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Ray Le Maistre
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Posted in March 2010

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India Watch: 3G Update, Ericsson Bumper Deal


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March 31, 2010 : More details on the spectrum auction hopefuls, plus news of a lucrative network expansion deal for Ericsson

Huawei Doubles Profits in 2009


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March 31, 2010 : The Chinese vendor benefits from exchange rate fluctuations that send its net income up by 133%

Bharti Secures $10.7B African Acquisition


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March 30, 2010 : Indian carrier seals $10.7B acquisition of Zain's African operations, making it one of the world's largest mobile operators

SPIT Watch: Comarch Eyes Expansion


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March 29, 2010 : Euro SPIT player targets international growth, with a particular focus on Central Europe and Asia/Pacific

Ericsson Boasts Major China Deals


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March 29, 2010 : Swedish giant announces framework supplier deals with China Mobile and China Unicom worth a potential $1.8 billion

Rumor: Sistema Eyes Telekom Austria


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March 29, 2010 :

SPIT Watch: Telco 2.0 Tools & M&A


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March 26, 2010 : The TM Forum's latest efforts help carriers adapt, Amdocs buys again, and other news from the world of Service Provider IT (SPIT)

C&W Does the Splits


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March 26, 2010 : 9:40 AM What was Cable & Wireless is now two separate companies

Booth Photo Tour Report Card


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March 25, 2010 : 3:15 PM Who got the highest grade at MWC 2010?

Bharti Closes In on African Acquisition


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March 25, 2010 : After two aborted attempts to expand into the mobile-hungry African market, Bharti Airtel looks set to close its purchase of Zain Africa

India 3G: What's That Spectrum Worth?


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March 25, 2010 : How much will the Indian government raise from the upcoming spectrum auction? Maybe not as much as it had hoped, says analyst

BT's New BIG SPITTER


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March 24, 2010 : 2:10 PM BT has a new CIO... and he's a Hammer!

Calix Stock Leaps on NYSE Debut


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March 24, 2010 : Infrastructure vendor sees its share price leap more than 38% in early trading after it lists at the top end of its range

CTIA 2010: Camiant Lands LTE Gig at Verizon


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March 24, 2010 : Verizon Wireless will use policy control specialist's tech to help manage its LTE, and some 3G, data traffic

IPTV Forum: AlcaLu Ups Its Multimedia Game


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March 23, 2010 : After years of talking about convergence, Alcatel-Lucent appears to have put together a workable multimedia, multi-screen delivery strategy

IPTV Forum: Three-Screen Fever


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March 23, 2010 : AlcaLu and Nokia Siemens were just two of the IPTV sector's players with new 'three-screen' propositions at the IPTV World Forum in London

Heavy Reading: IPTV Health Check


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March 22, 2010 : Heavy Reading analyst Adi Kishore gives his prognosis on the IPTV market to Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre

MWC 2010 Photos: Huawei Booth Tour


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March 22, 2010 : Could the Chinese vendor up its game from last year?

Telstra Checks Out LTE


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March 18, 2010 : Australian incumbent to start field trials in May with three vendor partners

Swedes Need 1-Gig


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March 18, 2010 : 11:45 AM Ericsson's new FTTH box is in demand in Sweden

Rumor: Ericsson to Buy LG-Nortel Stake


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March 18, 2010 :

Google Tunes In to TV


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March 18, 2010 : 9:40 AM Next stop for the online giant's Android OS: your TV set

India 3G: Aircel Preps Bid


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March 17, 2010 : 1:55 PM Reports suggest Aircel will apply to take part in the 3G spectrum auction

Qualcomm Unveils LTE Plans for India


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March 17, 2010 : Mobile chip giant plans to bid for broadband wireless access spectrum in India to help introduce TD-LTE to the country

Broadsoft Files for IPO


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March 16, 2010 : After years of preparation, hosted IP voice applications specialist finally files for a Nasdaq listing, seeking to raise $103.5M

Moto's Mobile Networks Conundrum


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March 16, 2010 : 6:55 AM Report suggests Moto is still mulling an exit from the mobile networks sector

NetCracker Flexes Its SPIT Muscle


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March 15, 2010 : Deutsche Telekom turns to NEC-owned NetCracker for a significant role in its NGN transformation plans

ST Telemedia on APAC Spree


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March 15, 2010 : Two investments in a matter of days boost the international and regional mobile assets of diverse telecom services firm ST Telemedia

Nortel Profits From Asset Sales


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March 15, 2010 : The sell-off process pushed Nortel's Q4 numbers out of the red to a near $1.8B profit

MWC 2010 Photos: Motorola Booth Tour


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March 12, 2010 : Moto joined this year's photo booth tour set, but what would it highlight in just 10 minutes?

EXFO Builds a Nest in the LTE Test Market


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March 12, 2010 : Canadian test vendor buys into the 3G and LTE testing sector with the acquisition of Finnish specialist NetHawk

China Mobile Opens $5.8B Bank Account


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March 12, 2010 : Operator buys a 20 percent stake in Shanghai bank to seal mobile finance application development deal

Italian Fraud Probe Intensifies


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March 12, 2010 : 7:45 AM Who knew what in $2.7B money-laundering scandal?

SingTel Shows Off LTE


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March 11, 2010 : 6:55 AM Ericsson teams with carrier to demo LTE in Singapore

What Volpi Did Next


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March 9, 2010 : 11:20 AM Former Cisco exec Mike Volpi boards the Ericsson train

Love Me Tender


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March 9, 2010 : 8:00 AM Reports suggest a new monster GSM RFP from BSNL
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MWC 2010 Photos: Ericsson Booth Tour


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March 8, 2010 : Not so much a booth, more a small independent state landlocked inside Barcelona's showgrounds. But what could you see in just 10 minutes?

S Tel Defies Security Request


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March 8, 2010 : 9:55 AM Indian mobile operator wants details before it suspends services

SPIT Week Focus: Customer Experience Management


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March 5, 2010 : Ensuring the best customer experience is becoming critical to service providers in mature markets, but how can they achieve it?

Globe Plans Wireless Expansion


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March 5, 2010 : 9:05 AM Philippines operator plans an extra 2,000 sites for 3G and WiMax

The Rush Toward SPIT


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March 4, 2010 : The deployment of Service Provider IT (SPIT) systems is going to be crucial for operators, but they need to put their skates on

SPIT Week Spotlight: Nokia Siemens Networks


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March 4, 2010 : NSN's Business Solutions division has pulled together a compelling set of technology assets, but it currently has a cloud-shaped hole

MWC 2010 Photos: ZTE Booth Tour


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March 3, 2010 : Think we're done cleaning out our cameras from Mobile World Congress? Think again

Heavy Reading: Putting SPIT Into Perspective


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March 3, 2010 : Heavy Reading's chief analyst, Graham Finnie, tells Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre why Service Provider IT (SPIT) has become so critical to network operators

SPIT Sector Outlook: IBM's Cloudy View


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March 2, 2010 : Carrier interest in Service Provider IT capabilities has never been stronger as telcos look to the clouds for growth, says IBM exec

SPIT Week Spotlight: Aircel's Transformation


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March 2, 2010 : The CIO at Aircel believes a revamp of the Indian mobile operator's IT assets has enabled a services and business transformation
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SPIT Watch: CA, NEC Bulk Up


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March 2, 2010 : CA adds to its cloud assets, NetCracker gets fatter with its parent's software assets, and more

Get Carter!


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March 2, 2010 : 8:45 AM AlcaLu hires former UK comms minister Stephen Carter as CMO

SPIT Spotlight: India's Infosys Eyes 3G Opportunity


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March 2, 2010 : IT services player is looking to boost its traction with India's mobile operators with a 3G billing platform

Light Reading Launches SPIT Week


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March 1, 2010 : Following the launch of the Service Provider IT Manifesto, Light Reading embarks on a week of focused SPIT coverage

Aircel's CIO Talks Innovation


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March 1, 2010 : Ravinder Jain, CIO at Indian mobile operator Aircel, talks to Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre about the role of the CIO, service creation and delivery, and the increasing importance of Service Provider IT (SPIT)