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Alcatel-Lucent posts Q3 loss, considers unspecified asset sales to boost finances
Alcatel-Lucent reported a net loss for the third quarter as sales slumped, though CEO Ben Verwaayen said the vendor is on track with its latest restructuring plan, which will see around 5,500 jobs axed. Further, CFO Paul Tufano said the company is considering unspecified asset sales to provide liquidity and bolster its balance sheet.
Türk Telecom selects Alcatel-Lucent for VDSL2-based FTTB deployment
Turkey's incumbent telco on Wednesday began deploying Alcatel-Lucent's Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) Fiber to the Building (FTTB) platform for its next-gen last mile access strategy to deliver higher speed broadband and video services via a hybrid copper/fiber network architecture.
Calix stays hopeful as Q3 revenues rise to $81.3M
Calix on Thursday won a slight victory as the access vendor reported that Q3 revenue rose 3 percent sequentially to $81.3 million.
TelcoTV 2012: Continuing coverage from Las Vegas
Network service providers, network operators and builders are meeting in Las Vegas from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26 to discuss the latest trends and future of the broadband industry. The conference features panels with industry experts, keynote speakers and the TelcoTV vision awards. FierceIPTV editor Jim Barthold is attending the conference and will provide continuing coverage from the event. Check back on this page throughout this week for complete coverage of the show.
Vendors suggest ways to 'squeeze your copper plant' at TelcoTV
Broadband is the only way for rural telcos to be competitive and, in some instances, to continue to be in business, said panelists at TelcoTV 2012.
Alcatel-Lucent revamps backhaul portfolio for small cells
Backhaul issues can break the business case for small cells, and Alcatel-Lucent is hoping that by expanding its mobile backhaul portfolio it can help make small cells even more attractive to mobile operators.
AT&T could expand U-verse; Alcatel-Lucent would gain
AT&T is considering expanding its U-verse buildout which could, in turn, mean between $110 million and $190 million in equipment sales for Alcatel-Lucent, according to a research note from Jefferies & Co. equity analyst George Notter.
AT&T may use LTE in revamped rural access strategy
AT&T's plan to announce its rural strategy next month is prompting widespread speculation that wireless broadband, in the form of LTE, will be part of the operator's overhauled service plan.
Alcatel-Lucent makes headway in public-safety LTE testing
Alcatel-Lucent announced it has become the first vendor whose LTE system for public safety has successfully completed third-party interoperability testing for both its radio access network (RAN) and core network components. The tested network solution operates in public-safety 700 MHz band 14 spectrum, covering both public-safety broadband and D-block spectrum.
Alcatel-Lucent details 5,490 job cuts as reorganisation bites
Alcatel-Lucent detailed how it plans to cut its workforce by 5,490 jobs as part of a plan to save €1.25 billion by the end of 2013. French unions have asked for the government to intervene over the 1,400 jobs that will be lost in France as a result.
