But we'll be back Wednesday, July 5 with the very best in wireless news. In the meantime...
For a comparison of the new, cool smartphones, we go straight to the IT guys
Wintegra's IPO gets delayed, while Bay Micro says its turn could come in a year or so
Google may be rethinking its plans to build a fiber transport network
Sources say Verimatrix is building a PC-based media player that will be as secure as a set-top box
David Croslin the chief product architect at Verizon Business discusses the challenge of dealing with enterprise mobility, what IP convergence really means, and fills us in on Verizon's quest for IMS
Lotus Sametime update extends messaging and workflow tools to mobile devices
The Alcatel/Lucent merger process appears to be going better than expected, but it's not all plain sailing, say sources
Lacking a likely merger partner, Nortel might be best off slimming itself down, analysts say
iAnywhere offers modular mobile bundle, analysts expect to see others in the industry follow suit
Another couple of companies are being investigated for alleged 'back-dating' of stock option awards
Investors looking to fund new wireless companies are keen to put their money where the data is
Time Warner Cable is getting ready to offer a wireless phone service that works on WiFi connections, too
Mobile carriers are looking under the wrong rocks for new revenues
At the WCA conference, two industry experts argue about what to do with a controversial band of spectrum
As companies of all types rush to adopt SOA and build applications based on Web services, the growth of the XML market is undeniable
Where exactly does wireless fit?
AT&T and Cisco are looking to the aggregator Akimbo to help the two giants play in the new frontier of Internet video
Analyst cites 'choppiness' in Redback ratings chop
Will 'Foneros' become hotspot Robin Hoods?
Lucent denies reports that it's part of a consortium bidding for a controlling stake in Nigeria's national operator
BT forms joint venture with KDDI to target Japan's largest multinationals
BlackBerry rival eyes 125 million Lotus Notes users
Intel is introducing a client chipset that supports both the fixed and mobile versions of WiMax
PC-to-your-mobile startup extends support to the Apple world while defining key user cases
Mass migrations aren't just for the birds. Paul Reynolds, CEO of BT Wholesale, discusses what his company has to accomplish so that, in the coming months, it can start migrating 150,000+ customers a week to its 21st Century Network
Many in the analyst community are asking 'who's next' in the wake of the Siemens/Nokia tie-up
Arizona ISP calls foul on muni network contract with outside provider Kite
John J. Roese, Nortel's new CTO, comes from Broadcom, where he served as vice president and CTO for networking technologies
The FCC ruled Wednesday that some two thirds of VOIP revenues are assessable for contribution to the Universal Service Fund
BATM, better known as Telco Systems, shells out less than $7 million for Ethernet access vendor
BelAir is set to introduce a WiMax radio module for use in wireless mesh networks UPDATED 12:20 PM
BelAir is set to introduce a WiMax radio module for use in wireless mesh networks
An exhaustive test of new wireless mesh networking gear shows impressive results from multiple radio technology
Aruba Wireless and Ruckus Wireless are teaming up on WiFi products that carriers may use to offer managed WiFi services
Nokia Siemens Networks will be the third largest telecom equipment vendor in the world
Analysts are positive about the Nokia/Siemens tie-up, but see downside for others, particularly Nortel and Juniper
Creating a network infrastructure 50/50 joint venture called Nokia Siemens Networks with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion
The market for 'mobile managed services' is set to explode
Operators and vendors look to take the smartphone low-road with standardized Linux OS
Indian carrier's interest in GSM spectrum has folks wondering what will become of its massive CDMA network
The security gateway company gets a new funding round, as industry vet Woody Ritchey joins as its fifth CEO
Activists question 'backroom' deals for citywide mesh networks
Sprint's broadly worded pseudowire RFP is attracting more vendor attention
Sprint's broadly worded pseudowire RFP is attracting more vendor attention
Cingular follows in Verizon's footsteps with a Redmond push
TenXc says carriers are hot for its antenna array products, which can double the capacity of a cell site
We went to Globalcomm 2006 and, well, we snapped
Motorola's move to skip fixed WiMax and go straight to 802.16e shows a wrinkle in the market
Motorola's move to skip fixed WiMax and go straight to 802.16e shows a wrinkle in the market
How is a big tradeshow like the Bible?
France Telecom is looking to Africa and Asia/Pacific for acquisitions, according to its CEO
PBX vendor offers up new VOIP phones with WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities
The communications microchip maker says the SEC will soon begin an 'informal' inquiry into the company's options granting practices
Sprint Nextel has issued a large RFP for a rollout of pseudowires in its wireless network, sources say UPDATED 6/13 11:45 AM
There's more than meets the eye to the falling prices of new smartphones in the US
Outsourcing giant Wipro acquires Finnish wireless network software company Saraware as it continues its Euro shopping spree
Oh, boy are we, um... tired. (Yeah, that's it.) So we present this final show from Globalcomm 2006 in highlight form, hitting on some of the most interesting telecom insights and sound bites from the show. Guests in this special show include TIA President Matt Flanigan, Nortel's George Riedel, Globecast's Christian Pinon, Cam Cullen of Reef Point Systems, and retired Ciena mascot, Lightworks Lou
Cisco is spending $48M to flesh out its Unified Communications strategy
The most eager IMS adopters are turning out to be cable operators and wireline carriers, equipment makers say
Authorities say two men ran a wholesale VOIP business using allegedly fake codes to load call traffic onto unsuspecting VOIP networks
Ellacoya, Sandvine join Allot in launching new tools for deep packet inspection
Why my competitors are my friends
WiFi VOIP use is more widespread than you might expect, according to Unstrung readers
With Alcatel winning a significant deal at Telefónica, the carrier is heavily reliant on the French vendor and its bride to be, Lucent
Our final day at Globalcomm 2006 features breaking news from Nortel's George Riedel, as well as insights on the broadband market from BT Wholesale's Paul Reynolds, AT&T's Robin Bienfait, Alcatel's Basil Alwan, and Patrick Esser, President of Cox Communications
Touting a mobile broadband ecosystem, Motorola eyes a comprehensive landscape
Education will be crucial to user security on citywide mesh, says public access veteran
Analysts expect enterprise email and security updates in the next Windows Mobile operating system
Cox President Patrick Esser says they'll pursue wireless services by year's end
Commercial mortgage exec warns not to overlook users' needs
Unveils a VDSL2-based remote DSLAM, starts developing its own home gateway, and sheds some light on the Ciena connection
LRTV's first day at Globalcomm 2006 features interviews with TIA president Matt Flanigan, UIEvolution president Chris Ruff, Heavy Reading's Rick Thompson, and commentary by special correspondent Ed Wrankle
Video franchising good, line-sharing bad, says FCC Chairman in yesterday's Globalcomm afternoon keynote
Ericsson, with a little help from Kasenna, is bringing to market its own flavor of end-to-end IPTV
RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis says the wireless industry needs to be more aware of the bandwidth limits of cellular networks
Lucent tackles session management and QOS with a new architecture, and a packet-aware optical switch
At last! Juniper gets a Layer 2 story with Ethernet cards for the M- and T-series routers
The FCC auction of two nationwide air-to-ground spectrum licenses finally ended today
Analsysts say Moto must release a 3G GSM Q Smartphone to meet ambitious sales predictions
The company comes into Globalcomm still facing criticisms about IPTV, Ethernet, and a lackluster stock performance
Without a compelling suite of services Vonage doesn't have many strategic options
Vonage's recent S-1 filing points out that Vonage and Force10 have some VCs, board members – and a deal – in common
Verizon Wireless is planning to launch services that let subscribers send text messages from cellphones to landlines
Verizon Wireless is planning to launch services that let subscribers send text messages from cellphones to landlines
Sprint Nextel's new venture capital group aims to find startup deals in mobile security, advertising, and convergence
