Portugal Telecom Posts Flat Revenues for 2009

In 2009, Portugal Telecom's consolidated operating revenues amounted to Euro 6,785 million, up by 0.9% y.o.y, while EBITDA reached Euro 2,502 million, up also by 0.9% y.o.y. EBITDA margin stood at 36.9% in 2009. Adjusting for the effects of the consolidation of Telemig, lower mobile termination rates (MTRs) and using constant exchangerate, consolidated operating revenues and EBITDA would have grown by 2.3% and 2.0% y.o.y respectively.The company...

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NTT Com Expands Global IP-VPN in Russia with TTC

NTT Communications and Company TTK, which operates Russia's largest fiber-optic network, have interconnected their IP-VPN services. The strategic partnership between NTT Com and TTK began with a memorandum of understanding signed in 2006 to develop data networks, which resulted in the construction and launch of the Hokkaido-Sakhalin Cable System, a 570 km, 640 gigabit/second undersea fiber-optic cable linking Ishikari, Hokkaido, and Nevelsk, Sakhalin,...

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Verizon Spends $1.16 Billion in 2009 in CA for Network Projects

Verizon invested $1.167 billion in wired network and wireless network expansion and enhancement programs throughout California in 2009. Verizon invested $682 million in its wired network and $485 million in its wireless network.Verizon built new FiOS network facilities reaching nearly 166,000 more households, expanding availability of its FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services to more than 1.15 million premises in more than 85 cities and communities...

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ITOCHU to Resell Extreme Networks in Japan

ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) of Japan has become an Extreme Networks' Solution Partner in Japan.Extreme Networks' said this strategic reseller agreement with CTC, Japan's premier technology integration company with $3B in annual sales, is part of its evolution of its partner strategy in Japan. http://www.extremenetworks.comhttp...

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AT&T Sets Eco-Friendly Standards for Handsets

AT&T will require mobile handset suppliers to follow a new set of eco-friendly standards.The first step is to reduce plastic and paper in the mobile phone packaging. For example, the packaging for batteries and data cables will change from plastic "clam shell"-style packaging to small, recyclable paper boxes. The packaging for protective phone cases and car chargers will change to slimmer packaging.This change will eliminate more than 60 percent...

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Marvell Posts Q4 Revenue of $843 Million, up 5% Sequentially

Marvell Technology posted net revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 of $843 million, a 64 percent increase from $513 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, ended January 31, 2009, and a 5 percent sequential increase from $803 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, ended October 31, 2009.Net revenue for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 was $2.81 billion, a decrease of 5 percent over reported net revenue of $2.95 billion for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009.GAAP net income was $205 million, or $0.31 per share (diluted),...

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Alcatel-Lucent Appoints Jules Meunier as head of W-CDMA/HSPA

Alcatel-Lucent has appointed Jules Meunier to lead its W-CDMA/HSPA product unit. Jules will report to Wim Sweldens, president of the company's Wireless Networks Product Division. Meunier previously served with Nortel Networks for two decades, helping shape the company's direction as its chief technical officer and as head of its wireless business. He also held senior positions in Nortel's wired, wireless and optical communications divisions. After leaving Nortel in 2001 he became president and CEO of Boston-based ProQuent Systems. Meunier has...

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Alcatel-Lucent Notes DSL Milestone -- 200 Million Lines Shipped

Alcatel-Lucent noted a significant milestone -- the company has now shipped over 200 million DSL lines to date. Alcatel-Lucent's 200 millionth DSL line shipped is a VDSL2 line that will be part of Telefónica's global network transformation project. Alcatel-Lucent's VDSL2 technology enables Telefónica to offer to its customers a wide array of advanced services. http://www.alcatel-lucent....

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Ciena Reports Revenue of $176 Million, Delays

Ciena reported revenue for its fiscal first quarter 2010 (ended 31-Jan-2010) of $175.9 million, which compares to $167.4 million for the fiscal first quarter 2009.Ciena's net loss (GAAP) for the fiscal first quarter 2010 was $(53.3) million, or $(0.58) per common share, which compares to a GAAP net loss of $(24.8) million, or $(0.27) per diluted common share for the fiscal first quarter of 2009. "Revenue recognition delays associated with initial deployments of new platforms with certain customers adversely impacted fiscal first quarter revenue,"...

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Level 3 Wins Contract with U.S. Dept. of State

The U.S. Department of State awarded a multiyear contract to Level3 Communications to provide metro network services. Level 3 will deliver services under the Washington Interagency Telecommunications Services (WITS 3) contract that negotiates telecommunications services on behalf of all federal agencies operating within the National Capital Region (NCR). Specifically, Level 3 will provide Internet connectivity to 17 locations within the NCR, including the State Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. http://www.level3.comhttp...

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Offers Cybersecurity Challenge

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary is launching a National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Challenge to solicit ideas from industry and individuals on how to most effectively educate the American public on cybersecurity. The best and most creative ideas will be gathered and publicly shared. Proposals should be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security by April 30, 2010. Winners of the Challenge will be invited to an event in Washington, D.C., in late spring. They will also partner with the Department to lead in the planning...

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The OIF Showcases 100G Components

A the OFC/NFOEC conference in San Diego later this month, the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) will host a showcase of components, modules, and/or other hardware supporting the OIF Physical and Link Layer 100G projects. This will focus on Integrated Photonics Transmitters and Receivers, Forward Error Correction, and Transponders. OIF member companies that will be participating include Fujitsu Optical Components, NEC, NeoPhotonics, Opnext, Picometrix,...

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