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Ray Le Maistre
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Posted in April 2011

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Comment: Re: MTNL and BSNL - Ray Le Maistre April 30, 2011

Huawei's New Strategy Challenge


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April 29, 2011 : 11:30 AM Heavy Reading considers the challenges Huawei faces with its new enterprise- and mobile-device-driven growth strategy

Shanghai's FTTH Future


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April 29, 2011 : 10:15 AM Shanghai's fixed broadband infrastructure is undergoing a massive transformation, but ultra broadband services haven't reached the masses yet

Is Growth Slowing at Huawei?


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April 29, 2011 : 9:15 AM Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Sterling Perrin is surprised by Huawei's growth expectations for 2011
Comment: Swift retaliation!! - Ray Le Maistre April 29, 2011

Huawei vs. ZTE – FIGHT!!


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April 28, 2011 : 1:40 PM When will the writs end?

Color Flows Back Into Technicolor's Cheeks


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April 28, 2011 : 4:30 AM There are signs of renewed vigor at the French video specialist
Comment: Early exit... - Ray Le Maistre April 27, 2011

Huawei Aims for $100B Annual Revenues


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April 27, 2011 : Chinese vendor expands its horizons and targets annual revenues of $100 billion within 10 years
Comment: Re: BWA Technologies - Ray Le Maistre April 26, 2011

Coming Soon: NG-PONs


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April 22, 2011 : The equipment and standards for NG-PONs are showing up now, but demand is just around the corner, according to Heavy Reading's Graham Finnie

Ethernet Europe: COLT's Service Wrap


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April 19, 2011 : Peter Agnew, Director of Network Service Design at COLT, talks about the pan-European operator's "service wrap," the role of Ethernet exchanges, cloud quality of service and the developments he'd like to see from the vendor community

Ethernet Europe: Tinet Keeps It Simple


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April 18, 2011 : Tinet Chief Marketing Officer Paolo Gambini explains how the international wholesale operator, which is now owned by Neutral Tandem, is pitching its services to the global Ethernet services community

Ethernet Europe: Tata Goes All the Way With Its SLA


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April 17, 2011 : Tata's John Hoffman explains how the international operator is offering an end-to-end service level agreement using monitoring technology

Ethernet Europe: EANTC Tells It How It Is


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April 15, 2011 : Jonathan Morin, project manager at independent test center EANTC, provides the lowdown on the latest Carrier Ethernet Interconnect demo

Ethernet Europe: AboveNet Gets Hooked Up


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April 15, 2011 : AboveNet's VP of Business Development Brett Johnson provides an update on the company's Ethernet services strategy and talks about the market impact of the Ethernet exchanges, several of which count AboveNet as a customer

Ethernet Europe: BT Preps Backhaul for LTE


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April 15, 2011 : BT's Director of Product Solutions, Rob Thomas, provides an update on the British carrier's mobile cell site backhaul strategy, and discusses the impact of LTE and mobile network sharing on backhaul network planning
Comment: Re: Ikanos - Ray Le Maistre April 15, 2011

Fujitsu Unveils UK FTTH Plan


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April 14, 2011 : IT giant may take on BT by building an open access fiber-to-the-home network that can be used by any service provider

Ethernet Europe: The Etherman Wrap


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April 14, 2011 : Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Stan 'The Etherman' Hubbard talks about the key takeaways from this year's London event

Ethernet Europe: Power Shift


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April 14, 2011 : 7:30 AM Carrier Ethernet is no longer a technology debate -- it's a service debate

Ethernet Europe: Verizon's Jeff Schwarz


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April 13, 2011 : Jeff Schwarz, head of Global Ethernet WAN Product Management at Verizon Business, talks about the applicability of Ethernet connectivity to enterprise users looking at cloud services

Ethernet Europe: Global Crossing's Jeff Smith


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April 13, 2011 : Global Crossing's Senior Director of connectivity services, EMEA, Jeff Smith talks about his company's Ethernet offerings, the demands of enterprise users and the quality of the 'flat white' on the show floor

ANDA Still on the Block


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Ethernet Europe: Interoute's 10G Explosion


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April 12, 2011 : Interoute CTO Matt Finnie says the demand in Europe for 10Gbit/s wavelengths has gone through the roof – so is he ready to order some 100Gbit/s gear?

Ethernet Europe: Star Turns


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April 12, 2011 : 9:30 AM Big-name carriers, a top European barista and two high-profile stuffed toys show up at Europe's annual Ethernet event

Merger Signals End to Price War


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April 8, 2011 : 4:50 AM A major merger has boosted telecom stock prices in the Philippines

Another WiMax Operator Converts to LTE


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April 7, 2011 : 5:15 PM Malaysia's P1 plans to migrate to LTE TDD – is its new investor behind the move?

Cloud Rolls In to Ethernet Europe


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April 7, 2011 : 11:15 AM Ethernet in the cloud and top-drawer coffee are going to be hot at the annual Ethernet Europe event

Huawei Responds to Austrian Allegations


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April 7, 2011 : Vendor says it sticks to the laws and commercial codes in Austria

Telekom Austria Probes Huawei Deals


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April 7, 2011 : European incumbent launches investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding contracts awarded to Huawei

Huawei Linked to Contract Scandal


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April 7, 2011 : 7:30 AM Accusations of dodgy dealings in Austria
Comment: Major challenge - Ray Le Maistre April 6, 2011

Metaswitch Makes Its LTE Apps Move


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April 6, 2011 : IP applications vendor acquires Norwegian rich communication suite specialist Colibria to beef up its next-gen mobile services offering

Cisco Signals Major Restructuring


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April 6, 2011 : CEO John Chambers tells Cisco staff that the company's 'operational execution' needs a shake-up and that 'tough decisions' are imminent

Tinet Rolls Out EtherCloud Coverage


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April 4, 2011 : Neutral Tandem's international network subsidiary unveils its global wholesale Ethernet services offering

Vodafone Sells SFR Stake for $11B


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April 4, 2011 : Vivendi buys Vodafone's 44 percent stake in French operator SFR for $11 billion, ending a years-long saga

Ericsson Sues ZTE Over IPR Theft


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April 3, 2011 : Swedish giant takes legal action against ZTE over mobile technology patent infringements after years of failed negotiations
Comment: Sign of the times - Ray Le Maistre April 3, 2011
Comment: Rural social media? - Ray Le Maistre April 1, 2011