Summer of 2010 is hot times for MoCA and HomePlugAV, but one advocate says G.hn's time is coming

Intel didn't buy TI's VoIP tech along with its purchase of TI's cable modem biz, but an insider says Intel has secured a license for it

NOON One in 20 subscribers will benefit from LTE by 2015 – is that good or bad?

11:30 AM Harmonic and LiquidxStream have set the edge QAM density bar, but cable's move to IPTV will likely require vendors to raise it again

10:30 AM WiMax Forum continues to hope against hope that Reliance Infotel will opt for WiMax for its BWA spectrum

To keep the telcos in check and to get more revenues in the door, MSOs are gearing up to deploy a new breed of wideband gateways

9:30 AM Apple will add TV show rentals to iTunes as soon as Sept. 7

The 'You sank my battleship' joke becomes less funny after A10 Networks gets accused of stealing source code

8:30 AM Bad ads, political prisoners, and 'fat finger failure' feature in today's roundup of European telecom news nuggets

Ericsson's namesake CTO talks about mobile data demand and one of his 'Movers & Shakers' qualifications

About Phil

5:45 PM One way to stimulate demand for home base stations in the US and elsewhere

A UCSD project is using lots of processor offload to get more out of a mobile device's power budget, trading chip area for better power usage

Nokia and Intel team up to study 3D while one analyst expects 3D capabilities to arrive on all screens of all sizes soon

Sprint has a 3G home base station it may offer free 'on a case-by-case basis,' while Verizon appears to be working on a faster femto too

It's an SMS hotbed, but the Philippines' future means broadband, and lots of it, finds a new Pyramid report

10:05 AM New survey from the UK sheds light on TV viewers' ad habits

Outstrips rivals with the 'HectoQAM,' a device that packs 648 QAMs, targeting SDV, VoD, and IPTV, and sub-$100 pricing per QAM channel

8:45 AM There's Greek tragedy and Finnish frolics in today's digest of European news

Satellite TV giant believes new broadband video site will serve as a subscriber recruiting and retention platform

5:35 PM PocketGear gets $15 million to help mobile apps bring in $15 billion

Verizon and Cisco bring their best to New Meadowlands Stadium, promising wireless data, better video replays, and hotter hot dogs

Startup mPayy encourages the carriers to ditch the credit card companies and take a bigger chunk of m-commerce profits themselves

11:15 AM DVR pioneer to start eyeballing streamed and downloaded Web video next month

New London-to-Frankfort fiber link targets financial services industry with guaranteed 4.22 milliseconds latency offer

10:30 AM Indian government finally clears Huawei and ZTE for wireless takeoff

8:00 AM From ZTE in Hungary to Google in Ireland... we've got the continent covered with our telecom news shorts

Georges Antoun, formerly of Redback, tells us about his packet-optical philosophy

6:00 PM Civilization (as we know it) continues its shutdown

Eight US senators are trying to block Huawei from selling gear to Sprint over concerns the deal would threaten national security

5:45 PM Xelerated is going on tour for its 100-Gbit/s network processor line, and the Wonk is there

12:20 PM Marvell gets into the game by buying assets of DS2, a firm that filed the Spanish equivalent of Chapter 11 earlier this year

Comments pour in at the FCC as critics and proponents file their final word on the proposed media mega-deal

10:15 AM CEO explains why testing is necessary and what carriers are (or aren't) doing about it

9:25 AM Google's founders are about to become the subject of a feature film, just like Facebook

8:50 AM Nokia, Intec Telecom Systems, and Telefónica are among those featured in today's roundup of European telecom news

BSS vendors are scrambling to provide convergent billing platforms to support cable MSOs launching mobile voice and data services

Verizon appears to be preparing to play catchup with AT&T in the 3G femtocell game

7:55 AM From Ericsson's US HQ, a sketchy overview of the many facets of AT&T's iPhone problems

Look, Ma – no servers! Broadcom's special sauce brings fast channel changes to simple DTAs and higher-end HD set-tops

The Chinese vendor was hurt in Asia, but sales grew 54 percent in the US and Europe for the first half of 2010

Job posting adds fuel to the reports that Samsung wants to get ahead of the pack with Android on LTE devices

2:25 PM RIM is reportedly mulling a Millennial Media acquisition, while Apple shuts down Quattro Wireless

The pending $32M buy of Tpack could give AppliedMicro a faster way to expand OTN to the edge and access networks

Cablevision picks Samsung's tru2way HD set-tops

8:30 AM Ofcom, Telefónica, and Velcom are just some of the names nestling in today's European telecom news basket

Service providers hoping to ride Google TV coattails need to rethink that strategy or prepare for major integration work

5:40 PM Tiny machines are poised to take over the world

The NetIron MLX's prized 10G density will extend to the 100G realm soon

LightSquared shows where it will get some spectrum for its LTE network in the US, adds to the radio complexity issue for device makers

Says it'll outdo cable with VoD and live TV apps for iPads and smartphones, though live TV access will be limited to in-home viewing

Facebook will probably introduce location-based services today, but whether users are pumped up or creeped out hangs in the execution

Moto has tested the 10G technology with Verizon and on Huawei's home turf, but don't expect deployments any time soon

Boxee adds DRM and adaptive streaming tech from Widevine, paving the way for its over-the-top box to pipe in linear and on-demand video

10:25 AM AT&T can combine your wireless and U-verse bills. But in some cases it's more trouble than it's worth

9:50 AM Google has met with at least four major networks, but they are reluctant to sign on

9:05 AM Telekom Austria, Vivacom, and France Telecom rule the roost in today's roundup of European telecom news bits

The UAE telecom market, which suffers from a distinct lack of competition, has a fiber-based future, finds a new Pyramid report

Vendors claim they've found a way to turn Playstation 3s and other broadband-connected Blu-ray players into cable VoD machines

5:55 PM In talking about the Recovery Act, Adtran hints at something new in FTTH

F-Secure warns of a nasty little Android application that can track unsuspecting smartphone users via GPS

Comcast's Denver-based provider of centralized video services is starting a transition plan following big change up top

1:45 PM So what's the rush?

12:45 PM Netflix has struck premium TV gold with EPIX and Starz, but the motherlode remains beyond its grasp

Grab for TI's cable modem biz sets up a set-top clash with Broadcom, but is it enough to match rival's integration prowess?

NOON Eric Schmidt knows where you are and what you need

IPTV has failed to make an impact in India, but vendors are optimistic that a focus on applications may help turn things around

Don't get too excited. Wireless backhaul and business apps will get the gigabit treatment first, with consumers a couple of years away

10:00 AM RIM's troubles abroad continue as the Indian government sends notices to operators to monitor BlackBerry services

8:20 AM France Telecom, Telekom Srbija, the BT Tower... they're all in today's roundup of European telecom news

5:10 PM Cable guys tout the business potential of BelAir's cable-optimized WiFi/3G picocell

AT&T backs Google and Verizon, says 'wireless is different' and shouldn't be held to wired net neutrality standards

Intel buys its way into the Docsis chipset business, giving it a line into new video gateways and putting more heat on Broadcom

PayPal could be in cahoots with Android to steal from operators' mobile money bags, while Apple hires an NFC exec to up the ante

Live field test on some existing Motorola GPON gear shows deliver of near Gig-E speeds downstream

9:25 AM Macedonia, Poland, and the Isle of Man are just some of the places visited in today's roundup of telecom news snippets

Ruckus fires off a 'smart antenna' 802.11n access point optimized for HFC plants while BelAir counters with a cable-focused WiFi/3G picocell

Heavy Reading analyst expects Verizon to charge a $10 to $15 premium over 3G for its upcoming LTE service

5:10 PM It needs help now more than ever

About Phil

About Ray Le Maistre

Wins put big pressure on BigBand, but TWC's desired price point is a 'game-changer' for the entire edge QAM sector, analyst says

New reps aren't selling services, but are showing small business owners how to go mobile, use social media, and more

9:50 AM The national newspaper will only be available on cellphones and tablets, CEO Rupert Murdoch says

9:00 AM Denmark, Hungary, and the UK are the destinations of choice for today's roundup of European telecom news snippets

Most carriers intend to use IP over DWDM, the packet-optical tech Cisco favors. How much they'll use it is another matter

Mukesh Ambani needs to get some critical decisions correct if his Reliance Infotel venture is to successfully enter the Indian broadband market

Search giant tries to soothe fears that a joint proposal with Verizon will plunge a dagger into the heart of network neutrality

The Open Patent Alliance's WiMax patent pool is nearly complete, but Qualcomm is still not on board

Competitive carrier ready to ride the merger-and-acquisition wave, with whatever deal makes the most sense

3:45 PM If you download AT&T's U-verse Mobile app to watch your shows on the go, you may be disappointed

10:55 AM Apple is rebranding Apple TV as iTV and cutting the price to $99

9:00 AM China Telecom, VimpelCom, and France Telecom are just some smelly flakes in today's potpourri of European telecom news snippets

Light Reading Mobile highlights the leaders and laggards on the European mobile scene in its latest wireless scorecard

Chinese giant's European division is looking for an acquisition to boost its capabilities, customer base, and revenues

3:00 AM Brazil is the Euro giants' hunting ground

After the 3G auction, heated activity is expected in the Indian market as the operators craft intra-circle roaming deals to offer seamless 3G services

MSO to support full-featured TiVo Premiere DVRs that integrate Netflix and other Web video apps with Cox's linear TV and VoD services

The company's still happy, but the worldwide economy isn't cooperating, and neither are suppliers

3G tablets are coming 'in the second half of this year' with LTE devices following 'early next year' according to Verizon Wireless CFO

AlcaLu claims to be all you need for LTE, but startup AirHop argues that LTE will require lots of vendors and cells of all sizes to work

India's mobile market leader saw its revenues rise in its fiscal first quarter, but its profits have taken a hit

1:50 PM Telco delivers forearm shiver to cable with 3D production of Giants-Pats exhibition game

MSO's road to app 'openness' will start with the iPad but is poised to branch off to game consoles and other broadband-connected devices

NOON Before Cisco's numbers flood your brain, Adtran wants to remind you they had a decent quarter

11:25 AM NTT, Rostelecom, and BSkyB are among the heavyweights in today's bout of European telecom news snippets

Japanese giant continues its international spending spree as it joins the rush into managed security services

9:15 AM WiMax operator's back-office bother

Morocco's telecom market is already fiercely competitive – and it may be about to get more brutal still, says a new Pyramid report

Former MMA president and newly appointed Scanbuy CEO discusses the 2D-bar-code-enabled face of mobile marketing

7:20 AM Vendor upgrades China Telecom's CDMA network, but not with Rev B

Deal limits when Netflix can stream EPIX's freshest fare, but latest move could create an Excedrin-sized headache for MSOs down the road

Can HSPA+ give T-Mobile a boost in the US?

4:45 PM Starz has seen no 'empirical evidence' that its Netflix deal has resulted in losses to its traditional pay-TV subscriber base

4:10 PM Larry Ellison disagrees with people. I know, you're shocked

3:35 PM Mobile broadband in abundance

2:15 PM KDDI needed help – SAS supplied it

11:45 AM No longer just for alpha males, the Droid 2 goes after employed alpha males

10:30 AM The premium cable channel will offer its movies online through Netflix's streaming video service

10:00 AM $39B plan that has AlcaLu at its heart could get axed

9:35 AM BlackBerry maker avoids ban in Saudi Arabia

EchoStar poised to push deeper into the service provider market with DRM-enabled set-tops and other 'SlingLoaded' devices

Test firm becomes the new Arbor master with an acquisition that looks well timed as mobile data volumes increase, says Heavy Reading analyst

8:20 AM France Telecom, Vodafone Portugal, and KPN are among the runners and riders in today's roundup of European telecom news

Shares fall more than 10 percent after the satellite giant reports losing 19,000 net subscribers in the second quarter

5:30 PM Today in history

German operators make first moves in LTE with their recently won new spectrum and focus on rolling out mobile broadband to rural areas

5:15 PM What do you think?

5:00 PM Cable vendor starts getting nibbles for its cable-optimized FTTP products

3:55 PM Google and Verizon CEOs sound off on on their plans for net neutrality and how badly the media have botched this story

Proposals seek to strengthen the FCC's hand for wireline net neutrality, while calling for 'transparency' in the wireless biz

Skype hasn't needed to own a network to make it big, but as a public company, it will be counting on new features to fuel its growth

Blockbuster also agrees to promote Comcast services in retail stores in the MSO's footprint, starting with a trial in Portland, Ore. UPDATED 5:00 PM

2:25 PM Another of those dramatic letter-writing campaigns

1:45 PM Or, thinking globally about the iPhone and iPad

Tech companies team up to make Unified Communications simpler to sell, and telecom service providers can be part of that sale... or not

Verizon gets worldly, HTC makes music with Windows Phone 7, and more device rumors and reports circulate 'round the Web

VoIP services platform vendor's second-quarter results suggest a return to IP transformation investments

9:00 AM Kabel BW, Inmarsat, and Apple are lurking in today's cookie jar of European telecom news crumbs

7:50 AM When riding the Moscow subway, leave the axe at home

5:40 PM Mid-sized operator expects to have half its footprint upgraded to Docsis 3.0 by year's end

Analytics and business intelligence will be critical underpinnings of SPIT infrastructure

5:10 PM The chip company wants to up the ante on VDSL

It's on track to have wideband in 80% of its Euro-footprint by year's end as it tees up a new, souped-up all-IP video gateway

1:00 PM Dutch chip company raises much less than originally hoped

12:40 PM It's been a good week for Android, and it looks like the good times will keep on rolling

NOON Ericsson wants exemption from potential source-code rules in India

11:20 AM Telecom Italia, Amazon, and Visa Europe are served up on a meatless Friday

9:35 AM Amazon's new UK Kindle store offers 400,000 titles

With its acquisition by CenturyLink looming, the former Baby Bell's profits were $158 million in the second quarter, down from $212 million a year ago

All the earnings are in, and the rankings are out

6:15 PM Dan Moloney has a few million reasons to come back to Motorola

FCC flashes the stop sign amid uproar about reports that Verizon and Google were planning to prioritize some Internet traffic

MSO's success with commercial services has struck a nerve as telcos respond with multi-year contracts and deep discounts

By combining OTT video with linear offerings at the set-top box, the French company is finding new global success and might hit US shores next

MSO has some big iDeas for the iPad, but initial offering will not let customers access their video subscriptions outside the home

12:45 PM Deutsche Telekom, Portugal Telecom, and OneAccess are the 'specials' on today's Euro news menu

Prepaid carrier sees its Q2 profit triple as it preps for its LTE rollout later this year

11:45 AM Its first batch of CableCARD PC tuners has reached the US, but there's not enough of them to fill every pre-order

But its sales in the second quarter fail to impress and some analysts are wondering whether the company can stay independent

CTO Dr. Saw says the carrier has the spectrum to potentially deploy 2x20MHz LTE across the US and offer big download speeds

7:45 AM Brazilian operator delivers for selling parent Portugal Telecom

Clearwire makes expected move to test LTE technology, considering a faster wireless broadband network to 'coexist' with WiMax over time

Cable's tru2way platform may rekindle its dwindling retail aspirations by hitching its wagon to DLNA

Telefónica prepares to stage an application development overhaul and Huawei's SDP looks set to play a major role

The introduction of 3G services and mobile number portability are likely to kickstart new device bundling deals in India

2:20 PM Knology to pay $165M for Kansas-based Tier 2 MSO that's been known for pushing cable's tech envelope

Data, voice, and digital video gains fill the gap in Q1 as Charter stays aggressive with Docsis 3.0 and switched digital video

US WiMax operator launches hotspot device to lure Apple users onto its network

iPhone 4 users are satisfied with Apple – but not so much with AT&T

11:15 AM Verizon and Moto are prepping a mobile device that allows users to watch TV, and other mobile content news from Samsung, Sharp, and Apple

Amid a constant swirl of regulatory uncertainty, Nagravision hopes to get CableLabs's blessing by the end of the year

Oscar Rodriguez will take the helm at the Ethernet equipment vendor later this month

9:00 AM Telecom Italia, Swisscom, BT, and more compete for your attention in the pick'n'mix of today's European telecom news bites

5:55 PM Are you in its cable- and satellite-TV-killing crosshairs?

Digital video firm will chase after TV Everywhere and a broader set of markets with former Envivo exec Richard Stanfield at the helm

Prepaid carrier touts its newly national coverage and launches new phones with tiered data pricing plans

3:25 PM Heavy Reading analyst suggests that RIM must open up to other OSes to keep its dominant position

Canadian smartphone leader has a new touch-screen-enabled operating system and phone with AT&T UPDATED 4 PM

New $19.5M equity round for Ethernet access vendor will be used to put more feet on the street to cash in on mobile backhaul boom

11:55 AM With the addition of the iPad, Apple races past Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Dell

11:05 AM Report: Chinese vendor lost bids for US assets

10:30 AM RCN continues rollout despite some (small) regulatory risks

State-owned carrier plunges into the red for the first time as wage increases and India's mobile tariff war take their toll

9:35 AM BT, France Telecom, and Alcatel-Lucent are on the specials board in today's roundup of European telecom news nibbles

8:30 AM BlackBerry firm to reportedly share technical codes with the Indian security agencies

Comcast-owned firm adds security features that make online video look more like traditional TV, at least as far as business models go

4:30 PM Dan Moloney is back at Motorola in a key role as the company makes plans to split into two

Well it's only a problem for plastic, but AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are reportedly working on a secret JV to take down Visa and MasterCard

1:30 PM First 'major' MSO to have all broadband techs obtain SCTE certifications reports reductions in repeat service calls and churn

Limelight attaches video publishing and analytics to its content distribution network via purchase of Delve Networks UPDATED 4:50 PM

New managed collaboration services would let courts use video to avoid moving prisoners around

NTT DoCoMo flexes its mobile content delivery muscle with agreement to buy out remaining stake in PacketVideo for $111.6 million

Take our Top 10 Movers & Shakers poll, and start pondering your picks for Light Reading's Hall of Fame

9:25 AM NSN, Orange Spain, and Telefónica are all on the tray carrying today's power breakfast of European telecom news snippets

8:45 AM RIM's services to be suspended in October

5:15 AM NSN is reportedly in talks with private equity firms

Execs from MTV and Discovery say video Web hubs will sputter if they follow in VoD's footsteps and the ad dollars fail to flow

Radio communications vendor uses VoIP to bring P2T to carriers' global enterprise customers