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Fixed vendors strategies N59
SeaChange (US) announced the first OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) based TV on- demand deployment. Huawei is reselling Tut Systems Astria® Content Processor products used for delivering broadcast TV services over broadband networks. Arris introduced...
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Fixed vendor strategies
Tellabs has signed an agreement with Occam, a supplier of Ethernet- and IP-based loop carrier equipment, and invested in the company. Tellabs will also manufacture and distribute Occam BLC (broadband loop carrier) system. Juniper has bought Kagoor, a...
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Fixed-line vendor strategy N57
Alcatel will resell Aruba WLAN products. After Cisco took over Airspace, Alcatel, but also Nortel, has to find another neutral source for WLAN gear. Nortel turned almost simultaneously to Trapeze Networks to find WLAN products, but will continue to sell...
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Fixed-line vendor strategy N55
Microwave systems are not dead. Marconi, after NEC, is introducing a new long-haul Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) radio system (MDRS) 155 EC. Marconi is also unveiling the OMS2400, a carrier-class optical Ethernet platform. Cirpak and Paradyne are...
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Fixed-line vendor strategy N54
Harmonic (US) announced the acquisition of UK-based Broadcast Technology, a provider of professional video/audio solutions. Cisco announced IP/MPLS interprovider capabilities in order to take benefit of individual networks. Nortel announced Enterprise...
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Fixed-line vendor strategies N50
Siemens new CEO has announced 1350 lay-offs in coming weeks in the fixed networks division. ECI Telecom unveiled a new family of indoor optical network termination devices to be used on broadband passive optical networks (BPONs). Ericsson has entered...
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Fixed vendor strategies - 25/03/06
Lucent finally won control of Riverstone for $207m, in spite of Ericsson attempt to win the deal. The agreement was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. mPhase and some partners, including SkyStream, Latens, Entone and Triveni Digital, have unveiled...
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Global vendor strategies - 02/06/06
HP revamps its organization, with a renamed business unit, called Communications, Media & Entertainment (CME) group, formerly the Network and Service Provider business. The unit will focus on the converging telecom/entertainment space and target fixed...
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Global vendor strategies - 02/06/06
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,...
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Global vendor strategies - 10/05/06
Huawei unveiled a new visual identity reflecting better Huawei’ principles of customer-focus, innovation, steady and sustainable growth, and harmony. Siemens and DT are said considering working together on personnel services. Several Siemens' operating...
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Global vendor strategies - 29/04/06
Microsoft is planning investing some $900m in China over the next five years. IBM is launching small low-cost mainframes, z9 Business Class, for SMEs, with prices starting from about $100,000. The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) and Network Processing...
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Global vendor strategies - 21/04/06
Motorola is considering buying Siemens' telecom equipment business, as a way to get the profit-bearing Mobile Network division of Com. It bought Orthogon Systems (Piping Hot Networks) to extend its broadband wireless reach. Motorola was already a distributor...
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Global vendor strategies - 12/04/06
Nortel getting worse? After restating financials once again, its CEO said that Nortel has decided to exit, sell or create a partnership in three or four areas of its business in the near future. Nortel has decided to focus development efforts only on...
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Global vendor strategies - 08/04/06
Alcatel and Microsoft are working together to offer CRM solutions in EMEA, APAC and Latam. They will better integrate Alcatel' s OmniTouch Contact Center Premium Edition with Microsoft' s Windows environment. Texas Instrument unveiled a new “3 in 1” chipset,...
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Global vendor strategies - 01/04/06
Siemens is selling its 12% stake in Epcos, a passive electronic component maker, for €90m. It has also sold its remaining 18% stake in Infineon for €1.1bn. Siemens is also close to spin off outsourcing business (in the SBS unit); CSC could be a potential...
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Global vendor strategies - 24/9/05
Siemens has invested in Tropos, a US-based Wi-Fi wireless mesh network provider. Microsoft has re-organized in three divisions: 52 Oracle does not want to stay behind and creates Oracle Retail, and acquires Glog, an expert is supply chain. The moves answer...
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Global vendor strategies - 21/9/05
LogicaCMG will buy French rival Unilog for € 930m. With this move, LogicaCMG enters the top 10 data processing companies in Europe. SAP is to buy Triversity, a small Canadian software house. The move follows the competitive deal between Oracle and Siebel....
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Fixed vendor strategies - 19/03/06
Siemens introduced the HiPath 2000, a new IP PBX that is "tailor-made" for small businesses. Cisco has launched the Cisco Unified Communications System, a new portfolio of IP-based solutions, including the Cisco CallManager IP PBX, Cisco Unity messaging,...
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Fixed vendor strategies - 9/02/06
Nokia will go out of the TV decoder market. It will only focus on the mobile products and services. Apertio has raised $30m in its third round of funding. Apertio is a pioneer in the hot IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) sector. Tut Systems has been named...
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Global vendor strategies - 15/9/05
Samsung announced a 16 Gbits Flash memory chip to be manufactured from 2007 onwards. Oracle is launching a friendly takeover bid on Siebel for about $ 6bn. Ebay has swallowed Skype for $2.6bn, half in cash and half in stock, plus an additional $1.5bn...
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Global vendor strategies - 10/9/05
Microsoft announced additional partner support for its IPTV software platform. Motorola, Thomson and Cisco/Linksys/KiSS have joined the pack. Motorola and Apple have finally unveiled their iPhone, a Motorola handset with iTunes software, the Motorola...
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Global vendor strategies - 8/9/05
Huawei is partnering with leading networking and storage partner Zycko in the UK, to drive sales up. Zycko has in-depth knowledge of the networking market, an extensive reseller channel and integrated support. Microsoft acquires 10% stake in ZTEsoft for...
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Fixed vendor strategies - 4/02/06
Nortel and Huawei form a JV in broadband access. Nortel will be the venture' s majority owner, and operations will be based in Ottawa. 3Com has acquired the majority ownership of Huawei-3Com JV. LHS will offer its billing and customer care system BSCS...
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Fixed vendor strategies - 1/2/06
Alcatel has added Stratex Networks' Eclipse microwave products to its portfolio. It also selected Jaluna Osware for use in network equipment products. The Jaluna OSware platform provides Alcatel the ability to support multiple instances of its softswitch...
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Fixed vendor strategies - 28/1/06
Jabber introduced version 5.0 of its Extensible Communications Platform (Jabber XCP) and an updated version of its desktop enterprise instant messaging (EIM) client, Jabber Messenger 3.2. Orca unveiled the release of Orca RiGHTv 4.5 with an evolution...