Mobile commerce makes bank in this week's VC wrap
Vodafone is shaping up plans for Hutchison Essar, but approval for the deal has been deferred by India's foreign investment board
Many cable and Wall Street eyes will be on little old Vyyo first thing Monday morning
Yahoo has an e-Cow
But the federal government Networx Universal contract isn't quite the $48B monster you might have thought
UK giant says data revenues are up again, but investors wonder if data can supplement voice quickly enough
Blithering idiots: They walk among us
Chip vendor aims to save up to $24 million a year by closing two R&D sites and cutting headcount by nearly 15 percent
Woodstock 2007?
The EU telecom services market is worth $382 billion
Witnesses say Joe Nacchio ignored warnings that Qwest could not meet his financial targets
Huawei is the latest vendor to support PBT, and BT says other carriers are interested, but Cisco is highlighting PBT's shortcomings
Brainstorming a brand name for the granddaddy of all oxymorons: cable mobile service
The 'odd couple' – George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton – tackle how wireless can improve the world at CTIA
And it won't soil your fingers
Spaghetti Monster gets no respect
Bell Canada reported to be in takeover talks with a private equity firm
Vyyo shares are way up after some new funding this week
Orange has a cool new friend in Bebo
WDM-PONs and the 100-Gig alphabet
Developments in 100-Gbit/s and the competitive cost of 10-Gbit/s equipment could end up squeezing the life span of 40-Gbit/s
AlcaLu has announced a world-record optical transmission and other optical milestones
Equipment firms use C5 event in Milan as news launch-pad, with ADVA landing a significant new deal at Deutsche Telekom
The nation's 10 largest MSOs are still not installing all that many removable security modules in customers' homes
Mobile alliances facilitate global roaming while multinational companies demand better managed mobility services
Italian researchers reveal attack methods on RDS-TMC navigation systems
Stealthy startup Spans Logic comes into the Cisco fold, but analysts say that won't mean trouble for NetLogic
Citigroup analyst Michael Rollins says a patent lawsuit loss could send Vonage into bankruptcy court
First the shrapnel, then the rice
Wireless LAN switch maker dodges the 'Clearwire effect' as shares stay strong after IPO
Cisco plays the startup name game
Bad food, good quotes, and WiMax
Location is back on the agenda in a big way as operators once again sense opportunity from a new wave of location-aware wireless applications.
UK-based company specializing in capacity upgrades on submarine cable networks closes Series D funding round
Tripping the show floor fantastic
Cellular strikes back and CTIA toasts WiMax
Top executive arrested for breach of trust, but scandals won't derail Nokia Siemens Networks
Sprint's announced more details on its WiMax plans; CTO Barry West talks about the 'mobility premium' and new devices
New enterprise phones, but not for the US
What we should have, but didn't see, in Milan
Verizon is slowly but surely working to get FiOS into densely populated major cities
Ray Bowle is a victim of cheap executive labor
As reported by Light Reading in February, Sonus is to buy GSM softswitch specialist for $13M
Despite a gloomy business outlook for the first few months of the year, Terayon is counting on density to see it through
This year's CTIA seems like a précis of the big wireless shows that preceeded it – same themes, less news
Consolidation in optics is all the rage, as Optium and Finisar show this week
Company's multimedia software for cellphones is now in use at Sprint and Verizon Wireless
France Telecom and Telefónica are both using IMS-based strategies to underpin their next-generation networks
BigBand Networks has shipped its modular cable modem termination system to Multikabel
European Commission steams over Ofcom decision to consider 3G license costs in mobile rate cuts
Zoom zoom
Friday's injunction against Vonage is just the beginning of a battle that will drag on for a year or more
OFC/NFOEC catches the video bug, as components companies build on last year's optimism
The wireless broadband tech is coming of age – or at least hitting puberty – at the largest mobile show in the US
Who's afraid of peer-to-peer video?
News from the C5 event in Milan, where Huawei and BT have attracted attention with talk of optical and Ethernet
Don't open that letter from your Chinese pen pal...
Vyyo has hired two leading cable technologists as top management executives
Tellabs could see margins fall off as optical becomes a bigger part of sales
Call the doc. I've got a Virox
Kuwait-based MTC wins auction for Saudi Arabia's third mobile operator license with $6.1 billion bid
Cost-effective, or just cheap?
Haggis implicated in global warming
Startups Capella, Kailight, and Nistica get a jump on this week's OFC/NFOEC festivities
Extends CDMA2000 contract with Verizon Wireless worth $6 billion over three years
Equipment vendors have been playing George to service providers' Lenny, filling their heads with idyllic visions of an IMS wonderland.
We went to New Delhi to see what's going on in the Indian telecom market. Broadband, WiMax, the food, and the weather were all hot
We went to New Delhi to see what's going on in the Indian telecom market. Broadband, WiMax, the food, and the weather were all hot
What we don't yet know about Apple's gizmo
Content delivery network service provider looks to raise more than $200M in an IPO
Softswitch maker reports strong 2006 earnings on increased market share overseas
Artimi and Reef Point get VC dollars for their acronym-riddled wireless technologies
Terayon's losses will continue for at least another quarter
RIM expected to try and broaden mass-market appeal with new smartphone
P2P may help the Internet video business finally realize large-scale live streaming
But who saves crazy lady?
The FCC announced 10 actions in its Thursday meeting, several of which will influence the telecom world
Cisco's bored of directors
Synchronoss Technologies is focusing on the 'X-Play'
Paranoia strikes deep
The plane is still the last refuge from cellphones
BT aims to leave the TDM world soon and is already feeling deadline pressure as complexity mounts
Palm releases some less-than-stellar numbers as sources say it continues to work on a deal in the background
Hollywood exec Tom Frank takes over for company founder Josh Goldman at Akimbo
As India's mobile networks come under increasing strain, there's still no sign of additional 3G spectrum
As India's mobile networks come under increasing strain, there's still no sign of additional 3G spectrum
Carrier scorecards are in for European wireline carriers
Today, VON ain't the most popular show in town
Duo forming a free ad-based site where users can view clips and full-length episodes of their popular shows UPDATED 5:50 PM
Indian firms have their eyes on overseas expansion
Swedish vendor doesn't see how WiMax 'can survive', pushes development of LTE for 4G instead UPDATED 3/23 8:50 AM
Swedish vendor doesn't see how WiMax 'can survive', pushes development of LTE for 4G instead UPDATED 3/23 8:50 AM
Find out what it means to Hamburglar
European optical startup raises more cash to accelerate growth, and now an IPO looks on the cards
Enhancements for the ONS 15454 show Cisco still believes in optical, the company claims
The auction for Terayon has bogged down, due to concerns about recent lawsuits lodged against the company
Both the ACLU and religious activists are backing the 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' boy in court
The paper posse strikes
With a little help from Google Earth, startup LifeStyle Networks is building a wireless mesh network in Mumbai
With a little help from Google Earth, startup LifeStyle Networks is building a wireless mesh network in Mumbai
Talkers from both sides reenacted the debate in front of a sparse audience at VON Tuesday
WiFi phones, 4G, Satellite broadband, and more...
Spanning wires, cables, and towers across the globe...
The lastest P2P video startup says it offers a way for anybody to cheaply stream video to the world
Genband says it will buy Tekelec's switching business and turn a profit this year
CableLabs ain't fooling around about that proposed new off-air set-top box
EarthLink's WiFi mesh phone could be the first sign of a Skype-esque future for municipal mesh networks
Skype founder is the VON show's biggest celeb, and he brought news of an upcoming app called 'Send Money'
Hutchison Telecom reports its first full-year profit in 2006 on the back of strong growth in India
Pro wrestling tainted by scandal
VOIP isn't for everybody yet
When does the trigger finally get pulled?
I have fiber envy
China Mobile seeks TD-SCDMA network bids before it even has a license
China Mobile seeks TD-SCDMA network bids before it even has a license
Experts see signs of carriers and traditional TV players embracing Internet TV, but it's slow going
Fixed/mobile convergence services like dualmode telephony haven't really caught on in the US and Europe
Fixed/mobile convergence services like dualmode telephony haven't really caught on in the US and Europe
AlcaLu and Microsoft missing in new IPTV standards group
Business users welcome international roaming regulation
Sources say that Texas Pacific Group, Nokia, Motorola, and another private equity firm are all in the running for the smart phone maker
Sources say that Texas Pacific Group, Nokia, Motorola, and another private equity firm are all in the running for the smart phone maker
Business users welcome international roaming regulation
Better than the 770? Not just yet
New product releases point to the importance of policy and authentication in new services
'Lemme buy my friend a stiff drink'
Nortel says to look for 'flat to slightly down' revenues in 2007
Muni isn't just about public access, sometimes it's also being used by Big Brother for public safety
Nortel says to look for 'flat to slightly down' revenues in 2007
Headlines, from sexy to sinister
Put on your madcap!
European exec says a Google mobile phone product is coming, but Google HQ isn't saying anything on renewed G-Phone talk
The $3.2B WebEx buy ties into Cisco's next-gen obsessions but pairs up with some less notable acquisitions
Golden Years just got more golden
Agito and Amimon line their coffers in this week's funding roundup
Cable vendor disintegrates
Good news for Ericsson as Tandberg TV snares a major VOD deal, plus other IPTV news
I blame Bon Jovi
Startup Silver Star has won CableLabs' first 'beauty contest' for cable tech firms
More death of analog... and a friendly letter from OnStar
Blog bog
We've all heard about using carrier Ethernet to support VOD, but have you heard about VOD supporting carrier Ethernet? You have now.
Are the latest executive departures a glass-half-empty or half-full kind of deal?
It's only $$$
A three-foot black snake sends sports writers scurrying
A rundown of the top 10 emerging markets in mobile and how much they grew in 2006
What's Klingon for 'Trust Me'?
India's Essar Group to receive $415M to cooperate with the sale of Hutchison Essar to Vodafone
April 1 start for Nokia Siemens, but no foolin'
BigBand Networks shares are up more than 28 percent on the company's stock market debut
Some bits 'n' pieces M&A
Pre-coffee impressions on Cisco/WebEx
Has bought total ownership of IP messaging company Mobeon, a company based on a business Ericsson divested in 2003
A big buy
Cisco moves headlong into the services sector with an offer to buy Web conferencing firm
Nokia scoops up a deal to bring mobile WiMax to Texas in 2008
The VOIP gear company cites a 'soft market' as the reason for lowering Q1 expectations
JetCell and dreams of femtocells of yore...
Using public WiFi can be like the wireless Wild West. Here's how to tame (and secure) your experience
Genband is looking to get bigger, faster, with a possible deal to buy Tekelec's switching business
After years of pitching its spectrum overlay technology, Vyyo hits MSO paydirt with Singapore's StarHub
European mobile data service revenues are showing signs of life, according to analysts
European mobile data service revenues are showing signs of life, according to analysts
The wee bairns canna take it, Captain
Procera's OEM hunt continues as one source says Cisco is taking an interest
That's no beetle, that's grandpa!
European Commissioner Viviane Reding tackles mobile issues at Europe's largest trade fair, CeBIT
Louisiana gets schmaltzy
French carrier scales back its FTTH spending plan and balks at the price of France's fourth 3G license
CFO Robert Dykes and the head of Juniper's enterprise business Robert Sturgeon have announced they're leaving the company
IEEE is planning to ratify in September, but pre-802.11n gear already abounds on the market
Cisco's investment turns into acquisition
Aruba and Starent will be watching Clearwire's IPO freefall sheepishly
It may not mean much
As new wireless spectrum becomes available in Europe, mobile operators are being given more freedom by regulators
Microtune has become the latest player to wade into the developing market for Docsis 3.0 silicon
As new wireless spectrum becomes available in Europe, mobile operators are being given greater technical freedom by regulators
The disclosure-free Pulver 100
In open letter to its customers, RFID vendor HID Global stands by its products, offers protective measures
Has pulled the plug on its unsuccessful FMC service launched in October last year
They're going the way of the 8-track
Viacom has announced that it is suing Google for copyright infringement on YouTube
Voice recognition is today's buzz technology
The carrier apparently wants to use VDSL-based Ethernet over copper in the future, but only one startup is providing that right now
AT&T, RIM, Tropos, and Dragonwave all have shiny new things to show you
...at least, since the Ford Pinto
The company's restated earnings include an anticipated $1.3B in goodwill writeoffs
Hossein Eslambolchi is forming a startup focused on delivering personalized digital media
Has pulled the plug on its unsuccessful FMC service launched in October last year
Egypt-based Orascom reports its mobile subscriber base surpassed the 50 million mark in 2006
Egypt-based Orascom reports its mobile subscriber base surpassed the 50 million mark in 2006
Swiss incumbent looks across the border and makes an all-cash bid for Italy's triple-play pioneer
New Unstrung Insider report surveys the state of backhaul networks as 3G pushes the importance of wireless data
Orange grows in emerging markets but fights to maintain market share in Western Europe
FON, Meru, and Gemini get shown the money in this week's VC roundup
The wireless broadband operator's stock falls another 9 percent the day after its IPO
The wireless broadband operator's stock falls another 9 percent the day after its IPO
Vonage says it won't pay to license technology from Verizon
Sights and sounds – well, sights, anyway – from this week's Game Developers Conference
Orange grows in emerging markets but fights to maintain market share in Western Europe
Ericsson exec says Tandberg TV yields technology, video delivery, and business apps for a full IPTV strategy
The little company is selling its iTunes-like software to some big friends: first Verizon Wireless and now, sources say, Sprint
Several sources say small music software specialist Smith Micro is close to landing a deal to be put in Sprint mobile browsers
Another Hasselhoff-related tragedy
Indian mobile operator IDEA Cellular closes 14% higher on its first day of trading
Indian mobile operator IDEA Cellular closes 14% higher on its first day of trading
Analyst believes Ericsson's bid for Tandberg will spur consolidation in the video encoding sector
Vonage has to pay up after a jury rules it infringed on three VOIP patents
Could a battery charger save the polar bears?
Profitable wireless data gateway vendor Starent has filed for an IPO to raise $115 million
Nortel is relying on Starent to fill the gap in its wireless core
Profitable wireless data gateway vendor Starent has filed for an IPO to raise $115 million
Do mobile phones need to do everything?
Arris has dropped out of the bidding for Tandberg Television
On the GooglePhone
PS3, Wii, iPhone... It's curtains for your PC
This week's notable nuggets
Because consumers might balk at full peer-to-peer downloading, CacheLogic tries a different approach
Spirent's new chairman has ejected his CEO and taken executive control of the test firm. Is it headed for the chop shop?
AdvancedTCA requires a tough change of mentality but does appear to save time and money, says keynote speaker at LR Live event
Wireless LAN switch vendor sets price range for IPO, now expected to start trading on Nasdaq before the end of March
Wireless broadband startup floats for $600 million
Wireless LAN switch vendor sets price range for IPO now expected to start trading on Nasdaq before the end of March
Wireless broadband startup floats for $600 million UPDATED 3/8 5:40 PM
P2P specialist says it's built the third biggest content delivery network in the world and has live traffic
A new report by Light Reading investigates how Websites and services are paying for Internet video content
Virtual worlds and online community represent the next wave of games, Sony says
Teaming up with MessageLabs, Verizon Business gets into URL filtering and virus and spyware protection
New peer-to-peer streaming video company Babelgum launches beta operations
The scorecards are in for North American wireline carriers
Board has unanimously endorsed Ericsson's $1.4 billion takeover offer
Some new features for the 7750/7450 franchise extend AlcaLu's efforts in high availability for routers
Search giant rumored to have a 100-strong team working on GooglePhone
CDN outages may be linked to quickly growing capacity demand from large media companies like YouTube and Microsoft
Search giant rumored to have a 100-strong team working on GooglePhone
Why Jeff Hawkins's secret project could be a factor in any potential acquisition
Insight Communications posted much smaller losses for the fourth quarter and all of 2006, thanks to strong sub growth
Catching up with Xbox
The FCC is setting tight limits for local governments to act on telco TV franchise requests
French operator looks to emerging markets for acquisitions and considers asset sales
Slobo skewered
CableLabs may help bring back those old TV rabbit ears
French operator looks to emerging markets for acquisitions and considers asset sales
A new category of cell site gateway equipment that promises to migrate several generations of installed TDM-based products to a converged packet transport network could help deliver low-cost mobile backhaul.
Bandwidth still ain't free
Secretive BitGravity wants to take on Akamai and Limelight with what it says is a better way to deliver high-def video
The Canadian device maker will restate $250 million, Balsillie steps down as chairman in 'backdating' scandal
The software behind Tribe.net gets added to Cisco's rapidly growing media group
Gustavdammerung
Nortel adds another IPTV middleware partner to its growing band of telco TV friends
New analyst report – and vendor chatter – suggests that Sprint's plan for a 2008 WiMax rollout is likely to face delays
CableLabs is trying to develop a new cable interface that would let digital cable set-top boxes take in off-air broadcast TV signals
Qatar Telecom acquires mobile operations in 7 countries through $3.72B Wataniya buy
Qatar Telecom acquires mobile operations in 7 countries through Wataniya buy
Sonaecom loses its €12 billion bid for Portugal Telecom
Analyst group says Europe will be the No. 1 region for IPTV during the next few years
Switzerland attacks!
The joint venture with LG will soon produce an in-house set-top to go along with Nortel's web of IPTV partnerships
Mobile TV hits US with eight channels on Verizon's MediaFLO network; WiBro to hit 30 Mbit/s
Mobile TV hits US shores with eight channels on Verizon's MediaFLO network; WiBro to hit 30 Mbit/s
Content gets minted, FMC stands for dollars, and RFID tags find the loot in this week's investment stakes
...your hearing, at least
With carrier Ethernet a hot topic, Ciena's multiservice world is getting an Ethernet tinge
The FCC upheld Time Warner Cable's right to link its VOIP customers to the public switched telephone network
Deutsche Telekom's wireless business has grown to more than 100 million customers, but how is it performing?
Deutsche Telekom's wireless business has grown to more than 100 million customers, but how is it performing?
Alcatel-Lucent and SFR will run a Paris public WiFi network, while Ericsson is building one in Greece
Alcatel-Lucent and SFR will run a Paris public WiFi network, while Ericsson is building one in Greece
Renesys data shows Dec. 26 earthquake in Taiwan shook up the IP transit market in Asia/Pacific
Idiotic speculation, in One Act
Cisco and NTT DoCoMo collaborate on WiFi-to-cellular roaming for Japanese business customers
Bring on the hot fudge!
Cisco and NTT DoCoMo collaborate on WiFi-to-cellular roaming for Japanese business customers
Nortel will delay the filing of its 10-K and restate earnings for 2004, 2005, and the first nine months of 2006
Don't try to cash that birthday check from God
Nooooooooooo!!!
Nortel will delay the filing of its 10-K and restate earnings for 2004, 2005, and the first nine months of 2006
Denver-based MSO is seeking to roll out digital cable more aggressively throughout Europe
It's time to hand out grades to the major operators
Company says the 8M homes it will pass in '07 with U-verse is included in the 19M it will pass by the end of '08
Shares take a hit as Ciena increases spending to chase down some potential deals
A company-wide review of the test and measurement specialist is being undertaken by the new board
PR pros put the numb in numbers
German giant lines up sale of broadband assets in France and Spain and is looking for mobile acquisitions. Major IPTV push also planned
German giant lines up sale of broadband assets in France and Spain and is looking for mobile acquisitions. Major IPTV push also planned
Society slattern censored
The VOIP gear maker again reports only partial earnings featuring strong sales in Europe and Japan. Says rivals are 'distracted'
