Nokia Siemens signs deal with Intel to improve mobile broadband experience

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Telecom Lead India: Nokia Siemens has signed a deal with chip major Intel to improve mobile broadband experience to end customers. Both Nokia Siemens Networks and Intel, as part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will work on developing Liquid Applications that accelerate delivery of ...

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Ericsson to eliminate 380 jobs as part of closing down telecom cable unit

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Telecom Lead Europe: Ericsson is set to eliminate 380 jobs as part of closing down its telecom cable unit. The closure of the telecom cable unit will primarily affect operations in Hudiksvall and Stockholm in Sweden. Ericsson says 380 jobs will be immediately affected in Hudiksvall. Ericsson ...

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Telefonica UK taps Tekelec for Policy and Charging Rules Function in 3G and LTE core networks

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Telecom Lead Europe: Telefonica UK has selected Tekelec for Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in its 3G and LTE core networks. The Policy Server will combine with Tekelec’s Subscriber Profile Repository to enable Telefonica UK to offer digital lifestyle services for smartphones, tablets ...

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Ericsson India announces 3GPP compliant Wi-Fi network access

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Telecom Lead Asia: Ericsson India announced its 3GPP compliant Wi-Fi network access, control and management solutions. The addition of carrier-grade Wi-Fi to mobile broadband is expected to ensure better connection to users. Ericsson’s Wi-Fi network access will also enable mobile operators to ...

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Globe Telecom taps Nasctech to improve network quality

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Telecom Lead Asia: Globe Telecom has tapped Nasctech, a provider of field operation support system, to improve network quality. Nasctech will also assist Globe Telecom to improve efficiency in its field operations and improve customer experience. Globe Telecom, in August 2012, said it would ...

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Nokia Siemens’ video optimization solution reduces radio network loading by 25%

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Telecom Lead Europe: Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday launched its combined video optimization solution that reduces radio network loading by up to 25 percent. The global mobile broadband equipment provider launched the new video optimization solution at a time when industry analysts are ...

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Huawei leads VoIP and IMS market share in Q1 2013, ahead of Alcatel-Lucent and Genband

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Telecom Lead Asia: Huawei is leading the VoIP and IMS space based on market share in the first quarter of 2013. Infonetics Research says the other two top players in the VoIP and IMS market are Alcatel-Lucent and Genband. Alcatel-Lucent had a strong quarter. Other vendors such as Acme Packet, ...

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T-Mobile taps Cisco ASR 5000 series for LTE

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  Telecom Lead Europe: T-Mobile has chosen the Cisco ASR 5000 Series to manage its mobile data traffic from the new LTE network, together with existing 2G and 3G networks. The Cisco ASR 5000 routing platform will help enable the Czech telecom operator to optimize video transmissions and ...

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Cisco and Telefonica complete 100G trial

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Telecom Lead Europe: Cisco and Telefonica Global Solutions have completed 100G trial. The long-distance 100G trial covering 4,000 kilometers was aimed at enhancing available bandwidth, simplifying network operations, reducing capital expenses, and helping user in a new generation of consumer ...

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Cisco Q3 revenue up 5.4% to $12.2 billion, thanks to Asia Pacific

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Telecom Lead India: Asia Pacific has powered Cisco’s Q3 FY 2013 revenue to 5.4 percent increase to $12.2 billion. Asia Pacific – which include India, China, Japan, etc. contributed revenue of $1.95 billion in Q3 against $1.86 billion in Q2. Cisco revenue from Americas decreased marginally to ...

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Ericsson, Nokia Siemens support telecom equipment rivals ZTE, Huawei in EU issue

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Telecom Lead Europe: Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks have supported ZTE and Huawei in the EU probe against Chinese telecom equipment makers. Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks have urged the European Union to back off from its threat of imposing tariffs on Chinese telecom equipment makers. ...

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Mobily selects Ericsson for packet core networks

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Telecom Lead Middle East: Mobily has selected Ericsson to provide Evolved Packet Core networks in the western region of the Kingdom. The Ericsson EPC solution enables Mobily subscribers to have the ability to access and consume four times more data. Last month, Mobily, Saudi Arabia’s ...

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Why India worried about telecom vendors Huawei and ZTE

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Telecom Lead India: Connection of Huawei and ZTE – telecom equipment vendors from China – with a Chinese Army project called PLA-863 worries Indian government. The Army connection has prompted the National Security Council (NSC) Secretariat to warn against Chinese telecom equipment makers, ...

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Ciena adds new packet capabilities to 6500 Packet-Optical Platform

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Telecom Lead India: Ciena has added new packet capabilities for its 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. Ciena on Tuesday said that the new E-Suite packet modules for the 6500, featuring Ciena’s service aware packet operating system (SAOS), enable a converged packet-optical solution for network ...

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U Mobile taps SAS Visual Analytics to access real-time consumer behavior

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Telecom Lead Asia: Malaysian 3G operator U Mobile has tapped SAS Visual Analytics to enhance informed business decisions. U Mobile says it can access real-time consumer behavior by integrating SAS Visual Analytics into its Malaysian operations. In its initial phase, U Mobile’s SAS software ...

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How IT firms lose grip on telecom equipment and services sectors?

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Telecom Lead Asia: Revenue contribution from telecom equipment and services sectors for Indian and global IT companies have decreased significantly in the recent quarters. Besides slowdown, several other factors are impacting the growth. First, there’s a decrease in investment in research and ...

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