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Posted in September 2009

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Bharti, MTN Abandon $23B Merger


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September 30, 2009 : South Africa's government blamed for breakdown in monster merger

Huawei's New Prime Time Attraction


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September 30, 2009 : 8:30 AM Lights, camera, action! Matt Bross is back in business

Matt Bross Joins Huawei as CTO


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September 30, 2009 : Chinese vendor hires BT's former CTO to help crack the North American market
Comment: Re: Suicide rate at FT - Ray Le Maistre September 30, 2009

Prysmian Girds Its M&A Loins


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September 29, 2009 : 5:00 PM French cable specialist has some acquisition bullets and an itchy trigger finger

Further Tragedy at FT


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September 29, 2009 : 12:50 PM News of another suicide among France Telecom's ranks

ITU Telecom: LTE in China


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September 29, 2009 : 10:30 AM China Mobile brings its plans to Geneva

French Still Slow on FTTH Uptake


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September 29, 2009 : The French FTTH market has yet to find its feet, with consumers more keen, it would seem, on next-gen cable broadband services

AsiaWatch: NTT Revamp Rumors


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September 29, 2009 : The Japanese market is buzzing with talk over NTT's future, India plans spectrum bonus for 3G auction winners, and more from APAC

AT&T, Google Square Up


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September 29, 2009 : 6:35 AM Giants engage in voice services spat

ITU Telecom: Occam Boards Euro FTTx Train


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September 28, 2009 : The ITU event might not be the launch pad it used to be, but Occam is using it to penetrate the European fiber access equipment market
Comment: Re: Branding - Ray Le Maistre September 28, 2009

AsiaWatch: Unicom Preps iPhone Launch


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September 28, 2009 : China Unicom will start selling the iPhone this week and is buying a chunk of its own shares for nearly $1.3 billion, plus other news

EuroWatch: Mobile Carriers Embrace Web 2.0


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September 25, 2009 : Europe's mobile operators are adapting to the potential offered by Web services, while it's all kicking off in France

AsiaWatch: Orange Alert!


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September 25, 2009 : Orange Business Services is beefing up its presence in Asia/Pacific, WiMax is all the rage, and other news from the region
Comment: Deal values? - Ray Le Maistre September 25, 2009
Comment: Re: Onboarding - Ray Le Maistre September 25, 2009

Top Picks Update: Sherlock's in Town!


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September 24, 2009 : 2:25 PM The bids to be a Telecom Software Top Pick are rolling in, with AppTrigger far from clueless

Vodafone Live! Is Dead!


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September 24, 2009 : 'Long live the 360!' cries Vodafone as it makes what one analyst believes is a bid to reclaim ground lost to the likes of Google

Convergence for the Masses


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September 24, 2009 : 10:30 AM BroadSoft has a crack at the consumer market just as Vodafone unveils its convergence service

AsiaWatch: What Price India's Mobile Market?


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September 24, 2009 : Sistema Shyam gets a valuation, Vodafone looks to up its Essar stake, number portability dates are set, plus more from Asia/Pacific

Ciena's Centaur


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September 24, 2009 : 8:20 AM New optical box? Or part man, part horse?

Huawei's Lucky Number: 30B


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September 24, 2009 : 7:15 AM Line of credit matches its expected annual contract sales
Comment: Re: Chicago, Anyone? - Ray Le Maistre September 24, 2009
Comment: Re: Caipiroska - Ray Le Maistre September 24, 2009

Singapore Slings for AlcaLu, Huawei


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September 23, 2009 : As expected, Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei have landed deals for Singapore's National Broadband Network, but Ericsson loses out
Comment: Dorado adds to the flood - Ray Le Maistre September 22, 2009
Comment: Re: Capital - Ray Le Maistre September 22, 2009
Comment: Re: I'll be there... - Ray Le Maistre September 22, 2009

Geneva, Anyone?


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September 21, 2009 : 2:30 PM Light Reading is heading to the ITU Telecom World show – but who else is going?
Comment: Tough sell - Ray Le Maistre September 21, 2009

ITU Chief Defends Telecom World Event


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September 21, 2009 : Why would anyone attend the ITU's Telecom World event in Geneva in early October?

France Telecom Under Fire


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September 21, 2009 : 7:00 AM Detailed claims of staff intimidation at France Telecom

Malaysia's Maxis Plans IPO


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September 18, 2009 : Malaysian mobile operator is set to return to the public markets by listing 30% of its existing stock

Soft, Hot & Ready to Rumble


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September 17, 2009 : 2:35 PM We're talking Top Picks here, folks, in case you were wonderin'...

OSS: Turning Up the Heat


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September 17, 2009 : The telecom software sector is on fire and undergoing dramatic change

AsiaWatch: FTTH, Huawei, 3G & M&A


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September 17, 2009 : New Zealand's FTTH plans, Quigley's NBN team, Huawei's latest deals, PCCW linked to African talks, the ITU on Chinese 3G, and more!
Comment: Comptel pitches in - Ray Le Maistre September 17, 2009
Comment: 3D TV and giant lobsters - Ray Le Maistre September 17, 2009

Photos: Broadband World Forum Europe Part II


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September 16, 2009 : More pics from the Broadband World Forum Europe show floor, including GPON, 3D TV, and kick-ass cocktails

Top Picks: E for Effort


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September 16, 2009 : 3:00 PM Imagination and commitment key to Top Picks success
Comment: Four early runners - Ray Le Maistre September 16, 2009

Is Starent Ready for M&A Action?


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September 16, 2009 : 10:00 AM Word on the street puts Starent in acquisition talks
Comment: 3D TV - when? - Ray Le Maistre September 16, 2009

Taiwan Mobile Puts Pressure on Chunghwa


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September 16, 2009 : Combination of Taiwan Mobile and cable operator Kbro is designed to rival Chunghwa Telecom

Eircom Nears Another Sale


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September 15, 2009 : 3:15 PM Irish incumbent set to change hands again
Comment: More to this than LTE... - Ray Le Maistre September 14, 2009
Comment: Still too early for IMS? - Ray Le Maistre September 14, 2009

CA Nabs NetQoS for $200M


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September 14, 2009 : CA adds to its OSS assets with the purchase of performance management specialist NetQoS for a whopping $200 million

Avaya's $900M Bid Wins Nortel Auction


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September 14, 2009 : Avaya lands Nortel's Enterprise business with a winning bid of $900 million, nearly double its original offer

Sprint Acquisition Rumor Returns


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September 14, 2009 : 8:20 AM Talk that Deutsche Telekom could bid for Sprint has resurfaced
Comment: Avaya wins! - Ray Le Maistre September 14, 2009

Nortel Auction: Still No Word


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September 14, 2009 : 3:45 AM The fate of Nortel's Enterprise division is still up in the air

Photos: Broadband World Forum Europe Part I


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September 11, 2009 : We made the annual trip to the BBWF, held this year in Paris, and even remembered to take our camera! Check out the results

Global Broadband Heads for 500M


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September 11, 2009 : 2:00 PM It's extrapolation time!!

BBWF's Liquid Gold


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September 10, 2009 : 4:10 PM This year's battle of the beverages was a tie

Swearing by Broadband


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September 10, 2009 : 1:45 PM Ericsson's CEO-elect has a great command of the English language...

BBWF: ZTE Touts 10G EPON Trials


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September 10, 2009 : Chinese vendor says it has conducted two 10G EPON trials with carriers as it competes for traction in the next-gen broadband market

AlcaLu/Huawei Rumor Update


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September 10, 2009 : 9:15 AM Fresh denials from the Chinese vendor
Comment: central office closures - Ray Le Maistre September 10, 2009
Comment: Re: Sign of the times - Ray Le Maistre September 10, 2009

BBWF: WDM PON? Bring It On!


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September 9, 2009 : If Telecom Italia's CTO is on the money, incumbent carriers are going to turn to WDM PON systems for their future broadband needs

BBWF: Huawei's Big Year


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September 9, 2009 : 10:05 AM Recession? What recession? Huawei confirms half-year numbers

BBWF: Adtran Piggybacks Into AT&T Domain


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September 8, 2009 : Ericsson has enlisted the help of Adtran to flesh out the portfolio it's taking into AT&T's wireline access domain

BBWF: Sweden Retains Euro FTTH Top Spot


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September 8, 2009 : Sweden still has Europe's highest FTTH/B penetration rate, with Norway a close second, according to the latest FTTH Council stats
Comment: Re: E/// GPON - Ray Le Maistre September 7, 2009

BBWF: AlcaLu Shows Off 10GPON


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September 7, 2009 : Alcatel-Lucent demos next-generation PON technology with LTE mobile traffic, and offers a guide to help GPON equipment interoperability

BBWF: Ericsson Enters AT&T's GPON Domain


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September 7, 2009 : Swedish giant kicks its broadband week off to a flyer with news that it's one of the two chosen suppliers in AT&T's Wireline Access domain

China Unicom, Telefónica Strengthen Ties


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September 6, 2009 : Carriers invest in each other as they strengthen their alliance with plans to co-source technology and jointly develop service platforms

Ciena: Ready to Pay for Nortel's MEN?


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September 4, 2009 : Yes, it's legal in Canada (we think). Ciena and a private equity group could make a bid for Nortel's Metro Ethernet group
Comment: Sign of the times - Ray Le Maistre September 4, 2009

AT&T Unveils Domain Supplier Strategy


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September 4, 2009 : Following months of speculation, AT&T confirms its slimmed-down approach to key vendor selections

BBWF Preview: GPON a Go-Go!


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September 4, 2009 : PON developments of all kinds are set to be a key focus at next week's Broadband World Forum Europe jamboree in Paris

Nokia Stands Down at MWC


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September 3, 2009 : 2:00 PM Handset giant decides not to exhibit at Mobile World Congress

Looking for Broadband's Missing Link at BBWF


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September 3, 2009 : If the broadband sector is going to 'deliver the promise,' we need some startup action

Ciena Offers Hope


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September 3, 2009 : Fiscal third-quarter sales beat expectations. Dare anyone mention a recovery?
Comment: AlcaLu increases offer - Ray Le Maistre September 3, 2009

AfricaWatch: M&A Frenzy


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September 2, 2009 : Africa's telecom sector is ripe for mergers and acquisitions, with Morocco and Nigeria the latest markets in the spotlight
Comment: Great things.... - Ray Le Maistre September 1, 2009
Comment: Is this good timing? - Ray Le Maistre September 1, 2009
Comment: And announce it did.... - Ray Le Maistre September 1, 2009

Nokia Siemens Replaces Its CEO


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September 1, 2009 : Simon Beresford-Wylie is being replaced by NSN's head of services, Rajeev Suri, who takes the helm on October 1

SeaChange Goes Dutch for VoD Smarts


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September 1, 2009 : SeaChange buys Dutch video-on-demand software specialist eventIS for nearly $37 million

Skype Sale Imminent?


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September 1, 2009 : 4:00 AM Reports suggest eBay will announce sale of Skype today

IP Applications


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September 1, 2009 : VoIP, IMS

Telecom Software


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September 1, 2009 : OSS, BSS, SDP, policy control