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Re: maybe because Comcast *could* have a company like Cisco integrate femtocells into wireless router/gateways or cable modems (Cisco supplies both to Comcast today, through their Linksys and Scientific Atlanta subsidiaries). Problem: Cisco's Linksys subsid has a deal with Vonage. (Can you say *noncompete clause*? Cisco is also in the VoIP business itself, albeit enterprise-level VoIP, it isa deals like the one with Vonage that are *all* about keeping Cisco out of consumer VoIP.)
Comcast owns a lot of fiber; however, some of it is not wholly Comcast-owned (such as the joint expansion with Level 3). Both Comcast and TWC are customers of Level 3 (which also has a backhaul-supplier deal itself with Clear). The buildout is taking a while because there are some *physical* operations that have to be done (whether by the cablecos or Clear), and permitting chews up time. |
