Rogers Exec Urges Cable to Interconnect
LR Cable News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
November 30, 2012 : Reaching the enterprise market requires a larger footprint with more routine links among networks, but the idea is getting mixed reviews so far
Cisco Pledges SDN Openness With Cariden
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 30, 2012 : Laugh if you will, but Cisco insists it's been 'open' about SDN and will stay that way after its latest acquisition
Rogers VC Splashes Cash on ITV Startup
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2012 : Also: Espial eats ANT for $8M, Redbox/Verizon pricing and packaging details emerge, and Carlos Slim goes up against Netflix
Is Orange Really Innovating?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 30, 2012 : France Telecom-Orange has unveiled a package of 'major innovations' for its customers – but what counts as innovation these days?
Comcast: 'The Cloud Changes Everything'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2012 : Tying cloud-based services with fast broadband pipes is transforming Comcast's commerical service strategy, says Comcast Business exec Kevin O'Toole
Cable Needs to Build on Business Voice Success
LR Cable News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
November 29, 2012 : Voice revenues are strong, but now is the time to step up the sale of advanced video conferencing and cloud-based services to business customers
Optical SDN Gets a Test Run
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 29, 2012 : The proposed Open Transport Switch gets a trial run from Infinera and ESnet, bringing software-defined networking to the optical layer
Cox Business Plots Path to $2B in Revenues
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2012 : Cox will focus on four key areas to hit its next revenue goal in 2016 and set the stage for other growth strategies, including acquisitions
Cisco to Spend $141M for More SDN Help
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 29, 2012 : The acquisition of a 12-year-old, profitable software company gives Cisco more IP and optical management tools that could boost its software-defined networking strategy
Comcast's IP-Only Set-Top Unveiled
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2012 : Also: Verizon settlement helps TiVo swing a healthy Q3 profit; FCC extends HD set-top deadline; Sigma Systems rolls out its CloudBroker
Euronews: AlcaLu's New BT Experience
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 29, 2012 : In today's news queue: Alcatel-Lucent at BT; Huawei bonds with FastWeb; Swisscom's 4G; and Telefónica Digital's latest investment
Attack Bots: The Social Media Threat to 4G
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
November 28, 2012 : Panelists at Wednesday's LR Live mobile security event suspect that a 'hacktivist' attack mobilizing social media fans against a 4G network operators is just a matter of time
Wireless Networks Have Growing Hacker Appeal
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
November 28, 2012 : The wireless industry can't get complacent just because major attacks haven't happened. They're coming, says one Heavy Reading analyst
Sprint's 4G LTE: The Numbers Game
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
November 28, 2012 : With 115 LTE market launches in the 'coming months' and 200-plus currently under construction, Sprint is finally edging toward big-city 4G
More Changes Afoot at SeaChange
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2012 : Also: Cox does more home security; Rovi to take guide data off the air; connected TVs becoming a video streaming haven
AT&T's Ex-CTO Takes a Step Back
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 28, 2012 : Hossein Eslambolchi's first extended CEO gig will have to wait, but that doesn't mean he's disappearing from the map
Concurrent Helps Cable Connect to Smart TVs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2012 : A new software release will let cable operators stream pay-TV services directly to Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and LG connected TVs
Euronews: Nokia Goes After RIM
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
November 28, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Patents ruling could stop BlackBerry sales in three countries; MegaFon's IPO kicks off; InfoVista gains Mentum
Operators Talk Mobile Security in NYC
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
November 28, 2012 : The next Light Reading Live! event probes the growing security threats faced by mobile networks and tells operators how to prepare
Alcatel-Lucent Takes SDN to the Enterprise
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 27, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent wants to take software-defined networking deep into the enterprise, with a plan that would stretch all the way to the user
iNovo Makes a Bigger Docsis 3.0 Play
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 27, 2012 : The startup, run by several ex-Cisco execs, has developed a D3 wireless voice gateway that will compete with the likes of Arris and Technicolor
Is Internet Freedom in Danger?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 27, 2012 : The ITU is on the defensive over Internet control issues ahead of major Dubai conference
Slow Ride: Sprint Hits 43 4G LTE Markets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
November 27, 2012 : Sprint is adding 11 new markets to its LTE deployment total, expanding its move to bring faster data to smaller US towns and cities
Cable ONE, TiVo to Blend TV & OTT
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 27, 2012 : Also: OneAccess means business with Docsis 3.0; Mediacom customer care gets appy; Verizon to offer NBCU everywhere
Euronews: Ericsson Sets Lawyers on Samsung
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
November 27, 2012 : And guess what? It's all about patents! Also in today's EMEA roundup: BT selling Indian stake; Sawiris eyes Telecom Italia; Interoute snacks on Danish
Infinera CEO Shows He's a Believer
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 26, 2012 : You'd expect a CEO to own his own company's stock, but they don't always buy on the open market like Tom Fallon just did
Bright House Snaps Up Cloud Services Specialist
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2012 : The operator intends to expand its business-class menu with the acquisition of Telovations, a profitable hosted-services provider
Bell Labs Wasn't Perfect
News Analysis -
November 26, 2012 : There may never again be anything like Bell Labs. But even Bell Labs proved that there's never a perfect process for innovation
Verizon Eyes Contract-Free 3G
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
November 26, 2012 : Verizon is doubling data caps for prepaid 3G in a deal that's unlike its more high-end 4G and shared data plans
Rogers Starts to Get It On With GPON
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2012 : Canada's largest cable operator uses FTTH in select markets to run a new broadband service that provides symmetrical speeds of 250 Mbit/s
Verizon Takes Live FiOS TV to Tablets
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2012 : Also: Moto Mobility shuts down some dedicated international websites; Disney Movies Online calls it quits; BTIG tries out Google Fiber
Euronews: NSN Spies US Opportunity
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
November 26, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Bad news for mobile advertising; Nokia's imaging guru departs; AsiaInfo-Linkage nabs NSN man for European team
BT Puts ZTE's XGPON to Work
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 23, 2012 : UK trial checks out 10Gbit/s broadband potential with gear from Chinese vendor
Orange Finds Its Web Services Voice
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 23, 2012 : Orange's free unified communications smartphone app with HD voice is a response to Skype and other Web services players – and Telefónica…
Euronews: AlcaLu Linked to Goldman Sachs Loan
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
November 23, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Deutsche Telekom eyes vectoring; full-on fiber Europe only 92 years away; white-space negotiations start in UK
Pyramid: Brits to Embrace 4G
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 22, 2012 : The UK may only just be getting a taste of LTE, but Pyramid Research expects a quarter of British users to be on 4G within a few years
Comcast: To Xfinity & Beyond!
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 22, 2012 : Also: TW Cable takes a run at Vonage and Skype; Microsoft may make a Roku rival; it's a bird, it's a plane, it's an EchoStar satellite!
Euronews: Ericsson Boasts IT Services Progress
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
November 22, 2012 : Also in today's turkey-free EMEA roundup: HP/Autonomy saga rolls on; smartphones on the march in UK; Vodacom does 4G voice in South Africa
Ruckus Eyes Carrier Deals After $126M IPO
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
November 21, 2012 : The way forward for Ruckus is through carrier Wi-Fi offload deals for its new gateway, CEO Selina Lo says
Dish's Wireless Plans Could Get 'Crippled'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2012 : Dish fumes that a proposed FCC rule would disable a gob of its spectrum and threaten the company's ability to enter the wireless business
DirecTV's 12-Meg Bundle Comes With Caps
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2012 : Also: Cox to expand its tablet TV lineup; Cisco notches a Videoscape win; Comcast app adds download option; Suddenlink deal is a wrap
Ericsson's Small-Cell Crystal Ball
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
November 21, 2012 : With mobile data traffic volumes doubling year-on-year, Ericsson reveals just how many small cells it thinks operators will need to deploy
Euronews: Colt Fires Up 100GE
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
November 21, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Deutsche Telekom does 100GigE too; Orange cozies up to Akamai; BDUK is OK, says EC; Turk Telekom eyes Bulgaria
Optical Transport Gets an SDN Idea
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 21, 2012 : An early proposal suggests how to standardize a connection between software-defined networking and the optical layer
F5 & Riverbed Take to the Cloud
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 20, 2012 : The migration of applications to the cloud means application delivery controllers have to keep up
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