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Cisco Plays in the Clouds
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 01, 2009 : The cloud is nice, but who's going to provide the links between clouds? Any guesses?
No Penalties for Missing Tru2way Date
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 01, 2009 : MSOs won't face fines for not having all their headends rigged up for tru2way by the original July 1 deadline
Telekom Malaysia Faces WiMax Challenge
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
July 01, 2009 : Pyramid Research report casts doubt on rapid takeup of FTTx in Malaysia, looks to WiMax to compete with Telekom Malaysia's DSL
AlcaLu Paints Its MSAN Green
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 01, 2009 : Alcatel-Lucent turns green as it updates its ISAM multiservice access platform, but is it going too far with some of its claims?
NSN Reveals Plans for Nortel's LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 01, 2009 : Nokia Siemens tells Unstrung what it plans to do with Nortel's LTE access assets when the acquisition is complete
Tiscali Takes Next Step to Survival
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 01, 2009 : Italian broadband player to raise new capital and renew its domestic focus as the EU clears the sale of its UK triple-play operations
Sprint: We'll Beat AT&T to 3G Femto
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 30, 2009 : Sprint Nextel claims it will be the first operator in the US to launch a 3G femtocell
China Mobile Swaps Out Datang 3G Kit
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
June 30, 2009 : Lack of TD-LTE support prompts China Mobile to swap out Datang 3G base stations in favor of Huawei and ZTE kit, states local report
Nortel's LTE Patent Goldmine
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 30, 2009 : There's a good reason Nortel's hanging on to its LTE intellectual property, reckons one analyst – it could be worth $2.9 billion!
Clearwire Gearing Up for Dallas & Seattle?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 30, 2009 : The carrier is holding hiring days in Dallas & Seattle, just as it did before the soft launches in Atlanta and Las Vegas
Joost Shifts Focus to Video
LR Cable News Analysis -
June 30, 2009 : To focus less on Joost.com as an online video destination site and more on selling its technology as a white label video platform
NTT Beefs Up in Europe
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 30, 2009 : As rivals boost their capabilities and find new friends, NTT flexes its international muscles with an acquisition and service enhancements
CEA Presses for CableCard Successor
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 30, 2009 : Consumer equipment trade body wants FCC to help create a portable downloadable security system that would succeed the clunky CableCARD
Huawei Blazing LTE Trail
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 30, 2009 : As Huawei's LTE trial activity increases in Europe, the vendor looks to Japan with a new R&D lab in Tokyo
AlcaLu Dishes Up Mobile Ads
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 30, 2009 : German operator E-Plus launches an ad-supported service using AlcaLu's new mobile ad server
Comcast Maxes Out in Portland
LR Cable News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 29, 2009 : Comcast is the first Clearwire partner to offer a piggyback service on the mobile WiMax network in Portland
Supremes Stand Clear of RS-DVR Case
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 29, 2009 : All systems are go for Cablevision's 'remote-storage' DVR after US High Court passes on hearing an appeal led by networks and studios
FCC Reverses SDV Ruling
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 29, 2009 : Dark cloud hanging over switched digital video could be lifted after FCC 'vacates' earlier ruling against Cox and Time Warner Cable
BSNL Struggles for Subs in May
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
June 29, 2009 : BSNL struggles while Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar gain, as India's operators add 11.6M new subscribers in May
Juniper Goes Green Around the Edge
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 29, 2009 : Juniper has announced extra functionality for its edge routers and added a green spin, but how much of it is new?
Palm Reports $105M Q4 Loss
LR Mobile News Analysis -
June 26, 2009 : Smartphone maker hurt by buyers likely waiting for the Palm Pre
China Mobile Fast-Tracks TD-LTE
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
June 26, 2009 : China Mobile recognizes TD-SCDMA challenges, and looks to trial TD-LTE services as soon as 2010
Nortel Hangs On to Its LTE Smarts
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 26, 2009 : Nortel's wireless sale doesn't include its key LTE access patents. So what's it going to do with that intellectual property – develop 5G?
Nortel: We're Winning New Biz in APAC
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
June 26, 2009 : The head of Nortel's Carrier Networks Asia group talks new business, customer concerns, and the big sell-off
Canoe Preps ITV Ad 'Template'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 26, 2009 : With a targeted ad product shelved for now, MSO-backed venture sets course for the Q4 launch of its first interactive ad campaign
Clearwire Buys Up Oneida Spectrum
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 25, 2009 : Deal gets Clearwire more 2.5-GHz spectrum in California, Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere
C&W Extends Its NGN
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 25, 2009 : Cable and Wireless extends its MPLS-based network across Western and Eastern Europe with AlcaLu and Cisco as its key network partners
Cox Gives Guide Guidance
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 25, 2009 : MSO expects to deploy a fancy, search-integrated, tru2way-fueled video navigation system by Q4
Ericsson Names New CEO
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 25, 2009 : Current CFO steps up to the top job as Carl-Henric Svanberg accepts the chairman role at oil giant BP
Who's Waving Their Wad at Nortel’s MEN?
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
June 24, 2009 : Who are the nine buyers reportedly interested in the Metro Ethernet division? Here are a few guesses, good, bad, and ugly
New iPhone Costs $179 to Build
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 24, 2009 : AT&T is still heavily subsidizing Apple's latest iPhone
China Adds 8M Mobile Subs in May
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
June 24, 2009 : Growth slows for China Mobile and China Unicom, while China Telecom has boom month
T-Mobile in No Rush for Femto Launch
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 24, 2009 : T-Mobile sticks to its femtocell trial and launch timelines as Vodafone launches a commercial service in the UK
Time Warner, Comcast Team Up for TV Everywhere
LR Cable News Analysis -
June 24, 2009 : Comcast will launch a test of the online service with 5,000 subscribers in July
Huawei Bags Another Euro LTE Gig
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 24, 2009 : Huawei lands a Scandinavian LTE deal at Norway's Telenor, its second next-gen wireless trial in the region
Femtocells Kick Apps
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 24, 2009 : Femtocell firms show off wacky and wonderful apps for the tiny home base stations at Femtocells World Summit in London UPDATED 6/25 10:30 AM
AT&T on Track for Femto Launch
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 23, 2009 : AT&T is about to expand its femto trial to a few US cities and says it's on track to launch commercially nationwide by the end of 2009
Cablevision Tunes Up With ActiveVideo
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 23, 2009 : Sources say MSO is gearing up for a system-wide deployment of a platform that allows it to bridge interactive Web-like apps to the TV
Airvana 'Looking Forward' to NSN/Nortel
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 23, 2009 : CDMA maven cozies up to NSN as that company bids on of one of its biggest wireless customers
NSN, Juniper Converge IP & Optical
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 23, 2009 : Partners deepen their relationship, but are they heading down the right path with their packet/optical integration plans?
APAC's Green Power Play
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
June 23, 2009 : VNL's solar powered base station promises to cut operator BTS opex to zero
How NSN Is Funding Its Nortel Bid
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 23, 2009 : Banks back NSN's $650 million bid – big time!
Cable Crafts 'Turbo' Option
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 23, 2009 : CableLabs is mulling a patent claim on an 'invention' that lets customers temporarily turbo-charge speeds for big movie downloads
Allot Intros DPI to Monetize Video
News Analysis -
June 23, 2009 : With Allot's new MediaSwift product, ISPs can lower costs and create new revenue streams, the company says
Will Others Bid for Nortel's Wireless Assets?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
June 23, 2009 : Will anyone rival NSN's bid for Nortel's wireless assets? And what's Chinese for 'Stalking Horse'?
Brits Get Femtos From July 1
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 23, 2009 : Vodafone aims to boost indoor coverage in the UK with the first commercial femtocell launch in Europe
NSN Deal Hits AlcaLu Stock
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
June 22, 2009 : $650M deal will help NSN challenge AlcaLu in the CDMA market, but some wonder how much CDMA matters in the longer term
Who's Dialing In for Nortel's VoIP Assets?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 22, 2009 : A handful of companies have shown interest, but Sonus is still considered the favorite, while Genband may already be priced out
NSN: Is Verizon on the Horizon?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
June 22, 2009 : Following a move for Nortel's CDMA and LTE assets, what are Nokia Siemens's chances for getting a piece of Verizon's LTE access action?
Verizon Assails Cable With Amped Upstream
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 22, 2009 : FiOS's new updates emphasize faster upstreams, while new giveaways aim to steal cable subscribers' hearts (and dollars)
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