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Cable's Canoe Sinks Interactive Ad Business 2/22/2012  - 
MSO-led JV to lay off 120 employees, shut down its NYC office and change course to focus solely on cross-platform VoD ad insertion
Verizon: LTE Is Back 2/22/2012  -  Comments (4)
Operator says that 4G service is back after 'brief' 4G outage on Wednesday morning

Most Recent Post: Dan Jones... I agree, put in a call for more info. Will write up any new data.
Docomo Counts Cost of Signaling Storm 2/22/2012  -  Comments (2)
Docomo increases network investment to cope with the rise of smartphone signaling traffic on its network

Most Recent Post: Michelle Donegan... Good question and simple answer from me is, I don't know. I'm meeting with Docomo in Barcelona next week and I'll ask them...
Juniper Buys Itself a Security Booster 2/22/2012  -  Comment (1)
Just in time for the RSA Conference, Juniper announces a security acquisition with implications for the cloud

Most Recent Post: Craig Matsumoto... Not sure Mykonos by itself counts as the kind of security boost Leopold and others were looking for, but it's an interesting...
Is Ciena's Miss a Cause for Panic? 2/22/2012  -  Comments (3)
Analyst points to longer revenue recognition times and not a weakness in the business, though others are more cautious

Most Recent Post: chuckj... Cause for concern for ciena no, but cause for concern for the consumers absolutely. Apple is going to come out with ipad3...
Crime-Fighting Femtos 2/22/2012  -  Comment (1)
11:25 AM Catching thieves is only one of the many apps wireless operators may consider to add big value to small cells

Most Recent Post: SReedy... The Small Cell Forum says operators are currently commissioning developers to write apps for small cells, so I imagine the...
T-Mob, MetroPCS Try to Block Verizon-MSO Deal 2/22/2012  -  Comments (4)
Among claims, T-Mobile says the deal will harm smaller carriers and put too much spectrum in the hands of Verizon Wireless

Most Recent Post: jtombes... "I don't need tough guys, I need more lawyers." M. Corleone
WOW Bundles Video Gateways With Docsis 3.0 2/22/2012  - 
Also: Ceton slashes price on CableCARD PC-TV tuner; BendBroadband lights up HBO GO; UK earmarks cash to handle LTE-TV interference
MWC 2012: New Handset Makers Step Up 2/22/2012  -  Comments (2)
10:10 AM Move over Samsung and Apple, there'll be a new crop of handset manufacturers making news in Spain

Most Recent Post: kaps... I'd like to make a plea for device manufacturers to re-consider the flip phone form factor. Instead of handheld 3D and its...
Deutsche Telekom CTO Quits 2/22/2012  - 
Group CTO Olivier Baujard has left Deutsche Telekom as the operator launches a technology review
Euronews: France Telecom Profits Slip in 2011 2/22/2012  - 
In today's EMEA roundup: French giant's earnings down 4.8% in 2011; Deutsche Telekom loses its CTO; Yota's overnight LTE sensation
Yota Switches LTE Tactics 2/22/2012  - 
6:10 AM Plan for gradual migration from WiMax to LTE replaced by overnight switch in Moscow
GSMA Preps for MWC Strike 2/22/2012  - 
4:20 AM The GSM Association updates on its Barcelona transport strike contingency plans
MWC 2012: Wireless Tapas 2/21/2012  -  Comments (3)
5:05 PM Expect words like combo, mixed and multi-mode to be very much in vogue in Barcelona next week

Most Recent Post: sglapa... Sarah -- I think there may have been some confusion in your conversation with our man David (Callisch), which was no doubt...
Cloud Success Requires New Thinking 2/21/2012  -  Comments (8)
Small carriers that want to offer cloud services must be ready to think different and reshape their service catalog, says CHR exec

Most Recent Post: Flook... You may have a point. A few years back while doing some research into rural telcos I got the feeling that many or most lack...
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Crime-Fighting Femtos 2/22/2012  -  Comment (1)
11:25 AM Catching thieves is only one of the many apps wireless operators may consider to add big value to small cells

Most Recent Post: SReedy... The Small Cell Forum says operators are currently commissioning developers to write apps for small cells, so I imagine the...
MWC 2012: New Handset Makers Step Up 2/22/2012  -  Comments (2)
10:10 AM Move over Samsung and Apple, there'll be a new crop of handset manufacturers making news in Spain

Most Recent Post: kaps... I'd like to make a plea for device manufacturers to re-consider the flip phone form factor. Instead of handheld 3D and its...
Yota Switches LTE Tactics 2/22/2012  - 
6:10 AM Plan for gradual migration from WiMax to LTE replaced by overnight switch in Moscow
GSMA Preps for MWC Strike 2/22/2012  - 
4:20 AM The GSM Association updates on its Barcelona transport strike contingency plans
MWC 2012: Wireless Tapas 2/21/2012  -  Comments (3)
5:05 PM Expect words like combo, mixed and multi-mode to be very much in vogue in Barcelona next week

Most Recent Post: sglapa... Sarah -- I think there may have been some confusion in your conversation with our man David (Callisch), which was no doubt...
Honorable Mentions: Feb. 20 2/20/2012  - 
This week's top telecom stories, as chosen by the readers of Matt's Mentions
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WHITE PLAINS, NY: AboveNet Sets Atlanta Expansion - 2/22/2012
HERZLIA, ISRAEL: Flash Moves Optimization to the Cloud - 2/22/2012
KIRKLAND, WA: Ceton Cuts Price on CableCARD Tuner - 2/22/2012
SAN DIEGO: AirHop, Airspan Build an LTE HetNet - 2/22/2012
LONDON: Small Cell Forum Teams With OMA on Femto Apps - 2/22/2012
HOD HASHARON, ISRAEL: Altair Puts Its LTE Chips in Android Tablets - 2/22/2012
BELLEVUE, WA: T-Mobile Marks March Date for Galaxy S Blaze 4G - 2/22/2012
LINTHICUM, MD: Ciena Lowers Q1 Guidance - 2/22/2012
BEND, OR: BendBroadband Launches HBO GO - 2/22/2012
LOUISVILLE, CO: CableLabs Touts Video App Interop - 2/22/2012
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Comcast to Carry 4 Minority-Owned Channels - 2/22/2012
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI: CCI Hires Regional Help - 2/22/2012
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