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Ray Le Maistre
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Posted in August 2009

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Nortel's $3B Tax Bill


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August 28, 2009 : 2:45 PM IRS to Nortel: You owe us $3 billion

iPhone Heads to China


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August 28, 2009 : 7:50 AM Unicom announces deal as it reports H1
Comment: Denials all round - Ray Le Maistre August 28, 2009

India Sets 3G Spectrum Price


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August 28, 2009 : India edges closer to 3G and WiMax spectrum auctions as government sets minimum reserve prices

Big Screen Dreams


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August 27, 2009 : 1:00 PM Five telecom-related movies we'd like to see

Euro Firms Team for Hybrid TV


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August 27, 2009 : Euro firms team up to define standard for the delivery of hybrid, broadcast/broadband TV services. But what about Project Canvas?

ChinaWatch: iPhone Imminent?


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August 27, 2009 : Tension builds around a potential iPhone announcement, and China Telecom unveils its financial results for the first half of the year

Reliance Takes Silk Route to China


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August 26, 2009 : Reliance Globalcom and China Telecom have built a new fat pipe to link India and China, but it's not another subsea connection

Brits Mull Broadband Bris


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August 26, 2009 : 10:55 AM Government suggests snipping off file-sharers... oh boy
Comment: Re: Kwality in Korea - Ray Le Maistre August 26, 2009
Comment: NSN + ALU =?? - Ray Le Maistre August 26, 2009

Rumor Mill Boosts AlcaLu


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August 26, 2009 : M&A speculation is swirling around Alcatel-Lucent, giving the giant vendor's share price a boost
Comment: Re: A billing system - Ray Le Maistre August 26, 2009
Comment: Super carriers? - Ray Le Maistre August 26, 2009

Fitch: Europe's Too Crowded


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August 25, 2009 : Some of Europe's telecom markets have too many operators and need a serious dose of M&A, according to the team at ratings agency Fitch
Comment: Kwality in Korea - Ray Le Maistre August 25, 2009

Broadband Apps to Drive Korea's Growth


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August 25, 2009 : Services like IPTV, VoIP, and mobile data will help get the Korean market back in growth mode, finds a new report from Pyramid

Big in the Baltics


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August 24, 2009 : 1:55 PM TeliaSonera wants total control in Estonia, Lithuania

Phorm Pheels the Heat


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August 24, 2009 : 12:15 PM Another kick in the teeth for the online tracking specialist

Crunch Time for Europe


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August 12, 2009 : 2:00 AM Next few months critical for carriers and vendors

Vodafone Tests LTE With Huawei


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August 10, 2009 : Vodafone's German business puts Huawei to the test using the 'digital dividend' airwaves

Mike Z's Exit Strategy


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August 10, 2009 : 7:30 AM Nortel CEO signals his departure

Italians Forced Into Marriage of Convenience


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August 7, 2009 : To getta betta pizza the action, FastWeb and Wind strike network-sharing deal to keep costs down and cock a snook at Telecom Italia

ZON Preps 1G Broadband Offer


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August 7, 2009 : ZON Multimédia raises the anté in Portugal as it prepares the September launch of a 1-Gbit/s broadband service

Infinera's Ex-Man


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August 6, 2009 : 2:20 PM The journey continues for ex-Cisco, ex-ADVA exec Ron Martin

Mixed Fortunes for Indian Operators


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August 3, 2009 : As Reliance increases sales and profits, Tata Communications struggles, and state-owned MTNL slumps to a quarterly loss

Telstra Trials 100G With Nortel


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August 3, 2009 : Another significant 100G trial for Nortel's up-for-sale optical division