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Every few months, almost like clockwork, rumor of Juniper-buying-some-WLAN-start-up pops up. And just as regularly nothing happens. There is word that #2 router maker is in talks to buy either Meru Networks or Colubris Networks for about $200 million. Unstrung has the details, and says Meru is in the lead. But also, Colubris has an arrangement with Juniper. So who really knows. But still, worth keeping an eye on! Also read, my post on Juniper’s shopping list from almost a year ago. Continue »

Jeff Pulver, wireless pioneer Craig McCaw, telecom banker Michael Price and former Apple CEO John Sculley have teamed together in a new VoIP focussed start-up called Tello, based in San Mateo, California. Doug Renert, a former executive at Oracle Corp heads up the start-up. Continue »

Chris Stern, a former telecom reporter turned media analyst, writes in The Washington Post about the great debate on the network neutrality, the tier-ing of the Internet. It is an interesting and perhaps well written article, that is going to make the general audience aware of the troubled future of network neutrality and tier-ing of the Internet. More public debate is needed, and hopefully the mass media will help foster conversation. Continue »

Apparently, Verizon is very aggressively marketing its FTTH/FIOS service to consumers by sending them second day air UPS letters. This whole FTTH and FIOS TV is cash money when el-cheapo Bells are spending the big moolah! However, there might be another angle to it. By end of 2006, VZ will have fiber in nearly 200 towns in New Jersey alone, which means some serious capital investments. (That clearly is not going down too well with the Wall Street, especially those in the ‘dividend’ and ‘quality-bond’ realm.) Continue »

“You have zero privacy anyway… Get over it.” –
Scott McNealy , CEO of Sun in 1999 Continue »

No Ning? Absolutely noNing, say Ninger Diego and Gina and Mike. Thank god! Bunch of good guys, them Ningers. Chris says it nicely! Continue »

Search Engine Watch says that Google shares skidded 8.5% or roughly a $11 billion decline in the stock today. In other words, what negative calls from analysts couldn’t do, Government lawyers did with some paper. Still, if you want to hear the sound of $11 billion going poof, click here. Continue »

A GigaOM advertiser would love to get your feedback, and answer six simple questions in this survey. The idea is to fine tune the ads on the site. This is a one off deal, and hopefully you will be generous enough to oblige! (The Survey!) Continue »