March 2010
Upfront
AT&T: Improving 3G network the major focus of 2010
Operations CEO John Stankey says AT&T will take on a major capital improvement plan to increase HSPA performance and capacity. Stankey even holds out the unlikely possibility that AT&T would move to LTE early...
Metaswitch names new CEO, eyes new markets, growth
Former Redback Networks CEO Kevin DeNuccio takes top job as Metaswitch pursues new opportunities, including a greater North American presence...
Mobile data offload emerging as 3G data core alternative
Stoke joins Tellabs-WiChorus as latest company to offer Internet offload capabilities to rein in rising mobile data core costs ...
Calix revs access platform with VDSL2, Ethernet
Five new line cards fit its C7 platform letting service providers mix and match new capabilities while boosting speeds, options...
Over-the-top video can be telco TV friend, not killer
Pay TV providers are wise to embrace OTT content as a supplement to their pay TV strategy, TDG analysts advise...
Infrastructure
Q&A: Tellabs CEO Rob Pullen
A big focus on mobile and packet data is helping the vendor wait out a slowing access market, Pullen says, contending the company's "turnaround" strategy is working...
How O2 secured its network for the iPhone
U.K. mobile operator O2 had exclusive rights to Apple’s iPhone in the United Kingdom for two years now – much like AT&T in the states. Here’s how they handled the security challenges presented by the world’s most popular, IP-intensive phone...
Mobile operators seek role in great location shake-out
The power of location has moved from residing on-deck to off-deck applications; now social networks want a piece of the action too....
Smart Pipes
Haiti mobile giving may spark surge in overall SMS contributions
Mobile Giving Foundation CEO says he’s confident that the $25M raised via text message for Haiti relief isn’t an isolated fluke but rather has raised awareness overall for charitable giving by mobile phone...
Universities log on to hand-held mobile apps
Schools such as Northwestern and Abilene Christian University are taking advantage of the mobile app explosion to keep in touch with students, faculty and alumni...
Final Word
Can't you feel the interactive about to happen?
Every year just as the international Consumer Electronics Show is winding down, there's at least one pronouncement that this will be the year interactive TV finally takes off. Amid all the noise around 3D TV this year...
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