Global vendor strategies - 22/11/06

NEC and Juniper are partnering on FMC systems for carriers. They target developing IMS/FMC systems for service providers that are "intelligent, secure, and open."

Alcatel has sued Microsoft for patent infringement, after notifying Microsoft of what it believed to be unfair use of several patents.

Nokia announced the opening of an office in Maputo, Mozambique, to service the entire southern African region.