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August 8, 2011  1:55 PM

Brocade cuts guidance over Ethernet uptake, economy, cloud



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Brocade, Cloud computing, content delivery, Ethernet, metro networking, Video

With Brocade’s cut in guidance on its earnings call, the company joined what seemed a parade of network equipment vendors who’ve called the future of network spending into...

August 4, 2011  1:15 PM

Videoscape shakeup: Cisco consolidates video into single unit



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Cisco, Video, Videoscape

Cisco is consolidating its video activities into a single unit and its Videoscape head is leaving. The decision seems an odd one to me if you look at things from a market...


June 30, 2011  2:06 PM

Tiering up: The carrier shift toward usage-based pricing is starting



Posted by: Tom Nolle
mobile data, network monetization, network operators, streaming video, tiered pricing, usage-based pricing, Verizon, Video

Verizon is preparing to move to tiered pricing for mobile data in early July. There's a growing conviction among operators...


May 18, 2011  10:48 PM

Market alert: Netflix now N.A.’s top source of downstream traffic



Posted by: Tom Nolle
bandwidth, Internet traffic, Internet video, MSO, Netflix, next-gen content delivery and video, online video, pricing, streaming video, tiered pricing, traffic management, TV, Video, video content, video on demand, video streaming

Netflix has been named the number one source of downstream traffic in all of North America, accounting for just under a third of all bandwidth consumed. Obviously, that...


January 26, 2011  2:38 PM

Cisco on “ambient video”network issue — short on solutions



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Cisco, Online advertising, Routers, Video

Cisco has again indicated that what it calls “ambient video” (meaning user-generated content) is going to put enormous demands on the network of the future. But like the political...


January 6, 2011  2:45 PM

Cisco’s Videoscape: A good video-service-layer move, with caveats



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Cisco, Comcast, content monetization, TV everywhere, Video, Videoscape

Cisco took what could be a giant step for itself at CES with its new video ecosystem. Cisco's Videoscape combines in-home tools and...


July 6, 2010  2:37 PM

New France Telecom unveils plan to remake the business



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Broadband, France Telecom, FTTH, Video

France Telecom’s new CEO Stephane Richard has stepped up with four “conquests” he says will remake its business and (obviously) re-establish its road to continued profitability...


July 23, 2009  12:38 PM

Mobile broadband growth has upside and problems



Posted by: Tom Nolle
3G, 4G, LTE, mobile broadband, Video, wireless

Mobile broadband traffic, primarily to smartphones, is growing primarily due to increased use of video content.


October 10, 2008  2:41 PM

Verizon links FiOS TV and Internet video



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Video

Verizon has announced that FiOS customers with a set-top box (STB) will be able to watch Internet video on their TVs using a menu selection, with no change of equipment or additional hardware.

The move could have an enormous impact on the credibility of Internet video, and the fact that...


July 21, 2008  1:55 PM

AT&T earnings to show spending preferences



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Video

AT&T is expected to show weakness in its earnings report this week, with accelerated line loss in the wireline space and with reduced mobile profits. The WSJ article blames this on the economy, but there is little evidence from past economic slumps, even recessions, that consumers cut back...