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Posted in August 2008

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Carrier Ethernet 2.0


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August 16, 2008 : The next wave of Ethernet services

OSS Giants Shift Up a Gear


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August 15, 2008 : Amdocs gets bigger and bigger, while Oracle puts its BEA acquisition to use with developments in the SDP space

Vodafone Turns Attention to Poland


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August 15, 2008 : With its acquisition in Ghana lurching towards a conclusion, Vodafone turns its M&A attention to Poland

Unicom Plans Capex Blowout


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August 14, 2008 : Chinese operator estimates $14.6B in wireless capex in 2009-2010, by which time it should be holding a 3G license

Bizarre Brits & Pigs


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August 14, 2008 : 10:05 AM -- The swine! Wireless chip vendor joins pig parade

DDOS Attacks Hit Georgia


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August 13, 2008 : 2:35 PM -- The current conflict in Georgia includes cyberattacks

Tandberg in Takeover Talks


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August 13, 2008 : Further sign of heat in the videoconferencing sector: Norwegian specialist sees its stock leap 17% as it announces takeover talks with an unidentified private equity suitor

Nortel Buys Pingtel


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August 13, 2008 : Pingtel changes hands again as Nortel acquires the SIP-based unified communications software specialist for an undisclosed sum as it looks to bolster its enterprise applications capabilities

The Boy From Ipanema


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August 12, 2008 : 2:35 PM -- The new boy at Ipanema walked over from Cisco

Newport's Last Stand


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August 12, 2008 : 1:40 PM -- VOIP gear firm reduced to skeleton staff

Sonus Slumps on Slower Growth Outlook


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August 12, 2008 : The VOIP gear vendor is still growing its revenues, but at a slower rate than it predicted earlier this year, news that sends its stock down by 21%

Reliance Unit Targets 'Complacent' Giants


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August 11, 2008 : International data services player Reliance Globalcom has AT&T, BT, and Verizon Business in its sights as it combines its sub-sea, Ethernet, and managed VPN assets to offer services to multinationals

Verizon Avoids Strike, Now It's Qwest's Turn


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August 11, 2008 : Verizon agrees a last-minute deal with unions, avoiding industrial action by 65,000 staff, while Qwest comes under pressure as its staff agreements expire

Italians Turn On to IPTV


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August 8, 2008 : Telecom Italia gains some IPTV momentum, FastWeb looks to be hanging on to the market leadership position, and struggling Tiscali takes its IPTV service to another seven cities in Italy

India Update: IPO Plan, WiMax Auction


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August 8, 2008 : There's never a dull moment in the Indian telecom market as national operator BSNL revisits its IPO plans, and the Department of Telecom plans its WiMax spectrum auction

Virgin Media Sees Silver Lining


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August 7, 2008 : Behind the second quarter loss headline lie signs of improving operational health at the British cable giant as it moves towards a launch of 50 Mbit/s Internet services

Russian Into WiMax


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August 7, 2008 : 1:40 PM -- Russia's Comstar turns to Nortel for its WiMax needs

DT Sees Uptick in IPTV


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August 7, 2008 : Deutsche Telekom is attracting more interest in its TV-over-broadband service but still looks a long way off its end-of-year target of 500,000 customers for its 'Entertain' triple-play package

Belfast Joins Europe's Fiber Access Clan


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August 6, 2008 : Northern Ireland's capital city is getting ultra-high-speed fiber access in a new business and residential development, with Active Ethernet and an open access strategy at the heart of the plans

Spirent Eyes Wireless, New CEO


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August 5, 2008 : The test vendor sets its sights on wireless growth, while the executive chairman hints strongly at the identity of Spirent's next CEO

ntl:telewest Rumor Resurfaces


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August 5, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- UK Ethernet services firm may be on the block
Comment: Re: Nortel down 12% - Ray Le Maistre August 5, 2008

AlcaLu CEO Search Update


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August 5, 2008 : 6:15 AM -- Report suggests leading candidate has spurned offer

Bharti Shuffles Its Pack


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August 5, 2008 : Senior Bharti Airtel executives are handed new roles as parent company Bharti Enterprises gives greater control to business units

Iliad Gains Again


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August 4, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- French triple-play specialist tops 3.1M customers

Nortel JV Buys WDM-PON Specialist


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August 4, 2008 : Nortel's Korean joint venture, LG-Nortel, has acquired Novera Optics, an early mover on the WDM-PON scene

Never Say Never...


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August 4, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- Telecom Italia rules out Telefónica bid

Ups 'n' Downs in India


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August 1, 2008 : 12:50 PM -- Mixed day for Indian operators as 3G looms

India Edges Closer to 3G


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August 1, 2008 : At last! India's Department of Telecom issues guidelines for the auction and allocation of 3G spectrum
Comment: Nortel down 12% - Ray Le Maistre August 1, 2008

CDMA, Charges Knock Nortel


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August 1, 2008 : Restructuring charges and the North American CDMA slowdown hit Nortel's Q2 profits, but revenues and operating profits are up, and the vendor's still on course to hit full-year growth targets