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Genband Eyes Cable IMS Play
LR Cable News Analysis - Michael Harris -
August 31, 2006 : Eying an alternative point of differentiation in the cable market, Genband is pitching SIP and IMS through its Syndeo and BayPackets combo.
Ericsson Gets Small
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August 31, 2006 : Wireless networking giant looks for growth in SMB market
New Mobile-to-PC Worm Arrives
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 31, 2006 : But enterprise users aren't scared - at least not yet
Tekelec Puts Switching on Notice
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August 31, 2006 : The N.C. company says it may make some 'strategic decisions' if its switching business doesn't improve
Ciena: Let's Split!
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 31, 2006 : Revenues are up, performance is better than expected, but the stock is down, and it's time to split, reckons Ciena
India's Mad About Mobile
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August 31, 2006 : Ericsson and Nokia are set to benefit from mobile network expansion in India, notes analyst
Irish Skies Are Humming
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August 31, 2006 : Budget carrier Ryanair to offer in-flight cell service
Hacking Home WLANs
LR Mobile News Analysis -
August 31, 2006 : Don't forget to lock down your users' home WLANs
Comcast Boosts SeaChange Revenues
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 31, 2006 : VOD systems specialist SeaChange soars on record quarter, fueled by a major deal with Comcast that also includes an acquisition clause
JDSU Shoots Low
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 31, 2006 : The stock drops nearly 15% after disappointing with its forecasts for Q1
Wireless Piggybackers Put on Notice
LR Mobile News Analysis -
August 30, 2006 : California law asks users to lock up WLANs, setting the stage for legal action against hackers, piggybackers
RFID: Readily Fooled Indeed
LR Mobile News Analysis -
August 30, 2006 : 'Guardian' detects and spoofs tags and readers, and has thrown into question RFID security and cost assumptions
Sun's Canepa Goes Extreme
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 30, 2006 : The Gordon Stitt era ends as Mark Canepa is named Extreme Networks' CEO
Verizon Drops New DSL Fees
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August 30, 2006 : Customer complaints and pressure from the FCC force carrier to drop new DSL 'cost recovery fees'
Alcatel Lucent Merger Under Fire
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 30, 2006 : As shareholders prepare to vote on the proposed marriage, opposition to the marriage emerges on both side of the Atlantic
Sources: Limelight Scans for New CEO
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August 30, 2006 : Sources say a search is underway to find a replacement for content delivery company's CEO Bill Rinehart
Aruba Plots Imminent IPO
News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 30, 2006 : Switch startup's new CEO says it could be ready to go public 'within months'
Aruba Plots Imminent IPO
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 30, 2006 : Switch startup's new CEO says it could be ready to go public 'within months' UPDATED 5:45 PM
Genband Splashes Out for BayPackets
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
August 30, 2006 : Genband buys another company, giving it another set of products for wireless, cable, and telco operators
Study Sees DOCSIS 3.0 Penetration Soaring by 2011
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
August 29, 2006 : ABI says penetration of DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS devices will reach nearly 60% while penetration of DOCSIS 3.0 CPE will approach 40%.
MoCA Certifies Motorola & Tellabs ONTs
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
August 29, 2006 : The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) has approved its first two optical network terminals (ONTs) for last-mile networking use.
ZTE Leans on Credit Crutch
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 29, 2006 : Chinese vendor applies for $2.6B in credit facilities as its profits slump and cash drains away
VSNL Boosts Asia Subsea Capacity
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August 29, 2006 : Indian powerhouse to invest over $600M in upgrading capacity on its subsea network
WiFi's High-Speed Compromise
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 29, 2006 : 'Pre-n' products need to be certified before high-speed 802.11n standard is finalized
Cisco, HP Ink WiFi Deal
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 29, 2006 : 'Pervasive' services to further push towards unified networking
Insecure at the Airport?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 29, 2006 : Five ways to make your concourse WiFi experience more secure
Verimatrix Player Puts PCs in TV-Land
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
August 29, 2006 : IPTV operators may turn to software apps to cut down on set-top costs and allow 'view anywhere' TV
Tech Mahindra Soars on Debut
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 29, 2006 : Indian telecom software and services firm sees its share price leap more than 50 percent on its first day of trading
Avanex Soars on Q4 Forecast
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 29, 2006 : Amid a tech slump, some good news shines from Avanex, of all companies
WiFi Gets High
LR Mobile News Analysis -
August 28, 2006 : 'Cellular-style' networks catch on for campuses, small towns
Monday Tech Roundup
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 28, 2006 : This week's roundup of new WiFi, cellular, FMC, and VOIP products and services
FCC's Martin 'Furious' Over New DSL Fees
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August 28, 2006 : A source says the Chairman is furious over Verizon's and BellSouth's new DSL 'cost recovery' fees; BellSouth dropped its fees Friday
CableLabs OKs First Modular CMTS Element
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
August 28, 2006 : CableLabs has approved the first piece of equipment meeting a key requirement of the DOCSIS 3.0 standard
Riverbed Scales Up
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 28, 2006 : WAN acceleration Riverbed launches a product with 4-Gbit/s throughput to support larger installations
Bandwidth.com's SMB Story
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August 28, 2006 : How a bandwidth provider morphed with the market to capture the small/medium business market that large providers neglected
Force10 Orders One More Round
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 25, 2006 : Its IPO delayed, Force10 is raising another $50M in a final – no, really, final – round
Laptop vs Smartphone: No Contest
LR Mobile News Analysis -
August 25, 2006 : Mobile workers cling to notebooks even as handhelds continue to advance
Startup Company Profile #11: RBG Networks
LR Cable News Analysis - Michael Harris -
August 25, 2006 : RGB is gunning to take a big bite out of the video processing segment, taking on BigBand and incumbent Terayon.
Siemens Scores on Home Turf
LR Cable News Analysis - Michael Harris -
August 25, 2006 : German communications infrastructure giant Siemens landed Kabel BW GmbH & Co., Deutschland's third-largest MSO, as a customer.
SunRocket Fuels Up With $33M
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August 25, 2006 : The Virginia-based pure-play VOIP provider says the race for VOIP converts is far from over
Nokia Siemens Names More Execs
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August 25, 2006 : Joint venture names business unit and regional heads for their carrier infrastructure joint venture
Dealing With Laptop Recalls
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 25, 2006 : Enterprise users say that Apple & Dell laptop battery recalls will not affect their notebook buying habits
TiVo/Cox Deal: Is It Enough?
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
August 25, 2006 : TiVo announces a big DVR deal with Cox, but will it be enough to reverse the firm's revenue decline?
Siemens Scores on Home Turf
News Analysis - Michael Harris -
August 25, 2006 : Kabel BW, Germany's third-largest MSO, is deploying Siemens's Surpass cable VOIP platform
Global X Makes Offer for UK's Fibernet
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August 25, 2006 : Global Crossing joins the UK consolidation wave with a $96.1 million offer for corporate service provider Fibernet Group
Case in Point-to-Point
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August 24, 2006 : Georgia Power goes Lateral to connect off-fiber buildings
Ericsson in $1B Bharti Expansion
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August 24, 2006 : Ericsson awarded monster contract to expand and upgrade Bharti Airtel's network across India
Ericsson in $1B Bharti Expansion
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August 24, 2006 : Ericsson awarded monster contract to expand and upgrade Bharti Airtel's network across India
Microsoft's Hotspot Test Run
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 24, 2006 : Redmond's new software could signal another move in Google's direction
Satellite Stokes Emerging Wireless Markets
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August 24, 2006 : Optimization technology enables cost-effective cellular-over-satellite deployments
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