All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Internet

Microsoft announces a bid for Yahoo! at $44 billion to compete more effectively with Google.  But that competition could be just one of several reasons for this acquisition.

Microsoft’s latest unsolicited bid to acquire Yahoo (it was rebuffed in 2007) at a hefty premium confirms that it is falling far short of where it wants to be in competing against Google. It is counting on widespread dissatisfaction with Yahoo's performance to secure support for this acquisition.

1. It is bordering on risky and irresponsible to build business networks without redundancy. 2. Satellite redundant links are not as expensive or difficult to work with as generally thought.

Business continuance will now become a top of mind issue, especially in global outsourced solutions.

The Internet is rampant with unethical (but not illegal) schemes to fleece users, and to variously exploit companies doing business on the Internet. It seems that many companies turn a blind eye to these unethical activities, possibly so that they will not also be scrutinized.  It's refreshing...

"Domain tasting" is an insidious practice whereby profit is made off domains that are registered then "given back". It has an adverse effect on the growth of the Internet and must be stopped.

Unlike electrical current, data packets must identify source and destination locations to be useful.  IP addresses identify endpoints for internet bits.  Privacy concerns involve the top ISO layer where applications live.  Don't hobble transport providers with application responsibilities....

Deteriorating market share, no longer the darling of Wall Street, lots of competition, a recession to deal with, declining revenues, and a not so spectacular outlook for the upcoming year. After you layoff employees, the CEO is usually not far behind.

WiMAX has an appeal in developing countries for the following reasons: 1. Lack of fixed line infrastructure 2. Rural areas that have no chance of telecom infrastructure without wireless 3. With VoIP the ability to support voice and data over a broadband connection that cannot be supported by current...

The recent ruling by the EU regulator is important because: 1.  Every internet connected device will have an IP address.  2. The impact is well beyond computers and will extend to cell phones as the 3rd/4th generation networks get rolled out. 3. Any service that is operating based on user...