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Ericsson, Huawei, NSN team for OSS interop
Three of the world's biggest network equipment vendors--and bitter rivals--announced they will create interoperability among their OSS systems through their new "OSSii" initiative.
Ericsson admits to 2012 decline in network equipment share
Ericsson said that its share of the overall network equipment market slumped from 27 per cent in 2011 to 24 per cent in 2012, based upon preliminary company data.
Ericsson's Q4 turnaround driven by booming N. American sales
Ericsson surprised analysts by reporting fourth-quarter sales figures above estimates helped by North American orders rising sharply to €1.97 billion the fourth quarter, a 51 per cent increase. overall net sales grew 5 per cent year-over-year to €7.77 billion.
Ericsson sees network services market outpacing gear sales
Ericsson said it expects to see more growth in the telecommunications network services market than in pure network gear sales in the years ahead as carriers look to add more services to their IP networks.
AT&T leverages Fiserv for its walk-in wireline bill payment system
AT&T on Tuesday signed an agreement with Fiserv to expand its CheckFreePay walk-in bill payment for its wireline and wireless customers.
O2 UK spending £10M to fix rogue database after recent outages
O2 UK is spending £10 million to replace its central customer database with a more proven system after two recent outages impacted millions of customers.
UPDATED: Ericsson adds to OSS/BSS portfolio with ConceptWave acquisition
Ericsson on Tuesday added another piece to its growing Operational Service Systems/Business Support System (OSS/BSS) puzzle by reaching an agreement to purchase Toronto-based ConceptWave for an undisclosed amount.
Telefonica names Alcatel-Lucent as its OSS partner
Telefonica on Friday appointed Alcatel-Lucent's professional services division to consolidate its diverse set of network management and back office systems onto a common platform.
Rumor mill: Ericsson closing in on Nokia Siemens BSS unit
Ericsson is the front-runner to acquire Nokia Siemens Networks' Business Support Services (BSS) division, according to Dow Jones Newswires , which cited a person familiar with the matter.
NEC wraps up its purchase of Convergys' IM business
NEC Corp. and its NetCracker Technology subsidiary have completed their acquisition of Convergys' Information Management , a move that enables it to more effectively deliver services to both
