DARE subsea cable to link East Africa with 30 Tbps of capacity

Construction activity for the Djibouti Africa Regional Express (DARE) submarine cable system is now underway as supply contract with TE Subcom is now in force. The 5,400km DARE submarine cable system will deliver up to 30 Tbps of subsea capacity for East Africa and the Horn of Africa. The 100G capable system will connect Djibouti (Djibouti) and Mombasa (Kenya), with branches to three major coastal cities in Somalia, respectively Mogadishu, Berbera,...

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Nokia appoints Joerg Erlemeier as COO

Nokia appointed Joerg Erlemeier as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Group Leadership Team, reporting to Nokia President CEO Rajeev Suri. He replaced Monika Maurer, who is leaving Nokia to pursue new opportunities outside the company. Erlemeier was most recently Senior Vice President, Nokia Transformation and has over 20 years of experience in various leadership positions in Nokia, including heading the Middle East and Africa region;...

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ADTRAN trims Q4 outlook due to Tier 1 customer's delayed plans

Citing a slowdown in spending by a U.S. carrier customer, ADTRAN trimmed its revenue and earnings estimates for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2017. The company now expects revenue for the quarter is expected to be approximately $125 million. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the quarter are expected to be approximately $0.01. GAAP earnings per share for the quarter, assuming dilution, are expected to be a loss of approximately $0.04. ADTRAN...

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