Telcoflash: Telecom Market News

Ericsson launched the IMS eco-system to help developers to develop IMS-based applications, drive user demand for IMS enabled networks and create further revenue opportunities for operators. RIM is entering the Chinese market, with a deal with China Mobile...

Ericsson has been selected by Telefonica Spain for deploying its multi-haul WDM platform in Telefonica' s metro DWDM optical network. Meriton announced that RBC Financial Group is using its Agile Optical Networking (AON) architecture in a private high-speed...

Huawei has secured a GSM network expansion contract by True Move, Thailand. Siemens is providing SFR (France) with HSDPA technology. It has received a new order from DT' s T-Mobile for the expansion and upgrade to HSDPA of its 3G networks in Germany and...

Ericsson sees improving margins in second half of the year. NEC is reporting 84% drop in group net income to $109m for the fiscal year ended in March. Group sales were slightly up to $43.4bn. Group operating profit also fell 33% to $859m.

Yahoo and Telemundo announced plans to combine efforts in the latest US Hispanic Web portal. Apple starts selling TV programs from Fox Entertainment through its iTunes Music Store for $2 each show. Microsoft unveiled its new version of the long-expected...

ATT is offering its WiFi FreedomLink users to watch a package of 15 TV channels from MobiTV for $12 per month. The service will be available from the AT&T Wi-Fi portal and through the 7000 ATT WiFi hotspots. Sprint Nextel, Time Warner and other cable...

T-Mobile UK will launch HSDPA upgrade of the 3G network in the summer. SFR (France) is upgrading its 3G network to HSDPA to offer the service in the Western French region. 3 UK has signed a deal with Orange UK for roaming, following an auction for 3's...

Bouygues Telecom (France) had 8.2m mobile subscribers at the end of March. Swisscom had 4.4m mobile users; 1.2m broadband subscribers. MTS (Russia) said it reached 62m mobile subscribers as of April 06, of which 46.4m in Russia, 14.6m in Ukraine. Vodacom...

PLDT (Philippines) announced a 7% decline in 1Q06 net earnings to $ 166m, on revenues of $ 600m. Bouygues Telecom (France) reported its 1Q06 revenues grew 2% to €1,1bn. Versatel (NL) posts 1Q06 net loss of €22m (vs profit of €1m), an EBITDA of €14m (down...

UTStarcom announces its CEO Hong Lu will resign as of Dec. 31. Ying Wu , a company founder and the CEO of its China operations, will become CEO for the whole company. Tom Toy will become chairman. Cisco named J. Michael Pocock as the senior vice president...