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Posted in March 2007

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C5 Photos: An Alternative Milan


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March 30, 2007 : Here's what you won't see on a regular vacation to Milan, one of Europe's financial and fashion hubs, where, while visiting the C5 show, we caught a glimpse of Verdi and tasted some Italian integration

PMC-Sierra Closes Sites, Cuts Staff


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March 30, 2007 : Chip vendor aims to save up to $24 million a year by closing two R&D sites, in Winnipeg and Saskatoon, and cutting headcount by 175, nearly 15 percent of the company's total staff

Bienvenue to €287B


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March 30, 2007 : 9:00 AM -- The EU telecom services market is worth $382 billion

Huawei Joins PBT Fan Club


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March 29, 2007 : As Huawei becomes the latest vendor to lend its support to PBT, and BT's CTO says other carriers are interested, Cisco starts dumping on the Ethernet technology

Bebo Turns Orange


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March 29, 2007 : 10:50 AM -- Orange has a cool new friend in Bebo

C5 News Roundup


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March 28, 2007 : Equipment firms use C5 event in Milan as news launch-pad, with ADVA landing a significant new deal at Deutsche Telekom, Alcatel-Lucent beefing up its VDSL2 capabilities, and more

Milan Unseen


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March 28, 2007 : 9:05 AM -- What we should have, but didn't see, in Milan

Sonus Buys Zynetix for $13M


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March 27, 2007 : As reported by Light Reading in February, Sonus is to buy GSM softswitch specialist for $13 million in cash and stock. Investors react badly and Sonus stock dips 4 percent

FT, Telefónica Talk Up IMS


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March 27, 2007 : IMS is alive! France Telecom and Telefónica are both using IMS-based strategies to underpin their next-generation networks

BT, Huawei Look Alive at C5


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March 26, 2007 : News from the C5 World Forum in Milan, where Huawei and BT have been attracting attention with talk of intelligent optical systems and carrier Ethernet technologies

Convergence India: In Pictures


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March 26, 2007 : We went to New Delhi this week to see what's going on in the Indian telecom market. Broadband, WiMax, the food, and the weather were all hot, and we even bumped into Winnie the Pooh...

Convergence India: In Pictures


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March 26, 2007 : We went to New Delhi to see what's going on in the Indian telecom market. Broadband, WiMax, the food, and the weather were all hot

India on Edge Over 3G


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March 22, 2007 : As India's mobile networks come under increasing strain and the carriers cry for help, there's still no sign of additional 3G spectrum

India on Edge Over 3G


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March 22, 2007 : As India's mobile networks come under increasing strain, there's still no sign of additional 3G spectrum

India Looks West


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March 22, 2007 : 11:00 AM -- Indian firms have their eyes on overseas expansion

Transmode Lands Another $12M


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March 22, 2007 : European optical startup raises more cash to accelerate growth following a year when revenues more than doubled. Now an IPO looks on the cards

Google Earth Mash-Up Helps Mesh Mumbai


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March 21, 2007 : With a little help from Google Earth, startup LifeStyle Networks is building a wireless mesh network in Mumbai

Google Earth Mash-Up Helps Mesh Mumbai


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March 21, 2007 : With a little help from Google Earth, startup LifeStyle Networks is building a wireless mesh network in Mumbai, and is already planning to build out wireless broadband capabilities in a second Indian city

Carriers, Vendors Form IPTV Group


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March 20, 2007 : New collective, including AT&T, France Telecom, Ericsson, and Siemens, aims for end-to-end IPTV standards. Alcatel-Lucent and Microsoft not involved

IPTV Roundup: Tandberg TV's Big Hit


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March 16, 2007 : Good news for Ericsson as Tandberg TV snares a major VOD deal, plus other IPTV news including new funding and service debuts and another launch in Eastern Europe

No Joke for New JV


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March 15, 2007 : April 1 start for Nokia Siemens, but no foolin'

Ericsson Buys Openwave Rival


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March 15, 2007 : Ericsson has bought total ownership of IP messaging platform specialist Mobeon, a company based in part on a business Ericsson divested in 2003

Cisco to Buy WebEx for $3.2B


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March 15, 2007 : Cisco moves headlong into the services sector with an offer to buy Web conferencing firm for $3.2 billion in cash as it further targets the needs of small and medium-sized businesses
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CeBIT: It's Showtime!


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March 14, 2007 : It's CeBIT, home to the annual Hannoverian hotel room dash, a 'schnitzel' every mealtime, and 26 halls full of IT and telecom gadgetry

Iliad Updates on FTTH, 3G


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March 14, 2007 : French competitive carrier scales back its FTTH spending plan, balks at the price of France's fourth 3G license, and continues with WiMax trials

Tellme All About It


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March 13, 2007 : 9:00 AM -- Voice recognition is today's buzz technology

Swisscom Bids $4.9B for FastWeb


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March 12, 2007 : Swiss incumbent looks across the border and makes an all-cash bid for Italy's triple-play pioneer. Analysts are positive, though surprised by the move

Ericsson: Tandberg Is Key to IPTV


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March 9, 2007 : Ericsson exec says Tandberg TV yields technology, video delivery, and business applications for a full IPTV strategy – but the company may not be done shopping

Starent Aims for $115M IPO


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March 8, 2007 : Profitable wireless data gateway vendor Starent has filed for an IPO to raise $115 million

Nortel Mothballs Shasta


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March 8, 2007 : Nortel has wound down development of its wireless packet core platforms and is relying on partner Starent to fill the gap while it develops new technology. But the Starent relationship is strained

Starent Aims for $115M IPO


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March 8, 2007 : Profitable wireless data gateway vendor Starent has filed for an IPO to raise $115 million, and is revamping its sales strategy to exploit the growing data traffic management needs of 3G network operators

A Mobile Too Far


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March 8, 2007 : 4:00 PM -- Do mobile phones need to do everything?

Spirent Spikes CEO


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March 8, 2007 : Spirent's new chairman has ejected his CEO and taken executive control of the test firm. Analysts say all options are being considered

CacheLogic Fires Up Its CDN


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March 7, 2007 : P2P specialist says it's built the third biggest content delivery network in the world and has live traffic, just as the public Internet is heading for meltdown under the strain of bandwidth-hungry content files

NDS Joins Nortel's IPTV Party


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March 5, 2007 : Nortel adds another IPTV middleware partner to its growing band of telco TV friends, and says the relationship will deliver revenues in the near future

Europe to Dominate IPTV Growth


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March 5, 2007 : Analyst group says Europe will be the No. 1 region for IPTV subscribers and revenues during the next few years, with France the strongest single market

Carrier Scorecard: T-Mobile


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March 2, 2007 : Deutsche Telekom's wireless business has grown to more than 100 million customers, but how is it performing? We give the carrier a grade

Carrier Scorecard: T-Mobile


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March 2, 2007 : Deutsche Telekom's wireless business has grown to more than 100 million customers, but how is it performing?

Public WiFi Comes to Paris


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March 2, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent and SFR will run a Paris public WiFi network, while Ericsson is building one in Greece

Public WiFi Comes to Paris


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March 2, 2007 : Alcatel-Lucent and mobile operator SFR will build and run a public WiFi network for the Mayor of Paris, while Ericsson is helping the Greek city of Trikala build an FTTB/WiFi network

Carrier Health Check


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March 1, 2007 : 3:10 PM -- It's time to hand out grades to the major operators

Spirent Faces Further Upheaval


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March 1, 2007 : A company-wide review of the test and measurement specialist is being undertaken by the new board, as the company announces an encouraging end to 2006

DT Plans M&A, IPTV Push


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March 1, 2007 : German giant lines up sale of broadband assets in France and Spain and is looking for mobile acquisitions. Major IPTV push also planned

DT Plans M&A, IPTV Push


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March 1, 2007 : German giant is mulling the sale of broadband assets in France and Spain and is looking for mobile acquisitions, while a major broadband and IPTV push is planned in Germany