NetLogic Posts Q3 Revenues of $100M. up 5% Sequentially

NetLogic Microsystems reported revenue for the third quarter of 2010 of $100.1 million, a 5.3% sequential increase from $95.0 million for the second quarter of 2010 and a 136% increase from $42.3 million for the third quarter of 2009. Net income (GAAP) was $5.2 million or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $3.9 million or $0.09 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2009. "We recently marked another significant milestone in our technology roadmap with the transition of our product portfolio of multi-core processing, knowledge-based...

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Alcatel-Lucent Announces Latest ISAM, Contract with Denmark's TDC

Alcatel-Lucent released its latest Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) offering support for both fiber and copper services through the same node. The ETSI-based 7302 ISAM and 7330 ISAM FTTN access nodes offer high-capacity GPON and point-to-point fiber capabilities, allowing service providers to offer a mix of access technologies. Alcatel-Lucent's new ISAM platform release also introduces an application enablement processor along with local...

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Michigan's Agri-Valley to Roll out 700 MHz LTE with NSN

Michigan-based Agri-Valley Communications, a rural internet service provider, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks for a regional rural LTE deployment using 700 MHz spectrum. The contract includes core and radio elements as well as network management and related services.Nokia Siemens Networks will supply its Flexi Multiradio Base Stations and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) using Flexi NS (Network Server) and Flexi NG (Network Gateway). It will also provide...

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Australia's NBNCo Picks NSN for Optical Gear

Australia's NBN Co. has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to supply optical data transmission infrastructure for the country's National Broadband Network. The initial purchase order with Nokia Siemens Networks will be for $10 million and include the acquisition of test laboratory equipment and systems to support early release sites. The potential value of the contract is up to AU$400 million over ten years.Under the scope of the frame agreement, Nokia...

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France Telecom Group Reaches 203.4 million Customer Lines

As of 30-September-2010, the France Telecom Group was serving 203.4 million customer lines, up 5.1% on a comparable basis compared to a year earlier. Revenues for the Group rose 1.1% in the third quarter of 2010 compared with the third quarter of 2009 -- following a 0.3% increase in the second quarter and 0.3% decrease in the first quarter. Including the effects of regulation, revenues fell 0.6% in the quarter on a comparable basis.Some highlights:Mobile...

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FCC Grants Build-out Extension to FiberTower

The FCC has granted an extension of time to FiberTower for on deadline for the build-out on 102 of its 24 GHz spectrum licenses. The deadline is postponed through June 1, 2012. FiberTower now plans to file renewal applications in mid-January 2011 referencing the build-out extension. FiberTower also has one additional 24 GHz license that does not expire until 2015.Previously, FiberTower's 39 GHz licenses with 2007 build-out deadlines and license...

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Motorola Posts its First Growth Quarter since Q4 2006

Motorola reported Q3 2010 sales of $4.9 billion , up 13 percent from the third quarter a year ago. Financial results related to the portion of the Company's Networks business expected to be acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks are reported as discontinued operations. GAAP net earnings in the third quarter of 2010 were $109 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to $12 million, or $0.01 per share, in the third quarter 2009. On a non-GAAP basis, including...

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China Telecom Reaches 83 Million Mobile Subscribers

China Telecom reported revenue of RMB 163 billion for the first nine months of 2010, up 5.4% for the year. The company reported continued growth in mobiles and broadband, but continued local line losses and churn in its Personal Handyphone System (PAS) subscribers.Facing the challenges from the intensified mobile substitution and churn of Personal Handyphone System(PAS) subscribers, the Group continued to record negative growth in its number of...

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Verizon Wireless Settles Data Charge Issue with FCC

Verizon Wireless and the FCC reached a settlement regarding "mystery fees" the company charged its customers over the last several years. The settlement includes a record $25 million payment to the U.S. Treasury and refunds amounting to a minimum of $52.8 million to approximately 15 million customers. Verizon Wireless will also ensure that consumers are no longer charged the mystery fees for unwanted or inadvertent data sessions.Verizon Wireless said that the single largest problem, involving the vast majority of credits, was caused by a very...

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GSMA Video: TD-LTE vs. Mobile WiMAX

Presented by Jaikishan Rajaraman, Senior Director, GSMAhttp://www.gsma....

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