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Posted in January 2008

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ZTE Touts 2007 Profit Hike


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January 31, 2008 : Chinese vendor is expecting to report a profit increase in the range of 50 to 70 percent on the back of international growth in markets such as India, Africa, and Southeast Asia

Data Growth Pumps Up Vodafone


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January 31, 2008 : Another quarter, another giant leap in data revenues for Vodafone, which is set to boost its data service uptake in the UK with a 50 percent price cut

IMS or Nothing?


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January 31, 2008 : 10:00 AM -- According to Thomson, there is no alternative to IMS

Nokia Sued for €12B


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January 31, 2008 : 8:35 AM -- IP-Com is claiming patent infringement

AlcaLu Develops 'SmartDSL'


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January 30, 2008 : Alcatel-Lucent unveils SmartDSL, a new bandwidth-saving software technology that, it claims, can increase available capacity on a DSL line by as much as 30%

Deutsche Telekom Relights Its IPTV Fire


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January 29, 2008 : German giant aims to sign up another 350,000 IPTV subs this year after finishing 2007 with a post-relaunch surge in demand that generated 150,000 orders for its Entertain service

3Com Sets Vote Date


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January 28, 2008 : 8:45 AM -- 3Com shareholders to vote on Bain/Huawei takeover

PBT Key to Ciena Acquisition


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January 25, 2008 : Ciena's planned $305M acquisition of World Wide Packets wouldn't be happening if it wasn't for carrier Ethernet technology PBB-TE, says the optical vendor's chief technologist

And Then There Were Two


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January 25, 2008 : 7:30 AM -- Two bidders remain in the race to invest in Telekom Slovenije

Nokia Siemens Ramps in Q4


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January 24, 2008 : Nokia Siemens Networks reached operating breakeven and boosted its revenues in the fourth quarter of 2007, but its Asia/Pacific sales continue to slide

XO Sweats Its Optical Assets


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January 21, 2008 : XO is putting its new Infinera optical gear to work by extending its '10 Gigs in 10 Days' wholesale service guarantee offer, while Interoute has a similar high-speed capacity offer in Europe

Telefónica Ups Netcom Stake


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January 18, 2008 : 12:33 PM -- Spanish giant increases its investment in China Netcom

Broadband Turbo-Charges Carphone's Q3


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January 18, 2008 : UK competitive broadband operator hits 2.6M DSL subscribers, cementing its position as the country's third broadband player, behind only Virgin Media and BT

Sprint to Cut 4,000 Jobs


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January 18, 2008 : Sprint's stock tanks as it plans to cut 4,000 jobs and close 125 shops to help it cope with its 2008 blues

AlcaLu Lands Brazilian Outsourcing Deal


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January 17, 2008 : Topping Ericsson and Nokia yet again, AlcaLu wins an exclusive deal to run Brasil Telecom's networks, with the contract reportedly worth $1.1 billion during an initial two years

Services Head Quits AlcaLu


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January 17, 2008 : AlcaLu's head of services, John Meyer, is leaving to be CEO of enterprise data firm Acxiom, and will be replaced by Andy Williams, an internal promotion from within the Services Business unit

Russians Love DSL


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January 17, 2008 : 8:45 AM -- Broadband is all the rage in Moscow

India: Licensed to Thrill


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January 16, 2008 : There's action aplenty in India as incumbent and new service providers react to fixed and mobile license awards, with positive developments for some and negative for others

iBasis Snacks on Danish


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January 16, 2008 : Beefed up VOIP wholesaler takes on TDC's non-Nordic international voice business in a deal that will add $80 million a year to its revenues

Oracle's Higher Price Lands BEA


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January 16, 2008 : Having failed with a takeover offer last year, Oracle has returned with a successful $8.5 billion bid to buy BEA Systems, a move that cements its importance in the telecom world

Swedes Tune In to IPTV


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January 16, 2008 : 5:45 AM -- TeliaSonera adds 84,000 IPTV subs in Q4

Fast Forward for Femtos


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January 16, 2008 : 5:00 AM -- Crunch year for home mobile base stations

BT Says 'Get Lost'


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January 15, 2008 : 10:20 AM -- UK carrier isn't being rude – it's adding to its video service

Telecom Pays in Slovakia


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January 14, 2008 : 1:50 PM -- Slovakia's highest salaries are in the telecom sector

French Dominate IPTV Top Ten


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January 14, 2008 : There are three French operators in our 'Top Ten: IPTV Carriers' report, with one taking the top spot – but it's not France Telecom!

Get Carter!


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January 14, 2008 : 7:45 AM -- The knives are out for former NTL chief Stephen Carter

Italians Eye Expansion


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January 14, 2008 : 7:00 AM -- Is Telecom Italia looking east for growth?

JDSU Buys Fiber Tester


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January 11, 2008 : JDSU opens its wallet again to buy fiber inspection system vendor Westover Scientific, plus other news from the test-and-measurement fraternity

BT Won't Be Rushed


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January 11, 2008 : 11:50 AM -- UK incumbent won't be force-fed FTTH rules by government
Comment: Re: BT PON take 5 - Ray Le Maistre January 11, 2008

Major Carrier Shakeup Expected in China


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January 11, 2008 : Local reports suggest Chinese government is set to reorganize carrier market to create three giant operators, each owning fixed and mobile networks and likely to pick up 3G licenses
Comment: Huawei again! - Ray Le Maistre January 10, 2008

Sonus Eyes Euro Growth


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January 10, 2008 : 1:45 PM -- Softswitch vendor gears up for Euro expansion

BT Goes With Huawei for FTTH


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January 10, 2008 : BT is deploying fiber-to-the-home at a new housing development in Southeast England with Huawei, but this isn't the start of a national fiber access rollout
Comment: Re: Free fall? - Ray Le Maistre January 8, 2008

AlcaLu's Stock Drop


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January 8, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- AlcaLu's share price is still on the slide

AlcaLu Exec Still in Limbo


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January 8, 2008 : With the giant World Mobile Congress approaching, Marc Rouanne, a former mobile and convergence grand fromage at AlcaLu, is still an executive sans portfolio
Comment: Re: Football - Ray Le Maistre January 7, 2008

BT Adds to Its IPTV Options


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January 7, 2008 : BT will become the first carrier to offer IPTV services via an Xbox gaming console, and has named Motorola as its lead next generation set-top box supplier, consigning Philips to a supporting role

Le iPhone Update


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January 4, 2008 : 4:00 PM -- French sales hit 70,000, while reports put UK at 200,000

Allot Snaps Up Security Minnow


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January 4, 2008 : Pays $3.5 million for New Zealand-based monitoring system specialist Esphion to bolster its deep packet inspection-based products

Carphone Leaps on M&A Talk


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January 4, 2008 : UK competitive broadband player Carphone Warehouse sees its stock jump more than 8 percent following speculation of a possible takeover bid, with Vodafone identified as a possible suitor

KPN Bid Rumor


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January 4, 2008 : 9:20 AM -- Dutch incumbent denies talks with Telefónica
Comment: Investment potential - Ray Le Maistre January 4, 2008
Comment: Re: Ethernet, IMS... - Ray Le Maistre January 4, 2008

PE Firms Buy Euro Carrier


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January 3, 2008 : Consortium of private equity firms acquires GTS Central Europe, which owns and operates long haul and metro networks in five Central and East European markets

AlcaLu: Only Way Is Up?


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January 3, 2008 : 9:20 AM -- From €4.95, surely AlcaLu's share price can only go up?
Comment: Ethernet, IMS... - Ray Le Maistre January 3, 2008

Nokia Siemens Snaps Up IMS Vendor


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January 2, 2008 : Nokia Siemens Networks is shelling out $206 million to buy subscriber database management specialist Apertio, which has been picking up Tier 1 customers with its IMS-friendly software

DT Misses IPTV Target


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January 2, 2008 : 9:15 AM -- Deutsche Telekom has signed up 100,000 IPTV customers, about half its target

Sarin's Stock Pile


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January 2, 2008 : 8:45 AM -- Vodafone's CEO has 45 million reasons to sit tight