Verizon Stokes a Tru2way Stalemate
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 29, 2008 : In latest FCC salvo, Verizon all but tells cable: We won't adopt Tru2way and you can't make us
Sprint Preps Four New WiMax Markets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 29, 2008 : Sprint confirms that it is planning WiMax deployments in Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Philadelphia and adds Providence, R.I.
IPTV Slump Sinks Sigma
LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 29, 2008 : A temporary stalling of the IPTV market creates some trouble for chimpaker Sigma Designs
Comcast Draws the Line at 250GB
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2008 : As expected, Comcast will rein in excessive Internet users with a 250 GB monthly cap starting Oct. 1
Sprint Plots WiMax-Powered Location Services
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 28, 2008 : Let your fingers do the walking as Sprint unveils location service that will map nearby 'points of interest' for mobile users on WiMax
TiVo Downplays RS-DVR Threat
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2008 : A court gave the go ahead to Cablevision's 'RS-DVR,' but TiVo says it can play a big role in cable regardless of where video is stored
Rebuilding Analog TV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2008 : Vendors are lining up to help MSOs meet the challenge of delivering some TV signals in analog even after broadcasters cut to digital
Nominum Caches In
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 27, 2008 : The DNS company says it's got a better response to the latest cache poisoning trick
Verizon Foes Ground & Pound in New York
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
August 27, 2008 : Verizon says it will credit some FiOS customers in New York who were 'inconvenienced' by its now two-year-old grounding controversy
Femto Vendor Lands $28M
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
August 27, 2008 : RadioFrame closes $28M funding round and will use the money to speed its femtocells to market
China Mobile to Unleash 3G Next Year
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
August 27, 2008 : China Mobile sets timeline for a big 3G TD-SCDMA commercial launch next year and reports stellar first-half results
CEA Attacks Cable One HD Plan
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2008 : Gadget lobby says FCC should toss MSO's request to 'update' set-top rules and allow the use of future HD-capable digital terminal adapters
Carrier Scorecard: T-Mobile
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
August 27, 2008 : T-Mobile International gets downgraded to a B- in Unstrung's latest carrier scorecard
Heavy Reading Gets Pyramid Power
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
August 27, 2008 : Light Reading's parent company makes an $8M buy to create a bigger, badder place for communications industry research
Foundry Plays PBB Card
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 26, 2008 : The NetIron family gets a little brother in the form of edge switches that play up Provider Backbone Bridging
Dish Serves MPEG-4 Bragging Rights
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 26, 2008 : Dish stakes a claim on being the first (but certainly not the last) to deliver all standard-def and hi-def fare in the new format
FCC Dings TWC Over SDV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 25, 2008 : A case in Hawaii serves as a warning that MSOs have to be more careful about switching to switched digital video
Conviva Raises $20M in Series B
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August 25, 2008 : The video management firm, formerly Rinera Networks, will target broadcasters and sports leagues
Broadcom Tunes Up DTV Strategy
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 25, 2008 : A $192.8M cash deal would be Broadcom's chance to boost its DTV standing and even give it some CableCARD-related product
Embarq Embarks on Worker Cuts
News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 22, 2008 : Embarq intends to cut as many as 700 workers from its network services group as competition, costs rise and economy issues mount
NAB: We've Got Issues With DTV Order
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 22, 2008 : Broadcasting lobby argues that an exemption for some cable operators could 'undermine' the digital television transition
The WiMax State of Play in the USA
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 22, 2008 : WiMax is popping up across the US even as we wait for the 'new' Clearwire to get rolling
Intel Demos Wireless Power, Robotics
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August 22, 2008 : Justin Rattner, Intel's CTO, showed off the company's up-and-coming technology at the final keynote of the chipmaker's Developer Forum
Avago IPO's a Go
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 22, 2008 : Having gotten back to profitability, the former Agilent division is filing to go public
Sandvine: We're Fine
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 22, 2008 : The FCC's wrist-slapped Comcast, but that might not mean Sandvine gets cut off from the operator
Cisco/Brocade Rumors Pop Up
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 21, 2008 : Stuck for near-term growth, could Cisco make a run at buying Brocade?
Avanex Misses Hard
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 21, 2008 : A Q4 miss and a weak Q1 forecast send Avanex shares spiraling after-hours
Canada Gets Bold
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 21, 2008 : Hometown hero RIM plots northern exposure for first 3G BlackBerry
Where Is Verizon's Open Access?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 21, 2008 : Cellular giant is silent on the status of its 'open access' project; analysts suggest that it could be waiting for Android
Doink! JDSU Hits Capacity Ceiling
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 21, 2008 : The company will see $10M of revenues delayed by a quarter because its manufacturing can't keep up
Concurrent Sidesteps M&A Talk
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 21, 2008 : Concurrent Computer Corp. execs give canned, boring answers to M&A questions
WDM-PON Faces 10G Challenge
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
August 20, 2008 : Some believe WDM-PON is the FTTH endgame, but AlcaLu isn't convinced
T-Mobile Adds More 3G
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 20, 2008 : Houston, we have a connection!
FCC Puts Comcast on the Clock
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 20, 2008 : Comcast has 30 days to comply with a new FCC order that bans P2P app throttling... or else some vague things will happen to the MSO
Ericsson Joins Mobile Chip Challenger
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
August 20, 2008 : Ericsson and STMicroelectronics join forces to create a new joint venture mobile platform and chipset company
2010: Year of the Femto
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
August 20, 2008 : Most operators plan femtocell deployments for 2010 or later, according to a new survey from Heavy Reading
Android Arriving November 10?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 19, 2008 : Docs filed with the FCC suggest a Fall launch for the Android handset, but T-Mobile's slow 3G rollout could be a fly in the ointment
Digeo Gets SDV-Ready
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 19, 2008 : Completes an interop with BigBand as the Paul Allen-backed company preps a new CableCARD-based HD DVR for deployment later this year
Freescale Doesn't Fear Broadcom
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 19, 2008 : Broadcom's approach won't have much impact on the market today, Freescale contends
Indian Regulator Approves VOIP
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August 19, 2008 : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommends removing restrictions on domestic VOIP services
Google Hiring Android Designers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 18, 2008 : Collaboration is the key as search giant buffs up team prior to Android handset launch
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