The operator's Q1 report mentions that tiered pricing might be a good thing – but no firm indication as to what AT&T might do about that

MSOs want feds to apply a heavy hand on retrans consent reform, but apply a lighter touch on net neutrality and broadband stimulus efforts

With Kevin DeNuccio as CEO, international growth, new products, maybe more M&A, and even an IPO are on the horizon for the VoIP specialist

12:25 PM MSO plans to launch a 40-Meg downstream Docsis 3.0 tier in Central Florida next month

11:25 AM The famous Internet meme comes to an end after German production company complains

10:45 AM Accounting and semantics make the Q1 report extra fun

9:05 AM Operators bid big on 800MHz

Ericsson is buying more Nortel assets, this time the LG-Nortel joint venture stake, which gives it a leg up into the emerging WDM PON market

IEEE 1901 vote signals final powerline standard this summer, ready for an Internet video and smart grid surge

Verizon Business launches a single-interface, low-latency connection to multiple exchanges and content providers for trigger-happy traders

There's an easy way to curb the iPhone's oversignaling of the 3G network, but what if that's not the only factor causing bad service?

8:10 AM But are the 3G networks ready?

Data centers would love 100 Gbit/s if it didn't cost so darned much

New MyVerizon portal combines email, voicemail, and call logs as well as access to all Verizon services and entertainment options

Execs say offering broadband video from third parties may be a more profitable play as network carriage fees rise and video service margins drop

3:55 PM Pan-Indian 3G license price nears $1.5 billion

Indian mobile operator transformed its business strategy with major revamp of its Service Provider IT (SPIT) systems, CIO says

Independent app store and carrier partner GetJar aims to help developers turn downloaders into active users

Blair Levin urges indie MSOs to be ready when someone creates the 'set-top equivalent' to Apple's über-popular iPhone

DirecTV is first to adopt MoCA's new mid-RF frequency profile as the satellite giant gets ready to go wide with a whole-home DVR

A coveted domain supplier spot has gone to Ciena, but you already knew that

New security management offering targets companies with 50 to 1,000 employees

11:20 AM Who's the reigning hi-def champ? Depends on how you do your counting

10:30 AM Apple CEO: Folks who want porn can buy an Android phone

As some operators gear up for commercial LTE launches, the industry's LTE SAE Trial Initiative reveals early results from friendly user tests

8:55 AM CDMA operator MTS India has had its application for more 2G spectrum rejected

Italian incumbent to cut thousands of jobs as it tackles declining revenues in its domestic market

CableLabs is working on an extension to PacketCable 2.0 that will hook into PBXs and let MSOs attack a richer business-services market

With travel plans up in the air (or not), conferencing services are in greater demand, say BT and other service providers

Broadband modem chip specialist Broadcom joins the femto industry club, but product plans remain a mystery

Verizon adds value to its bundle by promising prices won't rise when promotions end

1:20 PM Vendor teams with EADS to target the US public safety market with its LTE solutions

Does high demand for the 3G iPad indicate that it could be a bandwidth hog after all?

10:50 AM Once you try MobiTV’s free iPhone app, upgrading is inevitable

10:05 AM Says it will pull the offending Kin ad from its site

Norwegian service provider will use Telcordia OSS to transform the back-office operations of its domestic wireless networks

NDS plunges deeper into the advanced ad market, looking to combine startup's tech with its own middleware and other interactive TV products

8:15 AM Volcanic ash? Grounded planes? That's no problem for our SPIT (Service Provider IT) event

The startup, taking on Cisco in the data center, has used its star power to build a customer base and generate immediate revenues for its 10-Tbit/s switch

8:00 AM Slow but steady start to Europe's biggest LTE spectrum auction

7:40 AM Bidding action turns to Delhi license as pan-India price nears $1.3 billion

11:00 AM Does a nice city with good hotels give your tradeshow an advantage with the media?

Economies of fail – TiVo asks FCC to discover why CableCARD costs are still high as deployments reach the 20M mark

As expected, Verizon will launch commercial LTE in 25 to 30 markets in the US in Q4 this year

2:00 PM Analyst: FCC's pursuit of Title II authority on broadband would be easy, but would also invite big risks

The optical components survivor has quite a tale to tell in its S-1, including big numbers from Huawei and the mysterious Series X shares

Cablevision preps its defense, noting that the trade commission probe is a procedural step that has no bearing on the merits of the case

Sony Ericsson posted a surprise profit in Q1 as it moved away from low-end handsets to focus on smartphones, streamlining

11:00 AM My LTE wish: A portable WiFi router for Verizon's LTE network

10:20 AM At least 10 had already been confiscated yesterday

Cable tech groups say future standards will automate some key processes and make 3DTV services more consumer-friendly

5:25 PM Energy-saving boxes will be free of 'substances of concern,' so don't expect any scrumptious cream-filled centers

4:50 PM A few more steps down the road toward $10B

But it's not the same as a Project Falcon-style Evolved Packet Core deal – at least not yet

Deal among Cablevision, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable could be the first of many that allow roaming between MSO-operated WiFi hotspots

Private equity firm bets on Palm by taking a 9.5% 'passive' stake in the struggling smartphone maker

2:00 PM Sprint and Verizon aim to get fans closer to Draft Day coverage and NFL offseason hijinks

Whaleback jumps on the SIP trunking wave with a carrier partner program and a new managed service package that targets SMBs

Program will be boosted to 100-Gig Ethernet and extended internationally to more efficiently route high-volume video traffic

Sprint wants subscribers to know it has mobile TV too, and claims it is better, faster, and more extensive than the competition

11:00 AM Bow to the rabbit!

Bloggers think they've uncovered Verizon's latest smartphone offering using Google's Android OS

10:15 AM Does Microsoft's new ad for the Kin phone promote the nefarious practice of sexting?

COLT's data products manager says the demand for centralized IT apps and media apps is helping its Ethernet business and giving it more reason to improve low-latency connections

7:30 AM Euros get stiffed with delays but US gets stuck with 3G iPad on one carrier

4:40 PM Operators up bids for 800MHz

Cable and public interest groups are throwing their weight around as the FCC begins to polish up a new set of proposed CableCARD rules

3:50 PM Heavy Reading's Stan Hubbard deserves some recognition. But how far will we go?

April and May are becoming very interesting months for new wireless device launches

2:05 PM When natural disaster strikes, Cyborg Messenger Dogs come to the rescue

Listen to Randy Newman: You love L.A.

12:40 PM TA Associates takes a minority stake in private RFoG player

Equinix exec Jarrett Appleby says there are more than 300 service providers worldwide providing Ethernet services and his firm would like them all to interconnect

After four days of the 3G spectrum auction, the cost of a pan-India 3G spectrum license is approaching $1B

11:10 AM Network's free app has delivered 650,000 TV episodes to users

Moto says new AGB240 bridge can help MSOs migrate to all-IP headends without having to give old ASI gear the heave-ho

Vendor says it's not planning to compete with AdMob et al. as it launches platform to link operators with media buyers

Apple delays worldwide launch of iPad while Vodafone and O2 announce they will offer price plans for the device

Apple surprised many by accepting alternative browser Opera Mini into its App Store. Should AT&T care?

4:45 PM Another day, another euro for LTE spectrum in Germany

4:00 PM MSO claims FCC exceeded its authority in recent order that tightened the so-called 'terrestrial loophole'

3:25 PM The Kin doesn't seem like the revolutionary jump Microsoft needs to get to the top in mobile

FCC chief Julius Genachowski tries to reassure broadcasters about the FCC's wireless spectrum plans with NAB speech

1:25 PM High on potassium

Samsung targets 2011 for next-generation WiMax 2 commercial deployment as TD-LTE developments gain momentum

Dennis Kruse, VP Network Solutions for Orange Data Services, talks about the long-term trends of the explosion in data and how LTE and increased spectrum from governments will ease the problem

Deal gives Netflix video streaming an extra layer of protection and could help create a more formidable foe for cable-fed VoD

11:15 AM That's right, the microblogging site finally has a revenue strategy

AboveNet says it will first follow its 40G service with a global debut of 100G metro services

Chinese vendor cited as a potential buyer of struggling Palm, plus other news from the global smartphone market

An interconnect test bed has shown that the mapping of Carrier Ethernet services is possible, though it's still not an easy process

The company's Carrier Ethernet transport boxes need more transport in them, if they're to keep attracting big customers

Ethernet wholesale providers are planning to deploy performance management tools as demand rises, but business and technology challenges remain

8:25 AM Bidding for new mobile broadband spectrum started this week

AboveNet's Rajiv Datta talks about the importance of Carrier Ethernet service interconnection and the need for higher network capacity

Ignacio Irurita, CTO of service provider GTS, talks about the challenges of delivering Carrier Ethernet connectivity in Central Europe

5:45 PM No, not Lyle, Michael

Redmond is finally launching two phones under its own name to battle with RIM, Apple, and Google for mobile market share

5:20 PM Moto offers a software upgrade to help newer 'DCX' boxes detect and reformat 3D content before it reaches the TV set

We're holding firm at DefCon 3, but speculation is rampant about what will happen if the FCC 'goes nuclear' by trying to reclassify its Internet authority

4:30 PM Have a glass of radium before bed

There's an abundance of Carrier Ethernet news coming out of the London show, with Equinix and Actelis leading the way

EANTC's Carsten Rossenhoevel talks about the upcoming Advanced Global Interconnect Test Program being demo'd at Light Reading's Ethernet Europe event in London. This live production network test will validade how wholesale and regional operators can interconnect to achieve a global Ethernet footprint

2010 is already experiencing a revival in carrier Ethernet, according to Heavy Reading's Stan Hubbard speaking at the 2010 Ethernet Europe event in London. Stan also talks about the importance of Layer 2 and Layer 3 hybrid solutions, particularly in the financial sector, and how Ethernet service exchange is accelerating Ethernet adoption

11:30 AM The coffee's top grade and so are the speakers in London

To avoid becoming a price-driven commodity, Carrier Ethernet needs a better footprint and more end-to-end visibility, Expo panelists say

10:10 AM Challengers from big shots like Google, Microsoft, HP, and Nokia are waiting in the wings

A simulated mid-air collision will help Verizon test its recovery capacity in northern Virginia

Taiwan's largest operator starts LTE trial while LTE R&D activity picks up pace in the country

New emulation engine enables service providers to see how business applications perform in complex WAN environments

Survey shows little cohesion on support for existing network services as operators move to LTE

With 24 customers lined up, Equinix takes its Ethernet peering exchanges out of beta

Cablevision's big business unit sees telemedicine as a prescription for future revenue growth

5:50 PM A match made in set-top heaven?

The GSA expects up to 22 LTE networks to be in operation by the end of 2010, as mobile broadband-related IPOs start to happen

Some pics from Comcast's Masters 3DTV soiree, which proved the MSO's cable plant and digital boxes are ready to enter the third dimension

Latest report from India's regulator shows the country's intense competition is eroding the mobile operators' ARPU levels

They urge FCC to consider HD-DTA exemption for all cable systems rather than for properties with 552MHz or less of activated capacity

11:25 AM The 3G spectrum auction has begun, with high expectations

10:05 AM What's our new reporter up to anyway?

9:35 AM Steve Jobs introduced Apple's new mobile ad platform yesterday

The software that Ankeena wrote for Junos apparently worked out, because Juniper now wants to buy the company

As expected, Apple unveils a sophisticated mobile ad system and, coming in the summer, multitasking for the iPhone

The ViP922, Dish's answer to 'TV Everywhere,' retails for $649, and a bit less for subs who take the company's equipment lease option

3:15 PM All the latest Ethernet data points to be unveiled at next week's London event/party

With its new brand, Virgin Media Business is looking for cloud services partners as it plans a broader services offering

3:00 PM At least one box supplier says it's getting there

Motorola and partners ask for millions to help fund an LTE public safety network in the Bay Area, amongst other wireless applications

11:35 AM Commission says court decision on net neutrality may affect 'significant number' of Broadband Plan recommendations

Revenues ramp to $8.8 billion following major 3G rollouts in China, leaving the vendor's new president with a tough act to follow

Telco and satellite-TV giants say they weren't offered a shot at tapping in to 3DTV coverage of the prestigious golf tourney

10:05 AM App study shows differences between how people are using the two devices

Sources say the FCC is considering a recommendation that would give bandwidth-strapped systems the OK to use hi-def DTAs with integrated security

The NTIA says $11 billion worth of requests rolled in for the $2.6 billion pot of money it will allocate in the second round of broadband stimulus funding

At last, iPhone users might be able to use multiple apps at one time with an Apple OS update expected to arrive Thursday

Even though it's reportedly lost domain supplier status and its head AT&T guy, Nokia Siemens says it's not out of the running with the carrier

Comcast among first to test Trident-powered 'universal' DTAs that can run on Moto- and Cisco-based digital cable networks

2:10 PM Cisco is doing its duty now for the future

12:40 PM Jeff and Phil chew on the FCC's loss to Comcast and talk about what this means for the principle of net neutrality

Targets developing markets with a simplified set of tools to enable mobile Internet access that will help bridge the digital divide

New service aims to speed the uptake of integrated voice, data, and video services without sticking enterprises with crippling capex bills

Another of the old guard replaced at Alcatel-Lucent as Michel Rahier departs, to be replaced by the former CEO of Agere

Commission posted 17 images of its teardown of the device

The $1B in spending on business services hasn't changed from 2008 and 2009, but the priorities have

5:15 PM Comcast won this battle, but the FCC could be forced to take a 'nuclear option' UPDATED 6:45 PM

Plans for 100-Mbit/s links to individual cell sites match the maximum speeds offered on LTE today, but what about in the future?

2:30 PM Business Solutions division gets $1B again

2:00 PM If today's court ruling cuts Congress in on the net neutrality action, it won't be good news

1:35 PM Users complain of weak signals and bad connections, Apple puts up a troubleshooting guide

In a big victory for Comcast, an appeals court rules that the FCC lacked the authority to hit the MSO with net neutrality sanctions UPDATED 5:45 PM

IxLoad 5.0 is the first network test system to license Adobe Flash and enable emulation of high volumes of its video traffic

12:15 PM Even Huawei didn't bid for the Indian firm's three production facilities

10:10 AM A leaked internal document shows how HP's upcoming tablet device measures up to Apple's iPad

As CTDI gets Alloptic's product portfolio, the company becomes an RFoG player and a more interesting access competitor

Moto separates the financials of its four main business lines as it prepares to split into two publicly traded companies in Q1 2011

Former caching specialists are leveraging technology developed for cloud-based security to save ISPs some big bandwidth bucks

2:45 PM EMG Technology adds Apple's new computer tablet to a complaint

10:25 AM First-day iPad sales were way under some analyst estimates, but there are still reasons for Apple to be optimistic

LR Mobile was in SoHo, NYC, to watch the crowds and snap some photos as the hyped-up tablet went on sale Saturday

58% percent of our benchmark survey respondents say evolved packet core purchasing decisions won't be made until 2011 or later

The latest Heavy Reading survey shows the company gaining ground against big-name, old-school processors

The big two aren't happy about restrictions placed on them in a plan for a new LTE network in the US

The debut of the iPad may create a watershed moment for HTML5, but media publishers say it won't be enough to knock Flash off its Web TV pedestal

Promising 'reliable' 3D service by Q3 2010, Verizon says current programming is just hype

9:25 AM The Apple iPad App Store went live yesterday with more than 2,300 apps

Crestview Partners and MidOcean Partners team to buy a 42% equity stake in privately held Insight, the ninth largest US MSO

5:45 PM The idea of picking and choosing among carrier networks is nice but too often hamstrung by the radio realities of the devices

ICSA Lab officials say vendors and enterprises alike may be in for some unpleasant surprises in months ahead

3:35 PM Nagravision is the second supplier to request a hi-def box waiver, but the chances of quick FCC action are slim

But FCC is reluctant to do more until it evaluates the effects of Cable ONE's current HD-DTA waiver and gets new CableCARD rules in motion

Interconnect management and billing specialist Telarix raises $20M in new funding and installs a new CEO

With a good fiscal quarter and its latest acquisition under its belt, Canadian test firm EXFO aims to be more aggressive in the mobile market

10:35 AM Anticipation mounts, as Netflix and Hulu prepare apps and Amazon girds its loins

9:00 AM 'Operator-supplied' security modules from the top 10 incumbent MSOs close in on the 20 million mark

8:00 AM Fire and flood put major BT exchange out of action

Carrier is upgrading its aggregation network with ASR 9000 routers from Cisco

India's CDMA challenger is focusing on the development of data services as it looks to gain further ground on its rivals

Once they've joined forces, the two companies plan to keep doing their part for consolidation in the competitive-carrier market

7:00 AM It's April 1, and time for some rodent fun...