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Posted in September 2011

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BBWF 2011: Dutch Delight


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September 30, 2011 : Broadband World Forum attendees are happy about the show's relocation to Amsterdam

Euronews: Italians Pay €3.9B for Spectrum


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September 30, 2011 : Italy's mobile operators dig deep for new spectrum, Telia ramps up its LTE rollout, M&A in Poland and more, including Nokia and Skype

BBWF 2011: Happy Snaps


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September 29, 2011 : Further visuals from the Paris trade show

BBWF 2011: Show Floor Gimmicks


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September 29, 2011 : On the Broadband World Forum show floor companies are turning to liquid gimmicks to pull in the punters

BBWF 2011: Hot Chips


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September 29, 2011 : 4:20 AM What's in demand in the broadband chip world? Here's a quick taste of what Lantiq's seeing

NSN Gets $1.36B & New Leader


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September 29, 2011 : Nokia Siemens has a new executive chairman and a cash injection from its parents

Virgin Gives Birth to Cloud Strategy


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September 28, 2011 : 3:15 PM Virgin Media Business has stuck with its cloud services game plan
Comment: Re: $$$$ - Ray Le Maistre September 28, 2011

Huawei Unveils Its U2Net Vision


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September 28, 2011 : Chinese vendor provides its optimal architecture for today's video-heavy networks

The Case for FTTH


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September 28, 2011 : Pyramid Research analyst Sylwia Boguszewska explains why fiber-to-the-home/building (FTTH/B) investments are being made in some European countries but not others

BBWF 2011: Day 1 Photos


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September 27, 2011 : Behind the scenes as the show floor was built for Europe's broadband love-in

Iskratel's Broadband Masterstroke


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September 27, 2011 : 12:10 PM The most innovative broadband access equipment development EVER!

Can Carriers Sell Faster DSL?


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September 27, 2011 : 9:25 AM Belgacom is going to deploy even faster VDSL2 technology, but what's the commercial proposition?

Belgacom Preps VDSL2 Vectoring Deployment


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September 27, 2011 : Belgian incumbent has tried out AlcaLu's VDSL2 with vectoring technology and likes it -- but why the long wait for commercial services?

Is Intune Off-Key?


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September 26, 2011 : The quiet removal of the CEO suggests discord at the optical burst switch vendor

BBWF 2011: Huawei to Unveil New Network Strategy


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September 23, 2011 : 10:30 AM Need another view on how next-gen networks will look? Thought so…
Comment: Re: More fun please - Ray Le Maistre September 23, 2011

Huawei Linked to Major LTE TDD Deal


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September 23, 2011 : 9:45 AM Reports put Huawei at the center of a sizeable LTE TDD rollout by Japan's Softbank

BBWF 2011: The F Word


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September 22, 2011 : 3:40 PM Is fun allowed at industry events?

BBWF 2011: Hot Techs on the Show Floor


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September 22, 2011 : Remind me, baby, of you! We don't want Teardrops in our BBWF eyes – we just want sizzlin' tech developments and some Womack & Womack on our iPad

AlcaLu Speeds Up Its VDSL2


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September 22, 2011 : Unveils VDSL2 DSLAM line cards with vectoring capabilities designed to boost line speeds and better utilize capacity
Comment: Re: Butt seriously, folks - Ray Le Maistre September 22, 2011

ASSIA Bigs Up Its Mobile App


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September 21, 2011 : 1:55 PM DSL management specialist makes big opex saving claims for its smartphone app

Subex Offloads Its Problem Child


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September 20, 2011 : Indian OSS/BSS vendor sells its IP fulfillment unit to NetCracker but doesn't get much of its money back

Amsterdam Trumps Paris


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September 20, 2011 : 11:50 AM Broadband World Forum is shifting to the city of tulips and coffee shops
Comment: Re: next time - Ray Le Maistre September 20, 2011

BBWF 2011: Who Needs FTTH?


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September 20, 2011 : With the Broadband World Forum only days away, Heavy Reading's chief analyst lights the fiber access touchpaper and stands back...
Comment: Re: What ails TTSL - Ray Le Maistre September 19, 2011

India's Mobile Growth Slows Dramatically


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September 19, 2011 : India's mobile market grew by just 6.67 million connections during July, with one operator's revised numbers affecting the growth figures

BBWF 2011: More Than Just FTTH


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September 19, 2011 : The Broadband World Forum event is about more than just the latest DSL and FTTX advances

France Telecom in Takeover Talks With MTS


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September 16, 2011 :

Euronews: Dual-Mode LTE Network Goes Live


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September 16, 2011 : Polish operator launches LTE FDD/TDD network, more LTE news from Saudi and France, and 100G in central Europe lead the way in today's roundup

Interoute Checks Out Infinera's DTN-X


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September 16, 2011 : Existing European customer puts Infinera's new 100G box through its paces

Stakes, Chips, Beans & SPIT


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September 15, 2011 : Broadband World Forum should have something to satisfy all tastes

Ericsson, NSN Invest in Optical Startup


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September 15, 2011 : Vendor giants pump some cash into photonic chip startup

Europe's Digital Duo


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September 15, 2011 : 9:35 AM Telefónica and Telenor have both just restructured and created digital services development units

Euronews: Huawei Gets a Piece of Spanish LTE


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September 15, 2011 : Chinese vendor's role in Telefonica's LTE offer, trouble at Belgacom and the mobile advertising market's prospects lead the way in today's regional roundup
Comment: LTE TDD STOCK ALERT! - Ray Le Maistre September 14, 2011

Roamware Preps for IPO


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September 14, 2011 : New CFO appointment is latest 'building block'

Euronews: AlcaLu Lands Key LTE Deal


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September 14, 2011 : Alcatel-Lucent, Telefonica, Telenor, BT, LTE in Russia and Saudi Arabia, Peter Gabriel and Lady Gaga are the star names in today's Euro news club
Comment: Re: Newport reprised? - Ray Le Maistre September 13, 2011

Metaswitch Picks a Fight With Acme Packet


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September 13, 2011 : IP protocol specialist launches its own session border controller platform and goes head-to-head with market leader and partner Acme Packet

Euronews: Huawei Plans Euro Support Center


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September 13, 2011 : Huawei's plans in Eastern Europe, the latest efforts to revive the AT&T/T-Mobile USA merger and a 100Gbit/s launch feature in today's roundup

More Turmoil at Openwave


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September 12, 2011 : 10:10 AM CEO quits, personal reasons cited
Comment: Re: backfire? - Ray Le Maistre September 12, 2011

Broadcom to Buy NetLogic for $3.7B


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September 12, 2011 : Merger to add multi-core and knowledge-based processors, along with cutting-edge mobile base station technology, to Broadcom's portfolio

Euronews: Interoute Boasts 20% Growth


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September 12, 2011 : Pan-European operator's revenue hike, Vodafone's lumpy Verizon dividend and smartphone uptake lead the way in today's EMEA roundup

Axis Borrows Big for Growth


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September 9, 2011 : 2:00 PM Indonesian operator has taken some big loans to build its network with Huawei and Ericsson

DPI Specialist Raises $27M


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September 9, 2011 : French deep packet inspection and network analytics vendor Qosmos raises €19.8M for expansion and possible M&A

Telefónica's Looking Trendy


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September 8, 2011 : Others may bridge the chasm, properly aligning their next-gen digital technologies

IBC: Ericsson Boasts Biggest IPTV Upgrade


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September 8, 2011 : Confirmation of Ericsson's IPTV success in Taiwan is just one of a slew of announcements from the annual IBC show
Comment: Re: handshake - Ray Le Maistre September 6, 2011

Mobily Preps LTE TDD Launch


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September 6, 2011 : 7:00 AM Saudi operator looks on course for the first mass-market LTE TDD launch
Comment: Chunghwa confirms - Ray Le Maistre September 6, 2011

Telefonica Restructures, Creates New Units


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September 5, 2011 : Major changes at Spanish giant include the creation of two new units to exploit new services opportunities and increase global efficiencies

Huawei's Manila MoU


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September 5, 2011 : 12:00 PM Strikes agreement for potential business in the Philippines

Tension Builds in India


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September 5, 2011 : 9:30 AM It's crunch time in India as key LTE infrastructure announcements, a new national policy and corruption court rulings draw nearer
Comment: Will others follow? - Ray Le Maistre September 5, 2011

UK Operators Opt for SyncE Backhaul


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September 5, 2011 : Synchronous Ethernet is the technology of choice in a major new mobile backhaul deployment being built for UK operators -- and that's good news for Transmode
Comment: So where is the old CEO? - Ray Le Maistre September 2, 2011

Ericsson Claims AlcaLu IPTV Scalp


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September 2, 2011 : Ericsson says it has replaced Alcatel-Lucent as the IPTV systems supplier at Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom – and has others in its sights

India's First LTE Deals


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September 1, 2011 : 9:20 AM Sources say the first LTE supply decisions have been made

Mixed Bag for Ciena's Q3


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September 1, 2011 : Revenues were right at the low end of guidance but margins were much improved, giving the vendor's stock a lift in pre-market trading

Mbit/s to Mars


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September 1, 2011 : 6:25 AM Fancy a decent broadband connection? Talk to NASA…
Comment: HOT PARTNERSHIP!! - Ray Le Maistre September 1, 2011
Comment: Re: Sunrise - Ray Le Maistre September 1, 2011