WEB EXTRA: John Celentano, Skyline Marketing Group
By Ed Gubbins
Industry analyst and consultant John Celentano, president of Skyline Marketing Group, is closely watching the FTTx deployments of the incumbent LECs. Read this Web Extra here...
Small telcos gang up on video
By Carol Wilson
A group of Oklahoma and Missouri telephone companies is tackling the high cost of head-end equipment through a unique agreement that lets them share expenses...
Guadalupe Valley grows up
By Tim McElligott
Who wouldn't want to live in a place named Guadalupe Valley? By the rate of growth in certain parts of that community, it would seem the answer is: nobody...
That lonely feeling
By Vince Vittore
Although most vendors claim a love of independents, the fact is many would rather sign big contracts with big carriers. How the relationship is changing faster than ever....
Big telco initiatives not the whole broadband story
By Carol Wilson
When it comes to grabbing headlines or making an impression on Wall Street, major fiber initiatives are certainly the ticket...
Look again: 2005's budget flush showed up
By Ed Gubbins
Equipment vendors and their investors awaiting fourth-quarter earnings reports were made nervous last month by fears that December brought...
Huber hangs it up
By Ed Gubbins
To many, the resignation of Broadwing Chief Executive David Huber last week is a long-awaited act of humility from a famously headstrong man...
Muni broadband war rages on in '06
By Carol Wilson
The battle over whether municipalities can offer broadband services continues to rage in 2006, showing no signs of abatement...
U.S. FTTx future still a gamble
By Carol Wilson
Service providers seek footing on shifting sands of services, technologies...
4 BR, WD FLRS, FTTH
By Vince Vittore
In the old saw about real estate, Brambleton, Va., a planned community, would seem to have everything going for it...
Broadwing CEO steps down
By Ed Gubbins
David Huber has stepped down as chief executive officer of Broadwing, though he will continue to be the chairman of its board of directors, the company announced today...
FiOS’ drag on Verizon earnings could double
By Ed Gubbins
The drag on Verizon Communications’ earnings from its fiber-to-the-premises network could double this year to somewhere between 25 and 30 cents per share, the company announced Friday. (Photographers/Source: Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg News/Landov)...
Bell family portrait shows little resemblance
By Carol Wilson
Former Baby Bells Verizon, Qwest and AT&T no longer share the same priorities, as evidenced in their presentations to investors...
Verizon’s Yahoo! FiOS service goes live
By Ed Gubbins
Verizon Communications formally launched its Yahoo! broadband service today, which offers a range of content and applications for broadband users, including subscribers of Verizon’s FiOS fiber-to-the-premises service...
Lafayette to amend bonds for fiber plans
By Ed Gubbins
To keep its public fiber-to-the-premises project on track, the city of Lafayette, La., will amend the $110-million bond ordinance created to fund it rather than appeal a recent defeat in court....
Ciena CEO asked for 23% salary cut
By Ed Gubbins
In a meeting with board members on the company's executive compensation committee in November 2004, Ciena CEO Gary Smith asked for, and received, a 23% reduction in his base salary, according to the company's regulatory filings. ...
NEC America back in GPON hunt
By Ed Gubbins
After abandoning the passive optical networking (PON) market three years ago, NEC America has thrown its hat into the ring of equipment vendors selling Gigabit PON (GPON) gear....
Seidenberg stands firm on FiOS
By Carol Wilson
Faced with a stalling stock price and vocal skepticism from some industry analysts, Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg kicked off the Citigroup Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications conference Monday by insisting his company’s fiber-to-the-premises buildout is financially sound...
Paris to build citywide FTTx
By Ed Gubbins
The city of Paris will select a vendor this year to assist in the construction of a citywide fiber network, the French press reported last week...
CES: Seidenberg touts FiOS TV, gaming network
By Vince Vittore
LAS VEGAS--Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg today said at the International CES event that the company’s new video service would provide a much richer and more personalized experience than the competitive cable offerings. (Photo: Photo: AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh)...
Lehman: Verizon may want to rethink FTTP
By Ed Gubbins
In a research note issued this morning, Lehman Brothers analyst Blake Bath suggested that the harsh economics of fiber-to-the-premises deployment may convince Verizon Communications to substantially scale back its FTTP plans this year in favor of fiber-to-the-node. ...
Time Warner loses Missouri muni fiber fight
By Ed Gubbins
Time Warner this week lost an appeal aimed at blocking the city of North Kansas City, Mo., from extending its fiber optic network to residents and local businesses...
Optimism growing for Tellabs GPON
By Ed Gubbins
After a seemingly late start, optimism appears to be growing around Tellabs’ chances of being named a supplier of gigabit passive optical networking products to the Bell companies next year. ...
PSC sides with Lafayette against BellSouth
By Carol Wilson
Citigroup on Sycamore: Sell
By Ed Gubbins
In a research note this morning, Citigroup analyst Alex Henderson recommended clients sell their shares of optical equipment vendor Sycamore Networks, despite the fact that the company recently reported two consecutive quarters of profit amid a surge in revenue. ...
