Comcast Preps Docsis 3.0 Trials
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2007 : Comcast is looking to launch some Docsis 3.0 trials as early as this year and follow with some initial deployments in 2008
Comcast Banks on Triple Play
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2007 : Comcast execs say the ability to offer a bundle of voice, video, and data will pave the way for sustainable growth for years to come
Carrier Scorecard: Orange
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 01, 2007 : Growth in emerging markets drives revenues at Orange, but ARPUs in Europe still suffer
IBM & Cisco Team for IPTV
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 01, 2007 : Pair have joined forces to pitch their IPTV story to the EMEA region's Tier 2 and 3 operators
AlcaLu Exec Wins Popularity Contest
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 01, 2007 : Readers pick Basil Alwan as the best-fitting telecom exec in our Movers and Shakers list. By a lot
Zhone Flaunts FiberSLAM
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April 30, 2007 : Zhone's tiny WDM access platform is said to pack a punch by provisioning five channels in a 1RU box
CableLabs Stamps SMC, C-COR
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2007 : CableLabs approves an SMC Networks embedded multimedia terminal adapter and a C-COR policy server
Concurrent Opens Its Back Office
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2007 : Concurrent Computer has taken the wraps off an 'open' back office that will interoperate with servers from rival suppliers
C&W Soars on Sell-Off Speculation
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 30, 2007 : Reports of a split and a sell-off send shares up more than 4 percent. Such talk is 'premature,' says the carrier
Telefónica Takes Stake in Telecom Italia
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 30, 2007 : Spanish giant to spend $3.1B on an indirect 10% stake in Telecom Italia after forming a consortium with Italian companies
Stitching the Backhaul Quilt
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 27, 2007 : Operators and vendors stare down option anxiety about mobile backhaul
AT&T Holders Cry Foul Over Exec Pay
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
April 27, 2007 : AT&T shareholders voted this morning on a proposal that would have given them more say on executive compensation
Friday Funding Roundup
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 27, 2007 : Arcadian Networks, EQO Communications, Vocera Communications, and Limbo 41414 see dollar signs
Carriers Plan $500M Transpacific Link
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 27, 2007 : A consortium of carriers is sinking $500 million into a new submarine network to connect Southeast Asia and North America
Foundry Soars on Q1
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 27, 2007 : Sales of high-end routers help boost the company's Q1 results
AT&T's Whitacre Cedes Throne
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
April 27, 2007 : Edward Whitacre will retire as Chairman and Chief Executive of AT&T on June 3. COO Randall Stephenson will take his place
Spirent Makes Deeper Cuts
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 27, 2007 : Stock jumps more than 8% as test vendor announces restructuring program that will save $43M a year
Joost Tinkers With Ad Model
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April 26, 2007 : Joost signed on some big advertising partners for its P2P streaming media service, but doesn't yet know how the ads will pay off
Comcast Reveals SDV Test Beds
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 26, 2007 : Comcast systems serving parts of Denver and New Jersey are the sites of switched digital video trials
Verizon Eyes Smaller ONTs
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
April 26, 2007 : While showing off its MDU capabilities in NYC, Verizon hinted its ONTs are about to be put on a diet
Data, Voice Growth Drive Comcast in Q1
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 26, 2007 : Comcast revenues rocketed 32% to $7.4B in the first quarter, sent higher thanks to new service signups
Ericsson Delivers in Q1
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 26, 2007 : As other major vendors suffer, the Swedish juggernaut ups another gear with growth in revenues and profits
Ellacoya Gets $13M More
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April 26, 2007 : DPI vendor has closed a $13 million round of growth funding
Akamai's Big Q1 Disappoints
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
April 25, 2007 : Akamai reported strong Q1 earnings, but the stock fell over 10 percent as investors expected even more
Analysts Strike Up BigBand Coverage
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 25, 2007 : Two firms initiated coverage of BigBand this week, but offered slightly different ratings and stock price targets
CACS Closes Mangrove Buy
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 25, 2007 : The pseudowire startup lands in Carrier Access's hands for just $7.4M cash
XConnect Raises $12M More
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April 25, 2007 : VOIP peering and ENUM specialist gets a $12M Series A round and may be looking for acquisitions
A Flashy Approach to VOD
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 25, 2007 : Flash, a storage technology usually reserved for iPods and digital cameras, is starting to gain favor in the world of VOD
Euro WiMax RFPs Heat Up
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 25, 2007 : Nokia Siemens says the battle for European mobile WiMax contracts is heating up, with several RFPs on the table
Mobile Weakness Marks AlcaLu Malaise
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 25, 2007 : Weakness in the giant vendor's GSM and WCDMA business is at the heart of its current revenues problems, analysts say
RGB: Ripe for Aquisition?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 24, 2007 : Is digital video upstart RGB Networks the next coveted target in the digital video sector? The company says no, it'll IPO
Vonage Wins Stay
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
April 24, 2007 : VOIP provider can now sign up new customers until after its appeals case is heard
Phishing, Smishing
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 24, 2007 : SMS messaging abuse, or smishing, coming to a phone near you
AT&T Rings Up Big Revenues in Q1
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
April 24, 2007 : AT&T reported strong Q1 earnings on the strength of its wireless service and continued synergies from the BellSouth merger
Ethernet Boosts Microwave Market
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 24, 2007 : New requirements for packet-based systems spurs microwave market development
BT Revamps, Creates New Units
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 24, 2007 : Current head of BT Global Services, Andy Green, put in charge of two new business units focused on development and deployment of services
Alcatel-Lucent Suffers Q1 Slump
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 24, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent's first-quarter preliminary results show revenues down 8% and an operating loss of around $350 million
Juniper Cruises Through Q1
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 24, 2007 : First-quarter earnings come in as expected, but questions linger about Juniper's enterprise business
Sprint Goes Femto With WiMax
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 23, 2007 : Sprint wants WiMax base stations to get even smaller, Unstrung has learned
Moto Bulks Up Against Cisco, Arris
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 23, 2007 : Motorola's move for Terayon will flesh out its digital video gear and position it for a battle against Cisco and Arris
WiFi Roaming Vexes FMC Providers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 23, 2007 : 802.11r promises faster and standardized WiFi access point handovers for enterprise FMC services
Neuf Lines Up IPTV Acquisition
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 23, 2007 : Neuf Cegetel is in exclusive talks to buy French IPTV service provider Club Internet from Deutsche Telekom
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