Nagra, Evolution Seek DTA Waivers
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 31, 2009 : Nagravision joins the fray while Evolution officially seeks an FCC pass for a hi-def digital terminal adapter
NSN Services Chief: Huawei's Years Behind
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 31, 2009 : The established managed network services players are years ahead of Huawei with their outsourcing capabilities, claims top NSN executive
Arris Pumps Up the Docsis 3.0 Volume
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 31, 2009 : Vendor notches big cable modem termination system sales in the second quarter, but Docsis-based CPE shipments are slowing down
Ex-Cisco Exec Now an Ex-ADVA Exec
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 30, 2009 : Ron Martin, hired to beef up ADVA's cred with North American carriers, has moved on
Slideshow: The Independent Show
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2009 : Tier 2 and 3 cablers messed with Texas this week. Here's some visual proof
Motorola's Android Outlook
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 30, 2009 : Moto suprises with a Q2 profit, but all eyes are on its first Android launches in Q4
AlcaLu CEO Pitches Recovery Story
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 30, 2009 : Alcatel-Lucent is getting stronger, says CEO Ben Verwaayen, who predicts big things in North America and with LTE
Cablevision Still Not Sweating FiOS
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2009 : Subscription growth slows in Q2 amid a tough economy, but results show that Verizon isn't kicking Cablevision in the teeth
Asset Sale Helps AlcaLu to Q2 Profit
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 30, 2009 : Sale of Thales stake pulls AlcaLu into the black, and CEO cites 'positive trends,' but the carrier division continues to suffer
TWC Pinpoints Two WiMax Markets
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2009 : MSO expects to launch mobile WiMax in four markets by year's end, with Dallas and Charlotte, N.C., the first to be identified
APAC Streaks Ahead in FTTH
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 29, 2009 : APAC will continue to be the most important of the three regional fiber-to-the-home markets in the near term, finds Heavy Reading
Accessing Obama's Broadband Billions
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2009 : The final payoff may be worth it, but cable operators that apply for a piece of the $7.2B Recovery Act funds had better be ready to lawyer up
Sprint's Struggle Continues in Q2
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 29, 2009 : Third-ranked US operator posts a bigger-than-expected loss, but monthly wireless subscriber defections may be slowing down
Velocix: Verizon Deal Changed Everything
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 29, 2009 : The demands of dealing with major carriers pushed CDN specialist Velocix into the arms of Alcatel-Lucent, and for a low price too
Ericsson's Nortel Bid Nears Closure
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 29, 2009 : Courts clear Ericsson's $1.13 billion acquisition of Nortel assets, but the deal may still need approval from the Canadian government
Verizon & Qualcomm Aim for M2M Bigtime
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 28, 2009 : The CDMA operator and inventor create a machine-to-machine venture that will take the market beyond niche status and likely bolster CDMA revenues
Small Cablecos Weigh Digital Options
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2009 : Moto and the Comcast Media Center are leading with deals, but other suppliers and integrators are also making hay with Tier 2 and 3 MSOs
AlcaLu Buys CDN Specialist Velocix
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 28, 2009 : Alcatel-Lucent pumps up its services and video capabilities with the acquisition of content delivery network specialist Velocix
Interview: Ericsson's CDMA Chief
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 28, 2009 : Ericsson's new CDMA president, Magnus Mandersson, talks to Unstrung about his company's $1.13 billion move on North America
AlcaLu Appoints Transformer
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 28, 2009 : Has Alcatel-Lucent hired a giant robot that can turn itself into a truck to help it with its transformation strategy? (No)
EchoStar Puts Sling Out to License
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2009 : EchoStar is in discussions to licence its 'SlingLoaded' place-shifting tech to outside set-top suppliers and digital TV makers
Zeugma Adds 'Turbo' Button
LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 27, 2009 : Touching on another hot issue in cable circles, the edge router startup adds a bandwidth boosting application controlled by the subscriber
Santur Reaches for 100-Gig
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 27, 2009 : Denying reports that it's struggling, tunable laser vendor Santur picks up $13 million to nurture a possible 100-Gig product suite
Tellabs CEO: We Don't Dig MEN
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2009 : Tellabs CEO Rob Pullen says he won't be bidding to buy Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks division as he discusses second-quarter earnings
Smaller Cablers Feel the Pinch
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 27, 2009 : Small and mid-sized cablecos aren't immune to the bad economy, with most saying that growth remains slowest in the voice category
Quigley Lands Major FTTP Role
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2009 : Former Alcatel-Lucent man Mike Quigley is put in charge of Australia's national broadband network project
Verizon Feels the Wireline Drag
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 27, 2009 : Wireless and FiOS are still strong, but Verizon is looking to cut 8,000 more jobs in its wireline business after profits shrink in Q2
BigBand Pushes IP Video Convergence
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 27, 2009 : Vendor claims 'Converged Video Exchange' will let cable ops deliver and manage video services to IP-based boxes and to more screen types
Nan Chen Takes CENX Route
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 27, 2009 : What is MEF president Nan Chen's newest Ethernet startup? We're willing to take a guess
Nortel Wireless Winner: It's Ericsson!
LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 25, 2009 : For $1.13B, Ericsson beats out Nokia Siemens to take ownership of CDMA and LTE assets, pending court approval
Verizon Lags AT&T in Q2 Subs Game
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 24, 2009 : What a difference the iPhone 3GS – and an asset buyout – makes for AT&T in the race for cellular subscribers
Verizon Deal's Not AlcaLu's, Yet
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 24, 2009 : A reported Ethernet services contract is still up in the air, with Juniper a contender
IndiaWatch: Equity & Earnings
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 24, 2009 : As foreign investors find themselves locked in to their mobile startups, Bharti Airtel ratchets up its profits
Broadcom Anticipates Docsis 3.0 Push
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 24, 2009 : Between Docsis 3.0 (next year, anyway) and the shift to HD programming, the chipmaker says cable's a good place to be
Services Save Ericsson in Q2
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 24, 2009 : The global downturn is squeezing Ericsson, but its professional services business is making up for pressure on network sales
Juniper Stays Cautious After Q2
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 23, 2009 : Service provider spending might be stabilizing, but Juniper isn't willing to call it an upturn yet
Cable Downplays 'Cord-Cutting' Threat
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 23, 2009 : MSOs still don't think over-the-top video's about to devour their video business model, but they're clearly bracing for that threat
AT&T's Q2 Profit Lowered by iPhone Launch
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 23, 2009 : You've got to spend a dollar to make a dollar, AT&T finds, as its second-quarter revenues are dragged down by the iPhone 3GS launch
Sandvine Unveils New Bandwidth Cop
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 23, 2009 : Comcast among operators that will use Fairshare 2.0, a more scalable traffic management system that enables application-specific policies
Ericsson Bids for Nortel Wireless Assets
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 23, 2009 : Ericsson has submitted a bid for Nortel's CDMA and LTE assets and is now preparing to participate in Friday's auction
AlcaLu Grabs Verizon Deal
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 22, 2009 : One analyst reports Alcatel-Lucent nabbed a $150M Ethernet services deal away from Juniper
Vyyo Gear Lives On (at Arris)
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 22, 2009 : A deal with Javelin (née Vyyo) has Arris selling 3 GHz gear to Cox, and possibly to other MSOs later
Qualcomm LTE Slip Could Mean Data Card Delays
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 22, 2009 : Qualcomm now says it will deliver MDM LTE samples in Q3 2009, which could mean proto-4G PC cards won't arrive until late in 2010, a chip analyst says
BT Exits Consumer Biz in Ireland
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 22, 2009 : Vodafone picks up BT's consumer and small biz customers and a deal for wholesale broadband services too
Comcast: Wideband Build Is Nearly Half Done
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 22, 2009 : MSO completes Docsis 3.0 deployment in the Philly region, setting it up to compete with Verizon FiOS and cable overbuilder RCN
IBM, Juniper Become BFFs
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 22, 2009 : With IBM and Juniper doing cloud computing together, it's no surprise to see them strike up an OEM deal to possibly face off against Cisco
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