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CEO Says Akamai Will Avoid Web 2.0 Apocalypse
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October 31, 2008 : CEO Paul Sagan says Akamai can endure the current financial conditions because it isn't exposed to 'newfangled' Web 2.0 sites
Cisco Plans Edge-Router Splash
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 31, 2008 : One analyst believes the vendor's mysterious Nov. 11 announcement is a major edge-router platform
Verizon Alltel Buy Clears Hurdle
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October 31, 2008 : However, the Justice Department is stipulating that the new combined company divested itself of 100 markets in 22 states
Internap: Value of CDN Unit Is 'Impaired'
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October 31, 2008 : The company has written down the goodwill value of its CDN unit by almost $100M, in a recent SEC filing
BigBand Tunes Up Q3
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 31, 2008 : Revenues jump as a new deployment with Bright House Networks allows BigBand to tout gains in the switched digital video category
Sprint to 'Retain' & Spruce Up iDEN
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 31, 2008 : After months of speculation about a sale, Sprint decides that it will keep Nextel's iDEN network after all
JDSU's Kennedy Lands at Avaya
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 30, 2008 : Kevin Kennedy's post-JDSU destination turns out to be Charles Giancarlo's current haunts
Brocade/Foundry Gets a Do-Over
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 30, 2008 : The deal's not dead, just repriced to $2.6 billion
AlcaLu Down, But Not Out, in Q3
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
October 30, 2008 : Vendor's losses narrow and revenues are in-line as the new CEO gives a timetable for strategic review
Moto Ditches Symbian for Android & Windows
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 30, 2008 : Moto dumps Symbian OS for Google and Microsoft mobile platforms in a bid to simplify in 2009
Motorola Delays Devices Unit Spinoff
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 30, 2008 : New co-CEO says economic conditions and unit reorg will delay mobile device spinoff
Kennedy Bids JDSU Adieu
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 29, 2008 : CEO Kevin Kennedy abruptly announces he's off to a new job
AT&T the Latest to Jump on the Femto Wagon
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 29, 2008 : No. 1 cellular operator in the US says it will start home base station trial soon
Qwest Preps Layoffs
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 29, 2008 : Responding to what it describes as disappointing Q3 margins, Qwest sets out to cut 1,200 jobs
AlcaLu Appoints New Americas Exec
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 29, 2008 : Cindy Christy's replacement has arrived, in the form of former Openwave CEO Robert Vrij
Comcast IDs First DTA Market
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 29, 2008 : The MSO's all-digital effort is ramping up in Portland, OR where Comcast is already conducting trials of digital terminal adapters
Telenor Takes Mobile Stake in India
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 29, 2008 : Telenor said it will shell out $1B for a majority stake in a startup GSM operator in India and its share price plunged 17%
Ixia, Juniper Start Counting Green
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 29, 2008 : The companies' Energy Consumption Rating aims to standardize the way gear is tested
Arris Tempers Q3 CMTS Sales Surge
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 29, 2008 : Vendor beats Wall Street expectations but says 2009 outlook is murky
Airvana: 'Betting the Farm' on Femto
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 28, 2008 : 3G CDMA maven inks another home base station deal, this time with Hitachi
Roku Closes Series C, Plans Expansion
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October 28, 2008 : Roku looks beyond Netflix and plans other content partnerships
Brrr! Russian Court Freezes Vimpelcom Shares
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 28, 2008 : Telenor is outraged by Russian court's decision to stop Vimpelcom shares from trading
Cox Wireless: Soup to Nuts
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2008 : MSO VP of wireless Stephen Bye explains how Cox is weaving wireless into all aspects of the company's operational fabric
Harmonic Casts a Cautious Eye on '09
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2008 : Vendor holds firm on Q4 forecast, but warns the 'picture is less clear' for next year as customers reassess capex plans
Verizon Eyes Femtos for 2009
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 27, 2008 : Operator says that it could intro a home base station early in 2009
Everything's Gone Green
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
October 27, 2008 : One-day telco conference has all service providers singing from the same hymn book, but the vendor impact may take a while to figure out
Will VueKey Trump Tru2way?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2008 : The ATIS-led security platform isn't expected to derail cable's efforts, but its impact on retail TVs and set-tops remains unknown
Mobile Data Fuels Verizon in Q3
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 27, 2008 : Mobile data helped drive Q3 results, but Verizon isn't so sure about Q4
CenturyTel Embarqs on More Consolidation
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
October 27, 2008 : Two large US telcos get ready to merge in a $5.8B all-stock deal that will create a landline giant with operations in 33 states
Cox Preps Cellular Network, Eyes LTE
LR Cable News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 27, 2008 : Cox will launch cellular services next year while building out its own 3G network and testing 4G technology LTE
Foundry Tanks on Merger Holdup
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 24, 2008 : The shareholder meeting to seal the Brocade deal has been moved to Oct. 29, a surprise that's sent Foundry shares reeling
OMG! Bookham Is Profitable!
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 24, 2008 : But don't get used to it
AlcaLu Goes Green for Ethernet?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 24, 2008 : Vendor is prepping a new 'green' carrier Ethernet aggregation switch, according to industry sources
Mobile, Optical Fuels ZTE's Growth
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 24, 2008 : Chinese vendor sees its revenues grow by 29% in Q3 as it lines up multiple mobile infrastructure deals
Vecima Box Lets MDU Residents Keep Old TVs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 24, 2008 : Vendor says a leading US cable MSO has signed a contract to deploy Terrace, a bulk digital-to-analog decoder for MDU settings
Wireless Carriers Up Opposition to Free WiFi
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October 24, 2008 : Major mobile companies say the FCC's test results for nationwide wireless broadband are flawed and don't show how much nearby spectrum would be harmed
Juniper Spreads Sunshine in Q3
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 23, 2008 : A solid Q3 and a non-disappointing Q4 give investors some good news in a tough month
Clearwire's LA Story
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 23, 2008 : Job ads suggest 'next generation' rollout plans in the City of Angels, but Clearwire isn't saying anything yet
Metered Usage Test Rolls On
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 23, 2008 : After an interruption from Hurricane Ike, Time Warner Cable's trial of metered Internet usage is back on track
Ullal Lands in the Cloud
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 23, 2008 : Former Cisco exec Jayshree Ullal has joined Andy Bechtolsheim's new company, Arista, to tackle cloud computing
Investment Group Extends Vyyo Tender
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 23, 2008 : Vision Acquisition Corp. has extended a tender offer for the struggling 3 GHz overlay vendor to midnight tonight
AlcaLu Gets Tropical in the Metro
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 23, 2008 : Unveils a new metro WDM platform that combines tunable ROADM capabilities with the management tool set inherited from Tropic
ECI Targets Wireless Backhaul, OSS
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 23, 2008 : ECI is looking to develop service-specific carrier Ethernet platforms and new OSS products
Comcast Takes 'Wideband' Wider
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 22, 2008 : MSO is taking aim at telcos with two new Docsis 3.0 tiers in the Twin Cities, Philadelphia, and portions of New England and New Jersey
Slideshow: Android Arrives
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 22, 2008 : No iPhone-style feeding frenzy, but the G1 phone is a steady seller in NYC on launch day
iPhone Hits AT&T Margins
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 22, 2008 : Strong iPhone 3G sales force AT&T to lower its full-year operating income margin forecast, but the operator says the cost is worth it
Thinking Virtual With Larry Dennison
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 22, 2008 : His new startup is focusing on the next big step for service providers: the virtualization of services and management
Verizon Catches 10-Gig Fever
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 22, 2008 : Verizon Business hopes to get an early jump on the 10-Gig Ethernet services market
Wireless Boosts AT&T in Q3
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 22, 2008 : AT&T's third-quarter profits are up thanks to strong wireless growth, but the iPhone has put a dent in wireless margins
Slideshow: Symbian Smartphone Fest
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
October 22, 2008 : Symbian was out to impress developers today at its annual Smartphone Show in London and had all the latest devices on show
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