Ericsson to Provide Managed Services for T-Mobile UK and 3 UK

Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), the 50:50 joint venture formed by 3 UK and T-Mobile UK to integrate and manage their 3G radio access networks (RAN), has selected Ericsson to provide managed services to complete the consolidation of their 3G infrastructure. Financial terms were not disclosed.Under the terms of the contract, about 220 T-Mobile staff have transferred to Ericsson. Ericsson will be responsible for the network design and deployment...

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Samsung Introduces Blue Earth Solar Full-Touch Phone

Samsung Electronics unveiled its "Blue Earth" solar powered full-touch screen phone . A solar panel on the back helps to charge the device. Blue Earth is made from recycled plastic called PCM, which is extracted from water bottles, helping to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. The device, including charger, is free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate.Samsung...

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MetaSwitch and Occam Reach 100 Joint Customers

MetaSwitch and Occam Networks now have more than 100 joint service provider deployments in North America.The combined solution brings together Occam's pure IP-over-Ethernet multi-service access platform with MetaSwitch's core session control, call feature server and media gateway products. This enables advanced IP voice and data services. The partners said their joint customers range from small to large incumbent and competitive carriers to telephone cooperatives across the U.S and Canada, including Hiawatha Communications, Emery Telcom and Alaska...

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Yankee Group to Obama: Advance U.S. Broadband Penetration

Yankee Group President and CEO Emily Green issued an open letter to President Obama, urging him to advance America from 19th place in the world in broadband penetration. The research firm advises 10 steps to advance the nation toward ubiquitous connectivity -- termed Anywhere by Yankee Group -- with the unification of wired and mobile broadband networks to create new capabilities for citizens, businesses and governments alike.The 10 steps outlined are:1. Recommit to building a public safety broadband network.2. Fund the Rural Broadband Administration...

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WiMAX Forum Predicts 800 Million in WiMAX Range by 2010

With nearly 460 WiMAX deployments underway in 135 countries, the WiMAX Forum announced that the combined footprint of commercial WiMAX networks now cover 430 million people, or POPS, globally. These networks are on a path to nearly double to 800 million people by end of 2010. The WiMAX Forum also met key milestones with the first Mobile WiMAX 3.5GHz products receiving the WiMAX Forum Certified seal of approval. Samsung and ZTE have received the...

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Orange Business Services Launches 3G IP VPN and Services

Orange Business Services introduced two new services that allow branch office sites to connect to the Orange IP VPN by using a cellular-enabled router and a 3G mobile access provided by Orange.The wireless Air Quick Start service significantly reduces the lead time to connect.Air Back-up solves the issue of the last mile disruption thanks to ground/air diversity.Previously, customers worked directly with local mobile providers to integrate a temporary...

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Juniper Networks and Nokia Siemens Networks Partner on Carrier Ethernet

Juniper Networks and Nokia Siemens Networks are partnering to deliver a fully interoperable Carrier Ethernet solution intended to provide resilient access and aggregation for service providers worldwide. The companies said their enhanced partnership is intended to bring the vision of a unified Carrier Ethernet solution supporting all services on a single network.The joint Carrier Ethernet solution consists of the Juniper Networks MX-series Ethernet Services Router, Nokia Siemens Networks A-series Carrier Ethernet Switch and the ASPEN "single click"...

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Alcatel-Lucent Shows Eco-Sustainable Broadband Access Gear

Alcatel-Lucent highlighted its role in bringing to the market technologies that will help reduce green house gas emissions.Two existing technologies - Alcatel-Lucent's distributed digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) concept, as well as a series of passively cooled fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) DSLAMs - are now complemented by a whole new range of eco-sustainable indoor optical network terminals (ONTs), which are located at the customer's premise and convert optical signals back into electrical voice, video or data.Alcatel-Lucent said...

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Ericsson and Zain Power Kenyan Village with Wind and Sun

Ericsson and pan-African operator Zain have built a green-powered site in a remote village in northeastern Kenya. A combination of wind and solar power are used to power the telecommunication infrastructure. The more than 3000 phone minutes logged daily have also created a market for items such as SIM cards, second-hand phones, scratch cards, charging and accessories, while local business people can slash transport costs through mobile ordering and...

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Amdocs Service Fulfillment for Carrier Ethernet and MPLS IP VPN

Amdocs introduced two new Operational Product Packs for the fulfillment of Carrier Ethernet and MPLS IP VPN. The packs provide service providers with complete service fulfillment functionality - from designing services, assigning the correct resources, through to activating and delivering the services. Amdocs said its operational product packs $have been configured to support a particular process, such as planning, fulfillment, or network management, for a specific service or technology. The new packs for Carrier Ethernet and MPLS combine best-practice,...

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ST-Ericsson Makes Debut

ST-Ericsson, the 50/50 joint venture that united the wireless semiconductor division of STMicroelectronics and the mobile platform division of Ericsson officially makes its public debut next week.ST-Ericsson is a key supplier to four of the top five handset manufacturers, with combined pro-forma revenues of about US$3.6bn in 2008, and a solid cash position of US$400mn. Almost 85 percent of its workforce is in R&D and its technology portfolio...

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Sierra Wireless introduces 3G Wireless Routers

Sierra Wireless introduced a new AirLink Helix line of integrated 3G wireless routers based on its "ALEOS" technology and featuring advanced routing capabilities and remote management for device setup, provisioning, control, and maintenance. The first router in the Helix family will feature two Ethernet ports, two USB ports, and an optional 802.11 b/g access point. The Helix product line is aimed at fixed, portable and mobile applications including point of sale, wireline replacement and backup, surveillance, public safety, and transportation....

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Netflix Reaches 10 Million Subscribers, 600,000 Net Adds in '09

Netflix has surpassed 10 million subscribers for its DVD by mail and online streaming service. The company noted that it has added more than 600,000 net subscribers since January 1. http://www.netflix....

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Tata Communications Invests $430M in APAC Data Center, Cable System

Tata Communications said it is investing US$430 million to expand in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The investments include developing the Tata Communications Exchange, a new world-class Internet Data Center (IDC), and the completion of the main segment of its TGN-Intra Asia Cable System, both of which become integral parts of the Tata Global Network (TGN).Construction is planned for a flagship data center in Singapore that is expected to enter...

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AT&T Commences Global Managed Internet Service in India

AT&T has commenced provisioning of its Global Managed Internet Service (GMIS) to multinational customers in India. The service enables businesses to link multi-national sites through a dedicated direct, high-speed Internet connection. The service is available through private leased line in more than 50 countries and is now extended to India. It provides single-source Internet access backed by world-class customer support, around-the-clock management and industry-acclaimed service availability.AT&T GMIS includes an end-to-end, managed Internet...

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Sprint's Social Responsibility Code Sets Greenhouse Gas Targets

Sprint has set the following targets for as part of its corporate social responsibility code:1. Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2017.2. Secure 10 percent of Sprint's energy from renewable sources by 2017. 3. Recycle 50 percent of our operational waste from commercial facilities by 2017. 4. Send for reuse or recycle 95 percent of Network and IT e-waste by 2017. 5. Ensure that 90 percent of Sprint suppliers comply with our environmental...

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Sprint Sets Target of 90 Percent Mobile Phone Recycling

Sprint has set a goal of reaching a 90% phone collection rate for reuse/recycling compared with annual wireless device sales by 2017. A recent Sprint survey examining consumers' mobile phone recycling habits found that nine out of 10 surveyed own at least one and as many as five old, unused mobile phones. With more than 140 million cell phones discarded every year in the United States, the need for responsible wireless phone recycling is greater than ever. Sprint has instituted a "Zer0 e-Waste" policy with the providers who receive and process...

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Motorola Extends Its M2M GSM/GPRS Wireless Modules

Motorola introduced the G30 GSM/GPRS LGA series of wireless modules, the latest addition to its Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions portfolio. The new land grid array (LGA) module platform is ultra compact and highly reliable, designed with the rigorous demands of the M2M market in mind. The G30's compact form factor, robustness and set of features make it an ideal choice for the automated metering industry, as well as other M2M segments including telematics, security and electronic point of sale (EPOS).The G30 supports the 3GPP 7.05, 7.07 and...

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AT&T Offers Cash Prizes for Best Mobile Apps

AT&T will award a total of $70,000 in cash prizes for its Fast-Pitch Platinum Awards contest for the most innovative mobile applications. The contest will be held in conjunction with CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las Vegas on April 1-2. The contest, in its fourth year, is hosted by devCentral, AT&T's official resource for development. Developers of the best applications, content and enterprise solutions will be rewarded with cash prizes, given...

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Cisco Unveils "Intelligent Urbanisation" Global Blueprint

Cisco is betting that advanced networking technologies can be used to spur an new era of "Intelligent Urbanisation," where the network serves as the next utility for integrated city management, better quality of life for citizens, and economic development. Building on the thought leadership developed through Cisco's ongoing efforts with Connected Urban Development (CUD), the Intelligent Urbanisation initiative will bring together a broad portfolio...

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