Sprint details its 2010 census win 

By Sarah Reedy

Next year the United States Census Bureau will announce the headcount from its once-a-decade nationwide census, the result of a four-year process run by systems integrator Harris Corporation and Sprint (NYSE:S), the census’s exclusive wireless data provider. This will be the first census to be fully automated through Sprint’s wireline and wireless data support allowing for the real-time collection of data. ...

Deadline and details of broadband stimulus funds released  

Telcos seeking broadband stimulus funding can begin submitting their applications July 14 and will have until Aug. 14 to apply for the first round of funds, according to a Notice of Funds Availability issued today by the Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration...

AT&T takes connected laptops to small businesses 

By Sarah Reedy

AT&T, CellSouth unveil netbook offerings as Dell adds location, contemplates smartphones...

Alcatel-Lucent intros VDSL2 bonding, sleeping modems 

By Ed Gubbins

Alcatel-Lucent today announced two new innovations in its DSL product line to be available in next year’s first quarter, including support for VDSL2 bonding and modems that power down when not in use to save energy...

Ambient urges collaboration in smart grids 

By Sarah Reedy

Smart grid communications provider teams up with meter manufacturing Itron for complete smart grid offering ...

3G or 4G? Parsing the economics of mobile broadband 

By Kevin Fitchard

GSMA technology director Dan Warren explains why some operators are running head-first toward LTE while others are holding back...

Broadsoft, GenBand integrate to boost IP transition 

By Carol Wilson

Joint approach lets service providers support legacy services on IP infrastructure to ease migration...

Survey says FTTH sells homes 

By Carol Wilson

A new survey, commissioned by the FTTH Council, shows fiber-to-the-home-based Internet service is considered the most important amenity for a future home purchase, among home buyers who have had FTTH previously and those who haven’t...

Legal risks in cloud computing 

By Carol Wilson

Security, transparency and ease of data portability are among growing issues...

Genoa reduces mobile power consumption 

By Sarah Reedy

Genoa makes technology to brighten the color of TVs but is tackling mobile devices as screen size, battery drain grows...

AlcaLu helps wireless operators target ads 

By Sarah Reedy

Alcatel-Lucent is expanding its advertising portfolio to help carriers get into targeted mobile advertising...

Hatteras extends copper Ethernet reach 

By Ed Gubbins

Hatteras Networks today introduced repeaters to extend the reach of its Ethernet-over-copper gear in an echo of the move made three years ago by its rival, Actelis Networks...

Broadband stimulus exempted from ‘buy American’ rule 

By Ed Gubbins

Broadband stimulus applicants need not use US-built equipment...

Sigma sees cable embracing IPTV 

By Carol Wilson

Competition from telcos will push new hybrid services, based on gateway technology, as early as 2010...

Green carbon trade market could mean billions for telecom, IT  

By Ed Gubbins

Cap-and-trade carbon offset legislation could let polluters pay for data centers, networks...

Ericsson rolling out mobile app store without Sony 

By Kevin Fitchard

Ericsson extending managed services portfolio to application retailing...

NSN racing the clock on Nortel LTE integration 

By Kevin Fitchard

With global operators finalizing their LTE decisions, NSN must quickly incorporate Nortel’s 4G technology into its radio access portfolio...

Tellabs: Joint sales initiatives paying off 

By Carol Wilson

Enterprise PON among the solutions Tellabs jointly sells to enterprise with service provider customers...

RCN opens new high-density colo site 

By Carol Wilson

Financial services industry among the targets...

Nortel selling it all, including its name 

By Kevin Fitchard

Carrier networks president says the Nortel brand could be a key bargaining chip in and business unit sale...

Verizon launches Ethernet bandwidth on demand 

By Carol Wilson

New EVPL service lets customers turn up bandwidth when needed and pay only for what they use...

AT&T signs up second smart-grid utility partner 

By Sarah Reedy

AT&T partners with Cooper Power Systems on joint smart grid sensor services for utilities...

The IP video surveillance opportunity | Part Four: Hurdles 

By Ed Gubbins

IP video surveillance presents managed service opportunities for telecom service providers, whose equipment suppliers are already landing government customers...

TI diving into the femto silicon market 

By Kevin Fitchard

DSP vendor scaling down its multi-core base station chips for the femtocell...

Nokia a big win for Intel but next steps unclear 

By Sarah Reedy

Nokia will use Intel Atom mobile processors to build a yet-to- be-determined new class of mobile devices...

Nortel-NSN deal leaves major wireless assets on the table 

By Kevin Fitchard

Despite Nortel exiting the UMTS market, GSM radio access and switching remains a big business for the struggling vendor...

Allot combines DPI, caching in MediaSwift 

By Carol Wilson

Intelligent caching enables better video delivery and potential for new revenue...

Mobile couponing goes mainstream 

By Sarah Reedy

Mobile couponing is one form of mobile advertising that is resonating with consumers, brands – if not carriers yet...

Coalition adds special access to broadband agenda 

By Carol Wilson

USTelecom, incumbents fight back in war of words...

NSN: Nortel CDMA purchase about customers, not growth 

By Kevin Fitchard

CDMA is a declining market, says Nokia Siemens CEO, but Nortel's CDMA customer base will serve as a launch pad to LTE...