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2008 Top Ten: Wireless Stories
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 31, 2008 : There will be WiMax, LTE, maybe even ice cream – no wait, scratch the ice cream – just the year in stories, Unstrung-style
2008 Top Ten: Quotes
News Analysis - Kevin Cramer -
December 31, 2008 : Light Reading's quirky comments of the year, culled from our news stories
2008 Top Eleven: Photos
LR Cable News Analysis -
December 30, 2008 : Sometimes we meticulously structure the visual impact of our photojournalism. Other times we just snap
RIM Sues Motorola Over Hires
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December 30, 2008 : Motorola is trying to keep the BlackBerry maker from hiring fired or soon-to-be fired employees, RIM said in a lawsuit.
2008 Top Ten: AlcaLu Drama
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 29, 2008 : Where would we be without the two-headed monster that is Alcatel-Lucent? In a far duller world, that's where!
2008 Top Five: LRTV Videos
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
December 29, 2008 : Our top five most-watched LRTV countdown shows that AlcaLu likes to watch
2008 Top Ten: Comcastic Moments
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 29, 2008 : A gander at the good, bad, and ugly for the largest cable MSO in the land
MSOs Unite Against Telcos at the Headend
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 29, 2008 : New specs unify the interactive architectures of Time Warner Cable and Comcast, and could speed the adoption of switched digital video
2008 Top Ten: Clearwire Craziness
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 24, 2008 : 2008 will be a year to remember for the young pretender to the mobile broadband throne
2008 Top Ten: Huawei Headlines
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 24, 2008 : Check out the year's biggest Huawei stories, and find out how the Chinese vendor seems inextricably linked to Canadian rival Nortel
Cablevision Counters CEA CableCARD Claims
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 23, 2008 : CEA charged that the MSO's proposed downloadable conditional access system is proprietary and would end reliance on CableCARDs
Harmonic Scoops Up Scopus for $51M
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 23, 2008 : Despite some product overlaps, Harmonic says purchase will give it a leg up internationally and in a range of 'emerging markets' UPDATED 1:20 PM
2008 Top Ten: Tellabs Headlines
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 23, 2008 : Tellabs still faces some tough times, but its perseverence in a tough 2008 gives reason for hope
IndiaWatch: Telenor Still Committed
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 23, 2008 : Telenor says its investment in Unitech Wireless will still happen, plus other news from India
Cable Vets Launch VC Firm
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 22, 2008 : A trio with recent ties to Comcast and Broadbus has launched Genovation Capital, a firm that aims to get new ideas off the ground
Clearwire CEO Claims 'No Doubts' About WiMax
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December 22, 2008 : So why did he comment on the option of using LTE just a few days earlier?
Backhaul Chip Firm Raises $10M
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 22, 2008 : System-on-a-chip firm Provigent bags $10M as it gears up to take advantage of the growing microwave backhaul sector
2008 Top Ten: Nortel News
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 22, 2008 : It's been a year of a few ups and a lot of downs for one of Light Reading's most-featured vendors
Moto Trims Video Division
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 19, 2008 : Employees at VoD and switched digital division units get the axe as part of a broader layoff that will affect 3,000 employees
Apple Buys Share of Chipmaker
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December 19, 2008 : Apple is a licensee of Imagination's technology, which could play a bigger role in Apple products in the future as a result of the $4.8 million investment
Subsea Cable Cuts Hit Euro/Asia Route
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 19, 2008 : Three subsea cables linking Europe with the Middle East, Africa, and Asia/Pacific have been cut, according to France Telecom
Huawei, ZTE Predict 2009 Growth
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 19, 2008 : While traditional Western vendors prepare for a slimmer 2009, Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE expect to get fatter
RIM Meets Lowered Q3 Expectations
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 18, 2008 : But holiday cheer buoys shares in after-hours trading
Nortel Shows Single-Slice 100GE
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 18, 2008 : The demos keep on coming, this time focusing on a single-wavelength test that arguably bests Ciena's
Adaptix Launches IPR Salvo at Clearwire
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 18, 2008 : Vendor fires patent complaint against Clearwire and Sprint, claiming they are infringing its WiMax-related intellectual property rights
Analyst Chops Charter
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 18, 2008 : Pali's Richard Greenfield cuts MSO to 'neutral' as concerns grow that bankruptcy may be in Charter's future
Broadbanders Shoot for $100B Stimulus
News Analysis -
December 18, 2008 : Lobbyist organizations hope as much as $100B of the proposed $850B government stimulus package goes toward investments in broadband
Convergence Specialist Banks $17.5M
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 18, 2008 : More money for startups that bring the legacy and NGN worlds together as Mavenir fills its boots
Huawei Sniffing at Set-Top Strategy
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 18, 2008 : Among Huawei's possible points of entry into the US cable market, the Chinese giant is said to be developing a set-top strategy
Sprint Lets WiMax Users Escape From Baltimore
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 17, 2008 : The operator is going to start selling a dualmode WiMax and CDMA modem next week
CableLabs Cheers Casa Chassis
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 17, 2008 : A new carrier-class cable modem termination system from Casa Systems has quietly obtained 'Full' Docsis 3.0 qualification from CableLabs
Is Huawei Moving Closer to Nortel?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 17, 2008 : Local reports from Canada suggest Huawei is about to set up shop just down the road from Nortel's major Ottawa campus
CEA Chirps at Cablevision Set-Top Request
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 17, 2008 : Consumer Electronics Association argues that MSO's waiver extention request would end Cablevision's reliance on CableCARD technology
Cable Proposes Digital Transition ‘Quiet Period’
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 16, 2008 : To help avoid confusion with the broadcast TV transition, a gob of US MSOs volunteer to stop migrating analog channels to digital
Nokia Looks to Trim Handset Development Costs
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December 16, 2008 : The company is investing in a modular approach to building handsets that it says could cut the cost of developing cellphones by up to 99%
BT Targets Advertising Breakthrough
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 16, 2008 : BT prepares to deploy targeted advertising technology from controversial specialist Phorm
Comporium Tests Positive for DTAs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 16, 2008 : MSO is using simple one-way device from Evolution Broadband to reclaim analog spectrum and pave the path to more hi-def fare
Overture Snaps Up Ceterus
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 16, 2008 : Two of the Ethernet access equipment brigade are joining forces as their specialist market continues to grow
Ahmed Severs Ties With Sonus
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 16, 2008 : End of an era: Former CEO Hassan Ahmed quits as chairman at Sonus
Funai Makes Tru2way Play
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 16, 2008 : The company behind brands such as Sylvania, Emerson, and Magnavox is entering the tru2way market with a dual-tuner DVR
Siverge Picks Up Chip Trail
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 16, 2008 : A chip startup says it's picked up the thread where PMC-Sierra and others left off
Infinera Dips After Downgrade
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 15, 2008 : Jefferies analyst George Notter cuts back his 2009 projections for Infinera as tough market conditions bite
Clearwire Sets Portland WiMax Launch
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 15, 2008 : Clearwire to put Portland, Ore., in the 'Clear' on January 6
Zodiac Dials Up EBIF Plans
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 15, 2008 : ITV specialist looks to gain ground as MSOs deploy enhanced TV apps on legacy Cisco boxes as well as more more advanced tru2way set-tops
Huawei Says Aye, Android in 2009
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 15, 2008 : Chinese giant plots Google-based smartphone next year
Telstra Dumped From FTTx Project
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 15, 2008 : Telstra's bid to build Australia's national broadband network has been thrown out by the government for failing to meet RFP specs
3GPP Pins Down LTE Specs
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
December 15, 2008 : 4G mobile broadband technology LTE passes a major milestone as the specifications meet targets at 3GPP standards body
Palm Nova OS Due Next Month
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December 15, 2008 : With tanking stock and market share waning, Palm is hoping a new operating system will help it mount a comeback
AlcaLu's New Vision: More Convergence
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 12, 2008 : Ben Verwaayen has a dream: to help build networks that blend the creativity of the Web with the reliability of telecom networks
Ciena: This Ain't No 2001!
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 12, 2008 : Ciena CEO Gary Smith says the current slowdown is different from the crippling capex freeze of 2001/2002
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