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Euronews: Vodafone's Profits Plummet
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 21, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Vodafone pulls out of BT's mobile beauty parade; Ericsson's Wi-Fi wizardry; trouble at O2 mill
CTIA: Digital Life Pays Off for AT&T
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 20, 2013 : Most customers sign up for both security and home automation, Digital Life's president reveals as AT&T launches seven additional markets
Euronews: Jolla Unveils First Smartphone
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 20, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: De Gucht ups the ante in subsidy row; Vodacom profits from African data boom; KPN raises €4B
Cisco Scores With Video
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 17, 2013 : CEO John Chambers credits the NDS deal and Videoscape for Q3 revenue gains
MW13: Five Key Trends for CSPs
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 17, 2013 : Five communications service provider (CSP) takeaways from four days at the Management World SPIT-fest
Euronews: Telefónica Teams With Samsung
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 17, 2013 : As bandy-legged soccer legend Becks prepares to hang up his boots for the final time, Euronews dons its dress-down-Friday sarong and brings you what really matters: the latest EMEA telecom headlines
Storage Woes Tug at Brocade's Q2
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 17, 2013 : The storage networking maker saw SAN and IP sales slip, but tightened expenses save the day.
Mellanox Buys Silicon Photonics for 100G
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 16, 2013 : Kotura, on the verge of producing a 100G transceiver, finds itself a buyer
Investors Go Giddy Over Cisco's Q3
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 16, 2013 : Yes, it's that exciting that Cisco's news wasn't so bad
Euronews: EU Threatens China Probe
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 16, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Saudi operator denies surveillance claims; Vodafone does VDSL with Deutsche Telekom; AT&T can't see much M&A potential in Europe
MW13: InfoVista Preps More M&A
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 16, 2013 : Another acquisition is imminent as the Service Provider IT (SPIT) specialist looks to bolster its OSS portfolio
How Carriers Should Respond to SDN and DDoS
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 15, 2013 : What they have in common is that they're on the mind of former CenturyLink exec Dennis Brouwer, who dished some advice at a recent Heavy Reading event
MW13: Amdocs Embraces Virtualization
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 15, 2013 : Major Service Provider IT (SPIT) vendor boasts multiple virtualized products
MW13: Tu Go Users Get Chatty
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 15, 2013 : Users of Telefónica Digital's voice-over-IP service are spending 15 to 20 percent of their talk time within the app
100G Startup Raises Another $20M
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 15, 2013 : Acacia gets another splash of cash as competition continues to thrive in 100G interfaces
Euronews: Orange Hatches Startups
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 15, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Huawei lands London-Paris 100G deal; Iliad triples Q1 revenues; ZTE goes after MVNOs
MW13: NFV Picks Up Speed
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 15, 2013 : The concept of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is being adopted, and acted upon, more quickly than many expected
Optical SDN Could Require Vendor-Specific Help
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 14, 2013 : It's a complicated task to get software-defined networking to reach ROADMs, according to a Packet Optical Transport Evolution keynoter
Cyan Works the Big Screen
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 14, 2013 : Fresh off a successful IPO, the packet-optical and SDN supplier is still in search of profitability
Ciena Goes Packet-Happy in the Metro
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 14, 2013 : The packet side of the 6500 packet-optical platform gets some love
Euronews: Nokia Loses Market Share, Tries Metal
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 14, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: French govt plans 'smartphone tax'; Vodafone's nice surprise from Verizon; BT's late with its Ethernet
MW13: Major Vendors Set OSS Accord
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 14, 2013 : Good news for vendors and operators but not so great for everyone, it seems…
Overture Upgrades Ethernet Access Line
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 14, 2013 : The company's platform for cell towers and metro rings gets a boost in capacity and software
Wireless Networks Look Ripe for Energy Savings
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 13, 2013 : The GreenTouch consortium's ideas look great on paper, but when will hardware makers buy in and get the ball rolling?
Infinera Snags One From NSN
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 13, 2013 : As NSN's optical spinoff comes to life, it's greeted with the news that a European customer is buying 100G from Infinera
Euronews: BT Hints at 4G Push
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 13, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telecom Italia fined by antitrust body; ambulance-chasing in the UK; NSN scores with CEM at Zain
Getting to Grips With Comverse
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 10, 2013 : For CEO Philippe Tartavull, 2013 is all about getting Comverse back on track as a relevant, focused service provider IT giant
Euronews: BT's Results Prompt Shares Surge
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 10, 2013 : Also in today's roundup: Spain's 4G race is on; Telecom Italia won't cede control of fixed-line network; antenna firm snapped up
Cyan's Not Blue Over NYSE Debut
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 09, 2013 : Recovers from early dip as it goes public and plans one helluva party
Cablevision Still Shaking Off Sandy
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 09, 2013 : The MSO reports lower video and overall net revenues in first quarter
McCain Stirs Pay-TV Pot Again
News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 09, 2013 : Veteran cable adversary pushes Senate bill to promote à la carte pricing
Euronews: Telecom Italia Suffers Sales Slump
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 09, 2013 : Also in today's roundup: euNetworks borrows €45M; Ooredoo deploys Tata's IPX+ platform; Neelie's going nowhere!
For Guavus, Next Stop AT&T?
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 09, 2013 : Telecom analytics specialist is on a tear in North America, with AT&T possibly its next port of call
What Applications Will Want from SDN
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 08, 2013 : An Interop panel takes a swing at what the application/network relationship will look like as software-defined networking takes hold
Wi-Fi Signs Don't Bode Well for Cisco
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 08, 2013 : It's not as though Wi-Fi is Cisco's entire business, but Aruba and Ruckus's recent stumbles aren't exactly good signs
Open Compute Project Takes on Networking
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 08, 2013 : The open-source project that's trying to upend data-center hardware has turned its eye on the network. Cue dramatic music ...
No, Wait ... Maybe Avago's Running Arista's 100G
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 08, 2013 : Either way, there's a spot of bad news for the optical components side
What's So Great About Open-Source IMS?
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 08, 2013 : The promise of Metaswitch's Project Clearwater lies not in making IMS software cheaper, but in repurposing that software to more powerful ends, one analyst claims
Euronews: TeliaSonera Wins Spanish 4G Race
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 08, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Q1s from Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Telekom Austra; former Murdoch man to head up Virgin Media
Non-Silicon Photonics Boost Arista's 100G
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 07, 2013 : Finisar is reportedly providing the laser arrays in Arista's highest-density 100G switch
Euronews: Coriant Goes Solo
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 07, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Motorola Mobility's patents strategy in the spotlight; Liberty Global sees growth; T-Mobile Austria has its day in court
Big Switch Recruits VP from Cisco
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 06, 2013 : Another member of Cisco's SDN team is off to seek greener pastures
Google Fiber Has a Shot as an Overbuilder
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 06, 2013 : Other overbuilders have tried and failed, but Google might have the right formula to succeed, a Wall Street firm says
Clearwire Board Says Sprint's the Only Way Out
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 06, 2013 : Clearwire urges its stockholders to accept Sprint's cash, ignoring Dish's bid and admitting it has few alternatives
Operators Cut AlcaLu Out of API Equation
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 06, 2013 : Operators are still interested in APIs. They just don't need a vendor's help, Alcatel-Lucent says
CenturyLink Uses Omaha as 1Gig Test Bed
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 03, 2013 : It's the third-largest US telco's first FTTP 1Gig network build, but it could set the stage for more to come
Euronews: Ericsson Offloads Power Cable Unit
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 03, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: UK's Imagination sees shares fall; Belgacom first-quarter profits down €28M; funding round FeedsHenry $9M
SoftBank Gets the SEC Nod to Acquire Sprint
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 02, 2013 : Sprint will vote on Softbank's takeover on June 12 and expects the deal to close by July 1
Top 10 Perspectives From Genband
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 02, 2013 : The top insights, opinions and quotables from Genband's Perspectives conference in Orlando
Euronews: Telekom Austria Lights 100G in Croatia
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 02, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telekom Austria deploys voice core with ZTE; BT probed over broadband wholesale prices; BSkyB creates jobs
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