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Q&A: David Meyer, Brocade's New SDN Expert


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
January 2, 2013 : Recently transplanted from Cisco, Meyer talks about SDN's audiophile potential and the ad-hoc implementations of early adopters

Winds of Change Blow Rural Broadband in 2013


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
January 2, 2013 : Rulings at the FCC and potential court action could write the future of rural telcos, which are already on the ropes

Euronews: NSN Sells Wireless Patents


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
January 2, 2013 : Also in today's first regional roundup of 2013: Ericsson in Egypt; Apple store raid in Paris; Italian broadband plan approved; Iraq IPO

Carrier Ethernet Preps for a Busy 2013


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December 31, 2012 : New standards and that pesky SDN trend, of course, set the stage for a big year (and a big anniversary)

Orange Waves the Windows 8 Flag


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 31, 2012 : One of Microsoft's closest telco allies is hoping Windows 8 will be a hit with customers

Cisco's New SWAG Bag


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December 27, 2012 : The vendor giant has rounded up its network software assets and plopped them into a the new Software and Applications Group (SWAG)

Optelian Builds an Installation Brand


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December 27, 2012 : Like many others, the equipment vendor is hitting the turf with installation services. New hire Glenn Byess tells us what that entails

Optical Networking: What to Watch in 2013


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December 25, 2012 : We wouldn't dare mention software-defined networking here. Well, maybe just a few times

Beyond 100G, Optical Vendors Push for 400G


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December 24, 2012 : Terabit is fun to talk about, but a lot of lab work has been going into the more immediate payoff of 400G

CEO Chambers Selling Cisco Shares


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December 21, 2012 : John Chambers takes care of some paperwork on the Friday afternoon before the Christmas holiday

Overture Makes Cuts; Reedy to Leave


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December 21, 2012 : Jeff Reedy, Overture co-founder and 12-year exec, will leave after the first of the year

Euronews: Nokia & RIM Make Peace on Patents


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December 21, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: BT told to make refunds after overcharging for Ethernet services; Tele2 does backhaul with NEC

World Ends, Industry Really Disrupted


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December 21, 2012 : As if the lingering capex crisis wasn't bad enough, now the end of the world is fouling things up for the comms sector...

APAC's Telcos Take SDN for a Spin


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December 20, 2012 : Software-defined networking and virtualization are already up and running in Asia/Pacific carrier networks

Euronews: Ericsson Takes $1.2B Hit


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December 20, 2012 : Also in today's roundup: Colt set to cut hundreds of jobs; qualified bidders named in UK 4G spectrum auction

Gray Market Optics Go 40G


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December 19, 2012 : Network Hardware Resale is pushing further into the high end, possibly putting pressure on OEMs' own sales of optical modules

Euronews: Samsung Retreats from Apple Battle


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December 19, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Mobile ticketing collaboration in Italy; Colt counts restructuring costs; UK all set for BlackBerry 10 on 4G

Euronews: Slim's Euro Bets Fall Flat


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December 18, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: T-Mobile and Huawei demo LTE-Advanced in Austria; Rostelecom shareholder eyes Tele2; BT rolls out more fiber

Alcatel-Lucent's Optical Margins Don't Impress


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (18)
December 17, 2012 : With AlcaLu disclosing some detailed numbers, we can see how painful the pain points really are

DT's All-Cisco, No-Optical Network


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December 17, 2012 : Well, there's some optical. The point is that TeraStream is taking IPoDWDM seriously and might be a showcase for Cisco's homemade transceivers

Euronews: Dutch Auction Brings 4G Windfall


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December 17, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telenor hooks up in the cloud with Microsoft; AlcaLu scores in Tunisia; Orange buys Spanish MVNO

BSS Blues for Comverse


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December 14, 2012 : The first earnings results following the spinoff reveal the challenges facing the SPIT vendor

Euronews: NSN Nabs AlcaLu Exec


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December 14, 2012 : In other regional news: Alcatel-Lucent's overdraft; the impact of video; legal disputes; and so much more

Alcatel-Lucent Secures €1.6B Lifeline


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December 14, 2012 : A €1.615B credit facility gives vendor some breathing room as it attempts a turnaround – but is it enough?

Huawei Lays Off 100 in US


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December 13, 2012 : The network infrastructure group gets scaled down, but Huawei is far from giving up on the United States

Ciena Still Struggling for Profitability


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December 13, 2012 : Optical vendor ends its financial year in the red

Euronews: More Brits to Get 4G


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December 13, 2012 : Also: Verizon expands its 100G reach; NSN's virtual core; H3G cleared for Orange Austria acquisition; Tellabs gets SaaSy in Ireland; and more

Juniper Buys Contrail for (More) SDN Smarts


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December 12, 2012 : The startup with some fresh ideas about how to apply software defined networking has already been snapped up for $176M in cash and stock

Do Copper Rules Belong in an All-IP World?


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December 12, 2012 : FCC Commissioner says old rules 'no longer make sense in an all-IP world,' as agency launches a task force that could signal the close of the copper era

Swisscom Buys Into HP's Utility Vision


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 12, 2012 : European operator sees more potential in HP's pay-as-you-use enterprise networking model than in the managed service developed with Cisco

HP's New Risky Business


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
December 12, 2012 : HP develops utility networking equipment model for telco-managed services that lumps the capex strain onto HP's books UPDATED 12:50 PM

Euronews: Is BT After 4G Spectrum?


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December 12, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: BT sells remaining stake in Tech Mahindra; Ericsson's LTE debut in Africa; Kcell IPO kicks off

Japanese Firms Tackle 400G


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December 11, 2012 : A year-long R&D project is yet another sign that the carriers might need that intermediate step while waiting for 1Tbit/s

Euronews: Ericsson Makes Video Play at TEF


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
December 11, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Ericsson takes on tough Global Video Platform role; Huawei takes R&D to Finland; NSN trumpets LTE market-share growth

Alcatel-Lucent Has a Top-Secret SDN Startup!


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
December 10, 2012 : Except that we found out. Because they told us. But it has a cool French name. Take that, Cisco

Euronews: Huawei Lands Major UK Deal


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December 10, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Chinese giant scores with 3; Ericsson looks for new mobile chip JV partner; AlcaLu upgrades for Airtel in Africa

How Infinera Could Get a Shot at Verizon


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December 7, 2012 : It's hard to call Infinera a favorite for another US Tier 1 win, but there's a chance, one analyst says

Cisco Charts a New Future in IT


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December 7, 2012 : Information technology has shifted to networks rather than computers. That means it's time for Cisco to become No. 1 in IT, CEO John Chambers says

Euronews: AlcaLu Loses Seat at Top Table


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December 7, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: AlcaLu slips out of France's CAC 40 index; DT boosts investment, cuts dividend; Telecom Italia says no to Sawiris

What Will Redknee Get From NSN's BSS Biz?


News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
December 6, 2012 : Nokia Siemens details the products that will transfer to Redknee as part of the proposed $52M deal for its business support systems unit

Euronews: Alcatel-Lucent Rethinks the Smart Grid


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December 6, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: UK's least popular man banks on 4G cash; TeliaSonera chairman departs; EE wants to borrow £350M for masts refurb

Putting a Dollar Sign on Network Security


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December 6, 2012 : Alarmed at the billions lost in data breaches, enterprises and governments want to write security requirements into their contracts

Emulex Buys Into Network Monitoring


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December 5, 2012 : The $130M purchase of Endace taps a hot market and could help Emulex fulfill its networking ambitions

Plexxi's SDN Really Flattens the Data Center


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 5, 2012 : The company's software-defined networking architecture takes a whole new approach to provisioning and planning the data center

Redknee CEO: Size Matters


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December 5, 2012 : The $52M acquisition of Nokia Siemens's BSS assets would give Redknee the scale its CEO has been craving

Euronews: NSN Shuts German Services Unit


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December 5, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: NSN's "non-profitable field service subsidiary" faces the axe; Redknee to buy NSN's BSS unit; Telenor probe

Alcatel-Lucent Thumbs Its Nose at Cisco


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December 5, 2012 : Still smarting from criticism that the 7950 XRS isn't a 'core router,' AlcaLu is playing up its Telefónica win –- which is in the core, of course

Redknee to Pay $52M for NSN's BSS Unit


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December 5, 2012 : Redknee steps up as the buyer for NSN's business support systems business in a deal worth up to $52M

TMF Pushes Digital Services Agenda


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December 4, 2012 : Can telcos compete with Google and Apple? TMF thinks they can and it's fighting on multiple fronts to get them ready

M2M Is All About the Ecosystem, Operators Say


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (3)
December 4, 2012 : AT&T, Sprint and DT say they want to build M2M platforms for others to deliver applications over; Verizon may be a different story
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