Friday Funding Roundup
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 30, 2007 : Mobile commerce makes bank in this week's VC wrap
Indian Gov't Holds Up Vodafone Plans
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March 30, 2007 : Vodafone is shaping up plans for Hutchison Essar, but approval for the deal has been deferred by India's foreign investment board
Networx Numbers Big for VZ, AT&T, Qwest
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
March 30, 2007 : But the federal government Networx Universal contract isn't quite the $48B monster you might have thought
Vodafone Data Up, Shares Down
LR Mobile News Analysis -
March 30, 2007 : UK giant says data revenues are up again, but investors wonder if data can supplement voice quickly enough
PMC-Sierra Closes Sites, Cuts Staff
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 30, 2007 : Chip vendor aims to save up to $24 million a year by closing two R&D sites and cutting headcount by nearly 15 percent
Huawei Joins PBT Fan Club
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 29, 2007 : Huawei is the latest vendor to support PBT, and BT says other carriers are interested, but Cisco is highlighting PBT's shortcomings
CTIA's Ex-Presidents Society
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 29, 2007 : The 'odd couple' – George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton – tackle how wireless can improve the world at CTIA
100-Gig Chases 40-Gig
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
March 29, 2007 : Developments in 100-Gbit/s and the competitive cost of 10-Gbit/s equipment could end up squeezing the life span of 40-Gbit/s
C5 News Roundup
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 28, 2007 : Equipment firms use C5 event in Milan as news launch-pad, with ADVA landing a significant new deal at Deutsche Telekom
MSOs Moving Slowly on CableCARDs
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
March 28, 2007 : The nation's 10 largest MSOs are still not installing all that many removable security modules in customers' homes
Mobile Alliances Unite
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
March 28, 2007 : Mobile alliances facilitate global roaming while multinational companies demand better managed mobility services
Cisco to Buy Spans Logic
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
March 28, 2007 : Stealthy startup Spans Logic comes into the Cisco fold, but analysts say that won't mean trouble for NetLogic
Aruba's IPO Fillip
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 28, 2007 : Wireless LAN switch maker dodges the 'Clearwire effect' as shares stay strong after IPO
Subsea Firm Azea Raises $20M
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March 28, 2007 : UK-based company specializing in capacity upgrades on submarine cable networks closes Series D funding round
CTIA: West Talks WiMax
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 28, 2007 : Sprint's announced more details on its WiMax plans; CTO Barry West talks about the 'mobility premium' and new devices
Siemens Exec Arrested
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
March 28, 2007 : Top executive arrested for breach of trust, but scandals won't derail Nokia Siemens Networks
Sonus Buys Zynetix for $13M
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 27, 2007 : As reported by Light Reading in February, Sonus is to buy GSM softswitch specialist for $13M
Optium, Finisar Bulk Up
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March 27, 2007 : Consolidation in optics is all the rage, as Optium and Finisar show this week
FT, Telefónica Talk Up IMS
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 27, 2007 : France Telecom and Telefónica are both using IMS-based strategies to underpin their next-generation networks
BigBand Goes Dutch With M-CMTS
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
March 27, 2007 : BigBand Networks has shipped its modular cable modem termination system to Multikabel
UK Mobile Rate Cut Includes 3G Costs
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
March 27, 2007 : European Commission steams over Ofcom decision to consider 3G license costs in mobile rate cuts
Video Hopes Boost Optics
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
March 27, 2007 : OFC/NFOEC catches the video bug, as components companies build on last year's optimism
CTIA: WiMax in the Air
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 27, 2007 : The wireless broadband tech is coming of age – or at least hitting puberty – at the largest mobile show in the US
BT, Huawei Look Alive at C5
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 26, 2007 : News from the C5 event in Milan, where Huawei and BT have attracted attention with talk of optical and Ethernet
Vyyo Adds New CEO, Vice Chairman
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
March 26, 2007 : Vyyo has hired two leading cable technologists as top management executives
ROADMs, 40G Spark OFC/NFOEC
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
March 26, 2007 : Startups Capella, Kailight, and Nistica get a jump on this week's OFC/NFOEC festivities
AlcaLu Lands $6B Deal
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
March 26, 2007 : Extends CDMA2000 contract with Verizon Wireless worth $6 billion over three years
Convergence India: In Pictures
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 26, 2007 : We went to New Delhi to see what's going on in the Indian telecom market. Broadband, WiMax, the food, and the weather were all hot
Convergence India: In Pictures
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 26, 2007 : We went to New Delhi to see what's going on in the Indian telecom market. Broadband, WiMax, the food, and the weather were all hot
Limelight Files for IPO
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
March 23, 2007 : Content delivery network service provider looks to raise more than $200M in an IPO
Friday Funding Roundup
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 23, 2007 : Artimi and Reef Point get VC dollars for their acronym-riddled wireless technologies
Italtel Shows a Good Mix in '06
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
March 23, 2007 : Softswitch maker reports strong 2006 earnings on increased market share overseas
Terayon Sees Winter Slump
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
March 23, 2007 : Terayon's losses will continue for at least another quarter
RIM's Crimson Tide
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 23, 2007 : RIM expected to try and broaden mass-market appeal with new smartphone
Internet Video's Scale Scare
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
March 23, 2007 : P2P may help the Internet video business finally realize large-scale live streaming
BT Stares Down 21CN 'Complexity'
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March 23, 2007 : BT aims to leave the TDM world soon and is already feeling deadline pressure as complexity mounts
Palm Thursday: No Deal Yet
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
March 22, 2007 : Palm releases some less-than-stellar numbers as sources say it continues to work on a deal in the background
Akimbo Ties Into Tinseltown
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March 22, 2007 : Hollywood exec Tom Frank takes over for company founder Josh Goldman at Akimbo
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