Q&A: ivi Inc. Founder & CEO Todd Weaver
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October 01, 2010 : Weaver says he won't back down from a copyright fight that pits the Web TV startup against the ‘Big Four’ broadcasters
SPIT Watch: HP's Cloud Hire
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 01, 2010 : AT&T's former cloud evangelist Joe Weinman resurfaces, M&A vultures circle Comverse, and Openet lays claim to new service provider IT niche
AlcaLu, Ciena Look Good for Verizon RFP
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 01, 2010 : It's probably not going to be Huawei, and that leaves the new AlcaLu and Ciena boxes as favorites for Verizon's core optical plans, analysts figure
Danaher Splashes $300M on More Test Assets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 01, 2010 : M&A spree continues with the acquisition of test tool vendor Keithley Instruments, which will join Danaher's Tektronix family
Open Up & Say: 'TV Everywhere'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 01, 2010 : TradeHarbor targets cable customer care and on-the-go video services with voice-based sign-on and authentication
Euronews: Oct. 1
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
October 01, 2010 : Everything Everywhere, France Telecom, Telecom Italia, the Atlantic Ocean, and the EC feature in today's news snippets from the Old Continent
India's S Tel Eases Toward 3G Launch
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September 30, 2010 : Unlike other 3G spectrum winners in India, S Tel isn't feeling pressured into a quick launch, with plans to debut services in mid-2011
BT Preps 'Landmark' FTTC Investment
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 30, 2010 : That's fiber to the countryside... UK incumbent unveils £132M rural broadband plan that involves laying 130,000 kilometers of fiber
Can Vidtel Beat Cisco to Consumer Video?
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 30, 2010 : Two-year-old private company offers cloud-based video services that connect endpoints from multiple vendors, for as low as $40 a month
Net Neutrality Bill Is DOA
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2010 : FCC reclassification of broadband is in play again after Waxman kills a bill that would have blocked a move to Title II
Euronews: Sept. 30
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September 30, 2010 : Nokia, ZTE, Telenor, and a couple of Middle Eastern giants feature in today's regional news roundup
Is Concurrent Vulnerable to a Takeover?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2010 : Big investor urges VoD firm to stop hoarding cash and to buy back shares before someone swoops in and buys the company on the cheap
Virgin's Business Broadband Broadside
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 29, 2010 : UK cable player Virgin Media flicks the Vs at its rivals with a super-fast but simple fiber-based symmetrical broadband offer
MetroPCS Saddles Up LTE in Dallas
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 29, 2010 : MetroPCS launches second-ever LTE market in the US with Ericsson providing the infrastructure
Aircel Earmarks $500M for 3G
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September 29, 2010 : Aircel plans to spend $500 million on its 3G network in the first 12 months of rollout and will announce its vendor suppliers imminently
UK Giant Eyes LTE in Vendor Review
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 29, 2010 : UK joint venture Everything Everywhere is reviewing its network equipment suppliers, with LTE support a key criterion
Euronews: Sept. 29
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 29, 2010 : Virgin Media's business broadband broadside and European ICT R&D investment head the European news queue
TiVo, Roku Hook Up Hulu Plus
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2010 : TiVo and Roku dive deeper into the premium TV world, while competitors like Boxee are still on the Hulu sidelines
CTIA: Business Is in the Air
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 28, 2010 : The CTIA will roll up its sleeves and get down to business at next week's Enterprise & IT show in San Francisco
Finisar's Broadway Dabbled in WDM-PON
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 28, 2010 : That was Broadway Networks' first plan, but it was the startup's EPON/GPON transceivers that lured Finisar
Draft Net Neutrality Bill Would Limit FCC Power
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2010 : Proposed bill outlines a 'legislative framework' that would prevent the FCC from reclassifying broadband as a full-blown Title II service
UK Mobile Giant Flexes Its Muscle
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 28, 2010 : Joint venture mobile operator Everything Everywhere outlines its growth plans, though points to the pain of shrinking ARPU and a recalculation of its customer base
Euronews: Sept. 28
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September 28, 2010 : Vodafone's 360 architect quits, while giant UK mobile joint venture sees its sales slide
Telstra Bulks Up for M2M Push
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 27, 2010 : Telstra looks to streamline and scale its M2M operations with a new Web-based, self-service portal from Jasper Wireless
TeliaSonera Blazes LTE Trail of Tiers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 27, 2010 : Swedes can say so long to discounted LTE services as TeliaSonera introduces new tiered mobile data price plans
Does HFC Have Plenty of Legs Left?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2010 : MSOs can squeeze another decade out of their hybrid fiber/coax nets using node splits and an upstream-fattening 'mid-split,' Moto says
Mu Makes Breakthrough at Chunghwa
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 27, 2010 : Test vendor Mu Dynamics nabs Chunghwa Telecom Labs as the first carrier customer for its services replication and security testing platform
Euronews: Sept. 27
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 27, 2010 : Ericsson snatches another piece of Nortel, Eastern Europe shows the way with FTTH, and Apple's in the clear
Ericsson Buys Another Piece of Nortel
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 25, 2010 : Snaps up Nortel's multiservice switch business for $65 million to support CDMA and GSM assets acquired earlier
OS Watch: Facebook Phones It In
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 24, 2010 : Facebook seeks shades of mobile integration, RIM mulls a new OS, and Nokia gets a win. Plus more OS remarks
FCC Opens Up TV White Spaces
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2010 : Microsoft and Google among the big winners as FCC paves the way for mobile broadband in unlicensed portions of the TV spectrum
FTTH Strategies Need Revamp, Says Analyst
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 24, 2010 : Instead of selling premium services at premium prices, telcos should keep prices low, boost take rates, and add new features free, reckons analyst
Photos & Recap: Green Broadband 2010
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 24, 2010 : Operators are slowly but surely heading toward greener pastures, but they still need some savings assurance before turning plans into action
Euronews: Sept. 24
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 24, 2010 : British billing specialist Intec Telecom, Italian VoIP systems vendor Italtel, and Google lead the European news charge today
CSG to Buy Intec for £237M
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 24, 2010 : CSG to bolster its billing capabilities, customer base, and international reach with the acquisition of struggling Intec
Concurrent Buys Over-the-Top Shop
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2010 : Concurrent looks to advance its TV Everywhere ambitions by purchasing the assets of startup TellyTopia
Comcast Tees Up TV Everywhere Relaunch
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2010 : CFO says Xfinity Online TV service emerges from beta sometime next month, and offers Comcast's latest view on Clearwire funding
Zeugma Goes ZZZZZ...
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 23, 2010 : Promising Canadian startup attempted to blend DPI and access but apparently couldn't gain traction quickly enough
Verizon Prods Apple on LTE
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 23, 2010 : Seidenberg urges Apple to 'get with the program,' adds that LTE will launch in 50 airports
Nokia Set for Rebound in India
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September 23, 2010 : After losing market share in the face of increasing competition from international and local players, Nokia is on the rebound in India
Cloud Watch: Oracle Steps In
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 23, 2010 : It's Oracle's week and Oracle's show, and that means Larry Ellison can talk about the cloud his way
Euronews: Sept. 23
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 23, 2010 : Telefónica ups the 3G ante, NSN has 40Gbit/s test success, and Ericsson hires a senior team member from HP
TWC CEO: Reliance on Set-Tops Fading
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September 22, 2010 : STBs may never completely go away, but TV Everywhere plays and the shift of navigation apps to mobile devices may limit their importance
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