Telcoflash: Telecom Market News

NTT controlled 61% of fiber-optic Internet services and 39% of ADSL services in as of 12/05, according to a report from the Ministry of Communications. The number of subscribers to NTT fixed-line phones fell 7% to 54.2m in March, while alternative fixed...

Arab Telecom operators in 18 countries in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) were serving 85m mobile subscribers and 30m mainlines in 2005. Among mobile operators, Aljawal, Maroc Telecom and Orascom are the top three with respectively 11.9m, 8.3m and...

A few set of market information released this week: · According to In-Stat, more than 289m UWB chipsets should be shipped in 2010. UWB chipset shipments will start in late 2006. · Idate forecasts 250m VOIP lines in the world in 2011, from current 25m...

Intel agrees to collaborate with SkyCross in developing mobile video applications together with selected voice and data initiatives, and invests in the mobile antenna manufacturer. Harris has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aastra Digital Video,...

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe and Pace Micro Technology have agreed to co-develop a combined WiMAX-enabled set-top box solution for pay-TV operators. Immenstar is a start-up focused on the EPON market. They are introducing EPON chips in competition...

NEC and Matsushita decided to explore ways to cooperate in their mobile handset business. In fact, it seems a third partner is involved in the talks. Texas Instrument is believed to participate in the mobile handset venture. NEC handset shipment dropped...

Tekelec is still announcing 4Q05 results. 4Q05 revenues rose 53% to $154m, but the company swang to a loss of $48m (vs a profit of $5m). ADC reports FY2Q revenues of $366m, up 4% proforma, and $0.19 EPS. The company has $531m in cash and securities at...

Alcatel won a €53m telecom, signaling and security systems order from the Spanish Transport Ministry for the Malaga-Segovia railways line. Calient Networks has signed a multi-year supply agreement with National LambdaRail (NLR) for deploying its DiamondWave...

Ericsson got a €75m order from Serbian operator, Telekom , to expand its GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE network. Gilat is providing cellular backhaul infrastructure to Angola Telecom.

EarthLink will franchise its metro WiFi model and offer such a package to ISPs and operators. There is no revenue share included in the package. plans to Chunghwa Telecom’ s near monopoly on last-mile lines. In spite deregulation was introduced in fixed...