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FCC Fuels Net Neutrality Debate

Communications service providers with a stake in the Net neutrality debate will have their say on ...read more

Apple Debuts New Apple TV Strategy

Apple Inc. is taking another stab at facing down telcos and cable companies for the in-home TV ...read more

Google’s Inherent Contradiction

Google is attempting to become a provider of Web-based unified communications – in other words, a ...read more

Voice on Gmail Gets 1M Calls in 24 Hours

The one-day total reflects the high demand for free calling from Gmail accounts. ...read more

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Cisco Acquires Smart-Grid Vendor

Cisco sees the electric grid as one more form of networking that will become a natural subsidiary market in the next few years. ...More
2 hours ago by Richard Martin, Editor in Chief, VON/xchange
Posted in News, Infrastructure & Equipment, Software & Applications, Business & Finance
FCC Fuels Net Neutrality Debate, Wants Input on Google/Verizon Proposal

Communications service providers with a stake in the Net neutrality debate will have their say on two of the most contentious matters now that the FCC is seeking more public comment. ...More
3 hours ago by Kelly Teal, Business and Regulatory Editor
Posted in Articles, Mobile & Wireless, Policy & Regulation
Craig Galbraith Blog: Verizon iPhone, Beyond the Hype: Apple Should Keep AT&T Exclusive

As speculation continues about the potential of an iPhone on the Verizon Wireless network in the near future, few are looking past the hype to consider why another iPhone carrier wouldn’t be good for Apple. ...More
4 hours ago
Posted in Blog, Mobile & Wireless
NGN Forum Publishes on Diameter and IP BSS/OSS

Security and back-office operations are emerging as essential elements of the next-generation network. To help establish best practices and guidelines for their implementation, the NGN IMS Forum today published three new papers. ...More
9 hours ago by Tim McElligott
Posted in News, Software & Applications
Richard Martin Blog: Facebook Backlash Fuels Diaspora

Rivals who offer total user privacy and control are on the rise. ...More
Yesterday by Richard Martin, Editor in Chief, VON/xchange
Posted in Blog, Business & Finance, Hosted Cloud Communications, Software & Applications
China Requires ID For Mobile Subscribers

A range of European, Latin American and Asian countries already require individual subscribers to furnish IDs to buy wireless subscriptions. ...More
Yesterday by Richard Martin, Editor in Chief, VON/xchange
Posted in News, Mobile & Wireless, Asia, Policy & Regulation
Verizon Withdraws Controversial Forbearance Request, Giving CLECs Breathing Room

Verizon has withdrawn the controversial forbearance petition that could have given the operator regulatory relief in six major metro areas, a move that gives CLECs some breathing room. ...More
Yesterday by Kelly Teal, Business and Regulatory Editor
Posted in News, Policy & Regulation
Verizon Wireless Soon to Offer Prepaid BlackBerry, Droid, More

Verizon Wireless reportedly is on the verge of bulking up its prepaid smartphone offerings with BlackBerry and Android-based handsets. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Mobile & Wireless
Oracle Debuts Next-Gen Servers

Oracle has introduced a pair of new Sun Netra servers designed to help network equipment providers and CSPs keep pace with rapidly growing demands for new services, like 3G- and 4G-wireless data and VoIP. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Infrastructure & Equipment, VoIP
Apple Debuts New Apple TV Strategy, Streaming Media, Netflix Integration

Apple Inc. is taking another stab at facing down telcos and cable companies for the in-home TV opportunity. ...More
Yesterday by Tara Seals, Executive Editor
Posted in News, Infrastructure & Equipment, Mobile & Wireless, Software & Applications

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