Comcast Hones 2-Pronged Business Attack
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December 01, 2011 : MSO is using a mix of Docsis 3.0 and MetroE to win the hearts of SMBs and build last-mile pipes that are fat enough to handle cloud-based services
Sprint Keeps Clearwire (& Unlimited) Alive
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December 01, 2011 : Clearwire gets cash (and makes that interest payment), while Sprint says it gets the capacity needed to keep unlimited plans alive
Rogers Exec: MSOs Can Outdo Telcos in Ethernet
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December 01, 2011 : Biz services exec sees bright future for selling to enterprises and calls for cable to interconnect to sell nationally and shoot for 100% reliability
US Cable Firms to Bank $6B in Biz Services
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December 01, 2011 : Cable continues to gain ground on the telcos as MSOs chip away at the small business market, expand into cell backhaul and head up-market
Analyst Laments Netflix's 'Broken' Biz Model
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 01, 2011 : Also: Mediaset tunes in the Xbox; Cablevision fights off DDoS attack; Comcast faces discrimination suit; HBO won't go pure OTT
BT Heads for 400G With Ciena
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 01, 2011 : UK incumbent to deploy the 6500 Packet-Optical platform for its 100Gbit/s plans and to prepare itself for even greater speeds…
Euronews: Vodafone Lands a Bluefish
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
December 01, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Vodafone makes unified comms purchase; Transmode wins UK deal; Volubill controls policy in Tunisia
SeaChange Off the Block, CEO Exits
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2011 : Video specialist shakes things up as CEO steps down and the company -- the subject of M&A rumors -- opts to remain a publicly traded company
Subex Takes DIM Approach to Dirty Data
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November 30, 2011 : Software specialist is tackling the perennial dirty data problem with its Data Integrity Management offering
Docsis 3.0 CPE Shipments Surge in Q3
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2011 : Also: MSOs eye usage-based billing for broadband; TW Cable's Android app doesn't do live TV; Insight buy hits a speed bump; WoW adds 3-D VoD
Euronews: Ofcom Slams Obstructive UK Operators
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November 30, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: UK regulator says mobile operators are delaying LTE; NSN, Telefonica collaborate on Mexican $30M R&D center
Verizon Takes FiOS TV to the Xbox
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2011 : FiOS TV's debut on the Xbox 360 next month will be limited to 26 live TV channels
FCC OKs AT&T’s Merger Application Withdrawal
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
November 29, 2011 : The FCC approves AT&T’s withdrawal of its application to acquire T-Mobile noting that it can apply again, but probably shouldn’t
Can Cricket Save the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
November 29, 2011 : AT&T could be looking to Cricket to salvage the deal, but it's not clear that the small carrier would want or need some of T-Mobile's assets
NSN Hangs Its Future on the Liquid Net
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 29, 2011 : Vendor's vision of future networks is the basis for its portfolio plans, with its 'mobile broadband' focus extending way beyond the RAN
NSN to Sell WiMax Biz
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November 29, 2011 : Nokia Siemens Networks' WiMax business is among the first asset sales as part of the company's massive restructuring
Pay TV in Store for a Rocky 2012
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November 29, 2011 : Also: Visible World targets tru2way; aioTV scores funding; Google seeks EU stamp; The Cable Show has Boston in its sights
Euronews: Copper Access Row Heats Up
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November 29, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Rival operators turn heat on EU regulators; Belgian 4G auction results; DT exec accused of market manipulation
Comcast Gets Ready for CCAP
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November 28, 2011 : MSO is deep into an 'operational readiness' trial for CCAP well before vendors start to release gear based on the IP convergence platform
Operators Raise Voice Services on LTE
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November 28, 2011 : Operators start to use circuit-switch fallback commercially to deliver LTE voice services
Verizon to Fight FiOS TV Injunction
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November 28, 2011 : Also: Netflix, Wal-Mart cleared in DVD rental conspiracy case; Hulu may go to Germany; former TW Cable exec takes reins of municipal MSO
Euronews: ST-Ericsson Appoints New CEO
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November 28, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Change at top of chip joint venture; Skype frustrated by UK mobile ops; HTC faces unhappy Christmas in Germany
Euronews: T-Mobile Sale Focus Switches to UK
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November 25, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Bankers reckon Deutsche Telekom could quit UK; Panasonic tries again in Europe; ruling lets ISPs off copyright hook
AT&T Withdraws T-Mobile Merger Application
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
November 24, 2011 : AT&T and DT withdraw applications for FCC approval of T-Mobile acquisition, with AT&T preparing for $4B in charges, but the deal's not completely dead
Analysts: NSN Focus Makes Sense
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November 24, 2011 : Industry analyst believes telcos will prefer a more focused NSN but notes that there's still plenty to learn about the vendor's future
Verizon Slapped With Injunction Over FiOS TV
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November 24, 2011 : Verizon must pay ActiveVideo almost $11 million in monthly royalties, but has until May 23, 2012 to develop a workaround
Euronews: Ericsson Wins Big in Iraq
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November 24, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Zain outsources its network operations in Iraq; Orange does mobile money; Ofcom reads Riot Act to throttlers
NSN Unveils Its Kill List
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November 23, 2011 : Nokia Siemens has identified the areas it will focus on following its latest restructuring but has also listed what's surplus to requirements
AT&T Cloud Offer Rains Apps
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
November 23, 2011 : New platform-as-a-service play lets businesses turn up apps more quickly, without major infrastructure buy
TiVo Ends Subscriber-Losing Streak
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November 23, 2011 : Also: Charter swaps some systems; an early look at Comcast's 'Barcelona' IPG; Comcast unwraps wireless D3 gateways; another Apple TV rumor
NSN to Cut 17,000 Staff
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 23, 2011 : New restructuring program to save €1B in two years but at the cost of 17,000 jobs
More Startups Target Small-Cell Backhaul
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
November 23, 2011 : There's new blood in mobile backhaul and here's Light Reading Mobile's compilation of who's getting into this market
Euronews: NSN Restructures, Cuts 17,000 Jobs
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November 23, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: NSN's major surgery; doubts over new handset sales hit Nokia shares; Vodafone tax deal comes under scrutiny
Netflix Warns of 2012 Loss
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November 22, 2011 : Also: Closing the book on BigBand; CableLabs opens San Fran digs; CE giants try to unify 3-D tech; EPIX hires digital chief
Euronews: Colt Creates Cloud Accord
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November 22, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Colt extends its hoofprint; BT widens access to its videoconferencing service; telco shares hit by Egyptian unrest
Is Cisco Suffering Brain Drain?
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 22, 2011 : One report says the company's new direction has some engineers heading for competitors
ASSIA Climbs to Layer 2
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 21, 2011 : The DSL-checking company starts poking around beyond the PHY layer
Synacor Guns for $75M IPO
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2011 : But will the TV Everywhere specialist pull the trigger in this economic climate?
Verizon Tweaks Mobile Video for Data Caps
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
November 21, 2011 : Verizon right-sizes mobile video for screen size, processor power and the network it's running to help customers keep data caps in check
Arris Taps New BigBand Leader
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2011 : Rajive Dhar, an exec who's familiar with both companies, is joining Arris as VP and GM of the new BigBand product division
Verizon Eyes LTE Roaming in Europe, Canada
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November 21, 2011 : Verizon Wireless job ad points at Western Europe and Canada as the operator's first targets for an international LTE roaming strategy
BigBand Founders Ousted?
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November 21, 2011 : Also: Cable boots up green set-top project; Tele2 eyes Dutch MSO hook-up; Netflix to resurrect dead sitcom; Malone may up Sirius XM stake
Euronews: Telecom Italia Boss Thinks Positive
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November 21, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Marco Patuano oozes confidence; Swedish operators combine on mobile money; South African operator feels heat
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