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AT&T Hands Its CDN Over to Akamai


LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 6, 2012 : So much for doing that part in-house. Akamai's CDN servers will glom onto AT&T's IP network, taking over from AT&T's own CDN

Concurrent Helps Cable Connect to Smart TVs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
November 28, 2012 : A new software release will let cable operators stream pay-TV services directly to Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and LG connected TVs

Euronews: Colt Fires Up 100GE


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
November 21, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Deutsche Telekom does 100GigE too; Orange cozies up to Akamai; BDUK is OK, says EC; Turk Telekom eyes Bulgaria

ADVA Pumps Cash Into Caching


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
November 20, 2012 : Transport vendor takes a stake in radio access network (RAN) caching specialist Saguna – but are mobile operators ready to store content at their base stations?

Telefónica, Microsoft Build Global Video Platform


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
November 15, 2012 : Spanish giant develops international video delivery platform based on Microsoft's Mediaroom platform

Akamai to Snap Up Dolce's Verivue


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 13, 2012 : Akamai bolsters its CDN platform for network operators as it picks off Verivue, a video software firm that counts Cox as a customer

Juniper Primes Its Edge Router Lineup


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 11, 2012 : There's a really large MX router on the books now, but the bigger story is the continued emphasis on router-based services

Enterprise RFPs Are Up – Contracts Not So Much


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
October 9, 2012 : Sales cycles are getting longer, but reasons vary from political uncertainty to technological complexity

Why Telecom Should Cheer MPEG-DASH


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
September 18, 2012 : The new standard's acceptance in video infrastructure bodes well for anyone who wants to deliver multi-screen video, says analyst

Where's the Innovation?


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 13, 2012 : With so much noise around mobile developments, is innovation in fixed line services getting drowned out?
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The SPIT Manifesto 2.0


Reports - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
March 26, 2012 : It's been two years since we introduced the Service Provider IT (SPIT) terminology to the industry and while a lot has changed, the basic premise that 'SPIT is hot stuff' still holds true
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Akamai Founder to Become CEO


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December 17, 2012 : Tom Leighton, Akamai Co-Founder, to become CEO effective January 1, 2013

Broadpeak Servers Link Streaming With Security


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December 13, 2012 : Broadpeak launches C-CAS adaptive streaming solution for pay-TV operators

Xstream Beefs Up Video Ingest Service


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December 13, 2012 : Xstream announced the launch of a service to address major industry challenges for ingesting content in a way never seen before

AT&T, Akamai Strike CDN Alliance


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December 6, 2012 : Akamai and AT&T forge global strategic alliance to provide content delivery network solutions

Orange, Akamai Form CDN Alliance


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November 21, 2012 : Strategic alliance to address growing needs of the enterprise sector for improved content delivery

SeaWell Hires Global Channel Sales VP


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November 20, 2012 : SeaWell Networks appoints Laurie Love vice president of International and Channel Sales

CDNetworks Adds VP


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November 19, 2012 : CDNetworks hires CDN industry innovator to executive team

NetDNA Bridges Apps to CDNs


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November 19, 2012 : New NetDNA acceleration platform lets developers embed CDN services into web apps and services

Akamai to Buy Verivue


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November 13, 2012 : Combined technology and teams expected to help accelerate market availability of comprehensive operator CDN products

Olumpusat Goes OTT With Kit & Akamai


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November 12, 2012 : Olympusat’s telecom division partners with Akamai and Kit Digital to offer comprehensive media solutions
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CDN: Build or Buy?


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
July 5, 2012 : 9:10 AM Tough choice for operators with content delivery network (CDN) needs

Can Transparent Caching Save Transport Costs?


LRTV Interviews - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
June 22, 2012 : Iowa telco hopes to save on transport infrastructure costs by using transparent caching for big video services such as YouTube and Netflix

Verizon Ready for OTT Onslaught


LRTV Interviews - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
June 22, 2012 : Verizon thinks its smart CDN, device-specific transcoding, sticky apps and Flex View cloud offering are poised to do battle with whatever OTT players bring

The OneVantage Content Delivery Solution - Building a Path to Content Monetization - by Verivue


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Operators worldwide realize that the future lies not only in managing the cost of content distribution but also in making money on content. The heart of their plans is a radical new vision for a technology that's been around for years - the CDN.

Intelligent Policy Enforcement and Appplication Delivery Networking - by Procera Networks


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Learn how Advanced Traffic Steering (ATS) and Carrier Grade NAT (CGN) have become natural enhancements for IPE solutions as they leverage the inherent visibility and application identification capabilities of a Deep Packet Inspection Engine.

The Future of Hotspots: Making Wi-Fi as Secure and Easy to Use as Cellular - by Cisco


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With roaming that's as effortless as cellular, Cisco Service Provider Wi-Fi provides a carrier-grade platform for delivering new services that take advantage of the device, context, and location information available in your network. Learn how you...

Aryaka: WAN Optimization as a Service?


The Philter Podcast - Phil Harvey - Comments (4)
May 21, 2012 : Aryaka VP Sonal Puri explains how WAN optimization became a cloud-based service and how it fits in with service provider plans to offer higher-quality connections to the cloud. Think of it as a little bit of Akamai and a little bit of Riverbed but sold only as a service

CDNs & Cloud Drive XO Towards 100GigE


LRTV Interviews - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
May 18, 2012 : XO CMO Don MacNeil sees content of all kinds and data center interconnectivity driving his wholesale business, which in turn is driving the operator towards 100Gbit/s Ethernet

What Verizon Sees in Software-Defined Networking


LRTV Interviews - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
May 17, 2012 : Verizon has already put software-defined networking to use. Stuart Elby, who's in charge of network architecture, explains how and why

Equinix Spreads Cloud Love


LRTV Interviews - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
April 18, 2012 : Exchange provider enables cloud service operators to reach a bigger market quickly and allows telecom network operators to make more money
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