Intel Invests $16 million in Grisoft for Security Software

Intel Capital has acquired a $16 million stake in Grisoft, a developer of anti-virus security software based in Brno, the Czech Republic.Grisoft security products are currently used on more than 25 million computers. Intel Capital will also help Grisoft to reach new customers and market segments as well as optimize their security software. http://www.grisoft.com http://www.intel.com/capi...

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France Telecom Introduces New Management Team

France Telecom CEO Didier Lombard introduced a new management team to accelerate the implementation of the company's NExT program.Four functions are created around the Chief Executive Officer to drive the implementation of NExT and ensure its success:NExT Financial Balance and Value Creation, headed by Michel Combes, will ensure that the Group meets its commitments in terms of financial targets and value creation; NExT Strategic Marketing, headed by Georges Penalver, will create Group-wide strategic marketing, supported by a " Technocentre ", ensuring...

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Alcatel Supplies FTTU in Asturias

The Principality of Asturias, Spain selected Alcatel as the turnkey integrator on an FTTU project valued at EUR 19 million. Alcatel will take charge of the network's design and planning, as well as for its deployment, service roll out and maintenance, on behalf of the Asturias' local authority.Alcatel will also supply its 7450 Ethernet Service Switch - ESS - to ensure interconnection between the multiple networks, and to provide the various network operators within this northern Spanish region with the flexibility required to differentiate service...

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Iliad to Acquire Altitude for Residential WiMAX

The Iliad Group, a leading ADSL operator in France with 1.3 million subscribers, will acquire Altitude Telecom for an undisclosed sum.Altitude Telecom owns the only national WiMAX (3.5 GHz) granted by ARCEP, the national French Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.Under the deal, Iliad will acquire Altitude's residential and WiMAX activities. Altitude Developpement, which is majority owned by Mr. Jean-Paul Riviere, will continue to pursue the enterprise and government contract activities previously operated within Altitude Telecom.http://www.iliad.fr/http://www.altitudetelecom.frAltitude...

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Telcordia Names Lucent Exec as New CEO

Telcordia has appointed Daniel J. Carroll as its new President and CEO, replacing Matthew J. Desch, who will serve the company as Non-Executive Chairman. Most recently, Carroll was Chief Operating Officer of the Business Communications Services Division at Lucent Technologies, where he was responsible for a $7 billion global business that provided telecommunications systems to large and small business enterprises. Carroll, a professional engineer who played an instrumental role in the development of the first VOIP switch for the Lucent division...

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France Telecom Deploys VPLS-TE with Atrica

France Telecom has implemented Virtual Private LAN Service with Traffic Engineering (VPLS-TE) capability in its network, enabling it to set and tune any specific bandwidth per each end user site per application, while utilizing guaranteed pre-provisioned -- yet flexibly controlled -- core bandwidth resources. The VPLS-TE capability is based on a co-developed algorithm by France Telecom and Atrica that adds carrier-class traffic engineering attributes to standard VPLS capabilities to deliver carrier-class, traffic engineered E-LAN services with...

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NDS and Partners offer IP-based VOD for Satellite Broadcasters

NDS, Blockbuster Digital Entertainment, set-top box (STB) supplier ADB and VOD solutions provider Bitband are showcasing an end-to-end platform for broadcast operators to support the secure delivery of thousands of hours of content on-demand over integrated broadcast/IP set-tops.The new "xSpace" is a VOD solution designed for broadcast operators deploying hybrid STBs with broadband connectivity. It features the Blockbuster-branded on-demand portal and premium content integrated into the operator's electronic program guide (EPG) and back office...

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