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Posted in April 2008

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Huawei Bites at the IP Core


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April 30, 2008 : Chinese vendor lifts the lid on its clustered core IP router platform that's already in use at China Telecom, claiming up to 10-Tbit/s switching capacity in a 10-unit configuration

AlcaLu Posts Loss, Warns on Full Year


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April 30, 2008 : Alcatel-Lucent says 2008 revenues will go down and unveils some worrying trends in its carrier business as it reports a net loss of €181M

Is AlcaLu Seeking a New CEO?


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April 29, 2008 : Industry sources and the French media believe the Alcatel-Lucent board is looking for a new CEO to replace Pat Russo, with outgoing BT CEO Ben Verwaayen one potential target for the recruitment team

Martin Silman, AT&T


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April 29, 2008 : Ethernet: not always cheaper, simpler

Huawei Joins Router Newsfest


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April 28, 2008 : 12:20 PM -- Huawei will unveil a new IP router Tuesday

Freenet Nabs Debitel


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April 28, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- German carriers strike €1.63B deal

ZTE Pumps Up Sales


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April 25, 2008 : Chinese vendor sees Q1 sales increase by 44%, with mobile and fixed equipment revenues contributing to the growth, but profit margins are still small

Ericsson Spreads Q1 Joy


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April 25, 2008 : Swedish giant sees its stock leap by nearly 25 percent following its better than expected first quarter results, though the CEO says conditions are still tough

KPN Bid Talk Resurfaces


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April 24, 2008 : 1:35 PM -- More speculation that Telefónica has its eye on KPN

Reliance Plots Global WiMax Rollout


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April 24, 2008 : Indian operator buys into startup and plans to invest $500M over three years to build WiMax operations in up to 50 countries

Euro Integrator Attracts Bids


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April 23, 2008 : 3:45 PM -- Bids abound for TietoEnator

Comptel Snaps Up Axiom


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April 23, 2008 : OSS firm Comptel adds broadband fulfillment capabilities to its existing mobile software strengths by acquiring Axiom Systems in a deal that could be worth up to £23M

Wireless Slowdown Hits Tellabs


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April 22, 2008 : A slowdown in North American wireless carrier spending, especially by Sprint, is hurting Tellabs, which has seen its share price slide more than 12% today

Tellabs Issues Profit Warning


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April 22, 2008 : Tellabs has reported a slightly better than expected first quarter and confirmed the scrapping of its Verizon GPON product line, but its second-quarter outlook is decidedly grim

Sonus Buys OSS Firm


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April 21, 2008 : Sonus has bought IP provisioning specialist Atreus Systems for an undisclosed sum

AT&T Preps Telepresence Service


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April 21, 2008 : AT&T hooks up with Cisco to offer a managed telepresence service that will rely on the class of service capabilities of MPLS, with the service due to debut in the second half of this year

Skype in the Spotlight


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April 21, 2008 : 8:50 AM -- Revenues, rates, and renewed Google rumors

NSN Hunkers Down


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April 18, 2008 : Nokia Siemens is still battling with market pricing pressures and sunk back to an operating loss in the first quarter

Russia's Mobile Momentum


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April 18, 2008 : 1:15 PM -- Mobile + Russia = Growth

Russian Into Mobile


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April 18, 2008 : Two of Russia's leading mobile operators, MTS and Megafon, have both reported significant subscriber growth numbers for 2007

Huawei Strikes Again


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April 18, 2008 : 9:30 -- More success for Huawei in FTTX and 3G
Comment: Re: FT/TeliaSonera - Ray Le Maistre April 18, 2008
Comment: Re: Sanity returns? - Ray Le Maistre April 17, 2008

BT Reconsiders PBT Plans


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April 17, 2008 : PBT's most ardent carrier supporter, BT, has a new bunch of decision-makers in charge of its 21CN plans, and they're reconsidering its Ethernet technology strategy

Is Infinera In at BT?


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April 17, 2008 : One analyst thinks trials are underway, but another sees reason to doubt

Ethernet Comes of Age


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April 17, 2008 : 2:20 PM -- This is a landmark year for carrier Ethernet

Emerging Markets Drive FT's M&A Plans


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April 17, 2008 : France Telecom says it's looking at a range of potential mergers or acquisitions, driven by its desire to add to its existing emerging market assets and its need for more mobile Internet smarts
Comment: Re: Sanity returns? - Ray Le Maistre April 17, 2008

BT Touts 21CN Progress, New Service


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April 16, 2008 : BT exec provides update on the carrier's 21CN next-generation network and new services at the Ethrenet Expo in London, but sidesteps questions about the fate of PBT

Ethernet Expo Europe 2008, Part I


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April 15, 2008 : Some snaps from the London Design Centre, home of our annual European Ethernet event

Ethernet Gear Market to Double


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April 15, 2008 : The market for carrier Ethernet switches and routers is set to more than double in the next few years, plus other news from Ethernet Expo in London

Interoute CTO Blames Vendors for Confusion


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April 14, 2008 : Interoute's CTO Matt Finnie tells Ethernet Expo audience that equipment firms are making the Ethernet market too complex, and that artificial packet transport prices are now being eroded

Xtera Buys Meriton


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April 5, 2008 : 4:00 PM -- Xtera has acquired Meriton Networks

Heavy Reading Homes In on Huawei


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April 4, 2008 : The Chinese vendor is still growing like wildfire, but what is it good, and not so good, at? Heavy Reading analysts speak out

A Great Conference Name


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April 4, 2008 : 10:00 AM -- Can anyone better the Canadians for great conference names?

Brits Kickstart Broadband Spectrum Offer


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April 4, 2008 : Ofcom is to auction 2.6 GHz spectrum in 'the summer' and says the spectrum, which can be used for WiMax or 3G services, can be traded

Bidders Circle Tiscali UK


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April 4, 2008 : 9:40 AM -- Usual suspects linked to Tiscali

BT's Been Naughty


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April 4, 2008 : 9:25 AM -- BT admits to secret Web traffic analysis trials

Russian Tug of War


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April 4, 2008 : 9:05 AM -- A battle is brewing over regional operator Smarts

PBT in the Spotlight


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April 3, 2008 : Carrier Ethernet's bad boy, PBT, is coming under major scrutiny by the industry – and by Light Reading!

EXFO Builds With Brix


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April 3, 2008 : Test firm follows good results and the purchase of Navtel with another acquisition, this time of VOIP and IPTV monitoring specialist Brix Networks

Huawei Sets Bumper Sales Target


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April 3, 2008 : While other major vendors tripped up in 2007, the Chinese vendor ramped up its sales and sees further major growth in 2008 – but how does it compare to its major rivals?

Crunch Time for PBT


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April 3, 2008 : 1:30 PM -- Will carriers give PBT any momentum?

BT to Update on Ethernet Plans


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April 3, 2008 : BT's director of IP and data platforms, Karl Penaluna, is set to provide an update on the role of Ethernet in the carrier's 21CN at the upcoming Ethernet Expo Europe event in London

Nokia Siemens Clings to Juniper


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April 3, 2008 : Nokia Siemens might be one of PBT's strongest supporters, but it says its MPLS relationship with Juniper is also important as it promotes its 'multi-layer optimization' approach

India Extends Network Sharing Rules


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April 2, 2008 : India's telecom body aims to cut operator costs by extending network-sharing rules to active infrastructure ahead of 3G spectrum awards

Aperto Bags Another $20M


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April 2, 2008 : WiMax specialist adds $20M to its kitty as industry debate continues to rage about the technology's prospective growth rates

Starent's Double Whammy


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April 1, 2008 : Mobile core vendor doubles up with two major carrier account wins as it proves its worth in 3G and WiMax networks

No Bids for Tiscali


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April 1, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- No bites yet on Tiscali's M&A line