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Carrier Agreement May Speed USF Reform
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
July 29, 2011 : When the alternative is an FCC plan, the six largest US carriers can find a lot to agree on
Lights Out for NSN's $7B LTE Deal
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 29, 2011 : Nokia Siemens Networks had struck a $7B LTE network deal with LightSquared. Now it's gone
Handset Makers Air Patent Grievances
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 29, 2011 : HTC, Samsung and Motorola reported Q2 earnings this week, shaking up the rankings and adding new angles to the ongoing patent wars
Rovi Sues Hulu Over ITV Patents
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 29, 2011 : Also: Google TV bombs; CEA still wants AllVid; HBO nearing GO time with Cablevision, Time Warner; review calls new Roku box 'bullet proof'
Big 3 Win Spanish LTE Spectrum
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 29, 2011 : Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange share the spoils
Comcast Signals New Ad Era for VoD
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2011 : Comcast's wide rollout of dynamic ad insertion will help cable VoD finally take on the flexibility and speed of Web video systems
Euronews: Verizon Stake Pays Off for Vodafone
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 29, 2011 : A big fat dividend for Vodafone shareholders and a healthy set of results for BSkyB kick things off in today's regional roundup
Moto Mobility Promises 5 LTE Devices for 2011
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 28, 2011 : After its first two LTE devices suffered several delays, Moto plans to get busy with another LTE smartphone and two more LTE tablets by Q4
Moto Mobility Posts Q2 Loss, Beats Estimates
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 28, 2011 : Mobile device maker manages to ship 4.4M smartphones and 440,000 Xoom tablets, but still lost money in Q2
Clearwire's Future Unclear at Sprint
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 28, 2011 : Sprint's partnership with LightSquared could mean it's moving away from Clearwire, but it could come back if the LTE provider doesn’t get FCC approval
TW Cable Stays in Wireless Holding Pattern
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2011 : CEO says wireless sub growth is 'not terribly exciting' while being noncommittal about investing more in Clearwire
FT Looks to Sell Swiss Biz
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 28, 2011 : France Telecom makes its latest M&A move with indications that further European assets could be offloaded
Most Netflix Subs Stream to TVs
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 28, 2011 : Also: Comcast-NBCU deal might be tweaked, Visible World rolls HD ads, Big Ten Network's TVE play, Charter eyes Birmingham expansion
AlcaLu CEO Sees a Bright US Market
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 28, 2011 : Others might see a crunch coming, but the US market will continue to be strong for Alcatel-Lucent, states combative CEO Ben Verwaayen
Sprint's $13.5B Jump to LTE With LightSquared
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 28, 2011 : Sprint isn't yet saying when LTE will go live and admits that the lingering GPS issue could still scupper the multi-year agreement in its earliest stages
TW Cable Sheds 130,000 Video Subs in Q2
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2011 : But nation's No. 2 MSO still sees a 23% bump in profits helped by gains in other service categories
Sprint Confirms LightSquared Deal, Losses Grow
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 28, 2011 : Wireline losses continue as Sprint posts revenue of $8.31B
Euronews: Pressures Weigh on AlcaLu
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 28, 2011 : Vendor increases revenues but doubts still remain, while Euro carrier giants reveal mixed fortunes in today's regional results-fest
AlcaLu Grows But Pressures Weigh
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 28, 2011 : Alcatel-Lucent reports a second-quarter profit as revenues continue to increase but concerns about the market weigh heavy on its stock
CMTS Upgrades Soften Arris Sales
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2011 : Arris boosts margins and keeps Cisco's CMTS aggression in check with software-based upgrade licenses, but the approach comes at a cost
Arris Beats the Street
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 27, 2011 : The cable modem gear specialist beats Q2 earnings expectations despite a dip in revenues
Frontier Goes All-Adtran – For Now
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
July 27, 2011 : In building out former Verizon turf, Adtran's ties to Verizon provide a big boost
Subex Eyes SPIT Growth
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2011 : Service provider IT (SPIT) specialist Subex highlights increased orders but its fiscal Q1 revenues are down from a year ago
LG Founders in Booming Smartphone Market
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 27, 2011 : Despite the fast-growing smartphone market, Pyramid Research says LG should compete on the low end if it wants to stay afloat
Windstream Unwraps Cloud Strategy
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
July 27, 2011 : New Windstream Hosting Solutions combines open cloud platform with data transport, targeting Windstream's existing business base
Operators & OTT Get It On
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 27, 2011 : Mobile operators cozy up to Google and Facebook with two new partnerships revealed today
KPN Preps 500Mbit/s FTTH
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2011 : The Dutch carrier is enjoying a bit of FTTH momentum and is preparing for higher speeds by the end of the year
Google's Fiber Engineers Descend on Kansas City
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 27, 2011 : Also: Comcast says dynamic ad insertion is ready for prime time, Fox erects a TV Everywhere pay wall, more MSOs sign on for Starz VoD in 3-D
What Will Sprint Reveal of its 4G Plans?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 27, 2011 : Sprint may not show its full 4G hand Thursday, but Mizuho Securities is predicting an update on the 'Network Vision' strategy on the Q2 call
Euronews: Nokia Nearly Junk
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 27, 2011 : Moody's has bad news for the shrinking handset giant, while Vodafone is told to stand up to state bullies in today's hit of EMEA headlines
Everything Everywhere Shrinks in Q2
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 27, 2011 : Revenues dip, customers leave but the UK mobile operator says 'synergy capture' is good in the second quarter
Will Cheaper Conversion Boost 3DTV?
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
July 27, 2011 : ADS says new process transforms 2-D content to 3-D at 3% to 5% of current costs while accelerating the conversion rate of video libraries
Juniper Darkens 2011 Outlook
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 26, 2011 : The Q2 disappointment is just the beginning, as Juniper says it's clear 2011 won't be as rosy as expected
Juniper Falls Short in Q2
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 26, 2011 : The macro economy claims another victim in a macro way
Moto Xoom to Go 4G in September?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 26, 2011 : A new leak suggests Xoom owners can send their tablets back for a 4G LTE update in September, seven months after Moto launched the device
Here Comes the iPhone 5 (Rumors)
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 26, 2011 : Rumors have run rampant, but Apple's iPhone 5 is looking likely to arrive in time for football season and the changing of the leaves
Cox Vet Jay Rolls Named Charter's CTO
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2011 : Rolls takes the technology helm at Charter, which has been without a full-time CTO since March
Walmart Streams into the Future
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 26, 2011 : Also: Privacy law thwarts Facebook-Netflix US hookup, Cox and Moto chiefs to headline Cable-Tec Expo, Avail-TVN brings MPEG-4 to indie MSOs
Verizon Intros First LTE Tablet in the US
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 26, 2011 : Samsung 4G Galaxy Tab will be available this Thursday as Verizon slashes the price on the LTE-less Motorola Xoom
Tellabs Cutting 10% of Staff
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 26, 2011 : Vendor axes 330 jobs as second-quarter revenues dip 21%
Euronews: Vodafone Picks LTE Backhaul Partner
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 26, 2011 : Vodafone gives euNetworks the LTE nod in Germany, while KPN struggles on its home turf in today's canter through EMEA telecom headlines
Analyst: Nokia Faces Low-End Threat
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 26, 2011 : Nokia may be under the cosh in the smartphone sector but it needs to pay even more attention to its feature phone and low-cost portfolio, says Pyramid analyst
Netflix Rate Hikes Will Hammer Growth
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 25, 2011 : But at least Netflix isn't going to pull a cable and lose subscribers...
Ex-Microsoft Cloud Exec Joins Juniper
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 25, 2011 : Sunnyvale is looking more like Redmond every day
Netflix Dips on Q2 Revenue Miss
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 25, 2011 : Netflix earned a tidy profit amid healthy subscriber gains, but its stock took one on the chin after whiffing on revenues
AT&T Bakes Gingerbread for All
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 25, 2011 : Promises all Android smartphones released so far this year will get Google's latest operating system update
Netflix Not Main Culprit for Cord-Cutting
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 25, 2011 : Also: New CEO at NDS; former Comcaster joins Microsoft; Arris and Comcast slash VoD prices for Tier 2s
RIM Cuts 2,000 Jobs
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 25, 2011 : Staff in North America to be informed this week as BlackBerry maker axes more than 10% of global workforce
Glimmers of Hope for PT
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 25, 2011 : Portugal Telecom is suffering at home, but its investments in FTTH, mobile backhaul and TV service delivery are encouraging
Elemental Eases Into Comcast OTT Role
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 25, 2011 : Harmonic is threatened as thePlatform signs Elemental to handle transcoding for Comcast's TV Everywhere apps for PCs and Apple devices
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