News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8) July 31, 2006 : BT preempts its IPTV package with a Hollywood movie download service in partnership with NBC Universal, but it's already shaping up to be a late show
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) July 28, 2006 : Indian telecom software and services firm is set for an August 1 IPO, raising funds for expansion. Tech Mahindra is one of many firms included in new Light Reading report on Indian outsourcing
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 28, 2006 : Hot optical startup Infinera follows further customers success with another $110 million in VC backing, taking its total funding to more than $300 million
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 27, 2006 : ECI's stock dropped following Q2 results despite a VDSL2 breakthrough at Deutsche Telekom; officials say the German carrier will pause before next phase of project
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6) July 27, 2006 : CEO Serge Tchuruk lays into fellow European GSM equipment rivals for dragging down prices as Alcatel reports its second-quarter financials, including gains in IP routing
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (17) July 26, 2006 : Lucent's CEO Pat Russo says the vendor's third-quarter slump is just a blip, and she comes out fighting with a positive spin on the CDMA market and Lucent's IMS engagements
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 26, 2006 : Vodafone's CEO is re-elected at annual shareholders' meeting but not without a warning shot across his bows
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 26, 2006 : Alcatellers take the tech and corporate strategy roles, while Lucentians are lined up for the CMO and CIO; Alcatel CTO Olivier Baujard will retain his job
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 26, 2006 : Vodafone's CEO is re-elected at annual shareholders' meeting but not without a warning shot across his bows. Investors also raise questions about Verizon Wireless stake
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 26, 2006 : Motorola has new partners in China and India to focus on 3G infrastructure, managed services, and applications
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 25, 2006 : Motorola has a trio of new partners from China and India – Huawei, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra – to focus on 3G infrastructure, managed services, and applications development
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (4) July 25, 2006 : UK cable giant responds to rash of 'free' broadband offers with a package of wireless, wireline, voice, and video, including an offer of 'free' TV for new phone customers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 24, 2006 : The wireless giant's CEO Arun Sarin faces a revolt by some major investors Tuesday at the annual shareholders' meeting
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) July 24, 2006 : The equipment giant that is Lucatel lunges one step closer as Europe's competition commission gives Alcatel and Lucent the green light for their merger
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 24, 2006 : The wireless giant delivered better than expected subscriber growth numbers ahead of the carrier's annual shareholders' meeting, where CEO Arun Sarin faces a revolt by disgruntled investors
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 21, 2006 : Has Amdocs paid too much in shelling out $375 million in cash for an OSS company with about $80 million in revenue? Maybe, but the rewards could be great, reckon analysts
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 21, 2006 : Its latest numbers show the importance of emerging markets and the need to cut costs from the Marconi business
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 21, 2006 : Ericsson's latest quarterly presentation shows the importance of emerging markets to mainstream wireless equipment vendors, while CEO soothes nerves over Marconi margins with 1,600 layoffs
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 20, 2006 : IP core router vendor has a stellar second quarter and posts a profit of nearly $8 million, sending its stock up 40% in early trading; raises its annual revenue target again
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 19, 2006 : Australian carrier is retooling its back office in an OSS overhaul valued at up to $300 million, and has named its new key suppliers as it plans to dump more than 1,000 existing software systems
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (22) July 18, 2006 : Enterprise communications partnership with Microsoft gives Nortel a boost as CEO Zafirovski predicts a $1 billion boost to revenues over the next three years
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (32) July 18, 2006 : Huawei and ZTE may have changed the face of the telecom infrastructure industry, but now low prices, taxes, and competitive pressures are hitting home, say industry sources
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (14) July 17, 2006 : It's discontinuing the standalone Kagoor products it acquired in 2005 in favor of integrating session border controller functions in its routers
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 14, 2006 : So what exactly does Nortel's chief strategy officer do? He tells Light Reading TV he has four buckets of responsibility, and talks about incubation, M&A, partnerships, and much more
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (14) July 13, 2006 : Alcatel COO Mike Quigley hits back at suggestions he's angry about not getting the CEO role at a combined Alcatel/Lucent, and tells Light Reading it was his idea to give Pat Russo the top job
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (7) July 13, 2006 : Revenues were down 23% year on year in the troubled firm's first quarter, sending its stock into a tailspin. And to add to its troubles, a dispute with French carrier Bouygues has escalated
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 12, 2006 : Former employee sues Sycamore for wrongful dismissal and makes claims related to the back-dating of stock options at the optical vendor, which is already under investigation by the SEC
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 11, 2006 : With their merger getting ever closer, Alcatel and Lucent have found key executive roles for some of their big names – but not all. Not everyone's staying, though, as the expected headcount reduction hits 9,000
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (7) July 11, 2006 : Profit warning from Lucent sends merger partner Alcatel's stock down more than 5% in Paris. Alcatel's value has fallen by 30%, and Lucent's by 26%, since the merger was announced in early April
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (17) July 11, 2006 : Alcatel's Mike Quigley will not be the COO of a merged Alcatel and Lucent, as previously announced. Personal reasons are cited
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 10, 2006 : P2P traffic management specialist raises $20 million in its third round of funding as it plans new products to aid video delivery and a marketing assault on North America
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 10, 2006 : Test firm makes its third acquisition in seven months, paying up to $16 million for wireless networks performance analysis partner Scientific Software Engineering
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (22) July 7, 2006 : Ciena's CEO Gary Smith says he's taking Infinera 'very seriously' as his company plans new Ethernet-enabled products based on its FlexSelect platform and a new IP DSLAM
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (51) July 7, 2006 : Alcatel and Lucent staff have been assured their salaries and benefits will be maintained once the merger is completed, but they're only guaranteed until the end of 2007
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 7, 2006 : Cisco returns to the security sector for its latest acquisition, buying software-based secure WLAN access specialist Meetinghouse for nearly $44 million in cash
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 7, 2006 : Cisco returns to the security sector, buying software-based secure WLAN access specialist Meetinghouse
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (9) July 6, 2006 : Media gateway vendor buys session border controller firm for $11 million to flesh out its IMS story. Analyst reckons AudioCodes is preparing for media gateway downturn
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (22) July 6, 2006 : Session border controller vendor's trading update tells of contract delays and tiny revenues, sending its share price down by nearly 50 percent and forcing job cuts
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 5, 2006 : Stealth mode startup Mavenir Systems is gearing up for a publicity blitz with a $13 million Series A round of funding, and may even have nabbed a senior Alcatel executive to boot
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 5, 2006 : VOIP systems player that offers an alternative to Cisco is set to join London's AIM market next week after raising $15.1 million and signing up big-name vendor and carrier channel partners
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 4, 2006 : Taiwan's national carrier Chunghwa Telecom is set to invest up to $4 billion to migrate to an all-IP network over the next seven years
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) July 4, 2006 : Chinese vendor's stock dips as it warns of lower profits for the first half of 2006, but it says international sales are still on the rise
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 3, 2006 : As C&W looks to sell its broadband subs base, speculation is rife about the sale of AOL's British assets, while cable operator consolidation looms in the Netherlands
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 3, 2006 : With its stock already on a month-long rollercoaster ride, Redback becomes the latest telecom vendor to get a call from the authorities concerning its stock option history
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8) July 31, 2006 : BT preempts its IPTV package with a Hollywood movie download service in partnership with NBC Universal, but it's already shaping up to be a late show
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) July 28, 2006 : Indian telecom software and services firm is set for an August 1 IPO, raising funds for expansion. Tech Mahindra is one of many firms included in new Light Reading report on Indian outsourcing
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 28, 2006 : Hot optical startup Infinera follows further customers success with another $110 million in VC backing, taking its total funding to more than $300 million
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 27, 2006 : ECI's stock dropped following Q2 results despite a VDSL2 breakthrough at Deutsche Telekom; officials say the German carrier will pause before next phase of project
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6) July 27, 2006 : CEO Serge Tchuruk lays into fellow European GSM equipment rivals for dragging down prices as Alcatel reports its second-quarter financials, including gains in IP routing
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (17) July 26, 2006 : Lucent's CEO Pat Russo says the vendor's third-quarter slump is just a blip, and she comes out fighting with a positive spin on the CDMA market and Lucent's IMS engagements
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 26, 2006 : Vodafone's CEO is re-elected at annual shareholders' meeting but not without a warning shot across his bows
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 26, 2006 : Alcatellers take the tech and corporate strategy roles, while Lucentians are lined up for the CMO and CIO; Alcatel CTO Olivier Baujard will retain his job
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 26, 2006 : Vodafone's CEO is re-elected at annual shareholders' meeting but not without a warning shot across his bows. Investors also raise questions about Verizon Wireless stake
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 26, 2006 : Motorola has new partners in China and India to focus on 3G infrastructure, managed services, and applications
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 25, 2006 : Motorola has a trio of new partners from China and India – Huawei, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra – to focus on 3G infrastructure, managed services, and applications development
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (4) July 25, 2006 : UK cable giant responds to rash of 'free' broadband offers with a package of wireless, wireline, voice, and video, including an offer of 'free' TV for new phone customers
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 24, 2006 : The wireless giant's CEO Arun Sarin faces a revolt by some major investors Tuesday at the annual shareholders' meeting
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) July 24, 2006 : The equipment giant that is Lucatel lunges one step closer as Europe's competition commission gives Alcatel and Lucent the green light for their merger
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 24, 2006 : The wireless giant delivered better than expected subscriber growth numbers ahead of the carrier's annual shareholders' meeting, where CEO Arun Sarin faces a revolt by disgruntled investors
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 21, 2006 : Has Amdocs paid too much in shelling out $375 million in cash for an OSS company with about $80 million in revenue? Maybe, but the rewards could be great, reckon analysts
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 21, 2006 : Its latest numbers show the importance of emerging markets and the need to cut costs from the Marconi business
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 21, 2006 : Ericsson's latest quarterly presentation shows the importance of emerging markets to mainstream wireless equipment vendors, while CEO soothes nerves over Marconi margins with 1,600 layoffs
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 20, 2006 : IP core router vendor has a stellar second quarter and posts a profit of nearly $8 million, sending its stock up 40% in early trading; raises its annual revenue target again
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 19, 2006 : Australian carrier is retooling its back office in an OSS overhaul valued at up to $300 million, and has named its new key suppliers as it plans to dump more than 1,000 existing software systems
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (22) July 18, 2006 : Enterprise communications partnership with Microsoft gives Nortel a boost as CEO Zafirovski predicts a $1 billion boost to revenues over the next three years
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (32) July 18, 2006 : Huawei and ZTE may have changed the face of the telecom infrastructure industry, but now low prices, taxes, and competitive pressures are hitting home, say industry sources
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (14) July 17, 2006 : It's discontinuing the standalone Kagoor products it acquired in 2005 in favor of integrating session border controller functions in its routers
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 14, 2006 : So what exactly does Nortel's chief strategy officer do? He tells Light Reading TV he has four buckets of responsibility, and talks about incubation, M&A, partnerships, and much more
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (14) July 13, 2006 : Alcatel COO Mike Quigley hits back at suggestions he's angry about not getting the CEO role at a combined Alcatel/Lucent, and tells Light Reading it was his idea to give Pat Russo the top job
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (7) July 13, 2006 : Revenues were down 23% year on year in the troubled firm's first quarter, sending its stock into a tailspin. And to add to its troubles, a dispute with French carrier Bouygues has escalated
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 12, 2006 : Former employee sues Sycamore for wrongful dismissal and makes claims related to the back-dating of stock options at the optical vendor, which is already under investigation by the SEC
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 11, 2006 : With their merger getting ever closer, Alcatel and Lucent have found key executive roles for some of their big names – but not all. Not everyone's staying, though, as the expected headcount reduction hits 9,000
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (7) July 11, 2006 : Profit warning from Lucent sends merger partner Alcatel's stock down more than 5% in Paris. Alcatel's value has fallen by 30%, and Lucent's by 26%, since the merger was announced in early April
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (17) July 11, 2006 : Alcatel's Mike Quigley will not be the COO of a merged Alcatel and Lucent, as previously announced. Personal reasons are cited
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 10, 2006 : P2P traffic management specialist raises $20 million in its third round of funding as it plans new products to aid video delivery and a marketing assault on North America
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 10, 2006 : Test firm makes its third acquisition in seven months, paying up to $16 million for wireless networks performance analysis partner Scientific Software Engineering
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (22) July 7, 2006 : Ciena's CEO Gary Smith says he's taking Infinera 'very seriously' as his company plans new Ethernet-enabled products based on its FlexSelect platform and a new IP DSLAM
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (51) July 7, 2006 : Alcatel and Lucent staff have been assured their salaries and benefits will be maintained once the merger is completed, but they're only guaranteed until the end of 2007
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 7, 2006 : Cisco returns to the security sector for its latest acquisition, buying software-based secure WLAN access specialist Meetinghouse for nearly $44 million in cash
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment July 7, 2006 : Cisco returns to the security sector, buying software-based secure WLAN access specialist Meetinghouse
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (9) July 6, 2006 : Media gateway vendor buys session border controller firm for $11 million to flesh out its IMS story. Analyst reckons AudioCodes is preparing for media gateway downturn
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (22) July 6, 2006 : Session border controller vendor's trading update tells of contract delays and tiny revenues, sending its share price down by nearly 50 percent and forcing job cuts
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 5, 2006 : Stealth mode startup Mavenir Systems is gearing up for a publicity blitz with a $13 million Series A round of funding, and may even have nabbed a senior Alcatel executive to boot
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 5, 2006 : VOIP systems player that offers an alternative to Cisco is set to join London's AIM market next week after raising $15.1 million and signing up big-name vendor and carrier channel partners
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) July 4, 2006 : Taiwan's national carrier Chunghwa Telecom is set to invest up to $4 billion to migrate to an all-IP network over the next seven years
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) July 4, 2006 : Chinese vendor's stock dips as it warns of lower profits for the first half of 2006, but it says international sales are still on the rise
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 3, 2006 : As C&W looks to sell its broadband subs base, speculation is rife about the sale of AOL's British assets, while cable operator consolidation looms in the Netherlands
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) July 3, 2006 : With its stock already on a month-long rollercoaster ride, Redback becomes the latest telecom vendor to get a call from the authorities concerning its stock option history
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