Jose can you see?
Treo smartphone line still lacks devices that can support WiFi and cellular
Light Reading's first big Ethernet bash in Europe was a big success
NAB 2006 this week was all about IP, TV, and IPTV
ARRIS has become the first vendor to ship more than 1 million embedded multimedia terminal adapters (E-MTAs) in a single calendar quarter.
What's online this week?
As rumors circulate about BT's 21CN efforts in Wales, a BT exec says it could be 2011 before the carrier switches off its PSTN
Friday's weird science bit.
BT Group plc's 21CN program director Matt Beal talks about the carrier's progress with the most massive network transformation in its history.
Ericsson's enterprise chief for North America talks about helping companies mobilize
A raft of new players, including startups, are making the case to build a parallel mobile TV network
SEC filing shows the VOIP specialist plans to net nearly $500M from an IPO that would value it at around $2.65B
Mobile video uptake in Europe and Asia is driven largely by porn
At NAB 2006, everything is video-enabled, from mobile devices to helicopters
Cisco takes another run at fixed-mobile convergence, this time with a little help from the Finns
Earnings going back to 2003 might have to be restated, the chip maker's board reports
Telecom vendor launches new telecom platform for mobile enterprise apps
Revenues are up and its IP gear position is strengthening, but higher costs and lower prices hit Alcatel's profitability
The market for in-building wireless is set to accelerate, but dedicated indoor cellular systems will have to compete with low-cost wireless LAN
Those thinking that Microsoft has sewn up the IPTV middleware space should think again.
Investors snub the stock despite pro-forma profits and a forecast for more revenue growth
Craig Farrill, CEO of {complink 2970|Kodiak Networks Inc.}, talks about how the right kind of voice applications can drive mobile minutes usage up and give carriers a big advantage over free calling services, such as Skype.
MTNL is positioning itself to launch India's first commercial IPTV service
Early 802.11n benchmarks indicate there's still a long way to go for standardized MIMO.
AT&T successfully battled cable operators in the high-speed data arena in the first quarter, but lost ground in its core telephone business.
Spaniards want to lower ape status.
Better mobile search results from the big daddy of browsing.
The battle for the Internet is ON.
Sprint Nextel reported a decrease in profits for Q1, as new customer growth failed to make up for massive merger costs
A cellular/WiFi roaming technology partnership between Cisco and Motorola lacked carrier support and fell flat
Your personal music virtual DJ, just a click away.
Sprint Nextel reported a decrease in profits for Q1 2006, as new customer growth failed to make up for massive merger costs
Metro Ethernet Forum awards seven operators with Carrier Ethernet Service certificates
Canadian telco Telus offers white-label mobile email solution
BT's next-gen network is essentially a massive end-to-end Ethernet network, says BT's Matt Beal
Telco tech chief says Ethernet is much cheaper than alternatives and that its Microsoft IPTV plan is back on track
Sir Mick moves downmarket.
Deal? No deal. A cellular/WiFi roaming technology partnership between Cisco and Motorola lacked carrier support and fell flat
Ethernet player reports a weak quarter and sales struggles appear to be continuing
Among the many strategy questions facing the pending merger is what to do in 3G wireless
Sling Media says its video 'place-shifting' box helps content owners, but HBO's CTO says he's not so sure
Tech heavyweights join to create new de facto VOIP standards
As earnings reports show, major vendors and providers have not figured out the enterprise market
What the hell is Dark Reading?
But who gets served in the 802.11n race?
It's Ethernet and IP all the way, says Colt tech boss at Light Reading's Ethernet Expo Europe
Company's sales are off because of slower carrier deployments and consolidation across the industry
WiMax chipset maker is getting ready to ship a chip designed to bring portability to fixed WiMax
How much data can we actually consume?
Of course we need 100 Mbit/s.
Will we need 100 Mbit/s in 5 years?
Zhone launches itself into the standards-based Ethernet over copper access market with the launch of new products
Market research meets purple prose.
Is NY county on the cutting edge of WiFi legislation or holding back the tide?
WiMax chipset maker TeleCIS is getting ready to ship a chip designed to bring portability to fixed WiMax
Your fearless editors pick the best in content delivery, fixed/mobile wireless, and 3G
Broadcasters believe they must get ready for IPTV distribution but don't really see anything special about it
Content is indeed king, but the king is going to need a lot of costumes.
Security software agents that help protect against data theft neatly divide the user community
It's no Sprint/Nextel, but Clearwire's acquisition of rural service provider will mean more play in the 2.5GHz range
Is the asset tracking technology ripe for small and medium-sized businesses?
This isn't about [expletive] censorship.
Readers think the best way to build a big company is by acquiring smaller pieces - but which ones?
John Krzywicki, VP of Marketing, Strategy, and Business Development, for GigaBeam, tells UNTV that fixed wireless can provide a reliable, low-cost network connection with high data transfer speeds, and all the security of a fiber-connected data link.
Session border controller vendor Newport Networks has hired BT's 21CN chief voice architect as its new CTO
Sources say Tropos will release a wireless router with multiple radios, as muni wireless contracts roll in
Italian triple-play provider Fastweb added 80,000 customers in the first quarter, bringing its total to 794,000 as of March 31, 2006. It marks the company's best-ever quarterly gain.
Siemens overcomes 'urban canyon' effect for MTA project in NYC
The startup has an IPO planned for the second half of the year that could raise $75M
A national video franchise has built momentum in Congress and now has a decent chance of becoming law in 2006
IP Centrex vendor raises another venture capital round but keeps the funding quiet
Satellite radio is still soaring.
It's time to bring back the epic Light Reading list. Feed us your input
Ericsson's CEO dampened any M&A expectations as the vendor presented Q1 results that missed analyst expectations
Playing host to President Bush and Governor Schwarzenegger, Cisco is taking precautions including leaving employees home
Vows to outlive Charles.
Stock drops after-hours as net income comes a penny short of analyst expectations
Sprint Nextel has bought another Sprint affliliate, UbiquiTel, for $1.3B
Even with some added drama involving Qualcomm, Nokia posted a strong profit for the first quarter of 2006
Moves further into IP interconnectivity services with plans to buy the DNS management company UltraDNS for $61.8M
Carriers broaden enterprise mobile email offerings
Nokia blames e-Series delays for lackluster enterprise results for Q1 2006
Although most mobile malware has been of the nuisance variety, it's a mistake to downplay a threat that is already affecting the bottom line.
One of the people behind Symbol's original WLAN switch turns up at Aruba
Record quarterly revenue, nearly all from AT&T, sends core router's stock soaring by more than 80 percent
The company faces a Q2 shortfall while trying to defray concerns about its fate after the Alcatel/Lucent merger
Database giant takes on Microsoft and other big hitters with its big push into the service delivery platform sector
Optical heavyweights gather in New York to plot the new world of booming applications, bandwidth, and flexible networks
Here's some advice for sat radio: give me my own channel!
Carrier posts good numbers, but will a rising tide raise all boats?
Liberty Global Inc.'s UPC Broadband has topped the one-million mark for cable telephone customers in its European footprint, having doubled its customer base over the last 15 months.
Linked by a common investor, the 10-Gig Ethernet startups are merging and getting an extra funding boost
Not yet... but user groups claim the first sighting of the fabled Moto smartphone.
Cingular's revenues and earnings were up as it cut customer churn and data service usage increased
Cisco joins latest round of investment in digital rights management specialist Widevine, along with Canadian carrier Telus
802.11s wide-area WiFi standard expected to benefit municipalities, enterprises
Lucent says Alcatel's French staff are as much in the firing line as Lucent employees when it comes to headcount reductions
This is only a test.
Optical systems vendor scores metro win at Korea Telecom to add to its BT account
I sense a certain aggravation with telecom operators, especially the wireless guys.
Vendor's network equipment business continues to sag while its handset sales keep the company looking sharp
Sure, you can build your own wireless email system, but is it really worth it?
Startup promises to find you in town, as users look for more accurate tracking
An investigation related to stock options has led to suspensions for the CEO, CFO, and EVP of Vitesse
HP unveils new RFID partnership with middleware vendor BEA in an attempt to boost sales
Chinese equipment vendor says it will see 30 percent growth in revenues and orders this year
Motorola is buying Orthogon Systems to boost its wireless portfolio
Redefining impersonal communications.
Motorola is buying Orthogon Systems to boost its wireless portfolio
15 carriers have requested bids for Unlicensed Mobile Access deployments, but Cingular is not among them
As users self-mobilize, IT managers struggle for regulation and visibility
Scene from an IP junket.
There's more to them than meets the eye.
Amdocs is paying $275M, more than six times annual revenues, for content download system vendor Qpass
Sources say some 15 carriers have requested bids for Unlicensed Mobile Access deployments, but Cingular is not among them
What frequency will the NYPD's survelliance cameras run on?
Startup aims to give mobile communications control back to IT
Tempe buildout will give glimpse ahead at enterprise use of mesh networks
Tempe buildout will give glimpse ahead at enterprise use of mesh networks
Rev Moon: King of the California Roll.
Chatter heats up on Siemens' Communications group; latest M&A reports have Motorola and Nortel in the hunt
Party time's over: A weak Q3 forecast sends Bookham's stock down more than 20 percent
TV is a BFD.
Finally, the picture is clearing up.
Given all the research networks it sells to, Force10 has decided to start selling 10-Gbit/s security boxes
According to the latest statistics from the OECD, Iceland leads the world in broadband penetration with 26.7 subscribers per 100 inhabitants.
Read the fine print.
Three-chip startup from Atiq Raza is kicking into gear after a $20M infusion of funding
First-responders use handhelds to maintain patient records, improve care
At NCTA this week, content was king
Why not have more truck rolls?
So here's how DISH really screwed up.
Voice and email still rule for enterprise users, but new trends have emerged in the handheld world
US RBOCs see home networking and device management as a big part of their broadband plans
Feds: Spanish American War might be over.
I’m beginning to think that there is no longer any such thing as privacy – and wireless is making the situation worse.
Mountain View-based MetroFi beats out Earthlink (sans Google) for the right to build and own Portland's citywide WiFi network
Enterprise users say it is too soon to get serious about network-jumping VOIP technology
In tightening spectrum-auction rules, the FCC is not necessarily serving customers.
Small-firm deployment shows value of mobile apps beyond email
A small California acquisition nudges JDSU's testing reach into the home network
Who the fa is tha?
Mobile WiMax chip vendor adds NTT DoCoMo to its growing roster of industry investors
Future enhancements are on the way.
Cisco employee makes daily 372-mile commute.
A new joint venture started by Movaz aims to drive down the price of MEMS-based telecom technologies
The cable guys are getting hip to IP and vendors are chiming in with ways to make cable TV more IPTV-like before the telcos catch up
CableLabs issued Release 2 of its PacketCable specification suite, paving the way to add session initiation protocol (SIP) and IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) technology to MSO networks.
Hoping to look sharp in the face of a flat quarter, Sycamore thinks an acquisition is only natural
As mobile email market heats up, SingTel offers RIM service over Palm devices
Mobile applications startup lands AirTtel and IDEA in India, bringing its customer list to a dozen
Storage services and data center growth are expected to fuel interest in carrier Ethernet, says Verizon Ethernet guru
RIM could find reds under the LEDs as it launches in China.
UK mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse threatens price war with free broadband
Siemens has made noises about using fewer B-RASs for IPTV, creating a bit of an annoyance for Juniper
Pushmi-pullyu? Windows Mobile 5.0 handles email a bit differently from competitors, says analyst
Passion in the Alps.
Anything you can do, I can do better. That was the message that the cable industry's top engineers delivered loud and clear to AT&T and Verizon Communications at the NCTA National Show in Atlanta earlier this week.
New service enables enterprises to create and deploy custom applications, says Salesforce.com
County-wide network a step forward for enterprise-ready broadband wireless
The move to converged services based on IP networks requires nothing less than a complete rethinking of network design and management.
Internet content distribution pioneer says he won't stream his HDTV network's content over the public Internet
What a combo: PR pitches and toilet imagery.
It's clearly time to take a fresh look at the mobile enterprise desktop
Specialists JacobsRimell and Apertio team up to offer carriers a mine of IMS data
Can a 'tall' Website make you a million?
Just a cautionary reminder...
Ciena says its CN 4200 DWDM platform has been in deployment at Cox for two months now; other MSOs may follow suit
The Interplanetary Internet has been canceled.
Sales/delivery handhelds drive sales, efficiencies, and employee satisfaction
The company's latest 'advanced technology' push yields a catchup product as it battles F5 in application delivery
CTOs of the largest North American cable companies still say coax is king
OSS vendor Comverse acquires VOIP systems company NetCentrex with an eye towards convergence
Top dogs trade places as wireless LAN startup makes profitability claims
How come carriers are still dragging their feet on Bluetooth?
Vendors are revving CDMA, but when will faster services be available for enterprise users?
Investment activity in India's telecom market continues unabated, but analyst reckons the deals may be overvalued
That cute little Roomba robot may be a dynamo when it comes to dust balls, but that’s only the beginning.
...and it's not a monkey.
The router company is finding a new calling in the midst of the net neutrality debate
Samsung went big.
Vodafone and O2 are checking out DSLAM capabilities and local loop unbundling as they look to offer their own fixed/mobile services
Verizon introduces WiFi service for those less traveled.
Reporting lackluster Q4 results, BlackBerry maker says it will move beyond enterprises
You should see the eggs it lays!
Issues such as competing standards, licensing, QOS, and device compatibility are front and center in wireless video
Symbol's new enterprise architecture reaches out to WiFi, wireless VOIP, and RFID
Issues such as competing standards, licensing, QOS, and device compatibility are front and center in wireless video
And goodbye to body-painting, Busta Rhymes, and abysmal transportation.
2.5Ghz band's up in the air, and Sprint Nextel's in a hurry. Per the FCC, the company must use it or lose it
Two years after a blockbuster RFP, Verizon Business still isn't convinced that it has seen a killer next-gen core router
Nortel CEO Mike Zafirovski, a Motorola and GE veteran, is ready to use that Jack Welch training to clean things up
The chip firm caps development on the switch fabric it acquired from IBM
Another argument against tenure.
Most respondents in our ongoing poll feel that they won't support both Globalcomm and TelecomNext in 2007
Oooh, Look! More hard to find content.
Pushing its 'validation program,' Symbian hopes to win more enterprise customers
Vendors move from one-off products to end-to-end systems as WiMax becomes an end-to-end, 'carrier grade' solution
Las Vegas is starting to wear out its welcome.
No need for extension cords or TP in this house
Device maker looks to be first out with Microsoft push email update
The carrier Ethernet stalwart raises another funding round as its market draws more big-name competitors
Alcatel's President of Europe has left suddenly following the merger deal with Lucent. Insiders say he wanted Mike Quigley's COO position
Russia isn't watching enough TV.
Vendors move from one-off products to end-to-end systems
Monkeys more trainable than people.
CEO of the CDMA superstar promises to make it cheaper for network to talk unto network
2.5Ghz band's up in the air, and Sprint Nextel's in a hurry. Per the FCC, the company must use it or lose it
Verizon exec to describe ROI of carrier Ethernet in upcoming GLOBALCOMM 2006 Master Class event
Lucent's IPTV middleware partner says the combined Alcatel/Lucent isn't likely to sell the Microsoft TV platform exclusively
Operator says it will start to install faster CDMA as soon as it becomes available
Offering multiplatform device management, handset maker aims at business customers
By poplar demand, I'm sharing my data.
TV content firms are in a frenzy at the MIPTV event, finding out about IPTV, Internet TV, and mobile TV
Stop. You're killing me.
Session management platform for fixed/mobile convergence is shipping for revenue, though the startup won't yet name customers
What's a guy gotta do to get a wireless connection in this joint?
This could be bigger than SARS.
Wanting in on fiber-to-the-home, PMC-Sierra puts in a $300M bid to acquire nearly-public Passave
Exhibitors at giant TV content tradeshow are torn between excitement and fear over the potential of IPTV
That was Super. Thanks for asking.
Mitri Halabi has left the building to pursue 'other activites,' Tellabs says
The two companies have formed IMS stories around differing philosophies and will have to work hard to unite them
With new homes selling like hotcakes, AT&T has stepped up its fiber-fed access network upgrades around Frisco, Texas
Analysts expect T-Mobile to add the latest BlackBerry to its lineup, as RIM works towards 3G devices
Unstrung launches new online video channel about all things enterprise wireless
Lucent's gonna disappear? What are we all going to do?
At CTIA, it's 'Happy Days Are Here Again'
Telco FTTH is a slow, creeping cable competitor.
Virgin Mobile accepts NTL's $1.6B takeover offer, creating the UK's first fixed/mobile triple-play provider
But the business case is complicated by operational and integration challenges, says Heavy Reading report
Municipal networks, wireless DSL, and mobile VOIP applications are driving a resurgence of wireless mesh technology as a way to provide low-cost broadband access services
As mega-mergers reshape the industry, the race for new devices and networks rushes forward
Wireless workflow system gives London's venerable Tube a 21st century facelift
Three execs have been named Juniper's VPs of marketing
As Tchuruk and Russo talk about the merger, there's no indication about where the near 9,000 job cuts will fall
Showtime's terrific series turns on wireless tech.
The two terms are often confused, but they have very different parameters and consequences
The deal is on. Initial analyst reaction suggests they've got a lot of hard work to do
Vendors agree to merge, creating a global giant with revenues of $25B a year, with Lucent's Russo as its CEO
Tony Li comes onboard as software guru at WiFi mesh firm
Protocol Spidering detects weaknesses in any IP-based system, application, or device
Vendors agree to merge, creating a global giant with revenues of $25B a year, with Lucent's Russo as its CEO
...though it's unlikely to help.
