Alcatel-Lucent Posts Revenue of EUR 5.23 billion, up 18% year-over-year

Alcatel-Lucent reported Q4 2007 revenue of Euro 5.23 billion, up 20% sequentially and 18% year-over-year. Adjusted operating income was Euro 303 million or 5.8 % of revenues. There was a reported net loss (group share) of Euro (2.58) billion or Euro (1.14) per diluted share, including an impairment charge of Euro (2.52) billion. For the full year 2007, Alcatel-Lucent recorded revenues of Euro 17.79 billion, down 2.5% at current rate, up 2.1% at constant rate.Patricia Russo, CEO commented: "As we have said, 2007 was a transition year for the...

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Qualcomm Announces Multiple HSPA+ Trials in 2008

Qualcomm announced that multiple network operators have committed to trialing HSPA+ technology this year. Carriers expected to trial Qualcomm's HSPA+ technology include Hutchison 3G, Telecom Italia, Telefonica and Telstra.Qualcomm's HSPA+ is a seamless upgrade from HSPA, delivering up to 28 Mbps mobile broadband and dramatic increases in network capacity without the need for new spectrum. The trials will use Qualcomm's Mobile Data Modem (MDM) MDM8200 chipset. Key features being trialed include 64-QAM HSDPA for 21 Mbps downlink data rates and 2x2...

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Qualcomm to Ship First Multi-mode LTE Chipsets in 2009

Qualcomm has expanded its device chipset roadmap to include Long Term Evolution (LTE). The company announced three multi-mode Mobile Data Modem (MDM) chipsets that will support LTE, as well as other 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards:MDM9200 chipset designed to support UMTS, HSPA+ and LTEMDM9800 chipset designed to support EV-DO Rev. B, UMB and LTEMDM9600 chipset designed to support UMTS, HSPA+, EV-DO Rev. B, UMB and LTEAll three MDM9xxx-series chipsets will offer full backward compatibility. The chipsets will support FDD and TDD duplex modes, different...

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Consortium of Nine Carriers Back I-Me-We Cable System

A consortium of nine leading global telecom carriers met in Rome to sign a formal Construction and Maintenance Agreement for a new high-capacity fiber-optic submarine cable that will stretch from India to France via the Middle East. The cable system, known as I-ME-WE (India, Middle East, Western Europe) is the fifth in the series of similar cable systems which includes the SEA-ME-WE series. Parties to the agreement include Bharti Airtel (India), Etisalat (UAE), France Telecom (France), Ogero (Lebanon), PTCL (Pakistan), STC (Saudi Arabia), TE (Egypt),...

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KKR to Invest US$250 million in India's Bharti Infratel

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), a leading private equity firm, has agreed to invest US$ 250 million in Bharti Infratel. KKR's investment is in addition to the US$1 billion in Bharti Infratel pledged in December 2007 by leading international investors Temasek Holdings, The Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, AIF Capital and Citigroup & India Equity Partners (IEP).Bharti Infratel owns over 20,000 sites and...

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Exalt Announces Wireless Backhaul with Native IP and TDM

Exalt Communications, a start-up based in Campbell, California, announced the launch and general availability of its split-mount Exalt EX-s series of licensed wireless backhaul solutions. Exalt, which was founded in 2004 by former executives at Western Multiple, developed customized silicon capable of transporting native TDM and native IP over broadband wireless links. The silicon enables software configurable channel bandwidth and modulation, thereby...

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Nokia Siemens Networks Supplies WCDMA/HSPA to Russia's MegaFon

Nokia Siemens Networks announced a contract valued at EUR 320 million with MegaFon, a Russian mobile operator in GSM 900/1800 band. The contract includes the supply of WCDMA/HSPA technology and related 3G Core network upgrades to various regions of Russia.This is a three-year frame agreement until the end of 2010.http://www.nsn....

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Clearwire Selects Beceem's WiMAX Chipset

Beceem Communications announced the selection of its latest chipset for mobile WiMAX devices as one of the chipsets that Clearwire is working with for its mobile WiMAX trial in Portland, Oregon. Beceem's chipset solution is powering a family of PC peripheral WiMAX devices to provide a true mobile broadband Internet experience on laptop computers.The trial in Portland is one of the largest mobile WiMAX network trials in the country, encompassing approximately 145 square miles and more than 40 base stations.http://www.beceem....

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XO Expands Wholesale VoIP Services with Acme Packet

XO Communications has expanded its installed base of Acme Packet Net-Net session border controllers (SBCs) to support its wholesale service provider VoIP customers. Launched in 2005, XO's wholesale VoIP services enable service providers to originate and terminate customer voice calls throughout the United States with a single connection to the XO IP network. Acme Packet's Net-Net SBCs are used by XO Communications to facilitate interoperability between peering networks and to provide protection of XO's VoIP infrastructure. Acme Packet's Net-SAFE...

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ip.access and Mavenir Partner on Femtocells Services Beyond FMC

ip.access, which supplies picocell and femtocell infrastructure solutions, is working with Mavenir Systems, a start-up specializing in service delivery network technology, to deliver new "femtozone" services for mobile phones.The companies point to the possibility of femtocell services beyond improving mobile voice and data quality in homes . Femtocells hold the promise of enabling brand new services on mobile phones . Typical examples would include parents being able to receive SMS alerts when family members enter or depart the home, presence...

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Verizon Chooses Corning ClearCurve Fiber for FiOS MDUs

Verizon Communications has purchased Corning's ClearCurve rugged drop cable solution for the roll out its FiOS services in multiple-dwelling units (MDUs). Verizon qualified the ClearCurve technology as an optimal solution for MDU applications following a successful series of field trials. Financial terms were not disclosed.Corning's ClearCurve product helps overcome the installation challenges by providing a bend-resistant fiber optimized for the...

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Acme Packet Reports Q4 Revenue of $31.4 million, up 32% y/y

Acme Packet reported Q42007 revenue of $31.4 million, an increase of 32% compared to $23.7 million in the same period last year. Earnings before taxes for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 grew to a record $8.7 million, an increase of 29% compared to $6.7 million in the same period last year. Total revenues for fiscal year 2007 were $113.1 million, an increase of 34% compared to $84.1 million last year. Earnings before taxes grew to $30.9 million, an increase of 22% compared to $25.4 million last year. "Our strong fourth quarter results further...

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Tekelec Posts Q4 Orders of $186 Million

Tekelec reported Q4 2007 orders of $186.2 million, up 34% compared to $138.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 and up 71% compared to $109.2 million for the third quarter of 2007. The book-to-bill ratio was 1.62 for the fourth quarter of 2007. Revenue from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $115.2 million, down 8% compared to $125.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. Backlog as of December 31, 2007 was $417.0 million compared to $346.1 million as of September 30, 2007 and $389.6 million as of December 31, 2006. ...

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Motorola Announces Femtocell Family

Motorola introduced its family of femtocell solutions, including its first 3G femtocell customer premises equipment (CPE) devices. These include:The 8000 Series -- Motorola Femtocell Access Point: is a stand-alone Femtocell with an Ethernet bridge. This product is suitable for connecting to a standard home broadband modem or an existing Wi-Fi gatewayThe 8100 Series -- Motorola Femtocell Ethernet Gateway: is an integrated Femtocell access point, with a 4-port Ethernet gateway, VoIP port, USB connections, and an integrated 802-11 b/g Wi-Fi router....

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Motorola Shows its Next generation NBBS for WiMAX

Motorola unveiled its next generation NBBS device management system, enabling broadband customer premises equipment (CPE), femtocell and mobile device management for WiMAX, GSM/UMTS and CDMA operators. Motorola's NBBS is a software platform that enables operators to remotely access, configure, and troubleshoot the full portfolio of consumer devices - including mobile phones, CPE and femtocells. The NBBS is a scaleable, carrier-grade system that manages devices, home networks and services. In addition, NBBS enables an excellent end-user experience,...

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Level 3 Posts Communications Revenue of $1.08 Billion

Level 3 Communications reported consolidated revenue of $1.10 billion for the fourth quarter 2007, compared to consolidated revenue of $1.06 billion for the third quarter 2007. For the full year 2007, consolidated revenue increased to $4.27 billion, compared to $3.38 billion in 2006. The net loss for the fourth quarter 2007 was $91 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to a net loss of $174 million, or $0.11 per share, for the previous quarter. The net loss for 2007 was $1.11 billion, or $0.73 per share, compared to a net loss of $744 million,...

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NEC and NETGEAR Team on Femtocells

NEC and NETGEAR are collaborating to develop an Integrated 3G Access Point that will be incorporated within NEC's Femtocell Solution offering. NEC provides complete end-to-end solution offering for operators that includes a 3G Femtocell Access Point, Femtocell Gateway, and Access Point Management and Provisioning System. NETGEAR's Femtocell Voice Gateway (DVG834GH) will form a part of NEC's growing portfolio of multi-vendor Access Points based on...

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Nokia Siemens Networks and NETGEAR Collaborate on Femtocells

Nokia Siemens Networks is working to certify NETGEAR's Femtocell Voice Gateway (DVG834GH) for interoperability with the Nokia Siemens Networks' Femto Gateway. The combined solution will enable mobile operators to deliver high quality cellular phone coverage throughout the home and small office by using the broadband connection.Launched in July 2007, the Femto Home Access Solution from Nokia Siemens Networks introduces open interfaces, boosting the...

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Verizon Announces Common Stock Repurchase Authorization

Verizon Communications' Board of Directors has authorized the corporation to repurchase up to 100 million shares of its common stock. The board also determined that no additional shares may be acquired under a previously approved program to repurchase up to 100 million shares. Under the previous program, which was due to end Feb. 28, 2010, approval remained to purchase approximately 30 million shares.Approximately 2.9 billion shares of Verizon common stock are outstanding.http://www.verizon....

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Motorola Introduces Wave 2-Ready WiMAX CPE

Motorola unveiled two new 802.16e Wave 2-ready WiMAX devices. -- the desktop CPEi 750 and a PCCw 200 PC card.Motorola's desktop CPEi 750, a second generation WiMAX 802.16e-compliant wireless broadband modem, provides fixed, wireless broadband connections to support bandwidth intensive, media rich applications. The CPEi 750 features one data and two VoIP/ATA ports and is available in both 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz. With its "plug-and-play" functionality,...

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