News & Views
Content posted in August 2014
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 2 comments
Shipments of Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) gear jumped worldwide in the second quarter as more cable operators embraced the next-gen headend equipment.
Column | 8/29/2014 | 9 comments
Open is possible, definable and important, because an environment of freedom is a superior construct.
Heavy Lifting Analyst Notes | 8/29/2014 | 5 comments
Network functions virtualization is the key catalyst underpinning telco data center transformation, believes Nokia Networks.
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 31 comments
Nokia HERE will be the exclusive navigation provider for Samsung Gear devices with both an Android app and a new Tizen app.
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 1 comment
Belgian cable operator plans major network upgrade to deliver 1Gbit/s broadband services.
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 6 comments
In today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica prevails in Brazilian battle; NFV project issues specs document; Nokia navigates with Samsung.
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 5 comments
Robust UC offering intended to give MegaPath a competitive advantage, but it's just the latest in a series of changes and upgrades.
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 4 comments
The Texas carrier, which is also building a gigabit FTTH network, is equipping Boerne Independent School District to be able to integrate technology into its curriculum.
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 2 comments
Verizon is expecting more M2M communications to move onto LTE networks and off 2G and 3G, and is helping the process along with a 4G modem module.
News Analysis | 8/29/2014 | 27 comments
Google unveils 'Project Wing' delivery drone prototype.
News Analysis | 8/28/2014 | 3 comments
Tablet TV will launch in beta in San Francisco in September, allowing users to watch and record broadcast shows on their tablets without a subscription.
Shades of Ray | 8/28/2014 | 8 comments
The 'Ice Bucket Challenge' has been sweeping the world -- so who in the telecom sector has done it?
Wagner’s Ring | 8/28/2014 | 2 comments
Data centers are at the heart of key trends driving telecom -- network virtualization, the drive for increased agility, and the need to compete with OTT providers.
UBB Forum News | 8/28/2014 | 5 comments
There are plenty of ways for operators to squeeze even more life out of their existing copper access networks, including vectoring.
News Analysis | 8/28/2014 | 1 comment
Also in today's regional roundup: MTN tests Transport SDN; 2.4Tbit/s WDM with Huawei; Bluetooth chip specialist CSR rejects takeover bid; and more.
Que Sera Sarah | 8/28/2014 | 14 comments
Wireless operators are jumping on the mobile music bandwagon, a move that sounds good for many reasons.
News Analysis | 8/28/2014 | 3 comments
Facebook's Cisco-killer is nearing reality.
News Analysis | 8/28/2014 | 1 comment
European operators are fighting over Brazilian operator GVT, currently owned by French media giant Vivendi.
News Analysis | 8/28/2014 | 8 comments
In a 99-page filing, Netflix argues that the Commission should reject the proposed merger because of the power that the combined company would have over the US broadband market.
Column | 8/27/2014 | 3 comments
Every component of the smart home ecosystem is changing, creating new opportunities – and challenges – for service providers.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | 2 comments
DVR pioneer racks up strong MSO subscriber gains again in its fiscal Q2, as it also pursues new ways to boost both its pay-TV partner and retail hardware sales.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | 1 comment
Stephen Garcia out, Mark Bonney in as MRV CFO, following bill-and-hold revenue reporting mistakes.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | 1 comment
Trials and deployments of simultaneously broadcasting live video over LTE networks to multiple users are taking off, but roadblocks remain to widespread adoption.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | 3 comments
A major Time Warner Cable Internet outage affecting 12 million broadband subs follows on the heels of a $1.1 million fine by the FCC for failure to report similar problems last year.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | Post a comment
The acquisition of G4 gives the carrier a fourth New England data center and an entree into enterprise sectors.
UBB Forum News | 8/27/2014 | 2 comments
The ultra-broadband era is driving fiber and WDM to the edge of the network.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | Post a comment
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Liberty Global close to green light on Ziggo deal; BT accused of 'football tax'; Isle of Wight latest.
Heavy Lifting Analyst Notes | 8/27/2014 | Post a comment
The growth of the smartphone market is creating a new testing ground for vendors that must find a way to keep ahead of the game.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | Post a comment
Planned spin-off is another sign of change in the Chinese telecom industry.
News Analysis | 8/27/2014 | Post a comment
Prototype tests across four carriers' labs will advance work on specifications to enable deployments.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 2 comments
Former M2M boss is now the new CEO of AT&T Mobility, with Ralph de la Vega taking on the carrier's newly formed Mobile and Business Solutions Group.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 8 comments
Google's Andromeda infrastructure is designed to provide bare-metal performance and low latency to customers worldwide.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 25 comments
In a joint venture operation, Canadian MSOs Rogers and Shaw are teaming up to launch a subscription video-on-demand service that will compete with Netflix in Canada.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 30 comments
A study from Navigant Research predicts that utilities will spend $11.2 billion on smart grid managed services by 2023.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 12 comments
Charter Communications experienced major Internet outages in several US markets over the weekend, based on what appears to have been a domain name server issue.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 16 comments
The wait is over – Big Red says it will have VoLTE available across its footprint in the coming weeks, bringing video calls and HD voice to compatible handsets.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 10 comments
Electric Imp aims to connect devices in the home and industrial environments via WiFi radios to its own cloud for more customization and control.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 17 comments
New approach lets consumers register and then download QR code app that will more securely connect them to e-commerce and business sites.
News Analysis | 8/26/2014 | 1 comment
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: AT&T/Vodafone rumor returns; Swisscom offers WiFi option for mobile; Huawei's small cells in Iceland.
Wagner’s Ring | 8/26/2014 | 1 comment
Containers, OpenStack and networking hardware are competitive threats to VMware, which is embracing all three.
DOS Attack | 8/26/2014 | 1 comment
Optical transport vendors are finding growing business opportunities with web content firms even as their overall market shrinks.
Que Sera Sarah | 8/25/2014 | 15 comments
The worlds of tennis, fashion and wearables collide as Ralph Lauren and OMsignal turn a polo into a sensor to track your every movement.
Jonestown | 8/25/2014 | 16 comments
Will 5G become a worthless term before the communications standard is even defined?
News Analysis | 8/25/2014 | 13 comments
Based on initial deployment in North Carolina, Frontier sees a new role for WiFi as part of an SMB service bundle that can be monetized.
News Analysis | 8/25/2014 | Post a comment
Scripps has renewed its contract with Clearleap, in a multi-year deal to provide multiscreen video processing and delivery services.
News Analysis | 8/25/2014 | 1 comment
VMware kicked off its VMworld user conference by announcing partnerships with vendors including Dell, as part of its effort to challenge Cisco.
UBB Forum News | 8/25/2014 | 18 comments
Investment in fiber broadband access has helped the German incumbent's domestic operation turn a corner.
News Analysis | 8/22/2014 | 1 comment
Both service providers gain Ethernet-port market share in the latest US rankings by Vertical Systems Group, climbing to sixth place and eighth place, respectively.
News Analysis | 8/22/2014 | 6 comments
Even as it builds out two new networks, Sprint is trying to move to a single inventory management system and leaning on NetCracker for help.
News Analysis | 8/22/2014 | 4 comments
Joint trial shows that running LTE in unlicensed spectrum is an effective offload option for wireless operators, but will it supplant operators' existing WiFi strategies?
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