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Unstrung Takes a Holiday
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June 30, 2006 : But we'll be back Wednesday, July 5 with the very best in wireless news. In the meantime...
New Q Review
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June 30, 2006 : For a comparison of the new, cool smartphones, we go straight to the IT guys
Saying 'No' to WiFi
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June 30, 2006 : Right next door to a Starbucks, Blue Cross of Idaho looks to Network Chemistry for an 802.11 lockdown
Net Processors Await an IPO
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June 30, 2006 : Wintegra's IPO gets delayed, while Bay Micro says its turn could come in a year or so
Is Google Going Dark on Fiber?
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June 30, 2006 : Google may be rethinking its plans to build a fiber transport network
Will Software Kill the IPTV Set-Top?
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June 30, 2006 : Sources say Verimatrix is building a PC-based media player that will be as secure as a set-top box
Infinera's CFO Quits
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 30, 2006 : Getting out while the going's good? Infinera names a new CFO in the run up to an anticipated IPO filing after its former numbers man quit
Optium Files for $100M IPO
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June 30, 2006 : Optical transponder vendor Optium has filed for an initial public offering on Nasdaq
Jumpstarting Mobile Collaboration
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June 29, 2006 : Lotus Sametime update extends messaging and workflow tools to mobile devices
Lucatel: Full Steam Ahead
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June 29, 2006 : The Alcatel/Lucent merger process appears to be going better than expected, but it's not all plain sailing, say sources
Is Nortel the Old Maid in Telecom M&A?
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
June 29, 2006 : Lacking a likely merger partner, Nortel might be best off slimming itself down, analysts say
Cisco Issues WCS Warning
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 29, 2006 : WiFi management platform turns up with a handful of vulnerabilities
Cable Accelerates Wideband Response
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June 29, 2006 : MSOs seek to fire back at telco fiber and IPTV offerings with proprietary solutions
Is Netopia Buy-Out Bait?
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June 29, 2006 : Remote management platforms like Netopia might be attractive targets as carriers warm up to the home network
Sprint Hints at Spectrum Plans
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June 29, 2006 : Plans to acquire even more spectrum in the 2.5GHz band in order to give the company a nationwide footprint
Spirent Cuts More Jobs
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June 29, 2006 : Test firm extends its restructuring process and cuts deeper into its service assurance division
iAnywhere Bundles Up
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 28, 2006 : iAnywhere offers modular mobile bundle, analysts expect to see others in the industry follow suit
The Infrared Solution
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June 28, 2006 : Startup ClearMesh offers high-speed optical networks for small companies
Verizon: Lights, Camera, Actiontec!
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June 28, 2006 : Actiontec beats out Westell and others as the primary provider of Verizon's residential gateway
Investors Share Funding Wisdom
LR Mobile News Analysis - Carmen Nobel -
June 28, 2006 : Investors looking to fund new wireless companies are keen to put their money where the data is
Sonus Looks to Buy & Get Bigger
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 28, 2006 : CEO Hassan Ahmed says the VOIP equipment firm is looking to make some acquisitions, and he takes a swipe at his bigger rivals
CableLabs Kills Interim DOCSIS Standard
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June 28, 2006 : CableLabs has killed a budding attempt to create an interim tech standard for cable modem equipment
Foundry, VeriSign in Stock Option Probes
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 28, 2006 : Another couple of companies are being investigated for alleged 'back-dating' of stock option awards
Investors Share Wireless Funding Wisdom
News Analysis - Carmen Nobel -
June 28, 2006 : Investors looking to fund new wireless companies are keen to put their money where the data is
Time Warner Goes Dualmode
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June 27, 2006 : Time Warner Cable is getting ready to offer a wireless phone service that works on WiFi connections, too
700MHz Debate: Safety or Shopping?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Carmen Nobel -
June 27, 2006 : At the WCA conference, two industry experts argue about what to do with a controversial band of spectrum
Marvell Takes a Bit of Intel
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June 27, 2006 : Intel sells its cellphone chips to Marvell for $600M, seriously displeasing Marvell investors
700MHz Debate: Safety or Shopping?
News Analysis - Carmen Nobel -
June 27, 2006 : At the WCA conference, two industry experts argue about what to do with a controversial band of spectrum
Marvell Takes a Bit of Intel
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
June 27, 2006 : Intel sells its cellphone chips to Marvell for $600M, seriously displeasing Marvell investors
Telecom Italia Bids for AOL Units
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June 27, 2006 : Italian giant looks to bolster its German and French operations with an offer for AOL's broadband assets
Mobile WiMax Goes Mini
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June 27, 2006 : OFDMA vendor Adaptix pushes 'micro-cell' technology
AT&T, Cisco Elbow Into Akimbo
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June 26, 2006 : AT&T and Cisco are looking to the aggregator Akimbo to help the two giants play in the new frontier of Internet video
Mobile WiMax Goes Mini
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June 26, 2006 : OFDMA vendor Adaptix pushes 'micro-cell' technology
Redback Shares Stumble
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June 26, 2006 : Analyst cites 'choppiness' in Redback ratings chop
Lucent 'Not Interested' in Nitel
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June 26, 2006 : Lucent denies reports that it's part of a consortium bidding for a controlling stake in Nigeria's national operator
BT Gets Back Into Japan
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 26, 2006 : BT forms joint venture with KDDI to target Japan's largest multinationals
OCAP Set-Tops on the Way
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June 26, 2006 : MSOs are upgrading their cable system headends to support digital TV gear equipped with the critical middleware
Good Hooks Into Lotus
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June 26, 2006 : BlackBerry rival eyes 125 million Lotus Notes users
Intel Wows With Dualmode WiMax
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June 23, 2006 : Intel is introducing a client chipset that supports both the fixed and mobile versions of WiMax
Intel Wows With Dualmode WiMax
LR Mobile News Analysis - Carmen Nobel -
June 23, 2006 : Intel is introducing a client chipset that supports both the fixed and mobile versions of WiMax
SoonR Gets Mac Mobile
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June 23, 2006 : PC-to-your-mobile startup extends support to the Apple world while defining key user cases
Aruba's Marina Trist
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 23, 2006 : Marina WISP finds that Aruba offers smooth sailing for unwiring at the docks
Sources: Siemens, Nortel, Avaya Mull JV
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 23, 2006 : Industry sources say the three are in talks about a possible enterprise equipment joint venture
Mobile CRM Arrives
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June 23, 2006 : Engineering firm replaces notepads and pencils with real-time, wireless-enabled service information management system
Euro Telcos Face Storage Avalanche
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 23, 2006 : Meeting the requirements of a new European Union directive will cost carriers and ISPs hundreds of millions of dollars
Who's Going to Buy Tellabs?
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June 23, 2006 : Many in the analyst community are asking 'who's next' in the wake of the Siemens/Nokia tie-up
Microsoft Ups Pressure on Skype
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June 22, 2006 : Microsoft's latest Messenger client does many of Skype's best tricks, but with far greater integration possibilities
Cable's Sweet on Switched Digital
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June 22, 2006 : Many top cable engineers insist it will trump IPTV's benefits because it's built to take advantage of cable's HFC networks
MSOs & Gear Makers Duel Over DOCSIS
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
June 22, 2006 : There's heated debate over the interim DOCSIS 2.0b proposed standard
OpVista Racks Up $28M
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
June 22, 2006 : The ROADM vendor says it's on the verge of profitability and ready to expand its product line
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