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Six Dead – Or Dying – 'Cable Killers'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 31, 2012 : Joost and ivi are just two purported cable killers that failed to outlive cable, which, at last check, is still around
SPIT Bits: M&A Matters
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 31, 2012 : The wave of mergers and acquisitions in service provider IT (SPIT) continues ... plus other news from the likes of Openet and Huawei
9 Wireless Quotes of Note
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 31, 2012 : The summer news lull was filled with hot talk and hot air from the world's top wireless executives and, mostly, their lawyers
HBO, Netflix Set for OTT Video Clash
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 31, 2012 : Also: Arris prototypes super-fast D3 modem; Google shuts down TV ad biz; more Olympics postmortem; bomb scare at Charter St. Louis HQ
OS Watch: Samsung Beats Nokia to Windows 8
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 31, 2012 : Also: Huawei gives Android a facelift; Sony has an Ice Cream Sandwich party; Samsung threatens 4G payback to Apple; Amazon puts out the Kindle Fire
Euronews: BT Banks £159M From Stake Sale
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 31, 2012 : In today's roundup: BT's Indian stake sale; DT dances with Spotify; SDH/Sonet over Packet developments; Iliad's mobile success; and more
Burnt Ciena: Optical Stock Falls After a Tough Quarter
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
August 30, 2012 : CEO Gary Smith wasn't hit by fruit during today's pow-wow with investors. See? There's still a good argument left for conference calls
Sprint & Verizon: This Note's Not for You (Yet)
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 30, 2012 : 3G CDMA carriers in the US will have to wait for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, according to the vendor's announced specs
Sprint Launches 4 LTE Markets for Labor Day
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 30, 2012 : The operator hints that it's also now doing its 3G and 4G 'Network Vision' upgrades in Boston and Washington
Cable on Cusp of Winning Video Security Battle
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 30, 2012 : Also: U-verse friends Facebook; Adobe makes progress with TV Everywhere; Comcast outlines nDVR storage plan; WatchESPN expands
Comcast's Set-Top Accelerator Gains Traction
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 30, 2012 : As Comcast's Reference Design Kit (RDK) finds support, it could create a new, open environment for developing IP set-tops and gateways
Euronews: BT Offloads SPIT Shares
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 30, 2012 : In today's roundup: BT sells stake in service provider IT firm Tech Mahindra; the latest on NSN; TeliaSonera bypasses the set-top box; Ireland's broadband dream
Google Taps Barclays to Shop Motorola Home
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 29, 2012 : But you already knew that, right? Now it's time to begin narrowing down the likely suitors for Moto's cable unit
Will the iPhone 5 Be a North American Roamer?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 29, 2012 : Business deals will probably squelch local roaming, but the next iPhone should hop most international markets with ease
Who's King of M&A?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 29, 2012 : There have been some major mergers and acquisitions during the past year, but who will make the Leading Lights Best Deal Maker shortlist?
Cricket Trades Cheaper Data for Music for All
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 29, 2012 : Pre-paid operator lowers the cost of data and offers its unlimited music service to all its smartphone customers in hopes of driving up APRU
Crunch Time for Google Fiber
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 29, 2012 : Also: TiVo Stream nears launch; Cox talks about CDNs; cable op goes rural with FTTH; ThinkAnalytics fuels up recommendations engine
Vodafone Joyns Fight Against OTT Threat
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
August 29, 2012 : Vodafone is first to launch Joyn-branded Rich Communication Suite (RSC) services in Germany in a bid to fend off threat from OTT rivals
Euronews: Royal Rumpus at Telefonica
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 29, 2012 : In today's regional mish-mash: Strained relations at Telefónica; Slim makes his mark; Bouygues feels Iliad's heat; and more!
Cox Braces for Hurricane Isaac
LR Cable News Analysis -
August 28, 2012 : Cox has suspended normal business operations and activated its 'business continuity process' as the storm bears down on southeastern Louisiana
How Wireless Operators Get Hurricane-Ready
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 28, 2012 : How major carriers are preparing for Hurricane Isaac and steps you can take to stay online with your cellphone
Cisco Preps 'Arista Killer'
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 28, 2012 : The Insieme team's fingerprints are on Cisco's next low-latency Nexus switch
TW Cable Strings More Fiber in NYC
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2012 : Also: OnLive's CEO is ousted; Comcast unit creates video storefronts; AT&T to target ads across screens; another Google TV partner
Euronews: Operators Merge Their CDNs
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
August 28, 2012 : In today's roundup: Operators combine media distribution assets; MasterCard's latest partnership; NSN builds in Brazil; and more
Courts Keep ivi's Internet TV Service Off
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : An Internet TV service provided by ivi must stay off following an appeals court ruling on Monday. The ruling could factor in to Aereo's fight with TV broadcasters
VMware Looks Into the Network
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 27, 2012 : The company's VMworld conference kicks off with a big software release and nibbles of news about networking and Nicira
Suddenlink Puts Broadband Overage Fees on Ice
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : Suddenlink has suspended its usage-based broadband policy after an 'unusual' circumstance caused an inaccuracy in its byte meter
Apple Patent Win Puts Carriers in Driver’s Seat
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 27, 2012 : The ripple effect of the Samsung/Apple trial will be far reaching, but it could have operators taking a more active role in accelerating a third mobile operating system ecosystem
Verizon Avoids FiOS TV Injunction
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : But an appeals court affirms that Verizon is on the hook to make royalty payments and shell out millions more in damages to ActiveVideo
FTC Puts Dish in Hot Water
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : Also: Apple exec downplays pay-TV plans; TW Cable streams Fox News everywhere; Panasonic, MaxLinear connect on DVB set-tops
Tracking T-Mobile's 4G Advance
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 27, 2012 : T-Mobile is preparing for LTE-Advanced in 2013 with an eye on 12 major cities in the US. Here's here's what faster 4G might mean for you
Verizon Manages Its Own Data Destiny
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 27, 2012 : While the carrier keeps the policy management of its Share Everything plans private, policy vendors suggest more pricing changes are to come
Broadcom Switches Push Into Terabit Range
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 27, 2012 : As Cisco (supposedly) works on its next switching ASIC, Broadcom continues to push merchant chips forward
Jury: Apple Guilty, But Samsung Much Guiltier
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 24, 2012 : It's mostly a win for Apple, as a jury says the South Korean vendor owes the iPhone maker more than $1 billion in damages
Cisco's Insieme Building Massively Scalable Switch
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
August 24, 2012 : The Cisco spin-in isn't just doing software-defined networking, sources say
Huawei, ZTE Look to Handsets for Growth
News Analysis -
August 24, 2012 : With carrier spending tightening, Huawei and ZTE have focused more on consumer and enterprise handsets to find growth in developed markets
Comcast Streams More Disney
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 24, 2012 : Also: CWA blasts Verizon/cable deal; ESPN may cover Clemens's return to the mound; Cox hires regional GM
OS Watch: Apple, Samsung Both Guilty in Korea
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 24, 2012 : Also: Nokia and Microsoft's first handsets coming soon; Amazon heats up more Fires; Android owners clamor for iPhone 5; RIM plans a Canadian re-debut
Cable's 3 Wireless Whiffs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 24, 2012 : Cable has taken three recent swings at wireless and missed, but it's not out. The Verizon Wireless deal gives it one last shot at mobile
Euronews: Vodafone Eyes Middle East Expansion
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
August 24, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Vodafone looks to do a deal with Zain; TeliaSonera's mea culpa; BT engineers on the march
Qualcomm Snaps Up Small Cell SoC Designer
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 23, 2012 : Chip giant says it will acquire DesignArts to bolster its standings in the heterogeneous network
Verizon Wireless's Spectrum Deals Sail Through
LR Mobile News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2012 : The FCC stamps Verizon Wireless's spectrum deals with four cable operators and Leap and T-Mobile, with a few minor conditions
Suddenlink Defends Its Broadband Bit Counter
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2012 : Some users are complaining about discrepancies with Suddenlink's byte-counter, but the cable company claims its meter is 'consistently accurate'
Apigee Unleashes an API Free-for-All
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 23, 2012 : With a fresh $20M, the WAC's technology and an API acquisition under its belt, Apigee is offering its platform for free
TV Streaming Startup Nets $2.5M in Seed Cash
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2012 : Also: Arris lands another Moxi DVR deal; Barry Diller goes after BarryDriller.com founder; Evolution and Rovi team on DTA guide
Nokia, 21 Others Explore the Great Indoors
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
August 23, 2012 : New In-Location consortium plans to improve indoor location accuracy and launch new apps to make mall walking more fun
PCCW, Not Chinese Gov't, Is Keeping Syria Online
News Analysis -
August 23, 2012 : The Hong Kong telco is now the biggest supplier of bandwidth to Syria, according to reports
Euronews: Sony Mobile Begins Exit From Sweden
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
August 23, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: 650 jobs go at Lund mobile phone plant; Ericsson upgrades in Austria and Croatia; Slim in Polish position
T-Mobile's Unlimited: Tablets Not Included
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
August 23, 2012 : T-Mobile's return to unlimited data waters involves only phones, not the tablets that it also sells
Russo 'Tickled Pink' by Ericsson, Calix Deal
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
August 22, 2012 : Calix CEO Carl Russo says his company's two agreements with Ericsson help both companies focus on what they do best
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