January 25, 2011 2:36 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Apple,
Eric Schmidt,
Google,
Steve JobsThe shape of the networking industry has long been determined by forces on the outside, and two powerful players there are undergoing management transitions. Apple is losing (at least temporarily, though we hear management expects Jobs’ departure to be permanent) its charismatic CEO, and Google...
December 8, 2010 12:28 AM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Chrome OS,
Cloud computing,
Comcast,
Google,
OTT,
over-the-top,
peering,
usage-based pricing
Google let the industry have its first look at its
Chrome OS, which it sees as the
framework for a... 
November 2, 2010 12:27 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
chip sets,
Cloud computing,
cloud computing services,
Department of Interior,
Google,
Google Apps,
Microsoft Office,
Open Office,
OracleThe IT world has provided us with a number of interesting developments this week, starting with a Google suit filed over a proposed Department of the Interior (DoI)...
October 29, 2010 1:30 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
3G,
4G,
Apple,
Broadband,
Deep Packet Inspection,
DPI,
Google,
mobile broadband,
OTT,
over-the-top,
return on investment,
ROI,
smartphones,
VerizonLast week saw what has become the usual push and pull of supply-side and demand-side issues, and perhaps a bit more than the usual confusion in the markets (financial, enterprise and consumer) about the net outcome. It wasn't the
October 26, 2010 11:47 AM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Adobe,
Android,
Apple,
application development,
Google,
Microsoft,
operating system,
OTT,
over-the-top,
RIM,
service layer,
smartphones,
tablets,
telecom service providersApple's moves to converge its iOS and MacOS platforms over time and to create a unified developer environment among their disparate devices are smart responses to the realities of the market and the present competitive environment. The questions are how far Apple will go, and what impact the...
September 3, 2010 6:48 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
broadband access,
broadband services,
FCC,
Federal Communications Commission,
Google,
managed services,
net neutrality,
regulation,
Verizon,
Wireless broadbandThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a revision/expansion to its net neutrality notice of...
August 30, 2010 5:30 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
digital rights management,
DRM,
Google,
Internet video,
next-gen content delivery and video,
online video,
YouTubeThe Financial Times reports that Google is negotiating with most major studios on a plan to offer streaming movie rentals via YouTube, though we're hearing that the studios would like to see a...
August 26, 2010 1:23 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Google,
TDM,
voice services,
VoIPGoogle has confirmed an integrated VoIP offering for Gmail -- a service is already slightly integrated with Google Voice. The GUI looks much like the Google Voice interface, and it would make no sense...
August 25, 2010 1:23 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Broadband,
Google,
net neutrality,
regulation,
VerizonTalking about its much-criticized joint declaration on net neutrality with Google,
