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11/20/2009  -  Senior exec at Russian giant MTS says carriers need to focus on partnership management and internal processes to succeed in the Internet world
11/18/2009  -  Polycom breaks new ground with software collaboration and global support for BT's managed videoconferencing service
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11/17/2009  -  Third-quarter numbers show another significant decline in revenues at Nortel, with the up-for-grabs optical business shrinking by 26%
Most Recent Post: Sterling Perrin... Nortel MEN is declining faster than the overall market because customers won't do new business with a supplier whose future...
11/16/2009  -  The acquisition bid rises to $3.4 billion, and that's the final offer, Cisco says
Most Recent Post: steclark2380... This is a smart move for Cisco as they continue to pursue a dominance in the video world.
11/13/2009  -  Liberty Global is to buy Germany's second-biggest cable operator, Unitymedia, in a deal valued at $5.2B
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BRISTOL, UK: Nanotech Gets Band Back Together - 11/20/2009
PARIS: Thomson Goes to Tahiti - 11/19/2009
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: Pannon Uses Ness for CRM - 11/18/2009
HELSINKI: Romtelecom Deploys Comptel's OSS - 11/18/2009
COPENHAGEN: TDC Gets Dong Fiber - 11/17/2009
STOCKHOLM: Ericsson Wins TV Services Deal - 11/17/2009
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