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Articles published in December 2005

Enventis Sale Completed


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December 30, 2005 : Closes the $35.5M purchase from Minnesota-based energy firm Allete Inc.

GlobeTel Unwires Russia


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December 30, 2005 : GlobeTel Wireless has entered into a binding agreement to install wireless communications networks in 30 cities throughout the Russia

MTS Consolidates ReCom


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December 30, 2005 : Mobile TeleSystems acquires remaining 46.1% share of ReCom, a mobile operator in central Russia

VimpelCom Acquires Tacom


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December 30, 2005 : VimpelCom acquires 60% stake in Tacom, a wireless operator in Tajikistan, for $12 million

Maxis Acquires Aircel


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December 30, 2005 : Maxis Communications enters the Indian market with the $1.08 billion acquisition of mobile operator Aircel

Jazztel Updates on Finance


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December 30, 2005 : Jazztel signs PACEO financing for up to €120M with Société Générale

Belgacom Buys Telindus


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December 30, 2005 : Belgacom announces conditional agreement to acquire Telindus

ROO Gets $5.1M


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December 29, 2005 : ROO has successfully completed private equity financing for gross proceeds of $5.1 million

AT&T to Salvage Brand


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December 29, 2005 : AT&T will launch the most ambitious and aggressive brand campaign in its more than 120-year history

Vonage Offers Rebates


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December 29, 2005 : Vonage is offering a $100 mail-in-rebate on certified devices sold in over 9,000 retail locations within the US

IDT Buys Net2Phone Shares


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December 29, 2005 : IDT announced the expiration of the tender to purchase all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of Net2Phone

AsiaInfo Acquires OSS Vendor


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December 29, 2005 : AsiaInfo acquires Changjiang Technology's telecom operation support business group

Chongqing Selects AsiaInfo


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December 29, 2005 : AsiaInfo wins contract to provide its business intelligence software to Chongqing Telecom

Thomson Forms Development Group


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December 29, 2005 : Thomson forms Advanced Product Development Group for broadband service delivery platforms following its acquisition of Inventel

Smart Preps 3G Rollout


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December 29, 2005 : Having received a 3G license, Smart Communications begins deployment of its 3G network in the Philippines

Matrixstream Unveils IPTV STB


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December 29, 2005 : MatrixStream showcases H.264 AVC (advance video codec) IPTV set-top box and PC player at Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

Option Touts HSDPA Module


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December 29, 2005 : OPtion introduces its GTM351E embedded wireless module with support for HSDPA/UMTS and quad-band EDGE/GPRS WWAN technologies

PCCW Picks ZyEdge


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December 28, 2005 : PCCW has selected ZyEdge to handle all US-based VOIP deployments

Padcom Files Patent Suit


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December 28, 2005 : Padcom filed a declaratory judgment action today against competitor, NetMotion

Microsoft, Softbank, JT Team


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December 28, 2005 : Microsoft, Softbank, and Japan Telecom are developing a security-enhanced, integrated communications service

Verizon, Covad Make Up


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December 28, 2005 : Covad announced a comprehensive settlement agreement that resolves all pending litigation and disputes between them

Mobiltek Sells Subsidiary


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December 28, 2005 : Mobiletek sells California subsidiary to Hong Kong system integrator SinoConnect for $100,000

AEP Adds Marketing Director


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December 28, 2005 : AEP Networks appoints Melody Iffland as director of corporate marketing

ZTE Wins Neocom Contract


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December 28, 2005 : ZTE wins contract to provide optical transmission network for Neocom in Macedonia

Nokia, CommTel Supply DSL


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December 28, 2005 : Nokia reseller CommTel provides DSL equipment and services to Telecom Cook Islands

ARC Announces Split


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December 27, 2005 : Components design firm plots reverse stock split

Radyne Hits $100M Mark


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December 27, 2005 : Radyne expects to pass the $100 million mark in shipments for 2005

Liberty Global Buys Inode


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December 27, 2005 : Liberty Global subsidiary UPC Austria acquires Austrian broadband operator Inode for €95M

Nortel Acquires Tasman


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December 27, 2005 : Nortel has enhanced its ability to deliver end-to-end converged enterprise networks with the agreement to acquire Tasman Networks

Jazztel Trials IPTV


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December 26, 2005 : Jazztel trials TV over ADSL2+ service in Madrid

AFOP Intros FTTX module


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December 23, 2005 : AFOP announces the release of a new family of PLC Splitter LGX Modules

WilTel Sale Completed


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December 23, 2005 : Leucadia announced the completion of the sale of its telecommunications subsidiary, WilTel, to Level 3

Ericsson, Cisco Win NGN Project


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December 23, 2005 : Ericsson and Cisco provide IP-based network and IP service management to Telesur in Latin America

TCOM Announces IPTV Strategy


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December 23, 2005 : Subsidiary 3G Dynasty enters IPTV partnership with China Netcom to distribute content distributed by Live Online

Ignis Acquires Fi-ra


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December 23, 2005 : Optical components maker Ignis acquires majority stake in South Korean PLC manufacturer Fi-ra Photonics for $7M

NZ Completes 3G Rollout


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December 23, 2005 : Telecom New Zealand completes rollout of its EV-DO mobile broadband network

Comstar Makes Acquisitions


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December 23, 2005 : Russian operatots Comstar UTS acquires regional service providers Conversiya-Svyaz and Overta

Micrel Launches PON Amps


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December 23, 2005 : Micrel launches new post amplifiers for the growing PON market

TSANet Fills Ranks


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December 23, 2005 : Force10 Networks, SWsoft, and Zhone Technologies join the Technical Support Alliance Network (TSANet)

Option, Nortel Demo HSDPA


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December 22, 2005 : Option and Nortel demonstrate 3.6-Mbit/s call with HSDPA data card

EMS to Sell SatNet


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December 22, 2005 : EMS has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of it SatNet division to Advantech Advanced Microwave Technologies

Lucent Could Pay $244M


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December 22, 2005 : A US Bankruptcy Court judge has issued his ruling in a breach of contract and bankruptcy preference action against Lucent

Guandong Deploys BigBand


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December 22, 2005 : Guangdong Cable Networks is utilizing the BigBand BMR at all of its digital headends throughout the Guangdong province

Lucent Signs 21CN Contract


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December 22, 2005 : Lucent signs contract to provide IP/MPLS core for BT's 21CN network following its selection as a preferred bidder

Huawei Signs 21CN


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December 22, 2005 : Huawei signs contract to supply BT with MSAN and transmission equipment for its 21CN network

BT Signs 21CN Deals


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December 22, 2005 : BT announces it has concluded negotiations and signed contracts with four of the eight preferred suppliers named for its 21CN network

Ciena Finalizes BT Agreement


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December 22, 2005 : Ciena signs contract to supply its FlexSelect products for BT's 21CN network

KT Uses Ericsson Softswitch


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December 22, 2005 : KT in Korea deploys Ericsson's softswitch to provide VOIP service

Nortel Wins in Japan


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December 22, 2005 : Cable West deploys converged IP network using Nortel equipment to offer VOIP, real-time video distribution, and IP sharing

LastMile Focuses on Metro


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December 22, 2005 : LastMile, manufacturer of optical networking devices for the access and metro markets, to focus on metro carrier applications in 2006
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