Moto Posts a Loss in Google Limbo
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 01, 2012 : The handset maker only ships 5.1M smartphones in Q1, while it waits for China to approve its takeover by Google
XO Keeps Cloud in the Family
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 01, 2012 : Remember Concentric? The name is back in the headlines (not literally) as XO makes its move on the cloud services market
BlackBerry 10: For the Data & Time Crunched
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 01, 2012 : RIM shows off its next-gen OS, designed for those without time to waste, even as it admits it took its sweet time to get here
Huawei Lands LTE Deal in India
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 01, 2012 : Latest LTE TDD deal from India's mobile market leader, Bharti Airtel, goes to Chinese vendor
Another Ex-Cablevision Exec Lands at Charter
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2012 : John Bickham fills the long-vacant COO slot at Charter, becoming the third former Cablevision exec to join the MSO in recent months
Adelphia Scandal Victims Get $728M
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2012 : Also: SeaChange gets a permanent CEO; new DirecTV unit targets mobility and apps; Affinegy, like Cisco, buys into TR-069
Allot Snaps Up Ortiva Wireless
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 01, 2012 : DPI specialist Allot Communications adds mobile video optimization capabilities to its arsenal with the acquisition of Ortiva
Euronews: iPad 4G Ads Get Third Degree
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 01, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Apple in trouble over iPad marketing in UK; Allot to buy mobile video firm; bid for Ireland's eircom rejected
Who's Winning Cable's Tablet TV Deals?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2012 : RGB, Envivio and Harmonic – not Cisco and Motorola – appear to be grabbing the early linear TV transcoding deals with some major MSOs
The Number's Up for Huawei
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 30, 2012 : A change in reporting methods meant Huawei's 2011 annual report included restated and improved profit numbers for the previous four years
Comcast/Verizon Combo Steers Clear of FiOS
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2012 : Verizon and the MSO tie in cable modem and LTE data upgrades in six markets where Comcast competes with AT&T and CenturyLink
Broadcom Switch Talks Terabits
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 30, 2012 : A 200G chip is the company's answer to the big, flat data-center fabric that vendors like to talk about
Microsoft Fights Fire With Nook Investment
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 30, 2012 : Microsoft will invest $300M in Barnes & Noble's new Nook division for better reading apps and potentially an e-reader of its own
Apple Eyes Epix Streaming Deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2012 : Also: CableCARD gains momentum; Hulu courts authentication model; Canoe Ventures to shut down NYC digs; former Sunflower GM joins Synacor
Euronews: Nokia to Offload 'Bling' Brand
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
April 30, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Nokia in talks to sell Vertu subsidiary; Deutsche Telekom settles pay dispute; UK joint venture's 4G 'campaign'
Falcone Could Step Down From LightSquared
LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 30, 2012 : The latest reports around the company say hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone has struck a deal with creditors
Nokia Loses Its Mobile Crown
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 27, 2012 : After 14 years as the mobile device market leader, Nokia is relegated to second place in Q1 by Samsung
Cisco Links SDN & Policy
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 27, 2012 : Cisco doesn't see software-defined networking (SDN) as a threat but as a key to improve policy by revealing what the network is really doing
Comcast Brings IPv6 to the Home Network
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 27, 2012 : Also: Stake sale would value Hulu at $2B; Synacor profits on TV Everywhere; more TiVo DVRs get Comcast VoD
OS Watch: Amazon Leads the Android Tablet Pack
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 27, 2012 : Also: Samsung multiple OS plan pays off; no more Chomp'in on Android; RIM's runway is three to five years; Verizon's lineup leaked
Euronews: Nokia Knocked Off Top Spot
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
April 27, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Nokia overtaken by Samsung in handset sales for first time; Sequans makes $9M loss; BT phone boxes up for grabs
Clearwire Targets 31 Cities for LTE TDD
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 26, 2012 : The wholesaler pitches for more partners to get on board as it plans to activate hot zones in the biggest US cities
IntelliNet Spawns 4G Signaling Specialist
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 26, 2012 : Having sold its mobile data offload business, IntelliNet is reborn as Diametriq, a Diameter signaling traffic management company
MetroPCS Sacrifices Profits for LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 26, 2012 : The regional carrier paid the price while upgrading its customer base to LTE in Q1, as new subscriber additions slowed to a crawl
Arris Gains From Docsis 3.0 CPE Surge
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 26, 2012 : About 60% of modem and gateways shipped by Arris in Q1 had that Docsis 3.0 flavor as MSOs accelerated CPE upgrade cycles
Broadband & Biz Services Power TWC's Q1
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 26, 2012 : TW Cable sheds another 94,000 video subscribers in Q1, but healthy gains in other services help MSO deliver a tidy profit
Sprint's Wild Week
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 26, 2012 : Sprint has had a major week with Q1 results, tax lawsuits, video visions, a WiMax revitalization and iPhone chatter
Bad Start to 2012 for AlcaLu
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 26, 2012 : Shrinking revenues and margins herald the start of another tough year for Alcatel-Lucent
Euronews: AlcaLu Tanks in Q1
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
April 26, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: AlcaLu has a bad start to the year; Nokia slaps down German patent claim; Transmode lookin' good; Vivendi to split?
Cricket Leans on Its Competitors for LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 25, 2012 : The prepaid wireless operator is building out LTE, but its relying on wholesale partners and spectrum swaps to make it happen
Envivio Pulls the IPO Trigger
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 25, 2012 : But shoots off a toe, as shares drop 5% in their debut. TW Cable, Huawei and Ericsson were its largest customers in fiscal 2012
How Is Juniper Sizing Up for 2012?
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 25, 2012 : Q1 looked OK, but as Juniper brings out its new core router, packet-optical switch and data-center fabric, a good 2012 is not a slam dunk
T-Mobile Loads Up LTE Spectrum Ammo
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 25, 2012 : T-Mobile says it now has enough spectrum to cover 129 markets and get rolling with LTE after FCC OKs the transfer of AT&T's AWS licenses
Should Wi-Fi Be a Free-for-All?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 25, 2012 : As operators revamp their Wi-Fi service strategies, divergent marketing models have emerged
BT Tests Carrier Wi-Fi Roaming
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 25, 2012 : UK incumbent has been trialing seamless Wi-Fi authentication techniques on its live network with partners from Europe and North America
Sprint CEO 'Doesn't Know' Timing of 4G iPhone
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 25, 2012 : Despite all the rumors, Sprint's Dan Hesse says he doesn't know when the next iPhone will arrive and if it will have 4G LTE onboard
Sprint, DirecTV Try to Stop Wireless Spectrum Review
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 25, 2012 : The FCC is still reviewing Verizon's proposed wireless spectrum buy. Also: Microsoft starts running more, longer commercials on Xbox Live TV service
Ericsson Retrenches in Q1
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
April 25, 2012 : While net income ramps on joint venture sale proceeds, network equipment revenues dip. But Ericsson is building for future growth
Euronews: Ericsson Q1 Profits Double
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
April 25, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Ericsson sales fall but its profits rise; Russia's MegaFon changes hands; NSN's scores again with Liquid Core
Apple Won't Compromise, Cook Declares
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 24, 2012 : Tablets converging with PCs? Operators threatening to cut iPhone subsidies? Apple says it's not bothered by any of it
Juniper's Rookie Products Get Called Up
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 24, 2012 : Big hopes sit behind Juniper's T4000, QFabric and PTX, and the company is trying to show the products are off to good starts
Diller Says Aereo Doesn't Sell Content
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 24, 2012 : Aereo's high-profile investor also tells Congress that ESPN would be 'insane' to bypass MSOs and sell directly to consumers
Apple Earns $11.6B on Q2 iSales
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 24, 2012 : The Cupertino giant grew its iPhone sales by 88% and iPad sales by 151% in its Q2
Juniper Reports an Upbeat Q1 Early
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
April 24, 2012 : Jumping the gun on the close of the market, Juniper says its Q1 was pretty good, while Q2 could be comparatively flat
Google Unlocks a Nexus Phone (Again)
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
April 24, 2012 : The Android maker is hoping third time's the charm with direct-to-consumer sales of the Galaxy Nexus
AT&T: Customers 'Love Our 4G Network'
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
April 24, 2012 : Ma Bell's mobile boss says that users understand and enjoy AT&T's 'blended 4G' approach as monster data revenue growth shows
Startup Opens Gateways to Wi-Fi Services
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
April 24, 2012 : Swedish startup Anyfi Networks offers software that can turn existing residential gateways into Wi-Fi hot spots
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