NSN Appoints Sandeep Girotra to Head Indian Operations
Nokia Siemens Networks has appointed Sandeep Girotra to lead its business in India. Girotra will be based in Gurgaon and his appointment is effective from October 1, 2011. Girotra is...
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Deutsche Telekom Envisions "Smart Connect" for Smart Homes
Deutsche Telekom, along with partners E.ON, EnWB, eQ-3 and Miele, outlined a "Smart Connect" vision for managing home appliances. The effort aims to unify SmartGrid initiatives with consumer electronics and...
Vertical Systems: Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard
Vertical Systems Group published its Mid-2011 Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard, ranking service providers that hold a four percent (4%) or greater share of the total market for retail Ethernet ports...
Ofcom Gives Go Ahead for License Exempt White Space
Ofcom, the official telecom regulator for the UK, has decided to allow white space devices to access the TV white space providing that no harmful interference is caused to existing...
Verizon Raises Dividend 2.6% to 50 Cents per Share
The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.25 cents per share, or...
Shaw Plans Wi-Fi Build-out Rather than LTE for Western Canada
Shaw Communications, which delivers cable television, High-Speed Internet, and home phone services to 3.4 million customers in Canada, will forgo the construction of an LTE network in favor of a...
Sprint: Study Shows T-Mobile Acquisition Would Eliminate Jobs
The proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T would lead to the elimination of thousands of American jobs as the company works to lower its capital expenditures by $10 billion,...
GSA: 93 LTE Networks Expected in Commercial Operation in 2012
There are 26 commercial LTE networks in operation 18 countries and at least 93 LTE networks are expected to be in commercial service by end 2012, according to an updated...
Ciena Posts Revenue of $435.3 million
Ciena reported revenue of $435.3 million for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2011. GAAP net loss was $(31.5) million, or $(0.33) per common share, which compares to a...
Verizon Cites Copper Cable Thefts in Southern California
Verizon announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the individuals responsible for a recent spate of copper cable thefts in southern California. The company...
Chunghwa Telecom Selects Alcatel-Lucent's Packet Transport Switch
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has selected Alcatel-Lucent's Packet Transport Network solution to upgrade the SDH infrastructure currently supporting its mobile network. The upgrade will use the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch....
AT&T to Challenge DOJ Decision in Court
AT&T expressed surprise and dismay at the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to block its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA. AT&T is seeking an expedited court hearing. Wayne Watts,...
Department of Justice Blocks AT&T + T-Mobile Merger
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile. The DOJ said it will block the deal...
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