11:45 AM Global Services exec appointed Ericsson's next CFO
Clearwire demonstrates international WiMax roaming with two Taiwanese operators, moving the proto-4G technology toward maturity
Moto expects to start shipping a CMTS module that packs in 48 dedicated upstream ports and reduces per-port costs by 60% by mid-2010
Comcast's Steve Burke says the key to convincing advertisers to embrace interactive and targeted ads is to use a national platform
7:00 AM Is the U-verse star started to fade?
Even if companies didn't spring for fancy booths, they at least paid for beer
The 'broadband' show included a lot of core-network talk from chip vendors
EchoStar will amp up its pitch to cable MSOs next week, claiming it can fulfill their vision for 'TV Everywhere'
Coming out of optical hibernation, Hitachi is readying a new packet-optical platform that targets North America. Oh, and it mentions 100-Gig, too
BSNL and MTNL are shortlisted to take a majority stake in Zamtel, plus other news from Asia/Pacific
2:10 PM Mergers and money matters
Execs say rights issues and doubts about monetization are holding back online video
The MEF is making progress on specifications that could ease the creation of Ethernet exchange points
11:05 AM PBB-TE loses another fan
10:45 AM Don't be for or against net neutrality. Just plainly state the kind of world you want and think about the consequences
Without more wireless spectrum, the US could become the 'Doug Flutie of mobile broadband,' the FCC's broadband chief warns
Clearwire, Sprint, and Comcast expect to introduce their mobile WiMax services in Philly, Chicago, and Seattle by year's end
The vendors achieve LTE interoperability between infrastructure and device, but one industry analyst believes Ericsson has an additional agenda
Cox Business is making its mark by moving small and mid-sized enterprises off traditional phone networks. And, as its VP of product development explains, the company is also seeing a change in the way businesses use video, a core cable service
Telco policy hawks say they will slow broadband investments if the government decides to force them to treat network traffic impartially
4:00 PM The service providers want to measure network efficiency in a new way
Your intrepid correspondent tries out Vodafone's new 3G femtocell service
3:30 PM Euro countries buy in to broadband-for-all plans
Cyan Optics CEO explains what problem in the 'middle mile' of the carrier network led to a new class of equipment to deal with the increased capacity in the access network
FCC OKs a draft set of rules aimed at preserving a 'free and open Internet,' but two Commissioners aren't entirely on board
3:00 PM Heavy Reading’s newest 'Carrier Ethernet Access Platform Quarterly Market Tracker' indicates the CEAP market is hot
Finnish device maker claims the popular iPhone infringes 10 patents, allowing Apple to get a 'free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation'
2:20 PM Are telcos making the same kinds of mistakes newspapers have with the Internet?
We're looking for ideas, Aneesh Chopra tells the Supercomm audience – but not everyone's buying it
Tellabs follows Cisco's lead and buys a wireless packet core specialist, paying $165 million in net cash for WiChorus
11:00 AM When they break out a new logo, you know they're serious
10:30 AM Comcast and Rogers near Web TV launches, Disney unlocks 'Keychest,' BigBand's new IPTV pals, and more...
Swedish giant is feeling the pinch as network equipment sales dip significantly in Q3, and even Professional Services has its issues
In Part II of our interview, Verizon's SVP of Technology discusses how Verizon is integrating its core network and the challenges of software complexity when you're managing a big network
Yes, the core router vendor is still alive, and selling a dense router card that could give optical gear a P-OTS flavor
The acquisition of Agilent's N2X product line gives Ixia an apparent lead in the network test market
7:50 AM Why pack equipment racks?
In Part I of our interview, Verizon's SVP of Technology, Mark Wegleitner, discusses the changes in the transport network and how the wireless backhaul network will deal with the demands of 4G technology
Arris exec predicts faster upstream speeds using Docsis 3.0 channel bonding could become 'commonplace' by 2011
6:00 PM The big telco industry show is definitely more focused and more content-aware, and that's a good thing
Alcatel-Lucent claims early LTE momentum as the battle becomes fierce for trial selection and commercial deals
4:15 PM Conditions around the Nortel MEN sale get tweaked
The Russian economy got hammered during the global downturn, but the telecom sector largely weathered the storm and is showing signs of growth
11:45 AM RCN cleared of having to perform pricey 'proof of performance' tests after bidding adieu to analog
10:50 AM But things are on the rise
Swedish operator outlines buy-to-grow strategy for the Russian mobile market as it reports third-quarter results
The router vendor has an unusual take on packet-optical convergence that (here's a shock) doesn't focus on router bypass
A co-op of Entropic and Intellon may strengthen ties between MoCA and HomePlug and lay the ground for a war with the G.hn standard
8:00 AM No longer seen as a cheap box maker, survey suggests
It's one in the loss column for Opnext/StrataLight, as Mintera confirms it got picked by NSN for 40-Gig
4:50 PM But recommends the MSO 'conspicuously disclose' some download limitations associated with the speed boosting technology
Access vendor expands its backhaul offering as backhaul news starts to buzz at Supercomm
China's three major carriers reached the 1B threshold at the end of September, according to new data from the operators
Cablevision to meet with 85 media buyers over the next three days to discuss the new ads
Telco TV is gaining steam in the US, but significant challenges still remain for providers
2:05 PM France Telecom reacts further to staff suicides
MSO-backed venture could expand employee base by as much as 40% as it prepares to launch its first national interactive ad campaign
11:50 AM Another report suggests a better 2010 for spending
11:10 AM We discuss the topic of Ethernet business services with Craig Waldrop, Reliance Globalcom’s senior product manager for the network services portfolio
Israeli vendor broadens its professional services offerings, with Vodafone Essar as a reference account, and builds an OSS portfolio
8:05 AM Apple's stellar results are a stark contrast to Nokia's
Broadband debate and Recovery Act talk might dominate the three days of Supercomm, but optical networking will also have its say
5:25 PM Sprint avoids iDEN divestiture with acquisition of iPCS
The ATN fills the metro gap analysts have been complaining about, but without Infinera's vaunted PIC, it lacks fireworks
4:05 PM Clearwire and Akamai played unwitting roles in the latest Valley scandal
Reliance breaks out the thesaurus to hit back at claims it's been obfuscating its emoluments
11:35 AM A group of Internet big guns come out in support of FCC Chair's proposal to codify net neutrality rules
Vendor looks to regain its cable mojo and rejuvenate growth prospects by targeting IMS and PacketCable 2.0
2:00 PM New partnership to focus on 'post-4G' technology
Google reports that mobile search revenues are up 30% quarter-on-quarter
4:30 PM Reading the tea leaves before drinking the tea
4:10 PM Some top execs will feel the pinch too, in the form of a 5% salary cut
The bid is in; the courts have approved. Get ready to rumble
OSS giant Telcordia has updated on its business, claiming it's on a revenues growth curve as demand for new business lines ramps
12:10 PM Time to bombard the message boards...
Bench ruling should clear the way for MSO to emerge from Chapter 11 within the next several weeks
9:45 AM Open Range, sorta open for business
Hatteras and Fujitsu talk about combining Ethernet access types, while Extreme brings out a new box and Force10 goes rural
9:15 AM Skype founders turn their attention to online music, funding startup rdio
Canoe has not set a date for the maiden voyage of its interactive ad campaign, but says the scalable platform it will run on will be ready by year's end
3:55 PM Canadian MSO deploys 'Nitro' in three more cities, delivering the Docsis 3.0 tier to a total of 3.6M homes
MSO's still analyzing data on ten-month pilot in Arkansas and Kansas, but expects to share results when it comments on the FCC's proposed network neutrality rules
2:25 PM Tandberg for a measly $3B? Think again
The Justice Department gave the OK to the $944M deal
1:45 PM Well, three reasons. But they're served under a variety of sauces, so you probably can't tell the difference
11:05 AM MSO could get out of the woods by mid-December if latest restructuring deal passes muster
Trapster CEO Pete Tenereillo describes his company's extremely popular mobile app and offers some commentary on developing technology that runs on many platforms and devices
The market's not shrinking as much as NSN previously thought, but the vendor is seeing its market share slide away as it reports Q3
Leading up to Supercomm, the BIG broadband show, here's a quick reality check on Twitter, one of the world's most popular social networking applications... Well, popular, but not as widely used as you might think
Programmers to determine Web TV ad placements, and Comcast could be inching closer to NBCU
1:40 PM Call it Mellow Vello
Telekom Austria's focus on protecting its cash position to lead to capex cuts across its mobile operations in Central Europe
No Dell cellphone yet for AT&T
MSO to debut WiMax services in three NC markets on Dec. 1, with plans in place to offer it in Dallas by year's end and in parts of Hawaii by 'early' 2010
11:35 AM Study says cable's video base will continue to erode over the next decade thanks in part to a growing 'over-the-top' competition
There's a lot of lip service given to Telco 2.0 strategies, but operators need to back up their talk with action, says analyst
After a relatively late start, the wireless carrier is looking to participate in the booming market for 3G mobile data
Telcos need to adapt their operational and billing systems to play a bigger role in Web 2.0 services
8:15 AM Operators need to be more courageous with their service creation strategies, says TMF president
More pictures from Geneva, where Asia/Pacific players dominated the show floor and teddy bears pointed to the technological future
Eighteen Republican senators urge the FCC's chairman to delay a plan to craft a net neutrality policy, claiming it could stymie private investment
The opportunity to nab an AT&T deal might have helped convince Cisco to spend $2.9 billion on Starent
12:45 PM MSO's debuting a 30-meg tier by year's end, likely pushing a Docsis 3.0 launch into sometime next year
Cisco opens its wallet again to buy mobile packet core specialist Starent, a move that gives Cisco a solid foot in the LTE door
9:45 AM Former CEO Mike Zafirovski claims $12 million from Nortel
Austrian operator is looking for femto suppliers for a 2010 commercial launch but says the opportunity is limited
9:10 AM A day with Telekom Austria is a gastronomic treat
Although small in scope, Comcast's dynamic ad insertion deployment in Jacksonville is an indicator there are bigger things to come
3:25 PM MSO CEO says more HD, VoD, and DVR enhancements are among latest enhancements gracing 'Digital 5.0' initiative
Light Reading went to ITU Telecom World in Geneva. But did anyone else go? Find out...
A new study indicates that service providers need to watch themselves when watching consumers
With a sizable customer base and wireless growth prospects still ahead, the policy management firm is apparently happy to go it alone
Patrick Mork, VP of Marketing for GetJar, explains how he sees opportunity in trying to be one thing – an app store – to all mobile devices. Consumers like the idea, but does the business make sense? And how are carriers reacting to a store that does what they can't?
Users and vendors set to benefit as BT ramps its FTTP target from 1 million homes and businesses to 2.5 million
9:40 AM M&A speculation follows home networking standards result for the ITU
9:15 AM Little base stations start interoperability testing
Sometimes it's easy to forget that Google isn't doing the Android royalty-free open mobile OS out of the goodness of its heart
Cable IPTV, wireless connections, ITV, taking Docsis 3.0 upstream, and hanging with Huawei... here's our list of hot topics and to-dos for the big show in Denver
It's crunch time for what used to be the industry show, as Supercomm tries on its new identity as a broadband conference
Day 3: A mobile startup showdown; also attendance, enterprise, and open platforms
Google has until October 28 to answer a bunch of questions the FCC has about Google Voice
3:50 PM Does the FCC love itself some WiMax?
Verizon's VP of Open Development, Anthony A. Lewis, says his company has changed the way it allows devices and applications to use its network. And they really are open now. No, really. In fact, he says he hasn't turned down a single device yet
Carriers are opening their acquisition war chests and looking to expand overseas, plus other news from Asia/Pacific
1:00 PM Should we take Verizon's word for it? Are they really going to be as open as they say?
No, we're not making this up
TI's OMAP processors are enabling smartphones to eat up bandwidth-hungry 3G services
9:45 AM Telefónica's Latin American strategy is set to feature prominently during today's investor conference
7:40 AM Obama wins Peace Prize for not being Bush
Verizon should have three Android devices for sale by early 2010, with one set to go through the operator's Open Development program
6:00 PM And begins testing in-browser banner alerts using a system based on open-source software (Sorry, PerfTech and FrontPorch)
Intel wants the FCC to allow the use of set-tops that can ship protected video around the house using IP digital outputs
Netgear's Docsis 3.0 modem strategy gets a boost by way of Japan's largest cable MSO and its speedy 160 Mbit/s downstream tier
Qualcomm father and son say distributed networks, not additional spectrum, will boost future network capcity
AT&T CTO admits his network's challenges but says his operation understands 'the wireless data customers better than any other'
10:45 AM Publish your camera phone pics from CTIA right on our site all day today and tomorrow
A robust product needs a robust network, and that's just the thing FLO TV, the Qualcomm company, has built, with mobile television in mind. In this interview we get a closeup look at the first FLO TV device and find out what's so special about the network supporting it
9:00 AM The answer probably depends on whether you are a consumer, carrier, or vendor
Some connected thinking and surprise outcomes in Geneva as carrier and vendor CTOs convene
Finnish phone giant shows off netbook and other gadgets at CTIA
8:00 AM What can software vendors really do for telecom operators?
Sprint unveils its first Android phone, Verizon soon to follow with more early 3G CDMA models
7:20 AM Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe provided something of a spectacle with a show floor tour
It's true that much of Nortel's optical business is 'complementary' to Ciena's, but there's one glaring zone where they overlap
AT&T's de la Vega says industry will work with FCC on wireless but cautions against too much regulation
CEO Gary Smith insists an acquisition of Nortel's optical assets would be a boost for Ciena and – at the original price – won't break the bank
Clearwire is committed to WiMax until late 2011 under an agreement with Intel, according to a recent SEC filing
Purchase of Cimco Communications jumpstarts Comcast's move into the mid-level business services market
Tremor's Acudeo platform will now be available for publishers on thePlatform's video management system
In the opening CTIA keynote, new FCC head Julius Genachowski says that spectrum is key to the mobile future in the US
Day 1 brings a personal TV from FLO, an international Kindle from Amazon and AT&T, and a beefed up V CAST lineup
This time it's personal: WiMax and LTE are going toe-to-toe yet again in the battle to be the 'real' 4G standard
Bidding war starts as Ciena settles on price for Nortel's optical assets, but analyst thinks Ciena will be outbid by one of its rivals
7:00 AM Less than 10 days left to defend your consumer service and tell us why you think it should be our Top Pick
Huawei expects its WiMax sales to go through the roof as it predicts 100 percent growth for 2010 to $1 billion
The second day of the ITU Telecom show saw a swath of WiMax news from Africa, West and East Europe, and Asia/Pacific
AT&T removes VoIP bone of contention
4:45 PM Ah, distant memories of 2007
Without Charles Kao's work, fiber networks would use repeaters every 50 or 60 feet. Which would be funny, but not so useful
2:50 PM Will sweetened cash offer for OpenTV pay off this time?
Shares tumble more than 9 percent amid worries that Arris won't be able to maintain margin levels as Docsis 3.0 upgrades taper off
The pair crafts a partnership that's expected to produce a family of Android devices over the coming years
10:45 AM Its heavy-handed, top-down approach could derail the original intent to stimulate broadband-related investments
Clearwire preps a mobile WiMax service launch in Spain next year and picks Alvarion and ZTE to supply the infrastructure
Ethernet services get the meetup point carriers have been craving, courtesy of hosting specialist Equinix
Which could you live without?
8:15 AM Word at the ITU Telecom show is that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is due to attend the event Wednesday
Three vendors offer new AT&T devices, while T-Mobile taps Android
5:25 PM At CTIA this week, we want to know what you're seeing at the show
3:55 PM Windows Mobile Marketplace launches tomorrow
As all of China's operators have launched 3G services, the focus turns to winning customers and meeting network coverage goals
Nothing's happened yet, but Ciena says it's at least looking at Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks business
Cisco CEO sees signs of an improving economy and is looking globally to add to the Tandberg acquisition
1:45 PM Brocade might be ready to sell out
Verizon Wireless, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, and several VC firms are banding together to create a $1.3B fund for LTE applications
9:45 AM A dancing troupe? Really??
ICT's role in combating climate change looks set to be a key message in Geneva this week, though connectivity and investment are also hot topics
SCTE returns at a new time, with new themes, and a new opening gambit
9:00 AM Euro vendors at center of show floor gossip in Geneva
8:50 AM Companies plan joint venture and pledge to end feud
8:00 AM In Geneva, the big hitters are meeting in private
What LTE devices will come first, and when, is starting to become clearer
The company becomes the sixth to get an FCC waiver on integrated security. Nagra's next crusades: SimulCrypt and downloadable security
What's on the agenda at ITU Telecom World? A heavy dose of IT, green issues, and economics, with more than a slight whiff of wireless
Telecom services revenues dipped during Q2, as did mobile ARPU, plus more from India and the rest of Asia/Pacific
1:30 PM Top Picks: Optical burst versus optical backbone
1:00 PM The Telco 2.0 sector is hot, but talk of M&A activity is overcooked, says one vendor
12:50 PM Philly 'soft launch' kicks off big Q4 for Clearwire
11:00 AM MSO reportedly in talks to grab a controlling stake in a new, larger version of NBC Universal – and it won't have to spend $35B
10:35 AM Tax crunch, GSM sale, and packet core clearance
6:00 PM Sports journalism just keeps getting better
Cisco's video ambitions hit the big time, as Tandberg reaches a mainstream market missed by Cisco's premium TelePresence kit
Semicon maker Altair expects LTE handset market to hit volume shipments in 2012
$568M deal should bring broadband to rural areas
3:40 PM Having Cisco as your major customer has its drawbacks
Ireland's Intune Networks raises a new round of cash in the wake of its Irish government deployment deal
Deal aims to beef up Cisco's video infrastructure portfolio
8:35 AM MSO labels a report that it's in talks to buy NBC Universal for $35 billion as 'innacurate'
With 3G and WiMax licenses in the offing, mobile and fixed broadband services are about to take off in Thailand, reports Pyramid Research
