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Articles published in May 2009

Trilliant Buys SkyPilot


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May 29, 2009 : Smart Grid solutions leader has acquired a leading provider of long-range wireless mesh broadband equipment

Tata Joins WiMAX Forum Board


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May 29, 2009 : Prateek Pashine, COO of Tata Communications’ retail broadband unit, will serve as the representative to the WiMAX Forum board

Good Buys Intercasting


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May 29, 2009 : Good Technology has acquired Intercasting Corp., the mobile social networking connectivity company

Palm Releases WebOS Details


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May 29, 2009 : New features include Palm media sync, the integration of Twitter in universal search, and a beta version of its App Catalog

Sony Ericsson Unveils New Devices


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May 29, 2009 : Remote gaming, video camera, content delivery platform, etc.

Amex Exec Joins Broadcom Board


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May 29, 2009 : Joan L. Amble, Executive VP and Corporate Comptroller of American Express Co., has been elected to the Broadcom Board of Directors

EXFO Unveils 100GigE Tester


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May 29, 2009 : Claims the FTB-85100G Packet Blazer is the industry’s first portable 100-Gbit/s and 40-Gbit/s Ethernet tester in a single module

FT Challenges Egyptian Authorities


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May 29, 2009 : The Egyptian Capital Market Authority has rejected the proposal made by France Telecom for a tender offer to ECMS shareholders

Celtro Opens in India


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May 29, 2009 : Announces the opening of its Indian subcontinent headquarters and newest subsidiary office in Mumbai

Virgin Plans $650M Placement


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May 29, 2009 : Virgin Media Finance intends to offer approximately $650 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2016

BSkyB Offers TV Through Xbox


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May 29, 2009 : Xbox owners in the UK and Ireland will be able to access Sky Player through their broadband-enabled games consoles

Telenor Wins Multiservice Deal


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May 29, 2009 : NorgesGruppen and Telenor have entered into a three-year agreement for telephony services worth NOK 165 million

NTT Sprouts in Brussels


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May 29, 2009 : NTT Europe has opened a new branch in the Belgian capital

NTT Tops 200G Underwater


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May 29, 2009 : NTT Communications exceeds 200 Gigabits per second on Tier-1 Transpacific Network

Tiscali Tackles Its Debt


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May 29, 2009 : The Board of Directors of Tiscali SpA has approved the Framework Agreement in relation to the Group’s debt restructuring

Magyar Buys IT Services Firm


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May 29, 2009 : Magyar Telekom has signed an agreement to buy a 100% equity stake in ISH

Enablence Does FTTH in Egypt


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May 29, 2009 : Egyptian real estate development company has selected Enablence communications equipment for its first FTTH network deployment

Sigma Designs Reports Q1


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May 29, 2009 : Net revenue for the first quarter was $51.2 million, up $3.9 million, or 8%, from $47.3 million in the previous quarter

Tollgrade Sells Cable Assets


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May 29, 2009 : Cheetah Technologies has completed the purchase from Tollgrade of the assets of its cable status monitoring product line for $3.15 million

Zayo to Merge With FiberNet


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May 29, 2009 : FiberNet Telecom has entered into an agreement with the regional provider of bandwidth and telecom services

TeliaSonera Buys DSL Biz


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May 29, 2009 : NextGenTel, a TeliaSonera subsidiary, acquires the broadband and VOIP business of Tele2 Norway

Cable ONE Gets HD Waiver


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May 28, 2009 : Ruling could open door for other small cable systems to seek relief

Palm Unveils More WebOS Details


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May 28, 2009 : New Palm webOS features demonstrated at D: All Things Digital Conference

Marvell Reports Q1


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May 28, 2009 : Net revenue for Q1 2010 was $521.4M, a 2% sequential increase from $512.9Min Q4 of fiscal 2009

Marvell Reports Q1


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May 28, 2009 : Net revenue for Q1 2010 was $521.4M, a 2% sequential increase from $512.9Min Q4 of fiscal 2009

CommScope Closes Big Offering


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May 28, 2009 : CommScope closes public offerings of convertible notes and common stock

Verizon Calls Blocking Foul on Cable


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May 28, 2009 : Verizon asks FCC to prevent cable companies from blocking access to regional sports programming

Arris Offers Stimulus Help


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May 28, 2009 : Arris offers support to cable operators applying for broadband stimulus funding

Taqua Wins at BalsamWest & MFG


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May 28, 2009 : Taqua switching solutions chosen by BalsamWest and MFG Services

TWC Preps AOL Extraction


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May 28, 2009 : Time Warner announces plan to separate AOL

Elisa Does Push Email


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May 28, 2009 : Saunalahti brings Nokia Messaging mobile email service to subscribers in Finland

Volvo Russia Goes Mobile


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May 28, 2009 : Phonevalley launches Volvo’s first mobile platform in Russia

Ciqual Gives Sierra Insight


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May 28, 2009 : Sierra Wireless selects CIQUAL to provide insight on new wireless devices during pre-commercial launch

Sigma Signs Deal With This


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May 28, 2009 : But who's on first?

TiVo Believes in Evolution


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May 28, 2009 : Evolution Digital and TiVo have signed an agreement to bridge the ‘Digital Divide’ for cable operators and consumers

Enablence Ships Backhaul Tech


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May 28, 2009 : Announces the addition of the ONT-2X1 and ONT-4X1 to its industry-leading Optical Network Terminal (ONT) product lines

Optimum Lightpath Goes Nuts for Prez


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May 28, 2009 : Cablevision Systems announces the promotion of Dave Pistacchio to President of Optimum Lightpath

CDMA Hits 100M in India


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May 28, 2009 : There are now more than 100 million CDMA subscribers in India, making it the world's second-largest CDMA market

Infinera Scores With Virginia


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May 28, 2009 : Hasn't everybody?

Verizon Tries It With Janet


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May 28, 2009 : Hasn't everybody?

Eircom Reports Q3


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May 28, 2009 : EBITDA, before non-cash pension credit and net construction income, was €173 million; revenue was €488 million, down 5% for the quarter

VimpelCom Reports Q1


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May 28, 2009 : Net operating revenues reached 66.8 billion Russian rubles, an increase of 30.7% versus 1Q08 and a decrease of 4.1% versus 4Q08

Ericsson Buys Turkish Integrator


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May 28, 2009 : Has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Bizitek, the leading Turkish systems integrator of business support systems

NSN Boasts Softswitch Milestone


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May 28, 2009 : Nearly one-sixth of the Earth’s population is now using Nokia Siemens Networks’ mobile softswitching to talk to one another. Yay

Transmode Intros 8G FC Over WDM


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May 28, 2009 : Announces the availability of 8G Fibre Channel support over both the TM-Series and TS-Series WDM platforms

Indus Towers Names CEO


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May 28, 2009 : India’s leading mobile tower company announces the appointment of Mr. B.S. Shantharaju as its new Chief Executive Officer

EC Addresses Dutch FTTx


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May 28, 2009 : Commission comments on Dutch telecom regulator's proposed regulation of wholesale access prices for fiber networks

Huawei Launches Low-Cost BTS


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May 28, 2009 : Has today launched a 2G base station (BTS) designed for use in rural communities in developing markets

Malaysia's DiGi Upgrades 2G Network


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May 28, 2009 : Nokia Siemens Networks will undertake the upgrade, which is expected to be completed in November 2009

Spreadtrum Reports Widening Losses


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May 28, 2009 : Total revenue in 4Q08 was US$10.2 million, down 79% year over year and 49% sequentially
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