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Posted in February 2012

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MWC 2012: More Pictures!


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February 29, 2012 : Cubes, bees, balls and young women with blue hair ... they're why we carry a camera at Mobile World Congress!

MWC 2012: CEM Pays Off


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February 29, 2012 : 3:00 PM At least one wireless operator says customer experience management is helping bring in more revenues

Will Google & Facebook Trade Cash for QoS?


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February 29, 2012 : Operator CEO says there have been initial approaches from Facebook and Google about sharing revenues in return for mobile QoS guarantees

MWC 2012: MTS Goes Solo for LTE


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February 29, 2012 : Dr. Michael Hecker, VP of strategy and corporate development at MTS, talks about the carrier's ongoing growth

MWC 2012: Picture This!


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February 28, 2012 : The sun is shining and the networks are shrinking – yes, it's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona!

MWC 2012: Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg


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February 27, 2012 : Ericsson CEO talks about mobile networks and OSS/BSS market share, LTE success, small cells and his company's new partnership with Western Union

MWC 2012: Mobile Money Buddies


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February 27, 2012 : Western Union's Diane Scott talks about her company's new mobile money relationship with Ericsson

Ericsson Unveils Mobile Money Mate


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February 27, 2012 : Western Union is Ericsson's new partner as the vendor ramps up its mobile money strategy, but its cloud plans remain unconvincing

MWC 2012: Everything's Shrinking…


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February 27, 2012 : Except the crowds!

Huawei Preps LTE TDD Smartphone


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February 24, 2012 : With a number of LTE TDD network deals under its belt, Huawei is preparing to launch its first smartphone supporting that technology

Huawei Shrinks Its RAN Gear


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February 24, 2012 : Vendor unveils its AtomCell mini radio access network (RAN) unit and a separate combined antenna/RF unit for deployment in dense urban areas

Cell C Shifts Up a Gear on Its Data Drive


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February 24, 2012 : Michael Ansley of South African operator Cell C talks to Pyramid's Badii Kechiche about the emerging 3G market and how Cell C is dealing with increasing data services competition

If You're Going to MWC...


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February 23, 2012 : 1:55 PM Then pack this blog for the trip!

MWC 2012: Analyzing Policy Points


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February 23, 2012 : Heavy Reading Chief Analyst Graham Finnie looks at all the angles he'll be tackling around policy control at Mobile World Congress
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Meeting the IP Network Challenge


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February 23, 2012 : Operators face a number of challenges as they build out their IP networks. Heavy Reading senior analyst Stan Hubbard identifies some of those key issues, including convergence, interoperability and network visibility

Telco Video Services in Latin America


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February 23, 2012 : Pyramid Research analyst Eulalia Marin-Sorribes talks about the development of telco video and TV services in Latin America

Metaswitch Goes Virtual With Its SBC


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February 22, 2012 : Only months after its initial assault on the session border controller market, Metaswitch goes virtual
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Is Ciena's Miss a Cause for Panic?


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February 22, 2012 : Analyst points to longer revenue recognition times and not a weakness in the business, though others are more cautious

Yota Switches LTE Tactics


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February 22, 2012 : 6:10 AM Plan for gradual migration from WiMax to LTE replaced by overnight switch in Moscow

GSMA Preps for MWC Strike


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February 22, 2012 : 4:20 AM The GSM Association updates on its Barcelona transport strike contingency plans

Ericsson Boards Its Own BUSS


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February 21, 2012 : Its Multimedia unit becomes Business Unit Support System (BUSS) as it increases focus on OSS/BSS following Telcordia acquisition

MWC 2012: Small Cells, Wi-Fi and VoLTE


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February 21, 2012 : Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2012, Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Gabriel Brown talks about small cells, Wi-Fi in mobile networks and voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Cisco Puts STB Unit Up for Sale


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F5 Sends LTE Signal With Acquisition


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February 20, 2012 : F5 is buying LTE signaling management specialist Traffix to boost its opportunities with mobile operators

Photos: FTTH Conference 2012 Part II


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February 17, 2012 : More pictures from the FTTH Europe Conference 2012 in Munich where doctors were on hand to treat the broadband patients

MWC Transport Strike Still On


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February 17, 2012 : 4:30 AM With little more than a week to go, Barcelona's metro and bus staff are still planning to strike during MWC week

Mobile Network Security Matters


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February 17, 2012 : As mobile networks face denial-of-service attacks and other threats, Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Patrick Donegan highlights the network security options available to mobile network operators

FTTH 2012: Springtime for Euro FTTH


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February 16, 2012 : Europe's FTTH subs base is set to grow by more than 200% in the next five years, but that growth is mostly in the east, notes Heavy Reading analyst

Mobile Content Caching Strategies


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February 16, 2012 : Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Adi Kishore explains how caching capabilities can play a role in the content management strategies of mobile operators

Mobile Growth Opportunities in Africa


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February 16, 2012 : Pyramid Research EMEA Manager Badii Kechiche talks about the mobile growth opportunities in Africa's consumer and enterprise markets

Photos: FTTH Conference 2012


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February 16, 2012 : Europe's fiber access fraternity has gathered in snowy Munich to check out the latest techs and trends ... and beer

Western Europe Still in FTTH Slow Lane


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February 15, 2012 : Even FTTH Council Europe admits Western Europe is lagging behind, with its director general poking the Tier 1 operators to get a move on

Enough FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Hype)


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February 15, 2012 : 10:40 AM In Berlin, the FTTH hype machine is in full swing

MWC Preview: Show Time!


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February 15, 2012 : Light Reading talks to the GSM Association's chief marketing officer about this year's MWC, the "fringe," RCS-e and more

AlcaLu CEO 'Not Selling the Family Silver'


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February 13, 2012 : 12:35 PM Patent licensing is a positive move, insists Ben Verwaayen

AlcaLu, NSN Turn Up CEM Volume


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February 13, 2012 : Major vendors fight for customer experience management mindshare

MWC Preview: Behind the Network


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February 13, 2012 : Smartphones and LTE networks are hot stuff, but don't forget the service provider IT (SPIT) systems that help make them tick

AlcaLu CEO Unveils New Vision


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February 10, 2012 : With profits pleasing investors, Ben Verwaayen unveils his three-year growth strategy, and service provider IT (SPIT) is at the heart of it

AlcaLu Reports €1.1B Annual Profit


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February 10, 2012 : Revenues are down but share price soars as Alcatel-Lucent reports a full-year profit, targets more cuts and predicts a healthier 2012

Can NSN Offload Its Carrier Ethernet Assets?


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February 9, 2012 : NSN's Carrier Ethernet gear and management system are on its 'for sale' list, with joint venture partner Juniper seen as the most likely suitor
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Metcalfe to Unveil 'New Ethernet'


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February 9, 2012 : Bob 'The Father of Ethernet' Metcalfe is to announce 'A New Ethernet' on Feb 23. Could this be a case of the Emperor's New Clothes?
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Photos: MPLS & Ethernet World Forum


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February 8, 2012 : We got snap-happy at the packet network love-in -- see who posed for our pics

Has Juniper Missed the Backhaul Boat?


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February 7, 2012 : Juniper's access box with mobile backhaul synchronization might be the right product at the wrong time, reckons industry analyst

Chinese Capex to Hit How Much?


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February 7, 2012 : 10:15 AM Fixed broadband and 3G set for big bucks investment in China – but just how much is another matter

AlcaLu Gets Motivated About CEM


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February 7, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent uses its Motive subsidiary as the launchpad for its customer experience management push

RAD Brews MPLS-TP Storm


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February 6, 2012 : RAD Data CTO Yaakov Stein set to detail how Ethernet trumps MPLS-TP in the access network

India in Shock as 122 Licenses Canceled


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February 3, 2012 : Supreme Court rules that 122 mobile licenses must be revoked, causing market chaos, plus other news from India's turbulent telecom sector

Light at the End of the Pipe


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February 2, 2012 : 2:30 PM At last, signs of a more compelling ROI case for Europe's network owners

Is Google Fueling BTI's Growth?


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February 2, 2012 : Transport system vendor BTI Systems is in growth mode and has secured new funding. Is Google helping to fuel its top line?