Rumor: Ericsson, Huawei in IMS Duel
According to an industry source, the deal will involve the supply of IMS elements to DT in Germany and to the carrier's multiple operations in Central and Eastern Europe. A final decision is expected to be made in a matter of weeks.
And it seems to be down to those two players. Even though a former executive of Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) is now the CTO at Deutsche Telekom, AlcaLu is apparently not in the running. (See DT Snaps Up Former AlcaLu Man .)
— Ray Le Maistre, International Managing Editor, Light Reading