Cox Gets Ready to Reorg
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2011 : MSO aims to centralize operations, integrate its wireless business and consolidate some cable systems
Amazon's $199 Tablet Is No Loss Leader
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 30, 2011 : Amazon is one of the few companies that can significantly underwrite a tablet and count on its media services to turn a profit
LightSquared Anticipates Close to 100 Customers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 30, 2011 : LightSquared's CEO expects many more wholesale customers will flock to its controversial 4G network, which isn't even on the air yet
OS Watch: Amazon Checks Out HP's webOS
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 30, 2011 : Also, Intel and Samsung's new operating system runs MeeGo out of town, while Nokia builds yet more code for the low end in this week’s OS news
Netflix Sinks to a New Low
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2011 : Also: Verizon, Comcast linked to Xbox TV launch; CableLabs talks up MSO peering play; cable tops telcos in voice service rankings
Euronews: Italians Pay €3.9B for Spectrum
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 30, 2011 : Italy's mobile operators dig deep for new spectrum, Telia ramps up its LTE rollout, M&A in Poland and more, including Nokia and Skype
Maybe FTTH Is Creating Jobs
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 29, 2011 : A panel yesterday questioned FTTH's economic benefits, but the jobs are there, according to the annual FTTH Council data dump
Samsung Hears From T-Mobile & Steve Jobs
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 29, 2011 : T-Mobile, Microsoft and Steve Jobs himself: Samsung has had a pretty busy week on the patent front
NeoPhotonics Makes a 100G Move
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September 29, 2011 : The pending acquisition of Santur is all about photonic integration -- and the end of Santur's IPO dreams
Cox Wireless Clears California
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2011 : Also: Free Press targets net neutrality rules; NCTA, CEA chiefs spar over AllVid; TW Cable bulks up iPad app; Google-Moto review lengthens
NSN Gets $1.36B & New Leader
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September 29, 2011 : Nokia Siemens has a new executive chairman and a cash injection from its parents
Sprint to Place Big Backhaul Bet
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2011 : AT&T and two big MSOs expected to get the lion's share of Sprint's initial fiber cell backhaul build as it preps for the iPhone and LTE
100G Watch: The Ramp-Up Continues
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 28, 2011 : Systems, chips and standards – lots of 100Gbit/s players gave updates on their progress lately
Amazon Fires Up Low-Cost Tablet Market
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 28, 2011 : Amazon’s new tablet lacks wireless connectivity, but it could make up for it with its low cost, Android customization and Internet storage
Comcast Creates Cell Tower Business
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2011 : New CTI Towers unit created to manage the company's 800 towers and lease access to Sprint, AT&T and other wireless service providers
SK Telecom Snags 7 LTE Smartphones
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 28, 2011 : LTE heats up in South Korea as SK Telecom unveils plans for seven new smartphones, new tariffs and doubled network speeds
IPTV Pioneer Now Going OTT
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 28, 2011 : Ringgold pulled its IPTV offer for lack of profits and now looks to bundle OTT boxes with off-air antennas to boost its broadband service
Huawei Unveils Its U2Net Vision
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 28, 2011 : Chinese vendor provides its optimal architecture for today's video-heavy networks
A la Carte Coming to Cable's Menu?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2011 : Also: Discovery, Huawei develop rugged mobile phone; HBO Go almost a go at TW Cable; ivi seeks handouts for legal defense
Euronews: Lithuania Tops FTTH Chart
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 28, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Fiber take-up gathers pace, Virgin launches into the cloud and Nokia says no Windows Phones for O2
Sprint Hastens to Join US LTE Race
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 27, 2011 : Sprint could be launching LTE in early 2012, using its partners and a repurposed iDEN network to help bring it on par with the competition
Calix Still Awaits Stimulus Funds
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September 27, 2011 : Q3 looks a little more bleak, partly because government stimulus money is (hey, here's a shock) slow to arrive
Google Crafting YouTube 'Channels'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2011 : Also: US puts heat on Moto Solutions; Comcast ad unit gets interactive; Liberty gets shot of VoD Adrenalin; J:COM expands
Tellabs Smartens Up Its Routers
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 27, 2011 : Years overdue for a router upgrade, Tellabs is coming out swinging with a whole new design
Belgacom Preps VDSL2 Vectoring Deployment
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 27, 2011 : Belgian incumbent has tried out AlcaLu's VDSL2 with vectoring technology and likes it -- but why the long wait for commercial services?
Pure-Play Policy's Future Is Fading
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 27, 2011 : New Heavy Reading research shows service providers don't think they can scale their existing policy to handle new data demands
Euronews: Samsung/Apple Circus Hits The Hague
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 27, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Samsung tries to stop sale of iPhones and iPads in the Netherlands, while Russian pair go their own way on LTE
T-Mobile Revs Android to 42 Megs
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 26, 2011 : With no LTE or iPhone in sight, T-Mo bets big on Android as it unveils the first phones for its 42Mbit/s HSPA+ network
Sezmi Dumps No-Frills Pay-TV Service
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2011 : Sezmi shutters its hybrid broadband-broadcast TV service as it changes gears to focus on deals with service providers
Is Intune Off-Key?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 26, 2011 : The quiet removal of the CEO suggests discord at the optical burst switch vendor
Verizon Defends Samsung Against Apple
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 26, 2011 : Verizon doesn't want Apple to limit its LTE device selection as it intervenes on Samsung’s behalf in the device makers' patent dispute
Comcast AnyPlay to Stream Live TV to Tablets
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2011 : Also: Dish CEO hints at wireless plans, Netflix outbids HBO for Dreamworks deal, Amazon pumps up Prime Instant video with Fox fare
LightSquared: We're the Good Guys
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September 26, 2011 : LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja makes the case for the wholesale LTE network in an open letter to the American public
Entropic Buys Into Video Transcoding
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2011 : MoCA chip-maker plows $10 million into Zenverge as the companies start work on a set-top 'sidecar' for MSOs that shares Slingbox traits
Broadcom Packs NFC Into 40nm Chips
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 26, 2011 : Semiconductor vendor promises 90 percent power savings on its 40 percent smaller NFC chips as it looks to put the tech in more devices
SFR Sets Femtos Free in France
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 26, 2011 : C'est vrai! Femtos will be free for SFR's 3G customers in France
Why USF Reform Matters
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 26, 2011 : There is a lot more riding on how -- and when -- the FCC reforms the Universal Service Fund than the future of rural telcos
Euronews: France's Femto Free-for-All
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 26, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: SFR doles out femtocells gratis while Etisalat rolls out LTE in the UAE (is that enough initials for ya?)
More Tunable XFPs Start Shipping
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September 23, 2011 : The ECOC Exhibition brings out a few more vendors in what's expected to be a contentious product category
Dish Bundles Up Blockbuster
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2011 : Dish will try to boost sub counts with $10 add-on that binds video streaming with premium TV, by-mail DVDs and games
OS Watch: What’s Up With WebOS?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 23, 2011 : HP's OS future is in new hands, Samsung's done playing nice, and Apple's phone is super sticky in this week's OS roundup
Privacy Law Blocks Netflix-Facebook Connection
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2011 : Also: It's open season on net neutrality rules; VUDU expands VoD vault; cord-cutting vs. the economy; changes on Comcast's board
Moto Takes Long View on Cable Access
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2011 : Moto's Converged Cable Access Platform entry will be ready for testing in 2012, but there's plenty of life left in the CMTS and edge QAM gear
Euronews: Ericsson Camps on NSN's Turf
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September 23, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Ericsson sets up R&D center in rival's back yard, French operators get their 4G spectrum, Huawei and OBS do telepresence deal
HP's New CEO Sets a Spinoff Deadline
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 22, 2011 : As she takes over for the ousted Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitaker says HP will continue to invest in webOS and will spin off PSG by year's end
Cricket Leaps to Nationwide
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 22, 2011 : Small CDMA player is regional no more after deal with Best Buy and Sprint, but offering discounted plans could hurt Leap's bottom line
Google to Activate TV Everywhere
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 22, 2011 : Also: TW Cable to expand no-frills TV tier, cord-cutters will pay for à la carte, Hulu reaches subscription milestone
Euronews: Nokia Names New CTO
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 22, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Henry Tirri replaces Richard Green at handset giant while Deutsche Telekom denies massive cost-cutting
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