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Posted in October 2009

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AsiaWatch: Indian Telcos Look to Africa


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October 23, 2009 : BSNL and MTNL are shortlisted to take a majority stake in Zamtel, plus other news from Asia/Pacific

OSS Action


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October 23, 2009 : 2:10 PM Mergers and money matters

Ericsson, Samsung Make LTE Connection


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October 23, 2009 : The vendors achieve LTE interoperability between infrastructure and device, but one industry analyst believes Ericsson has an additional agenda

Broadband Everywhere


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October 22, 2009 : 3:30 PM Euro countries buy in to broadband-for-all plans
Comment: Trade show trend - Ray Le Maistre October 22, 2009

Core Blimey! Tellabs Buys WiChorus


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October 22, 2009 : Tellabs follows Cisco's lead and buys a wireless packet core specialist, paying $165 million in net cash for WiChorus

Pressure Tells on Ericsson's Q3


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October 22, 2009 : Swedish giant is feeling the pinch as network equipment sales dip significantly in Q3, and even Professional Services has its issues
Comment: Head in the sand? - Ray Le Maistre October 21, 2009

Russia on the Rebound?


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October 21, 2009 : The Russian economy got hammered during the global downturn, but the telecom sector largely weathered the storm and is showing signs of growth

Huawei Shaking Off Cheap Tag


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October 21, 2009 : 8:00 AM No longer seen as a cheap box maker, survey suggests

China: 1 Billion Lines Served


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October 20, 2009 : China's three major carriers reached the 1B threshold at the end of September, according to new data from the operators

FT Suspends Restructuring


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October 20, 2009 : 2:05 PM France Telecom reacts further to staff suicides

Spending Rebound in 2010?


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October 20, 2009 : 11:50 AM Another report suggests a better 2010 for spending

ECI Ups Its Services Game


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October 20, 2009 : Israeli vendor broadens its professional services offerings, with Vodafone Essar as a reference account, and builds an OSS portfolio
Comment: Great expectations - Ray Le Maistre October 20, 2009

AsiaWatch: Reliance Hits Back


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October 19, 2009 : Reliance breaks out the thesaurus to hit back at claims it's been obfuscating its emoluments
Comment: New dawn at Telcordia? - Ray Le Maistre October 19, 2009

AlcaLu, SK Telecom Team Up


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October 18, 2009 : 2:00 PM New partnership to focus on 'post-4G' technology

Telcordia: Still a $700M+ Player


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October 16, 2009 : OSS giant Telcordia has updated on its business, claiming it's on a revenues growth curve as demand for new business lines ramps
Comment: Spirent's late show - Ray Le Maistre October 16, 2009

Rdio Dze


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October 16, 2009 : 9:15 AM Skype founders turn their attention to online music, funding startup rdio
Comment: Analyzing DOCSIS - Ray Le Maistre October 16, 2009

The World Just Got More Interesting


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October 15, 2009 : Some people thought ITU Telecom World was ready for the tradeshow graveyard, but the show retains a pulse that could still be beating in 2011
Comment: LSI wants in... - Ray Le Maistre October 15, 2009
Comment: iSMART move - Ray Le Maistre October 15, 2009
Comment: Re: Great things.... - Ray Le Maistre October 15, 2009
Comment: Dialogic's DiaStar turn - Ray Le Maistre October 15, 2009
Comment: Dialogic's DiaStar turn - Ray Le Maistre October 15, 2009

No Sign of Recovery for Nokia Siemens


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October 15, 2009 : The market's not shrinking as much as NSN previously thought, but the vendor is seeing its market share slide away as it reports Q3

OSS 2.0: Carriers Need to Walk the Walk


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October 14, 2009 : There's a lot of lip service given to Telco 2.0 strategies, but operators need to back up their talk with action, says analyst

Carriers: Be Brave, or Die


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October 14, 2009 : 8:15 AM Operators need to be more courageous with their service creation strategies, says TMF president

Photos: ITU Telecom World, Part II


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October 13, 2009 : More pictures from Geneva, where Asia/Pacific players dominated the show floor and teddy bears pointed to the technological future
Comment: Core blimey! - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: ADVA's backhaul break - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: Telcordia's tops.... - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: More open source OSS - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: More backhaul action - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: Timing is everything - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: Feed me!! - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: CA? I'll see you.... - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009
Comment: Oracle touts its SDP - Ray Le Maistre October 13, 2009

Cisco to Buy Starent for $2.9B


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October 13, 2009 : Cisco opens its wallet again to buy mobile packet core specialist Starent, a move that gives Cisco a solid foot in the LTE door

Mike Z Wants $12M


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October 13, 2009 : 9:45 AM Former CEO Mike Zafirovski claims $12 million from Nortel

Photos: ITU Telecom World, Part I


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October 12, 2009 : Light Reading went to ITU Telecom World in Geneva. But did anyone else go? Find out...
Comment: Open source OSS - Ray Le Maistre October 12, 2009
Comment: Metaswitch goes D.I.Y. - Ray Le Maistre October 12, 2009

BT Ups Its FTTP Target


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October 12, 2009 : Users and vendors set to benefit as BT ramps its FTTP target from 1 million homes and businesses to 2.5 million

Action on the Home Front


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October 12, 2009 : 9:40 AM M&A speculation follows home networking standards result for the ITU
Comment: Sipera's UC pitch - Ray Le Maistre October 12, 2009
Comment: Octasic looks ahead - Ray Le Maistre October 12, 2009

AsiaWatch: M&A, FTTx, 3G & SDPs


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October 9, 2009 : Carriers are opening their acquisition war chests and looking to expand overseas, plus other news from Asia/Pacific

TEF Goes Nuts for Brazil


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October 9, 2009 : 9:45 AM Telefónica's Latin American strategy is set to feature prominently during today's investor conference

ITU Day 3: CTOs, Innovation & IMS


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October 8, 2009 : Some connected thinking and surprise outcomes in Geneva as carrier and vendor CTOs convene

The Future of OSS


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October 8, 2009 : 8:00 AM What can software vendors really do for telecom operators?

ITU: Mugabe Hits ITU Show Floor


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October 8, 2009 : 7:20 AM Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe provided something of a spectacle with a show floor tour

ITU: Ciena Bids $521M for Nortel's MEN


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October 7, 2009 : Bidding war starts as Ciena settles on price for Nortel's optical assets, but analyst thinks Ciena will be outbid by one of its rivals

ITU: Huawei Predicts WiMax Boom


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October 7, 2009 : Huawei expects its WiMax sales to go through the roof as it predicts 100 percent growth for 2010 to $1 billion
Comment: Mavenir, Acme pitch in - Ray Le Maistre October 7, 2009

ITU Day 2: WiMax Brings It


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October 6, 2009 : The second day of the ITU Telecom show saw a swath of WiMax news from Africa, West and East Europe, and Asia/Pacific

ITU: Mugabe Set for Geneva


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October 6, 2009 : 8:15 AM Word at the ITU Telecom show is that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is due to attend the event Wednesday

ITU: Cisco's Chambers Hints at More M&A


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October 5, 2009 : Cisco CEO sees signs of an improving economy and is looking globally to add to the Tandberg acquisition

ITU: Out of Touch?


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October 5, 2009 : 9:45 AM A dancing troupe? Really??

ITU Day 1: Green Is the Color


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October 5, 2009 : ICT's role in combating climate change looks set to be a key message in Geneva this week, though connectivity and investment are also hot topics

ITU RumorWatch: Ericsson, NSN


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October 5, 2009 : 9:00 AM Euro vendors at center of show floor gossip in Geneva

Behind Closed Doors


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October 5, 2009 : 8:00 AM In Geneva, the big hitters are meeting in private

ITU Telecom: Cloudy, Smelly & Wireless


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October 2, 2009 : What's on the agenda at ITU Telecom World? A heavy dose of IT, green issues, and economics, with more than a slight whiff of wireless

AsiaWatch: India Shrinks in Q2


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October 2, 2009 : Telecom services revenues dipped during Q2, as did mobile ARPU, plus more from India and the rest of Asia/Pacific

Telco 2.0 Speculation


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October 2, 2009 : 1:00 PM The Telco 2.0 sector is hot, but talk of M&A activity is overcooked, says one vendor

Nortel Fire Sale Update


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October 2, 2009 : 10:35 AM Tax crunch, GSM sale, and packet core clearance

Optical Burst Startup Bags $32M


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October 1, 2009 : Ireland's Intune Networks raises a new round of cash in the wake of its Irish government deployment deal