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Analyst: T-Mobile Is M&A Challenger for Sprint
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 01, 2012 : Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss writes that T-Mobile's latest moves position it as a challenger to Sprint for smaller M&A deals in the US
LightSquared: The Company That Won't Die
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 01, 2012 : The would-be 4G provider is back with an altered plan for a wholesale 4G network -- and for its survival
Juniper Says Layoffs Don't Target QFabric
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 01, 2012 : In cutting 5% of its workforce, Juniper says it isn't picking on any particular product
NSN Offloads More IPTV Assets
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 01, 2012 : Accenture is the latest company to grab a piece of the Nokia Siemens Networks empire
Comcast, TiVo Blaze Different Set-Top Paths
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 01, 2012 : For leased IP-capable devices, TiVo is centering on its Hardware Porting Kit, while Comcast leans on its Reference Design Kit (RDK)
FreedomPop Sparks Mobile Internet Free-for-All
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
October 01, 2012 : MVNO targets AT&T and Verizon with a 'freemium' mobile broadband service that runs on Clearwire's WiMax network, with Sprint LTE on deck
STB Repair Firm Plots a Bolt From Bankruptcy
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 01, 2012 : Also: Cablevision squares off with Dish; Hughes lights up faster broadband bird; Comcast chips in on wireless gateway innovation
Euronews: NSN Overhauls LTE Offer
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
October 01, 2012 : As Europe nurses its Ryder Cup hangover, today's EMEA action sees NSN revamp its LTE offering and Nokia beginning its Lumia fire sale
Tellabs Finds New PON Frontier: The Desktop
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 29, 2012 : By converting its GPON platform into an enterprise switch, manufacturer claims to have leadership role in new market
Juniper Laying Off 500
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 28, 2012 : The job cuts, hinted at during Juniper's earnings, are reportedly emphasizing the QFabric team
Is That a Redknee War Chest?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 28, 2012 : Canadian BSS specialist raises C$17.55M from investors – but for what?
Apple: Sorry About Our Map App
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 28, 2012 : CEO Tim Cook writes a rare apology to users, but there's no clue yet if Apple and Google will bury the hatchet and get a Google map app on iOS 6
Cable Access Goes for Bigger Broadband
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2012 : Cisco, Arris, Motorola and Casa are already making CMTS upgrades that will push Docsis 3.0 past 1Gbit/s
OS Watch: RIM Finds Growth in Emerging Markets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 28, 2012 : Also: Alibaba forges ahead with Chinese Android alternative; analyst predicts enterprise struggles for Microsoft; Huawei plots its own OS
Dish Makes Over-the-Top TV Pitch
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2012 : Also: Comcast backs video search specialist; Chicago also gunning for 1-Gig; Vecima bounces back; U-verse's Easy Remote
T-Mobile USA in $2.4B Towers Deal
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 28, 2012 : Crown Castle takes control of 7,200 T-Mobile USA towers with an option to buy outright in the future
Adtran Issues Profit Warning
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 28, 2012 : Third-quarter sales and earnings will fall well below expectations as market conditions fail to improve
Euronews: Commission 'Unleashes' the Cloud
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 28, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: It's metaphor madness as Brussels nails its colors to the cloud; Lumia will cost more than Galaxy; LTE in Slovenia
RIM Posts $235M Net Loss as Sales Slip
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 27, 2012 : Investors were cheered by a less-than-expected loss but sales are down again as the wait for BB10 continues
BT KISSes Cloud Collaboration
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 27, 2012 : BT's new cloud offering has a well-loved principle at its heart – Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS)
Mediacom Goes With TiVo
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2012 : Also: Comcast lifts zeebox's US debut; Dish goes rural with satellite broadband; Celeno scores $24M more; Harmonic dons its CCAP
AT&T Gets Personal With Skyfire's Browser
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 27, 2012 : Skyfire helps carriers carve out some prime mobile-browsing real estate using a toolbar that's more intelligent than default options
Comcast Boots Up Wi-Fi in California
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2012 : Comcast brings its Wi-Fi act to the Golden State after lighting up a 'few thousand' hot spots in areas such as San Francisco and Sacramento
Comcast Gives FTTH a Shot
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2012 : Comcast is mixing fiber and its Metro Ethernet platform – not Docsis 3.0 – to power its new residential 305Mbit/s broadband tier
Euronews: Arab Operators Mull Anti-OTT Alliance
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 27, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: A plan to deal with OTT challenges; Nokia to name Lumia partners; Vodafone's M&A challenge; NSN's Oktoberfest of SPIT
FCC Chairman Says Yes to WCS for 4G
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 26, 2012 : Julius Genachowski opens up the door for AT&T to get 'alternative' 4G LTE services up on the WCS band
Even FTTH Rides the Wireless Wave
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 26, 2012 : Mobile backhaul, wireless extensions and Wi-Fi networks all factor heavily into the FTTH business plan
Bandwidth Trader Goes Live
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 26, 2012 : A little later than planned, the eCX bandwidth trading platform is now open for business
Cisco Snaps Up Wi-Fi Analytics Startup
LR Mobile News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2012 : Cisco buys ThinkSmart Technologies to gain some talent and specialized software that examines traffic patterns on public Wi-Fi networks
Startup Boosts Alcatel-Lucent's Backhaul
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 26, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent adds millimeterwave startup Sub10 Systems to its small-cell backhaul roster
FCC Wary of Usage-Based Broadband
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 26, 2012 : Also: Arris to show 1-Gig cable modem; Comcast cuts back in California; cable keeps VoD crown; Nook tablet shoots for video glory
Ericsson Buys More OSS Smarts
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 26, 2012 : Acquires order management and product catalog specialist ConceptWave as it further boosts its service provider IT (SPIT) capabilities
John Chambers IDs Potential Successors
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
September 26, 2012 : Cisco CEO talks about retirement and names some of the candidates for his replacement in an interview with Bloomberg
RIM Wants a Bronze for BlackBerry
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
September 25, 2012 : Carriers are beginning to test BlackBerry 10, as RIM tries to woo developers and prove it can be a relevant third mobile ecosystem
Verizon: Simplify the Home, Protect Fiber's Value
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 25, 2012 : Verizon exec says FTTH industry must collaborate on reducing complexity in the digital home or see customers 'lose faith' in service providers
FTTH Quietly Grows 10% in North America
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
September 25, 2012 : Sure, the big FiOS push is done, but North American FTTH growth is being nourished by other sources, including AT&T
Google: No iPhone 5 Map App Yet
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 25, 2012 : Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt tells reporters in Japan that Google hasn't done anything about an app for iOS 6 yet
1-Gig Cable Gateway Gets Ready for Its Close-Up
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 25, 2012 : A Docsis 3.0 gateway from Hitron that gets close to a 1Gbit/s downstream will shoot for CableLabs certification in November
Internet2 Readies Its SDN Launch
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 25, 2012 : To go with its new 100G backbone, the Internet2 consortium is getting ready to see what OpenFlow can do
Cisco, Motorola May Be Next to Settle With TiVo
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 25, 2012 : Also: Service providers to take on the gaming consoles; Cablevision backs broadcasters in their fight with Aereo; Netflix sheds some content
Euronews: Telekom Austria Slashes Dividend
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 25, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: SFR takes LTE to Lyon; ADVA scores in Frankfurt; billing's Big Bango; BT, Dolby partner on teleconferencing
Mapping 4G: Sprint Adds 5 More LTE Markets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 24, 2012 : Sprint now has 24 live 4G LTE towns and cities ready for subscribers who grabbed a 4G iPhone 5 or other LTE devices
Overture Appoints New CEO
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 24, 2012 : Ciena exec joins Carrier Ethernet access equipment vendor as its new head honcho
Verizon & ActiveVideo Call a Cease-Fire
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2012 : Also: Comcast DVRs to offer external storage expansion; Nielsen says TV viewing dipped; Google Fiber's latest TV headache
Verizon to Pay TiVo $250M to Settle DVR Fight
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2012 : Verizon and TiVo agree to bury the hatchet and work together a few months after AT&T and TiVo agreed to a similar out-of-court settlement
DragonWave Speeds Up Radio Backhaul for 4G
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 24, 2012 : DragonWave says its revamped radio software can get up to 40% more capacity out of existing microwave backhaul links
Euronews: Iran Prepares to Ringfence Internet
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
September 24, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Iran plans 'domestic' Internet that doesn't include Google; UN ranks Net usage; UK 4G latest; plus NSN, Spirent and ECI
iPhone 5 Could Cause Local Data Crunches in US
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
September 21, 2012 : The near-doubling of 4G users on LTE networks in the US could cause data congestion and slowdowns in towns and cities on the new networks
Pre-Paid Broadband Doesn't Have to Eat Margins
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 21, 2012 : But throttling speeds and capping usage can help an ISP protect its mainstream, pre-paid high-speed service tiers
Verizon Stresses OpenFlow Workouts
LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
September 21, 2012 : Like athletes getting their reps in, equipment vendors should plug away at OpenFlow so the kinks can be worked out, an executive says
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