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Posted in October 2007

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AlcaLu Revamps Its Carrier Business


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October 31, 2007 : The Alcatel-Lucent revamp sees its Carrier Business Group reorganized into seven distinct profit centers, with the company's GSM and WCDMA product lines surviving the shuffle
Comment: Carrier group shakeup - Ray Le Maistre October 31, 2007

Russo Shakes Up AlcaLu's Top Team


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October 31, 2007 : Two of Alcatel-Lucent's senior management team are leaving, including the CFO, and there could be further casualties as CEO Pat Russo shuffles her executive pack

AlcaLu Cuts 4,000 More Jobs


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October 31, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent takes its headcount reduction up to 16,500 in an effort to boost its bottom line as the vendor announces a net loss of €258 million in Q3

InfoVista Dips Into DPI


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October 30, 2007 : 3:05 PM -- OSS firm buys into the packet inspection fraternity

Trick or Treat for Russo?


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October 30, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent's CEO is presenting a revised business plan to her board today before making a Halloween earnings presentation as the giant vendor reports its third-quarter results

Ericsson Faces Investor Lawsuit


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October 30, 2007 : 8:45 AM -- Profits warning leads to class action suit

Iliad Tempers Its FTTH Target


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October 29, 2007 : French competitive carrier is aiming to pass 241,000 homes in Paris with its FTTH offer by the end of this year, fewer than its original target for 2007

Oracle Lets BEA Go


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October 29, 2007 : 9:00 AM -- Oracle's takeover offer expires, leaving BEA hanging

BSNL Wants GEPON, WiMax Gear


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October 19, 2007 : Indian national operator BSNL has issued an RFP for GEPON gear and looks set to issue a new WiMax tender in the coming weeks as it looks to supplement its ongoing DSL rollout

A Hint of Polish IPO


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October 19, 2007 : 9:20 AM -- Shares in Poland's Dialog might be up for grabs soon
Comment: Re: re John Duffy - Ray Le Maistre October 18, 2007

NSN Products Face Further Cuts


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October 18, 2007 : Nokia Siemens Networks will trim its product portfolio further to achieve an additional €500 million in cost cuts, but the details are still under wraps
Comment: BT + Wind energy - Ray Le Maistre October 18, 2007

BT Gets Windy


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October 18, 2007 : 1:00 PM -- British incumbent wants to harvest the wind

NSN Improves, Confirms Extra Cuts


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October 18, 2007 : Nokia Siemens Networks sees its revenues rise and operating loss narrow in Q3, but an extra €500M is still to be cut from the equipment vendor's costs to shore up its financial performance

Weather Report: Greek M&A


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October 18, 2007 : 8:00 AM -- Weather Investments adds to its Greek assets

Slovenia Attracts M&A Action


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October 17, 2007 : Telekom Slovenije expands into Albania with an ISP investment as suitors, including a number of private equity firms, queue up to buy a slice of the Slovenian incumbent operator
Comment: Re: Erik best in M&A ? - Ray Le Maistre October 16, 2007

Verizon Expands Euro Ethernet


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October 16, 2007 : Verizon Business is expanding the reach of its international Ethernet services, including the launch of its point-to-point service in three emerging Central and Eastern European markets

Profit Warning Slams Ericsson


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October 16, 2007 : Shortfall fever reaches Ericsson, which sees its stock lose 27% of its value following a Q3 profit warning. This is bad for the whole mobile network sector, warns analyst

LR Names 2007 Leading Lights Winners


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October 16, 2007 : The annual Light Reading awards have been handed out at a gala dinner in New York and here's who won

Infinera Aims to Raise $113M


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October 15, 2007 : Optical vendor aims to raise $113 million by issuing 5 million new shares, while existing stockholders plan to sell a further 5 million. Money could be used for acquisitions

Is AlcaLu Eyeing Thomson?


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October 15, 2007 : 9:00 AM -- Does Alcatel-Lucent fancy some of Thomson's telco assets?

Oracle's Gauntlet


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October 12, 2007 : 4:15 PM -- Oracle lays down a $6.7B challenge

Telenor Plans FTTH, IPTV in 2008


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October 12, 2007 : Norwegian incumbent plans pockets of fiber-to-the-home in major cities, an IPTV service launch, and WiMax deployments to cover rural areas

AlcaLu: Pressure Is Still On


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October 11, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent carrier chief Michel Rahier talks up his company's developments in mobile transport and femtocells, and says there's no let-up in the pricing squeeze that's hitting the vendor's numbers

Redback Beats AlcaLu to French Deal


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October 11, 2007 : With help from Ericsson, Redback beats out Alcatel-Lucent to land a router deal with French competitive carrier Neuf Cegetel's FTTH rollout

Upheaval at BT's 21CN?


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October 10, 2007 : BT says changes in its 21CN project are part of a planned annual review. The carrier denies there's been any 'cull' of execs

'Killer' Kriens


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October 9, 2007 : 9:15 AM -- Juniper's Scott Kriens gets a job title makeover

IP Traffic Smarts Hit Berlin


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October 9, 2007 : Deep packet inspection and policy control emerge as early talking points at the Broadband World Forum Europe, where Cloudshield and Operax are among the specialists talking up their IP capabilities

AlcaLu Targets Wireless Backhaul


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October 8, 2007 : Giant vendor launches new products and a management system for mobile operator backhaul in an effort to deliver a complete infrastructure to carriers. It's a compelling strategy, says analyst

DT's VDSL Triple Play


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October 8, 2007 : 10:30 AM -- Deutsche Telekom now has three VDSL2 suppliers

BBWF Goes to Berlin


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October 8, 2007 : 10:20 AM -- Europe's telco players spew news in Berlin
Comment: ALU hits back - Ray Le Maistre October 5, 2007

Siemens Fined, Unhappy With NSN


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October 5, 2007 : As bribery scandal ends with $284 million charge, new Siemens CEO expresses dissatisfaction with the Nokia Siemens joint venture, and revamps German giant

Pressure Grows on ALU


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October 5, 2007 : 7:30 AM -- Stock slides on reports of more wireless woes

Swiss Tap Into IP Smarts


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October 5, 2007 : 6:30 AM -- Swisscom makes use of FastWeb's IP experience

BT Buys Into FON Filosophy


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October 4, 2007 : BT has invested in open WiFi access firm FON and is attempting to build a nationwide WiFi community in the UK, but broadband sharing will likely only appeal to the minority, reckons analyst
Comment: Re: Router envy - Ray Le Maistre October 4, 2007

Euro Land Grab


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October 4, 2007 : 10:00 AM -- Buyers circle East European carrier assets

MSF Beds Down


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October 4, 2007 : 9:00 AM -- UNH-IOL to host NGN test bed
Comment: Re: Geography!!! - Ray Le Maistre October 4, 2007
Comment: Startup squeeze - Ray Le Maistre October 3, 2007
Comment: Re: Untrue - Ray Le Maistre October 3, 2007
Comment: Re: Router envy - Ray Le Maistre October 3, 2007

PBT vs MPLS: Round VII


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October 3, 2007 : 8:00 AM -- Vendors get worked up over PBT

Vendors Clash Over PBT


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October 3, 2007 : As the PBT vs MPLS debate rages on, test center EANTC shows how the two technologies can live together, BT takes the plunge, and research shows there's tentative interest from carriers
Comment: Re: Bortel - Nortel - Ray Le Maistre October 3, 2007

AlcaLu Board Backs Russo


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October 2, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent's board issues statement saying it supports CEO Pat Russo, and hits out at 'erroneous speculations' in the media about the CEO's position

Slapped Wrist for Sky


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October 2, 2007 : 9:10 AM -- Shocking news: Watchdog lacks teeth

ECI, Operax Hit Rome


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October 1, 2007 : 5:50 PM -- ECI and Operax get jiggy with Telecom Italia
Comment: Re: Bailing already? - Ray Le Maistre October 1, 2007

Siemens Mum on NSN Sale Talk


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October 1, 2007 : German giant stays tight-lipped over rumors it may consider selling its 50% stake in Nokia Siemens Networks. Separately, NSN announces an outsourcing deal with IBM

Nortel's New Money Man


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October 1, 2007 : 9:25 AM -- Nortel has a new CFO with telecom experience