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Articles published in November 2002

Trend Launches Sonet/SDH Tester


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November 29, 2002 : Modular platform targets SDH, Sonet, PDH at speed of up to 10Gbit/s. Further modules planned

Cenus Tests Routing Software


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November 29, 2002 : Startup concludes benchmark testing of its next-gen Layer 7 routing technology at the Sun Microsystems labs

Global Semiconductor Sales Up


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Marconi Inks DSL Deal with Paradyne


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November 29, 2002 : Enables operators to offer DSL lines carrying 30 voice channels in addition to Internet access

mmO2 Chooses Cisco Gear


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November 29, 2002 : mm02 selects Cisco Systems as preferred supplier of its IP infrastructure throughout Europe

Samsung Phone A Global Hit


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November 29, 2002 : Samsung Electronics’ SGH-T100 Mobile Phone Enjoys Global Popularity

Cisco Boosts IPsec Functionality of IOS


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November 29, 2002 : Now supports Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Dynamic Multipoint VPNs, Network Address Translation (NAT) transparency, and enhanced Quality of Service (QoS),

Swisscom Launches WLAN


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November 29, 2002 : Launching 100 hotspots on December 2 and offering free access until 2003

Court Suspends Dutch Cap


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November 29, 2002 : Court lets Dutch operators off the hook regarding mobile interconnection charges - for now

Hutch Goes 1x in Thailand


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November 29, 2002 : Partners decide to call their CDMA2000 1xRTT service "Hutch." Service set to be popular with rabbits

Italians Make 3 Video Calls


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November 29, 2002 : Video calls made in within Italy and to U.K. show that the UMTS phones actually work. Customers come next

T-Mobile Gets New Boss


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November 29, 2002 : René Obermann becomes the new Member of the Deutsche Telekom Board of Management for T-Mobile

BFi Optilas Distributes NEL Driver


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November 29, 2002 : 10.7 Gb/s Lithium Niobate modulator driver with Bias Tee embedded

France Telecom Denies Press Reports


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November 28, 2002 : Will publish results of study on Dec 5. Says reports of planned additional layoffs are "totally false"

MMO2 Picks Cisco


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November 28, 2002 : Announcement formalizes a four-year relationship

Singapore Agrees on MMS


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November 28, 2002 : Three operators agree on multimedia messaging services (MMS) interoperability

Alcatel Wins In Belize


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November 28, 2002 : The French vendor carves another notch in its GSM bedpost

H3G UK Adds Platform


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November 28, 2002 : '3' awards contract to the amazingly named Buongiorno for its 'infotainment' platform

Vodafone Ups Euro Stakes


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November 28, 2002 : Boosts its holdings in the Netherlands and Greece

MobilCom's Monster Q3 Debt


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November 28, 2002 : Complete write-off of 3G assets leaves German reseller nearly $3 billion in the red for the third quarter

Orange Commits To In-Fusio


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November 28, 2002 : Orange hands games developer and service delivery specialist In-Fusio a global deal

3G Lab Issues MMS Warning


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November 28, 2002 : Picture messaging menus leave users scratching their heads, according to research by 3G Lab's boffins

WLAN Warning For Hospitals


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November 28, 2002 : Security concerns overhang WLAN’s entry into Europe’s hospitals, according to Frost & Sullivan. Nurse, the scalpel, please...

Get Up To Speed with Opto Speed


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November 28, 2002 : Module maker offers training for sales, marketing and product support engineers

RAD Wins Norwegian Contract


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November 28, 2002 : BaneTele will use RAD's access equipment to connect business users and provide communications between railway stations

Level 3 to Acquire Genuity Assets


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November 27, 2002 : Deal expected to close in the first quarter 2003

FT Sells Vodafone-Panafon Stake


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November 27, 2002 : France Telecom agrees to sell its 58.9M shares in Vodafone-Panafon (10.85% of the company) to Vodafone for about €310M

MobilCom Offers WLAN Access


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November 27, 2002 : Free offer for reseller's T-Mobile customers to access some WLAN hotspots in a handful of locations

US WLAN Hits $1.63B in 2007


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November 27, 2002 : Yankee Group forecasts the North American PWLAN market will generate $1.63B in annual service revenues by 2007, mostly from business users

Infowave Email Gets Handsprung


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November 27, 2002 : New version of Infowave Symmetry Pro wireless email service features optimization for Handspring Treo and support for European languages

Alltel Extends BREW


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November 27, 2002 : Alltel offers BREW service across digital coverage area, introduces new handset model with color screen

Nokia Does Irish WLAN


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November 27, 2002 : Nokia supplies O2 Ireland with WLAN for broadband wireless service in public places

Gartner: SPR Market Shrinks


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November 27, 2002 : Gartner/Dataquest says worldwide service provider router (SPR) market totaled $445M in 3Q02, down 10% sequentially

Gartner: Ethernet on the Rise


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November 27, 2002 : Gartner/Dataquest says Ethernet switching shipments are on the rise, but revenue remains flat in third quarter of 2002

TriQuint Affirms Forecast


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November 27, 2002 : TriQuint Semiconductor provides updated guidance for 4Q02 and 1Q03

Worldcom Settles With SEC


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November 27, 2002 : WorldCom doesn't admit to any wrongdoing, but it pinky-swears not to break any laws in the future. Well, I guess that's okay, then

Berkeley Lab Wins Bandwidth Challenge


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November 27, 2002 : Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory wins the High-Performance Bandwidth Challenge at SC2002 for the third year in a row

Alcatel Gets Real With 3G


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November 27, 2002 : Alcatel opens another 3G Reality Centre to demonstrate next-generation applications and services; this one's in Stuttgart

T-Mobile Ramps Up MMS


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November 27, 2002 : German operator pushes MMS news categories, including 'adult content,' to its subscribers

Socket Supports Dell's Axim


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November 27, 2002 : Socket's full line of 'Mobility Friendly' CompactFlash connection and bar code scanning products supports Dell's Axim series of Pocket PCs

Magic4 Passes IM Tests


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November 27, 2002 : Magic4's Instant Messaging client surpasses rigorous testing at OMA IMPS event

TTPCom Takes Mytext Onboard


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November 27, 2002 : TTPCom to integrate Co-operwrite's flagship product, Mytext, in its mobile phone designs to make entering text easier

Singapore Trials E-OTD


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November 27, 2002 : High-accuracy location-based services trialed by the Singapore government over network provided by SingTel and CPS

GRIC Strikes Japan Deal


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November 27, 2002 : GRIC Communications provides remote access for secure Internet roaming, including WiFi and dialup, for Datacraft Japan

Mind Your Wireless Costs


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November 27, 2002 : What you don't know costs your company money -- and it's going to cost more. MindWireless thinks it can help

Telia, BT Form WLAN Pact


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November 27, 2002 : Telia signs a roaming agreement for public WLAN with BT Openzone, BT's new service providing wireless broadband access

Cramer Wins in Hungary


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November 27, 2002 : Unstrung Top 25er wins its sixth mobile deal this year for its inventory management system

LR Tests MPLS Multiservice Switches


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November 26, 2002 : Light Reading publishes the first independent test of MPLS multiservice switches, undertaken by EANTC with Agilent equipment

LR Tests MS Switches


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November 26, 2002 : Light Reading publishes the first independent test of MPLS multiservice switches, undertaken by EANTC with Agilent equipment

Japan Unites for Health Probe


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November 26, 2002 : Wireless carriers get together to see if they are putting the nation at risk
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