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- ZTE ranks first in China's CDMA Market with increased 43.54% market share in H1 2010
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE” - H share stock code: 00763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ) today announced that it has increased its market share in China’s CDMA market to a robust 43.54% in the first half of 2010, reinforcing its lead as the top vendor again.
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- Huawei’s SingleRAN@Broad Solution to lead CDMA industry
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, met with industry leaders yesterday to discuss advancements in CDMA technology at the 5th annual Global CDMA Operation & Development Forum in Shanghai.
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- Banedanmark ushers in Europe’s future train-control system
It has selected Nokia Siemens Networks’ GSM-Railway (GSM-R) technology to ensure interoperability with the railways in Sweden and Germany, while increasing the speed, capacity and security of the country’s train operations.
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- Nokia Siemens Networks and Nokia conduct first LTE call at 800 MHz
Nokia Siemens Networks and Nokia have jointly conducted the world’s first end-to-end LTE data call with Nokia Siemens Networks’ commercial equipment on the 800 MHz frequency band. This spectrum is popularly known as the Digital Dividend.
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- Ericsson completes acquisition of Nortel's stake in LG-Nortel
Ericsson has completed the acquisition of Nortel's majority shareholding (50%+1share) in LG-Nortel, the joint venture of LG Electronics and Nortel Networks. Today's closing follows the announcement on April 21 that Ericsson had entered into a share purchase agreement for this stake.
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- eBay and RIM offer eBay application for BlackBerry Smartphones in six more countries
Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in wireless innovation, and eBay, a global leader in mobile commerce and the world’s largest online marketplace, today jointly announced that the free eBay Application for BlackBerry® smartphones.
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- Aricent introduces new Data Center Ethernet Software for Telecom Equipment Manufacturers
Aricent®, a global innovation, technology and service company focused exclusively on communications, today announced a new release of its widely deployed Intelligent Switching Solution (ISS) specifically tailored for building Data Center Ethernet equipment.
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- ZTE Clinches exclusive CDMA supply contract with Indonesia's Smart Telecom
ZTE Corporation today announced that it has signed an exclusive contract with Smart Telecom, one of Indonesia's largest CDMA operators, to supply key network infrastructure equipment for the operator to deploy a country-wide network framework.
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- Alcatel-Lucent acquires leading Web 2.0 API repository ProgrammableWeb
Alcatel-Lucent today announced that it has acquired ProgrammableWeb, the technology industry’s universal source for Web APIs (application programming interfaces) used by application developers to build web, mobile, and other connected applications.
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- Voila of Haiti selects Comverse to upgrade, expand mobile network
Comverse today announced that Voilà will upgrade and expand its Business Support System (BSS) solution and text messaging (SMS) capabilities to enhance service features and better accommodate the increased texting traffic that has occurred since January’s devastating earthquake.
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- Sychronica signs $1.28m deal with device manufacturer
ZTE Corporation has been selected by Turk Telekom, the fifth largest fixed network operator in Europe, as the sole supplier of core network equipment and services for a nationwide all-IP network transformation project.
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- SIMalliance welcomes new members and partner
SIMalliance, the global association of SIM* card manufacturers, continues to grow with the recent addition of two new members and one strategic partner. The organization, whose members are responsible for nine out of every ten SIM cards shipped worldwide.
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- Public Mobile and the Export–Import Bank of China sign a loan memorial
Public Mobile and the Export-Import Bank of China today signed a loan memorial at the 4th Canada China Business Forum. Under the terms of the loan, the funds will be used for the construction of Public Mobile’s CDMA network with equipment from ZTE.
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- Informa recognizes Huawei with Consumer Messaging Application Award
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, received the "Messaging Application: Consumer" award for its Mobile Newspaper Service (MNS) at the 2010 Global Messaging award ceremony.
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- ZTE France awarded Best Investor Prize 2010
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE” - H share stock code: 00763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), has been awarded the Best Investor Price 2010 by The Greater Paris Investment Agency, recognising the company for its contribution to the Greater Paris region.
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- Motorola appoints Scott A. Crum Sr VP, Human Resources for Mobile Devices and Home Business
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that Scott A. Crum has been appointed senior vice president, Human Resources, for the Mobile Devices and Home business, effective July 19, 2010. Mr. Crum will lead the Mobile Devices and Home HR team.
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- Verizon completes industry-leading 100G Ethernet field trial
Continuing to lead the industry in 100G technology, Verizon has completed a field trial carrying 100 gigabit-per-second Ethernet traffic on a metropolitan Ethernet infrastructure. Using Alcatel-Lucent equipment deployed in Verizon’s Switched Ethernet Services network.
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- TeliaSonera prepares for commercial launch of 4G/LTE in Gothenburg
Under a contract signed in January 2010 for radio network roll out, TeliaSonera´s Swedish subsidiary Telia is gearing up to launch 4G/LTE services in Gothenburg using Nokia Siemens Networks’ Flexi Multiradio Base Station.
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- ZTE launched an all-round security solution to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
ZTE Corporation has convened the “World Cup Communication Security Meeting” with Cell C, the mobile operator in South Africa, to ensure the stability and security of communications during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
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- Nokia Siemens Networks leads the way to 400G optical transport networks
The company today announced that its Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) platform will enable CSPs to seamlessly migrate existing 10 and 40 Gigabit per second (10G & 40G) optical networks to 400G with minimal investment.
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- ZTE JoyGo and Telkom Flexi Indonesia launches digital music service
ZTE JoyGo Info Tech Co., Ltd (ZTE JoyGo), a subsidiary of ZTE Mobile Telecom (ZTEMT) and ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced that the launch of its digital music services in Indonesia.
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- Wireless Broadband Enabler delivers reliable 2Mbps connection to rural areas
A device to deliver broadband to rural areas that are far from the DSL exchange was launched today by UK based Deltenna. The small, self install gadget, called the WiBE (Wireless Broadband Enabler), uses the 3G mobile network to create a 2Mbps web hotspot.
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- Mosaic Telecom to transform rural mobile broadband
Subscribers of Mosaic Telecom, a rural service provider in the United States, will soon enjoy guaranteed access to 3G services around their homes and offices. The operator is offering personal, mini, 3G base stations, connected via fixed broadband.
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- China Telecom and ZTE sign PON equipment contract
ZTE Corporation a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced at CommunicAsia2010 today it has won a large Passive Optical Network (PON) equipment contract from China Telecom valued at over CNY 1 billion.
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- Synchronica signs up 40th mobile operator
Synchronica plc, the international provider of next-generation mobile messaging services, has chalked up its 40th mobile operator customer and has currently deployed its solutions to more than 20 mobile operators.
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- ZTE partners with Telekom Malaysia to roll out high speed broadband network
ZTE Corporation today announced at CommunicAsia in Singapore that it has got great progress in collaborating with Telekom Malaysia to participate as one of the major suppliers to construct a national High Speed Broadband (HSBB) network in Malaysia.
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- Telstra and Nokia Siemens Networks LTE world-first trial achieves 100Mbps
Telstra and Nokia Siemens Networks have conducted groundbreaking trials of next generation mobile technology in Australia, successfully achieving peak speeds of 100Mbps download and 31Mbps upload over a record-breaking distance of 75 kilometres in regional Victoria.
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- T-Systems and Alcatel-Lucent deploy industry-first commercial 100 Gbit/s
Alcatel-Lucent and T-Systems today announced they have achieved an industry first by connecting high-performance data centers of the Dresden and Bergakademie Freiberg technical universities with a 60 km link using commercial 100 Gigabit/second (100G) connectivity.
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- Aricent awarded INTERNET TELEPHONY’s 2010 TMC Labs innovation award
The software suite includes multimedia middleware software comprising of a wide range of CODECs, image processing algorithms and a number of pre-integrated applications like media playback, recording, streaming, Video Telephony Push to Talk over SIP/IMS and more.
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- Huawei launches new metropolitan OTN system
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today launched the OSN8800 T16, a next-generation metropolitan OTN system, at the 2010 WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking event in Monaco.
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- Motorola introduces unique, cost-effective single RAN solution for WiMAX evolution
The Networks business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today introduced its WiMAX Evolution solution for operators to upgrade existing WiMAX 802.16e / 802.16e Enhanced networks to 802.16m or TD-LTE or to add LTE to their existing WiMAX networks.
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- Nokia lowers Devices & Services second quarter 2010 outlook
Nokia today commented on factors impacting its business and updated its second quarter and full year 2010 outlook for Devices & Services. During the second quarter 2010, multiple factors are negatively impacting Nokia's business to a greater extent than previously expected.
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- Tata Communications and BT join forces to extend Telepresence connectivity
Tata Communications and BT today announce an agreement and associated customer trials for the industry’s first commercial service to allow customers on either of their existing video exchanges to establish conferences with customers on the other’s video exchange.
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- Next-generation combined packet data switch and optical platform unveiled
The next- generation packet optical transport solution (P-OTS) combines the intelligence needed to reliably send information where it’s needed with the huge scale and speed of optical fiber communications.
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- Motorola expands WiMAX portfolio with new Fourth-Generation 800 series CPEs
The Networks business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has announced the expansion of its award-winning portfolio of WiMAX devices and customer premises equipment (CPE) with the addition of the CPEi 800 and the CPEi 885.
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- Telcordia win accelerates Next Gen Service rollout in Caribbean
With a focus on accelerating the rollout of new services, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has awarded a contract to Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) for its next generation
operations support systems.
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- Tackling smartphone data deluge made simpler
Mobile operators now have access to simpler all-IP backhaul infrastructure to address the capacity demands of smart devices. Nokia Siemens Networks has integrated its microwave backhaul system with cell site and aggregation routers from Cisco to boost mobile backhaul capacity.
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- John Bucher to lead strategy for Motorola’s Mobile Devices and Home Business
Bucher’s 27 years of professional experience include 14 years as an equity research analyst focused exclusively on communication technology/services sectors, plus several years as a director-level manager with wireless carriers that are now part of Verizon Wireless.
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- Qtel Group use Ericsson platform to deliver innovative solutions and products
Qtel Group customers across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia will in the future be able to enjoy the latest multimedia services thanks to a new platform solution provided by Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC).
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- Elisa customers first to enjoy more flexible mobile broadband
This is the first commercial deployment of Nokia Siemens Networks QoS differentiation solution built by integrating multiple network elements, including its radio network and network management system.
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- Poland’s Netia offers rich communications services based on Alcatel-Lucent solutions
Alcatel-Lucent today announced that Netia has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) platform to support the deployment of one of the first European end-to-end session initiation protocol (SIP)-based voice architectures.
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- Nokia Siemens Networks gets smartphone friendly at CommunicAsia 2010
On show is a combination of the best hardware, software and expert consulting that together help communication service providers (CSPs) gain an edge over their competitors by focusing on a superior experience for people using smartphones and other mobile devices.
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- Indosat subscribers can now enjoy faster mobile broadband
Subscribers of PT Indosat Tbk can now experience faster downloading and browsing on their smartphones. Nokia Siemens Networks enhances Indosat’s networks to deliver faster, congestion-free services for speeds of up to 42 Mbps.
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- HTC strengthens software capabilities with acquisition of Abaxia
HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today announced it has acquired Paris-based Abaxia, a leader in custom software for mobile operators and handset manufacturers around the world.
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- Synchronica predicts surge in mobile IM use during world cup
Synchronica plc, the AIM listed mobile email, instant messaging and data synchronisation provider, announces that it has received a purchase order for a mobile operator (“the Operator”) in Argentina for its award winning product, Mobile Gateway.
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- Telcordia wins industry excellence award
Telcordia proudly announced that it received a Billing & OSS World Excellence Award for “Best Network Management Implementation” during an award ceremony last night at the Billing & OSS World 2010 Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C.
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- Lime Microsystems' RF transceiver IC selected by Global Wireless for UAP femtocell
Lime Microsystems announces that its single-chip multi-band multi-standard RF transceiver has been selected by Global Wireless Technologies for the latest version of its Universal Access Point (UAP™) femtocell, the UAP106/232.
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- ZTE launches the world's first integrated HD videoconferencing terminal
Today at InfoComm International, ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced its first integrated HD videoconferencing terminal, the ZXV10 T700.
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- Huawei receives Three Accolades at Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards
The publication honoured Huawei for its outstanding performances in BT's "Transforming service enablement through software developer kit" project, TalkTalk' s "Dancing on Ice – cost-free contestant voting" campaign.
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- Telcordia wins Global Telecoms Business 2010 Innovation Award
Telcordia today proudly announced that it has won a Global Telecoms Business 2010 Innovation Award in the Consumer Service Innovation category for its successful work with Tata Docomo, Tata Teleservices Limited's (TTSL's) GSM service.
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- Upgrade for O2 delivers superior smartphone experience in London
O2 smartphone users in London now enjoy faster upload and download speeds, longer battery life and better coverage. The improved service is due to network analysis, optimization and upgrades to O2’s base stations completed by Nokia Siemens Networks and O2 across the UK capital.
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- Japan’s SOFTBANK TELECOM selects Alcatel-Lucent’s 100 Gigabit-capable optical solution
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NSE: ALU) has further strengthened its cooperation with SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp. (SBTM), one of Japan’s leading operators, to upgrade its backbone network in support of its transformation for fixed and mobile convergence.
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- Alcatel-Lucent announces first commercially available single carrier 100G solution
Alcatel-Lucent today continued its innovation in optical networking with the announcement of the first commercially available solution to carry a single carrier 100 gigabit per second (100G) on a wavelength through the innovative use of emerging ‘Next-Generation Coherent’ technology.
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- Motorola recognized by CIO Magazine
IDG's CIO magazine has announced Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) as a recipient of the 2010 CIO 100 award. The 23rd annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).
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- Cycle30 selects Comverse BSS solution for hosted billing platform
Comverse today announced that Cycle30 selected a Comverse Business Support System (BSS) solution to support a fully hosted billing platform for mid-tier telecom, cable and utility operators in North America.
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- Telcordia launches Bandwidth Manager for CSPs
This new solution is a software-based, standards-compliant, converged Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), which integrates with existing networks to define and enforce dynamic bandwidth policy and charging-related rules for each customer.
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- 20 Operators team with Alcatel-Lucent to build 17,000 km submarine system
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a turnkey contract valued at over 500 million US dollars with Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), a newly formed consortium composed of 20 operators linking Cape Town in South Africa to Penmarch in France via a submarine cable network.
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- PLUS selects Comverse's bundled BSS/VAS offering to help launch mobile network in Albania
PLUS will launch its network later this year using a bundled product offering from Comverse that enables Value-Added Services (VAS), such as text messaging and call completion, to be monetized efficiently by Comverse's flagship Business Support System (BSS) product.
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- ZTE and Vodafone win Global Telecom Business Pay as You Go Innovation Award
ZTE Corporation and Vodafone have won the Pay as you Go Innovation Award at the 2010 Global Telecoms Business Awards for the Balance Indicator function in the VDF236 handset, a unique feature that was designed and customized for Vodafone Germany.
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- Movistar Argentina and NSN win GTB award for Business Service Innovation
The companies were recognized for using the Identity Management (IDM) solution to link subscribers multiple online identities and multiple Web sites such as Flickr or Facebook with their mobile phone avoiding separate sign-on procedures.
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- ZTE and CSL win Global Telecoms Business LTE Infrastructure Innovation award
CSL’s Next G network, built by ZTE, was the world's first HSPA+ network based on Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology. The carrier launched a commercial trial of LTE in November 2009, and already has 40 cell sites where LTE is operational.
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- ZTE launches world's first commercial TD-LTE base stations
ZTE Corporation a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced that it has launched the industry’s first commercial TD-LTE base stations : BBU- B8300 and RRU- R8962.
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- Alcatel-Lucent appoints Robin Dargue as head of Business and IT Transformation
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that Robin Dargue has been appointed Executive Vice-President of Business and Information Technology Transformation, effective July 21, 2010. Based in the company’s Paris headquarters.
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- Ericsson appoints new Head of Public and Media Relations
Rembe has 15 years experience in communications and has been with Ericsson corporate communications since 2001. Rembe headed the strategic planning and execution of all communications activities related to Ericsson's winning Volvo Ocean Race campaign 2008-09.
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- Elisa’s LTE network enables mobile connections of up to 100 Mbps in Finland
Elisa and Nokia Siemens Networks have started at the beginning of this year a 4G network based on the new Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in Finland for pre-commercial use. Elisa's 4G network operates in a small area in Helsinki and enables mobile connections of up to 100 Mbps.
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- Alcatel-Lucent and PLDT bring managed unified communications solutions in Philippines
Alcatel-Lucent and Philippine Long Distance Co. (PLDT), a leading service provider, are working together to offer managed unified communication services to mid-sized and large enterprises, a first of its kind offering from a service provider in the Philippines.
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- ZTE partners with Public Mobile to build CDMA network in Canada
ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, and Canadian operator Public Mobiletoday announced their collaboration to build a commercial CDMA network in Canada.
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- Innovator wins award for exceptional contribution to LTE
Mr. Antti Toskala of Nokia Siemens Networks has been recognized as an outstanding driving force to make LTE a commercial reality. At the 2010 LTE Awards ceremony in Amsterdam, Toskala was honoured with the ‘Award for individual contribution to LTE development’.
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- CDG recognizes Huawei with 2010 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Award
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it has won the 2010 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Award for Network Technology Innovation presented by the CDMA Development Group (CDG).
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- Green packet ready to serve data offloading needs in US
Greenpacket, a leading developer of next generation mobile broadband and networking solutions, is confident that their Intouch Connection Manager (Intouch CM) solution is able to address increasing network congestion issues faced by operators in the U.S.
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- Nokia Siemens Networks drives evolution to TD-LTE
At the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Industry Conference today, Nokia Siemens Networks announced that it has fully integrated TD-LTE with its existing mobile platforms including base stations and core networks.
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- New GSM base station and antenna combination doubles capacity
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) can now boost their GSM base station capacity by up to 100% within their existing spectrum to support drastically increasing subscriber numbers and provide a better mobile experience.
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- Tata Communications and RHG open Singapore’s first public room Telepresence facility
Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, and Rendezvous Hospitality Group (RHG), a rapidly expanding regional hotel company in the Asia Pacific region, today announce that they have jointly opened Singapore’s first public Telepresence room.
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- Starhome files patent infringement Lawsuit against Roamware, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile
Starhome today announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Roamware, Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC and T-Mobile USA, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
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- Sony Ericsson appointed Jan Uddenfeldt as Corporate Vice President and CTO
Sony Ericsson today announces that Jan Uddenfeldt, currently Senior Vice President and Senior Technology Advisor to the CEO of Ericsson, is appointed Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sony Ericsson effective 1st July.
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- Huawei leads both the business services and residential broadband NMS markets
Huawei was ranked first in both the business services NMS (IP&Optical) and residential broadband NMS (Network Management System) markets, with 25% and 29% shares respectively, by the world-renowned consulting firm Analysys Mason.
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- mimoOn GmbH announces first delivery of LTE mi!TestMOBILE for Femtocell
mimoOn GmbH, a pioneer in end-to end LTE software solutions for programmable Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms, announced first commercial shipments of its advanced LTE Test-Mobile, mi!TestMOBILE, to a major infrastructure manufacturer in the Asia Pacific region.
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- ZTE completes the world's first TD-LTE S1/X2 interface conformity test
ZTE Corporation and China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MII) today announced they have completed the world’s first S1/X2 Interface Conformity test, an important development under MII’s initiatives for the deployment of TD-LTE.
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- Hossein Moiin to join Nokia Siemens Networks as CTO
Nokia Siemens Networks announced today that it has appointed Hossein Moiin as its chief technology officer. He will join Nokia Siemens Networks on July 1, 2010 reporting to the company’s CEO, Rajeev Suri. Moiin is currently responsible for mobile technology and architecture at BT.
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- China Telecom leverages Alcatel-Lucent CDMA/EV-DO Rev. B technology at Expo 2010
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been selected as the sole equipment provider for China Telecom’s CDMA/EV-DO Rev. B network at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
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