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Optelian Builds an Installation Brand


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December 27, 2012 : Like many others, the equipment vendor is hitting the turf with installation services. New hire Glenn Byess tells us what that entails

Euronews: Ericsson Makes Video Play at TEF


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December 11, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Ericsson takes on tough Global Video Platform role; Huawei takes R&D to Finland; NSN trumpets LTE market-share growth

TMF Pushes Digital Services Agenda


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December 4, 2012 : Can telcos compete with Google and Apple? TMF thinks they can and it's fighting on multiple fronts to get them ready

NSN to Sell Optical Business


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December 3, 2012 : Nokia Siemens Networks is offloading its optical division, including its 100G assets, to the private equity firm that bought Sycamore

Operators Talk Mobile Security in NYC


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November 28, 2012 : The next Light Reading Live! event probes the growing security threats faced by mobile networks and tells operators how to prepare

Alcatel-Lucent Sharpens Its Focus


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November 2, 2012 : With a new organizational structure on the way, Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen is evaluating which markets to exit and which units to sell

Margin Misery for Alcatel-Lucent


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November 2, 2012 : Gross margin slipped badly in Q3 and operating losses widened as cost-cutting program gets underway

Ericsson Feels Networks Squeeze in Q3


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October 26, 2012 : Networks sales are suffering in key markets and big services projects are still suppressing margins but CEO sticks with game plan

APAC Boosts NSN's Q3


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October 18, 2012 : Stronger sales in Asia/Pacific, particularly Japan and South Korea, boosts revenue and margins at Nokia Siemens Networks

Tellabs Finds New PON Frontier: The Desktop


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September 29, 2012 : By converting its GPON platform into an enterprise switch, manufacturer claims to have leadership role in new market
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Accenture Wins Video Deal at KPN


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December 11, 2012 : Dutch incumbent picks Accenture to improve service performance and deliver interactive TV service to multiple devices

Ericsson to Integrate Telefónica's Video Network


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December 11, 2012 : Telefónica Digital chooses Ericsson to lead integration, implementation of its video platform in a multi-year, multi-country deal

Huawei Wins 3 UK Deal


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December 10, 2012 : Chinese vendor will provide managed services for 3's core network in the UK, the transport network and SPIT capabilities

Ericsson Boasts IT Services Status


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November 22, 2012 : Gartner identifies Ericsson as a 'challenger' in its Magic Quadrant for IT services for communications service providers

Kudelski Launches Kudelski Security


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November 22, 2012 : Cyber-security division rolls down the slipway

Sprint Expands Deal With Amdocs


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November 9, 2012 : Sprint extends and expands relationship with Amdocs

Ericsson Cuts 1,550 Jobs


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November 7, 2012 : All sites in Sweden affected except Falun, Hudiksvall, Kalmar and Katrineholm as vendor reduces operations

Ericsson Talks Up Market Growth


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November 6, 2012 : Vendor looks on the sunny side as annual Investor Day kicks off in Stockholm

Alcatel-Lucent Reports Q3 Loss of €146M


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November 2, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent reports third quarter revenues of €3.6 billion, an adjusted operating loss of €125 million and a net loss of €146 million

Ericsson Expands Service Center in China


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October 23, 2012 : Global Service Center in China inaugurated new site in Xi'an
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Peeling the Digital Banana


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December 19, 2012 : 10:30 AM Is 'digital' the new black? Wasn't it the old black?

5 Key TelcoTV Takeaways


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October 30, 2012 : 1:00 PM Here's the view of the show from behind the podium

Huawei's Latest JV


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September 4, 2012 : 10:00 AM Teams up with IT services firm iSoftStone but there's hesitation over the US market

Outsourcing the Back Office


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August 13, 2012 : 3:00 AM Attention in the managed services market is turning towards outsourced service provider IT (SPIT) deals, which should yield decent margins

IT's Tough in Managed Services


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August 6, 2012 : Competition is even tougher for the major vendors in the IT outsourcing services space

Matchmaking NSN


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August 2, 2012 : 7:05 AM Forget Alcatel-Lucent – NEC could be the best bet to merge with Nokia Siemens Networks

Ethernet: The Key Catalyst for Network Convergence inside the Datacenter - by Aricent


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This whitepaper demystifies several new standards and alternatives to converge multiple application-specific datacenter networks. It will enable OEMs to better understand the options for datacenter convergence, and address implementation challenges.

Wireless in the Metro - Packet Microwave Explained - by Aricent


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This whitepaper explores the application of packet microwave for LTE backhaul. It identifies its typical usage, benefits, applications, deployment scenarios, and also provides solutions to specific challenges posed by packet transport over microwave.

How to Manage Trade-offs while Building Optimal Mobile Backhaul Networks - by Aricent


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This whitepaper undertakes an in-depth analysis of the various technology options available for migrating the metro and core backhaul networks to packet-based transport. It is intended to help operators and OEMs to optimize their backhaul networks.

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?
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