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Posted in September 2010

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Cloud Is Everything


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September 30, 2010 : 11:45 PM Network-based offerings are at the heart of Verizon Business's core IT strategy

Can Vidtel Beat Cisco to Consumer Video?


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (4)
September 30, 2010 : Two-year-old private company offers cloud-based video services that connect endpoints from multiple vendors, for as low as $40 a month

Genachowski: A Martin or a Powell?


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September 29, 2010 : 5:50 PM Which former FCC chairman will the current one end up most resembling based on his actions and inactions?
Comment: Re: Google TV - cnwedit September 29, 2010
Comment: Re: Again...humorous - cnwedit September 25, 2010
Comment: Re: Again...humorous - cnwedit September 24, 2010

FTTH Strategies Need Revamp, Says Analyst


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (5)
September 24, 2010 : Instead of selling premium services at premium prices, telcos should keep prices low, boost take rates, and add new features free, reckons analyst

Verizon's Green Credentials


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September 24, 2010 : Chuck Graff, director of corporate networks and technology at Verizon, tells LR that it's still early days for the green networks initiative in the US

The Zeugma Dilemma


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September 23, 2010 : 12:10 PM Sometimes being early to market with a good idea can be a bad thing

Zeugma Goes ZZZZZ...


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September 23, 2010 : Promising Canadian startup attempted to blend DPI and access but apparently couldn't gain traction quickly enough

Verizon Adds Juniper to Managed Services Mix


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September 23, 2010 : After years of being a Cisco shop, Verizon is offering limited capabilities with Juniper SRX gear, and the promise of more

Comcast God Box Also a Green Box


LR Cable News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
September 22, 2010 : Cable operator's new CMAP box supports up to four times the narrowcast QAMs as existing gear in much less space and consumes 63% less power

Data Centers Work Hard to Be Cool


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September 21, 2010 : Data centers now house more efficient densely packed servers and IT gear that releases more heat, creating a green challenge

US Jumping on Indoor ONT Bandwagon


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
September 20, 2010 : Indoor ONTs have been common elsewhere and are now catching on in the US because they're cheaper and can be easier to install

Calix-Occam Surprises


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
September 16, 2010 : 6:00 PM The price was one shock, but there are other surprises in Calix's purchase of Occam

Calix CEO Claims Occam for Its Ethernet


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (9)
September 16, 2010 : Carl Russo says purchase will accelerate company's move into Ethernet and may help international expansion as well

FCC Could Crash FTTH Party


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September 15, 2010 : Even thinking about reclassifying broadband Internet as a regulated service sends shivers down the collective FTTH spine
Comment: Re: Ed Norton Utilities - cnwedit September 15, 2010

FTTH Requires Culture Change, Carriers Say


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September 15, 2010 : Internal processes have to change if new service offerings based on all-fiber networks are to succeed

Fiber-Through-the-Sewer Hits US


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (5)
September 15, 2010 : UK firm i3 is promising a cheaper way to build municipal fiber networks and is happy to ride Google's coattails

FTTH on a Roll(out)


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
September 14, 2010 : The FTTH Council show is once again abuzz after a couple of sleepier years, and the broadband stimulus plan is only one reason why

Verizon Takes On Amazon With SMB Cloud Offer


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
September 14, 2010 : Verizon partners with Terremark to offer pay-as-you-go computing services aimed at SMBs, a market where Amazon has already made ground

Report: Most ISPs Are IPv6 Ready


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
September 14, 2010 : Global survey shows roughly one third of ISPs won't have IPv6 addresses to give out next year, when IPv4 is predicted to run dry
Comment: Re: Fascinating - cnwedit September 13, 2010

Chattanooga Rocks 1-Gig FTTH Service


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (5)
September 13, 2010 : Municipal utility EPB makes Tennessee town first in US with 1-Gig symmetric residential service

Politics Meets Technology, Chaos Ensues


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September 13, 2010 : 2:05 PM Guess who's joining the net neutrality party, in time to serve tea?
Comment: Re: A wild guess... - cnwedit September 9, 2010
Comment: Re: A wild guess... - cnwedit September 9, 2010

Hurricane Electric Spins Different IPv6 View


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September 9, 2010 : There's no lack of interest by large firms in the transition, just the occasional lack of coverage by large operators, says IPv6 pioneer
Comment: Re: Was it ever thus... - cnwedit September 7, 2010
Comment: Re: Was it ever thus... - cnwedit September 7, 2010

Policy Control Key to Personalized Services


Policy Management News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (6)
September 4, 2010 : Policy control is rapidly moving from a tool to control network traffic and ease congestion to a means of delivering user-centric services
Comment: Re: heh - cnwedit September 3, 2010

Cisco to Service Providers: Get Moving on IPv6


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (3)
September 2, 2010 : Broadband services and mobile phones may prove the biggest IPv6 bugaboo and service providers need to get moving, Cisco says

IPv6 Prep Warnings Get More Urgent


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (33)
September 2, 2010 : Verizon is the latest service provider to urge businesses to get ready for the transition before IPv4 numbers are all gone

MegaPath Still on Growth Path


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September 2, 2010 : More acquisitions lie ahead for the managed services company, which this week completed its merger with Covad and Speakeasy

Wound-Care Firm Smiles Through Verizon Cloud


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September 2, 2010 : GWR saves money on server upgrades and gets guaranteed uptime for its software service using Verizon CaaS

FCC Puts Regulation Cart Ahead of Services Horse


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September 1, 2010 : 3:15 PM Feds want to know how to regulate smart grid, telemedicine, and IPTV services: How about waiting until they exist?