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> Equipment vendor Ericsson saw first-quarter profit slide, but revenue was up and the firm is sticking to its previous 2008 forecast. Article

> SureWest Communications is buying IPTV set-top DVRs from Advanced Digital Broadcast. Article

> Juniper Networks post strong first quarter amid enterprise market fade. Article