Archive for April, 2009
Where Is Your Job Headed? An Interactive Feature
Will your job be around five years from now? If so, how different will the work be? The technologies that course through the network are changing dramatically, demanding entirely different skill sets and expertise. What was Sonet and ATM is becoming Ethernet. What was a central office (CO) is becoming a data center, a video [...]
Stimulus Delayed Is Depressing
Some programs meant to be funded under ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act aka the stimulus bill) are dangerously delayed in getting under way. It is still not possible to submit applications for broadband or smart grid or e-health projects (just to name a few) because no final rules have been promulgated describing how grants [...]
802.11n To Win The Wireless HD Video Sweepstakes
Given that the wireless networking technology Ultrawideband (UWB) is on its deathbed and WirelessHD and WHDI are yet to gain any real momentum, it seems that the winner of wireless HD video sweepstakes is going to be 802.11n which can stream data at 100 Mbps. Blog RSS Feed: GigaOm Topics: Ethernet, WHDI, Wireless HD, 802.11n, [...]
Motorola Android Near?
The Boy Genius Report says Motorola’s first Android-powered handset will be called the Calgary. It appears to have a QWERTY-sliding keyboard and will likely focus on social networking. Blog RSS Feed: Daily Wireless Topics: Motorola, Samsung, Android, T-Mobile, handset, wireless
What Do Yahoo and AOL Have To Sell That’s Worth Buying?
I think it’s time to look at AOL and Yahoo’s core asset base of technology and see what’s worth buying. But all you need to do is look at both companies and realize that the day is being ruled by ad sales, not content. The content folks have left both buildings and so have the [...]
ZTE Global Handset Share On The Rise
During a first quarter where most handset vendors are reporting steep losses in phone shipments, ZTE saw a 30% increase in phones and datacards shipped. Of the 10 million devices ZTE sold, 68% were outside of China’s borders demonstrating the increasing strength of ZTE beyond its home market. Blog RSS Feed: Telephony Unfiltered Topics: handset, ZTE, [...]
Verizon Seeks Extension in Alltel Asset Spinoff
Verizon Wireless has formally requested more time from the Federal Communications Commission to divest assets it acquired through its purchase of Alltel. The FCC required the divestitures in order for Verizon to acquire Alltel, a deal that closed earlier… Blog RSS Feed: Phone Scoop Topics: Federal Communications Commission, Verizon, FCC, wireless
Teleporkalypse Now!
Today my elder daughter came home from school with log-in details for an online virtual classroom service, which she had never heard mention of before. It’s kind of a private email/virtual homework site, a sort of very low-quality version of Facebook. Part of me suspects that this has been in the works for months, is [...]
Is Apple Outthinking the Mobile Industry?
For those who deal with the mobile industry on a daily basis the idea of “the carrier is the one who makes the rules” would not be a surprise. But when it comes to Apple, one has to really wonder if Steve Jobs and his crew figured out how to take control, when no other [...]
Microsoft Reaffirms That It Is Not Interested In Making Phones
In the wake of reports about a new, Microsoft-manufactured phone or device for Verizon Wireless dubbed the “Pink”, Microsoft made clear its business regarding mobile devices. Spokesperson John Starkweather said, “Microsoft is not going into the phone hardware business… Blog RSS Feed: Phone Scoop Topics: Microsoft, Verizon, wireless
Texas Issues Broadband Stimulus RFI
Texas state agencies are jointly issuing a request for information for providers that can help win broadband stimulus funds to link up the state’s unserved and underserved. Blog RSS Feed: Telephony Unfiltered Topics: broadband, Texas, broadband stimulus
LSE Study On The Benefits of Investing in Digital Infrastructure
Put this in your pipes and smoke it (hat tip Jim Baller). “While the report does not advocate a specific level of investment it models the benefits of £15 billion spent across the three areas: Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: broadband, telecom, Europe, Euro Telco Blog
Quest: Value Hunter’s Dream or Sinking Ship?
Perhaps the biggest difference between Qwest and its larger rivals AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and to a lesser extent Sprint (S), is that Qwest is more dependent on their wire-line telephone business and internet services. Qwest’s competitors have more diverse offerings from both cell phone service to television service. Blog RSS Feed: Seeking Alpha Telecom [...]
Why Consumers Don’t Care About VoIP
Having been involved actively in the VoIP space for almost the past 10 years, I just wanted to share my take on a recent fact which shows how consumer VoIP is not taking off as expected. The news behind this statement is that AT&T decided to close down their VoIP … Blog RSS Feed: lucafiligheddu.com [...]
The Impact of Bad Broadband…
This is a Lebanese ad from the Lebanese Broadband Stakeholder’s Group. It’s excellent and really drives the point home… Blog RSS Feed: Fiberevolution Topics: broadband
