Fixed vendor strategies - 6/10/5

Scientific-Atlanta is teaming with Tropos Networks to develop and promote Wi-Fi products for cable operators.

Meriton (metro optical network vendor in Canada) has bought Mahi Networks, a ROADM maker.

Celtro is a supplier of cellular backhaul switching solutions. It now plans to expand its focus to mobile operators in Western Europe.

Nortel has created a center for excellence in Mexico City, focused on VoIP and multimedia solutions.

Marconi announced that it has signed a co-operation agreement with Pirelli Broadband Solutions to deliver NG network transmission solutions worldwide.

Hitachi Telecom introduces a new AMN1220 family of GPON optical access solutions.

Siemens and Genesys/Alcatel integrate SIP-based solutions to provide contact center virtualization for large enterprises.

Motorola signed a new distribution agreement with Sandvine for its PacketCable Multimedia (PCMM) application manager.

Alcatel announced it has reached a new milestone with 70m DSL lines shipped. Separately, it launched the 1850 Transport Service Switch (TSS), offering a 100% flexible mix of Ethernet, TDM and WDM switching in a single platform.

Italtel, Accenture are developing next-generation solutions for telecoms operators.