But we'll be back Wednesday, July 5 with the very best in wireless news. In the meantime...
For a comparison of the new, cool smartphones, we go straight to the IT guys
Right next door to a Starbucks, Blue Cross of Idaho looks to Network Chemistry for an 802.11 lockdown
Wintegra's IPO gets delayed, while Bay Micro says its turn could come in a year or so
Google may be rethinking its plans to build a fiber transport network
Sources say Verimatrix is building a PC-based media player that will be as secure as a set-top box
Getting out while the going's good? Infinera names a new CFO in the run up to an anticipated IPO filing after its former numbers man quit
David Croslin the chief product architect at Verizon Business discusses the challenge of dealing with enterprise mobility, what IP convergence really means, and fills us in on Verizon's quest for IMS
Optical transponder vendor Optium has filed for an initial public offering on Nasdaq
If you're wondering what the next hot video product might be for cable, Dick Green has the answer for you: HD VOD.
Lotus Sametime update extends messaging and workflow tools to mobile devices
Around here, the Web is still the Web
The Alcatel/Lucent merger process appears to be going better than expected, but it's not all plain sailing, say sources
Lacking a likely merger partner, Nortel might be best off slimming itself down, analysts say
WiFi management platform turns up with a handful of vulnerabilities
MSOs seek to fire back at telco fiber and IPTV offerings with proprietary solutions
Viacom delivers a biotch-slap
Remote management platforms like Netopia might be attractive targets as carriers warm up to the home network
Plans to acquire even more spectrum in the 2.5GHz band in order to give the company a nationwide footprint
Test firm extends its restructuring process and cuts deeper into its service assurance division
Despite the recent entry of AT&T and Verizon Communications into the pay TV market, Cox Communications Inc. President Patrick Esser doesn't see cable prices coming down.
iAnywhere offers modular mobile bundle, analysts expect to see others in the industry follow suit
Startup ClearMesh offers high-speed optical networks for small companies
Actiontec beats out Westell and others as the primary provider of Verizon's residential gateway
What happens when you want your MTV, or whatever, but your carrier would rather you watch something completely different?
Investors looking to fund new wireless companies are keen to put their money where the data is
CEO Hassan Ahmed says the VOIP equipment firm is looking to make some acquisitions, and he takes a swipe at his bigger rivals
CableLabs has killed a budding attempt to create an interim tech standard for cable modem equipment
May safely take the plane
Another couple of companies are being investigated for alleged 'back-dating' of stock option awards
Investors looking to fund new wireless companies are keen to put their money where the data is
You have to hand it to Phil Harvey. Not only can he slice and dice incoming press releases like nobody's business, he's also quite the photographic savant.
Time Warner Cable is getting ready to offer a wireless phone service that works on WiFi connections, too
At the WCA conference, two industry experts argue about what to do with a controversial band of spectrum
'Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country...'
Mobile carriers are looking under the wrong rocks for new revenues
Intel sells its cellphone chips to Marvell for $600M, seriously displeasing Marvell investors
At the WCA conference, two industry experts argue about what to do with a controversial band of spectrum
Intel sells its cellphone chips to Marvell for $600M, seriously displeasing Marvell investors
Italian giant looks to bolster its German and French operations with an offer for AOL's broadband assets
As companies of all types rush to adopt SOA and build applications based on Web services, the growth of the XML market is undeniable
Confused by all these video sharing sites?
Video is a big deal, but being a TV provider isn't the end game for Cox. Company president Patrick Esser, in this LRTV exclusive, discusses why his goal is to connect as many people as possible to Cox's network, even if they're not cable customers
BlackBerries of the Rich 'n' Famished
OFDMA vendor Adaptix pushes 'micro-cell' technology
Hog warts, if left untreated...
Our photos add to a tipsy tour of last week's Cable-Tec show in Denver
Well, as much we hate to put it this way, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is definitely enjoying something of a Rocky Mountain High these days.
Where exactly does wireless fit?
AT&T and Cisco are looking to the aggregator Akimbo to help the two giants play in the new frontier of Internet video
OFDMA vendor Adaptix pushes 'micro-cell' technology
Fiber has arrived, but service providers and vendors will need to adapt to very different approaches being taken around the world.
Analyst cites 'choppiness' in Redback ratings chop
Will 'Foneros' become hotspot Robin Hoods?
Lucent denies reports that it's part of a consortium bidding for a controlling stake in Nigeria's national operator
Hi-def football all year long? Pinch me
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but there is a way to offer free WiFi without too much pain
BT forms joint venture with KDDI to target Japan's largest multinationals
MSOs are upgrading their cable system headends to support digital TV gear equipped with the critical middleware
BlackBerry rival eyes 125 million Lotus Notes users
Immaculate insurance cancelled
The new party line says Google and Yahoo are cable's real competition in video, not Verizon and AT&T. Then there's the growing cadre of Internet video upstarts like Akimbo, YouTube, and DaveTV.
Are cable MSOs cheating HDTV customers?
Intel is introducing a client chipset that supports both the fixed and mobile versions of WiMax
Intel is introducing a client chipset that supports both the fixed and mobile versions of WiMax
Brit doctors say cellphones and thunderstorms don't mix
PC-to-your-mobile startup extends support to the Apple world while defining key user cases
Mass migrations aren't just for the birds. Paul Reynolds, CEO of BT Wholesale, discusses what his company has to accomplish so that, in the coming months, it can start migrating 150,000+ customers a week to its 21st Century Network
Marina WISP finds that Aruba offers smooth sailing for unwiring at the docks
Industry sources say the three are in talks about a possible enterprise equipment joint venture
Engineering firm replaces notepads and pencils with real-time, wireless-enabled service information management system
Meeting the requirements of a new European Union directive will cost carriers and ISPs hundreds of millions of dollars
Cut down at the tender age of 175
Many in the analyst community are asking 'who's next' in the wake of the Siemens/Nokia tie-up
Microsoft's latest Messenger client does many of Skype's best tricks, but with far greater integration possibilities
Many top cable engineers insist it will trump IPTV's benefits because it's built to take advantage of cable's HFC networks
There's heated debate over the interim DOCSIS 2.0b proposed standard
The ROADM vendor says it's on the verge of profitability and ready to expand its product line
Arizona ISP calls foul on muni network contract with outside provider Kite
John J. Roese, Nortel's new CTO, comes from Broadcom, where he served as vice president and CTO for networking technologies
Enterprise fixed/mobile convergence (FMC) initiatives are ready to deliver more efficient business communications.
Networking giant adds more software services and a controller to its portfolio
Another reason not to drink water
Tekelec's bumpy ride continues as it announces job losses at its Switching Solutions Group in Plano, Texas
Nokia Siemens Networks names its management team, with Nokia staff dominating. But the team is notable also for its absentees
Networking giant is working on modular MIMO for enterprise WLAN, according to sources
Missouri utility equips linemen with devices and a satellite network UPDATED 6/22 1:20 PM
The FCC ruled Wednesday that some two thirds of VOIP revenues are assessable for contribution to the Universal Service Fund
Half a bill, or 100 mill? You decide
BATM, better known as Telco Systems, shells out less than $7 million for Ethernet access vendor
The backdating issue isn't going away. Get used to it
There's literally dozens of 'em!
It could be contagious for mobile devices, finds new survey of Bluetooth security
I'd be a god over there
Cable TV bandwidth conservation and expansion be the biggest items on the agenda at Cable-Tec Expo
BelAir is set to introduce a WiMax radio module for use in wireless mesh networks UPDATED 12:20 PM
BelAir is set to introduce a WiMax radio module for use in wireless mesh networks
The softswitch and SIP gateway firm buys the bankrupted broadband access gear maker at a bargain basement price
Industry consolidation is not good news for enterprise customers, but there may be silver linings
Fun with robot PR
An exhaustive test of new wireless mesh networking gear shows impressive results from multiple radio technology
An exhaustive test of new wireless mesh networking gear shows impressive results from multiple radio technology
Telefónica's subsidiary O2 propels itself into the UK's fixed/mobile market with a $92 million acquisition
National airport system gets multi-app wireless mesh networks
Aruba Wireless and Ruckus Wireless are teaming up on WiFi products that carriers may use to offer managed WiFi services
Aruba Wireless and Ruckus Wireless are teaming up on WiFi products that carriers may use to offer managed WiFi services
Starz Entertainment used to be a portable media wannabe. But not anymore.
Every day there's another announcement of personal data stolen from a notebook computer and I know what to do about it
We are TERRIBLE
Nokia Siemens Networks will be the third largest telecom equipment vendor in the world
Analysts are positive about the Nokia/Siemens tie-up, but see downside for others, particularly Nortel and Juniper
Analysts are positive about the Nokia/Siemens tie-up, but see downside for others, particularly Nortel and Juniper
Networking companies to take on 'mutual enemy' Cisco in the WiFi security space
Cable operators are starting to offer new bandwidth-on-demand services that let cable modem users sample faster data speeds
Investors and analysts say the new joint venture could achieve bigger savings with more cuts than management projects
Networking companies to take on 'mutual enemy' Cisco in the WiFi security space
Creating a network infrastructure 50/50 joint venture called Nokia Siemens Networks with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion
Creating a network infrastructure 50/50 joint venture called Nokia Siemens Networks with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion
Break out the ribbons
Call me sentimental, but sometimes I can't help but pull for the little guy. In this case, that fellow is Srini Kola, founder and CEO of
The market for 'mobile managed services' is set to explode
Operators and vendors look to take the smartphone low-road with standardized Linux OS
Indian carrier's interest in GSM spectrum has folks wondering what will become of its massive CDMA network
DOJ investigation and shareholder lawsuits related to Juniper's stock options practices could lead to executive house-cleaning
Shareholder suits allege options wrongdoing at Juniper
Media Delivery Index (MDI) is emerging as the metric of choice for IPTV testing, though not all the big test firms are backing it
Left out of partnerships, file virtualization startup says it's better to be free
Who cares?
In a sign of the explosive growth of cable telephony throughout the U.S., Cedar Point Communications announced Thursday that it has now deployed enough voice-over-IP (VoIP) switches to support 1 million phone lines.
Wrapping up its best first quarter in company history, Cox Communications reported that it ended March with strong growth in all three of its core product areas.
$11M series E round will pay for more marketing and new wireless applications
The security gateway company gets a new funding round, as industry vet Woody Ritchey joins as its fifth CEO
Activists question 'backroom' deals for citywide mesh networks
Sprint's broadly worded pseudowire RFP is attracting more vendor attention
Sprint's broadly worded pseudowire RFP is attracting more vendor attention
I'm sorry, but I do not apologize
OSS player Smallworld has been hiding away in the bowels of parent company GE for a few years, but came out of hiding at Globalcomm
Scandinavian giant will invest up to €1B on new 3G network in Spain, taking advantage of equipment price reductions
Court dates made playmates out of NetMotion and Padcom
A report released this week from investment bank Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. highlights the trouble that cable's accelerating IP phone rollout is causing for incumbent U.S. telcos and standalone VoIP players like Vonage.
Pace Micro Technology has crafted a digital video recorder (DVR) system based on CableLabs' OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) middleware. The set-top box vendor plans to demonstrate the system at next week's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver.
Content blocking isn't an effective way to deal with the threat of pedophilia, especially as the means of Internet access are expanding all the time
Being the voice of the nation's largest telephone companies does have its perks
Cingular follows in Verizon's footsteps with a Redmond push
Posh Dallas hotel goes mobile with Vocera devices, Wayport network
Goose stepping is right out!
TenXc says carriers are hot for its antenna array products, which can double the capacity of a cell site
All the king's elephants...
Child-porn filters proposed in UK law don't extend to email, IM, P2P, or encrypted links
Test firm's stock takes a 17 percent dive as trading update points to lower than expected first half profits
Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, and ZTE have submitted bids for BSNL's $4.5 billion wireless expansion contracts
New mobile magazine aims to bring comfort to the slapheads of the world
New book by Wired editor touted as 'the next Tipping Point'
The WSJ does Pulver, and misses the whole story
We went to Globalcomm 2006 and, well, we snapped
Motorola's move to skip fixed WiMax and go straight to 802.16e shows a wrinkle in the market
Motorola's move to skip fixed WiMax and go straight to 802.16e shows a wrinkle in the market
Sources say Level 3's metro fiber spending spree isn't over by a long shot; possible buys include AboveNet, Yipes, or XO
How is a big tradeshow like the Bible?
Can one song save the Internet?
ZTE lands three-year wireless deal with Tata as the the Indian government intervenes in its expansion plans
France Telecom is looking to Africa and Asia/Pacific for acquisitions, according to its CEO
Lawsuits over Cablevision service are about who has the rights to distribute video content when it travels outside the home
PBX vendor offers up new VOIP phones with WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities
Telling a college student not to use the Internet is just like telling a Red Sox fan not to watch baseball
MobilePro pulls out, highlighting potential pitfalls for muni wireless projects
Asterisk PBX and IAXclient, two of the most popular open-source VOIP applications, are vulnerable to attack
Mobile alert system aims to protect end users, property in weather emergencies
Pick a trend, any trend. Is it overhyped?
The communications microchip maker says the SEC will soon begin an 'informal' inquiry into the company's options granting practices
Sprint Nextel has issued a large RFP for a rollout of pseudowires in its wireless network, sources say UPDATED 6/13 11:45 AM
As AOL takes bids for its UK broadband business, there's other DSL business in France, Italy, and the Netherlands
Shakespeare for morons
Cable operators will soon be seeing greater high-speed data competition from the heavens, thanks to wholesale distribution pacts that WildBlue Communications announced with DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Communications earlier today.
There's more than meets the eye to the falling prices of new smartphones in the US
This time, no one was hurt
Juniper was busy this week talking about its new Ethernet products and promoting its Open IPTV initiative
Outsourcing giant Wipro acquires Finnish wireless network software company Saraware as it continues its Euro shopping spree
Losers can't be choosers
Oh, boy are we, um... tired. (Yeah, that's it.) So we present this final show from Globalcomm 2006 in highlight form, hitting on some of the most interesting telecom insights and sound bites from the show. Guests in this special show include TIA President Matt Flanigan, Nortel's George Riedel, Globecast's Christian Pinon, Cam Cullen of Reef Point Systems, and retired Ciena mascot, Lightworks Lou
Candy anyone?
Cisco is spending $48M to flesh out its Unified Communications strategy
Vonage faces more class action lawsuits following its troubled IPO. Meanwhile, regulators are poking around short-sellers
Say it ain't so
The most eager IMS adopters are turning out to be cable operators and wireline carriers, equipment makers say
Authorities say two men ran a wholesale VOIP business using allegedly fake codes to load call traffic onto unsuspecting VOIP networks
Ellacoya, Sandvine join Allot in launching new tools for deep packet inspection
Straight guy for the queer eye... or something...
Why my competitors are my friends
Could radio help get NYC buses out of the slow lane?
WiFi VOIP use is more widespread than you might expect, according to Unstrung readers
With Alcatel winning a significant deal at Telefónica, the carrier is heavily reliant on the French vendor and its bride to be, Lucent
The marriage may come sooner rather than later after the vendors got antitrust approval for their merger
Last quarter's optical star has fallen, even though Q4 earnings weren't at all off the mark
Our final day at Globalcomm 2006 features breaking news from Nortel's George Riedel, as well as insights on the broadband market from BT Wholesale's Paul Reynolds, AT&T's Robin Bienfait, Alcatel's Basil Alwan, and Patrick Esser, President of Cox Communications
As Nortel joint venture plan turns sour, Huawei agrees to buy fellow Chinese equipment vendor Harbour Networks
Carrier is exiting the UK retail broadband market, shifting its Bulldog operations to focus on wholesale services
The circus was slower at Globalcomm than in years past
Motorola is investing $100M in a manufacturing facility in India and could emerge as a winner in BSNL's network expansion
C-COR today unveiled its "Bandwidth Quality of Service Network Appliance." The solution leverages C-COR's CableEdge and Policy Service Manager software to track and allocate cable access bandwidth dynamically.
Comcast Cable will soon have to get by without its veteran chief engineer. Dave Fellows, Comcast's CTO for the past four years, plans to step down from that demanding post early next year to (wait for it) spend more time with his family.
Digital imaging firm uses AirClic tech to better capture data on service calls
As technology and usage advance, IT managers bang their heads against the wall
Touting a mobile broadband ecosystem, Motorola eyes a comprehensive landscape
Education will be crucial to user security on citywide mesh, says public access veteran
Globalcomm chatter has Infinera readying $1B IPO. Details could be dropping soon, say sources
Vendor's deep packet inspection lets service providers track user behavior
We're big. We're bad. We're broadband?
From dogfight to bunfight in 90 short years
VSNL CEO says carriers need to find their strengths in consulting services and software development
Vonage may be asked to reimburse its underwriters $70M, as some customers may have defaulted on paying for stock they ordered
Software startup signs OEM deal with security appliance vendor as WAFS momentum grows
Oh, the bananity!
Nortel has announced that the formal deal with Huawei has abruptly been abandonded, but they intend to continue talking
The real promise of customer premises kit
French giant reckons it can sell its optical and Ethernet gear into the North American cable market
In a sign of the times, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative is plunging into the rapidly evolving video-on-demand (VOD) business.
Despite resurgent video-on-demand (VOD) system revenues, SeaChange International suffered a much wider loss in its latest reporting period due to sharply higher operating expenses.
Analysts expect enterprise email and security updates in the next Windows Mobile operating system
Cox President Patrick Esser says they'll pursue wireless services by year's end
Live Labs services hit developer hot buttons like authentication and peer-to-peer apps
WiFi and RFID are on the runway
Commercial mortgage exec warns not to overlook users' needs
Globalcomm panelists provide a powerful look at a field in transition
CTO John Stankey tells Globalcomm attendees that OC768 is imminent and Project Lightspeed is going just fine
Unveils a VDSL2-based remote DSLAM, starts developing its own home gateway, and sheds some light on the Ciena connection
Good luck collecting!
LRTV's first day at Globalcomm 2006 features interviews with TIA president Matt Flanigan, UIEvolution president Chris Ruff, Heavy Reading's Rick Thompson, and commentary by special correspondent Ed Wrankle
Ethernet-over-copper startups tout their ability to extend the reach of carrier Ethernet
Video franchising good, line-sharing bad, says FCC Chairman in yesterday's Globalcomm afternoon keynote
Consumer-created content is the killer app for driving the next wave of mobile broadband, Orange's CEO tells a Globalcomm audience
In a deal valued at about $77M, ADVA has agreed to buy Movaz to build its US WDM market share
Broadband continues to make inroads into American homes, now accounting for well over half of all online households, according to the latest survey. But DSL continues to catch up to cable in the broadband wars.
Despite a dip in unit shipments, broadband equipment revenues rose slightly in the first quarter as cable operators and DSL providers accelerated their rollout of voice-over-IP (VoIP) service.
Ericsson, with a little help from Kasenna, is bringing to market its own flavor of end-to-end IPTV
Boeing hopes to make the skies safer for active RFID through a new flight test with FedEx
Mobile phone records can reveal more about you than just what numbers you called
'I am daggy and I write the songs'
Mobile phone records can reveal more about you than just what numbers you called
RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis says the wireless industry needs to be more aware of the bandwidth limits of cellular networks
Lucent tackles session management and QOS with a new architecture, and a packet-aware optical switch
At last! Juniper gets a Layer 2 story with Ethernet cards for the M- and T-series routers
Turn a corner on the Chicago show floor and you'll likely bump into a test-and-measurement firm with an Ethernet product
Monkey infiltrates Greenpeace
Look out – it's another VOIP IPO! Session border controller vendor Acme Packet files for Nasdaq listing that would raise $85 million
A funny PR pitch usually isn't
The FCC auction of two nationwide air-to-ground spectrum licenses finally ended today
The FCC auction of two nationwide air-to-ground spectrum licenses finally ended today
Analsysts say Moto must release a 3G GSM Q Smartphone to meet ambitious sales predictions
The gaming console does many of the tricks of a home gateway and could become the hub of the home network
The company comes into Globalcomm still facing criticisms about IPTV, Ethernet, and a lackluster stock performance
Cox Communications has tapped service control vendor Camiant for help with its deployment of broadband-on-demand services for high-speed data subscribers
A Chinese cable operator has picked an American tech vendor to assist with the launch of video-on-demand (VOD) service in parts of southern China.
The Ethernet-obsessed service provider gets an extra dose of funding to help expand operations
AOL Europe is looking for some help, as broadband competition intensifies, plus other European M&A news
Without a compelling suite of services Vonage doesn't have many strategic options
Vonage's recent S-1 filing points out that Vonage and Force10 have some VCs, board members – and a deal – in common
It's my first day working for a mega-media empire. Where to begin? Perhaps by convincing my Light Reading colleagues that the next logical step for the company is to enter the service management software business.
Verizon Wireless is planning to launch services that let subscribers send text messages from cellphones to landlines
Khatod departs as wireless security shakeout looms
Verizon Wireless is planning to launch services that let subscribers send text messages from cellphones to landlines
Fearing corporate espionage, Samsung warns employees away from its own device
Ciena beats Wall Street expectations as reseller Ericsson accounts for more than 10 percent of Q2 sales
The company's new Crescendo NID is a home gateway, sans the WiFi network support
Consolidation of mobile carriers in emerging markets continues with Celtel's acquisition of Vmobile in Nigeria
Just $18B? Is that all?
Offers $192M for mobile technology specialist TTPCom, a deal that could strengthen Moto's hand in several key areas
Offers $192M for mobile technology specialist TTPCom, a deal that could strengthen its hand in several key areas
Sprint Nextel's new venture capital group aims to find startup deals in mobile security, advertising, and convergence
