EBay: Too Much Hype in Skype
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
October 01, 2007 : EBay takes a $1.4 billion charge on Skype, effectively admitting that the company was overvalued
Nokia Nabs Navteq for $8B
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 01, 2007 : Nokia agrees to acquire digital map provider Navteq
Siemens Mum on NSN Sale Talk
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 01, 2007 : German giant stays tight-lipped over rumors it may consider selling its 50% stake in Nokia Siemens Networks
3Com Tastes the Bain
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 28, 2007 : A $2.2B cash offer from Bain and Huawei sends 3Com stock soaring, but could it have done better?
DT Goes Double Dutch for $1.9B
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 28, 2007 : German giant completes its expected acquisition of France Telecom's Dutch assets for €1.3B ($1.9B)
BigBand Looks to Resolve BigProblems
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2007 : Analysts and investors punish company after it cuts revenue guidance by as much as 40%. Execs assess the damage
Tellabs Still Looking at Carrier Access
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
September 28, 2007 : Sources say Tellabs is performing due diligence in its bid to acquire Carrier Access for $7 per share
Huawei Faces $670M CAT Fight
News Analysis -
September 28, 2007 : Fines from Thai operator CAT Telecom could cost Huawei $2.8M per day on a deployment that's eight months late
Optical Expo: A Look Ahead
News Analysis -
September 28, 2007 : Packet optical transport systems, 100-Gigabit transport, and fiber-to-the-home are hot topics at this year's Optical Expo
BigBand Falls out of Tune
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2007 : Shares fall more than 24 percent in early after-hours trading after company slashes its Q3 forecast
Cisco Wooing WiMax Vendors?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 27, 2007 : Sources say Cisco is well on its way to buying a WiMax base-station company
BT Goes Live With PBT
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 27, 2007 : BT still has some hoops to jump through before it can deploy PBT in the UK, but it has turned it on in mainland Europe
CableLabs Certifies Secret Slingbox Gear
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2007 : CableLabs has certified a new Slingbox with an on-board Docsis 2.0 cable modem, giving it the green light for retail distribution
Vonage Loses Verizon Appeal
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
September 26, 2007 : Vonage is confirmed to be guilty of violating two of three Verizon technology patents
'Business as Usual' for Sling Media
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2007 : Sling Media CEO says place-shifting pioneer will maintain brand and retail strategy
Verizon Biz Nears 'God Box' Choice
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 26, 2007 : Verizon Business is ready to announce its vendor choice for a multiservice edge device for its enterprise customers UPDATED 9/27 11:15 AM
Sprint Promises WiMax 'Momentum'
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 26, 2007 : Get ready for WiMax and the first compliant devices, they're coming soon, claims Sprint 4G chief at Chicago show
Verizon Gears Up for 100 Gig
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 26, 2007 : Verizon says it wants to test one vendor's 100-Gbit/s equipment by the end of this year
Arris Takes a Dive
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2007 : Shares in Arris fell after the C-COR deal was announced, but an expected Q3 EPS miss could be the culprit
Vonage Guilty Again
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
September 25, 2007 : For the second time this year, Vonage is guilty of violating another carrier's patents
BigBand Edge QAM Goes 'Universal'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 25, 2007 : Although Arris and C-COR stole its thunder on Monday, BigBand is trying to drum up some noise with a third-gen 'universal' edge QAM
WiMax: The Chips Are Up
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 25, 2007 : Motorola, IBM, and others get deeper into WiMax Silicon
Lightstorm Charges Into Ethernet
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 25, 2007 : Startup has developed and now launched a switch chip designed specifically for Carrier Ethernet requirements
PacketFront Lands Vienna Deal
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 24, 2007 : Swedish vendor is supplying the fiber access and home gateway technology for Vienna's municipal FTTH network
Arris Takes 'Giant Leap Forward'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2007 : Proposal for C-COR gives Arris the portfolio and scale necessary to compete against bigger dogs like Cisco and Motorola
Blyk's Ad-Funded Service Hits UK
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 24, 2007 : MVNO service launches advertising-funded mobile service for young people
WiFi Alliance Promises N-Harmony
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 24, 2007 : Some big-name offerings are among the 90 'pre-n' products that are now certified compatible
Widevine Talks Up CableCard Strategy
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2007 : Encryption firm's entry bolsters cable strategy and makes it a candidate for Verizon's 'next-gen' conditional access system
Arris Bids $730M for C-COR
LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 24, 2007 : Having lost out on Tandberg TV and Terayon, Arris tries a $730M bid for C-COR
Peermeta Grabs $6M
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 21, 2007 : Serial entreprenuer Cheng Wu gets his claws into the mobile content market
Bell Canada Shareholders OK Privatization
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
September 21, 2007 : BCE shareholders approve bid by Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan. CEO Michael Sabia announces plans to step down
Cable, Satcos Face à la Carte Lawsuit
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 21, 2007 : A class action suit seeks an end to prepackaged programming tiers from cable and DBS ops, as well as network 'tying' deals
More CDN Pressures Ahead
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September 21, 2007 : An analyst lowers his price target and says it's time to sell Akamai and Limelight
Cedar Point Plugs In WiMax
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 20, 2007 : A cable MSO in Ecuador is first to deploy vendor's new voice-over-WiMax implementation
Verizon, Vodafone Head for LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 20, 2007 : Duo is working towards adopting a common 4G platform, with Long-Term Evolution the front runner
Deutsche Telekom Flirts With PBT
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 20, 2007 : German incumbent is checking out PBT's capabilities in a trial with Nokia Siemens Networks
Nortel Works Some Optical Wins
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September 19, 2007 : The company's OME 6500 is beginning to get traction, as the market for converged optical + Ethernet equipment heats up
Cable's 'Canoe' RFI Paddles Toward Deadline
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 19, 2007 : CableLabs RFI seeks a uniform system for ads, so advertisers can 'buy cable,' write one check, and reach more folks than with telco tv
Maynor Releases Apple Wireless Bug Code
LR Mobile News Analysis -
September 19, 2007 : Over a year after the Apple wireless flap, researcher David Maynor publishes a paper with proof-of-concept of the controversial hack
Exalt Beams Up Microwaves
LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 19, 2007 : Founded by a Western Multiplex vet, Exalt hopes to cash in on a wireless backhaul overhaul
iPhone Goes to Germany
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 19, 2007 : Apple chooses T-Mobile to carry the iPhone in Germany, which goes on sale November 9 for $557
Santur Raises $26.5M, Talks IPO
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 19, 2007 : One last funding round could propel the tunable laser vendor to an IPO
What's in Nokia's (en)Pocket?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 18, 2007 : Nokia acquires mobile advertising firm Enpocket and builds on its new Internet services strategy
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