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Telecom Trendspotting; Alcatel-Lucent, Infineon, Reliance-MTN deal, DT investigation
In the May 30, 2008 FT print edition there were several telecom articles worthy of comment and analysis : Alcatel-Lucent bosses face rough reception http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39b269dc-2de4-11dd-b92a-000077b07658.html The troubled network equipment company wants to make a big move from equipment into services Too much competition from Huaweii and ZTE along with slow growth in developed countries may be…
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2008 Tri-State Operations Conference Photos
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Yet Another Mobile Video Play
Monday, April 14, 2008, marked the launch of the largest commercial satellite. ICO will be using this satellite to serve the growing mobile video market. ICO will use frequencies in the 2 GHz range to provide video and emergency services to mobile handsets and car-based terminals. They are building a hybrid satellite-terrestrial network. The idea…
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Cisco’s New Acquisition and Globalization/Outsourcing Strategies
WSJ: Cisco Changes Tack In Takeover Game Cisco is now buying companies and giving them much more autonomy. For example, Cisco bought email security start-up IronPort, but let it operate as a stand-alone unit, with its own managers, brand name, engineers and salespeople. Cisco’s strategy shift is particularly striking because the company, the country’s third-largest…
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From Headhunter to Jack Rabbit
Silicon Valley headhunter, Sheri Cooper and her singing partner (yes, she has a rather eclectic existence outside of high-tech) Clancy Bounds are competing for the grand prize of the Lennon Award in the Children’s Category for their song, Jack Rabbit. Check out the song and their CD, The Uh Oh Moon, at http://cdbaby.com/cd/cooperbounds. Vote by going to…