Telcoflash: Telecom Market News

HP reports better than expected results. FY2Q sales amounted to $28.3bn (+11%) and the net profit was $2.1bn (+16%). Regional sales were respectively $11bn in America (+4%), $12bn in EMEA (+16%), $5.2bn in APAC (+16%). Export sales amounted to 70% of...

India expects a roll-out of 3G services by 01/20009 New Zealand' s government plans to create a broadband investment fund to build open-access fiber optic networks for businesses, Health and Education sectors in urban zones. OFCOM (UK) is removing regulations...

Lee Fenton , CEO of Jamba , will quit the company one year after joining it. Avaya plans to cut additional 400 jobs (bringing the total to 1000 positions) this year. Motorola' s CSO and CTO, Rich Nottenburg , resigned. Rich Nottenburg has been named president...

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According to OCDE experts, all available internet addresses will be used by 2011 (with nearly 85% in use today). That means that no more internet user could be added by that time. But a solution exists, called IPv6, which provides an almost unlimited...

First Gartner analyses the current situation: during 20 years, operators have focused on efficiency, lowered their cost structure, but also increased their vertical integration with tighter coupling of business assets, despite some regulatory measures...

Worldwide IT spending would increase by 5.7% in 2008, but down from over 7% last year. 1Q08 IT spending were in line with the forecast, underscoring a global deceleration, driven by slowdown in demand and stagnant economy. Surprisingly, IDC continues...

Telefonica unveiled better than expected 1Q08 results. 1Q08 results amounted to €13.9bn, up 1%, but organic revenues growth was 7% ; with net profit rose to €1.5bn (+22%) and OIBDA rose 5% to €5.4bn (of which 48% in Spain, 35% in LATAM and 17% in ROE)....

Sprint continues to report losses, but could see the end of its troubles. It reported $9.3bn (down 8%) in revenues, of which $8bn (-9%) in mobile and $1.6bn (+2%) in wireline. It reported a net loss of $505m, compared with a net loss of $211m last year....

Mobile banking is a current hot topic. Recent announcements confirm that banks, MNOs and financial institutions are working hard on the matter. One of three major financial institutions worldwide is planning to launch mobile banking services within two...