Strategy- 10-01-05 - N46
Tellabs bought Vinci Systems, a developer of optical networking terminals (ONTs) for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) access systems, for $52.5m in cash.
UTStarcom has unveiled its F-1000 Wi-Fi handset, allowing placing a VoIP call using WiFi connection.
LM Ericsson AB, Motorola, Huawei, ZTE and the Samart Corporation are bidding for a $332 m order to expand the CDMA mobile network of Thai operator, CAT Telecom.
Samsung has developed the world's first mobile phone with the capability to convert spoken words into text messages.
DoCoMo introduced the 2G mova N506iS, a mobile phone to contain a flat panel display that also functions as a speaker.
Nortel could (finally) release its 2003 results "shortly after" the Jan. 10 date.
Cisco may buy Airespace, trying to improve its WLAN switch strategy.
Microsoft offers free software to fight spyware, and could deal with Sony to gain a piece of digital music pie.
Alcatel, Cisco, Fujitsu Europe, Huawei, Juniper Networks, Marconi and Siemens Communications could be shortlisted for BTs 21CN project.