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Infinera Revenues, Losses Widen
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 31, 2007 : The company's debut earnings announcement focused on the company's revenue pipeline, as opposed to reported results
FCC Straddles Open Access Issue
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 31, 2007 : The FCC will open up 700MHz wireless broadband auctions
No New Bidders for ECI
News Analysis -
July 31, 2007 : Optical vendor had 30 days to find an alternate bid, but none showed up
AlcaLu's Russo: We're Under Attack!
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 31, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent has incurred extra costs as a result of rivals trying to unseat it from customer accounts, says CEO Pat Russo
Houston, We Have Pre-Packaged VOD
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 31, 2007 : Phonoscope of Houston marks the first cable operator to secure a deal to deploy 'VOD in a Box,' a pre-integrated system for small ops
Alcatel-Lucent Slumps on Q2 Loss
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 31, 2007 : A second quarter loss, low gross margins, and continued weakness in mobile send AlcaLu's share price down 8% in morning trading
NCTA Seeks Waiver Reversal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 31, 2007 : US cable's primary lobbying arm is seeking a full FCC review of a denied waiver request on integrated security set-top boxes
Optium's Q4 Veers South
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 31, 2007 : A gloomy forecast says Optium's fourth quarter won't be profitable after all, triggering an after-hours selloff of its stock
AT&T's iPhone Deal Bountiful for Apple
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 31, 2007 : Analysts say Apple could be receiving up to $200 extra in activation fees from AT&T for each phone it sells direct
Analysts: Akamai Was Too High
News Analysis -
July 30, 2007 : Shares in the CDN have dropped more than 20 percent since the company posted in-line earnings
Verizon Ropes Rural Cellular
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 30, 2007 : No. 2 US operator shells out $2.67 billion to bulk up coverage in rural areas
KPN Plans $1B IT Acquisition
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 30, 2007 : Dutch incumbent joins other major European telcos in targeting the IT services needs of enterprises with planned acquisition of Getronics
Vyyo Cuts Back
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2007 : Vyyo is slashing its workforce by 16 percent as part of a broader cost-cutting effort
Verizon Has Marginal Concerns in Q2
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
July 30, 2007 : Verizon turned in a solid Q2, but flat margins concerned a few Wall Street analysts
Telefónica Raises Growth Outlook
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 30, 2007 : Spanish giant is forecasting a better 2007 after a strong first half of the year, but some analysts are cautious
Sprint & Google: Max Headroom
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 27, 2007 : Sprint says it's exploring WiMax options beyond a mobile portal with the Wi-curious search giant
Entropic Wires Up an IPO
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 27, 2007 : The chip developer behind the MOCA standard for home networks is ready to go public
Former Qwest Boss Gets Six for Insider Trading
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
July 27, 2007 : Joe Nacchio, former CEO of Qwest, is going to prison for six years for insider trading. He must also surrender $52 million in gains
Bad Start for Nokia Siemens
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2007 : Analysts are predicting a weak report from Nokia Siemens Networks next week after Siemens revealed some telling numbers
Conexant, Ikanos Pack 802.11n
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 27, 2007 : Both VDSL chip companies are tapping Atheros for some wireless LAN help
Imagine Fires Back at BigBand Suit
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 27, 2007 : Imagine has filed a counterclaim to BigBand's lawsuit, EETimes Europe reports
Box Deadline Fuels Comcast's Q2
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2007 : Comcast bought and deployed digital boxes at a dizzying pace as it prepared for the July set-top box deadline
Level 3 Feels Integration Irritation
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
July 26, 2007 : Shares of Level 3 slide as the company's earnings fall short of expectations
Harmonic's Mobile Video Marriage
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2007 : Harmonic's Rhozet buy gives it more than 100 transcoding customers
Bharti Profits Continue to Climb
News Analysis -
July 26, 2007 : Indian mobile operator Bharti beats analysts' expectations with 100% increase in net profits
BT Talks Google, IPTV & Collaboration
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 26, 2007 : BT announced decent Q1 results today, but attracted attention with talk of Google, IPTV, and collaborations
Aruba, AlcaLu Team for Enterprise FMC
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 26, 2007 : Partners strengthen their ties to develop a system for securely moving across wireless corporate connections
Comcast Taps Arris for Edge QAM Initiative
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2007 : A new edge QAM deal could give Arris a solid foothold in the MSO's switched digital video strategy
Report: IMS Goes From Hero to Zero
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
July 26, 2007 : IPTV is one of several factors that have kept IMS from fully blossoming, a Heavy Reading report finds
Apple Preps for Millionth iPhone
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 25, 2007 : Early investor jitters turn to an after-hours rally as Apple says it will sell 1 million iPhones by the end of September
MSF Offers NGN Seal of Approval
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 25, 2007 : The MultiService Forum is implementing an NGN equipment certification scheme to give IP systems a seal of approval
Committee: P2P a National Security Threat
News Analysis -
July 25, 2007 : P2P gets called into Congress again, this time over classified documents found on file sharing networks
V'fone Investors Reject Efficient Demands
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 25, 2007 : Vodafone shareholders vote against activist investor John Mayo over the valuable 45% stake in Verizon Wireless
FCC Awards, Denies More Box Waivers
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 25, 2007 : More cable operators have been awarded set-top box waivers by the FCC, though others haven't been so lucky
Bluesocket Buys PingTel
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 24, 2007 : Bluesocket buys its way into the wireless VOIP space
iPhone Sales Disappoint Apple Watchers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 24, 2007 : Apple shares fall on iPhone sales news despite a strong wireless quarter for AT&T
TiVo Courts Cable With New HD-DVR
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 24, 2007 : TiVo's $299 DVR is CableCARD-capable
Tellabs Mum on M&A Talks
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 24, 2007 : Tellabs reported its Q2 earnings Tuesday, but the vendor's conference call provided zip on any potential M&A talk
AT&T's Wild About Wireless in Q2
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
July 24, 2007 : Continued strength in wireless and BellSouth merger savings fueled another solid quarter from AT&T
Nokia: It Takes Web 2.0 to Twango
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 24, 2007 : Finnish mobile phones giant adds to its Web 2.0 portfolio with the acquisition of Redmond-based file sharing startup Twango
Intellon Plugs Into IPO Market
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 24, 2007 : Riding the IPTV boom, the $34M-a-year chip company plans to tap the public market
Amp'd Switches Off
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 23, 2007 : Another MVNO bites the dust as Amp'd says it will likely shut US operations by the end of the month
100-GigE, 40-GigE Live in Peace
News Analysis -
July 23, 2007 : The IEEE Higher Speed Study Group has agreed to develop a dual 40-Gig and 100-Gig Ethernet standard
Corning Gets the Bends
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
July 23, 2007 : Corning has developed a new optical fiber technology that allows fiber to be bent around tight corners with virtually no signal loss
Is Nokia Siemens Tailing Tellabs?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 23, 2007 : Tellabs' share price is up 8% following talk of a $7B takeover bid from Nokia Siemens, but analysts aren't crazy about the financials
Aruba Buys Wireless Security Biz
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 23, 2007 : Security startup decides to go back to its open-source roots, and Aruba adds more radio security know-how to its portfolio
Analyst: MSOs Too Wary Over Wireless
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 23, 2007 : North American MSOs are edging their way into the wireless services market but they aren't giving it enough priority, says analyst
Ooma Takes Aim With VOIP Device
News Analysis -
July 23, 2007 : VOIP startup hopes to grab users with free voice service over a $400 device
Virgin Guns for $506M US IPO
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 20, 2007 : Virgin Mobile USA now says it wants to raise $400 million more than previously stated in its US IPO
Airvana Makes $58M in IPO
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 20, 2007 : CDMA vendor prices IPO below initially planned price range, shares flip-flop in after hours
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