Archive for June, 2009
Broadband services still a top spending priority: study
Consumers are unwilling to part with their broadband services at home even in the midst of the economic downturn, preferring to cut spending on things like dining out and leisure travel, according to a series of recent studies sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent. These findings were uncovered as part of a global study exploring the impact of [...]
Ericsson, 3 Italia sign network transformation deal
Ericsson recently announced an exclusive contract with 3 Italia that includes a seven-year agreement to modernise and upgrade the existing WCDMA/HSPA network with Ericsson technologies and architectures. It also includes an extension of the current managed services deal. Under the network transformation contract, Ericsson will modernise and upgrade the existing 3G mobile broadband access and [...]
Sharp HealthCare and Anakam sign partnership deal
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego County healthcare system, has selected the Anakam Identity Suite to enable access for patients accessing Sharp’s new patient portal. The Anakam Identity Suite is aimed at providing Sharp the assurance of ‘trusted access’ through a next-generation authentication platform that performs identity ‘proofing’ upon patient registration into the portal, and then delivers [...]
Intel, Nokia announce strategic relationship
Intel and Nokia have announced a long-term relationship to develop a new class of Intel Architecture-based mobile computing device and chipset architectures, aimed at combining the performance of powerful computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and ubiquitous internet connectivity. To realise this shared vision, both companies are expanding their relationship to define a new mobile [...]
Alcatel-Lucent appoints new HP strategic alliance VP
Alcatel-Lucent has announced the appointment of Christel Heydemann, as Strategic Alliance Vice President for HP reporting to Tom Burns, President of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Product Group. She will be based in California. HP and Alcatel-Lucent recently signed a relationship agreement establishing both parties’ intent to form a 10-year global alliance to bring new end-to-end integrated telecom [...]
AT&T extends network integration contract with Alca-Lu
AT&T has extended Alcatel-Lucent’s contract for end-to-end multivendor network integration for AT&T U-verse. The AT&T U-verse portfolio brings together U-verse TV, U-verse High Speed Internet and U-verse Voice services all delivered over AT&T’s advanced Internet Protocol (IP) network using Alcatel-Lucent’s Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA). Under the latest agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will continue to provide [...]
Ericsson to acquire Elcoteq’s operations in Tallinn
Ericsson has signed an agreement with Elcoteq, a supplier to Ericsson, for part of its manufacturing operations in Estonia. The purchase price is E30m, relating to inventory and some minor assets. The agreement also includes transfer of about 1,200 employees. Ericsson expects the move to secure manufacturing capacity in Estonia. The company’s decision is claimed [...]
Ericsson provides converged IP solution to O2 in Germany
Ericsson has been selected to provide Telefonica O2 Germany with an IMS core system with an IMS-based VoIP application server. These two contracts include hardware deployment and software systems integration services. This will see O2 migrate its existing fixed and mobile systems into a converged IP-based Next-generation network (NGN). Ericsson will also integrate in Germany [...]
Ericsson powers interactive TV for Ucom
Ericsson hs signed a deal with operator Ucom to bring interactive TV to viewers in Armenia. Ericsson informed that it will deliver its IPTV solution including GPON technology. IPTV allows viewers to experience the same type of interactivity on their televisions as they are used to on their PCs, with personalised features such as chat, [...]
