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
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
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
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
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
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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