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Ray Le Maistre
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Posted in July 2011

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Comment: What's that I hear? - Ray Le Maistre July 29, 2011
Comment: Re: MEF video - Ray Le Maistre July 29, 2011

Lights Out for NSN's $7B LTE Deal


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July 29, 2011 : Nokia Siemens Networks had struck a $7B LTE network deal with LightSquared. Now it's gone

Big 3 Win Spanish LTE Spectrum


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July 29, 2011 : Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange share the spoils

Verwaayen's Elmer Fudd Moment


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July 28, 2011 : 1:35 PM Alcatel-Lucent CEO wants the bucks, not the bunnies (geddit?)

FT Looks to Sell Swiss Biz


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July 28, 2011 : France Telecom makes its latest M&A move with indications that further European assets could be offloaded

AlcaLu CEO Sees a Bright US Market


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July 28, 2011 : Others might see a crunch coming, but the US market will continue to be strong for Alcatel-Lucent, states combative CEO Ben Verwaayen

AlcaLu Grows But Pressures Weigh


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July 28, 2011 : Alcatel-Lucent reports a second-quarter profit as revenues continue to increase but concerns about the market weigh heavy on its stock

Subex Eyes SPIT Growth


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July 27, 2011 : Service provider IT (SPIT) specialist Subex highlights increased orders but its fiscal Q1 revenues are down from a year ago

KPN Preps 500Mbit/s FTTH


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July 27, 2011 : The Dutch carrier is enjoying a bit of FTTH momentum and is preparing for higher speeds by the end of the year

Ericsson India's Man at the Top


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July 27, 2011 : Ericsson India's new leader, Fredrik Jejdling, talks about his focus as India moves into its mobile broadband era

Tellabs Cutting 10% of Staff


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July 26, 2011 : Vendor axes 330 jobs as second-quarter revenues dip 21%

Analyst: Nokia Faces Low-End Threat


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July 26, 2011 : Nokia may be under the cosh in the smartphone sector but it needs to pay even more attention to its feature phone and low-cost portfolio, says Pyramid analyst

RIM Cuts 2,000 Jobs


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July 25, 2011 : Staff in North America to be informed this week as BlackBerry maker axes more than 10% of global workforce

Glimmers of Hope for PT


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July 25, 2011 : Portugal Telecom is suffering at home, but its investments in FTTH, mobile backhaul and TV service delivery are encouraging

Death Sentence for China Mobile Bribes Exec


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July 25, 2011 : 4:30 AM Former deputy general manager of China Mobile is handed suspended death sentence for bribery

Vodafone's Key Data Points


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July 22, 2011 : The global mobile giant's latest financials contain no major surprises but that doesn't mean there's nothing interesting to report

Moto Assets Help NSN's Q2 Growth


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July 21, 2011 : But Q2 growth isn't all down to the acquisition of Motorola's wireless assets

Ericsson's SPIT Vision


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July 21, 2011 : Swedish giant's CEO sees big opportunities in service provider IT (SPIT) transformation projects

Ericsson's Growth Spurt Continues


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July 21, 2011 : Revenues and profits are up but margins are squeezed and investors wanted more

Euro Vendor Q2 Previews


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July 20, 2011 : What's coming down the pipe from Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks?
Comment: Re: HiSilicon - Ray Le Maistre July 20, 2011

Huawei's 3G Reveal


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July 20, 2011 : 7:10 AM ABI Research uncovers another Huawei line of attack on mobile incumbents

Transmode Sticks to Growth Path


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July 20, 2011 : Swedish metro optical vendor is in a steady growth groove as it reports its first post-IPO quarter

Euronews: 100GigE Hits East Europe


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July 19, 2011 : Ciena, Ericsson and Telenet feature in today's European roundup

Telefonica Takes $3.8B Hit


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July 15, 2011 : 2:45 PM Spanish giant's 6,500 domestic job cuts are going to cost big bucks

AlcaLu Looks Beyond 100GigE


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July 15, 2011 : EANTC put Alcatel-Lucent's 100GbE capabilities to the test and found the vendor not only making the grade but looking to the next stage too

Extreme Cuts 110 Jobs


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July 15, 2011 : Ethernet switch vendor is axing 16% of its staff and warns of lower than expected fiscal Q4 earnings

Sony Ericsson Blames Quake for Q2 Slump


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July 15, 2011 : Dramatic year-on-year drop in phone shipments attributed to impact of Japanese earthquake

Steely Neelie's FTTX Face Off


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July 14, 2011 : 10:55 AM The EC's Digital dame is ready for a broadband battle, but it could be avoided
Comment: The question is.... - Ray Le Maistre July 13, 2011

NSN's Future Still up in the Air


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July 13, 2011 : There are no external investors but also no clarity about what's next for NSN

NSN Fails to Find New Investor


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July 13, 2011 : Nokia and Siemens complete review of private equity interest in joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks and there were no takers
Comment: Hall of Fame - Ray Le Maistre July 12, 2011

Report: Cisco Cuts Could Hit 10,000


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July 12, 2011 : Job cuts could affect 10,000 Cisco staff, reports Bloomberg
Comment: Tough combination - Ray Le Maistre July 12, 2011

India Needs Radical Rethink


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July 11, 2011 : India's mobile operators need to shift their focus from subscriber growth to customer experience

Euronews: Telefonica to Cut 6,500 Jobs


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July 8, 2011 : Telefonica cuts jobs, an optical specialist raises cash, more M2M action and France Telecom faces emerging market challenges in today's EMEA roundup

M2M Cranks Up a Notch


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July 7, 2011 : 2:15 PM Activity in the non-human world

Bharti's Emerging Data Plan


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July 7, 2011 : 1:45 PM Bharti Airtel's sticking its global data pipes in emerging markets

Facebook Likes Skype


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July 7, 2011 : 7:25 AM It's official -- the two online giants are 'in a relationship'...

Huawei Ups Smartphone Target


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July 6, 2011 : 6:05 AM Now has 20 million sales in sight for this year

Facebook Wednesday


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July 5, 2011 : 8:30 AM Heads may explode with excitement Wednesday if the expected tie-up with Skype is announced

Allot in Takeover Talks With F5


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July 4, 2011 :

Korea's LTE Lift-Off


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July 4, 2011 : 11:25 AM SK Telecom and U+ go head-to-head with LTE in South Korea

India's Tablet Fever


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July 4, 2011 : With 3G networks now up and running India is becoming a tablet magnet -- but what's renowned local tablet vendor Notion Ink up to?
Comment: Re: Is this news? - Ray Le Maistre July 1, 2011

More Security Woes for Huawei


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July 1, 2011 : 6:40 AM Now Taiwan is imposing restrictions on Huawei gear

Euronews: Ericsson Buys, Vodafone Sells


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July 1, 2011 : Ericsson gets a piece of Nortel's patent action, Vodafone divests in Poland, NSN celebrates GSM's birthday and more from EMEA

Nortel Sells Patents for $4.5B


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July 1, 2011 : Consortium including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony wins auction to buy Nortel's patents for US$4.5 billion