Fixed vendor strategies - 29/09/07

ALU: in spite of a profit warning last week, ALU said it will buy UK-based Tamblin to re-enforce its interactive IPTV portfolio. Separately, it announced a joint development agreement with Kyocera (Japan) for the development of end-to-end WiMAX mobile broadband solutions.

ECI Telecom announced the availability of MPLS functionality in its end-to-end carrier-class Ethernet solution.

Motorola unveiled its latest WiMAX solution, the CPEi 300, a desktop consumer device that provides wireless broadband connectivity with one data port for data-centric operations and two analog terminal adapters (ATAs).

MobileAccess launches in-building WiMAX solution including MIMO.

Calix Networks has launched an upgraded version of its 700-Series ONT delivering 1 Gbit/s to individual homes at a cost that is just $15 more per unit.

IPWireless opens mobile TV technology development center in Aalborg, Denmark.

Cisco and Haier (China) announce cooperation in home networking.

Huawei is looking after the Indian IPTV market.

Siemens and IBM signed OEM agreement that allows IBM to license "elements" of Siemens' OpenScape unified-communications solution for Lotus software users worldwide.

NEC licenses digital microwave radio patents to DragonWave.

Nortel plans to start direct sales of WiMAX-enabled consumer devices.

WiFi: more than 90 products are certified 802.11n v2.0

Tellabs is believed to still consider acquiring Carrier Access for $7 per share. Tellabs is also seen as a pray for NSN or Nortel.

Huawei announced that its intelligent optical networks have successfully passed the Worldwide Interoperability Tests set by the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF). In WiMAX, Huawei and NextWave will jointly conduct interoperability testing and field trials.