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Posted in May 2009

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APAC Bucks Optical Trend


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May 29, 2009 : 1:15 PM The global market for optical gear is slowing, but growing fast in Asia/Pacific

T Italia Set to Take IPTV Crown


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May 29, 2009 : After years of trailing FastWeb, Telecom Italia is set to become the biggest IPTV player in Italy this year, reckons Pyramid Research

IndiaWatch: 3G Auction Imminent


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May 29, 2009 : With national elections out of the way, government minister says he expects 3G auction within two months, plus other news from India
Comment: Re: woh - Ray Le Maistre May 29, 2009

China Set for IPTV Explosion


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May 28, 2009 : IPTV uptake is set to go wild in China in the next few years, with analysts predicting nearly 15 million users by the end of 2012

Eircom Stake up for Grabs


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May 28, 2009 : 10:30 AM Majority stake in Irish incumbent reportedly for sale

BT Bonus Brouhaha


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May 28, 2009 : 9:30 AM Focus on 'rewards for failure' at BT

Telcordia Invests in OSS Specialist


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May 27, 2009 : Telcordia unveils new home network OSS with OEM partner Fine Point Technologies and takes an unspecified stake in its tech partner

Microsoft's Virtual IPTV Math


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May 27, 2009 : 2:35 PM In a virtual world, IPTV needs fewer servers

Look Back at ANGA


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May 27, 2009 : No, not a new take on John Osborne's literary career – news highlights from Day 1 of the European cable show

Sommer Time for Sistema


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May 26, 2009 : 2:30 PM Former DT chief is back in a carrier hot seat

NTT Splashes on Subsea Assets


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May 26, 2009 : Japanese giant buys transpacific cable operator for more than $100 million and joins pan-Asia/Pacific subsea cable consortium

Bharti, MTN in $23 Billion Talks


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May 26, 2009 : It's back on! Bharti Airtel and MTN return to the merger talks table with plans to create an international growth markets giant

Spain Set for FTTH Surge


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May 22, 2009 : Regulator predicts almost half of Spanish households will have fiber access in 14 years' time

Hulu Heads for UK


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May 22, 2009 : 12:20 PM Because we don't have enough choice already...

ZTE Bags Another $10B in Credit


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May 22, 2009 : With a $15 billion credit line already in its pocket, Chinese vendor ZTE adds to it with a further $10 billion bank lending facility

Huawei Overtakes AlcaLu – Again!


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May 22, 2009 : Research report shows 3G rollouts in China have made Huawei the #3 player in the mobile infrastructure market, ahead of Alcatel-Lucent
Comment: Conclusion? - Ray Le Maistre May 21, 2009

Get On With It!


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May 21, 2009 : 2:15 PM Carriers need to pull their fingers out if the Telco 2.0 world is to become a reality

Koreans Tune In to IPTV


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May 21, 2009 : Only a few months after services launched, South Korea's three main carriers amassed more than 220,000 IPTV customers
Comment: Re: Super Barista - Ray Le Maistre May 20, 2009

Photos: Ethernet Expo Europe Part II


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May 20, 2009 : Who put on their best faces for this year's Ethernet Expo Europe event in London? Find out in this selection of pics

BT Unveils Ethernet Expansion Plans


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May 19, 2009 : With its new Ethernet switches rolled out in the UK, BT reveals plans for bonded copper access and mobile backhaul synchronization

Vodafone's Data Drive


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May 19, 2009 : Behind the headline earnings numbers lies strong growth in data services, fixed broadband, and emerging markets revenues growth

BT Renews Nortel Deal


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May 18, 2009 : 11:30 AM It ain't new, but at least it's not bad!

Photos: Ethernet Expo Europe Part I


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May 15, 2009 : Ethernet Expo: Europe 2009 was buzzing – check out the pics from this year's show

Ethernet Expo: Winning Ways


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May 15, 2009 : 1:20 PM Ethernet awards and vino collapso closed out this year's Expo

Carrier Ethernet Suffers Shrinkage


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May 15, 2009 : The carrier Ethernet switch/router market will shrink in value this year before growing again in 2010, according to Heavy Reading

Ethernet Expo Europe Awards: The Winners


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May 14, 2009 : Find out who won the inaugural Ethernet Expo Europe Awards, handed out Thursday in London

BT Cuts Jobs, Capex


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May 14, 2009 : 10:10 AM Full year loss prompts cost cuts at BT

Ethernet Expo: COLT Calls the Shots


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May 13, 2009 : COLT CTO calls on carriers to cooperate more to enable global, end-to-end Ethernet connectivity

AlcaLu Takes VPN Apps Into the Cloud


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May 13, 2009 : New system targets carriers' managed services aspirations and enterprises' demands for greater control of their VPN traffic

Ethernet Expo: London, Day 1


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May 13, 2009 : 7:20 AM What we're looking to see, learn, and do at Ethernet Expo Europe

Carrier CTO Slams Vendor Complexity


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May 12, 2009 : Interoute's CTO has some issues with the telecom vendor community, and he's ready to share them at this week's Ethernet Expo in London

Telkomsel Plans Capex Hike


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May 12, 2009 : Indonesian mobile operator plans to spend 25 percent more on its networks this year as it builds 2G and 3G capacity with three vendors

Ethernet Crew Converges on London


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May 11, 2009 : 2:55 PM Ethernet Expo event shapes up with key services demo

Nortel Stays the Course, Declares Victory


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May 11, 2009 : Nortel reports a Q1 loss of $507 million as revenues dip by 37%, hit by the economy and uncertainty about the vendor's future

Nakina CEO Sees OSS Innovation Gap


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May 8, 2009 : Lack of investment in innovative communications software startups spells bad news for service providers, reckons CEO of OSS specialist

Oracle's Next Acquisition?


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May 7, 2009 : 2:10 PM Word on the street says Oracle is lining up another big buy

Telecom Italia Reports Q1


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May 7, 2009 : Italian incumbent reports its first quarter financials

Verizon Saves Millions With OSS Strategy


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May 7, 2009 : Carrier deployed a single OSS platform to manage its optical and Ethernet assets, and the move has paid off, says Verizon exec

OSS World Wakes Up


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May 7, 2009 : The telecom software industry has been sparked into life again, but there's still a big bottleneck

SAP's Proof Point


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May 7, 2009 : 9:45 AM Could SAP's M&A move be a test run ahead of bigger deals?

SAP Wins Race to Buy Highdeal


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May 6, 2009 : Oracle reportedly wanted a taste, but it's SAP that's buying into telecom software by nabbing rating and charging platform specialist Highdeal

Nokia Siemens Bags OSS Smarts


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May 6, 2009 : Nokia Siemens Networks bolsters its management capabilities by striking a deal to integrate EMC's Smarts IP-aware software into its NetAct OSS

OSS Crew Tackles Costs, Service Creation


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May 5, 2009 : When the going gets tough, the TeleManagement Forum convenes a high-level brainstorming session to come up with some answers

Hard Times for Alcatel-Lucent


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May 5, 2009 : As first-quarter sales dip sharply and losses grow, CEO Ben Verwaayen says he's taking the appropriate action

ZTE Unveils New 'Western' Division


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May 4, 2009 : ZTE promises lots of action from its new US- and Europe-focused unit, Division IV, located in Paris

BT Slows Down 21CN, Scraps Converged Service


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May 1, 2009 : BT slows down its 21CN next-generation rollout and withdraws an initial converged service, but denies the project has been suspended