Colin C. Haley

The Federal Communications Commission last year should not have exempted cable Internet service providers from certain competition rules, a federal appeals court ruled this afternoon. The decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco instructs the FCC to reconsider its policy, which could tip the balance of power in the battle […]

In the second stage of an infrastructure upgrade, Cingular Wireless will add more than 200 cell sites in Georgia to provide better coverage on its advanced network. This portion of the project will cost the Atlanta company $80 million. Earlier this year, Cingular spent $200 million in the Peach state. Nearly half the new sites […]

There’s a story about two salesmen scouting Africa for rival shoemakers. “There is no market here, no one wears shoes,” the first salesman tells his home office. His rival, however, sizing up the same situation, calls to report: “There’s tremendous market potential here, no one wears shoes.” While apocryphal, the anecdote illustrates the conflicting views […]

Confident that customers want more control and consolidation of voice and data networks, Cisco has introduced new software-based products for companies and branch offices with 100 or fewer employees. Call Manager Express ($750 to $2,800 depending on number of users) directs incoming calls while Unity Express ($2,995) provides voicemail and automated attendant services. The offerings […]

Solectron has signed a renegotiated contract to make telecom equipment for Nortel that’s longer but less lucrative than the dot-com era deal it replaces. The new agreement targets $7.5 billion in revenue from 2000 through 2009, rather than the approximately $10.4 billion in originally anticipated under the 2000 contract. It includes new product design, testing, […]

Cisco’s intellectual property suit against Huawei is off the docket — at least for now. The rival network equipment makers this morning shook on an agreement that could ultimately end the legal wranglings without a trial. “We’ve asked the court to stay for six months to facilitate this settlement,” Cisco spokeswoman Penny Bruce told internetnews.com. […]

Microsoft’s bid to demolish the wall dividing home office and living room began in earnest today, with an operating system refresh and new PC partners. Windows XP Media Center, which debuted last year, targets users who want desktop OS standbys, plus digital TV, personal video recorder, music, photo and video content tools. But the new […]

KPN Mobile has become the latest carrier to invest in third-generation technology, announcing a multi-million-dollar contract award to Lucent Technologies this morning. The Dutch wireless firm will use hardware and software from Lucent’s NaviCore and Navis lines to boost the speed and bandwidth of its network, allowing it to easily introduce new data services. KPN […]

Microsoft on Tuesday will launch an upgrade to its Windows XP Media Center to seize on growing demand for software that transforms PCs into home entertainment hubs. Dubbed the 2004 edition despite the fact that it’s being released in 2003, the upgrade is the follow-up to the Media Center OS that debuted last year and […]

Expanding a previous relationship, Lucent will supply $230 million worth of equipment to China Unicom as part of a code division multiple access mobile network build-out. CDMA is a digital cellular technology that uses spread-spectrum technologies and is the basis for third-generation networks. China Unicom’s upgrade will improve the coverage of its network as well […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Dell won’t reveal details of its consumer electronics push until tomorrow, but its founder and CEO today dropped hints that TV will figure prominently. “What’s the difference between a monitor and a television? It’s not very much.” CEO Michael Dell said at a technology conference here. “We are the largest provider of […]

Verizon’s move to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from its 2003 capital projects budget won’t hobble telecom equipment vendors, industry watchers say. The regional voice and data carrier will cut infrastructure investment range in its flagging wireline unit from $7.3 billion to $7.8 billion to $6.8 billion to $7.3 billion. Verizon hadn’t allocated any […]