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A. Michael NollSycamore misses revenue expectations
Vendor Sycamore Networks posted first fiscal quarter net income of about $7 million, better than the $17 million net loss for the same period a year ago. The company also reported revenue of $38
SIP services surge toward $150 billion
Services using the session initiation protocol will represent a $150 billion market by 2012, according to a recent report by ABI Research. SIP services, including VoIP, will rise on the installation
SPOTLIGHT: France Telecom faces Arcep power play
France Telecom, which has been an outspoken opponent of a plan to create a pan-European telecom regulatory authority, also is facing the prospect of increasing involvement in its affairs from it
ALSO NOTED: XO to raise $900 million; U4EA acquires J6; and much more...
> XO Communications files to raise about $900 million in debt and equity. Article > In a match of alpha-numeric
ZTE demos NGOSS, IMS integration
Chinese network equipment vendor ZTE said it successfully demonstrated earlier this month the integration of its IMS network elements with the Telemanagement Forum’s (TMF) New Generation Operations
ZTE shows NGOSS support for IMS
Chinese vendor ZTE is believed to be the first vendor to have demonstrated integration between its IMS gear and the TeleManagement Forum's Next Generation Operation Support System specification.
Does Fujitsu have packet optical edge?
Verizon Communications issued an RFP earlier this year for packet optical gear and at least three industry analysts are suggesting Fujitsu is well-positioned to win the business. In late August,
OEN failure sounds familiar
The downfall of Texas-based Optical Entertainment Network, a highly-touted fiber-to-the-home provider, sounds unfortunately familiar to anyone in telecom who has ever worked for a company in which
XO launches FMC trial
Anticipating an enterprise-focused fixed-mobile converged service called Unwired Office, XO Communications has launched a trial of FMC capabilities in Seattle. The CLEC is working with Sotto
Saudi Telecom invests in Kuwait mobile firm
Saudi Telecom won a hotly-contested battle for a 26% stake in Kuwait's new third mobile carrier. The Saudi telco will invest about $907.7 million for the stake that was being auctioned by the
Vimpelcom eyes Golden Telecom
Who: Russia-based Vimpelcom Vitals: The mobile company was founded in 1992, it has more than 52 million customers in Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, and reaches more than 95% of the Russian
SPOTLIGHT: FCC cable reform collapses
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's sweeping regulatory reform campaign for the cable TV industry completely lost steam yesterday, as two FCC commissioners (Martin's fellow Republicans) declined to accept
ALSO NOTED: Berners-Lee likes social graphs; Paetec/McLeod gets FCC OK; and much more...
> Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee endorses social graphing as Web's future. Article > Paetec has won FCC approval
FairPoint/Verizon deal faces Maine chill
It's difficult to recall a telco acquisition that has generated as much scrutiny and opposition as North Carolina-based FairPoint Communications' proposed $2.7 billion buy of Verizon Communications
Report: Net neutrality legislation returning
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Ma.) is poised to re-introduce a Net neutrality measure in Congress, according to a story in GovExec.com. The story says Markey wants to push net neutrality back into the
Qwest to pay PERA $15.5 million
Qwest has agreed to pay the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association $15.5 million in a settlement resulting from the carrier's financial scandal earlier this decade. PERA is one of the
AT&T raise Internet dial-up prices
AT&T is raising dial-up Internet access prices in some of its markets by about 60% over current rates. The move in part is a ripple effect of AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth, as many of the
PON for cable nearing reality
Passive optical network architectures are closer to being a commercial reality for cable TV operators, who reportedly have been pushed toward PON by master-community real estate developers who fancy
Innovation Spotlight: IBM pursues carrier SOAs
What: Service-oriented architectures Why you should care: SOA has been a business buzz-acronym for at least 10 years, and the telecom industry has been discussing it almost as long. Definitions vary,
SPOTLIGHT: Verizon Wireless pledges open access
Verizon Wireless announced today it will offer access from any device to any application by the end of next year, marking the end of the company's "walled garden" approach to mobile devices and
