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August 27, 2010

Cisco bags video software firm ExtendMedia

Cisco has bought content management systems firm ExtendMedia to strengthen its position in the IP video market.
 
The firm said acquiring ExtendMedia would allow it to offer service providers a more customizable IP content platform, by leveraging the privately-backed US firm’s

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FASTTAKES: Aircel, Axiata, AIS, Google, Ericsson, Huawei

India’s Aircel is the target of a government probe into the source of funds for its 3G bid, over allegations of money laundering.
 
Malaysia’s Axiata has

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August 13, 2010

FASTTAKES: KT, Ericsson. Vodafone, Wikileaks

Korea Telecom has announced plans to open its networks for the nation’s first MVNOs – prepaid service providers Free Telecom and Evergreen Mobile, and mobile content provider Entaz.
 
Global

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August 11, 2010

Rethink: Ericsson pushes back against Indian security rules

The major wireless equipment vendors have voiced mixed responses to India’s new rules on security checks for suppliers of key systems.
 
The Chinese giants, ZTE and Huawei, which have come under the heaviest scrutiny from the Depar

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August 10, 2010

VoIP pushes industry to HD voice

Call duration rises with voice quality, VoIP, HD voiceVoIP players are setting new standards in voice quality with HD codecs.

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July 29, 2010

FASTTAKES: RIM, Tata Comms, Facebook, iiNet, Ericsson, LG

RIM is planning to unveil a touchscreen BlackBerry next week that could compete more effectively with the iPhone,

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July 28, 2010

Chinese vendors take 70% of TD tender: report

Chinese vendors Huawei, ZTE and Datang are reported to be the biggest winners once again in China Mobile’s 3G network tender.
 
The three companies hav

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July 26, 2010

Ericsson doubles net but misses estimates

Ericsson doubled its second quarter profit but fell short of analysts’ expectations, thanks to a downturn in carrier spending and a component shortage.
 
Network revenue was hit by stalled carrier investment in India, where the government has sought security clearances for all foreign network gear, and the winding down of China’s 3G rollout.
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July 22, 2010

Ericsson acquires Telefónica billing operation

Ericsson will take over the running of Telefónica’s pre-paid billing operations from October, in a seven-year deal covering 100 million subscribers.
 
The vendor has teamed up with Spanish IT firm Indra to take control of Telefónica’s billing syste

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July 20, 2010

Ericsson wins breakthrough China services deal

Ericsson has landed two major network deals in Asia-Pacific, including a ground-breaking services contract in China.
 
In a three-year deal – its largest ever China services contract – Ericsson will exclusively manage and maintain China Mobile’s 22,000 2G/3G base stations in Hebei province.

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