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Posted in December 2009

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Analyst Lowers Q4 View for AlcaLu


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December 31, 2009 : Slowdown in spending in China, Europe, and the US set to hit Alcatel-Lucent's Q4 numbers, but the longer-term outlook is brighter, sector analyst says

Asia Watch: M&A, IPTV & Indian Delays


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December 31, 2009 : The latest developments from the APAC region, including wireless acquisitions and activity in the broadband TV markets

2009 Top Ten: Cloud Stories


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December 31, 2009 : 2009 has seen a swath of new services and platforms offering on-demand, online, pay-as-you-go capabilities
Comment: 3G auction delay update - Ray Le Maistre December 30, 2009

2009 Top Ten: OSS/IT Stories


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December 29, 2009 : As the telecom back office shifts to the front line in a more applications-centric world, we look at our most popular telecom software and IT-related stories of the year

BT in Spectrum Spat


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December 29, 2009 : 9:00 AM BT objects to planned UK spectrum handout

2009 Top Ten: Most Popular Huawei Stories


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December 29, 2009 : Anything the Chinese giant does is of interest to the Light Reading community, but which stories attracted the most readers in the past year?

India Passes 500M Mobile Mark


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December 24, 2009 : India's mobile operators activated nearly 18 million new lines in November, taking the total well over 500 million

Telefónica Buys VoIP Player Jajah


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December 23, 2009 : As expected, the Spanish giant wins the race to buy VoIP service provider and application developer Jajah for €145 million

Genband Bids $282M for Nortel's VoIP Unit


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December 23, 2009 : Genband is the 'stalking horse' bidder for Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions business, laying down a $282 million offer

ZTE Scores Euro 3G Deal With KPN


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December 23, 2009 : Cut-price deal gives ZTE a breakthrough in Europe as Dutch incumbent expands and upgrades its 3G networks in Belgium and Germany

Asia Watch: India 3G Update


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December 22, 2009 : Auction still set for January, but the wait for spectrum will continue, plus other news from India and elsewhere in APAC
Comment: Re: swap-out??? - Ray Le Maistre December 22, 2009

Carriers Form FTTH JV


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December 22, 2009 : 10:00 AM Portuguese carriers team for fiber rollout

China Pumps $15B Into 3G


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December 22, 2009 : China's Big 3 carriers invested $15 billion in their 3G networks during the first nine months of this year, according to the MIIT

Analyst: Nortel VoIP Biz Bids Imminent


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December 21, 2009 : Analyst expects stalking horse bid for Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions unit this week... but who might flash the cash?

Rumor: O2 Wins Race to Buy Jajah


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December 21, 2009 :

Orange Unveils Cloud Formation


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December 18, 2009 : Orange Business Services gains a cloud services strategy, but loses its leader, as analyst suggests how carriers can benefit from the cloudburst

AlcaLu Swaps Out Its APAC Chief


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December 18, 2009 : Asia/Pacific president Sean Dolan is unexpectedly replaced, though it's unclear whether he's leaving the vendor

Huawei Beats Ericsson to Swedish LTE Deal


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December 18, 2009 : Swedish joint venture of Tele2 and Telenor turns to Chinese vendor for its national LTE rollout, leaving Ericsson to rue a home turf loss

Shakeup at France Telecom


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December 17, 2009 : 3:15 PM French giant plans top-level changes; global chief quits

Vendors Tackle Mobile Data Management


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December 16, 2009 : Two new solutions aimed at managing individual mobile data sessions have hit the market, but neither are from traditional telecom vendors

Rumor: Infinera in at Vodafone


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December 16, 2009 :

Asia/Pacific Warms to MPLS-TP


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December 15, 2009 : Emerging connection-oriented Ethernet technology MPLS-TP is gaining traction in APAC, with AlcaLu adding to UTStarcom's early successes

Rumor: Subsea, Ethernet Assets for Sale


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December 14, 2009 :
Comment: Re: I believe... - Ray Le Maistre December 11, 2009

Oracle Targets Mobile Ads


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December 11, 2009 : Software giant extends its service delivery platform into the world of advertising campaign management and delivery
Comment: Re: Revenue has recovered - Ray Le Maistre December 10, 2009

Ciena on a Slow Rebound


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December 10, 2009 : Fourth-quarter revenues are up 7% sequentially and about flat from a year ago, but the full year's sales are down nearly 28%

Orange Joins Apps Store Club


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December 9, 2009 : 1:25 PM France Telecom pitches up against Vodafone et al.

Nokia Teams Up for Chinese Apps Push


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December 9, 2009 : Big day for the Finnish handset giant as it forms a service venture in China and secures an exclusive deal with hot songstress

BT, Cisco Claim Cloud Coup


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December 9, 2009 : BT turns to Cisco to build a set of 'global' cloud-based IP telephony services, but what does global mean these days?

Ericsson Axes 1,000 More Staff


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December 8, 2009 : 'Surprise' cuts affect Swedish staff as Ericsson pares back its costs even further
Comment: Re: rearview mirror - Ray Le Maistre December 8, 2009

AlcaLu Lands LTE Gig


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December 8, 2009 : Exclusive French trial for French vendor – quelle surprise!

BT CDN Update


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December 8, 2009 : 9:00 AM Google linked to BT's content delivery network plans

Chinese Firms Create OSS Giant


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December 7, 2009 : Merger of AsiaInfo and Linkage creates a telecom software and systems integration giant in a deal worth $733M

Ericsson Quits Voice-Over-LTE Forum


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December 7, 2009 : Ericsson withdraws its membership and touts IMS approach – but VoLGA Forum says it's still alive and kicking

Tiscali Heads South With Infinera


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December 4, 2009 : Italian competitive operator to build its own network in the south of the country with long-haul and metro gear from Infinera

Cisco Lands Tandberg, at Last


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December 4, 2009 : After an almighty struggle, Cisco finally holds more than 90% of the videoconferencing firm's stock and will complete the takeover

AlcaLu Shows Off Its Apps Abs


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December 3, 2009 : Alcatel-Lucent believes it has the muscle, stomach, and smarts to help service providers tap into the apps development community

Will We Ever See Telco 2.0?


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December 3, 2009 : 3:00 PM Carriers have the chance, but will they take it?

ST-Ericsson Plans Further Cutbacks


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December 3, 2009 : Another 600 jobs are in danger as the wireless chips firm targets an additional $115 million in annual savings

Siemens Slammed by NSN Charge


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December 3, 2009 : 7:25 AM German giant takes €1.63 billion hit on its Nokia Siemens stake

NSN Hopes Dashed as Ciena/Nortel Deal OK'd


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December 3, 2009 : Nokia Siemens's last-minute objection to Ciena's acquisition of Nortel's optical assets fails as court approves sales of MEN and GSM units

NSN CEO: Don't Write Our Obituary


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December 2, 2009 : Reports of Nokia Siemens Networks' death are 'totally false,' says CEO, as he predicts 2010 growth

Cisco's Nordic Gap


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December 2, 2009 : 7:50 AM Cisco is close, but not quite there, in its bid to buy Tandberg

Telstra Gets Trendy


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December 1, 2009 : 2:45 PM New positions reflect changes in carrier concerns

AsiaWatch: Upheaval at Telstra


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December 1, 2009 : Telstra's changing shape by the minute, plus other news and speculation from Malaysia, India, China, and Thailand