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The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)

Is the wired telecom business just as doomed as beleaguered automakers like GM and Chrysler and the newspaper industry? It's quite possible a few years down the line. And this wireline fallout will have ramifications well beyond the usual suspects such as AT&T and Verizon. Simply put, cutting the...

Tags: Bailout, Business, Craig Moffett, Finance, Financial Planning, Free Trade, Larry Dignan, Network, Networking, Personal Finance, Phone, Taxes, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Telecommunications Company, Telephony, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireline

Blog posts 2009-05-18

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A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted

I’ve been thinking about Net Neutrality for some time and wanted to get your thoughts and feedback on a solution that seems, well,  so simple and obvious that I can't believe nobody has proposed it.  A bit of background before you dive-in. Before analyzing and tracking...

Tags: Content Provider, Net Neutrality, Gold/Platinum, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Verizon preps fourth quarter device barrage; Droid will 'stimulate demand'

Verizon delivered a solid third quarter courtesy of its wireless business, which added 1.2 million net customers excluding acquisitions. The company also said it is set up for the fourth quarter with the launch of Research in Motion's Storm 2 on Wednesday, two Motorola Android devices and 12 other handsets....

Tags: Revenue, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Operational Accounting, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Bells give net neutrality the McCain two-step

For over a century the Bells have been masters of the bureaucratic game. Their failure in the Bell break-up, which delivered huge profits to investors, only taught them to fight harder. So after putting themselves together like the broom in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," of course they're going...

Tags: Net Neutrality, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-23

How Verizon might ruin Android

Okay Dana - how might Verizon ruin Android?By not actually writing an answer to the posited headline, it sure appears to me that you are trying to get comments from people like me to write your article for you. It might work a little better if you actually posited an...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Verizon reshuffles units as operating chief retires

Verizon is reshuffling its units as chief operating officer ahead of the retirement of chief operating officer Dennis Strigl. Among the moving parts statement: Verizon's two wireline businesses---Verizon Telecom and Verizon Business---will become one unit Verizon Wireline. The aim will be to optimize performance....

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Securing IP Networks

As Fixed Mobile Convergence FMC is opening the door to a wealth of new opportunities for service providers and their customers, it also ushers in a number of potential security flaws that can be exploited. These security concerns are compounded by the fact that IP and open source technologies are...

Tags: Network, IP, IP Network, Light Reading, Networking, Security

Webcasts 2009-09-03

Verizon keeps wireless churn lead in second quarter; Palm Pre coming 2010

Verizon delivered second quarter results Monday that were a bit better than expectations, but the company added fewer net wireless customers than some analysts expected.  Verizon's wireless churn rate continues to lead the industry. In addition, Verizon also confirmed that it will add the Palm Pre to its lineup early...

Tags: Revenue, Alltel Corp., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, Wireless, Palm Pre, Operational Accounting, Wi-Fi, Finance, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-27

AT&T activates 2.4 million iPhones; Second quarter tops estimates

Updated: AT&T's second quarter earnings were better than expected courtesy of a strong launch of Apple's iPhone 3GS. In the second quarter, AT&T activated 2.4 million iPhones, up 29 percent from a year ago and up 31.8 percent from the first quarter. Meanwhile, AT&T churn fell to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-23

Sprint outsources network maintenance and operations to Ericsson

Sprint on Thursday said it would outsource its network to Ericsson in a seven-year deal valued at $4.5 billion to $5 billion. The deal (statement, Techmeme) allows Sprint to offload the costs associated with running its network. Sprint will transfer 6,000 employees to Ericsson. Ericsson will now handle...

Tags: Network Maintenance, Network, Ericsson Inc., Sprint Communications, Wireless, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-09

Seamless Communications: Simplicity, Efficiency, and Transparency Achieved Through Integrated Wireline and Wireless Services

As enterprises recognize the strategic importance of enabling their remote and/or mobile workforce with mobility solutions, they need to determine how to best extend their existing wireline services into the mobile environment. Today, many service providers offer converged solutions that help businesses bring together their office-based telecom solution with their...

Tags: Mobile, Mobility, Telecommunications, Sprint Communications, Mobile Environment, Wireless Service, Workforce, Wireless, Telephony, Wireless And Mobility, Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, Workforce Management, Mobile Applications, Networking, Human Resources, Marketing

White papers 2009-06-01

News to know: IBM; SAP; Microsoft; Sarbanes-Oxley; EMC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM rolls out the 'Smart Cube' with app market: Think enterprise iPod-iTunes combo Joe McKendrick: Goodbye, SOX? AP: Supreme Court to...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Craigslist, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Netbook, IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-05-19

The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)

The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)King Canute Must DieI am persuaded by the ideas generally found in OPLAN discussions:1. The 5 major industrial revolutions in the last 200 years have all followed the same pattern: the previous incumbents have been swept away having...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, wireline business implosion, business implosion, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Optimizing the branch: Mobilizing IT

Writing on technologies for the branch office often times places me across the domains of mobility and non-mobile network infrastructure. Increasingly, in client inquiry calls, the question of "how do I optimize my branch office infrastructure" comes up and takes many forms. I'll attempt to address the most common of...

Tags: Branch Office, Information Technology, Carrier, 3G, WiMAX, Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Chris Silva

Blog posts 2009-05-15

AT&T: First quarter earnings shine; 1.6 million iPhones activated

AT&T on Wednesday delivered first quarter net income of $3.1 billion, or 53 cents a share, on revenue of $30.6 billion. That tally handily topped Wall Street estimates. Meanwhile, AT&T said it activated 1.6 million iPhones in the quarter.  Wall Street was expecting earnings of 48 cents...

Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Earnings, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Operational Accounting, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Finance, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-22

Capture, Retain, and Analyze CDRs and IPDRs With Maximum Efficiency and Performance

Massive Call Detail Record CDR and IP Data Record IPDR volumes create some serious challenges. Wireline, wireless, and internet service providers must not only collect and store billions of CDRs and other event records, but they must also be able to run complex queries to identify and extract specific records...

Tags: Performance, EMC Corp., EMC Centera/SenSage Solution, Storage, Homeland Security, Hardware, Government

Webcasts 2009-03-10

WiMAX Fuels Growth Opportunities for Wireline Service Providers

Wireline operators planning to provide wireless broadband currently may consider multiple wireless technology options such as 2G, 2.5G and 3G cellular; satellite; Metro WiFi/Mesh networks; and WiMAX. WiMAX is emerging as a preferred choice due to its high-performing, cost-effective, quick-to-deploy characteristics and easy integration into existing wireline iP networks and...

Tags: Wireless Technology, Motorola Inc., Wireless, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-12-15

AT&T cuts 12,000 jobs, will cut capital spending

AT&T said Thursday that it will cut about 12,000 jobs, or 4 percent of its workforce, due largely to "economic pressures." The layoffs are beginning to sound like a broken record (or MP3). AT&T said it wants to streamline its operations as its business morphs to one...

Tags: Job, AT&T Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Telephony, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Telecommunications, Broadband Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Connection-Oriented Ethernet: Operational and Deployment Considerations

Connection-oriented Ethernet technology holds great promise. It creates, for the first time, a single metro aggregation and transport infrastructure that service providers can use for: access to IP and other higher layer services, high-quality private-line site-to-site enterprise services, residential wireline broadband backhaul infrastructure and mobile broadband backhaul infrastructure. Service providers...

Tags: Broadband, Fujitsu Ltd., Technology Choice, Infrastructure, Ethernet, Business Services, Network Technology, Networking, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications

White papers 2008-12-04

Secure Voice Over IP (VoIP) Solutions: Delivering a Robust, Secure VoIP Solution That Counters Both External and Internal Threats While Providing Superior Quality of Service

This paper discusses the key security challenges to consider when deploying VoIP solutions, and describes Alcatel-Lucent's VPN Firewall Portfolio and how it meets the security requirements of today's and tomorrow's VoIP networks and applications. Creating high levels of security is essential to fully leverage VoIP technology and the many advantages...

Tags: VoIP Solution, Lucent Technologies Inc., QoS, IP, Alcatel, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2008-11-05