Wielding the network as the ultimate weapon, Cisco says it can help service providers simplify the blending of TV and Internet content
The Teknovus acquisition, plus Broadcom's favored position with foundries, yields the first 10G EPON chip
Promises to complete its LTE rollout by 2013 and announces 20 4G devices for 2011, including smart phones from HTC, Motorola and Samsung
1:05 PM CES attendees got a gander at a Windows glitch before they could even get out of baggage claim
But until additional programming rights get hammered out, the feature will be limited to in-home streaming of live, linear networks
In other CES tidbits, Sony banks on swimsuit models to sell 3DTVs, VUDU streams in 3-D, and Netflix gets its own button on remote controls
Not such a happy new year for Tekelec as it hunts for a new CEO and warns of lower than expected 2010 sales
10:20 AM Even AT&T, according to an ad in Rolling Stone
Open Mobile Video Coalition uses CES to promote free-to-air ATSC-M/H digital TV devices and services, but will anyone tune in?
The question comes to mind as Cisco, its stock still hurting from a November smacking, prepares a big-deal TV announcement for CES
Fitch sees hard times ahead for network vendors, NSN completes Turkish deal and Russian giant gets even bigger in today's Euro digest
3:25 PM Funai is the first CE player to take the 'CloudTV' plunge
Cable operators worldwide are scrambling to deliver new, advanced video services, but are coming up against bandwidth constraints
VDSL2 deployment is the latest in a constant series of access upgrades that TDS hopes will help it stay ahead of consumer bandwidth demand
Aptilo bolsters its policy control strategy with the acquisition of Service Factory and adds a new private equity investor
Light Reading looks at AT&T's strategy for attacking the $34B health-care IT market
Also making the cable rounds: Microsoft may take on Apple TV, Dish raises and freezes rates, and USA Today fans cord-cutting flames
11:10 AM A slate of SCTE initiatives in 2011 is poised to help cable prepare for new technologies and a wave of fresh competition
Sprint's third WiMax-powered smart phone, the HTC Evo Shift, got official today ahead of CES
BT's head of 21CN transformation joins his former boss at Alcatel-Lucent
Genband cements its cable play with deal to acquire VoIP gear and app specialist Cedar Point Communications
Ericsson, Level 3, Deutsche Telekom, Swisscom and BT all feature in today's news roundup
Home automation service still a risky bet, but Verizon's done its homework
Google TV is panned, The Daily Show may return to Hulu, and Cablevision hikes some fees for programming and DVRs
MetroPCS wants to take on Sprint and Verizon with aggressive LTE pricing plans
LTE Android smart phones from HTC, Samsung, LG and Motorola expected to be showcased at CES this week
Apple users sleep in, BT names FTTx competition winners, cable operator Unitymedia upgrades its broadband, and Technicolor completes asset sale
