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Ray Le Maistre
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Posted in July 2012

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Comment: Re: Stock bomb... - Ray Le Maistre July 31, 2012
Comment: Stock bomb... - Ray Le Maistre July 31, 2012

Allot Buys Content Caching Specialist


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July 31, 2012 : DPI vendor reports impressive Q2 growth and opens its wallet again, this time to buy P2P content management firm Oversi

Euronews: NSN Lands 100G Deal


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July 31, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: a regional transport upgrade; a new team at the helm of Cable & Wireless Worldwide; M&A action at Allot; and much more
Comment: NSN in the mix too? - Ray Le Maistre July 30, 2012

Def Con Hacks Huawei


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July 30, 2012 : 9:45 AM Security flaws found in Chinese vendor's smaller routers

Alcatel-Lucent: Too Little, Too Late?


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July 27, 2012 : The vendor's turnaround strategy now includes market, contract and headcount cuts, but is it enough?

Smartphone Market Grows 42%


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July 27, 2012 : Samsung and Apple dominate while Nokia hangs on to third place in Q2

Pressure's On in Paris


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July 26, 2012 : 2:35 PM Alcatel-Lucent CEO admits mistakes – will he be allowed to make more?

Alcatel-Lucent Could Exit 25% of Services Deals


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July 26, 2012 : A quarter of Alcatel-Lucent's managed services deals are up for review and many markets could be abandoned as it looks to cut costs

IP Remains Alcatel-Lucent's Star Performer


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July 26, 2012 : Networks group is suffering badly, with only the IP division bucking the trend

Alcatel-Lucent to Cut 5,000 Jobs


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July 26, 2012 : Economic pressures finally lead to major headcount reduction as new cost-cutting plan is announced
Comment: You could say... - Ray Le Maistre July 25, 2012

HLR Headaches


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July 25, 2012 : Are subscriber database issues going to bedevil mobile operators?
Comment: What timing! - Ray Le Maistre July 25, 2012
Comment: But what a miss.... - Ray Le Maistre July 25, 2012

Huawei Snatches Ericsson's Crown


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July 24, 2012 : The Chinese vendor can now claim to be the biggest telecom systems vendor, at least based on reported first-half sales
Comment: Re: Analysis .... - Ray Le Maistre July 24, 2012

Huawei Increases H1 Sales by 4.5%


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July 24, 2012 : Chinese behemoth keeps on upping its sales but its operating profits take a tumble

UK's 4G Auction Set for 2013


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July 24, 2012 : Bidding process for 250MHz of spectrum in two bands now set to take place next year
Comment: Re: Extra airbags? - Ray Le Maistre July 23, 2012
Comment: Re: Extra airbags? - Ray Le Maistre July 23, 2012
Comment: Extra airbags? - Ray Le Maistre July 23, 2012
Comment: Alternative brand? - Ray Le Maistre July 23, 2012

EuroProfile: Comarch


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July 23, 2012 :
  • Its software is embedded in multiple European carrier back offices
  • It likes a splash of orange
  • The CEO likes a good thriller
  • South Korea: 4G Nation


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    July 23, 2012 : 4:45 AM LTE goes mainstream in South Korea

    NetScout Pockets Accanto's Probes


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    July 20, 2012 : NetScout buys an Italian slice of Accanto's service provider IT (SPIT) business

    O2's Payback


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    July 19, 2012 : 2:05 PM The operator is ready to say it's sorry for the recent outage, offering compensation that might total more than £220M
    Comment: Can NSN make money? - Ray Le Maistre July 19, 2012

    Restructuring Costs Hit NSN's Q2


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    July 19, 2012 : As it sheds thousands of jobs, the costs of reorganization are keeping NSN in the red
    Comment: Re: Wild guesses - Ray Le Maistre July 19, 2012
    Comment: Re: Ericsson - Ray Le Maistre July 18, 2012

    Ericsson Sets Q2 Benchmark


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    July 18, 2012 : Despite all sorts of negative pressures, Ericsson's sales are holding up and it is still making money

    AlcaLu Issues Full-Year Profit Warning


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    July 17, 2012 : Vendor's share price drops below €1 as it revises its full-year outlook, saying it won't meet its margin guidance
    Comment: Silence from O2 UK - Ray Le Maistre July 16, 2012
    Comment: Job cuts too? - Ray Le Maistre July 16, 2012

    CSG Snaps Up Ascade


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    July 16, 2012 : Major service provider IT (SPIT) vendor adds to its interconnect management capabilities with acquisition of Swedish specialist

    ZTE Issues H1 Profit Warning


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    July 16, 2012 : Sharp fall in profits hammers stock, adding to pressure of FBI probe

    EC's FTTX Gamble


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    July 13, 2012 : 3:15 PM Now the EC's Neelie Kroes needs incumbent operators to step up and invest more in fiber

    In Russia, LTE Licenses Command No Fee


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    July 13, 2012 : 10:00 AM Governments of the world, take note

    Euronews: Vodafone Shares More Network


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    July 13, 2012 : In today's roundup: Network sharing in Ireland; EC decides against tariff squeeze; Russia awards fee-free LTE licenses; and more

    FBI Investigates ZTE


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    July 13, 2012 : 5:20 AM The feds get on ZTE's case over alleged shipments to Iran

    Now What, O2?


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    July 12, 2012 : 11:55 AM With its service restored, the UK operator's customer experience management strategy will now be put to the test

    ADVA Gets a Share of NYSE Action


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    July 12, 2012 : Joins Ciena at the optical heart of the stock exchange

    Euronews: For Sale – Spanish Mobile Operator


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    July 12, 2012 : In today's roundup: M&A action in Spain; Russian LTE latest; more mobile outages; asset writedowns; and more from the EMEA region

    Euronews: Telefonica Takes Juniper's Pulse


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    July 11, 2012 : In today's mix: Telefónica uses Juniper for retail mobile security service; new head honcho at ECI; LTE in Russia

    Telefonica's Packet-Optical Payoff


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    July 10, 2012 : Spanish operator's R&D team believes new software capabilities can make packet-optical networking cheaper and more efficient

    Euronews: Huawei Nears Managed Services Coup


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    July 10, 2012 : In the spotlight today: Huawei's outsourcing talks; multi-layer networking; a 100Gbit/s record; global M2M cooperation; and more

    Is Telecom Growing at 10%?


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    July 9, 2012 : Gartner says the telecom equipment market is growing by more than 10% – try telling that to Acme Packet

    Euronews: MeeGo Is Reborn


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    July 9, 2012 : The rebirth of MeeGo, service outages in France and an international war of words feature in today's regional roundup

    Facebook Invests in Subsea Cable


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    July 6, 2012 : 4:30 AM Social media giant is one of several backers of Asia/Pacific regional network

    CDN: Build or Buy?


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    July 5, 2012 : 9:10 AM Tough choice for operators with content delivery network (CDN) needs

    Telefónica Bangs Its Digital Drum


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    July 5, 2012 : Spanish giant unveils strategic initiatives that will help it transform into a new breed of communications service provider

    Ericsson Gets IT


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    July 4, 2012 : 6:40 AM Managed services deal in Portugal shows off vendor's SPIT smarts

    Syniverse to Buy MACH for $693M


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    July 3, 2012 : A €550 million ($693 million) deal will bring together two of the mobile world's roaming hubs -- but at what cost?

    India's Mobile Stumble


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    July 3, 2012 : 9:55 AM Mobile growth trend hit by license upheaval

    Ixia Splashes $160M on Security Firm


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    July 2, 2012 : Purchase of BreakingPoint Systems adds cloud and LTE security testing capabilities to Ixia's arsenal

    SPIT Bits: Job Cuts in Hard Times


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    July 2, 2012 : The service provider IT sector is not immune to the job-loss trend as macro economics and post-M&A trimming take their toll