GLG News in Technology, Media & Telecom

Like the credit crunch, you probably can't escape Cloud Computing.     

One of the things you learn if you can last long enough is that words and terms are used to classify, categorize, and box ideas. The reason this is done is so that those who are typically not in the business/sector/scientific endeavor/or whatever you want to call it can get their minds and arms around the idea.

Fiber is actually still the dominant platform to transmit and receive high bandwidth data. The question if to extend it to the home ( FTTH) or to the node ( FTTN) is a valid one but does not shade its future. When IPTV and other bandwidth demanding applications will knock on the door- the solution is there to implement. FTTH gets different penetration speeds depending on the country and policy...

Combining TV and PC was the ultimate dream of consumers. IPTV has proved that it's possible and now is time to harvest the fruits. Gartner's analysis should not come as a surprise since the platforms are ready and just regulations and rights are impeding the process. The huge increase of IPTV subscriptions has taught us that this new area is going to revolutionize the TV concept and become a dominant...

Troubled Sprint that puts all its bets on WiMAX has first to prove that LTE is not generating a real threat. Ciena proved that it has a suitable solution and it will benefit first. However, Sprint's success is heavily dependent on the question whether G4 WiMax mobile will run. The fiber optic arena is the backhaul of the information transmission in the US, and Ciena positions itself quite cleverly...

Nortel's  situation is not easy. Actually, it is not easy since the bubble exploded in late 2000. The decision to sell the Metro business will shave more revenue growth generators and it must fulfill the gap with fresh products. The share decline is not just due to performance and market mood- it's more like a punishment and a big question mark- Are you still in the game?

Collaboration between the two giants, HP and Oracle , can shake the storage world which is due to double digit growth in the next three years. It can be a win-win situation based on both companies' reputation and strengths. on top of that, both companies are not new to the storage world's needs and can even set the trends in this huge market.

The launch of the long awaited Android based cellular phone by Google comes in the middle of the financial crisis. Thus , not having the enough attention as it was probably expecting. However, on top of that, Google chose T-Mobile as its carrier , and we know that consumer selects carrier first and then the handset itself. Therefore, I do not expect the same penetration pace of the G1 to the already...

Good for encouraging application developers if the size of the Android market grows sufficiently, but chicken-and-egg problem could deter growth. The Graphical User Interface, like that of the Apple iPhone, is strained by the small size of the device, and not all that easy to use without intense concentration on the device. The focus is existing types of web surfing and search. That may not...

Why is Arbitron resisting very much the request from some of their best customers to go back to the drawing board and improve their methodology to measure minorities? What is Arbitron's top priority, shareholders or clients?