Oclaro Predicts Dim 2012 for Optical
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 31, 2012 : Second-half sales will be flat, leading the optical components company to step up the 'synergies' from the Opnext merger
Sprint Wants to Snip the Verizon/Cable Bundle
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 31, 2012 : Sprint wants the FCC to impose a wireline condition that could prevent Verizon Wireless and cable from bundling up in some big US cities
Sprint Sacrifices Clearwire WiMax in iDEN Demise
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 31, 2012 : Sprint's decommissioning its iDEN network more quickly than expected, and it's taking down some collocated Clearwire WiMax cell sites in the process
Vote for LR's Hall of Fame
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 31, 2012 : We'll be adding five more names to the Light Reading Hall of Fame in November. Let us know who you'd pick
Cisco Clinches $5B NDS Deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 31, 2012 : Also: Apple TV tunes into Hulu Plus; cable guys release energy standards; feds OK Comcast's A&E sale; Comcast tries to explain Xfinity
'Pop Goes the iPod
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 31, 2012 : FreedomPop will soon offer a nearly free 4G WiMax service that users only need an iPod Touch to access
Allot Buys Content Caching Specialist
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 31, 2012 : DPI vendor reports impressive Q2 growth and opens its wallet again, this time to buy P2P content management firm Oversi
Euronews: NSN Lands 100G Deal
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 31, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: a regional transport upgrade; a new team at the helm of Cable & Wireless Worldwide; M&A action at Allot; and much more
Who's Rallying for Google Fiber?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2012 : About 24% of the 'Fiberhoods' in Kansas City, Mo., have met their pre-registration goals, while the Kansas side has been slow out of the gate
Telefónica Goes Wi-Fi for Small Cells
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 30, 2012 : For now, Telefónica's small-cell network in the UK supports only Wi-Fi, and it's looking to add cellular support
Comcast Turns On Usage-Based Broadband
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2012 : Comcast picks Nashville to test a new policy that charges $10 for every 50 GBs a customer consumes beyond a monthly 300GB ceiling
Netflix, VoD Fail to Satisfy
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2012 : Also: Comcast simplifies Olympics streaming; Aereo may tweak subscription fees; Google Fiber chases more TV deals
Euronews: Huawei to Hire More Brits
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 30, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Chinese giant plans to expand in UK; Hutchison boss isn't leaving Euro expansion to Slim; end of an era at Salo
T-Mobile: We Need Verizon Spectrum to Compete
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 27, 2012 : T-Mobile tells FCC that Verizon's AWS spectrum from the cableco deal will help it deliver better 4G service on its forthcoming LTE network
Tellabs: Holding On in Europe
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
July 27, 2012 : Tellabs is managing its spending, keeping cash levels high and paying dividends. But discussing its future creates a head-slapping good time
Google Fiber's Drive for Density
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 27, 2012 : Also: UTStarcom spinning out IPTV business; FCC maps out the Connect America Fund; AT&T and Verizon turn down rural broadband cash
Alcatel-Lucent: Too Little, Too Late?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2012 : The vendor's turnaround strategy now includes market, contract and headcount cuts, but is it enough?
Smartphone Market Grows 42%
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2012 : Samsung and Apple dominate while Nokia hangs on to third place in Q2
OS Watch: The Samsung, Apple Copycat Controversy
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 27, 2012 : Also: Zuck shoots down HTC Facebook phone rumors; Microsoft's ups and downs in the enterprise; BlackBerry adds photo-editing tools; and more
Euronews: On Your Marks, Get Set ... Tweet!
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 27, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Will UK's mobile networks cope with Olympics data frenzy? Telefónica German IPO latest; Colt looking frisky
Bank, Service Provider Fees Slow Mobile Payments
LR Mobile News Analysis -
July 27, 2012 : Why are consumers still writing paper checks in the smartphone age? It costs less. And if mobile payments are ever going to take off, the fees need to fall away
One Giant Leap for MeeGo
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 27, 2012 : Jolla CEO Jussi Hurmola left Nokia to lead a new smartphone company based on the MeeGo OS and he's promising something new
Tellabs Joins the Party
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 26, 2012 : The lowered-guidance party, that is, after posting a net loss of $5M in Q2
Docsis 3.0 Dominates Arris Modem Shipments
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2012 : Almost 83% of CPEs shipped in Q2 were wideband in Q2, but Arris warns that it may miss a revenue target for video gateways
Google Fiber Bundles TV, Shuns Data Caps
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2012 : The 1-Gig service will sell for $70 per month, while the TV bundle goes for $120. But Kansas Citians will have to beg a bit to get Google Fiber
MetroPCS: LTE Will Bring Subscribers Back
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 26, 2012 : After its first-ever quarter of subscriber losses, the no-contract carrier says LTE will bring them running back in Q4
News Corp. & BSkyB Plow Cash Into Roku
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2012 : Also: Google to reveal fiber details; Dish tweaks ad-zapper settings; Comcast opens up Wi-Fi; BendBroadband joins M&A frenzy
Sprint Hunkers Down for Network Vision
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 26, 2012 : Sprint's loss widens to $1.4B as investment in Network Vision upgrades grows, while unlimited data plans help iPhone sales
Euronews: Telefónica Cancels Dividends
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 26, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Still feeling the pain in Spain (and elsewhere); two cheers for France Telecom; ARM flexes its biceps; and AlcaLu's woes
Alcatel-Lucent to Cut 5,000 Jobs
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 26, 2012 : Economic pressures finally lead to major headcount reduction as new cost-cutting plan is announced
Google Reveals Moto's Patent Price
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 25, 2012 : Moto wasn't just a patent play for Google. Its patents are worth less than half of the price it paid. So what happens next?
Cable Tries to Break Video Encryption Stalemate
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 25, 2012 : Six major cable operators say they'll support a security framework that would let IP-connected retail devices receive basic video tiers
Lemko Pitches Backhaul-Free LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 25, 2012 : Chicago company wants wireless operators to take an IT-centric approach to wireless and virtualize the core. Here's what's holding them back
Netflix Slides, Blames Olympics
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 25, 2012 : Also: Virgin Media nears 1 million TiVo customers; Harmonic shuffles its lead team as it reports Q2; TW Cable exec joins SeaWell's board
Access Doubts Dent NBCU's Olympics Ambitions
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 25, 2012 : NBCU's coverage could be a watershed moment for TV Everywhere and online video, but some viewers may need help getting past the sign-on screen
Samsung Lands 4G Deal in India
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 25, 2012 : Samsung has won a significant LTE TDD infrastructure contract in India, reports Light Reading India
Euronews: Continental Woes Cuff BT
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
July 25, 2012 : Financial updates from BT and others, some tunnel vision, plus a packet core win for Ericsson, feature in today's regional roundup
Apple Misses Wall St's Q3 Expectations
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 24, 2012 : New product speculation put a small dent in Apple's Q3 sales, but the company is still raking in a huge profit on mobile devices
Juniper Taps Riverbed for Enterprise Help
LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
July 24, 2012 : The WAN optimization market hasn't been kind to Juniper, so for its latest move, the company is turning to Riverbed
Comcast Revs Up Pricey 305-Meg Tier
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 24, 2012 : Comcast's $300 tier outpaces FiOS's fastest downstream speeds and matches its best upstream speeds in several Northeastern markets
Verizon & Redbox Boot Up Web Video Service
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 24, 2012 : The JV's service, now in testing, will be called Redbox Instant by Verizon, and will be helmed by former FiOS exec Shawn Strickland
Britain Braced for 4G Fight
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 24, 2012 : Let the battle for Britain's LTE spectrum commence!
Sprint's 4G LTE Scramble
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 24, 2012 : Sprint SVP Azzi tells LR Mobile the operator is launching new 4G LTE cities as soon as street-level coverage is 'useful' for customers
AT&T's 4G Capex Gets Dense
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 24, 2012 : Ma Bell's CFO allows that the operator could spend around 60% of its $20B capex budget on wireless
EC Clears Cisco's $5B NDS Buy
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 24, 2012 : Also: AT&T's DSL woes continue; ACA chair seeks Cable Act refresh; pay TV preps for the Olympics; Buckeye signs TV Everywhere partner
Huawei Snatches Ericsson's Crown
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 24, 2012 : The Chinese vendor can now claim to be the biggest telecom systems vendor, at least based on reported first-half sales
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