If Google puts Moto's home-access unit up for sale, who's likely to buy? Cast your vote now
12:35 PM A change in leadership at Moto's Home business has sparked chatter that Google's getting ready to unload it. But who might buy it?
Vote on what happens to the BlackBerry maker now that it has further delayed its latest OS and slashed more jobs
Also: Google Fiber turns down community Wi-Fi plan; Hulu streams HBO in Japan; Dish/AMC fight escalates; Cablevision techs say no to unionization
9:10 AM Multiple vendors caught up in patents probe
This week: Wi-Fi offload; Cloud-based testing and monitoring; your daily telecom news fix
In today's EMEA roundup: Group CEO Levy leaves, new head for SFR; Brussels not keen on Austrian deal; Spanish connection hurts Telefónica
Feast your eyes on Qualcomm's very purple conference, featuring guest stars and some San Diego sun
Verizon's Brendan Gunn talks about the need for speed when deploying LTE backhaul and how small cells will be 'massive' for the 4G technology in the future
As further capex is pumped into China's FTTX sector, new service providers are on the horizon
A proposal to ship encrypted channels to Boxee boxes could put another nail in the coffin of AllVid
Amid grim Q1 earnings, Research In Motion drops the bombshell that its latest OS won't make the holiday season. UPDATED 6:35PM
3:10 PM Once mobile security app Lookout got consumers hooked, the wireless operators swarmed
Former Charter CTO takes over for Dan Moloney, who is leaving weeks after Google closed its deal for the maker of cable gear
1:10 PM Digital startups are getting more and more backing from carriers
UK-based ThinkAnalytics says pay-TV providers are latching onto a recommendation engine that helps customers find content they might actually like
Also: FCC halts Verizon/cable review; TW Cable lights up HBO GO on Kindle Fire; Comcast weaves business fiber; Entropic boosts guidance
9:00 AM A massive project to connect India's rural villages is underway
Even though supply issues continue to delay Snapdragon, Qualcomm CEO says the chipmaker isn't interested in running its own fab – at least not yet
In today's EMEA roundup: It's back to Europe for the former T-Mobile USA boss; AlcaLu extends Russian interests; Slim has his KPN stake
Hours after quitting as CEO of T-Mobile USA, Philipp Humm joins the senior team at Vodafone
Seriously, the geo-tagging from social networks can show operators where they need to place small cells to boost wireless capacity
The deal with the FCC resolves complaints about the standalone data tier that was a condition of Comcast's NBCU acquisition
As CEO Rob Pullen recovers from surgery, Dan Kelly steps in
Philip Falcone is in trouble with the SEC, but on the surface, LightSquared isn't the reason
The Nexus 7 has a quad-core processor, up to 16GB onboard and 'tons of free cloud storage,' but will it be a hit?
And, they'll be thinner and lighter than the competition, CEO Paul Jacobs says, but gives no clues on LTE or carrier partners
The operator tries to revive its video services by throwing lots of DVRs (not literally) at would-be subscribers
As expected, Sprint is prepping to launch its first five LTE cities on July 15, with a heavy emphasis on 4G in the Lone Star State
Qualcomm pledges it will make global LTE roaming a possibility with an upcoming chip that will support multiple frequency bands
T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm has resigned after less than two years on the job and six months after the AT&T merger was scuttled
Ergen's comments on LTE and Dish's controversial AutoHop service head up our preview of today's 'Future of Video' hearing
Also: T-Mobile withdraws request to deny Verizon/cable deals; Liberty takes over Puerto Rico; the dog days of Cablevision Wi-Fi; SCTE plans digital home event
Telefónica's O2 looks to small cells to ease a potential mobile data capacity crunch on some of the busiest parts of its network
In today's EMEA roundup: Chinese commerce ministry says vendors' success is down to R&D; Slim's KPN slice grows; Telia extends Danish 4G
Ned Hooper leaves to form an independent investment firm with ties to Cisco, while CTO Padmasree Warrior steps up to add his duties to her own
Two-thirds of existing cell towers still lack fiber. Alternative access vendors (AAVs) are targeting those sites for growth opportunities
3:20 PM What do you get when you integrate apps down to the phone's processor, plus mix in LTE? Qualcomm plans to show us at its Uplinq love-in
The industry is learning a lot about the evolved packet core (EPC) from initial LTE rollouts but there are still many challenges related to the delivery of advanced services across an all-IP network
So says an industry analyst, indicating that TiVo may have some company at Suddenlink as the MSO looks to expand lineup of IP-capable boxes
Also: DoJ adds DirecTV and Dish to OTT video probe; groups slam Verizon/T-Mobile spectrum deal; Wi-Fi group gets more cable support
Wireless operators have major decisions to make about almost every aspect of their small-cell deployments – and they need to make them quickly
How to best backhaul small cells and the role of fiber, microwave and alternative access vendors will be key topics at this Light Reading event Tuesday in NYC
7:10 AM On a fine June day in the UK capital, I looked for small cells on lampposts
Adaptive streaming will suffice for single-stream, OTT-style services, but it'll need more polish before it's ready for the next level
In today's EMEA roundup: Operators get the hots for Wi-Fi hotspots; Vivendi loses legal battle with Liberty Media; AlcaLu scores in Africa
Tiny base stations deployed outdoors could open a Pandora's box of network planning challenges for mobile operators
FSAN says a decision is yet to be made, but for Huawei and others it looks like a one-horse race
Aereo's OTT broadcast TV/network DVR combo could attract interest from ISPs that want to introduce scaled-down pay-TV subscription packages
Mobile carriers are scrambling to include Wi-Fi in their service offerings to keep pace with the unprecedented growth in mobile data demand
1:05 PM As the euro crisis deepens, investors flee struggling vendors. Can they turn their fortunes around?
Verizon Wireless agrees to swap and sell some spectrum to T-Mobile, only if its AWS deals with Leap and the cable companies get approved
Also: LTE users more likely to chuck wired broadband; local groups to try Wi-Fi link-up with Google Fiber; DirecTV 3-D channel goes part-time
Ethernet exchange gets new funding as it finds its SPIT niche
7:40 AM Huawei, ZTE under further scrutiny by US authorities
In today's EMEA roundup: Huawei's data pipe will be 'wider than Volga'; French action times trois; Euro giants put pressure on EU leaders
5:45 PM Here's a look at Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's (shortsighted?) take on the rise of the iPad and the role of tablets in mobile computing
Though some fears still remain, pay-TV providers are starting to give over-the-top video some love. Here's some visual evidence, in slideshow form
Cloud-based testing and monitoring can offer cost savings for service providers
thePlatform's CEO says pay-TV operators and programmers are scaling up their broadband-fed TV Everywhere services, but stresses that some challenges remain
Verizon thinks its smart CDN, device-specific transcoding, sticky apps and Flex View cloud offering are poised to do battle with whatever OTT players bring
7:00 AM This week: Telecom outlook for Cameroon and Morocco; ensuring cloud service experience; your daily telecom news fix
AT&T holds the LTE deployment silver medal in the US with 41 markets now up and running
In today's EMEA roundup: Slim's using the back door at KPN; Nomura cuts Nokia estimates; FT CEO plays down Everything Everywhere rumor; BANG!!!
Also: Bright House shrugs off Verizon's 300-Meg tier; Google defends Moto buy; consumers paying to watch video on tablets; Cisco enters a hot market
The mobile giant is looking to accelerate its LTE TDD trials
To win the new battle video customers, pay-TV operators must make over-the-top video a key ally
Toledo Telephone COO Dale Merten explains why the company ditched its traditional cable TV service for an OTT video/broadband bundle, and how that decision has led to a much improved business model
The costs of building a 'full boat' pay-TV package will likely scare off most OTT video players, says Ian Blaine, CEO of thePlatform
Comcast and TWC expand 4G device, video and voice bundling deals with Verizon Wireless in the US
1:45 PM KPN cranks up to 400Gbit/s with Huawei
The next step in FiOS TV's push into multi-screen video is adding individual user profiles
11:00 AM Are they cord-cutters or cable customers that are willing to fork over a few bucks more to stream broadcast stations while they're on the go?
11:00 AM The hot topics from the GSMA's Shanghai event
Also: Comcast expects to strike VoD gold; Microsoft dispatches the Internet police to plug Xbox document leak
8:30 AM I want broadband and wireless phone bills I can understand. I want to comparison-shop data plans for the best rate. Am I nuts or what?
Details emerge about AT&T's plans for tiny base stations as the operator issues an RFI
In today's EMEA roundup: No state help for Nokia; KPN talks fail over sale of E-Plus unit; Vector cash boost for Technicolor
The BlackBerry maker confirms that it will cut more jobs but isn't saying how many yet
Verizon's 4G LTE deployments reach 304 markets as it adds 46 to the mix and expands coverage in 22 other towns and cities
Sprint wants the FCC to impose conditions that center on cellular backhaul agreements and cable's ever-expanding Wi-Fi networks
Microsoft will try to make it easier for developers to port Windows apps across PCs, tablets and WP8 smartphones
Fallout from Isenberg's 'stupid network' proclamation is suppressing cloud confidence, reckons European operator exec
The operator expects to launch six LTE markets soon but an analyst at Jefferies says that the big spend on 4G is getting pushed back to 2H12
At Mobile Asia Expo, concerns are aired about 'sleeping with the enemy'
11:00 AM Around a third of our poll respondents say a low price tag, more than LTE, would make Microsoft's new tablets appealing
Also: Netflix threatens to cannibalize VoD and HBO revenues; Comcast Skypes into another market; Cablevision dials in another SIP phone partner
New Jefferies research note sees wireless capex up 20.6% in 2012, while wireline spending is expected to decline 5.8%
OTT video threatens to swamp broadband networks, but it can also create some big opportunities if operators are willing to take some risks
Swedish transport vendor joins some big North American names in the metro equipment supplier list at XO Communications
Voice-to-text giant puts its acquisition of Swype to use on Android, creating an input experience with something for everyone
CyPortal upgrade gives end-customers power to do their own network testing
In today's roundup: Telefónica goes for small cells, big-time; Transmode wins US contract; LTE developments in Mitteleuropa
5:30 PM Verizon's new FiOS tiers expose cable's rail-thin upstream path, but operators have time to widen it – and they'll need all the time they can get
4:30 PM Ma Bell tells the FCC that it has come up with a compromise package with Sirius XM to deploy 4G LTE services in the 2.3Ghz satellite radio band
After shedding two non-core units, SeaChange returned to acquisition mode with the purchase of an interactive TV software developer
Also: T-Mobile fights against spectrum deal; Comcast adds home security markets; speculation swirls about what's going into the next Xbox
With clouds carrying more and more voice, video and data, the complexities of ensuring a trouble-free end-user experience have grown exponentially
With hundreds of votes counted, not many expect Nokia to be an independent company within a few years
7:15 AM Customer praise and a Finisar nugget
In today's EMEA roundup: Hold-out shareholder falls into line on Vodafone's C&WW bid; Transmode's Enlighten-ment; EC snaps at Finns
8:55 PM Microsoft appears to have built-in Wi-Fi but no 4G -- or carrier partners -- for its new tablet
Microsoft announced its iPad competitor but left out a few key details like the price and any partners. What would convince you to buy it?
T-Mobile's on the mend, according to Canaccord Genuity, as the carrier begins installing more HSPA+ equipment and trialing LTE
12:00 PM Small cells factored big in talks about RAN technology evolution at the 3GPP
Also: Roku CEO predicts the Blu-ray's demise; CenturyLink expands IPTV plan; analyst says new FiOS Internet pricing sets a precedent
Alcatel-Lucent's claim that its 7950 Extensible Routing System (XRS) is a core router has triggered a verbal altercation with Cisco
Verizon keeps the heat on cable and Docsis 3.0 with the launch of a 300Mbit/s tier that sells for $204.99 per month with a two-year contract
8:00 AM Those companies who used to buy rural telcos are now investing elsewhere -- in service provider IT (SPIT) expertise and CLECs
A major mobile takeover rumor, 100Gbit/s metro action, more Nokia concerns and Euro pressure for ZTE
Amsterdam Internet Exchange deploys non-coherent 100G metro gear to connect data centers
Though profitable, Huawei says it has 'streamlined' its organization in the US. Is the government's investigation starting to become a factor?
Heavy Reading's Alan Breznick talks about the hurdles cable must cross to expand its TV Everywhere initiatives, and how multi-screen video intersects with the industry's broader IP video transformation
Also: Disney gets 'everywhere' even more; DirecTV gets more original
Also: RIM's smartphone for the 1%; Microsoft mulls its own tablet; social networking gossip; Apple's new OS fragments the iPhone market
Broadcom's developing Docsis 3.0 silicon that can bond 32 channels and pump out speeds up to 1.2Gbit/s, but it won't be ready until 2013
This week: New 4G/LTE radio, ICT needs of enterprises in emerging markets, 4G auctions in Brazil, top telecom news you can use
Almost half of our poll respondents expect Nokia to become part of Microsoft
The fallout from Nokia's massive restructuring announcement dominates Friday's EMEA news agenda, though Vodafone, NSN and BT also feature
European cable operators expect broadband and mobile to help boost their revenues by more than 5% per year
The mobile bubble hasn't burst for many wireless startups yet, with mobile financing up month-on-month
They should have gotten John Chambers on a BMX bike. Now that would be something
Time Warner Cable's James Manchester explains the challenges of taking video beyond the TV and to an array of connected devices, and how partners such as Alcatel-Lucent boost the quality and security of TWCs TV Everywhere lineup
2:15 PM One carrier CTO can't wait for software-defined networking
Nokia's huge overhaul means things can't stay the same at the Finnish company. Tell us what you think is to become of the handset giant
Also: More reactions from the purported DoJ investigation of broadband caps; WOW-Knology deal moves ahead; Dish goes cyber-squatting
Regularly first to market, Hitron Technologies has delivered and demonstrated the industrys first DOCSIS 24x8 CPE. The Puma6-MG based modem provides speeds up to 960Mbps downstream by 320Mbps upstream
There's a lot of detail in Nokia's massive restructuring announcement – here are the key details, point by point
Around 10,000 Nokia jobs are to be lost worldwide – and that's just the start of it...
8:00 PM Soon, the entire national press corps will be talking SDN. (Yeah, right)
The Obama-backed US Ignite initiative has a Googly moment as it seeks help creating a 1Gbit/s network and some apps worthy of it
It was a nice idea at the time, but Cisco says it found out Nexus customers don't really need OpenFlow
A deal with creditors gives the would-be wireless operator up to $190M and more than a year to spend it
International standards body 3GPP is holding a special meeting this week to debate that question
Wireless operators debate the merits of keeping 2G alive for M2M as the world moves to LTE
The Cisco SDN plan is here. If you're waiting for OpenFlow, don't get your hopes up
The cloud crowd is out in force in London – see who showed up!
Also: Cable cheers as FCC kills viewability rule; video pirates love Game of Thrones; Moto brings CCAP to Europe
It's a case of CEOswitch at Metaswitch as industry veteran Kevin DeNuccio is replaced by his predecessor, who puts IPO plans on ice
The Network Vision plan is going 400G for optical, adding to the evidence that 400G will be in demand next year
In today's EMEA roundup: AlcaLu chairman echoes regulator's call for consolidation; Slim's Austrian slice; Sawiris supports buyout fund
The learning curve swings both ways
Spain's largest mobile operators, Telefónica and Vodafone, each launched the first Joyn services in a bid to take on over-the-top providers
A connected car lot next to a distracted-driving pavilion highlighted Connected World's machine-to-machine bash in the 'burbs
PayPal also looks to deepen its relationship with other operators as it strikes a deal with TiVo and hires the ex-CTO of Canoe Ventures
The operator's latest IT services acquisition will continue to operate as separate unit under the TDS banner, continuing an ongoing strategy
Big carrier had a 'right now' need for a convergence platform and Juniper, with its PTX, was ready
As Cisco pitches complete architectures instead of individual products, carriers are listening, CEO John Chambers claims
3:45 PM The new plans could be costly for individuals and those on Verizon's old unlimited data plans that go away on June 28
Now that AT&T has let it out of the trunk, T-Mobile's ready to be the (backseat) driver of its connected devices business
Comcast agrees to license and trial a cloud-based platform that can jazz up the user interfaces of older, QAM-based set-top boxes
It might not be an all-Cisco world, but did you think that would stop the router giant from inching toward an all-Cisco cloud?
Verizon rolls out promised shareable data plans that can spread the mobile bytes between as many as ten devices
Also: Comcast, ESPN join sports-radio battle; Xfinity Home speaks Android; Virgin Media bulks up for HD Olympics coverage
The carrier won't put a time line on VoLTE support as part of its Network Vision, but it's hiring engineers to focus on the 4G technology
In today's EMEA roundup: EC regulator backs telco consolidation; E-Plus maneuver could face antitrust scrutiny; Slim gorges on KPN stock
A packet-optical win with Verizon and a shrunken QFabric take the spotlight as Juniper updates analysts on its business
6:25 PM Apple and Google's move to 3-D mobile mapping is part of a bid to create the best local guide, wherever you happen to be in the world
Wireless operators beware: The iPhone's latest OS puts FaceTime on the network and includes calling features you should've thought of first
Dish and Qualcomm are developing a chipset for mobile devices that work in terrestrial and satellite mode, but an analyst questions the costs
Ciena might not call it SDN, but a new concept, called OPn, sure has a lot of the same ideas
Sprint's no longer the majority owner of its 4G partner after Clearwire secures some fresh funds
Comcast CFO blasts report that it's mulling bid for BSkyB; Hitron speeds into ANGA; Comcast antitrust case to have its day in court
Monthly data plans for tablets aren't yet catching on, but one cloud vendor is shaking up the business model in the hope of changing that
In today's EMEA roundup: Nokia stock rises 6% on takeover talk; Telefónica sells half of China Unicom stake; KPN-versus-Slim latest
With big releases out of the way, the ONF wants to take time to nurture the protocol into stability while vendors catch up
Cisco dominates the CMTS market, but Arris overtook it in edge QAM share thanks to its recent acquisition of BigBand
Demand for denser mobile broadband coverage is driving mobile operators to roll out large-scale networks of LTE small cells
Business users today want to bring their own devices to work, and service providers will have to find ways to accommodate this trend
Fiscal first-quarter loss signals tough times for service provider IT (SPIT) software vendor
Also: Google stays on the map; RIM builds on borrowed technology; the rise and fall of webOS; MetroPCS nabs Huawei's first LTE phone for the US
Also: Charter ops president resigns; CEA eyes 4K HDTV; Verizon to raise FiOS broadband pricing; Cox hires its CEM leader
2,500 telecom professionals revealed their salaries to Light Reading and told us how they felt about them and their employers
Chinese vendors barred for two years from public contracts in Algeria after staff members were convicted in a telecom corruption case
In today's EMEA roundup: Swiss deal leads to transfers; free Wi-Fi goes down the Tube in London; Swisscom teams with energy firms for FTTX
5:40 PM If native IPv6 traffic were the measuring stick, YouTube, Netflix and a dash of Facebook would represent almost the entire Internet
2:15 PM Launch day is just the beginning, and what's to come may actually be more interesting than the deployment process
1:50 PM Verizon CTO Tony Melone says the process of converging the carrier's four backbone networks is, well, a process
1:35 PM More network sharing means long term erosion (LTE) of carrier capex
In a highly varied and rapidly evolving PaaS market, telcos must think carefully about their PaaS strategy
Tony Melone sticks with the TIA conference theme of the need for more spectrum but also found some time to talk about innovation
But carrier will raise the unlocked price of the iPhone 4 and 4S when it becomes the second prepaid firm to offer it later this month
Australian operator's CTO shares his views on BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, and little of it is flattering
Also: Dish's ad-zapper makes Hoak Media hopping mad; HBO GO plays with Fire; TiVo/Comcast combo reaches Boston; slimmed-down SeaChange posts Q1
10:15 AM It's another social-media IPO, except that people love this one
If Docsis does indeed have a 10-Gig future, then some recent field tests offer an indication that the technology's almost halfway home
In its bid for cloud domination, Citrix is snatching up SPIT specialist Bytemobile and its 160 wireless operator customer base
In today's EMEA roundup: Europe lags on IPv6; Vodafone and Telefónica get it together in UK; Summa throws its hat into Russia's LTE ring
Rival operators to share backhaul and mobile cell site infrastructure across the whole of the UK, creating single network of 18,500 masts
5:00 PM While cable competitors are going dual-stack, AT&T is choosing the 6rd approach, and plans to reach 5M homes this year
Comcast has about one third of its broadband network IPv6-enabled, so it wouldn't mind more of a stress test on World IPv6 Launch Day
Forget innovation, new ideas, customer satisfaction. AT&T's CEO used his bully pulpit in Dallas to needle regulators about the US 'spectrum crisis'
Competition from market giants Apple and Samsung, plus contention in the courtroom, continues to squeeze the Taiwanese handset maker
ATCA provides a compelling platform for many telecom applications, allowing telecom equipment providers to quickly develop carrier-grade solutions
The Swiss operator signs a managed services deal with Huawei after dumping Alcatel-Lucent
Also: TiVo fires back at Cisco; private cable valuations are going through the roof; class-action suit targets Comcast and TW Cable
9:35 AM Investment in mobile coupon company looks like a good deal for Vodafone
As the WiMax market shrinks, so does Alvarion – so now it's looking to the service provider Wi-Fi market for growth
In today's EMEA roundup: Alcatel-Lucent takes LTE to Tanzania; France Telecom shareholders want their full dividend; femtocells for Congo
If – as Ericsson predicts – 4G will cover half the world by 2017, what does that mean for carriers and vendors?
6:00 PM There are a few days left to share your thoughts on social media and be entered to win one of four Amazon gift cards
The former Intel network processors get more ammo to combat Broadcom, EZchip and Marvell
This one will be, if all goes as planned. Service providers, content providers and their suppliers expect smooth sailing on Wednesday
2:10 PM Humax's IP set-top box affixed with a Google Fiber sticker passes through the FCC
Also: Charter to open NYC digs; Comcast shareholders vote to dump poison pill; Comcast beats IPv6 deadline; Cablevisión picks AlcaLu
Verizon Wireless and Bharti Airtel boot up the ASR 5500, a network core box designed to handle data surges from smartphones, tablets and M2M apps
Fancy things like CDC ROADM networks and packet-optical management integration are happening on a job in the corner of Minnesota
The OpenFlow controller company says it's bringing a key virtualization ability into the more open world of software-defined networking
Talk of a deal apparently sends Opnext's shares upward after-hours, but officials say it's all for naught
Microsoft allows mobile devices to control its Xbox 360 consoles via a new app. The company has also added live and broadband video choices for the Xbox 360
Tiny LTE base stations can enable operators to be faster and more nimble when trying to meet the need for 4G capacity, Sprint's Iyad Tarazi says
4:30 PM Wireless operators like Orange are working to staying connected abroad cheaper ... finally
The Chinese giant will focus its US cable product strategy on EPON gear and a IEEE standard aimed at bringing PON speeds to HFC plant
New alliances, feature consolidation and M&A activity are increasingly commonplace among network security vendors targeting the telco sector
The iPhone's arrival on Cricket, and potentially Boost Mobile, will bring a new wave of mobile data, but roaming agreements could help
Seeking to deliver IP video services, cable operators are deploying cable multimedia gateways that convert QAM signals to IP signals in the home. In this video, cable operators and experts explain the benefits and challenges of using gateways
Also: Wave Broadband CEO joins buyout bid, Comcast Web portal adds more TV streams; Verizon Wireless debuts viewdini video portal
Samsung's newest Android Galaxy data hog will start to arrive at US carriers this month, starting at $199
Iyad Tarazi, Sprint's VP of network development and engineering, explains how LTE small cells will change his network
With the acquisition by Ericsson complete and the integration process well underway, the Telcordia brand is set to disappear on June 4
The company apparently can't wait its turn for a TiVo lawsuit like everybody else did
Verizon buys its way into the in-car services market by acquiring Hughes, as the M2M market heats up
M&A action involving NEC, CGI, Logica, NTT, Danaher, VSS Monitoring, Connectiva ... and more news from the world of Service Provider IT (SPIT)
CEO Randall Stephenson sees a lot of data pricing experimentation ahead, but probably not lower prices given that rampant spectrum shortage
FreedomPop has the iPod Touch in its sights as a vehicle for its cheap and cheerful mobile data plans via Clearwire. Is it time to dump your wireless carrier?
Several former Cisco and Scientific-Atlanta engineers have formed iNovo Broadband to take on the giants of the set-top market
Also: RIM's multimedia meltdown; Facebook's day at the Opera; Microsoft improves its apptitude; Siri gets smarter; Chrome and Android meld together
Nokia Siemens Networks starts a capital fund to pump cash into spinoffs but only puts in €10M
In today's EMEA roundup: China strikes back over EC's 'illegal subsidies' move; Nokia refutes Google patent claim; Fastweb ends IPTV
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