5:15 PM Facebook sides with Adobe Flash the day after MySpace sided with Microsoft Silverlight
3:45 PM Numbers were down, spirits less so
3:10 PM Cox and NDS have become best friends forever... or at least for as long as it takes the MSO to get tru2way up and running
Concerns about the economy are sure to take center stage, but here's a handful of hot tech topics that will also define the cable confab
1:40 PM NSN seeks LTE funding from the EIB
NOON UK pension protection fund feels the strain of Nortel deficit
As the mobile industry heads to Vegas for the annual US trade fest, Verizon won't be the only operator at the LTE party
Unicom is ramping up its capex budget for 2009 by 56 percent as it plans a rapid 3G mobile network rollout and bolsters fixed broadband
Competitors look to mobile TV and WiMax to challenge Chunghwa Telecom's dominance in FTTx and IPTV
Opnext's former CEO (as of April 1, 2009) looks back on the telecom downturn and forward to the recession
Analysts are looking for revamped touch-screen smartphones and user interfaces from Nokia, Unstrung finds
Liberty Global Europe's Manuel Kohnstamm talks about how IPTV's popularity is forcing cable operators to react and become more competitive
EchoStar plans to sell its Sling-capable HD-DVR directly to US MSOs rather than trying its hand at retail
3:00 PM ExtendMedia is building a presence on the cultured side of the Atlantic
1:35 PM BT + 21CN + Huawei = Security hurly-burly
China giant gains first big US cable foothold after winning deal to supply Cox with 'LTE-ready' SingleRAN gear and 3900 base stations
12:30 PM Ceragon's sales are down and deals are taking longer
It's not just Ciena that has OTN switching on its optical R&D conveyor belt – AlcaLu's brewing something new, too!
8:00 AM Vendor partners up to help MSOs make the digital leap using MPEG-4 and a DCAS
Moto adds redundancy to its downstream-dedicated CMTS blade, but says plans are underway for an upstream blade that packs in 48 ports
6:00 PM FCC passes HTC's second Android phone
5:20 PM CTO Jason Gaedtke tells Contentinople the online video portal's big plans to boost quality
Femtocells, smartphones, and maybe even a WiMax tablet could be on the menu at CTIA next week
VC firms are looking for investment opportunities in IPTV, but a lack of scale and standards means the attraction is limited, says VC
Nokia Siemens tunes up, ROADMs double down, and pieces of 10-Gig EPON start falling into place
The components industry is agreeing with Finisar that orders might improve after a couple of brutal quarters
Charter aims to cut its debt by $8B by filing for bankruptcy
7:25 AM San Diego was nice, but these indoor shots won't tell you that
6:20 PM 'Freedom is the answer.' What was the question?
Vendors from around the optical networking industry discuss how their companies intend to cope with the global recession
5:40 PM A few things you should see before heading for the bar to watch the rest of your bracket fall to pieces
That's an 'access-independent gateway' – no relation to the recent Congressional whipping boy
5:00 PM Video measurement firm completes Series C round
4:20 PM Doesn't seem as if this major WiMax vendor figures in Clearwire's plans
Vendor's so jazzed about interactive media opportunities in the North American cable market that it's tuned its IPTV platform for the MSOs
WSJ says Clearwire is talking to Huawei, but you heard it here first!
Bsquare will port the technology to Google's platform, which could give the Android an advantage over the iPhone
1:40 PM Europe's IPTV sector is alive, but overcrowded
12:35 PM Über-MSO follows Twitter strategy with a journey into the blogosphere
Drake may be a small fish in a big cable technology pond, but its new chief believes the firm can swim faster than its larger competitors
8:50 AM And Deaths have declined
6:25 PM Debating the fairness of network neutrality
5:15 PM A few things you should see before heading for the bar to 'mark up the budget'
Cox has dissolved its interest in an ITV joint venture originally formed with Comcast in 2005, Cable Digital News has learned
Cox is still mum on when its wireless service will debut, but selection of BCI shows that the buildout is well underway
4:30 PM Blockbuster joins Netflix and Amazon in offering many of its titles through TiVo DVRs
3:00 PM Redux
More than half the world's IPTV customers are in Europe, according to a new report from the Broadband Forum
China Telecom is cutting its annual capex budget by nearly a fifth, while China Unicom has been handing out 3G infrastructure deals
12:25 PM It's sure to face lots of competition, but Irdeto thinks it can help MSOs secure content as they embark on IP-based video strategies
Sprint tracks Clearwire with plans to ride on mobile WiMax launches in 2009 and 2010
9:10 AM T-Mobile adds to 3G devices in US with new USB stick and promises more coverage
8:00 AM Municipal networks could be the wild card in the broadband stimulus bill
MoCA founder cuts 55 employees and scuttles an advanced network processor architecture as part of a restructuring that will cost $1.7M
7:20 AM Here, we'll save you a click: April 27
Tunability gets squashed down into XFP modules, a development JDSU has worked on for years, with Emcore hot on its trail
Analysts don't expect LTE handsets to come out in high volumes until at least 2011, and initial devices will be pricey and battery-hungry
5:20 PM Vodafone dumps Orange for a pan-European cell site sharing deal with Telefónica
Visitors to the 2009 IPTV World Forum in London will find some big names missing from the show floor – plus news from AlcaLu and others
4:45 PM Move's CEO could be next to go
3:30 PM How much for that Docsis 3.0 CMTS in the window?
DirecTV retains possession of Sunday Ticket, but Web TV component could loosen satco's exclusive grip on the package
Big-name mergers might not be enough to boost the optical components industry, because they're not doing enough to cut down oversupply
6:15 PM The top 10 US MSOs deployed just 8,000 CableCARDs for retail devices since the last time the NCTA reported in
Carrier prods equipment vendors to create a new type of gear that's going to be key to a long-haul network rebuild in 2011 or 2012
Concurrent's the latest traditional VoD vendor to offer mobile and Web-fed video services
Applied Broadband says the need for metered Internet services and advanced advertising will increase the need for IPDR technology
3:55 PM Contentinople talks Hulu with Boxee CEO Avner Ronen
3:05 PM Verizon has its doubts about Cisco's optical plan. And it's unpronounceable
Ericsson is selling its TEMS wireless network optimization business to Ascom, giving the Swiss firm instant market leadership
2:45 PM MSO taps gear from Arris to produce the first announced cable modem service that employs Docsis-based upstream channel bonding
2:10 PM Why Cisco might not want to create the next iPhone
India's telecom regulator will be without a new chairman ahead of the national elections and the delayed 3G spectrum auction
8:50 AM For sale online: O2 network upgrade parts
Cox hires NDS to prepare 20 set-top applications for its planned tru2way launch this summer
Another modulation scheme! This one's for the metro, where ADVA believes carriers won't wait for the full slate of 100-Gig components
The company puts up new, big numbers with its latest 10GE switch while hinting at a stronger telecom play with Turin
Here are some snapshots from the land of digital content, interactive media, and BBQ
New reports suggest that smart uses of mobile payments and mobile banking could help operators expand their businesses
5:15 PM But old hurdles still remain
4:45 PM A few things you should see before heading home to watch more basketball
All-optical rides yet again, 10Gig EPON steps to the plate, and OTN transceivers get a boost
4:15 PM You've already seen the box, so here's how it hides behind a Sony Bravia TV
Chinese vendor secures $15B credit line and details R&D focus areas, including LTE, SDR, PON, optical transport, IMS, and OSS
ADVA plans to make its case at OFC/NFOEC
Boxee CEO Avner Ronen says consumers will be the big winners when online video goes mainstream
10:40 AM Huawei staffer sacked over data theft incident UPDATED 1:00 PM
First-quarter demand has been even weaker than expected, with the handset maker predicting sales of just 14 million and a massive loss
Despite landing big-name carriers, the edge aggregation startup is forced to shut its doors
At least in the world of UK local government
Charlie Ergen's tech team takes its cable set-top act to Europe, where it's sure to have an easier time gaining the trust of MSOs
Charter's incentive plan aims to keep four top execs from changing jobs through the bankruptcy process and beyond
As India's mobile sub base continues its growth spurt, the telecom regulator pitches ideas on how to increase rural coverage and uptake
Viacom CEO says he's not seeing a fall in subscription rates due to online video
Chinese vendor reports big increases in revenues and profits for 2008, but the margins in its carrier infrastructure business dip
Viacom CEO Phillippe Dauman says his company is not seeing lower subscription rates for paid TV
I'm not flattered by this imitation
For $590 million in stock, Cisco becomes a video camera company
US firm buys Indian mobile tower player XCEL, Tata unveils 100 Mbit/s broadband in Mumbai, plus other news
Its current fixed wireless users are going to need new modems
Do you want Supercomm to become the new October classic?
Vendor claims multi-format encoder lets MSOs cram up to four hi-def feeds per channel without sacrificing video quality
The lines are blurring
Monolithic integration worked on a big, expensive scale for Infinera, so now a startup wants to apply the idea to something small and cheap
NBCU president and CEO Jeff Zucker issued a warning for broadcasters today
Euro altnet puts healthy 2008 down to its fiber heritage
What else is happening in the weeks around Oct. 21-23?
TWC COO Landel Hobbs today at Digital Hollywood warned that over-the-top Internet video services could threaten advertising and subscription revenue streams
Just what is an 'enterprise femtocell' anyway?
As Ericsson scores with Vodafone UK, rival Nokia Siemens replaces the Swedish giant at Orange Spain and wins a deal within the UK
Traditional summertime confab moves to October and changes its event management personnel
The FCC says 927 stations intend to pull the analog plug on June 12, the new 'hard' digital transition date
A bright spot in the gloom
Round 7: CEA still fighting a set-top waiver extension that gives Cablevision more time to develop a downloadable security system
VoIP vendor lays off 15 percent of staff as organic cable voice subscription growth continues to slow
New medium, same story: Filmmakers aren't getting paid. Could broadband providers help?
A BNSL WiMax contract in India could be crucial for technology players such as Alvarion or Telsima, but Huawei is looming...
The beta of Apple's next iPhone operating system supports in-app purchases, peer-to-peer connections, Bluetooth, and more
Raycom and Swarmcast put the ACC basketball tournament online for the first time
After enjoying a temporary chip monopoly at 40G, Sierra Monolithics is ready to talk 100G
Cable's top pressure group OK with broadband stimulus funds so long as what's spent doesn't 'upset the competitive balance'
AlcaLu teams with identity-based services specialist UnboundID
New B-3 server is based on (surprise!) Flash and targeted to smaller MSOs or as an edge streamer/storage element in larger VoD networks
Ericsson says it can achieve broadband speeds of 500 Mbit/s over copper using bonding and noise cancellation techniques
Saltines for crackers?
Devices unit and corporate functions take the brunt of Nokia's latest headcount reduction
Swedish video server startup is bringing its Flash game to the US, but analysts wonder if Tier 1 operators will want to play
Three things you should read and a special SXSW plea for Twitter followers
Ciena is in the advanced stages of developing a bigger, more packet-oriented successor to its popular CoreDirector optical platform
Putting the past behind it, Boxee makes several big announcements over the weekend
Will femtos be part of Comcast's Clearwire deal?
A quick glimpse at what's in store at the new 'Sony Style Comcast Labs' outlet
As China Mobile ramps its TD-SCDMA activities, China Telecom kicks off its CDMA 2000 rollout
The company does want to rethink the data center, but not the server market, and it's bringing partners along for the ride
It's not for sale yet, but a tru2way-certified hideaway box will be among the 'future' items demonstrated at the new Sony-Comcast store
About two weeks away from a prearranged bankruptcy, Charter posts a $1.25 billion loss, but revenues jump 8.5 percent
Panelists here at SXSW 2009 say understanding local culture is a huge barrier to entry for emerging mobile markets
Unethical treatment of George Clooney
Speculation suggests Ciena may grab Nortel's optical assets
Testing the Dell Mini 9, one of the few 'netbooks' to support integrated 3G/HSPA
Operator has 'open house' in Atlanta and is looking for more staff in Vegas
Vendor says it's starting to make hay with Flash VoD servers and new software as MSOs take on more content delivery network-like traits
Since re-launching its content delivery network last year, AT&T has added new features and customers
Details of European project 100-GET
Report says MSO will have it up and running there by mid-year
German giant trials 100-Gbit/s optical transmission with Ericsson using a Marconi platform it deployed commercially last year
Huawei joins Ericsson as 3G supplier at Turkcell
Mobile network expansion will push China to the top of the global telecom capex league table in 2009, according to Pyramid Research
Defusing some hype while hyping up 'unified computing'
Three things you should read before Happy Hour
CDNetworks announces a slew of massively multiplayer online game publishers as customers
MSO isn't kissing analog good-bye yet, but it does intend to stop marketing its expanded basic tier in analog format by the end of 2009
Palm and Sprint talk about how wonderful the new Pre is on a Webcast, but offer little solid news about the smartphone
A profits warning, surfing and searching deals with Microsoft and Google, and a WiMax rollout make up the latest news from China
All the latest from India, including new rules for carrier investors, changes at Bharti Airtel, and willing bidders for Satyam
Xilinx reiterates that VCs don't want silicon
As Google unveils its latest voice application, Skype owner eBay sets its VoIP business a nice, fat, round 2011 sales target
Drive careful now!
Report says UK deal is imminent
The company is talking to potential buyers about the wireless and enterprise divisions, according to one report
Advanced ad venture will follow its first addressable advertising product with an interactive ad campaign based on EBIF
Amazon has the G1 cheap
Prince Charles is accused of 'outright quackery'
Reliance serves up some numbers
Three things you should read before heading home
Adify 4.0 goes beyond counting clicks to measure the effectiveness of online ads
Palm's play for its new smartphone
Unions blast BT decision
The 5730 smartphone has strong multimedia capabilities and a Symbian operating system
Evolving's momentum gives hope to telecom software sector
A new breed of gateway is making its way into carrier networks, with Cisco and Huawei at the forefront of vendor developments
The difference between Clearwire's and the big telcos' capex plans in 2009 is startling
Execs at thePlatform and Plaxo shed some light on how they will link video publishing with social networking
Writing enhanced TV apps is easy when compared to the challenge of integrating them with cable's mishmash of headends and set-tops
M&A rumors and more GSM growth
Amid capex cuts, AT&T is making noise about expanding its 3G reach and adding 3,000 jobs
CBS makes it easy to watch March Madness coverage at work with the 'Boss Button'
India's regulator cuts national interconnect fees, Satyam seeks an investor, and PowerTel plans to invest in video transport technology
A not-so-revealing CTO chat
RadioFrame has closed its European operation and stopped making femtocells, Unstrung has learned
You throw 'em, you lose 'em
With consumer-driven businesses scrambling to make their products and services more appealing, the possibilities of mobile commerce are beckoning
Look here, look there, interactive TV partnerships are forming everywhere
Self-absorbed morons, that is
Still kicking after more than six years, the chip startup is ready to join the EDC market
Itaas will serve as a one-stop-shop for developers seeking to create interactive applications for the nation's second-largest MSO
New Clearwire CEO was thinking about broadband togetherness back in 2004
Vodafone UK 3G alumnus Bill Morrow to oversee Clearwire's ambitious WiMax plans in US
In the latest blow, Hulu blocks Boxee's workaround
Mobile value-added services specialists show signs of suffering, and China Unicom closes in on an iPhone deal
Even the rollout of Docsis 3.0 isn't providing the solution cable needs to cure its glaring upstream bandwidth problem
The company said on Friday that a configuration change has fixed the 3G reception issues plaguing the smartphone
Operators expand their fiber-to-the-home rollouts in the Netherlands and Slovakia, two of Europe's most progressive FTTH nations
Launches a new service that will allow consumers to watch free over-the-top Internet video directly on their TV screens
WWJD? LOL
CEO Mitch Berman tells Contentinople what sets his company apart
Don't look for proof on the Website, though
Get ready for third phase of mobile computing
This summer will be the perfect time for the Pre's release, says Palm investor Roger McNamee, as many iPhone contracts will be expiring
India’s DoT picks Telcordia and Syniverse for number portability, while Ericsson lands RAN deal in Indonesia with Telkomsel
Ciena's resident optimist and CEO Gary Smith says carrier networks are nearing full load and will need fresh capacity soon(ish)
Takeaways from the FCC's en banc hearing on the digital TV transition
Report suggests Yahoo might usurp Google at Vodafone
No Broadband bump needed for CLWR
No one surprised as Europeans fail to reach agreement
There's been a burst of ordering that has Finisar wondering if it's crossing the bottom of the downturn
Palm Pre soon?
Indian mobile operator exec sees 3G spectrum auction delay stretching into H2 as state-owned carriers fire up their networks
Silicon Valley panelists share their concern that a de-emphasis on basic research puts the US at a handicap
The WiMax contendor says it's got cash to fund deployments into 2011, including at least $1.5B to be spent this year
The Beatles: Rock Band will be released this September
Calling WiMax a 'niche player,' a Nokia exec says the company plans to have 4G devices using Long Term Evolution technology in 2010
Internet video ads are getting all the buzz, but TV remains the most effective medium for advertising
New Light Reading Insider report sees a dip in telecom capex in 2009 but a rebound next year
Security firm urges FCC to amend a waiver that gives MSO more time to develop a downloadable security system based on the NDS 'key ladder'
Systems in Chattanooga and the Philly region are in the prep phase for Comcast's big analog reclamation project
Ciena cuts its headcount by 9% and prepares to close its Acton R&D facility as fiscal first-quarter revenues dive by 26%
T-Mobile and major vendors join forces in VoLGA Forum to propose new solution for delivering voice over LTE
Deployments and trials are underway, but the market for RFoG and other cable FTTP tech won't bloom right away, Heavy Reading says
Analysts expect Clearwire's WiMax plan to focus on major cities and an overlay for existing markets
Sling Media CEO John Gilmore talks up the company's 'three screen' approach in an interview with Contentinople
Verizon Wireless likes femtocells, but the home base stations won't factor in the operator's LTE deployment next year
Let the 100Gig startup race begin! An Australian entry is reviving the idea of OFDM for optical networks
MSO chief says launches could star within weeks in New York and Boston, expects new tier to be most attractive to SMBs
Still pleading financial woes, WOW says it needs time to comply with the FCC's integrated security ban
Wireless giant is gearing up for a major rollout of TD-SCDMA infrastructure by 2010, according to Chinese reports
We hear Huawei and Telsima have won BSNL's WiMax contracts
Optical specialist reports 32% sales hike
Vendor claims MSOs can deliver IPTV services economically using new software and an architecture that completely sidesteps the CMTS
Good news for vendors from DT
A six-figure hair day
Would we be allowed into the Huawei booth at Mobile World Congress with a photographer? Of course... Check out the results
Carriers react as the credit crunch hits, investments continue to flow in and out of India, and more
As expected, MSO takes on AT&T with a Docsis 3.0-fueled 50-Mbit/s cable modem offering while juicing up its other high-speed tiers
Contentinople is flooded with news today, including CBS's plans for NCAA online video
Let the ROI debates begin
Subs taking HD 'triple-play' will pay less for TiVo. Meanwhile, Internet port in pre-tru2way TiVo DVRs will pave path to cable VoD services
Microwave backhaul vendor Harris Stratex announces that it will buy WiMax specialist Telsima for $12 million in cash
BT plans more FTTx and polishes its fiber achievements
Report from British regulator Ofcom paves way for BT's fiber-based broadband plans by relaxing pricing restrictions
Nortel cuts back its investment in the carrier Ethernet switch/router space and pledges a bigger emphasis on optical networking
Cable vendor enters an increasingly crowded RF-over-Glass market and introduces a range of other digital video and Docsis products
Hulu's growth slowed in January, according to new numbers from comScore
And they're hiring?
As Nortel announces reduced sales and a 2008 loss of $5.8B, details emerge of a planned executive retention bonus scheme
New partnerships address DVR pioneer's tru2way and pre-tru2way ambitions
I was only napping
While Motorola may be de-emphasizing its mobile enterprise operation, executive comments indicate the company is likely to remain focused on consumer handsets
Some of Nokia's new US 5800 touchscreen phones are having problems with 3G
Atlanta-based startup jumps in with a publishing system designed to help MSOs, satcos, and IPTV providers bridge the TV-Internet gap
Telekom Austria CEO Boris Nemsic abandons the Austrian operator to become CEO of Russian mobile operator VimpelCom
Jim Dolce's new baby decloaks with a cross-platform 'media switch' and a $40 million second round led by Comcast Interactive Capital
