GLG News by FTTx (Fiber to the X) Business Trend Experts

1.      A very long time ago, Nortel was considered one of the premier corporations in the world. 2.      The company was able to coast along just on its reputation and presence despite a record of limited innovation. 3.     ...

1.      In its revised outlook, the term “DMS” was not mentioned one time. 2.      At least there was recognition by Nortel that carrier VoIP is closely related to its heritage. 3.      It is reasonable to assume that wireless...

1.      Everything indicated that CommScope was poised to totally take over AT&T’s connector business. 2.      It seemed only a matter of time when ADC was going to lose the entire account. 3.      To its credit, ADC,...

1.      The number of people actually attending the just concluded FTTH Conference was at least 40 percent lower than the original estimates. 2.      Perhaps a big part of the problem is that there really have not been any dramatic changes in the fiber...

1.      Fundamental “values” must be place in order to ensure a “value play.” 2.      Totally straight-shooting from the top leadership at Ciena has been lacking for a good number of years. 3.      A much higher level...

1.      While on paper, a Tellabs-Ciena merger would make a lot of sense, one problem is the deep cultural differences between the two suppliers. 2.      The earlier proposed merger between Tellabs and Ciena had a different CEO at the helm of the...

1.      The concern level over the enterprise business has reached a higher level at Verizon as major financial firms are struggling. 2.      There is greater amount of concern over the possibility of a major crimp on commercial spending. 3.     ...

Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint is focusing on the customer service and new wireless product aspects to help turn his failing business around.  He is also moving forward with a joint WiMax venture with Clearwire, supported by financing from Comcast, Time Warner, Brighthouse, Intel, and Google. ...

ATT needs to offer as close a package/service bundle as they can to their CATV competitors' offerings.  HD is a major service product and has much interest from TV/Video customers, and up until now, ATT can only offer 2 HD streams to the home simultaneously feeding two different HD TV sets.  The...

This article refers to Qwest moving away from video over internet protocol in several cities where they have it in play now, instead opting to use DirecTV to provide video and lock down customers away from cable.  ATT, however, is building the same video IP platform and appears to be sticking...