TE Connectivity Completes Acquisition of Deutsch Group

TE Connectivity completed its previously announced acquisition of Deutsch Group SAS for EUR 1.55 billion (approximately $2.05 billion). Deutsch is a leading provider of high-performance connectivity solutions for harsh environment applications. "We are excited to bring together TE and Deutsch, two of the most trusted names in our industry. Deutsch has a long history of leadership and innovation and its complementary product line will enable TE to offer the most complete range of connectivity solutions to our customers," said Tom Lynch, Chief Executive...

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Meru Networks Sees Weaker Q1

Meru Networks issued preliminary unaudited guidance for Q1 2012, saying that it now expects to report first quarter revenue in the range of $19.0 million to $19.5 million. The company expects to report cash, cash equivalents and investments of approximately $36.6 million and outstanding borrowings on its existing credit facility of $6.9 million as of March 31, 2012. "In fourth quarter 2011 and first quarter 2012 the company has been managing several key transitions," said William Quigley, chairman of the board of directors of Meru Networks. "Among...

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nTelos Wireless Gains iPhone 4S

nTelos Wireless will begin offering iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 on April 20. The carrier plans to offer lower pricing than its larger rivals in the U.S. market. The iPhone 4S will be available starting at $149.99 for the 16GB model, $249.99 for the 32GB model and $349.99 for the 64GB model. iPhone 4 will be available for $49.99. nTelos’s licensed territories have a total population of approximately 8 million residents in Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. http://www.ntelos....

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Kabel Deutschland Selects Cisco CRS-3

Kabel Deutschland (KD), Germany's largest cable operator, has selected Cisco CRS-3 Routers for its Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network core to meet the growing demand for video, and broadband services. Kabel Deutschland has approximately 8.7 million customers. The company operates cable networks in 13 German federal states and supplies its TV customers currently with about 100 digital, 32 analogue TV channels as well as 26 high definition (HD)...

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LTE Ecosystem Builds Momentum

A total 347 LTE-enabled user devices have been announced by 63 manufacturers, according to a new "Status of the LTE Ecosystem" report published this week by the GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association). Many of these products are carrier or country specific and are not available in all markets.Research for the report considered user devices for FDD and TDD modes, form factors, operating frequencies, and the fallback technologies which are supported...

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SingTel Selects NetCracker for Service Delivery

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has selected NetCracker’s Telecoms Operations and Management Solution (TOMS) to replace a number of its legacy systems. This standards-based solution covers the design, planning, inventory, provisioning, and activation domains in SingTel’s next-generation infrastructure and reflects SingTel’s ongoing commitment to providing its customers with the most innovative services and the highest level of quality....

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India's Supreme Court Upholds 2G License Cancellations

India's Supreme Court has upheld its earlier decision forcing cancellation of 122 licenses issued to telecom operators for 2G spectrum after 2008 due to the charges of corruption in the ongoing scandal. Seven telecom companies had petitioned for review of the decision. However, the court will review the government's plan to auction theses licenses.http://supremecourtofindia.nic....

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LSI Launches PCIe Flash Blades --Up to 3.2TB

LSI launches its "Nytro" family of PCIe flash acceleration cards aimed at datacenters and cloud environments, boasting up to 30x faster database transaction performance. The Nytro product portfolio includes: LSI Nytro WarpDrive Application Acceleration Cards – second-generation family of PCIe flash adapters for drop-in high performance and low latency to accelerate transactional application performance and response time. Nytro WarpDrive cards range...

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Netronome Advances its High Performance Flow Processors on Intel 22nm Technology

Netronome’s next-generation flow processors will be manufactured on Intel’s 22nm process, which leverages unique 3-D Tri-Gate transistor technology to achieve unprecedented gains in performance and power efficiency.Netronome’s current generation of flow processors began with a technology license agreement with Intel in November 2007, reaching volume-shipments in 2011. These devices are targeted at high-performance network, security and content processing...

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