Set your alarm clocks on Friday night: The iPad and iPhone make gadget news now that CTIA is over
MultiPhy is working on 100G chips, but what's interesting is its potential for a different kind of 40G play UPDATED 4/1 7:50 AM
3:40 PM Orange launches online ad marketplace in Europe
Only 'thousands' of consumers likely to be equipped to view The Masters in 3D, but Comcast hopes to set the stage for more 3DTV activities to come
More details on the spectrum auction hopefuls, plus news of a lucrative network expansion deal for Ericsson
2:30 PM While the FCC tries to keep broadband and mobile operators honest on consumer privacy, Websites are selling our souls
2:00 PM NEC hones European cloud services strategy
1:25 PM Highlands Ranch, Colo., gets dubious honor of having one of the top five worst pitches to get Google's 1-Gig
12:05 PM Mobile number portability still a way off in India
Competitive cabler WideOpenWest has 'converted' 20% of its gear for Docsis 3.0, but is mum on what speeds will grace its wideband products
NTT DoCoMo gets commercial LTE equipment, Singapore ponders new spectrum for 4G, and TD-LTE tests in China carry on
The Chinese vendor benefits from exchange rate fluctuations that send its net income up by 133%
Verizon's executive director of LTE ecosystem development explains what types of applications and devices might lend themselves to having LTE capabilities baked in
Verizon's executive director of LTE ecosystem development explains what types of applications and devices might lend themselves to having LTE capabilities baked in
New service would replace tape backups and target large enterprises with major data footprint
There's more chatter about a CDMA iPhone coming to Verizon sometime in the Fall
5:35 PM Spain is hot for mobile broadband
New managed security and network management services aimed at enterprises with fewer than 15,000 employees
Premium programmer still has some big deals to land, but its hybrid, broadband-enhanced distribution model has helped it score early on
Optical systems vendors might be considering vertical integration, but vendors at OFC/NFOEC had plenty of arguments against the idea
2:45 PM Will 3G tablet owners pay extra to get better in-home coverage for their in-home gizmo?
1:30 PM LogiWays tries its hand at obtaining the FCC's blessing on cheap channel-zappers
Indian carrier seals $10.7B acquisition of Zain's African operations, making it one of the world's largest mobile operators
12:30 PM It's a big day for the little home base stations
NOON The global CEAP market is poised for dramatic growth in 2010 and beyond
11:30 AM Manufacturers are throwing down big marketing bucks to convince consumers that 3DTV is here to stay
10:40 AM Here are four big themes I took away from last week's CTIA 2010
As data services become more popular and 3G approaches, competition in India's smartphone sector is heating up, with HTC stoking the flames
8:20 AM Competitive MSO targets Auburn, Ala., for its 'fill-in' and 'edge-out' growth strategy
MSO takes the wraps off the fastest downstream D3 tier in the US, targeting the $107 per month service to three Texas markets where it tangles with AT&T U-verse UPDATED 10:25 AM
UK femtocell firm Ubiquisys claims it has broken through the $100 wholesale price barrier for the little home base stations
Private equity firm plans to build a national LTE network using a combination of terrestrial and satellite equipment
6:00 AM Following Light Reading's DPI conference at CTIA, Heavy Reading's Patrick Donegan explains the challenges with a distributed packet core
With help from 100G and a bit of economic recovery, OFC/NFOEC got some of its luster back
RIM snaps up popular BlackBerry app developer Viigo
Clearwire has asked the 3GPP standards body to start work on specs that will enable TD-LTE to be deployed in US at 2.6GHz
3:40 PM It isn't San Diego, but then, what is?
Euro SPIT player targets international growth, with a particular focus on Central Europe and Asia/Pacific
DirecTV is first to sign up for ESPN 3D, a part-time network that will complement a trio of 3DTV channels the satco will introduce this June
9:50 AM And some are predicting it could sell as many as 10M this year
Swedish giant announces framework supplier deals with China Mobile and China Unicom worth a potential $1.8 billion
Shaw's 1-Gig trials in Vancouver and Calgary will lay the foundation for an FTTH architecture the MSO intends to someday use in greenfield situations
More than 100 execs from dozens of companies mingled with Light Reading editors and Heavy Reading analysts last week at CTIA
MSO 'did not issue' possible leaked announcement that it is launching a 107-Meg Docsis 3.0 tier in Texas on Monday
5:15 PM Here's a look at what to expect from the show, on April 12 and 13 in London
5:00 PM What if WiMax Wins?
4:25 PM With apologies to The Tubes, it's gonna drive you insane
The TM Forum's latest efforts help carriers adapt, Amdocs buys again, and other news from the world of Service Provider IT (SPIT)
Judge extends stay on Dish's injunction to April 30, putting the satellite player a step closer to a DVR cull or more sanctions
Buyout of Chicago transcoding company should enable Nokia to add more Internet services to its low- and mid-tier handsets
For Colombia's incumbent fixed carrier, the best form of defense looks to be an assault on the triple-play market
Mobile network operators are poised to increase their investment in IP service assurance technologies
11:00 AM The site plans to introduce a Web-wide 'Like' button
9:40 AM What was Cable & Wireless is now two separate companies
We found microSIMs for the 3G iPad on the CTIA show floor, but so far there's little sign of carrier support for the 3G tablet beyond AT&T
CTIA wasn't just about the Sprint WiMax phone, even if it felt like that sometimes
8:30 AM Playing the Vegas guessing game
4:30 PM MSO enters the mobile game by offering apps for BlackBerry smartphones, Apple iPhones, and iPod Touch devices
MSO's two-pronged WiFi play hooks into a budding homegrown network and to Cablevision's much larger WiFi canopy
No matter which US carrier launches smartphones first, Samsung could be a big winner in the next-gen race
3:15 PM Who got the highest grade at MWC 2010?
Telco seeks stimulus funds to extend download speeds up to 40 Mbit/s to 500,000 broadband-starved homes, schools, and businesses
2:30 PM A short summary of Light Reading's Policy, DPI and Mobile Packet Core event here at CTIA
Portuguese operator is adding Orca Interactive's content discovery and recommendation tools to its service to gain an edge on its many rivals
In the ROADM world, gridless could be the next big thing after colorless and directionless – and like a lot of optical tricks, it's an old one
Qualcomm's director of product management for MediaFLO helps us appreciate the real power of the network carrying the FLO TV service. Interestingly, this media-friendly transport vehicle is not a direct mobile carrier competitor
How do you reach every major handset variant with the same video content? RealNetworks says it has an answer with a new service called the Mobile Video Portal
PayPal confirms a harsh reality in mobile payments: Carriers simply aren't participating in what could be a very vibrant consumer market
AT&T's national rollout announcement is the headline femto event at CTIA, but it's not the only femto fun going on in Vegas
After two aborted attempts to expand into the mobile-hungry African market, Bharti Airtel looks set to close its purchase of Zain Africa
9:00 AM At Metrico's (poorly lit) booth, we see a way of objectively testing handset performance before the devices get to a carrier network
How much will the Indian government raise from the upcoming spectrum auction? Maybe not as much as it had hoped, says analyst
Even in a crowded optical market, the promise of a difficult problem sparks the startup bug
8:15 AM You can rely on the Japanese giant to have some seriously high-concept hardware in its CTIA booth
7:00 AM In talking to several mobile payment services, I get the feeling the carriers are missing a big opportunity to... Look! Girls!
Here is the final installment of Light Reading's handy show guide for surviving CTIA 2010 in Las Vegas
7:00 PM As with any other real TV service, the game changer appears to be having a dedicated network that can stand up to consumer demand
DT CEO says T-Mobile USA may soon offer the 'most competitive' 3G network in the US
Cablevision enters the 3DTV era tonight, while rival Verizon prepares to offer 3D content via FioS TV by the 2010 holiday buying season
5:45 PM At the Ericsson booth, Phil attempts to explain an unmanned demo station
3G technologies are slower, more expensive, and don't provide as good a consumer experience, according to Clearwire's chief commercial officer
JDSU gets a 100G win, while Finisar and Oclaro try on new sizes
Enterprise business is responsible for an Acme milestone, and the company preps for the age of high-def voice calls
AT&T will start deploying Cisco-developed 3G femtocells for real in April
Italian triple-play specialist is looking for ways to integrate over-the-top content into its IPTV mix as it tries to attract more customers
New multiservice gateway supports Ethernet and TDM over copper or fiber, in ring or point-to-point deployments
Cox says some 'friendly' subs are being billed for mobile services in Nebraska as MSO closes in on broader wireless launches in three markets
Verizon says 'friendly user trials' are next up for LTE and explains why backhaul is 'sexy'... and crucial
3:50 PM Widevine and Verimatrix settle their video security patent spat, but a king's ransom wasn't paid
Verizon reveals backhaul strategy and suppliers for its LTE network at the CTIA show in Las Vegas
2:10 PM BT has a new CIO... and he's a Hammer!
Sprint CEO frankly lays out why mobile WiMax is still the right choice for Sprint, while Clearwire chief says all operators will be using the same 4G tech in the future
Infrastructure vendor sees its share price leap more than 38% in early trading after it lists at the top end of its range
Verizon Wireless will use policy control specialist's tech to help manage its LTE, and some 3G, data traffic
The chief revenue officer of Towerstream gives us a perspective on being a fixed wireless ISP at a time when valuations are low, government assistance is appealing, and connectivity demands for businesses are becoming more aggressive
Sprint's VP of network development and engineering discusses his company's 4G network, its 4G investment, femtocell development, and device possibilities
10:45 AM Social media will accelerate data consumption, eventually changing how we pay for services
BT takes to the podium at the IPTV World Forum in London, but doesn't talk about its telco TV service
10:20 AM Mobility has changed gaming forever, especially if you have a giant, cable-connected race car in your living room
Wireless backhaul is buzzing at the CTIA show in Las Vegas this week
WiMax vendor is encouraged by the number of firms interested in India's BWA spectrum auction
Telcordia is promoting an expanded use for policy control capabilities
7:15 AM A rush job? You decide
Light Reading Mobile's guide to CTIA highlights the top news, plus what not to miss
A batch of cable friends, outside agencies, and even some rivals hope to secure $52 million to help drive broadband adoption in low-income housing areas
Qualcomm claims a developer agreement with ZTE for 3G CDMA femtocells, and other customer announcements are on the way
6:15 PM Sprint's new superphone seems all set for video sharing and filling up a fat 4G pipe
It's here! Sprint gives the HTC EVO WiMax and 3G Android smartphone a Vegas-style debut
Ericsson findings likely to put even more pressure on unlimited data plans in the US
5:30 PM Phil makes an obvious point about why developers should take a look at Android, even though it doesn't have a huge market share
In the debate over what comes next after 400G, Verizon is willing to wait for Terabit Ethernet, if it has to
2:45 PM In our coverage of Sprint, we talk about Sprint's coverage of us. Hmmm...
After years of talking about convergence, Alcatel-Lucent appears to have put together a workable multimedia, multi-screen delivery strategy
2:10 PM Finally, some positive news from BSNL
Android dominates so far, but there's a whiff of next-gen handset development too here in Vegas
AlcaLu and Nokia Siemens were just two of the IPTV sector's players with new 'three-screen' propositions at the IPTV World Forum in London
1:30 PM The healthcare debate reaches new heights
Clearwire and Sprint take bites out of AT&T's apple with new devices that can connect the iPhone and iPad to their 4G networks
12:45 PM But China isn't done fighting back
Budding 'Moveez' service aims to give MSOs and their customers access to VoD libraries filled with more than 100,000 titles
Multinationals want services that prioritize and protect their apps, and the market is about to deliver, says Reliance Globalcom's Kamran Sistanizadeh
9:05 AM Vivendi eyes Vodafone's stake in French operator SFR
Fixed-line giant is feeling the pinch as rivalry intensifies among China's big three carriers
Optical components still need consolidation, but it's debatable whether being bought by systems companies is the answer
Light Reading Mobile's CTIA show guide helps you navigate the biggest wireless event in the US
10:00 PM The former CEO of Radio Shack has started a company to help recycle cell phones, and Sprint is its first customer
5:00 PM There's a map for that
What's pushing people's telco-TV buttons? As IPTV World Forum opens its doors in London, we look at the tech trends and latest sub numbers
1:30 PM Operators lose legal battle over auction rules
Heavy Reading analyst Adi Kishore gives his prognosis on the IPTV market to Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre, and provides a guide to the hot telco TV technologies as the IPTV World Forum opens its doors in London
Update: Hillcrest says Hulu confirmed with it directly that the Web video JV is preventing the 'Kylo' browser from playing Hulu videos
10:55 AM Hillcrest says there's something fishy going on
A look at the week ahead at the CTIA show in Las Vegas
Could the Chinese vendor up its game from last year?
Telecom service providers are investing heavily in self-help for consumers, both to improve service and reduce costs
Ciena's switches are still frontline players, but Nortel's OM 6500 gets a surprisingly big share of the limelight
7:10 AM What will Clearwire do with all its spectrum?
Hillcrest hopes to juice sales of its iconic 'Loop' remote with a free, TV-friendly browser that supports Hulu and other over-the-top video services
Jamie Howard will become a board member after video tech startup finds a replacement and expands into the Internet and mobile video markets
Verizon says LTE can support 5-Mbit/s-plus average downlinks even for users on the move
Should systems vendors build their own optical modules or components, like in the old days? Sources say it's not so far-fetched an idea
Former co-sponsor of Supercomm announces new event for June 2011, focusing on innovation
The Comcast Media Center conducted a bakeoff this week to evaluate video gear that can pack four MPEG-2 streams into one 6MHz channel
The Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) is set to land in Kenya any day, adding to the continent's international capacity
$30 million earmarked for cable VoD tilt, TiVo has the gun to Dish's head, and early adopters love their 3DTV
So who actually wants to bid for 3G and broadband wireless access spectrum in India? Here's the definitive rundown
Coship becomes the second China-based supplier to win FCC approval for simple channel-zappers that are becoming key to cable's analog reclamation
11:15 AM YouTube claims Viacom demanded removal of videos it secretly uploaded itself
10:35 AM To help us get ready, Paul Kapustka lists all the things he hopes to learn from this year's wireless extravaganza
5:35 PM Its new land of plenty?
Unlimited data plans or metered use for LTE? AT&T and Verizon aren't saying yet
4:00 PM Is the 40-Gig vs. 100-Gig debate over? Not just yet, says Andrew Schmitt of Infonetics Research
3:25 PM Cisco CEO faces potential near-worst-case scenario
MSO appears to be getting its Canoe Ventures oar in the water following hookup with Concurrent and FourthWall Media
After its initial 3G splurge, China Mobile plans annual cuts in capex for the next three years as it unveils its 2009 financial results
Ceton's taking pre-orders for the InfiniTV4 tuner for Windows Media Center PCs, with shipments slated to begin May 31
Australian incumbent to start field trials in May with three vendor partners
11:45 AM Ericsson's new FTTH box is in demand in Sweden
A key missing ingredient – 2G/3G support – is added as Alcatel-Lucent officially launches its Evolved Packet Core
10:20 AM The retail giant has said it will cease sales of any publisher that doesn't agree to a list of terms
9:40 AM Next stop for the online giant's Android OS: your TV set
6:50 AM India's biggest mobile operator enters 3G spectrum race
Business growth and a booming wireless backhaul market have competitive players expecting much better things in 2010
Just ahead of CTIA, Google preps the Nexus One for AT&T 3G and CDMA launches
FCC clears the way for MSO's buy of the Chicago-based CLEC, but Cimco Detroit-area customers may need to seek a new service provider
Deutsche Telekom has unveiled its new strategy, with a focus on five growth areas and a target of millions of FTTH homes by 2012
4:15 PM Service providers are asked to use reasonable network management practices. But who gets to say what's reasonable?
1:55 PM Reports suggest Aircel will apply to take part in the 3G spectrum auction
Alongside a revamp of its fixed-switch portfolio, Cisco promises future standards to let enterprises prioritize video traffic
12:15 PM The NCTA doesn't hate on it, while DirecTV thinks the approach would hinder, not hasten, set-top innovation
Telco trying to block MSO from importing three high-end Scientific Atlanta/Cisco set-tops, claiming they infringe several Verizon patents
Wimax Forum India's chairman wants to see Intel jump into India's spectrum auction to rival Qualcomm's move
9:40 AM Speculation already rife about Qualcomm's TD-LTE friends in India
Mobile chip giant plans to bid for broadband wireless access spectrum in India to help introduce TD-LTE to the country
The first wave of 1x23 wavelength-selective switches will get demo time at OFC/NFOEC next week
6:45 AM Adtran's Gary Bolton says the FCC's latest opus is 'inspirational'
New license rules and spectrum allocation could lead to mobile mayhem in the land of caipirinhas
5:40 PM The FCC has the fun task of convincing the broadcast industry to give up spectrum it's always used for free – does that ever work?
Telco and satellite TV subs will remain in the gallery when Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and other big MSOs tee up 3D coverage of the Masters next month UPDATED 3/22 5:00 PM
FCC aims to spark a competitive set-top market by requiring all TV service operators to start using a dumbed-down bridging device by 2013
The National Broadband Plan suggests re-allocating 120MHz of TV spectrum, among other auctions, to try to address the US spectrum shortage
The process that will end with the auction of 3G spectrum in India has begun, so what's up for grabs?
Competitive carrier edges ahead of incumbent SingTel in mobile broadband services battle with dual-carrier deployment
MSO agrees to pay FCC $25,000 and to conform to several 'compliance measures' to settle a spat tied to switched digital video rollouts
After years of preparation, hosted IP voice applications specialist finally files for a Nasdaq listing, seeking to raise $103.5M
Some CLECs worry that copper lines will be retired too early, while others are pushing the FCC to force access to fiber lines
11:10 AM Here it is — start your downloads...
10:00 AM Network sells out ads for its live Web coverage of the NCAA tournament
Two major hot buttons for telecom industry would undergo major changes over a 10-year transition period under Broadband Plan proposals
8:05 AM Canadian MSOs say the monitoring tools at their disposal aren't always enough to get a handle on signal quality issues
Will the introduction of mobile number portability in India herald a rush by users to switch to an alternative service provider?
6:55 AM Report suggests Moto is still mulling an exit from the mobile networks sector
Central and Eastern Europe look ripe for fixed and wireless broadband service uptake, according to a new report from Pyramid Research
By enabling carriers to offer multiple types of services within a single trunk, Arbinet claims to reduce opex and capex
Verizon is making plans for the 100G generation, Facebook keeps preaching for a post-100G plan, and more
Tiny CDMA base-station specialist claims it's the first to have a 'proof-of-concept' LTE picocell to show off
5:10 PM FCC's network-neutral 'gateway' plan is an approach that's fabulous or flawed, depending on the party
Deutsche Telekom turns to NEC-owned NetCracker for a significant role in its NGN transformation plans
FCC's initial broadband plan goals have some Google-ness to them, calling for 'affordable' speeds of 1-Gbit/s or more for schools, hospitals, and military installations
Mediacom, like Time Warner Cable, plans to bring its VoIP services in-house starting later this year
12:55 PM Evidence suggests the Indian state-owned carrier might be acting on external advice
After 10 years of predictions that IPv4 addresses would run out, a transition to IPv6 appears to be gaining some sense of urgency
10:55 AM Carrier updates mobile content sharing and messaging
Two investments in a matter of days boost the international and regional mobile assets of diverse telecom services firm ST Telemedia
The sell-off process pushed Nortel's Q4 numbers out of the red to a near $1.8B profit
9:20 AM While consumers in the US, Japan, and elsewhere enjoy LTE services, British mobile broadband will be stuck in court
Mobile operator opts to shut down its navigation service as competitors offer the same for free
8:50 AM Canadian MSOs are singing the praises of switched digital video
Three-Ring Binder got $25 million in broadband stimulus money, but opposition from Fairpoint is threatening its future
Moto joined this year's photo booth tour set, but what would it highlight in just 10 minutes?
Cable's R&D arm has quietly released the technical baseline for a new tru2way-based 'thin chassis' box that has retail ambitions
5:00 PM Go ahead. Measure it. We won't laugh
The longtime Mediaroom customer says it's still happy with Microsoft's IPTV package
4:20 PM To retail Nirvana...
2:20 PM Can Sprint 4G hop onto the iPad bandwagon?
The first 100G links are bound to be expensive, but the hope is that the prices will drop faster than they have for 40G
Company promotes Yvette Kanouff to president, but will cut up to 4% of its staff as it streamlines and puts its software biz under one roof
Canadian test vendor buys into the 3G and LTE testing sector with the acquisition of Finnish specialist NetHawk
Qualcomm rumored to be eyeing BWA in India, Verizon CTO reiterates that all-you-can-eat data plans can't last, and more
11:20 AM Let the insanity begin
Operator buys a 20 percent stake in Shanghai bank to seal mobile finance application development deal
7:45 AM Who knew what in $2.7B money-laundering scandal?
The FCC and DoJ promise rigorous review of Comcast-NBCU deal, ops want federal help with TV retrans, and the FCC readies its broadband plan
Dualmode CDMA and LTE will be the order of the day for early smartphones using the new technology
Analyst estimates that the MSO's decision could cost Sprint as much as $250 million annually over the next four years
Making sure we don't forget there are routers besides the CRS-3, Juniper announces its first TX Matrix Plus customer
Cable and media execs say over-the-top video will need much more than hype to topple MSOs and satcos from their TV perch
1:20 PM Cisco's big announcement wasn't a phone, a camera, or something fun. But it is the start of something big...
12:45 PM But did I come close to hitting the MSO's monthly 250-Gigabyte ceiling?
T-Mobile now has a HSPA+ dongle for Philadelphia. Where will it launch faster 3G next?
Motorola's Docsis 3.0 modems will soon have some company on retail shelves after Zoom's model gets blessed by CableLabs
11:30 AM Marmite from heaven
10:20 AM Facebook threatens to sue UK tabloid over claims that it endangers teens
6:55 AM Ericsson teams with carrier to demo LTE in Singapore
Google looks likely to overtake Microsoft in US smartphone market share if the OS continues growing in popularity
The surge of 'over the top' Internet video has only begun, and it threatens to have huge repercussions for network operators
Time Warner Cable's getting ready to go national with interactive ads that prompt subs to set TV show reminders and DVR recordings
3:30 PM Admit it; you miss the old days
3:00 PM Why are the companies saying that DVRs are going away also trying to put another box in my entertainment cabinet?
Liberty Global's Timothy Burke says wideband network build-outs are averaging $20 per home passed, and modem costs keep dropping
2:20 PM PR people have questions. I have answers
By offering a $60 Internet-phone package with a lifelong price guaranteed, rural ILEC retains more wireline customers
12:20 PM Humble Highlands Ranch, Colo., is vying for the affections of Google and its speedy fiber project
Germany's largest cable operator could raise nearly $1 billion in an initial public offering slotted for March 22
9:45 AM Government makes move toward spectrum auction
German operators' LTE plans face uncertainty as a regional court could decide next week to stop the country's upcoming spectrum auction
Carrier will leverage its investment in 40G upgrade to enable faster move to 100G
Cisco did have some tricks up its sleeve for its new core router, but as you'd expect, other vendors are quick to pounce on it
Nortel's LTE patents gain the attention of a Canadian licensing firm
Vendor says China Mobile's TD-LTE network is now running and the one-channel mobile broadband technology could attract others
2:45 PM Is HSPA good enough for now?
MSO tells FCC it will need to deploy 'at least' 200,000 HD-capable DTAs to get unit prices in the desired $50 range
NOON The search for Harry Smith's head
The once 'huge' CRS-1 gets a hugeness update in an announcement Cisco's been hyping for weeks UPDATED 12:10 PM
11:20 AM Former Cisco exec Mike Volpi boards the Ericsson train
Systems vendors have had the glory so far, but Opnext says it's proven its 100G technology on a long-haul span
9:45 AM Google and Dish are the latest to try to blend traditional TV with Web content
POW! Another telecom service broker is acquired, giving Metaswitch hardware, apps, and IP service transition credibility
8:00 AM Reports suggest a new monster GSM RFP from BSNL
7:30 AM As consumers take control of their hardware, who's really adding value to today's mobile experience?
Not so much a booth, more a small independent state landlocked inside Barcelona's showgrounds. But what could you see in just 10 minutes?
HP following in Apple's footsteps, but sparring Webpad ads are strong on presentation, low on information
New field trial results prove standards-based 100G technology works in multi-vendor environment, paving the way for 2010 deployment
CEO insists big exec shakeup makes vendor leaner and meaner, while analyst says CFO switchout could end speculation that BigBand is seeking a buyer
4:15 PM ZTE uses Siverge's chips for backhaul products
2:55 PM DragonWave gets its first LTE gig with its Horizon Quantum radio product
State-owned Indian carrier kills its 93M-line GSM expansion plan, leaving Ericsson, Huawei, and others empty-handed, at least for now
Testing shows the top speeds that can be wrung out of the network, but average download estimates of 5 to 12 Mbit/s remain the same
10:30 AM With Conax deal in tow, DVR pioneer will seek out more worldly deals
9:55 AM Indian mobile operator wants details before it suspends services
9:05 AM The first commercial for the upcoming device appeared last night during the Oscars
7:30 AM Vendor pursues femtocells and WiFi for wireless access
The US will get the WiFi-only device first with a more global launch later in the month
Can Verizon double its LTE footprint by 2012?
Canoe Ventures members are doing some 'pipe cleaning' to ensure that EBIF-powered ads can flow up and down the network unhindered
As the week winds down, we pass along some photos from CeBIT 2010 in Hannover, Germany, where we found more mobile phone fun on display
Ensuring the best customer experience is becoming critical to service providers in mature markets, but how can they achieve it?
3:00 PM Bernstein's Craig Moffett says the latest turn in the TiVo-Dish spat could cause the satco to disable up to 8M DVRs
RCN shares rocket on news that ABRY Partners will purchase the competitive cabler, but there's still time for sweeter offers
12:35 PM The big number for Clearwire: 3,770 new subscribers a day
9:05 AM Philippines operator plans an extra 2,000 sites for 3G and WiMax
While it's possible that 1 Tbit/s will be the next Ethernet standard, some vendors are hoping to talk users down to 400G
7:00 AM Will mobile bandwidth caps and tiered pricing help the cause of competitors like Clearwire?
Fessin' up to what was already widely known, Cisco has now posted details of the MicroCell it makes for AT&T
The COO and SVP of global sales resign, and the company separates the roles of CEO and chairman of the board
Mention $300M in a press release, and investors go wild
3:10 PM Indian mobile operator launches customer care charter
A partially explained revenue shortfall puts a dent in Ciena's earnings on the eve of the Nortel MEN acquisition
Boxee's chief smack talker becomes the bajillionth person to declare that a technology in nearly every American living room is 'dead'
9:25 AM Unicom's top exec says it will have Android-powered devices
NSN's Business Solutions division has pulled together a compelling set of technology assets, but it currently has a cloud-shaped hole
8:40 AM Managed mobility services action heat up
Google speaks up on Apple-HTC patent scrap and other gadget news
T-Mobile in Germany will soon launch HSPA+ and plans to crank up the 3G network to 42 Mbit/s later this year
Think we're done cleaning out our cameras from Mobile World Congress? Think again
Percosan on the Docsis 3.0 drivers for other parts of Europe
Burke on the economics of Docsis 3.0
Peter Percosan on the Docsis 3.0 situation in Germany
Timothy Burke on Liberty Media’s rollout of Docsis 3.0
11:20 AM Impose Internet consumption caps, then allow preferred content to slip by without running up the bandwidth meter
TiVo still hasn't developed a tru2way box, but the DVR company says it's building a tru2way-based UI that it will pitch to Comcast and other MSOs UPDATED 3/4 8:45 AM
Now clear of bankruptcy, MSO posts a solid Q4 while growing its wideband footprint
Heavy Reading's chief analyst, Graham Finnie, tells Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre why Service Provider IT (SPIT) has become so critical to network operators
9:15 AM Viacom is pulling popular Comedy Central shows from the site next week
Verizon offers new service to link doctors' offices and medical facilities for sharing transcribed patient notes
Hatteras crows about a win at the 5th largest US carrier, but Actelis, which was there first, says it's not being usurped
New public-private partnership aims at enabling single digital identity that is securely shared across Websites
7:05 AM New video player from Comcast unit allows networks to embed video on Facebook and Twitter while preserving ads and distribution rules
TiVo's Webbed-up 'Premiere' line is going retail, but RCN and Virgin Media are likely the first MSOs to get a taste of the new platform
Chipsets due out later this year are looking beyond femtos to aim for multimedia gateways
At long last, Force10/Turin takes a step toward going public, revealing some interesting numbers behind the original Force10
CENX unveils what it says is the first voice exchange for Carrier Ethernet, promising to dislodge tandem switches
2:25 PM What will be the key issues at the major US wireless show?
Jorge Salinger, VP of Access Architecture at Comcast, talks about how to move the industry toward building a consolidated access device that allows for a higher density of QAMs per RF port – or a really fat bandwidth pipe, if you will
Arris, Cisco, and Motorola all expect to build and compete for the Converged Multiservice Access Platform business
Carrier interest in Service Provider IT capabilities has never been stronger as telcos look to the clouds for growth, says IBM exec
The CIO at Aircel believes a revamp of the Indian mobile operator's IT assets has enabled a services and business transformation
11:50 AM Netflix is looking into whether its users would be interested in an iPhone app for its service
CA adds to its cloud assets, NetCracker gets fatter with its parent's software assets, and more
8:45 AM AlcaLu hires former UK comms minister Stephen Carter as CMO
Pace inks deal to buy French residential gateway specialist Bewan as UK-based box maker posts solid 2009 financial results
7:55 AM Another blow to the Indian operators' bottom lines
IT services player is looking to boost its traction with India's mobile operators with a 3G billing platform
6:50 AM Offers remote DVR feature, but only for some customers for now
Two companies dominate FPGAs, but startup Tabula thinks it can challenge them with a quick-changing, faux-3D chip
Las Vegas is confirmed as a test market for AT&T's 3G femto. Are San Francisco and L.A. next?
One vendor that sells gear for RF over Glass and 'Fiber Deep' architectures says the economic edge goes to Fiber Deep in most scenarios
Comcast gains absolute control of GuideWorks while obtaining 'expanded license' for Rovi's mobile and online navigation technology
Orange and T-Mobile are set to create the UK's largest mobile operator now that the European Commission has approved their merger plans
With sub adds firmly back in the black, the satellite TV firm may look to charge more for programming and hardware
Former Infineon fixed-line busines, now known as Lantiq, gets a strategic investment from Deutsche Telekom's T-Venture
11:35 AM Arris puts new three-tuner HD-DVR up for sale the day before TiVo's big product announcement in New York
Following the launch of the Service Provider IT Manifesto, Light Reading embarks on a week of focused SPIT coverage
Verizon Business makes its Verizon Incident Sharing Framework available for free to promote data sharing on security breaches
Ravinder Jain, CIO at Indian mobile operator Aircel, talks to Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre about the role of the CIO, service creation and delivery, and the increasing importance of Service Provider IT (SPIT)
