FCC Chairman Opposes AT&T + T-Mobile Deal

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski signalled his opposition to AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by informing fellow commissioners that he will seek to block the $39 billion deal. As of Tuesday night, a public statement on the issue had not yet been issued but media reports indicated that Genachowski will refer the issue to an administrative law judge rather than negotiate possible remedies with AT&T to overcome any points of contention.A...

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NetLogic Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Broadcom

NetLogic Microsystems' stockholders approved the deal offer by Broadcom to acquire NetLogic for $50.00 per share in cash. The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the receipt of clearance by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce under the Chinese Antimonopoly Law. http://www.netlogicmicro.comIn September 2011, Broadcom announced plans to acquire NetLogic Microsystems in a deal valued at...

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FCC Chairman Opposes AT&T + T-Mobile Deal

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski signalled his opposition to AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by informing fellow commissioners that he will seek to block the $39 billion deal. As of Tuesday night, a public statement on the issue had not yet been issued but media reports indicated that Genachowski will refer the issue to an administrative law judge rather than negotiate possible remedies with AT&T to overcome any points of contention.A...

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NetLogic Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Broadcom

NetLogic Microsystems' stockholders approved the deal offer by Broadcom to acquire NetLogic for $50.00 per share in cash. The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the receipt of clearance by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce under the Chinese Antimonopoly Law. http://www.netlogicmicro.comIn September 2011, Broadcom announced plans to acquire NetLogic Microsystems in a deal valued at...

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Infonetics: Cisco Gains Share in IP Edge market

Cisco is gaining traction in the carrier routing and switching markets and taking market share from its competitors, according to Infonetics Research's third quarter 2011 (3Q11) Service Provider Routers and Switches report, which analyzes the IP edge router, IP core router, and carrier Ethernet switch (CES) market segments."Of the top five vendors, only Cisco increased its overall carrier router and switch revenue in the third quarter of 2011, up...

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Devicescape: 82% Smartphone & Tablet Users Look to Wi-Fi

An overwhelming majority of smartphone and tablet users say Wi-Fi connectivity is very important, according to a new survey from Devicescape, which works with device manufacturers and service providers to enable easy Wi-Fi connectivity. Devicescape has seen its Virtual Wi-Fi Network grow by 74% from last quarter, as the company now counts more than four million hotspots around the world. Mobile operators leverage Devicescape's Virtual Wi-Fi Network...

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Microsoft Acquires VideoSurf for Content Discovery Technology

Microsoft has acquired VideoSurf, a start-up based in San Mateo, California, that scans videos to make it easier for users to search, discover and watch online videos. Financial terms were not disclosed.VideoSurf developed patent-pending computer vision algorithms and a web crawler bot for searching, indexing and aggregating video content across the web.Microsoft said it plans to integrate this technology across its entertainment platform to augment...

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NeoPhotonics Doubles Production of Tunable Lasers for 40G & 100G Transport

NeoPhotonics is in the process of doubling capacity for production of narrow linewidth tunable lasers. “Our narrow linewidth tunable lasers are key components for coherent transport in telecommunications systems, which we believe is rapidly emerging as a dominate architecture for 40 and 100 Gbps networks,�? said Tim Jenks, CEO of NeoPhotonics. “We believe there is currently a shortage of these critical products while demand continues to grow. We...

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Infonetics: 2011 Carrier Ethernet Market Worth $32 Billion

The global carrier Ethernet equipment market will reach $32.0 billion for 2011, up 15.7% over last year, following a 30.5% hike in 2010, according to a new Carrier Ethernet report from Infonetics Research. The market is now forecast to reach $40.2 billion by 2015."The carrier Ethernet equipment market continues to grow strongly, so much so that we've increased our long-term forecast from $37.5 billion to $40.2 billion by 2015. Some market segments...

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