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

1.      It is no secret that network integration at AT&T is going slower than expected.   2.      Apparently, there is still not full reconciliation in choosing which of the processes (of the three major carriers being combined) will ultimately...

1. It is no accident that Chinese telecom manufacturers have placed a lot of focus on Libya and Nigeria in terms of infrastructure investment. 2. The two countries together have about 75 billion barrels of oil reserves.  3. In general, China has invested for a long time into Africa...

1.      The author of the source article is really going out on a limb. 2.      He is not only trying to forecast the arrival of 4G, but the incredibly harder task of anticipating “the first GSM network shutdowns.” 3.      Not...

1.      There can be little question that Sprint wants to unload Nextel – so it would not require a premium on price. 2.      Telus’ iDEN would obviously work well with Nextel. 3.      Telus would be able to significantly grow...

1.      Right now it is all about making the balance sheets as positive as possible at Embarq. 2.      Embarq’s exit from its wireless business demonstrates its intention of no longer remaining an independent entity. 3.     ...

1.      Despite Sprint being a founder of the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN), the organization decided to go with LTE. 2.      Sprint had announced before the establishment of the group that it was going in a WiMAX direction. 3.     ...

1.      While it is easy to get bogged down in semantics, it might be more accurate to say that Infinera’s solution tends to be used for long haul and regional applications – and not as much in the metro core. 2.      Certainly, Infinera has been very...

George Bernard Shaw remarked: “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” 2. The source article defines BT’s use of FTTC as fiber to the curb. 3. However, in references to the announcement, BT is mainly talking about fibre to the cabinet/node – a much more conservative broadband...

1.      Although the federal appellate court did not issue a stay on the FCC’s ruling on retention marketing, at least the case has been put on a fast track to determine its conformity to law. 2.      It is nothing short of idiotic that a telco cannot...

1.      It is interesting that the writer of the source article does not buy into the argument recently made by his own publication that Sprint “has begun to show signs of a rebound.” 2.      SK’s involvement in Helio is not an analogous situation. 3.     ...