VSNL and NTT Com Launch IP-VPN Service in India

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) is partnering with Videsh Sanchar Niger Limited (VSNL) to launch its MPLS*-based Arcstar Global IP-VPN service in India. The partners will install an MPLS switch in Mumbai before starting service by the end of May. NTT Com will be the second global company and first Japanese company to partner with VSNL to provide MPLS services in India. http://www.ntt.comhttp://www.vsnl.c...

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Lucent Supplies CDMA2000 to Shenandoah

Shenandoah Telecommunications, a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, today announced a contract with Lucent Technologies to purchase up to $20 million of 3G CDMA2000 mobile network equipment in 2004. Lucent was also named "vendor of choice" for all switching and base station requirements for its CDMA2000 mobile network through 2007. Under the deal, Lucent will provide its Flexent Modular Cell base stations to enhance network coverage and voice capacity for Shentel's networks in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. http://www.lucent.comht...

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Nokia Expands Research and Development in China

Nokia announced a significant expansion of its Research and Development (R&D) undertakings in China. This expansion includes the launch of a Nokia Postdoctoral Program, the creation of a unit to promote open standards and technology localization, and the establishment of a CDMA R&D facility in Beijing. The announcements also include a plan to expand the scale of product design and development for Nokia mobile phones at the Nokia Product Creation Center in Beijing. Nokia stated that 40% of the global Mobile Phones Business Group handsets...

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SingTel Offers Unlimited 1.5 Mbps ADSL

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has launched a new BroadBand 1500kbps Unlimited Plan targeted at residential customers and priced at $68.25 (US$39.76). SingTel entry-level DSL tier provides 512 kbps and is capped at 200 MB traffic for $19.95 per month (US$11.62). http://www.singtel....

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Verizon to Sell Wireline Network in Hawaii for $1.65 billion

Verizon agreed to sell its wireline-related businesses in Hawaii to The Carlyle Group for $1.65 billion in cash. The transaction includes the equity of Verizon Hawaii Inc., which operates 707,000 switched wireline access lines, as well as the services and assets of Verizon Long Distance, Verizon Online and Verizon Information Services (directory publishing) in Hawaii. In 2003, these businesses had sales of $610 million, operating income of $58 million and depreciation expense of $111 million. The Verizon Wireless operations and assets in Hawaii...

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