Icahn Nabs 10% of Netflix
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October 31, 2012 : Shares in the streaming giant surge almost 14 percent after the activist investor makes a big buy and declares the stock undervalued
Service Providers Assess Sandy's Impact
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October 31, 2012 : FCC estimates that the historic storm knocked out about 25% of the cell towers and a quarter of cable services in 10 states
Big Switch Raises $25M for OpenFlow Push
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October 31, 2012 : Big Switch gets a bigger bankroll as it works toward releasing a commercial product for software-defined networking
CEA Backs Team Aereo
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October 31, 2012 : Also: Boxee TV scores Wal-Mart exclusive; Cable Bahamas sets US invasion; Roku cross-indexes Web TV, expands exec team
MetroPCS Intros Video Chat With RCS 5.0
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October 31, 2012 : MetroPCS claims another LTE first by making RCS services such as video chat available on a 4G Samsung phone on its network
Euronews: UK Preps for 5G
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October 31, 2012 : In today's news queue: Ofcom looks beyond 4G; Türk Telekom deploys VDSL2; Infinera's latest subsea gig; Orange puts NFC on the menu; and more
4G World 2012: AT&T Plays Consumer Catch-Up
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October 31, 2012 : The wireless industry can't stay ahead of consumers, but it can plan its networks to keep pace more effectively, says AT&T Labs executive
Huawei Hits Back
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October 30, 2012 : Executive pins US security report conclusions on 'Americans being Americans'
PON & Backhaul Backfire for PMC-Sierra
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October 30, 2012 : Two acquisitions haven't panned out as expected, leading to a $276M writedown for the chip company
Euronews: 4G Arrives in UK
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October 30, 2012 : In today's roundup: EE launches LTE service; Telefónica Deutschland IPO; Allot boosts revenues
TelcoTV 2012: The Aftermath
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October 29, 2012 : Catch up on coverage from the show in Sin City, and a fresh set of pics and caps from our travels
Docsis 3.1 Set for a Spring Fling
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October 29, 2012 : To help vendors get a jump on product development, the hardware specs for Docsis 3.1 could emerge by next March or April
Carriers Brace for 'Frankenstorm'
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October 29, 2012 : Also: Aereo patent to tie local TV with roaming; Netflix jumps on Microsoft rumor; Cablevision and Tribune make peace
Euronews: BT May Cut Sales Forecast
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October 29, 2012 : In today's regional roundup: BT's targets; Telenor's digital king; Vodafone's NFC buddies; Vimpelcom M&A chat; and Phoenix flies to Canterbury
Clearwire Will Keep Using Huawei
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October 26, 2012 : A coming upgrade will include more Huawei equipment to supplement what Clearwire already has
Comcast Makes Hay With Metro Ethernet
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October 26, 2012 : About 15% of Comcast's business service revenues are now generated by mid-sized users served by the operator's MetroE platform
Ericsson Feels Networks Squeeze in Q3
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October 26, 2012 : Networks sales are suffering in key markets and big services projects are still suppressing margins but CEO sticks with game plan
Comcast Spectrum Sale Boosts Q3 Profit
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October 26, 2012 : Comcast still lost 117,000 video subscribers, but continued to gain in all other categories, including a 33% jump in business services revenues
Euronews: Nokia Now a Smartphone 'Other'
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October 26, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Handsets giant slips out of smartphones top five; Ericsson keeps the faith; Euronews gets tough on pizzas
U-Verse TV Marches Out 1M+ Wireless Receivers
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October 25, 2012 : AT&T's Maria Dillard touts the popularity of the new wire-free boxes and outlines how interactive apps are giving U-verse a TV edge
Sprint Wants Users to Get 4G Tablet Habit
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October 25, 2012 : Sprint bets that the iPad Mini could change the dynamics of the LTE tablet market as it revamps data plan pricing to take on AT&T and Verizon
Windstream Gets Hip to Over-the-Top Video
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October 25, 2012 : As Windstream plans to augment Merge, its over-the-top video service, its thinking offers some pointers for other independent telcos
Sprint Building Out LTE in 200+ Cities
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October 25, 2012 : As its Q3 losses widen and its iDen customer exodus continues, Sprint continues with its LTE rollout race, despite vendor delays
Cox Faces Set-Top Fee Flap
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October 25, 2012 : Also: Private equity firm snaps up ACI; Comcast's McSlarrow heads west; Texas telco streams with Harmonic
Arris Blows Out Docsis Modem Sales in Q3
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October 25, 2012 : Arris sets a record as it ships 2.63 million cable gateways and voice modems in Q3, with 88% having that distinct Docsis 3.0 flavor
Tellabs Cutting More Jobs
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October 25, 2012 : With sales still under pressure, another 200 staff are being laid off as Tellabs looks to reduce its costs further
Euronews: Orange Squeezes Its Payout
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October 25, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Maroc Telecom suitors emerge; Telefónica is Thinking Things; die Mutter of all German data centers
Verizon/Redbox Combo Set for Q4 Breakout
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October 24, 2012 : In his TelcoTV keynote, Verizon's Robert Mudge says the service will play a key role in the company's 'borderless lifestyle' strategy
Boxee CEO Now a Friend of Big Cable?
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October 24, 2012 : After initially appealing to cord-cutters, Boxee CEO Avner Ronen says his company is now prepared to strike partnerships with cable operators
AT&T Expects Tablet Boost in Q4
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October 24, 2012 : AT&T expects tablets, including the new iPad Mini, to contribute big in Q4, as smartphones dominate in Q3 and 4G LTE buildouts continue to expand
Euronews: Russia Gets LTE-Advanced
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October 24, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: EE takes a dip; Norway to go, Telenor; AlcaLu does lightRadio Wi-Fi with Ziggo; FT to fund FTTH in Alsace
Juniper Struggles Continue Past Q3
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October 23, 2012 : A flat outlook and yet another executive transition keep the 'interesting' times rolling
Sycamore Prepares to Shut Down
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October 23, 2012 : An $18.75M sale of most of the business presages the end of a high-flier from Light Reading's early days
Apple Adds 4G LTE Flavors as It Shrinks iPad
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October 23, 2012 : The device's LTE support is good news for Sprint and its new big brother, too, as Apple spreads out to more 4G frequencies
Docsis 3.1: The Final Frontier?
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October 23, 2012 : Cable modem pioneer Rouzbeh Yassini explores whether 3.1 is final step before cable goes FTTH, or if new Docsis specs might be on the horizon
Cable-Tec Expo 2012: 6 Big Takeaways
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October 23, 2012 : Our wrap-up hits the Docsis 3.1 reveal, the CCAP race, upstream innovations, cable's mobile maneuvers, and what's on deck at Huawei
Comcast & Rogers Plow $15M Into Telepresence
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October 23, 2012 : Also: Virgin Media rides TiVo to Q3 video sub gain; Verizon/Redbox service eyes Q4 launch; another ex-Canoe exec resurfaces
Google: SDN Works for Us
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October 23, 2012 : Software defined networking using OpenFlow has worked so well for Google's inter-data center network it's going to adopt it elsewhere
Coherent Breathes New Life Into Subsea
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October 22, 2012 : Advances in coherent optics are good news for submarine network system upgrades but not so great for those wanting to lay new subsea cables
Verizon Wireless & Cable Keep Rolling
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October 22, 2012 : The mobile carrier, Cox and Time Warner Cable hook up their bundles in several more cities in Arizona, California, Massachusetts and New York
Dish Pays $80M for Cablevision Spectrum
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October 22, 2012 : Also: TW Cable means business with new cloud services; Cable-Tec Expo attendance drops; CEA goes with UltraHD label
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