Microsoft is embroiled in patent lawsuits with two telecom buddies, Alcatel-Lucent and AT&T, and has been hit with a $1.5B damages bill
Top Nortel executive pleads guilty to parking lot assault
Microsoft is showing off its IPTV Xbox in London
A new Heavy Reading report says voice-over-instant-messaging (VOIM) codecs convey voice far better than those used in PSTN calls
Hutchison Telecom plans special dividend and $5B investment in emerging markets following the sale of Hutchison Essar
But what will their trademark agreement actually mean?
Hell is other people
Networking giant's CFO says that the first half of 2007 will continue to be 'rocky' for Motorola
Decentral.tv's kyte service could make social networks more social, more networked. Can it make money?
But what will their trademark agreement actually mean?
Videotron signed up its 400,000th VOIP subscriber, keeping its Canadian lead
Networking giant's CFO says that the first half of 2007 will continue to be 'rocky' for Motorola
Pan-European business services player saw its 2006 revenues dip as enterprise service competition intensifies; shares drop 9%
Secretive startup Grid-X has its eye on 100-Gbit/s Ethernet
Application from Tendril and MeterControl pushes ZigBee into new deployments
PT, Neuf, and misplaced excitement over BT
New research numbers show Cisco's softswitch and gateway sales to Time Warner and Comcast spurred it to market leadership in Q4
Service convergence platform startup needs another round of funding to meet the demands of its early carrier engagements
Service convergence platform startup needs another round of funding to meet the demands of its early carrier engagements
Continuing its march toward application-aware networks, Cisco grabs an XML startup for $135M
RIM let slip some important tidbits at 3GSM in Barcelona that indicate its roadmap
A manageable problem
Terayon is putting a fresh layer of polish on its flagship 'CherryPicker' digital video processing platform
Not all cats are down with cat bags
Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, and Nokia shortlisted for E-Plus network outsourcing deal. Analyst says choosing AlcaLu would be madness
Technical standards and a weak market have caused Vonage and others to bail on consumer video phones
Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, and Nokia shortlisted for E-Plus network outsourcing deal. Analyst says choosing AlcaLu would be madness
Three screen shenanigans
ADVA lands an Ethernet CPE deal to provide the access devices that BT will deploy as part of its 21CN next-generation network
Search giant talks disk drives, file systems, data repositories in research report
YADA, Yet Another Damn Acronym
Is this where Apple got its 'Multi-Touch' UI idea?
BigBand may have to wait till late May to go public now
Italian broadband player faces regulatory hurdles to add mobile services to its triple play package, and aims for a WiMax license too
The value of citywide networks may be for future providers, not current users
Police found the mummified body of a man dead more than a year sitting in front of a TV
$300M deal gets upstart operator over 50 wireless broadband licenses in the Southern states
$300M deal gets upstart operator over 50 wireless broadband licenses in the Southern states
Rogers Communications is now depending heavily on VOIP to drive its subscriber and financial growth
Italian broadband player faces regulatory hurdles to add mobile services to its triple play package, and aims for a WiMax license too
Swedish equipment giant announces its first IPTV deal, while Nortel gets cozier with Calix to target IPTV opportunities
Outgoing BT chairman has been anything but Bland
Italian incumbent is the subject of investment and NGN rollout speculation, plus other European tidbits to tickle the news palate
Dell's acquisition of top Motorola handset exec may spark a run on mobile talent among computer manufacturers, reckons analyst
Dell's acquisition of top Motorola handset exec may spark a run on mobile talent among computer manufacturers, reckons analyst
Enterprise FMC is on the agenda in this week's post-3GSM product roundup
Uh... the dog ate my liver?
Charter has just become the latest MSO to sign up 500,000 phone customers
Nokia and Siemens have some headcount and financial housekeeping to do before they form their joint venture
Vodafone's Hutchison Essar buy set the stage for a flurry of India-related news at 3GSM this week
Nokia Siemens Networks responds to colorful suggestions
Barcelona, where the wine and the wireless gossip flow
Sources say Motorola, Nokia, or a private equity firm could soon buy the ailing gadget maker
Sources say Motorola, Nokia, or a private equity firm could soon buy the ailing gadget maker
Brigid O'Shaughnessy sought for questioning
IP routing guru Tony Li continues his on-off relationship with Cisco's human resources department
Specialist chip startup Spans Logic is apparently in Cisco's sights, a move that could cause concern for NetLogic and IDT
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More pain for Vonage as subs growth dips and customer acquisition costs rise. People prefer cable service bundles, say analysts
After 20 years, 8x8 says video phones are just starting to take hold
3G cellular-based add-on secures data in the event of malware infection, laptop loss, or theft
Georgio Anania is stepping down as CEO and leaving Bookham's board
Motorola is considered the favorite as the three-way battle for Terayon nears an end
Hitachi spinoff closes well above IPO price on opening day
AT&T's activities with the WiMax Forum reveal the carrier's interest in a fatter, faster flavor of WiMax
For the tech-savvy supplicant
What really raises the bar?
Avici reported strong earnings and announced the creation of a new business unit
Mike Zafirovski says 3G technology (which Nortel no longer promotes) is not up to the demands of wireless broadband
Which way does your banana point?
Mike Zafirovski says 3G technology (which Nortel no longer promotes) is not up to the demands of wireless broadband
A new Web community, a fond farewell
The key numbers from Barcelona's mobile jamboree
New wireless networking architecture aims to unify wired, wireless security features
On Broadcom's heels, Conexant says it's also got a pre-Docsis 3.0, channel-bonding chip
Eyespot remixes Sony BMG
Sources say Sonus is planning to buy a GSM softswitch specialist to bolster its position with wireless service providers
Sources say Sonus is planning to buy a GSM softswitch specialist to bolster its position with wireless service providers
New mobile VOIP service attempts to beat Skype at its own game
Seat of male intelligence reconfirmed
WiMax upstart sets it IPO stock price
'Pen' as in Penitentiary
The IEEE is in the early stages of working on a new faster '4G' version of the technology behind WiMax
Carrier denies financial sector talk that Huawei has been edged out of the access portion of its next-gen net
To reach millions with high-def video, Veoh and Azureus are counting on peer-to-peer methods
Vodafone's CEO says the mobile industry will become marginalized unless it speeds up and collaborates more
Vodafone's CEO says the mobile industry will become marginalized unless it speeds up and collaborates more
The company comes out swinging in CDNs, saying it has the best service-level agreement in the business
New BlackBerry combines Pearl design, businesslike functionality
Infrastructure vendors are looking for new sales growth in the wrong places
Do consumers really want to watch YouTube on their TVs?
Yahoo lines up global advertisers for its new mobile advertising system
Yahoo lines up global advertisers for its new mobile advertising system
Softswitch vendor has found a way into the Bell Canada family through the small Quebec subsidiary
As the Terayon sweepstakes seemingly draws to a close, two Wall Street analysts root for Harmonic
Now everything nags
WiMax player makes strategic investment in mesh startup as the pair looks to backhaul and beyond
Ericsson's Peter Linder says it was nice to keep Entrisphere out of enemy hands
WiMax player makes strategic investment in mesh startup as the pair looks to backhaul and beyond
Former Qwest CEO set to stand trial starting March 19
Time Warner Cable is shutting down its broadband TV service because no one watched
The new Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture is off and running
The new Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture is off and running
A tisket, a tasket, a self-reflective casket...
Acquisition of its GPON partner, reportedly for $290M, strengthens Ericsson's position in the US FTTH market
What'll be caliente, or not, at 3GSM
Acquisition of its GPON partner, reportedly for $290M, strengthens Ericsson's position in the US FTTH market
Technology tapas abounds as we lift the lid on this week's special 3GSM product roundup
Adobe adds video capability to mobile 'Lite' version of its popular player
The access vendor reportedly picks up wins for Ethernet over copper and some IP DSLAM work
Vodafone is paying $11B for a controlling 67% stake in Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar – and wants to buy the rest, too
Vodafone pays $11 billion for a 67 percent controlling stake in Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar, and wants to buy the rest
They're coming!
MySpace seems like a cheap deal, now
The 3G base station developed by Alcatel is being replaced by Nortel gear, while there has been some culling in optical, too
The 3G base station developed by Alcatel is being replaced by Nortel gear, while there has been some culling in optical, too
Charter Communications racked up its strongest growth yet in VOIP subscribers during Q4
The pending acquisition of Five Across gets Cisco into the social networking game
Hercules Gummo and other forgotten Cornwallers
Former Cisco exec Mike Volpi says he's curious about media convergence and that he won't end up competing with Cisco
Florida learns the damaging side of FTTx
Wall Street likes the idea of a publicly-traded rival to market-leading CDN Akamai
Who says entomologists can't have fun?
Newly formed mega-vendor adds thousands to its original headcount reduction plan as a tough 2007 beckons
Time to put up or shut up in India
We got all kindsa them book thangs!
Enterprise FMC draws funding, Meraki gets more, and WiMax rakes in the big bucks again
Portland muni wireless buildout has gone smoothly, for a change
Newly formed mega-vendor adds thousands to its original headcount reduction plan as a tough 2007 beckons
Mobile operators and vendors try to reduce costs by developing a common technology base for GSM-based phones
Scientific Atlanta is looking for continued strong sales gains this year
The best of Mike Volpi through the eyes of Light Reading
There's a massive scrap brewing in the British broadband market
Action in the femtocell sector is heating up ahead of the mobile industry's biggest event
Cisco's perennial rising star exits and hasn't revealed his next move
Mobile eBay, network sharing, and a new mobile search engine?
Action in the femtocell sector is heating up ahead of the mobile industry's biggest event
The world calls Steve Jobs a hypocrite
Muni FTTH network would work in concert with the WiFi network planned by Earthlink and Google
Redmond updates email, security, and sync features in an evolutionary update to its Windows Mobile OS
$220M purchase creates strong mobile VOIP combination
King of content delivery networks reports big Q4 sales and boosts expectations for 2007; but GAAP earnings fell
A move to à la carte channels could stifle missionary work by all those holier-than-thou religious channels
Penthera’s approach just might work
Is Ethernet about to conquer the entire universe, proving that the primordial space fabric itself is switched, not routed?
Why won't Yahoo act like a real media company?
France Telecom has a GPON tender out to vendors as it plans a $350M FTTH rollout over the next two years, say sources
Internet video has chewed through the core network bandwidth glut, according to the latest Heavy Reading report
Today's notable nuggets
To cut nearly 3,000 jobs over the next two years as it tries to focus on growth markets
Nortel to cut nearly 3,000 jobs over the next two years as it tries to focus on growth markets
Three big MSOs experiment with Docsis Set-top Gateway (DSG) technology and OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) middleware
Chipmaker hauls in Series D funding round as it looks to mobile WiMax future
France Telecom says it's on course for 180,000 FTTH customers by the end of 2008
Vodafone is bringing social networking to the UK mobile market, but charging for the service could hinder uptake, says analyst
Vodafone is bringing social networking to the UK mobile market, but charging for the service could hinder uptake, says analyst
Carrier Access explains its awful quarter
Why Microsoft has to bring 802.11n to the Xbox and fast
Second-quarter results come in above the mark, and Cisco says it's not slowing down
Acinion says its servers will soon slash the cost of delivering high-def content over the Internet
Today's notable nuggets
And this one wasn't fired
BT's Indian subsidiary acquires IP services and outsourcing provider i2i Enterprise
A few key trends are helping North America catch up to East Asia and Western Europe
Is the 'best' place to work really best?
Analysts say No. 2 phone vendor could unveil a new UMTS Q device at 3GSM next week
Ericsson's Multimedia unit will show off its first service offering at 3GSM, but it doesn't add much for users, says analyst
Stock up 2%, with vague acquisition chatter
Optical vendor says new approach to Ethernet transport will replace Sonet/SDH. Analyst says it's a good idea, others will follow
Ericsson's Multimedia unit will show off its first service offering at 3GSM, but it doesn't add much for users, says analyst
New platform combines Opera Mini with content optimization for Web surfing on mobile phones
Get in line
Femtocells could mean trouble at home
Cisco and SES Americom prepare a turnkey IPTV solution for small telcos
Comcast and Time Warner are gearing up to launch full-scale phone operations for small-to-medium-sized businesses
New hybrid device designed to extend reach, power of municipal mesh networks
Today's notable nuggets
SDP specialist scores a deal with Canadian carrier Telus, pockets another $10M, and develops an IMS-ready FMC application
Can the telcos really succeed with innovation or content?
Lowering expectations
Broadcom gets small, Cisco plays tag, Verizon takes the Rev. A train, and Radioframe wants in on femtocells
Ericsson's CEO talks about GPON action, slower than expected growth in mobile infrastructure, and China's 3G licenses
The consumer VOIP company says it wants to add IP Centrex-like features to its service
Smithers for President
Canadian MSO is shooting to become the first access provider to offer 100-Mbit/s downstream broadband
Switch vendor doubles its Series F round, putting its IPO plans in the spotlight
The week in wireless VC
Muni network controversy pales next to the mayor's private scandals
Ericsson's CEO talks about GPON action, slower than expected growth in mobile infrastructure, and China's 3G licenses
Indian mobile operator sets the price range for its IPO, to begin on Feb. 12
Hey Jim, doesn't that look like a space invader?
Comcast execs see 100 or more HD VOD movies as cable's counterweight to DirecTV's HD expansion plans
Indian mobile operator sets the price range for its IPO, to begin on Feb. 12
Music downloads on every block
Today's notable nuggets
Or: Graffiti of the Gods
Startups Amobee and Anam are betting on demand for ad-supported SMS services and capabilities
Another round of cost cutting is underway as Bookham tries to recover from a glum Q2 earnings report
The startup confirms it's working with AT&T to bring the U-verse IPTV service to mobile devices
Nice interface, shame about the downloads
Operator sent a chill up Wall Street's spine this morning by vowing to boost capital spending markedly
The vendor strikes a major North American partnership but cuts back on the former Laurel Networks
Adds flesh to its IPTV strategy, offering more information about its future converged services platform
Telecom acronyms are getting out of hand…
Softbank boosts indoor coverage while Unstrung Insider examines the prospects for 3G in the home
The startup confirms it's working with AT&T to bring the U-verse IPTV service to mobile devices
Indian mobile carrier Reliance beats analysts' expectations with a 198% increase in third-quarter net income
Today's notable nuggets
Monastery goes online for bread
At long last, the P2P poster child nears launch of its online storefront
