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iPhone: Could Multitasking Increase 3G Woes?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 31, 2010 : Several vendors suggest that Apple's upcoming iPhone OS update could increase network pressures for operators
Singapore Set for Broadband Ramp
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 31, 2010 : There's a great deal of growth expected in Singapore's broadband sector in the next few years, and not just in the fixed market, finds Pyramid Research report
Former Microsoft Exec Joins Cisco's Video Group
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 28, 2010 : Enrique Rodriguez, an exec formerly responsible for products such as Mediaroom and Zune, is joining Cisco's Service Provider Video Technology Group
LTE Watch: Huawei Rides the Rails
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 28, 2010 : Huawei claims super-fast LTE deployment on Chinese bullet train
Marvell Plugs a Computer for Telcos, MSOs
LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 28, 2010 : The company's all-purpose 'plug computer,' its pride and joy at the last two CES shows, is making a play for telco services and broadband video
Motorola Brings More Droids to VZW
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 28, 2010 : Motorola and Verizon will launch two Android phones in July, while Microsoft says it will sell 30 million, and something big brews at Samsung
Europe Almost Catches iPad Fever
LR Mobile News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 28, 2010 : Only les geeks made the effort in France, but elsewhere it was a case of the longest queues since the last British Airways strike
SK Telecom Takes Stake in WiMax Operator
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 28, 2010 : Korean operator to invest $100 million in Malaysian WiMax operator P1 as part of its international expansion plan
Spain Leads LR World Cup Poll
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 28, 2010 : Brazil also strongly backed, while the Ohio State Buckeyes get some sympathy votes
Policy Watch: Eyes on NBCU & Title II
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 27, 2010 : Separately, that is. A senator wants Comcast to shed NBC's stake in Hulu, while the FCC prepares to ask about its authority over broadband
ActiveVideo Suit Targets Verizon
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 27, 2010 : A key Cablevision ITV partner goes after the telco roughly two months after Verizon accused the MSO of violating patents linked to FiOS TV
Covad Counting on Ethernet Growth
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 27, 2010 : Competitive carrier's latest transformation built on providing last-mile Ethernet to a wide range of new customers
Telcordia: More Services Are the Answer
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 27, 2010 : Communication service providers have to rethink everything as data traffic continues to climb, Telcordia says
No Surprise: Verizon Talks Tiered Pricing for LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 27, 2010 : Operator executives have actually been talking about moving to a more usage-based model for mobile broadband for at least two years
Clearleap Lands Mediacom Deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 27, 2010 : Startup scores its largest deal so far as MSO heads to the clouds for linear and VoD ad support, and sets up potential for Web-fed video
Disaster Recovery Turns Wireless & Cloudy
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 27, 2010 : AT&T's annual survey of businesses finds many more using wireless devices and cloud computing to execute business continuity plans
Unicorn Opens Up Real-Time Analytics
LR Cable News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 26, 2010 : Unicorn Media is opening up its analytics to all video providers to let them know what their users are doing, when, where, why, and how
Gadget Watch: Dell's New Streak
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 26, 2010 : Is it a tablet? Is it a phone? Brits will find out for sure in early June
Deutsche Telekom to Trial LTE This Year
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 26, 2010 : German operator gets busy with its newly won 800MHz spectrum and plans to test LTE this year
Eircom Gets Heavy With Rock Fans
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 26, 2010 : The Irish incumbent is sending out 'three strikes' letters to suspected illegal file sharers in a crackdown on Internet music piracy
Deutsche Telekom Joins Rush to WiFi Offload
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 26, 2010 : German operator has started offloading iPhone traffic onto WiFi networks and plans to increase its hotspot coverage to help 3G network capacity
ClariPhy Raises $24M to Chase 100G
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 26, 2010 : The CoreOptics buy could mean Cisco won't need merchant chips for 100G. But that doesn't deter Oclaro – or ClariPhy, which just got $24 million to pursue that market
Who's Really Sitting on an LTE Goldmine?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 26, 2010 : Ericsson, Nortel, Nokia, Huawei stake their claims, but the answer remains 'anyone's guess'
Hillcrest Creates Hulu Workaround for TV Browser
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 26, 2010 : Hulu workaround is part of a new round of updates to Hillcrest's 'Kylo' video browser, but will Hulu try to block access again?
Canoe Experiments With VoD Ads
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 25, 2010 : Cross-MSO advanced ad venture licenses This Technology's platform for VoD proof-of-concept work
AT&T Touts the U-Verse Reality
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
May 25, 2010 : Previewing a far-out app gives AT&T the chance to reaffirm the possibilities of its IPTV network and service
MTNL, BSNL Prep for 3G Battle
News Analysis -
May 25, 2010 : Now that state-owned operators BSNL and MTNL face 3G competition from their privately owned rivals, the race is on
Cisco Tailors Router & Switch for Smart Grid
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 25, 2010 : After a year of evangelizing the smart grid, Cisco is bringing its hardware to utilities looking to modernize the grid with IP
TiVo Starts Thinking Outside the Box
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 25, 2010 : Who needs tru2way? TiVo's going direct to get its software baked into Best Buy's broadband-fueled, Insignia-branded digital TVs
Reader Poll: Who Will Win the World Cup?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 25, 2010 : Verwaayen has spoken, Vestberg has sided with Brazil, and O'Hara has complained on behalf of the Irish – now it's your turn
KPN Joins M2M Pack in Germany
LR Mobile News Analysis -
May 25, 2010 : Extra spectrum could help new machine-to-machine strategy, but KPN's German operator, E-Plus, missed out on the sought-after 'digital dividend' band
Infinera Ditches 40G, Talks 100G
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 25, 2010 : Everyone needs a 100G story, and Infinera is no exception. The more pressing issue is whether people buy its 40G story
HSPA+ in the US & the Wait for Handsets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 24, 2010 : T-Mobile will likely be first with smartphones supporting the faster 3G standard, but analysts say a HSPA+ iPhone is possible for AT&T
Avail-TVN: All 3D, All the Time
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 24, 2010 : Avail-TVN says it hopes to go 24/7 with 3D content in due time
US Wireless Competition: Does It Exist?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 24, 2010 : Wireless operators have their own set of criteria that point to a competitive US wireless market, but the reality depends on where you look
Size Matters, Says CENX Founder
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 24, 2010 : Founder Nan Chen gets excited as eight-month-old Ethernet exchange hits milestone of 10M end points
NEC Preps LTE Femto
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
May 24, 2010 : NEC gets to work on developing residential femtocells for LTE
BSNL Blocks Huawei, ZTE Bids
News Analysis -
May 24, 2010 : Indian state-owned carrier excludes Chinese vendors from its mobile network expansion plans as security concerns drag on
Interoute Turns a Profit, Plans M&A
News Analysis -
May 24, 2010 : Pan-European network operator continues its turnaround story with a profitable 2009 and a focused acquisition strategy
Nice Move for NFC
LR Mobile News Analysis -
May 21, 2010 : Orange sees Nice launch as dress rehearsal for nationwide, near-field communication, over-the-air payments rollout
Cable ONE Sizes Up EchoStar, TiVo Set-Tops
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 21, 2010 : The MSO has yet to make a final decision, but sources say broadband-fueled TiVo and SlingLoaded EchoStar boxes are in the running
LTE Watch: Yota Drops WiMax for LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 21, 2010 : Wotta shocka from Yota! Russian operator is ditching WiMax for LTE
Mgmt World: TTI Next to Get Bought?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 21, 2010 : Late gossip as Management World wraps up is that OSS player TTI Telecom is next to be acquired – but by whom?
Carriers Respond to FCC's Competition Concerns
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 21, 2010 : FCC's enormous annual report strikes fear in AT&T and Verizon Wireless as regulation looms ahead
Summit Partners Pours $96M Into Casa Systems
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 21, 2010 : SEC filing reveals size of the recent investment, but Casa's CEO says CMTS startup will move ahead without an exit strategy
Brits Press On With Broadband Plans
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 21, 2010 : Conservative-led administration clears its throat on broadband rollout plans, appoints minister to take the credit/blame for the outcome
AT&T: Mobility, Network Capacity & Fun
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
May 21, 2010 : AT&T business services veteran sees faster technology adoption by businesses than at any point in the past
Who Really Makes a 'Green' CMTS?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 20, 2010 : Motorola boasts that its BSR6400 is the most power-conscious CMTS chassis, while rival claims the basis of the comparison is 'skewed'
Google's Android Update Adds 'Tethering'
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 20, 2010 : Latest upgrade will allow users to make Android phones a 'personal hotspot,' but how much will carriers charge for the feature?
Google TV Comes Out, the World Tunes In
LR Cable News Analysis -
May 20, 2010 : Google TV aims to mesh the Web and television. Hmmm... This all sounds so vaguely familiar
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