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FCC Welcomes 'Ma Bell' Back
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
December 29, 2006 : The FCC (finally) approves AT&T's buyout of BellSouth
2006: Reality Sets In
LR Mobile News Analysis -
December 29, 2006 : A new realism takes hold as Unstrung reviews the year that was
Five Technologies That Won't Survive 2007
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 29, 2006 : Unstrung picks the technologies that are going on up to that great landfill in the sky next year
Qwest Floats Fiber Access RFP
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
December 29, 2006 : Qwest is looking to provide a fiber-fed triple play via FTTP, FTTN, and FTTC, in different parts of its network
Unstrung's Five Technologies Doomed in '07
News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 29, 2006 : Unstrung picks the technologies that are going on up to that great landfill in the sky next year
2006 Top Ten: Emerging Trends
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December 29, 2006 : What to watch out for in emerging markets during 2007
2006 Top Ten: Emerging Trends
LR Mobile News Analysis -
December 29, 2006 : 2006 was a red-hot year for emerging markets. Now find out what to watch for in 2007
Five Hot Technologies for 2007
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 29, 2006 : Unstrung runs down five contenders for maximum geek love in 2007
Unstrung's Five Hot Technologies for 2007
News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 29, 2006 : Unstrung runs down five contenders for maximum geek love in 2007
AT&T Embraces (Some) Net Neutrality
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 29, 2006 : To get its way with the pending BellSouth merger, AT&T makes some promises around network neutrality
2006 Top Ten: Hot Markets
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December 28, 2006 : Find out what tech markets our editors will be watching most closely in 2007
FCC Jabs Cable Costs, Pricing Policies
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
December 28, 2006 : The FCC is challenging not only cable's recent price hikes but the way that the cable industry charges for its programming
Unstrung's Top Ten Stories for '06
News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 28, 2006 : The platters that mattered in the year of municipal meltdowns, massive buyouts, WiMax rising, and the invisible iPhone
2006: Top Ten Stories
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 28, 2006 : The platters that mattered in the year of municipal meltdowns, massive buyouts, WiMax rising, and the invisible iPhone
Earthquake Cuts Cables Near Taiwan
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 27, 2006 : Capacity is down for some Asia/Pacific carriers after a 6.7 earthquake damages multiple undersea cables
Cable MSOs Fight for Set-top Status Quo
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
December 27, 2006 : The cable industry is stepping up the fight against dumb set-tops
Nortel Nears Shareholder Settlement
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 27, 2006 : A couple of New York court decisions inch Nortel closer to a $2.2 billion shareholder settlement
2006 Top Ten: Heavy Findings
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December 27, 2006 : Heavy Reading recalls its biggest telecom market discoveries for the past year
2006 Top Ten: Big OSS Highlights
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 27, 2006 : It's been a year of shrinkage for the telecom software sector, with mergers and acquisitions dominating the news
2007: A Look Ahead
LR Mobile News Analysis -
December 27, 2006 : Our fearless team of savants presents its bold and unflinching predictions for the coming year
Unstrung's 2007 Look Ahead
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December 27, 2006 : Our fearless team of savants presents its bold and unflinching predictions for the coming year
2006: Top Ten Startups
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 26, 2006 : Our list of the hottest young companies of the year - and why we expect to hear more of them next year
BigBand Files for IPO
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
December 26, 2006 : BigBand is seeking to raise as much as $140 million in fresh funds by going public
Level 3 Spends $135M on Savvis CDN
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 26, 2006 : For $135M, Level 3 is picking up Savvis's content delivery networking business, freeing up Savvis to pursue its hosting business
CTI Acquires Ryder Systems
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 26, 2006 : CTI bolsters its portfolio with the $11 million acquisition of British electronic billing systems specialist Ryder Systems
2006 Top Ten: Tasty Testing Tidbits
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 26, 2006 : We shuffled back through the past 12 months and found two handfuls of tasty test and measurement morsels
2006 Top Ten: Monkey Business
News Analysis - Kevin Cramer -
December 26, 2006 : They came fast, they came furious. God love 'em. Here's a sampling from the year's message boards
2006: The Quotes of the Year
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 22, 2006 : They say it, we replay it, in this roundup of some of the notable utterances of '06
Is Telcordia Preparing for a Sale?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 22, 2006 : Sources say the OSS giant has 'pitch books' out in the market, and has added a new incentive plan for staff that's linked to M&A activity
M&A Reshapes OSS Sector
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 22, 2006 : It's been a year of significant merger and acquisition activity in the OSS sector, with major names being snapped up
AT&T Launches U-verse in Northern California
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December 22, 2006 : San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area are chosen as the third and fourth markets for the launch of the U-verse TV IPTV service
Spirent Suffers Boardroom Coup
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 22, 2006 : Activist investor Sherborne gets backing from investors to replace key Spirent board members and take effective control of the vendor
2006 Top Ten: Notable Quotes
News Analysis - Kevin Cramer -
December 22, 2006 : They said it. We savor it
Ericsson's Svanberg Could 'Bolt On'
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 21, 2006 : Fresh off a Redback deal, the Swedish giant might look for some bolt-on PON
Gateway Converges on Video Patent
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December 21, 2006 : Gateway engineers invented software that displays Internet video and traditional TV video in one channel guide for Media Center PCs
HP's Bitfone Fix
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 21, 2006 : Buyout gives HP wireless management for enterprise devices, but analysts are divided on the merits of the acquisition
Vodafone Sparks Hutch Bidding War
LR Mobile News Analysis -
December 21, 2006 : Vodafone is mulling a bid for India's Hutchison Essar that would pit it against Reliance Communications
BigBand Trumpets M-CMTS Trials
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
December 21, 2006 : BigBand plans to stage M-CMTS trials with two Euro cable operators
Vodafone Sparks Bidding War Over Hutch
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December 21, 2006 : Vodafone is mulling a bid for India's Hutchison Essar that would pit it against Reliance Communications and a clutch of private equity firms
Moto Taps Tut for $39M
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 21, 2006 : Motorola is buying encoding specialist Tut Systems for $39 million in cash, adding to its video arsenal
FCC Approves Telco-Friendly Video Rules
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
December 20, 2006 : The FCC approved new rules earlier today that will let phone companies gain local cable franchise rights quickly
Huawei Racks Up Euro Wins
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December 20, 2006 : Chinese vendor adds Telecom Italia to its growing list of European incumbent customers
The Milpitas Model
LR Mobile News Analysis -
December 20, 2006 : EarthLink network could help bring clarity to muddled muni WiFi market
Intellon Gets $18M From Moto, Comcast
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December 20, 2006 : Intellon gets funding to promote its chips, which allow devices to connect to each other using a home's electrical wiring
IPTV Drives Ericsson to Redback
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 20, 2006 : The need to offer a competitive and compelling telco video infrastructure story has led Ericsson to make its bid
Ericsson Offers $2.1B for Redback
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 20, 2006 : Swedish giant offers $2.1B in cash to buy edge router vendor and give it a strong IP convergence story
Ericsson Offers $2.1B for Redback
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 20, 2006 : Swedish giant offers $2.1B in cash to buy edge router vendor and give it a strong IP convergence story
Nortel's $2B CDMA Bump
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 20, 2006 : Verizon extends Nortel's 3G contract for another five years as the vendor waits for 4G
Nortel's $2B CDMA Bump
News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 20, 2006 : Verizon extends Nortel's 3G contract for another five years as the vendor waits for 4G
Cable Chief Slams FCC Chief
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
December 20, 2006 : NCTA president accuses FCC of 'micromanagement' of communications policy and 'fundamental misunderstanding' of cable industry
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