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Cisco landed a data network contract with SingTel (expansion of EXPAN international data service center), and another contract with Telecom Malaysia for a suite of managed services (IP VPNs, metro Ethernet, IP telephony and security). It will provide Merrill Lynch with a VOIP system supporting 14,000 employees in 600 branch offices.

Alcatel will supply its 7330 DSLAM unit to BellSouth as part of its next generation broadband rollout.

Redback also received orders from BellSouth for its SmartEdge(R) 800 Service Gateway.

ADVA and Sagem announced the deployment of a nationwide optical network for Neuf Telecom (France).

Harmonic has sold its DiviCom MPEG-2 digital video encoders and NMX Digital Service Manager to Russian cable company NCN.

Alvarion has deployed some 2,300 BreezeACCESS VL fixed wireless broadband units to Verizon Avenue, a Verizon subsidiary.

HP has delivered its Mobile E-services Server to SK Telecom (Korea) and its OpenView OSS to TeliaSonera.

Lucent will deploy multiservice optical ethernet infrastructure for B-Telecom (Belgium).

Alcatel will deploy a VOIP solution for Altanet, FIAT Group's telecommunication subsidiary, in Italy. It will deploy its WiMAX solution (Alvarion origin) in TDF and RATP networks (both in France).

Ciena gained a new order from Telmex (Mexico) to deploy its CoreDirector multiservice switching system across Telmex nation-wide long-distance network.

BitBand will deploy IP TV in Sweden for Canal Digital.