26.02.2009
Alabama Senate committee moves forward on state phone deregulation
Under a bill approved by an Alabama Senate committee and supported by AT&T, the state Public Service Commission (PSC) would no longer regulate or supervise the rates or quality of service for basic phone service starting in January 2011. Approved by voice vote, the bill could see debate... |
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14.11.2008
Alameda P&T to sell cable assets to Comcast
After years of troubles and debts, Alameda Power & Telecom wants to sell off its Internet and cable TV system to Comcast for $17 million.Last fall AP&T proposed three options to get out of its 10-year mess: keep the network it had built and refinance its 2004 notes; keep the system,... |
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22.07.2008
Alaskan telco's microwave network reaches across SW portion of state
There aren’t many U.S. telcos that face the range of issues Alaska Power & Telephone Company does … harsh climate, disparate population centers and lots of miles—and water--between those population outposts.The company’s multi-million-dollar microwave communications... |
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08.11.2010
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Q3 profit buoyed by IP and wireless growth
Alcatel-Lucent`s (NYSE: ALU) CEO and President Ben Verwaayen`s plan to turn the company towards a path of profitability certainly were on display in Q3 2010. During the third quarter, Alcatel-Lucent reported its first profitable quarter in 2010. Aided by a one-time tax benefit related to pension... |
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25.08.2010
Alcatel-Lucent helps West Africa Cable System light 40 Gbps network extension
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) continues to make a growing name for itself in the submarine cabling network system market by securing a new deal to supply Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) technology to West African Cable System`s (WACS) extension. Following the initial deployment of a 14,000 km network last... |
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21.07.2010
Alcatel-Lucent lights up China Telecom's, China Mobile's FTTH networks
Alcatel-Lucent`s (NYSE: ALU) standings in China`s wireline broadband market got a lift this week by winning Fiber to the Home (FTTH) contracts with both China Telecom and China Mobile. Although neither service provider would reveal financial terms of the deal, China Mobile will deploy... |
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30.07.2010
Alcatel-Lucent Q2: IP, wireless carry the day with strong results
Solid earnings in Alcatel-Lucent`s (NYSE: ALU) IP and wireless segments and strong growth in North America helped to partially offset a decline in fixed access revenues for the second quarter of 2010, the operator reports. Alcatel-Lucent`s overall revenues were down 2.4 percent compared to last... |
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22.07.2009
Alcatel-Lucent scores a double with China Mobile
Alcatel-Lucent may have found the diamond in the economic rough in China`s telecom market, as the company has secured a Fiber to the Home and a wireless contract from China Mobile. This deal to provide FTTH equipment to China Mobile comes only a few weeks after Ericsson won a string of FTTH... |
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01.02.2011
Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena to conduct upgrades for SEA-ME-WE 4 cable system
The 16-member consortium-led South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 4 (SEA-ME-WE 4) submarine cable system has turned to Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) and Ciena (Nasdaq: CIEN) for their latest expansion project. Under the terms of the contracts, Alcatel-Lucent will supply necessary equipment to... |
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18.06.2009
Alcatel-Lucent, Hewlett-Packard eye partnership
In a potential match of the hyphenates, Alcatel-Lucent and Hewlett-Packard said they are working toward formal agreement to pursue a 10-year, multi-billion-dollar sales partnership that would involve joint distribution of IP telephony, unified communications, security and contact center... |
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