Archive for December, 2009

Broadcom Options Case Disintegrates

Light Reading Fraud charges against former Broadcom execs drop like flies Topics: fraud


Verizon puts its 100 Gbps migration in motion

FierceTelecom In the US, Verizon says it will take a similar route to upgrade existing 10 Gbps systems that are showing similar signs of exhaust to 100 Gbps with Nortel, … Topics: Nortel, telecom, Verizon, telecommunications, networking, Europe


RCOM may sell stake in Flag undersea cable network

Economic Times An undersea cable typically has a lifespan of 15 years and Flag is an 11-year-old system. “It is an older generation cable and may not be of much use in a … Topics: Calcutta, telecom, India, telecommunications, Reliance Communications


Will Buffering Blunt Web TV Biz Models?

Light Reading Call it changing channels for the broadband TV age: The vast majority of consumers click away when a video rebuffers, study says Topics: broadband


TWC’s Outlook: Cloudy, With a Chance of Ethernet

Light Reading ‘Ethernet Everywhere,’ software as a service, and mobile broadband are on Time Warner Cable’s business services agenda Topics: software, broadband, Ethernet


FCC Explains Its Broadband Plan

Light Reading FCC men came to Silicon Valley to talk about the National Broadband Plan. One message: The boring parts are more important than you might think Topics: FCC, broadband


Google, Skype Put Cable Biz Phone Service at Risk

Light Reading Enhanced phone services will help MSOs juice up their business services revenues, but they must be wary of over-the-top VoIP foes Topics: VoIP, Skype


NSN CEO: Don’t Write Our Obituary

Light Reading Reports of Nokia Siemens Networks’ death are ‘totally false,’ says CEO, as he predicts 2010 growth Topics: Nokia


NSN Might Rebid for Nortel’s MEN

Light Reading Do-over! NSN is challenging Ciena’s winning $739 million bid and offering to better it with $810 million cash Topics: Nokia, Nortel