The FCC (finally) approves AT&T's buyout of BellSouth
Someone framed the telly
A new realism takes hold as Unstrung reviews the year that was
Unstrung picks the technologies that are going on up to that great landfill in the sky next year
Projections and reflections
Qwest is looking to provide a fiber-fed triple play via FTTP, FTTN, and FTTC, in different parts of its network
Comcast will spend $80 million to upgrade its cable systems in eight Bay Area communities
Unstrung picks the technologies that are going on up to that great landfill in the sky next year
What to watch out for in emerging markets during 2007
2006 was a red-hot year for emerging markets. Now find out what to watch for in 2007
Unstrung runs down five contenders for maximum geek love in 2007
Unstrung runs down five contenders for maximum geek love in 2007
To get its way with the pending BellSouth merger, AT&T makes some promises around network neutrality
Find out what tech markets our editors will be watching most closely in 2007
Inspired by such holiday high-mindedness, consider these 2007 New Year's resolutions for the cable industry
The FCC is challenging not only cable's recent price hikes but the way that the cable industry charges for its programming
For $25K, I can get an Internet TV channel
The platters that mattered in the year of municipal meltdowns, massive buyouts, WiMax rising, and the invisible iPhone
The platters that mattered in the year of municipal meltdowns, massive buyouts, WiMax rising, and the invisible iPhone
Capacity is down for some Asia/Pacific carriers after a 6.7 earthquake damages multiple undersea cables
We never sleep here at Farpoint Group
The cable industry is stepping up the fight against dumb set-tops
WiFi filing from the Great Northwest
A couple of New York court decisions inch Nortel closer to a $2.2 billion shareholder settlement
Me? Person of the Year? You shouldn't have
Heavy Reading recalls its biggest telecom market discoveries for the past year
It's been a year of shrinkage for the telecom software sector, with mergers and acquisitions dominating the news
Our fearless team of savants presents its bold and unflinching predictions for the coming year
Our fearless team of savants presents its bold and unflinching predictions for the coming year
Our list of the hottest young companies of the year - and why we expect to hear more of them next year
BigBand is seeking to raise as much as $140 million in fresh funds by going public
For $135M, Level 3 is picking up Savvis's content delivery networking business, freeing up Savvis to pursue its hosting business
Five tech demos I'm sick of
CTI bolsters its portfolio with the $11 million acquisition of British electronic billing systems specialist Ryder Systems
We shuffled back through the past 12 months and found two handfuls of tasty test and measurement morsels
They came fast, they came furious. God love 'em. Here's a sampling from the year's message boards
Is a new energy policy. Plus a few other items
They say it, we replay it, in this roundup of some of the notable utterances of '06
Sources say the OSS giant has 'pitch books' out in the market, and has added a new incentive plan for staff that's linked to M&A activity
It's been a year of significant merger and acquisition activity in the OSS sector, with major names being snapped up
San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area are chosen as the third and fourth markets for the launch of the U-verse TV IPTV service
Activist investor Sherborne gets backing from investors to replace key Spirent board members and take effective control of the vendor
They said it. We savor it
Fresh off a Redback deal, the Swedish giant might look for some bolt-on PON
Gateway engineers invented software that displays Internet video and traditional TV video in one channel guide for Media Center PCs
Buyout gives HP wireless management for enterprise devices, but analysts are divided on the merits of the acquisition
Vodafone is mulling a bid for India's Hutchison Essar that would pit it against Reliance Communications
BigBand plans to stage M-CMTS trials with two Euro cable operators
Vodafone is mulling a bid for India's Hutchison Essar that would pit it against Reliance Communications and a clutch of private equity firms
Santa gets pelted with festive pies
Here's what the triple play really costs
Motorola is buying encoding specialist Tut Systems for $39 million in cash, adding to its video arsenal
Silent Nite, anyone?
The FCC approved new rules earlier today that will let phone companies gain local cable franchise rights quickly
At Spring VON, marketing falls back
Chinese vendor adds Telecom Italia to its growing list of European incumbent customers
EarthLink network could help bring clarity to muddled muni WiFi market
Intellon gets funding to promote its chips, which allow devices to connect to each other using a home's electrical wiring
Comcast is only dating Sprint, not marrying it
The need to offer a competitive and compelling telco video infrastructure story has led Ericsson to make its bid
Swedish giant offers $2.1B in cash to buy edge router vendor and give it a strong IP convergence story
Dreaming of moths
Swedish giant offers $2.1B in cash to buy edge router vendor and give it a strong IP convergence story
Verizon extends Nortel's 3G contract for another five years as the vendor waits for 4G
Verizon extends Nortel's 3G contract for another five years as the vendor waits for 4G
NCTA president accuses FCC of 'micromanagement' of communications policy and 'fundamental misunderstanding' of cable industry
Slow certification of 750 hurts the quarter, but larger hurdles loom
You wait an age and then two come along in a week
UBS analyst Jon Hodulik draws the bold conclusion that AT&T will be forced to offer satellite in U-verse
Changing course again, the high-spending wireless upstart wants another $400M, in part to fund its move to mobile WiMax
Radio geeks don't have to be code-breakers
Changing course again, the high-spending wireless upstart wants another $400M, in part to fund its move to mobile WiMax
Six carriers have teamed up to lay a new cable in the Pacific directly connecting China and the US
Previewing Unstrung's Year-in-Review package
Recent changes in Skype management and pricing show eBay pushing its $2.6B VOIP acquisition toward paying for itself
Kudos for LRTV
Mobile giant sells off another minority holding – this time, its 25% holding in Swisscom Mobile for $3.5B
Mobile giant sells off another minority holding – this time, its 25% holding in Swisscom Mobile for $3.5B
Our Top 10 holiday pet peeves
Does the term 'transpacific optical cable' bring back some bad memories?
Not into building your own laptop encryption? New services should help
In a press release last week, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) argues that cable penetration of US homes hit a 16-year low in November
The Republican commissioner again disqualified himself from the FCC's vote on the merger of AT&T and BellSouth
Discarded trinkets of joy
An iPhone is an iPhone is an iPhone...
Search giant in talks to produce branded handset with Orange, reports say
The economics of obsolescence
LRTV talks to Sun VP Darrell Jordan-Smith, ITU Secretary General-Elect Hamadoun Touré, and a host of others as we explore what's hot at the ITU Telecom World 2006 conference and exhibition
Search giant in talks to produce branded handset with Orange, reports say
Verizon has faster CDMA cards available, Cingular goes MySpace, and Agere lights up a 'digital campfire'
French incumbent is ramping up its fiber access rollout and will start turning off its legacy voice switches in 2008
Border control still needs work
WiFi switch maker hopes to raise as much as $100 million when its shares go public
WiFi switch maker hopes to raise as much as $100 million when its shares go public
Wireless email startup is back with a $42M infusion after IPO vaporizes
Microsoft certification clears field for WiMax deployments by carriers in 2007
eBay's Skype offers a third party app that supposedly gauges the stress-level in a caller's voice
It's finally official: Broadband dominates consumer Internet usage in the US
Broadband access vendor buys home gateway firm for its VOIP capabilities, and says more M&A is on the way
Patent covers software that foils PC users attempting to rip off Internet video using techniques like 'screen-scraping'
Metro Ethernet is giving a boost to 10-Gig network processors, according to the latest Components Insider
Broadcom's new chipset supports full 1080-progressive (1080p) display resolution, the most advanced of the various HD formats
It's a glamorous job
Merger to form the world No. 2 wireless infrastructure vendor wobbles on corruption scandal
PBT, the controversial new flavor of Ethernet, is on the first rung of the standards ladder and is attracting attention from Cisco
Merger to form the world No. 2 wireless infrastructure vendor wobbles on corruption scandal
Two smallish IPTV services firms combine as one company called Avail
Coming soon to your living room
Court delays BSNL's massive network expansion project for the third time over Motorola complaint as it approaches full capacity
Court delays BSNL's massive network expansion project for the third time over Motorola complaint as it approaches full capacity
And East
Q4 results include the first GAAP profit since the heady days of 2001
Sun's executives speak to LRTV about 4G networks, COTS, and other technologies that were up for discussion at ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong
LRTV talks to Sun VP Darrell Jordan-Smith, ITU Secretary General-Elect Hamadoun Touré, and a host of others as we explore what's hot at the ITU Telecom World 2006 conference and exhibition
Olivier Baujard, CTO, Alcatel-Lucent, says if the take rate of IPTV among broadband users is only 30 percent in the next five years, it would be a huge disappointment. In this interview, Baujard discusses Alcatel-Lucent's size, the IPTV market in general, and the structure of the new company
Its life support is still plugged in, says Alcatel-Lucent
Sonet stalwart Fujitsu isn't afraid of the Ethernet revolution. In this video, Fujitsu Network Communications VP Jim Hintze says the company is helping customers figure out how to take advantage of new network technologies, without losing their Sonet-related investments
Many industry observers believe the ultra-wideband market is poised to (finally) explode
Cisco's commitment to IMS is under the spotlight again now that it's issued an 'end of life' notice on its CSCP product family
Cisco's commitment to IMS is under the spotlight again now that it's issued an 'end of life' notice on its CSCP product family
Could an MVNO follow the iPhone?
Alltel, Sharpcast offer new instant image-management service
North American cable operators continue to pile on the VOIP customers with more than 1 million in the third quarter
New Heavy Reading report says IMS won't immediately displace the softswitch in carrier networks
Could an MVNO follow the iPhone?
It's the silicon, stupid
The 'connected home' is all the rage
Layoffs amounting to 10 percent of staff add to the recent woes at the VDSL chip vendor
Net neutrality doesn't fit in Cisco's plans
Private equity firms including Texas Pacific Group and Blackstone swarm around India's Hutchison Essar
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl...
Backhaul transport strategies for mobile operators is a hot topic, with vendors licking their lips at the business prospects
Improper use of a camel
Leased line costs are forcing the carrier towards a DSL-based backhaul strategy it would rather not implement
UK director says leased line costs are forcing the carrier towards a DSL-based backhaul strategy it would rather not implement
Five weeks into its switching suitor search, Tekelec says its options are as open as ever
AT&T was ready to supply us with beach-bound fax machines and EZPass
Just what makes a bad WiFi neighbor?
Terayon's stock is up on buyout reports
AT&T says the DSLAM explosion in Houston was an 'islolated incident' but investigation continues
As if they hadn't had enough litigation already...
Coming off a strong year, Cisco weaves big plans for emerging technologies and emerging countries
The fixed-line operator says it's ready to bid on WiMax spectrum
The fixed-line operator says it's ready to bid on WiMax spectrum
Holiday gifts for whenever
It seems many companies are employing feature servers and session border controllers as 'softswitches.'
California's broadband task force: another competitor for the Big 4 wireless providers?
Did the investors recoup?
Triple play, 3G, and technological innovation are driving increasing demand for long-haul and metro optical network gear
Light Readers say international standards are critical and view the ITU as important to their development
Codha Wireless demos high-speed WiFi system using its own take on OFDM technology
Verizon Business VP Tom Roche talks about why Ethernet services aren't likely to be commoditized, and he describes ViOS, Verizon's upcoming fiber-fed service for businesses
Still sucks
As wireless deployments mature, management software vendor goes after service-provider customers
Or, where have all the good startups gone? Ask Intel, Broadcom, and Atheros
Motorola and Cisco Systems are engaged in a bidding contest for financially troubled Terayon, sources say
Sources say the routing giant has gotten queries about its optical division but doesn't like the price being offered
Andy 'The Basher' Malis, a Vivace founder and MPLS guru, has cut out of Tellabs for Verizon.
Looks are key for dating service
Leading mobile operators size up their IP backhaul options, and prepare to outline their views at a London conference
Leading mobile operators size up their IP backhaul options, and prepare to outline their views at a London conference
Does Qualcomm Have OFDM locked up?
Best awful movie promo. Ever
IBM intros 'phase-change' prototype for mobile devices
HP's HSDPA notebook, Intel's WiMax '08 , and early-stage enterprise FMC in this week's new-product roundup
The new Internet counter-culture: tons of growth and no money
If the cage is a'rockin'...
FCC top lawyer late Friday OK'd Republican commissioner McDowell to cast a tie-breaking vote on the AT&T-BellSouth merger
Run for the... border?
The FSA knows how to throw a party
And the Cheat Sheet finds a home
Web-based WCSN offers niche-sports narrowcasting
Says it's losing money as the FCC leaves the merger of AT&T and BellSouth in limbo
CableLabs is trying hard to make up for lost time
In first big muni WiMax deployment, Clearwire will build and operate network at no cost to the city
Chapman Capital is now calling for the removal of two Vitesse board members, without as many 'crusty mouth' references
Sprint offers to connect rural cable VOIP to the PSTN through local ILECs, but some ILECs are resisting the effort
Telecom front and center in M and A
Heavy Reading survey shows carriers are splashing their cash on DWDM upgrades and reveals just how interested they are in 100 Gbit/s
Indian mobile operator files draft prospectus for its planned $560M IPO to finance network expansion
Microsoft says carriers are giving up on IMS hype and turning their attention back to service delivery platforms
Who's my daddy?
Continuing on its recent roll, SeaChange International recorded another strong quarter
Re-licensing Garnet platform, Treo-maker still faces strategic questions – and possibly an open-source future
Happy news for the Redback faithful, as CEO Kevin DeNuccio says BellSouth could return as a 10 percent customer
Verizon Business picks CoreDirector for a transatlantic overhaul
British ISP will use a spate of re-branded Google applications, including video sharing and ads
Another success for the AlcaLu/Microsoft combo as Singapore's incumbent carrier announces an IPTV trial
NTT DoCoMo says 1.3M Sanyo batteries have overheating problems
A void rips open in the daily news
Vendor gangs together WiFi for access and WiMax for backhaul in a client AP
Convergence specialist Convergin teams up with BEA Systems to help pull together legacy and SIP-based services
Be careful what you shoot
Kevin Martin meets Dolly Parton (maybe)
The new Yipes is a wide-area networking company focused on enterprises, and it sees a much different set of challenges than larger, international carriers, as Keao Caindec explains
Dude, where's my brain?
Watching the dead-tree guys flail around in the digital news era
A tripling of its workforce and continued investment in startups highlight Cisco's plans for India
That logo looks familiar
The unanswered question in Qualcomm's buyout
A record bought for 75 cents, sold for $128K
BT reckons it can make money from selling on the experience it has gained from 21CN, but not everyone's convinced
Indian CDMA carrier issues the Godzilla of wireless RFPs – for a $7B GSM network
MySpace, the song
The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of the global household wealth
Indian CDMA carrier issues the Godzilla of wireless RFPs – for a $7B GSM network
Carrier says a new 50-Gbyte service will be available soon
VON will be VON
Taking plunge into US market, open-standards mobile email provider seeks expanded enterprise accounts
RGB Networks says it shipped its 1000th video processor product at the end of November. Can it catch BigBand?
In a shrinking industry, does anyone really need a Telecom World tradeshow?
Air-biscuits divert flight
Vendors speak up on this vexing issue
FMC startup says that partnership with Extricom will enable it to take unlicensed mobile access (UMA) tech into the enterprise
WiFi firm Network Chemistry introduces software to secure smartphones in the enterprise
FCC Commissioner who once worked with CLECs may be asked to cast tie-breaking vote in the AT&T-BellSouth merger
At ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong, Ericsson officials lay plans for mainland dominance
As the ITU's World Telecom event attracts questions about its strong regional flavor, vendors use show as news launchpad
Welcome to Cisco Island. Where's Tattoo?
2009: A CDMA Oddity
Unstrung adapts to changing times in the wireless industry
Spam or news? You decide
Strix unveils multi-band system with new high-power 'mask' for public safety applications
Cable companies already belong to the Metro Ethernet Forum, but the group wants to make sure they all feel the love
UK-based IPTV middleware player NDS takes out home gateway software startup Jungo for $90.5 million
The WLAN vendor aims to broaden its corporate appeal in this week's new product roundup
Cisco takes another step toward filling gaps in its IPTV story with the repackaging of VOD technology from its Arroyo acquisition
More functions for the 7600 routers and the ISR line fill the slate of Cisco's ITU Telecom announcements
Not a creature was stirring, not even a flame retardant goat
Wall Street needs to take a chill pill
British incumbent is launching its IPTV service at a slow pace, but its 2007 plans look set to trouble NTL and Sky
Vendors face disruptive technologies, escalating enterprise requirements on the road to 'true' integration
And Kraft Oobleck
CDMA pioneer grabs a chunk of the next-gen WiFi market with pioneer 802.11 MIMO startup
CDMA pioneer grabs a chunk of the next-gen WiFi market with pioneer 802.11 MIMO startup
The telecom services sector is worth fighting over
LSI Logic and Agere conclude all-stock deal that will create a networking and storage chip giant
LSI Logic and Agere conclude all-stock deal that will create a networking and storage chip giant
Mountain View startup confirms Google collaboration, expands on easy, cheap WiFi mesh in the home and elsewhere
Mountain View startup confirms Google collaboration, expands on easy, cheap WiFi mesh in the home and elsewhere
Officials from both sides say prolonged negotiations could close by year-end
Says loosened price controls on business data services hasn't led to increased competition and lower prices in many markets
Nortel's stock is up a tad
It's day one at the new vendor giant, and it has a shiny new logo. But there's little visibility into what comes next
New logo. Ooo, shiny
An upbeat take on the global enterprise communications market by VSNL’s John Landau. The doldrums have definitely passed and the market is reinvigorated by the expansion of businesses worldwide. John explains their acquisition strategy to transform VSNL into an international player but also how, even now, global operators are not yet truly global. That’s something to look forward to in the next ten years.
We reveal Pat Russo's main weakness
Siemens division is months late with a new release focused on HDTV and PVR capabilities, say sources. Myrio says it's on schedule
US phone companies added more high-speed data subscribers in the third quarter than did their cable rivals
