O2 Plans Free Wi-Fi Service Across UK

Telefónica O2 UK unveiled plans for a "market-changing," free, public Wi-Fi network across UK. O2 Wifi will operate a series of premium hotspots managed through partnerships with key venue owners. O2 said its aims to at least double the number of premium hotspots currently offered by BT Openzone and The Cloud combined by 2013. It will begin rollout immediately by replacing its existing 450 Cloud hotspots in its retail and office estate. Access...

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SK Telecom Details its LTE Architecture

South Korea's SK Telecom has selected Samsung Electronics, LG-Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks as key equipment suppliers for its upcoming LTE network. SK Telecom anticipates launching commercial LTE services in Seoul by July this year and plans to expand the service to the Seoul metropolitan area and six other metropolitan cities by 2012. The service will become nationwide by 2013.Samsung Electronics and LG-Ericsson will supply switching equipment,...

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AT&T Outlines its IPv6 Readiness Plans

As the countdown of days remaining until the pool of available blocks of IP addresses approaches zero, AT&T highlighted steps it is taking to prepare customer, as well as its own network, for the transition to IPv6. AT&T said it has completed a full assessment of its products and infrastructure, identified necessary steps, and developed platform and product specific strategies, AT&T is now employing a variety of tactics — ranging from...

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Telefónica O2 UK Picks Ericsson as Northern Vendor

Telefónica O2 UK has selected Ericsson to perform a substantial network modernization in the north of the UK. The partnership will deliver greater coverage, voice and data capacity for O2 customers via a new generation network, specifically designed to handle significant growth in smartphones and smartphone applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.Ericsson will deploy its multi-standard base stations and be the sole supplier of the core...

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Motorola Mobility Posts Q4 Revenue of $3.4 billion, up 21% YoY

Motorola Mobility reported Q4 2010 net revenues of $3.4 billion, up 21 percent year-over-year. The GAAP earnings in the fourth quarter of 2010 were $80 million, or .27 per share, compared to a loss of $204 million, or .69 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2009. Mobile Devices segment net revenues in Q4 2010 were $2.4 billion, up 33 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. The company shipped 4.9 million and 13.7 million smartphones in the quarter and full year, respectively, compared to 2.0 million in the fourth quarter and full year 2009....

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Ciena's Gary Smith Appointed to NSTA Committee

President Obama has appointed Gary Smith, Ciena's president and CEO, as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). The mission of the NSTAC is to provide the President collaborative advice and expertise regarding telecommunications national security and emergency preparedness issues. http://www.ciena....

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Qualcomm Sees Record Revenue Driven by Smartphones

Driven by surging smartphone sales and 3G-enabled devices, Qualcomm reported record quarterly sales of $3.35 billion, up 25 percent year-over-year and 13 percent sequentially. Operating income: $1.11 billion, up 26 percent y-o-y and 33 percent sequentially. Net income was $1.17 billion, up 39 percent y-o-y and 35 percent sequentially. It was the best quarter in the company's history. Qualcomm substantially raised its financial outlook for revenue...

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FCC Grants LightSquared's Satellite + LTE Flexibility Request

The FCC issued a conditional waiver of the Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) Integrated Service Rule to LightSquared. This waiver will allow LightSquared's wholesale customers to provide either dual-mode or terrestrial-only devices as part of an integrated satellite-terrestrial broadband service. LightSquared said the FCC's grant of this application is an essential building block for its network.LightSquared is the new company backed by Harbinger...

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Silicon Laboratories Acquires SpectraLinear for Timing Chips

Silicon Laboratories has acquired SpectraLinear, a start-up offering integrated timing chips, for approximately $40 million. SpectraLinear's family of low-power, highly programmable and small-footprint silicon clocking solutions is optimized for consumer electronics and embedded applications such as portable media players, residential gateways and digital cameras. Silicon Labs offers timing solutions for the middle and high end of the timing market....

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TIA: Momentum Builds for Inside the Network Event in May

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) announced the addition of Ericsson, Juniper Networks and Nokia Siemens Networks to the list of major sponsors of its upcoming "Inside the Network" event, which is scheduled for May 17-20 in Dallas, Texas. Other major participants include Alcatel-Lucent, GENBAND, and Walker and Associates.Earlier this month TIA announced that AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson will deliver the opening keynote...

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Netflix Tops 20 Million -- Comments on Net Neutrality

Netflix added 3.08 million subscribers in Q4 2010, giving it a total base of more than 20 million subscribers. Revenue for the quarter was $596 million and net income was $47 million.The company's $7.99 per month pure streaming plan, which was introduced in November, has attracted more than one third of new subscribers.Some operational notes from the company's letter to its shareholders:Netflix noted significant progress in moving its service from...

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CyOptics Raises $50 Million for Optical Components

CyOptics has raised US$50 million in venture funding for its optical chip and component business. CyOptics, which is based in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, specializes in Indium Phosphide (InP) optical technologies. Its product line includes optical transmitters, receivers and modulators for 2.5 Gbps to 40 Gbps transmission. The company's device manufacturing capability includes Indium Phosphide wafer fabrication, re-growth, and characterization....

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Cisco to Acquire Pari Networks for Security Alert Compliance

Cisco agreed to acquire privately-held Pari Networks, start-up specializing in network configuration and change management (NCCM) and compliance management solutions, for an undisclosed sum.Pari Networks, which is based in Milpitas, Calif., provides a security appliance with an advanced policy architecture for complying with alerts (such as National Security Agency guidelines, SANS, etc.), and vendor specific security advisories (such as Cisco PSIRTs),...

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Hong Kong Broadband Deploys Cisco CRS-3

Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Limited, has committed to the Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System as the foundation for its IP NGN.The new platform enables HKBN to consolidate the number of core routers in its network.The Cisco CRS-3 will also enable HKBN to enhance its 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps residential service offerings. HKBN can ensure the Steady Speed guarantee of no less than 80 percent of advertised...

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