NSN Appoints Sandeep Girotra to Head Indian Operations

Nokia Siemens Networks has appointed Sandeep Girotra to lead its business in India. Girotra will be based in Gurgaon and his appointment is effective from October 1, 2011. Girotra is currently responsible for a number of key customer accounts in India as a sub-region head.http://www.nsn....

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Global Crossing Delivers IP VPN for Jesuits Institutions in Brazil

Global Crossing is delivering IP VPN services to connect key institutions for Associação Nóbrega de Educação e Assistência Social (ANEAS) in Brazil. The network will connect eight facilities in Sao Paulo, three in Rio de Janeiro, three in Minas Gerais and one in Brasilia. The Association has been using Global Crossing's data center and data transmission services since 2009. http://www.globalcrossing....

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Malta's GO Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for Mobile Upgrade

GO, Malta's leading quad-play communications provider, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks for an upgrade of its existing GSM and 3G networks. The deployment includes the replacement of the current infrastructure and doubling the number of base stations.Nokia Siemens Networks will replace GO's existing radio network with its energy-efficient, compact Flexi Multiradio Base Stations. In addition, the company will add new sites to expand coverage and improve network performance. The operator will deploy Nokia Siemens Networks' NetAct network management...

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Virgin Media Business Builds Sync-E Mobile Backhaul Network

Virgin Media Business announced its plans to deploy a mobile backhaul network across the UK to serve the 35.2 million customers of Everything Everywhere and Three. The rollout will reach about 50% of UK mainland cell sites.Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL) is a 50/50 joint venture company owned by Three and Everything Everywhere. Everything Everywhere is the joint venture that operates the networks for T-Mobile (UK) and Orange (UK).Specifically,...

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Transmode Wins Ethernet Backhaul Deal with Virgin Media

Transmode was awarded a new eight year contract with Virgin Media Business for Ethernet-based mobile backhaul service delivery networks across the UK. The contract is valued at up to 150 M SEK in 2011 and 2012 and deliveries begin in the third quarter 2011.Virgin Media Business will begin deploying Transmode's optical networking systems later this year with an initial deployment connecting 14 regional Aggregation Networks (ANs) that will connect...

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Telefónica Restructuring Adds Digital Business, Global Focus

Telefónica announced a restructuring aimed at pursuing growth opportunities in digital services, streamlining its organization, and leveraging its global size to unlock economies of scale in network operations.The three main changes in the new organisational structure are as follows: New Telefónica Digital -- a new business unit that will be headquartered in London with regional offices in Madrid, Sao Paulo, Silicon Valley and certain strategic hubs...

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