The Rationale for RFoG    by Shane Eleniak      Home         Topics: Main | IPTV | VoIP |  Wireless |  Wi-Fi | Packet Systems | Service Providers  | Financial  |  Optical | Silicon | Regulatory |  Europe     "The power of the mobile Internet, which offers speed and mobility, home and away, on any device or screen, will fundamentally transform the communications landscape in our country. We believe that the new Clearwire will operate one of the fastest and most capable broadband wireless networks ever conceived, giving us the opportunity to return the U.S. to a leadership position in the global wireless industry." Craig O. McCaw, Clearwire Chairman    07-May-08     “Considering the impact of the Euro/USD adverse shift, our revenue performance was in line with our expectations, with a year-over-year growth of 6.3%and a sequential decline in the mid point of our typical seasonal pattern of –20% to –25%. Our carrier business grew year-over-year at constant exchange rate, reflecting the solid performance of our wireline business, essentially driven by optics. Our wireless access business showed good resilience, as the expected decline in CDMA was more than offset by the strong year-over-year double-digit growth of our revenue in GSM, W‑CDMA and RFS. Our strategic initiatives to enhance growth in the Enterprise and Services businesses are paying off as we report a strong year-over-year growth in each of these segments at constant exchange rate. And our business in North America showed good year-over-year growth in US dollar terms." Patricia Russo, Alcatel-Lucent's CEO    30-Apr-08     "The rollout of mobile broadband continues throughout the world. HSPA will be the dominant standard for many years and is now an effective alternative to fixed broadband. Mobile broadband will play a significant role in bridging the digital divide. Furthermore, it is encouraging that LTE, the evolution of HSPA, is supported by the largest operators around the world. We are investing significantly in this technology to secure leadership also in this area." Carl-Henric Svanberg, Ericsson's CEO    25-Apr-08     "The results of the 700 MHz auction disappointed many of us who hoped that a new entrant would emerge. 70% of the spectrum auctioned went to only two carriers. While the auction required under this legislation is open to anyone, it is my hope that the bold conditions of requiring free, family friendly service will encourage the entry of a new kind of national broadband service provider." Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, (D-Palo Alto)    18-Apr-08     “Given the remarkable results from recent French surveys, we need to establish what the position is here and whether or not duct access has a role to play in the development of competitive next-generation access. So, in cooperation with operators we intend to undertake a sample survey of the existing duct network. We are well aware that there are significant issues related to this in the broader telecoms market and that careful consideration will need to be given to these, alongside the results of the survey." Ed Richard, Ofcom’s Chief Executive    16-Apr-08     "Google has spent years developing infrastructure for scalable web applications. We've brought Gmail and Google search to hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and we've built out a powerful network of datacenters to support those applications. Today we're taking the first step in making this infrastructure available to all developers." Pete Koomen, Google, Product Manager    08-Apr-08     "We now have sufficient spectrum to continue growing our business and data revenues well into -- and possibly through -- the next decade, and this is the very best spectrum with excellent propagation and in-building characteristics. We also believe that the combination of the national, contiguous, same- frequency C-block footprint and our transition to LTE will make Verizon the preferred partner for developers of a new wave of consumer electronics and applications using this next generation technology," said . Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless' President and CEO    04-Apr-08     "By adding these options to our portfolio, we are demonstrating our agility and continued commitment to provide innovative voice and IP solutions to our wholesale customers. Ethernet is quickly becoming the de facto access method that wholesale customers are looking for in terms of capability and flexibility because it can be used as the foundation for VoIP, IP access, intranet connectivity and MPLS core services. An Ethernet interface typically allows for seamless growth as customer bandwidth requirements increase." Rise Frankel, Executive director of Wholesale Marketing for AT&T Operations Inc.    03-Apr-08   [1/58]   Search  this site   Search the Web Get Your Column Published The Rationale for RFoG by Shane Eleniak The SMB VoIP Market Accelerates: Hosted vs. Premise by Marek Kotelba Prime Time for MPLS by Stephen Liu Applying Service Assurance and Negative Testing to Prevent Costly Downtime by Thomas Maufer WiMAX: New Kid on the Block... And a Step to 4G by Karim El Naggar A New Class of All-IP Routers; At Your Service by Doug Wills