Archive for September, 2009
Alcatel-Lucent launches IP Transformation Centre in India
Alcatel-Lucent has launched a new IP Transformation Centre (IPTC) in Chennai, India. First centre of its kind in the sub-continent, the IPTC is aimed at developing, integrating and testing end-to-end IP networking solutions for Alcatel-Lucent’s Indian and global customers as they migrate to next generation architectures. The centre will enable service providers to design, test [...]
Teliasonera, Alcatel-Lucent deploy 100Mbps access network in Finland
Alcatel-Lucent and Nordics operator Teliasonera have announced the deployment of the first 100Mbps VDSL2-based access network in Finland, enabling the delivery of a full-blown (high-definition) IPTV service offering across the country. Teliasonera’s fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) architecture makes use of fibre cables that are trenched from the operator’s central offices to the basement of (apartment) buildings. From [...]
AT&T chooses Ericsson as key supplier for Wireline Business
Ericsson has been selected as one of two suppliers for AT&T’s Wireline Access products and services. The company will now be eligible to provide full system solutions within AT&T’s wireline access network. AT&T’s strategy is to shorten technology introduction cycles, increase supplier collaboration and focus spending on future technologies. Ericsson will offer AT&T full end-to-end [...]
Ericsson delivers interactive TV services Com Hem
Ericsson has informed that it is enabling Sweden’s cable television operator, Com Hem, to deliver advanced entertainment services to its consumers via an interactive TV platform. The on-demand TV platform supports a range of advanced services, such as video-on-demand, catch-up and start-over TV programmes and music on-demand, and also includes a flexible interactive portal for [...]
Sanyo signs IT distribution deal with Synnex
Sanyo, a manufacturer of projectors, has formed a distribution partnership with Synnex, a business process services company, in an effort to expand its reach into the IT market. Synnex is expected to provide Sanyo a base of customers within the Retail, PC Resellers, and VAR distribution channels. Synnex serves resellers, retailers and original equipment manufacturers [...]
Alca-Lu appoints Subhash Bana as VP R&D for India
Alcatel-Lucent has announced the appointment of Subhash Bana as vice president R&D reporting to Vivek Mohan, managing director of Alcatel-Lucent India. In his new role, Subhash will be responsible for improving engineering performance across the carrier and applications software activities, including R&D service delivery, quality and innovation enhancing support to the Indian customers. He will [...]
Microsoft to deliver Windows phones
Microsoft has announced that Windows phones will be widely available at retail stores worldwide on 6 October 2009. The company said the new phones will be the first to feature Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile phone software, and will seek to deliver new customer experiences through an improved user interface and [...]
Rajeev Suri appointed CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks
The Nokia Siemens Networks Board of Directors has appointed Rajeev Suri as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 October 2009. Suri succeeds Simon Beresford-Wylie, who will support Suri during a transition period through 1 November before leaving the company. Beresford-Wylie will leave the Nokia Group Executive Board as of 30 September 2009. Suri will be based [...]
Investor group to acquire majority stake in Skype
Skype Technologies and an investor group led by Silver Lake have signed a definitive agreement in which the investor group will purchase a 65 per cent interest in Skype Technologies from eBay for approximately $1.9bn in cash, in a transaction valuing Skype Technologies at $2.75 bn. eBay will retain the remaining 35 per cent equity [...]
Artificial Life, RDF Digital USA introduce interactive TV show in US
RDF Digital USA and Artificial Life recently announced a collaboration to produce an interactive animated TV show entitled ‘Sleuths’. Implementing Artificial Life’s MoPA-TV system (‘mobile participation television’ that enables live TV broadcasters to support real-time viewer interaction with their shows using their mobile phones), ‘Sleuths’ is being promoted as the ‘first’ television show in the [...]
