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SDN Added to Interop Test


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January 2, 2013 : 11:00 AM OpenFlow and Path Computation Element (PCE) will be part of EANTC's annual multivendor Carrier Ethernet/MPLS interoperability test

Euronews: NSN Sells Wireless Patents


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January 2, 2013 : Also in today's first regional roundup of 2013: Ericsson in Egypt; Apple store raid in Paris; Italian broadband plan approved; Iraq IPO

Orange Waves the Windows 8 Flag


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December 31, 2012 : One of Microsoft's closest telco allies is hoping Windows 8 will be a hit with customers
Comment: Re: ALU owns ships? - Ray Le Maistre December 20, 2012

For Sail: Alcatel-Lucent's Subsea Business


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December 20, 2012 : 12:00 PM Reports suggest the company's cable-laying fleet is on its way to FT

Huawei CEO Weighs In on Security


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December 20, 2012 : 9:10 Vendor posts blog quoting its CEO as it counters security claims

BT's Hot for 4G


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December 20, 2012 : 6:40 AM But what would it do with LTE?
Comment: Looks impressive, but... - Ray Le Maistre December 19, 2012

Bharti's Big-Screen Experience


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December 19, 2012 : 6:50 AM Screen envy is the order of the day at Bharti Airtel's Gurgaon operations center

BSS Blues for Comverse


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December 14, 2012 : The first earnings results following the spinoff reveal the challenges facing the SPIT vendor
Comment: Re: 2015 guidance - Ray Le Maistre December 14, 2012

Euronews: NSN Nabs AlcaLu Exec


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December 14, 2012 : In other regional news: Alcatel-Lucent's overdraft; the impact of video; legal disputes; and so much more

Alcatel-Lucent Secures €1.6B Lifeline


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December 14, 2012 : A €1.615B credit facility gives vendor some breathing room as it attempts a turnaround – but is it enough?

Wayra Czechs In to Central Europe


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December 13, 2012 : 10:15 AM Telefónica Digital's Wayra operation is opening a startup incubator in the Czech Republic

Ciena Still Struggling for Profitability


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December 13, 2012 : Optical vendor ends its financial year in the red

Euronews: More Brits to Get 4G


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December 13, 2012 : Also: Verizon expands its 100G reach; NSN's virtual core; H3G cleared for Orange Austria acquisition; Tellabs gets SaaSy in Ireland; and more

What 4G Players Want for Christmas


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December 12, 2012 : 1:20 PM A stocking full of personalized data plans, it seems…

Swisscom Buys Into HP's Utility Vision


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December 12, 2012 : European operator sees more potential in HP's pay-as-you-use enterprise networking model than in the managed service developed with Cisco

HP's New Risky Business


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December 12, 2012 : HP develops utility networking equipment model for telco-managed services that lumps the capex strain onto HP's books UPDATED 12:50 PM
Comment: 'Shared' capacity? - Ray Le Maistre December 11, 2012

Radio Ga Ga: Dealing With 4G Congestion


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December 11, 2012 : Mobile operators have a number of ways to deal with 4G LTE access network constraints, says Heavy Reading Chief Analyst Graham Finnie
Comment: Re: The Huawei Conundrum - Ray Le Maistre December 10, 2012
Comment: The Huawei Conundrum - Ray Le Maistre December 10, 2012

Redknee CEO: Size Matters


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December 5, 2012 : The $52M acquisition of Nokia Siemens's BSS assets would give Redknee the scale its CEO has been craving
Comment: Re: Funny - Ray Le Maistre December 4, 2012
Comment: Good time to get out? - Ray Le Maistre December 3, 2012

NSN to Sell Optical Business


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December 3, 2012 : Nokia Siemens Networks is offloading its optical division, including its 100G assets, to the private equity firm that bought Sycamore

Is Orange Really Innovating?


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November 30, 2012 : France Telecom-Orange has unveiled a package of 'major innovations' for its customers – but what counts as innovation these days?

Kapsch Cries Foul Over Huawei


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November 30, 2012 : 8:15 AM Austrian vendor is 'not amused' with copied marketing materials

Money Matters at Telefonica Digital


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November 29, 2012 : 10:50 AM The Spanish telco's Digital division has made another startup investment and furthered its mobile money strategy in Brazil
Comment: Re: caption - Ray Le Maistre November 29, 2012

Euronews: AlcaLu's New BT Experience


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November 29, 2012 : In today's news queue: Alcatel-Lucent at BT; Huawei bonds with FastWeb; Swisscom's 4G; and Telefónica Digital's latest investment
Comment: Re: impressive - Ray Le Maistre November 28, 2012

Infinera Boasts 8Tbit/s Pipe


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November 28, 2012 : 10:40 AM Vendor has been showing off its super-channels on Japan's non-DWDM-friendly fiber

Is Internet Freedom in Danger?


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November 27, 2012 : The ITU is on the defensive over Internet control issues ahead of major Dubai conference
Comment: Telefonica app update - Ray Le Maistre November 23, 2012

BT Puts ZTE's XGPON to Work


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November 23, 2012 : UK trial checks out 10Gbit/s broadband potential with gear from Chinese vendor
Comment: ALU stock rise - Ray Le Maistre November 23, 2012
Comment: Too late? - Ray Le Maistre November 23, 2012

Orange Finds Its Web Services Voice


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November 23, 2012 : Orange's free unified communications smartphone app with HD voice is a response to Skype and other Web services players – and Telefónica…
Comment: FTTH timescales - Ray Le Maistre November 23, 2012

Euro FTTH Switch Could Take 92 Years


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November 23, 2012 : New study suggests it could be 2104 before all of Europe has a fiber access connection
Comment: How to market LTE/4G - Ray Le Maistre November 22, 2012
Comment: Re: Bills bills bills - Ray Le Maistre November 22, 2012

Pyramid: Brits to Embrace 4G


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November 22, 2012 : The UK may only just be getting a taste of LTE, but Pyramid Research expects a quarter of British users to be on 4G within a few years

The 'Is Billing Dead?' Debate


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November 22, 2012 : 8:00 AM Does post-paid billing have a future? The debate is intensifying…
Comment: Re: Whither the wither? - Ray Le Maistre November 22, 2012
Comment: That didn't take long... - Ray Le Maistre November 21, 2012
Comment: Oreo cheesecake.... - Ray Le Maistre November 21, 2012

If We're Giving Thanks…


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November 21, 2012 : 10:15 AM Ahead of Thanksgiving, some pics from my recent visit to New York starring some of Light Reading's illustrious crew
Comment: Multivendor involvement - Ray Le Maistre November 21, 2012
Comment: 100GigE affordable? - Ray Le Maistre November 21, 2012

Ericsson Defends Iran Position


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November 20, 2012 : 9:25 AM Vendor responds to report focusing on its ongoing business in controversial Middle East market

ADVA Pumps Cash Into Caching


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November 20, 2012 : Transport vendor takes a stake in radio access network (RAN) caching specialist Saguna – but are mobile operators ready to store content at their base stations?

Europe's Telco Services Suffer Shrinkage


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November 19, 2012 : 10:30 AM The region's comms services market shrunk in 2011 and is set to do so again this year – can it recover? Where are the new sources of revenue?

Cisco Shells Out $1.2B for Meraki


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November 19, 2012 : Cloud networking capabilities attract Cisco, which is on a mini M&A spree

Alcatel-Lucent Names New Mobile Chief


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November 16, 2012 : Wireless president Wim Sweldens replaced by wireline chief Dave Geary

Telefónica, Microsoft Build Global Video Platform


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November 15, 2012 : Spanish giant develops international video delivery platform based on Microsoft's Mediaroom platform

New CDN Twist for Twiss


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November 15, 2012 : 6:50 AM Traffic management specialist is now tackling next-gen content delivery networks (CDNs)

How Not to Do 4G, EE-Style


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November 14, 2012 : 10:25 AM London journalist is positive about EE's LTE service, but regular punters slam the operator's customer service efforts

How Europe Can Hit Its Next-Gen Broadband Targets


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November 14, 2012 : 8:20 AM Report identifies key measures, but can anyone act on them?

Africa's Carriers Invest in SPIT


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November 14, 2012 : African operators are deploying state-of-the-art service provider IT (SPIT) systems to support subscriber growth

Africa's Wireless Gold Rush


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November 13, 2012 : A boom in mobile usage is fueling widespread network investment in sub-Saharan Africa, with Alcatel-Lucent, Ceragon et al picking up deals
Comment: Re: How does this work? - Ray Le Maistre November 12, 2012
Comment: Re: Ehternet? - Ray Le Maistre November 12, 2012

Ethernet Expo 2012: Level 3's Paul Savill


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November 9, 2012 : Paul Savill says NIDs have improved off-net Ethernet performance and service delivery on Level 3's network.

Ethernet Expo 2012: What's New, Pussycat?


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November 9, 2012 : Several vendors announced new backhaul-related products at this week's Ethernet Expo in New York – here's a quick roundup

Ethernet Expo 2012: Is SDN a Bubble?


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November 9, 2012 : Is software-defined networking (SDN) the new 'bubble' filled with hype or something of substance?

Interoute's Silver Lining


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November 8, 2012 : 9:00 AM Positive correlation between cloud demand and sales growth for European network operator

Ethernet Expo 2012: AT&T on SDN


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November 7, 2012 : At Ethernet Expo in New York, AT&T's Margaret Chiosi talks about SDN, virtualization, elastic Ethernet, 100G and Modern Family

AT&T Has High Hopes for SDN


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November 6, 2012 : AT&T executive is excited about the potential of software-defined networking but also strikes some notes of caution at Ethernet Expo

Ethernet Expo 2012: Let's Get Certified!


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November 6, 2012 : The first wave of CE 2.0 certified equipment and services are imminent, says MEF chief Nan Chen

Alcatel-Lucent Sharpens Its Focus


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November 2, 2012 : With a new organizational structure on the way, Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen is evaluating which markets to exit and which units to sell