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Posted in December 2008

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2008 Top Ten: AlcaLu Drama


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December 29, 2008 : Where would we be without the two-headed monster that is Alcatel-Lucent? In a far duller world, that's where!

Broadsoft Swallows Sylantro


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December 29, 2008 : 9:40 AM -- Broadsoft eats up VoIP system rival Sylantro

2008 Top Ten: Huawei Headlines


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December 24, 2008 : Check out the year's biggest Huawei stories, and find out how the Chinese vendor seems inextricably linked to Canadian rival Nortel

Nortel: M&A Update


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December 23, 2008 : 9:10 AM -- The latest informed speculation on Nortel's asset sale(s)

IndiaWatch: Telenor Still Committed


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December 23, 2008 : Telenor says its investment in Unitech Wireless will still happen, plus other news and happenings from India

Backhaul Chip Firm Raises $10M


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December 22, 2008 : System-on-a-chip firm Provigent bags $10M as it gears up to take advantage of the growing microwave backhaul sector

Subsea Cable Cut Update


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December 22, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- Repair work has begun on some of the severed cables

Subsea Cable Cuts Hit Euro/Asia Route


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December 19, 2008 : Three subsea cables linking Europe with the Middle East, Africa, and Asia/Pacific have been cut, according to France Telecom, which is sending a repair ship to the scene

Huawei, ZTE Predict 2009 Growth


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December 19, 2008 : While Western vendors prepare for a slimmer 2009, Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE still expect their businesses to grow next year thanks to business from carriers in domestic and emerging markets

Huawei, ZTE Will Grow in '09


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December 19, 2008 : While traditional Western vendors prepare for a nauseating 2009, Huawei and ZTE expect to fatten up

AlcaLu Seals Asset Sale Deal


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December 19, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- Thales stake sale will net AlcaLu €1.57B
Comment: Backhaul update - Ray Le Maistre December 19, 2008

MWC: Security Update


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December 19, 2008 : 5:30 AM -- Going to Barcelona for MWC? Then read this

French Do Deal on FTTH


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December 18, 2008 : 4:00 PM -- Three of France's main FTTH hopefuls have struck an accord

Convergence Specialist Banks $17.5M


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December 18, 2008 : More money for startups that bring the legacy and NGN worlds together as converged services platform specialist Mavenir fills its boots with its third round of funding

GSMA: Bullish on Barcelona


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December 18, 2008 : 9:35 AM -- Organizer reckons the masses will still hit Mobile World Congress
Comment: More MEN suggestions - Ray Le Maistre December 17, 2008

Is Huawei Moving Closer to Nortel?


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December 17, 2008 : Local reports from Canada suggest Huawei, which is on the hunt for some Canadian friends, is about to set up shop just down the road from Nortel's major Ottawa campus

BT Targets Advertising Breakthrough


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December 16, 2008 : As carriers and vendors look for ways to build revenues from advertising services and platforms, BT prepares to deploy targeted advertising technology from controversial specialist Phorm
Comment: Who's next? - Ray Le Maistre December 16, 2008

Overture Snaps Up Ceterus


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December 16, 2008 : Two of the Ethernet access equipment brigade are joining forces as their specialist market continues to grow
Comment: More bad news... - Ray Le Maistre December 16, 2008

Ahmed Severs Ties With Sonus


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December 16, 2008 : End of an era: Former CEO Hassan Ahmed quits as chairman at Sonus as new blood is brought in to help develop the VoIP equipment vendor's sales and marketing strategies

Infinera Dips After Downgrade


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December 15, 2008 : Jefferies analyst George Notter cuts back his 2009 projections for Infinera as tough market conditions bite, but he still sees a bright future for the optical vendor

Telstra Dumped From FTTx Project


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December 15, 2008 : Telstra's CEO slams 'triviality' as its bid to build Australia's national broadband network is thrown out by the government for failing to meet RFP requirements

AlcaLu's New Vision: More Convergence


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December 12, 2008 : AlcaLu CEO Ben Verwaayen has a dream: to help build networks that blend the creativity of the Web with the reliability and security of telecom networks

Ciena: This Ain't No 2001!


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December 12, 2008 : Ciena CEO Gary Smith says the current slowdown is different from the crippling capex freeze of 2001/2002 as he looks for some silver lining to his company's 2009 outlook

Sonus Culls Staff


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December 12, 2008 : 11:00 AM -- VOIP vendor chops 5% of headcount, more may come

China's 3G Move to Trigger Spending


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December 12, 2008 : License awards imminent, says Ministry, which predicts resulting $29 billion in 3G-related capex in 2009
Comment: Far enough? - Ray Le Maistre December 12, 2008

Fresh Blood at AlcaLu


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December 11, 2008 : 12:40 PM -- Big Ben has added more new faces to his management team

BCE Demands $1.2B Breakup Fee


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December 11, 2008 : The $51 billion acquisition of Bell Canada is off, so the Canadian carrier wants its $1.2 billion breakup fee

Slowdown Smacks Ciena


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December 11, 2008 : Ciena's fourth-quarter financials were worse than expected as the impact of the 'challenging macroeconomic and industry environment' hit sales and the vendor's share price

Nortel's New Chapter


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December 10, 2008 : 8:00 AM -- Reportedly looking at its bankruptcy protection options

Who's Been a Naughty Boy?


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December 10, 2008 : 7:25 AM -- Carphone founder quits after breaking stock exchange rules
Comment: No PON, and clarification - Ray Le Maistre December 10, 2008

LR Preps Ethernet Interconnect Demo


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December 10, 2008 : Light Reading and test lab Iometrix are setting up a live Ethernet service interconnection demo in London next May
Comment: Re: Technology? - Ray Le Maistre December 9, 2008

Swisscom Plans $2.3B FTTx Rollout


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December 9, 2008 : Swiss incumbent is the latest European carrier to set out its fiber access strategy, and it's looking to share its fiber, and its rollout costs, with others to avoid creating a fiber access monopoly
Comment: Re: alcalu dec 12 - Ray Le Maistre December 9, 2008

Nokia Siemens Braced for Tough 2009


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December 8, 2008 : Vendor is preparing to deal with a shrinking infrastructure market in 2009, and at least one analyst house believes it's ready to cope with the downturn and come out the other side intact

PCCW: IPTV Demands Innovation


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December 4, 2008 : IPTV players need to keep refreshing their services, marketing, and technology if they're to succeed, says an exec from one of the world's most successful telco TV operators

Capex Watch: Telecom Italia Plans Cuts


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December 4, 2008 : Italian operator outlines capex cuts for 2009 as part of its new three-year strategy

T Italia Targets IPTV Ramp


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December 4, 2008 : 8:00 AM -- Italian giant predicts 400% hike in IPTV subs

Microsoft Kills Its SDP


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December 2, 2008 : Microsoft hangs an 'end of life' tag on its Connected Services Framework service delivery platform, used by the likes of AT&T and BT, to concentrate on being a services partner to its carrier customers

Russian Altnet Makes FTTx Plans


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December 1, 2008 : As other Russian carriers cut back on their capex plans, alternative operator TTK lines up $1.5 billion for expansion into broadband access market, with FTTH a top priority

More Russian Capex Cuts


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December 1, 2008 : 9:20 AM -- Comstar follows trend of capex cuts in Russia

BT Names New CFO


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December 1, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- BT makes internal appointment to fill CFO hole
Comment: Horses for courses - Ray Le Maistre December 1, 2008