T-Mobile isn't backing off '4G' rivals in the data download speed race and is now promising 42-Mbit/s 3G in 2011
Actually, by using a boxing metaphor for a new Ethernet-based product, the virtual I/O startup is really putting gloves on. See what we did there?
For our feature detailing the full results of the first half of our massive test of Cisco's next-gen mobile network, please visit: www.lightreading.com/mobiletest
Software giant goes to court over alleged patent infringements by mediation and policy control specialist Openet
1:30 PM Paul Allen lawyers up, Comcast sets VoD data free, Evolution goes south, and Roku braces for Apple iTV
Sprint highlights differences between Epic and the rest of the Galaxy S line as WiMax phone launches in the US
Intel is not giving up on WiMax, nor focusing entirely on LTE, but it is putting all its weight behind HSPA+ with Infineon buy
A frustrated Rocco Commisso withdraws after special committee rejects his offer to sweeten original bid of $6 per share
New service promises VMware customers the ability to move apps old and new into Verizon's cloud with greater ease, high security
9:45 AM NSN, Telefónica, and Eircom are among the choice cuts on the butcher's slab of today's European telecom news
RIM avoids an immediate ban in India by enabling the Indian government to access BlackBerry data, but the matter isn't settled for good
With so much experience at failed acquisitions, Intel ought to have some clues about how to make the Infineon wireless deal a success
5:40 PM Can Sprint exploit unlimited data pricing to its advantage?
Chip shortages are causing cable modem makers to adjust forecasts, but persistent problems could put MSO inventory levels at risk
5:15 PM Comcast and Time Warner Cable aren't ready to go with Clearwire's new pay-as-you-go option
'I'm not gonna put more money in.' 'Well, I'm sure not gonna do it...'
The analyst ventures into Infinera's cleanroom for a closer look at photonic integrated circuit production
With relatively low investment dollars, Verizon offers DSL customers download speeds of up to 15 Mbit/s, but is this the last upgrade?
3:25 PM How much of Cisco's cash is in Luxembourg, anyway?
A shift away from leased collocation space has set up Internap for a play on cloud offerings, hosting, CDNs, and more
As expected, the WiMax provider offers a cheap broadband top-up plan to a young generation of 'Internet addicts'
To compete against ARM, Intel is acquiring Infineon's wireless solutions business and having a go at its own smartphone system-on-a-chip
Cable is checking out the Web TV playbook as it ponders how to deliver video to PCs, phones, and tablets via a variety of bit rates
9:25 AM It's been quietly testing VoD for a while, but this new launch will have the full weight of Google and Hollywood behind it
Chicago-based mobile payments startup explains why credit cards are so passé
WiMax provider tips its hand on its new customer segment via an SEC filing
Reports have Samsung saying that MetroPCS will launch its LTE network and phone in September
But they don't stand a chance, says iSuppli
The multiservice switch business finally finds a bidder
A JV between Tech Mahindra and Motorola, CanvasM is all set to launch a white-label app store
New subsea connections could be about to change the face of the telecom market in Uganda, predicts a report from Pyramid Research
9:45 AM The slop-bucket list
8:10 AM Vodafone, Sony Ericsson, and Mrs Robinson get star billing in today's European telecoms news digest
5:45 PM And the man who led RCN out of bankruptcy won't be coming along for the rest of the ride
5:25 PM There's little reason to get too frazzled by the home networking wars – the US is MoCA turf and will be for some time
Latest cloud-based offering restores online apps like email in case of a big system failure
3:00 PM Google could be creepin' on your phone calls to make a buck
Google Voice is going after Facebook, but it is now an even bigger threat to telcos than Skype, analysts say
Cisco looks to kick its cross-platform video strategy into another gear with purchase of media publishing firm ExtendMedia
Vendor claims service providers need new testing tools to deliver SLAs that promise safety of virtual services
Rumor has it that Airvana is focusing on its 3G CDMA success for now
TiVo chief says push toward fancier video navigation apps bodes well as MSOs look to spruce up their 'hopelessly outdated' set-top guides
10:35 AM A study reveals Hulu's subscription plan offers 14% more content than the regular site
8:30 AM There's a TV tinge to today's roundup of European telecom news – so let's turn it on...
That's the president of test, not some test model of a president. In other words, Acterna's Dave Holly has a new assignment
MSO's hometown will be among the first to get the full SDV treatment, with Motorola serving as a lead vendor
WiMax provider says it's ready to dive into a whole new customer segment really soon
An emerging generation of policy management tools could actually benefit end users by giving them greater control
5:00 PM One retiree is arguing that the patents shouldn't be Nortel's anymore
4:25 PM Falling prices could help put Google phones in the hands of more around the globe
Summer of 2010 is hot times for MoCA and HomePlugAV, but one advocate says G.hn's time is coming
Intel didn't buy TI's VoIP tech along with its purchase of TI's cable modem biz, but an insider says Intel has secured a license for it
NOON One in 20 subscribers will benefit from LTE by 2015 – is that good or bad?
11:30 AM Harmonic and LiquidxStream have set the edge QAM density bar, but cable's move to IPTV will likely require vendors to raise it again
10:30 AM WiMax Forum continues to hope against hope that Reliance Infotel will opt for WiMax for its BWA spectrum
To keep the telcos in check and to get more revenues in the door, MSOs are gearing up to deploy a new breed of wideband gateways
9:30 AM Apple will add TV show rentals to iTunes as soon as Sept. 7
The 'You sank my battleship' joke becomes less funny after A10 Networks gets accused of stealing source code
8:30 AM Bad ads, political prisoners, and 'fat finger failure' feature in today's roundup of European telecom news nuggets
Ericsson's namesake CTO talks about mobile data demand and one of his 'Movers & Shakers' qualifications
About Phil
5:45 PM One way to stimulate demand for home base stations in the US and elsewhere
A UCSD project is using lots of processor offload to get more out of a mobile device's power budget, trading chip area for better power usage
Nokia and Intel team up to study 3D while one analyst expects 3D capabilities to arrive on all screens of all sizes soon
Sprint has a 3G home base station it may offer free 'on a case-by-case basis,' while Verizon appears to be working on a faster femto too
It's an SMS hotbed, but the Philippines' future means broadband, and lots of it, finds a new Pyramid report
10:05 AM New survey from the UK sheds light on TV viewers' ad habits
Outstrips rivals with the 'HectoQAM,' a device that packs 648 QAMs, targeting SDV, VoD, and IPTV, and sub-$100 pricing per QAM channel
8:45 AM There's Greek tragedy and Finnish frolics in today's digest of European news
Satellite TV giant believes new broadband video site will serve as a subscriber recruiting and retention platform
5:35 PM PocketGear gets $15 million to help mobile apps bring in $15 billion
Verizon and Cisco bring their best to New Meadowlands Stadium, promising wireless data, better video replays, and hotter hot dogs
Startup mPayy encourages the carriers to ditch the credit card companies and take a bigger chunk of m-commerce profits themselves
11:15 AM DVR pioneer to start eyeballing streamed and downloaded Web video next month
New London-to-Frankfort fiber link targets financial services industry with guaranteed 4.22 milliseconds latency offer
10:30 AM Indian government finally clears Huawei and ZTE for wireless takeoff
8:00 AM From ZTE in Hungary to Google in Ireland... we've got the continent covered with our telecom news shorts
Georges Antoun, formerly of Redback, tells us about his packet-optical philosophy
6:00 PM Civilization (as we know it) continues its shutdown
Eight US senators are trying to block Huawei from selling gear to Sprint over concerns the deal would threaten national security
5:45 PM Xelerated is going on tour for its 100-Gbit/s network processor line, and the Wonk is there
12:20 PM Marvell gets into the game by buying assets of DS2, a firm that filed the Spanish equivalent of Chapter 11 earlier this year
Comments pour in at the FCC as critics and proponents file their final word on the proposed media mega-deal
10:15 AM CEO explains why testing is necessary and what carriers are (or aren't) doing about it
9:25 AM Google's founders are about to become the subject of a feature film, just like Facebook
8:50 AM Nokia, Intec Telecom Systems, and Telefónica are among those featured in today's roundup of European telecom news
BSS vendors are scrambling to provide convergent billing platforms to support cable MSOs launching mobile voice and data services
Verizon appears to be preparing to play catchup with AT&T in the 3G femtocell game
7:55 AM From Ericsson's US HQ, a sketchy overview of the many facets of AT&T's iPhone problems
Look, Ma – no servers! Broadcom's special sauce brings fast channel changes to simple DTAs and higher-end HD set-tops
The Chinese vendor was hurt in Asia, but sales grew 54 percent in the US and Europe for the first half of 2010
Job posting adds fuel to the reports that Samsung wants to get ahead of the pack with Android on LTE devices
2:25 PM RIM is reportedly mulling a Millennial Media acquisition, while Apple shuts down Quattro Wireless
The pending $32M buy of Tpack could give AppliedMicro a faster way to expand OTN to the edge and access networks
Cablevision picks Samsung's tru2way HD set-tops
8:30 AM Ofcom, Telefónica, and Velcom are just some of the names nestling in today's European telecom news basket
Service providers hoping to ride Google TV coattails need to rethink that strategy or prepare for major integration work
5:40 PM Tiny machines are poised to take over the world
The NetIron MLX's prized 10G density will extend to the 100G realm soon
LightSquared shows where it will get some spectrum for its LTE network in the US, adds to the radio complexity issue for device makers
Says it'll outdo cable with VoD and live TV apps for iPads and smartphones, though live TV access will be limited to in-home viewing
Facebook will probably introduce location-based services today, but whether users are pumped up or creeped out hangs in the execution
Moto has tested the 10G technology with Verizon and on Huawei's home turf, but don't expect deployments any time soon
Boxee adds DRM and adaptive streaming tech from Widevine, paving the way for its over-the-top box to pipe in linear and on-demand video
10:25 AM AT&T can combine your wireless and U-verse bills. But in some cases it's more trouble than it's worth
9:50 AM Google has met with at least four major networks, but they are reluctant to sign on
9:05 AM Telekom Austria, Vivacom, and France Telecom rule the roost in today's roundup of European telecom news bits
The UAE telecom market, which suffers from a distinct lack of competition, has a fiber-based future, finds a new Pyramid report
Vendors claim they've found a way to turn Playstation 3s and other broadband-connected Blu-ray players into cable VoD machines
5:55 PM In talking about the Recovery Act, Adtran hints at something new in FTTH
F-Secure warns of a nasty little Android application that can track unsuspecting smartphone users via GPS
Comcast's Denver-based provider of centralized video services is starting a transition plan following big change up top
1:45 PM So what's the rush?
12:45 PM Netflix has struck premium TV gold with EPIX and Starz, but the motherlode remains beyond its grasp
Grab for TI's cable modem biz sets up a set-top clash with Broadcom, but is it enough to match rival's integration prowess?
NOON Eric Schmidt knows where you are and what you need
IPTV has failed to make an impact in India, but vendors are optimistic that a focus on applications may help turn things around
Don't get too excited. Wireless backhaul and business apps will get the gigabit treatment first, with consumers a couple of years away
10:00 AM RIM's troubles abroad continue as the Indian government sends notices to operators to monitor BlackBerry services
8:20 AM France Telecom, Telekom Srbija, the BT Tower... they're all in today's roundup of European telecom news
5:10 PM Cable guys tout the business potential of BelAir's cable-optimized WiFi/3G picocell
AT&T backs Google and Verizon, says 'wireless is different' and shouldn't be held to wired net neutrality standards
Intel buys its way into the Docsis chipset business, giving it a line into new video gateways and putting more heat on Broadcom
PayPal could be in cahoots with Android to steal from operators' mobile money bags, while Apple hires an NFC exec to up the ante
Live field test on some existing Motorola GPON gear shows deliver of near Gig-E speeds downstream
9:25 AM Macedonia, Poland, and the Isle of Man are just some of the places visited in today's roundup of telecom news snippets
Ruckus fires off a 'smart antenna' 802.11n access point optimized for HFC plants while BelAir counters with a cable-focused WiFi/3G picocell
Heavy Reading analyst expects Verizon to charge a $10 to $15 premium over 3G for its upcoming LTE service
5:10 PM It needs help now more than ever
About Phil
About Ray Le Maistre
Wins put big pressure on BigBand, but TWC's desired price point is a 'game-changer' for the entire edge QAM sector, analyst says
New reps aren't selling services, but are showing small business owners how to go mobile, use social media, and more
9:50 AM The national newspaper will only be available on cellphones and tablets, CEO Rupert Murdoch says
9:00 AM Denmark, Hungary, and the UK are the destinations of choice for today's roundup of European telecom news snippets
Most carriers intend to use IP over DWDM, the packet-optical tech Cisco favors. How much they'll use it is another matter
Mukesh Ambani needs to get some critical decisions correct if his Reliance Infotel venture is to successfully enter the Indian broadband market
Search giant tries to soothe fears that a joint proposal with Verizon will plunge a dagger into the heart of network neutrality
The Open Patent Alliance's WiMax patent pool is nearly complete, but Qualcomm is still not on board
Competitive carrier ready to ride the merger-and-acquisition wave, with whatever deal makes the most sense
3:45 PM If you download AT&T's U-verse Mobile app to watch your shows on the go, you may be disappointed
10:55 AM Apple is rebranding Apple TV as iTV and cutting the price to $99
9:00 AM China Telecom, VimpelCom, and France Telecom are just some smelly flakes in today's potpourri of European telecom news snippets
Light Reading Mobile highlights the leaders and laggards on the European mobile scene in its latest wireless scorecard
Chinese giant's European division is looking for an acquisition to boost its capabilities, customer base, and revenues
3:00 AM Brazil is the Euro giants' hunting ground
After the 3G auction, heated activity is expected in the Indian market as the operators craft intra-circle roaming deals to offer seamless 3G services
MSO to support full-featured TiVo Premiere DVRs that integrate Netflix and other Web video apps with Cox's linear TV and VoD services
The company's still happy, but the worldwide economy isn't cooperating, and neither are suppliers
3G tablets are coming 'in the second half of this year' with LTE devices following 'early next year' according to Verizon Wireless CFO
AlcaLu claims to be all you need for LTE, but startup AirHop argues that LTE will require lots of vendors and cells of all sizes to work
India's mobile market leader saw its revenues rise in its fiscal first quarter, but its profits have taken a hit
1:50 PM Telco delivers forearm shiver to cable with 3D production of Giants-Pats exhibition game
MSO's road to app 'openness' will start with the iPad but is poised to branch off to game consoles and other broadband-connected devices
NOON Before Cisco's numbers flood your brain, Adtran wants to remind you they had a decent quarter
11:25 AM NTT, Rostelecom, and BSkyB are among the heavyweights in today's bout of European telecom news snippets
Japanese giant continues its international spending spree as it joins the rush into managed security services
9:15 AM WiMax operator's back-office bother
Morocco's telecom market is already fiercely competitive – and it may be about to get more brutal still, says a new Pyramid report
Former MMA president and newly appointed Scanbuy CEO discusses the 2D-bar-code-enabled face of mobile marketing
7:20 AM Vendor upgrades China Telecom's CDMA network, but not with Rev B
Deal limits when Netflix can stream EPIX's freshest fare, but latest move could create an Excedrin-sized headache for MSOs down the road
Can HSPA+ give T-Mobile a boost in the US?
4:45 PM Starz has seen no 'empirical evidence' that its Netflix deal has resulted in losses to its traditional pay-TV subscriber base
4:10 PM Larry Ellison disagrees with people. I know, you're shocked
3:35 PM Mobile broadband in abundance
2:15 PM KDDI needed help – SAS supplied it
11:45 AM No longer just for alpha males, the Droid 2 goes after employed alpha males
10:30 AM The premium cable channel will offer its movies online through Netflix's streaming video service
10:00 AM $39B plan that has AlcaLu at its heart could get axed
9:35 AM BlackBerry maker avoids ban in Saudi Arabia
EchoStar poised to push deeper into the service provider market with DRM-enabled set-tops and other 'SlingLoaded' devices
Test firm becomes the new Arbor master with an acquisition that looks well timed as mobile data volumes increase, says Heavy Reading analyst
8:20 AM France Telecom, Vodafone Portugal, and KPN are among the runners and riders in today's roundup of European telecom news
Shares fall more than 10 percent after the satellite giant reports losing 19,000 net subscribers in the second quarter
5:30 PM Today in history
German operators make first moves in LTE with their recently won new spectrum and focus on rolling out mobile broadband to rural areas
5:15 PM What do you think?
5:00 PM Cable vendor starts getting nibbles for its cable-optimized FTTP products
3:55 PM Google and Verizon CEOs sound off on on their plans for net neutrality and how badly the media have botched this story
Proposals seek to strengthen the FCC's hand for wireline net neutrality, while calling for 'transparency' in the wireless biz
Skype hasn't needed to own a network to make it big, but as a public company, it will be counting on new features to fuel its growth
Blockbuster also agrees to promote Comcast services in retail stores in the MSO's footprint, starting with a trial in Portland, Ore. UPDATED 5:00 PM
2:25 PM Another of those dramatic letter-writing campaigns
1:45 PM Or, thinking globally about the iPhone and iPad
Tech companies team up to make Unified Communications simpler to sell, and telecom service providers can be part of that sale... or not
Verizon gets worldly, HTC makes music with Windows Phone 7, and more device rumors and reports circulate 'round the Web
VoIP services platform vendor's second-quarter results suggest a return to IP transformation investments
9:00 AM Kabel BW, Inmarsat, and Apple are lurking in today's cookie jar of European telecom news crumbs
7:50 AM When riding the Moscow subway, leave the axe at home
5:40 PM Mid-sized operator expects to have half its footprint upgraded to Docsis 3.0 by year's end
Analytics and business intelligence will be critical underpinnings of SPIT infrastructure
5:10 PM The chip company wants to up the ante on VDSL
It's on track to have wideband in 80% of its Euro-footprint by year's end as it tees up a new, souped-up all-IP video gateway
1:00 PM Dutch chip company raises much less than originally hoped
12:40 PM It's been a good week for Android, and it looks like the good times will keep on rolling
NOON Ericsson wants exemption from potential source-code rules in India
11:20 AM Telecom Italia, Amazon, and Visa Europe are served up on a meatless Friday
9:35 AM Amazon's new UK Kindle store offers 400,000 titles
With its acquisition by CenturyLink looming, the former Baby Bell's profits were $158 million in the second quarter, down from $212 million a year ago
All the earnings are in, and the rankings are out
6:15 PM Dan Moloney has a few million reasons to come back to Motorola
FCC flashes the stop sign amid uproar about reports that Verizon and Google were planning to prioritize some Internet traffic
MSO's success with commercial services has struck a nerve as telcos respond with multi-year contracts and deep discounts
By combining OTT video with linear offerings at the set-top box, the French company is finding new global success and might hit US shores next
MSO has some big iDeas for the iPad, but initial offering will not let customers access their video subscriptions outside the home
12:45 PM Deutsche Telekom, Portugal Telecom, and OneAccess are the 'specials' on today's Euro news menu
Prepaid carrier sees its Q2 profit triple as it preps for its LTE rollout later this year
11:45 AM Its first batch of CableCARD PC tuners has reached the US, but there's not enough of them to fill every pre-order
But its sales in the second quarter fail to impress and some analysts are wondering whether the company can stay independent
CTO Dr. Saw says the carrier has the spectrum to potentially deploy 2x20MHz LTE across the US and offer big download speeds
7:45 AM Brazilian operator delivers for selling parent Portugal Telecom
Clearwire makes expected move to test LTE technology, considering a faster wireless broadband network to 'coexist' with WiMax over time
Cable's tru2way platform may rekindle its dwindling retail aspirations by hitching its wagon to DLNA
Telefónica prepares to stage an application development overhaul and Huawei's SDP looks set to play a major role
The introduction of 3G services and mobile number portability are likely to kickstart new device bundling deals in India
2:20 PM Knology to pay $165M for Kansas-based Tier 2 MSO that's been known for pushing cable's tech envelope
Data, voice, and digital video gains fill the gap in Q1 as Charter stays aggressive with Docsis 3.0 and switched digital video
US WiMax operator launches hotspot device to lure Apple users onto its network
iPhone 4 users are satisfied with Apple – but not so much with AT&T
11:15 AM Verizon and Moto are prepping a mobile device that allows users to watch TV, and other mobile content news from Samsung, Sharp, and Apple
Amid a constant swirl of regulatory uncertainty, Nagravision hopes to get CableLabs's blessing by the end of the year
Oscar Rodriguez will take the helm at the Ethernet equipment vendor later this month
9:00 AM Telecom Italia, Swisscom, BT, and more compete for your attention in the pick'n'mix of today's European telecom news bites
5:55 PM Are you in its cable- and satellite-TV-killing crosshairs?
Digital video firm will chase after TV Everywhere and a broader set of markets with former Envivo exec Richard Stanfield at the helm
Prepaid carrier touts its newly national coverage and launches new phones with tiered data pricing plans
3:25 PM Heavy Reading analyst suggests that RIM must open up to other OSes to keep its dominant position
Canadian smartphone leader has a new touch-screen-enabled operating system and phone with AT&T UPDATED 4 PM
New $19.5M equity round for Ethernet access vendor will be used to put more feet on the street to cash in on mobile backhaul boom
11:55 AM With the addition of the iPad, Apple races past Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Dell
11:05 AM Report: Chinese vendor lost bids for US assets
10:30 AM RCN continues rollout despite some (small) regulatory risks
State-owned carrier plunges into the red for the first time as wage increases and India's mobile tariff war take their toll
9:35 AM BT, France Telecom, and Alcatel-Lucent are on the specials board in today's roundup of European telecom news nibbles
8:30 AM BlackBerry firm to reportedly share technical codes with the Indian security agencies
Comcast-owned firm adds security features that make online video look more like traditional TV, at least as far as business models go
4:30 PM Dan Moloney is back at Motorola in a key role as the company makes plans to split into two
Well it's only a problem for plastic, but AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are reportedly working on a secret JV to take down Visa and MasterCard
1:30 PM First 'major' MSO to have all broadband techs obtain SCTE certifications reports reductions in repeat service calls and churn
Limelight attaches video publishing and analytics to its content distribution network via purchase of Delve Networks UPDATED 4:50 PM
New managed collaboration services would let courts use video to avoid moving prisoners around
NTT DoCoMo flexes its mobile content delivery muscle with agreement to buy out remaining stake in PacketVideo for $111.6 million
Take our Top 10 Movers & Shakers poll, and start pondering your picks for Light Reading's Hall of Fame
9:25 AM NSN, Orange Spain, and Telefónica are all on the tray carrying today's power breakfast of European telecom news snippets
8:45 AM RIM's services to be suspended in October
5:15 AM NSN is reportedly in talks with private equity firms
Execs from MTV and Discovery say video Web hubs will sputter if they follow in VoD's footsteps and the ad dollars fail to flow
Radio communications vendor uses VoIP to bring P2T to carriers' global enterprise customers
