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MWC 2012: Nokia Siemens remains confident, sees LTE growth potential

BARCELONA, Spain – Competition in the vendor space is as hot as ever as various parties vie to supply the networks needed to keep up with the exploding demand for mobile data services. Whether it’s the large, established players looking to grow, if not...

Nokia Siemens awarded TeliaSonera contract

Nokia Siemens Networks said it has struck a deal with Nordic-based operator TeliaSonera to “modernize” the carrier’s network in Finland.The two-year deal calls for NSN to update TeliaSonera’s existing GSM and 3G networks and bolster the equipment for the rollout of LTE services using...

Contracts: Zain chooses Alcatel-Lucent; Durham University appoints Siemens; and more

Siemens Enterprise Communications, a premier provider of enterprise communications, has been appointed by Durham University as its strategic technology partner to implement a next generation communications system as part of a university-wide investment program to deliver world-class facilities for its 15,000 students and 3,000...

U.S. operators top in mobile data revenues, Sharma notes: Samsung likely to be top smartphone manufacturer

The United States accounts for four of the top 10 operators ranked by mobile data revenues in the second quarter, led by Verizon Wireless (VZ), which pulled in $5.8 billion, according to a new report from wireless analyst Chetan Sharma. A combined AT&T Mobility/T-Mobile...

Contracts: tw telecom wins over Texas; Alcatel-Lucent and Telecom Egypt; and more

Cable Bahamas, cable and broadband service provider in the Bahamas, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks voice over cable (VoC) softswitch platform to roll out the services.Department of Defense, other agencies able to upgrade voice networks to all-IP Nokia Siemens Networks' technology for all-IP based...

NSN could cut up to 1,500 positions

Nokia Siemens Networks could cut as many as 1,500 jobs picked up as part of its acquisition of Motorola Inc. assets earlier this year, according to published reports.NSN gained around 7,000 employees through the purchase, which included Motorola's CDMA assets. Both Nokia and...

Contracts: Northwestern U. selects Motorola Solns; China Unicom deploys with Alcatel-Lucent; and more

Motorola Solutions and Northwestern University announced the selection of Motorola to deploy a new P25 system to replace a 14-year-old analog trunking system and will provide a standards-based IP system that enables interoperability and greater efficiency for the Northwestern University community. Read more.Corticon, provider...

Nokia bleeds red in disastrous quarter

The pain continues for Nokia Corp. (NOK). Device sales are down across the board and profits have fallen off a cliff, well into the red. Indeed, Nokia is bleeding red all over its balance sheet for the quarter.The Finnish company shipped 88.5 million devices...

SAF Tehnika starts to produce in Brazil

SAF Tehnika JSC, which manufactures wireless data transmission equipment, announced it has started producing full outdoor microwave radios in Curitiba, South of Brazil. The company’s called CFIP Lumina radios will be produced in collaboration with wi2be tecnologia, a Brazilian company focused on the development,...

Nokia, Siemens recommit to infrastructure JV

Nokia Siemens Networks issued a short press release today saying that its ownership structure will remain the same, and the company will take further steps to improve its competitiveness as a standaone entity, but did not name what those steps would be.“We believe that...

Contracts: Tellabs & Celeste; Nokia Siemens wins 2 contracts; and more

TellabsFrance: With French broadband Internet service provider CELESTE to exclusively provide the nationwide optical transport network in order to expand its high performance and high bandwidth fiber optic network to all major cities in France.Value: UndisclosedNokia Siemens Networks China: With China Mobile has successfully...

SK Telecom launches LTE in Seoul

Korean telecommunications provider SK Telecom Co. SKM) launched the country's first LTE service on July 1, providing initial service to the Seoul market. The carrier said it expects to attract 300,000 LTE customers by the end of the year and 10 million subscribers by...

Contracts: Clarity in Indonesia; MP Antenna wins gov contract; and more

ClarityIndonesia: With PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TELKOM) to rollout next phase to enable Fulfilment and Assurance capabilities for TELKOM’s broadband access network.Value: UndisclosedConvergys Corporation China: With G-Net, a Beijing, China-based provider of telecommunications services to implement a single convergent billing platform comprised of Rating...

Contracts: Alcatel-Lucent in Russia; Huawei with TDC; and more

Alcatel-LucentRussia: With State Corporation Russian Technologies to develop and manufacture Long Term Evolution (LTE) components customized for the Russian market. The companies will set up a R&D Center in St. Petersburg operated by Alcatel-Lucent RT that will be fully integrated with Alcatel-Lucent's wireless operations....

CommunicAsia 2011: Nokia Siemens Networks gives Liquid Radio a power boost

SINGAPORE – Nokia Siemens Networks says it has given its Liquid Radio architecture a boost by launching a higher power radio module for its Flexi Multiradio Base Station family at CommunicAsia. In mobile networks, the radio module is the part of the base station that...

RCR Wireless News global tour set for next week in Philadelphia

RCR Wireless News’ visit to Philadelphia is set to begin next week, bringing with it a one-day conference scheduled for June 8 as well as a visit to the city to get an update on its municipal Wi-Fi project. The RCR Wireless News Mobile...

Partnership: Laird announces new distributor; Twitter partners with Photobucket & Firefox; and more

Laird Technologies, design and supply of customized components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, announced it has signed SE Spezial-Electronic AG as a distributor in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Poland for its wireless M2M products. Laird Technologies designs a complete line of...

Contracts: Alcatel-Lucent adds Microsoft CRM; ZTE with Ncell; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Alcatel-Lucent Africa: With Microsoft to extend customer management solution to include Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The customer management solution is part of Alcatel-Lucent's Business Support System (BSS) suite which includes customer information systems such as call...

Bits & Bytes: Tekelec introduces new CEM; TM Forum awards; and more

AFL has signed an agreement to acquire TCC Group, a leading telecommunications network implementation and integration provider based in Bracknell, United Kingdom. TCC Group will join the AFL global portfolio to provide communications services to the European market.Tekelec, the mobile broadband solutions company, introduced...

Contracts: Alcatel-Lucent upgrades Completel; Ericsson helps Hungary with 4G; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Alcatel-Lucent France: With Completel to undertake a major upgrade of its backbone communications network. Completel will deploy Alcatel-Lucent's 100 Gigabit per second (100G) optical technology on new and existing routes to boost network capacity and...

Contracts: Nokia Siemens supplies MegaFon; Ericsson wins in Canada & India; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Nokia Siemens NetworksRussia: With MegaFon to supply the carrier with core and access networks for the HD voice implementation, which is also a world first for a commercial GSM network. Value: UndisclosedGENBANDSwitzerland: With ImproWare AG, Internet...

Movers & Shakers: Nokia Siemens announces appointments; FCC attorney joins Jenner & Block; and more

Nokia Siemens Networks has appointed Eduardo Araujo to lead its business in Latin America. Araujo, a Brazilian national, joins the company from Ingram Micro Corporation where he was president of its Latin American region. Araujo has previously held senior regional leadership roles for Hewlett-Packard...

NSN revenues up 17%, Moto purchase approved

Nokia Siemens Networks posted a gross profit of $1.23 billion for the first quarter, up 8% from a year ago. However, gross margins trickled down a few percentage points to 26.7% as the telecom equipment vendor said it continues to experience an “intense pricing...

Partnerships: Nokia Siemens Networks works with eServGlobal; Orange UK extends Blyk partnership; and more

eServGlobal Limited, a global telecoms software vendor specializing in Mobile Money and Value-Added Services (VAS), announced that it will supply its PayMobile solution to Nokia Siemens Network for installation in a mobile operator network in Afghanistan, as part of a network expansion project to...