Wi-Fi: Taking the Strain for Cellular
LR Mobile News Analysis - Monica Alleven -
December 31, 2012 : Faster speeds, better offload and cheaper roaming are still paramount tasks for Wi-Fi even in an age of 4G
Orange Waves the Windows 8 Flag
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 31, 2012 : One of Microsoft's closest telco allies is hoping Windows 8 will be a hit with customers
5 Trends in Carrier Wi-Fi
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 28, 2012 : Faster speeds, smoother connections and better 4G integration are all coming for carrier Wi-Fi in 2013
This Olde Website: 2012
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 28, 2012 : Fire up that 1400-baud modem and enjoy how the Web used to look like when one visited the Internet homes of Comcast, Verizon, Apple, Boxee and more
Six Cable Deals We Might See in 2013
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 27, 2012 : It's time to slam the speculation engine into overdrive and highlight some deals – both big and small – that could come in the new year
Ericsson Puffed Up on AIR
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
December 26, 2012 : Ericsson's antenna integrated radio (AIR) product was a hit with operators this year for improving 3G and 4G network performance
Four Ways Cable Is Saving The Coax
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 26, 2012 : Cable's got a handful of projects in the works that will prolong having to extend fiber to the premises in a big way
5 Carriers Going Big With Small Cells in 2013
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 24, 2012 : We look at five operators deploying small cells next year as the 4G versions of these tiny basestations come of age in 2013
CEO Chambers Selling Cisco Shares
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 21, 2012 : John Chambers takes care of some paperwork on the Friday afternoon before the Christmas holiday
Motorola & Arris: Product Gaps & Overlaps
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 21, 2012 : Arris and Moto Home claim their combo would fill some important product holes. But they would also need to address some glaring overlaps
Pace: Motorola Home Deal Wasn't Worth It
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 21, 2012 : Also: Senator launches Data Cap Integrity Act; Comcast's X1 remote gets a voice; TiVo swaps out CFOs
Arris's Exposure to TiVo Lawsuit Capped at $50M
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 20, 2012 : An SEC filing also reveals that Arris would be saddled with a $117.5 million break-up fee should its $2.35B deal for Motorola Home go south
Deutsche Telekom: It's Over for Obermann
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 20, 2012 : René Obermann asks Deutsche Telekom to (eventually) terminate his contract; CFO Timotheus Höttges will succeed him in 2014
Netflix Partner Tries UltraHD on the Internet
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 20, 2012 : Also: Comcast starts HD-DTA rollouts; Nintendo Wii U connects with pay-TV; DirecTV cranks up the TV Everywhere volume
Google Protects Arris From Big, Scary TiVo
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 20, 2012 : Arris's financial exposure to the TiVo-Motorola patent lawsuit is immaterial, Arris CEO Bob Stanzione stressed ... again and again and again
Google Sells Moto Home to Arris for $2.35B
LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 19, 2012 : Just in time for the holidays, Arris picks up a little something to increase its competitiveness against Cisco
OpenTV Guns for Netflix
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 19, 2012 : Which is worse, having Carl Icahn on your back or getting sued for alleged infringement of seven patents?
Netgear's 1-Gig Cable Gateway Breaks Through
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 19, 2012 : Netgear's the first vendor to announce it has won CableLabs certification for a modem that can bond 24 downstream channels
Dish Given 4G Rollout Target
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 19, 2012 : Also: Comcast's market cap breaches $100B; Casa lands a CCAP deal; Symmetricom's rough Q2; TWC speeds up business installs in NYC
Euronews: Samsung Retreats from Apple Battle
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
December 19, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Mobile ticketing collaboration in Italy; Colt counts restructuring costs; UK all set for BlackBerry 10 on 4G
Comcast Backs Sprint-Clearwire Combo
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 18, 2012 : Also: thePlatform speeds up OTT video publishing; Hulu Plus crosses 3 million sub mark; Zoom lets TWC subs sidestep modem fees
Apple's US Samsung Ban Denied
LR Mobile News Analysis -
December 18, 2012 : US District Judge Lucy Koh ruled Monday that the jury finding against Samsung for violating Apple patents did not merit banning the sale of the products
Liberty Global Bids $2.5B for Telenet
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 18, 2012 : But John Malone may have a fight on his hands as Telenet's advisors believe the Belgian MSO's worth more than what Liberty's offering
Euronews: Slim's Euro Bets Fall Flat
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
December 18, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: T-Mobile and Huawei demo LTE-Advanced in Austria; Rostelecom shareholder eyes Tele2; BT rolls out more fiber
Google Preps Its New Year Fiber Flow
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 17, 2012 : Google Fiber will ring in first part of the New Year by expanding services to five more Kansas City 'fiberhoods'
Clearwire's Last Chance Saloon
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
December 17, 2012 : Clearwire is running out of strategic alternatives if the Sprint deal does not go through
DT's All-Cisco, No-Optical Network
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 17, 2012 : Well, there's some optical. The point is that TeraStream is taking IPoDWDM seriously and might be a showcase for Cisco's homemade transceivers
Cox Brings OTT-Like Smarts to the Set-Top
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 17, 2012 : Cox's top-end Cisco boxes gain the ability to recommend video selections for up to eight individuals in a given household
Cox Restores Big Email Outage
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 17, 2012 : Also: Ziggo and UPC drop out of LTE auction; Avail-TVN goes multi-screen with subscription VoD; Akamai names new CEO
Sprint Ups Bid for Clearwire to $2.2B
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
December 17, 2012 : Sprint offers $2.97 per share to buy the remaining 49% of Clearwire it doesn't already own
Euronews: Dutch Auction Brings 4G Windfall
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
December 17, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telenor hooks up in the cloud with Microsoft; AlcaLu scores in Tunisia; Orange buys Spanish MVNO
SPIT Spinoff Seeks Enterprise Niche
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 17, 2012 : Billing spinoff Cycle30 will try to beat Amdocs and Convergys for cable deals using a system tailored for commercial services
BSS Blues for Comverse
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 14, 2012 : The first earnings results following the spinoff reveal the challenges facing the SPIT vendor
What Comcast Learned From Trying Out CCAP
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 14, 2012 : A six-month trial revealed that CCAP's operational impact won't be trivial, Comcast's Jorge Salinger says
Charter Strikes Back at the CEA
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 14, 2012 : Also: A bunch of firsts - Aereo strikes its first cable network deal; Comcast gets first dibs on A&E's iPad app; 3net's first cable partner
Euronews: NSN Nabs AlcaLu Exec
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 14, 2012 : In other regional news: Alcatel-Lucent's overdraft; the impact of video; legal disputes; and so much more
Alcatel-Lucent Secures €1.6B Lifeline
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 14, 2012 : A €1.615B credit facility gives vendor some breathing room as it attempts a turnaround – but is it enough?
Huawei Lays Off 100 in US
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
December 13, 2012 : The network infrastructure group gets scaled down, but Huawei is far from giving up on the United States
AT&T: 7 Up for LTE 4G
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 13, 2012 : AT&T adds seven more LTE markets as it spanks Sprint in the race for the 4G silver medal
Clearwire: Sprint's Next 4G Integration Headache?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
December 13, 2012 : Tough network integration decisions face Sprint even if it succeeds in getting its hands on Clearwire's fat belt of nationwide 4G spectrum
Cisco Says CCAP's Tipping Point Is 1Gbit/s
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 13, 2012 : A forklift upgrade to the converged platform won't be necessary until operators are delivering 1Gbit/s to service groups, the vendor claims
Verizon/Redbox Take a Swing at Netflix
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 13, 2012 : Also: Verizon pushes 'FlexView' titles; former Moto exec takes reins of SeaChange platforms unit; commercial loudness rules take effect
Euronews: More Brits to Get 4G
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 13, 2012 : Also: Verizon expands its 100G reach; NSN's virtual core; H3G cleared for Orange Austria acquisition; Tellabs gets SaaSy in Ireland; and more
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