European Commission's Viviane Reding Outlines Telecom Policy Options

"The liberalisation of telecoms markets in Europe has been a success story," said Viviane Reding,Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media, speaking at the ECTA Conference in Brussels. Europe currently has hundreds of operators offering fixed and wireless networks and services. About 94% of the population is equipped with mobile handsets and consumers spend about 30% less on their bills, for the same services,...

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TeliaSonera Acquires Cygate for Enterprise Services Role

TeliaSonera has acquired Cygate, a leading supplier of secure and managed IP network solutions as well as system integration in the Nordic market, for a cash consideration of SEK 567 million on a cash and debt free basis.Cygate provides solutions within networking, security, IP telephony and services within support, maintenance and IT management.http://www.teliasonera....

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BT Bids for PlusNet and its 200K Broadband Subscribers

BT has made a cash offer of approximately £67m to PlusNet, an ISP serving close to 200,000 broadband customers as well as an additional narrowband customer base in the UK. If the offer is accepted, PlusNet will retain its brand and distinct identity. It will continue to operate from its base in Sheffield and Lee Strafford will remain its CEO.http://www.btplc....

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QUALCOMM Acquires nPhase for Machine-to-Machine Solutions

QUALCOMM has acquired Chicago-based nPhase, a provider of machine-to-machine solutions that allow enterprises to manage and monitor widely dispersed, fixed machine assets, for an undisclosed sum.Machine-to-machine solutions allow enterprises to manage and monitor business-critical machine assets within two categories: fixed machine assets, such as cellular towers, gas pipelines and assembly line robotics; and mobile assets, such as truck fleets, heavy equipment and transportation. nPhase specializes in fixed-asset machine-to-machine technology....

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Verizon Signs Rainbow Media for FiOS TV

Verizon reached a multiyear agreement with Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems, that will make Rainbow's popular sports and entertainment programming available for the first time to Verizon FiOS TV subscribers.The agreement includes distribution rights for MSG Network, FSN New York, FSN New England and for FSN New England's high-definition programming. Verizon will also carry Rainbow's national networks -- AMC, WE tv, IFC and fuse, along with its original on-demand networks, Mag Rack and sportskool.http://www.verizon....

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Marvell Posts Revenue of $520.4 million, down 9% Sequentially

Marvell Technology Group reported net revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was $520.4 million, an increase of 22% over net revenue of $426.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and a 9% sequential decrease from net revenue of $574.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2007.All results reported are preliminary because Marvell is in the midst of a previously announced internal review by a special committee of its Board of Directors relating to the company's historical stock option practices and related accounting matters. "Although...

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The 3 Group Opens its Mobile Network to Skype, Sling Media, Yahoo!, MSN, Google…

The 3 Group, which holds 3G licences in 11 markets with total population coverage of approximately 175 million, unveiled a series a high partnerships aimed at defining the next wave of mobile services. The centerpiece is 3's new "X-Series" combines services by the leading Internet companies, smart handsets from the world's leading mobile manufacturers and premium customer service. Key partners include Skype, Sling Media, Yahoo!, Nokia, Google,...

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Meriton Announces Deployments by Internet2, SEEREN2

Internet2 has deployed Meriton Networks' Agile Optical Networking platforms to add capacity and additional flexibility to enable the best connectivity to its nationwide infrastructure. The new link to the Internet2 network provides strategic connectivity between Internet2's head office in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Level3 Communications Point of Presence in Chicago and the StarLight international exchange point site in Chicago. The deployment uses the...

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Ditech Networks Posts Revenue of $21.1 Million

Ditech Networks reported quarterly revenue of $21.1 million, an increase of $10.6 million, or 101%, from revenues of $10.5 million in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year and down $0.5 million, or 2%, from revenues of $21.6 million in the preceding quarter. International revenues were $7.2 million, an increase of $5.2 million from $2.0 million in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year and up $0.5 million from revenues of $6.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.GAAP net income for the quarter was $1.1 million, an increase compared...

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KDDI Deploys Digital Fountain's DF Raptor Technology

KDDI has deployed Digital Fountain's DF Raptor technology to deliver its new independent broadcast network for the company's "au"-branded mobile phones. The DF Raptor software is now deployed in all new KDDI "au"-branded handsets that support the "EZChannel Plus" and "EZNews Flash" services.DF Raptor is an erasure correction code that mathematically recovers missing or lost data without requiring retransmission from the sender. DF Raptor increases...

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Avaya Acquires Traverse Networks for Enterprise Mobility Software

Avaya has acquired Traverse Networks, a privately held developer of enterprise mobility solutions for unified communications, for an undisclosed sum. Traverse, which is based in Fremont, California, offers software that enables users to see and hear office voice mail through an email- like inbox on their mobile devices, providing streamlined access to messages and fast ways to respond. The inbox displays office voice mail messages with information...

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