Bob Metcalfe didn't get asked to be on the cake and ice cream committee, but he'll help discuss innovation when Ethernet's birthday comes around in May

The startup's managed service isn't as cuddly as Build-a-Bear, but it could be an easier, hardware-free way to build a network

New capital injection of more than $343M revealed as Genband unveils its new direction

Charlie Ergen insists Dish's rival bid for Clearwire is the best option, but admits that the 'deck is stacked against us'

Also: ThinkAnalytics stays on a tear; Cablevision signs SMB sales partner; Starz keeps Sony flicks through 2021

Also in today's EMEA roundup: Nokia challenges Indian tax probe; Euro operators want level playing field on data protection; Vertu goes Android

Genband launches a new cloud-based unified communications service and a marketing message to modernize its boxy brand

In the eyes of Netflix, Cablevision and Suddenlink are the top-ranked cable ISPs, trailing only Google Fiber. All three happen to be members of Netflix's private CDN club

The 'Father of Ethernet' comes back to PARC, the scene of the crime, to talk about Ethernet's future -- including a 40th birthday bash in May.

The application layer needs a special touch in SDN, F5 contends, so it's buying a 4-year-old specialist in that field

Can Comcast make a successful run at servicing hotels while companies like LodgeNet struggle?

The digital dream of EC Commissioner Neelie Kroes has been shattered by clueless political pinheads

Also: TW Cable pipes set-top VoD to PCs; HDTV is taking over US homes; TiVo puts over-the-air TV on its DVR roadmap; Dish battles with ESPN

Also: Ericsson teams up with Gemalto on M2M; ITU follows up Dubai gabfest with report; private equity firms eye EE; and Depeche Mode!

AlcaLu's board, not outgoing CEO Ben Verwaayen, is to blame for the vendor's current predicament

While the Northeast tucks in for a winter storm, we wonder what challenges CSPs face when digging out of a heavy snowfall

Also: Suddenlink goes whole-home with the TiVo Mini; Comcast clamps down on tablet and smartphone security

Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telecom Italia feels southern Europe heat; top investor dumps Vodafone; Telefónica trumpets VoLTE-to-3G success

The focus of telecom network operators in Asia/Pacific is changing, according to Moody's executive

The nation's third largest telco says it has a better commodity cloud offering than Earth's largest online store

OpenFlow startup Big Switch gets a big semiconductor partner, a pairing that sure looks dangerous for vendors like Cisco

Tom Rutledge swings his second deal for the former Bresnan systems, this time as CEO of Charter. Is there more M&A ahead for Charter?

The company reports on the status of its CCAP-capable E6000 and updates investors on the Motorola Home acquisition

As CEO Ben Verwaayen steps down, his potential successors can see what they might pick up in 2013

Targeting mobile operators especially, F5 adds policy to the list of other network services its BIG-IP platform handles

Also: Twitter buys into social TV analytics; CTAM CEO sets her exit; Liberty-Virgin Media deal has a coincidental Comcast connection

Sprint behind on 4G upgrade, but may be able to start reusing Nextel spectrum quicker than it had expected

Also in today's EMEA roundup: Verwaayen steps down at AlcaLu; Swisscom earnings down in real terms; Transmode hires LTE guru

A report out of France says the AlcaLu board will have Ben Verwaayen step down in May

Sonus Networks, often tossed around in M&A rumors, is likely not a target for Cisco, says one analyst

Liberty Global just struck a big deal to buy Virgin Media, but its CEO suggests the European invasion might be far from over

FreedomPop gets $4.3M more in VC funding as it promotes 4G data sharing for social network users

Alcatel-Lucent's optical solution powers the new high-capacity link between Paris and Lyon

Also: CBS reveals Super Bowl streaming stats; Sir Richard in for a big payday; Redbox/Verizon JV gets an Xbox exclusive; Metrocast taps Sidera for 100G upgrades

Also in today's EMEA roundup: Euro operators unhappy with Herman; Microsoft gets busy in Africa; BT nukes nuisance calls

John Malone's set to take on Rupert Murdoch in the UK and become the world's largest cable operator, outdistancing Comcast's video sub base by 3 million

And 4G represents just 1 percent of the planet's mobile connections, just one of an array of mind-blowing stats from Cisco's new mobile data forecast

The Service Provider IT (SPIT) giant, long labeled as a 'services' company, looks like it finally has some product DNA in its corporate chromosones

FCC asks how communications could be more reliable at hearing in the wake of Superstorm Sandy

Also: Google Fiber preps for Missouri rollouts; cable's Canoe paddles ahead on VoD ads; Super Bowl streaming usage was not so super

Rural telcos make the case that they need more support from Washington to provide broadband to their communities

Virgin Media share price leaps 15% as takeover talks with Liberty Global are revealed

Also in today's EMEA roundup: Liberty in Virgin M&A talks; KPN slides into Q4 loss; ARM powers on; Portugal Telecom in mobile money move

Analysts believe Acme Packet will give Oracle some street smarts in the mobile packet core and network functions virtualization/software-defined networking sectors

Zenverge is working on new gateway/set-top silicon that can transcode six or more individual HD streams – up from the four its chips can handle now

Also: Time Warner, Comcast might bid for German broadcaster; CableCARDs still not hot at retail; Dijit snares fellow social TV startup

Software giant snaps up IP networking specialist and gains a foothold in the 4G voice systems sector

Also in today's EMEA roundup: Numericable eyes SFR tie-up; Euro concerns over 4G; soccer-lovin' billionaire takes Truphone stake

Cisco lets loose with a string of software-defined networking announcements as the company looks to stay ahead of the coming transition

What do Tellabs and Sycamore have in common? One less thing, as of Friday

Glenn Britt's contract with the nation's second-largest cable operator ends in December 2013, so that fits, anyway

The operator expects to more than double its Wi-Fi footprint in 2013, which is good news for Cisco, Ruckus and Ericsson

Clearwire's takeover drama continues as it recommends Sprint but keeps the Dish bid alive

Also: Brightcove swaps out CEOs; DirecTV invests in TV Everywhere ad-splicing partner; CEA dumps CNET, restores Dish's Best of Show honor

Tellabs had a tough 2012 so is slimming down further, and focusing on SDN, in an effort to make 2013 its turnaround year

In today's EMEA roundup: Uzbek investigation prompts Nyberg's resignation; BT sells less, makes more; 3,444 ideas for Wayra