Comcast Ready to Kick Apps With 'CodeBig'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 29, 2011 : MSO's 'CodeBig' initiative aims to create common APIs for apps that support a variety of devices and extend reach of cable-delivered content
NSN Finally Seals $975M Moto Deal
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 29, 2011 : NSN finally buys Moto wireless know-how for a lower price of $975M after 10 months of international wrangling
Infinera Races the Clock on 100G
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 29, 2011 : Still getting punished by the lack of a 40Gbit/s product, Infinera confirms it's on target to get 100 Gbit/s launched by year's end
Xbox 360 Jumps Through Hulu's Hoop
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April 29, 2011 : Elsewhere: Cablevision preps 50-Meg tier, Royal Wedding sets streaming records, Time Warner CEO praises Netflix, Dish reopens Blockbuster stores
Sidera Switches Low-Latency Service
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
April 29, 2011 : By adding low-latency switches, Sidera is targeting more financial service locations with ultra-low-latency service
Moto Ships 250K Xooms But Waits on LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 28, 2011 : Moto Mobility is pleased with sales of its first tablet, but says it's waiting on Verizon to fix its LTE issues to launch the 4G Droid Bionic
TW Cable Flirts With Full IP Video Simulcast
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 28, 2011 : The MSO eyes a set-top-free world as it prepares to deliver most of its linear TV lineup to iPads, TVs and other connected devices
Level 3 Claims Unique Backhaul Strategy
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
April 28, 2011 : Adding microwave towers to optical regeneration sites opens up easy access to nationwide fiber optic network
Verizon Says That LTE Is Back
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 28, 2011 : Normal service is resumed, the operator says, after first major outage for the LTE service Wednesday
Cisco Cuts Into Arris CMTS Margins
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 28, 2011 : Arris hopes to halt eroding margins and compete with a new software release that doubles the density of deployed CMTS line cards
Apple May Bite On 'iCloud' Domain
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April 28, 2011 : Elsewhere: Comcast adds primetime hits to free VoD lineup, Epix rolls apps for connected devices, DirecTV mulls a Netflix killer
Huawei's Enterprise Vision Gets Cloudy
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 28, 2011 : R&D exec John Roese explains some tech angles Huawei will take as it tries to wedge its way into the enterprise and cloud markets
Sprint Perks Up in Competitive Q1
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 28, 2011 : Sprint narrows the gap between it and its larger competitors in Q1, but CEO Dan Hesse warns growth would go away in a duopoly environment
Euronews: April 28
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April 28, 2011 : Technicolor is in the pink, Everything Everywhere adds contract customers and Swisscom does FTTP in today's Euro telecom news digest
SignalSet Hops Out of Stealth Mode
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 28, 2011 : Startup raises $6 million and inks remote carrier switching deals that blend Sprint's CDMA network with T-Mobile's GSM network for M2M
Savvis Exec Argues Against Cloud Standards
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
April 27, 2011 : Telecom players buying cloud services companies makes sense, as long as they don't impose standards too quickly, Steele says
Verizon Investigating LTE Outage
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 27, 2011 : Users report that Verizon's new 4G network is suffering from its first major nationwide outage
Comcast's Over-the-Top Dilemma
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April 27, 2011 : Comcast's programming arm could profit from selling Web video outside the MSO's footprint, but the cable operation is focused on the triple play
Nielsen to Fix iPad Blind Spot
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 27, 2011 : Nielsen intends to fill an important gap by tracking live TV viewing on iPads by the end of this year or early 2012
AlcaLu Lures Developers With Free Tools
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 27, 2011 : To quicken app development for operators, AlcaLu is offering free access to OpenPlug, as well as training on how to use the tools it includes
Nokia Cuts 4,000 Jobs, Sheds Symbian
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 27, 2011 : Nokia plans to outsource Symbian development, and 3,000 staff, to Accenture and cut 4,000 jobs
Verizon Stocks VoD Vaults With 24K Titles
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April 27, 2011 : Elsewhere: Cox hails new wireless chief, Dish seals Blockbuster buy, and Technicolor pumps cash into Digitalsmiths
Euronews: April 27
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April 27, 2011 : Nokia drops a jobs bombshell while Ericsson has a pleasing first quarter in today's EMEA news digest
Mobile Data Fuels Ericsson's Q1
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 27, 2011 : Swedish vendor starts 2011 on a high with a surge in profits and a 17% year-on-year increase in revenues for the first quarter
AT&T Claims to Be a Femtocell Big Spender
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 26, 2011 : AT&T CTO says the operator is spending large to make sure femtocells work well on its network and talks about the future of network capacity
Force10's Fabric Is a Quilt
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 26, 2011 : With so many others pitching complete data center networks, Force10 figures there's room for a more open approach
Sony Teases Upcoming Tablets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 26, 2011 : Consumer electronics giant previews its first two tablets, plans to differentiate with unique hardware design and a focus on media
The Disappearing Set-Top
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April 26, 2011 : Cisco CTO Dr. Ken Morse says set-tops are becoming 'virtual' as MSOs and other service providers continue to give IP video the vote
Cable Gets Serious About IP Video
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 26, 2011 : Heavy Reading survey finds that about 40% of MSOs across the globe plan to launch IP video services by 2012
Netflix Takes Subscription Video Crown
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April 26, 2011 : Elsewhere: Charter wants to unload its LA cable system, Genachowski to drop in on The Cable Show, Rogers gets it on with TR-069
Euronews: April 26
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
April 26, 2011 : RIM tries to make friends in Russia, InfoVista reports Q3 and Polish smartphone sales soar in today's whistle-stop tour of Euro telecoms
Operators Vie for SIM-Based NFC Control
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 26, 2011 : Wireless operators in the US want to lead the charge for NFC, and they have some distinct advantages that will help their cause
Coming Soon: The White iPhone 4
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 25, 2011 : Reports say the mythical white iPhone 4 should finally hit AT&T and Verizon shelves this week as Apple spends longer building the LTE-compatible iPhone 5
Netflix: More Subscribers Than Comcast?
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April 25, 2011 : Elsewhere: Time Warner Cable expands iPad TV lineup, Comcast deploys low-cost HD boxes, 3-D video hits Nintendo Wii and AT&T expands U-verse
Q&A: Sling Media Founder Blake Krikorian
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 25, 2011 : Krikorian on the iPad streaming scuffle, how Sling has stayed above the legal fray and why EchoStar's Sling strategy has fallen short
What Is Dish's Magic DVR Number?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 22, 2011 : How many DVRs Dish will have to replace will determine if it's dealt a death blow or merely a flesh wound
Will Google Start a 1-Gig Fiber Renaissance?
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April 22, 2011 : Elsewhere: FCC tracks online TV competition, Limelight and Akamai to lock horns again, CEO salaries ebb and flow at Cablevision and Netflix
OS Watch: Samsung Countersues Apple
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 22, 2011 : In this week's OS rundown, Samsung says Apple's the patent infringer, while Apple says Android's fragmented -- oh, and it's tracking you too
AT&T: Expect More 4G from T-Mobile Buy
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 22, 2011 : AT&T is now saying that it will cover 97% of the U.S. population with LTE if the T-Mobile buyout is approved
Dish Tries to Get One Over Netflix
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April 21, 2011 : Elsewhere: Hulu blocks the BlackBerry PlayBook, Hollywood in a huff about premium VoD, Insight rolls multi-room DVRs, Comcast expands WiMax footprint
Verizon Speeds Up LTE Expansion
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 21, 2011 : Verizon is accelerating its LTE expansion as the HTC Thunderbolt and other 4G devices prove to be big sellers in Q1
NSN, Moto Deal Gets Clearance
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
April 21, 2011 : NSN turns a Q1 profit and gets the OK from Chinese regulators to proceed with its Motorola asset buy
Nokia Puts Microsoft Strategy Into Action
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 21, 2011 : Device maker signs a definitive agreement with Microsoft as its handset market share continues to decline in the first quarter
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