Archive for November, 2009

Reding Replaced as Europe’s Telecom Watchdog

Light Reading Viviane Reding, the scourge of Europe’s carriers, is being given a new role at the European Commission, but her replacement is just as formidable Topics: carrier, telecom, Europe


Nortel: What’s Left on the Shelf?

Light Reading With the GSM and Metro Ethernet Networks business units offloaded, and more than $2.9B banked, what’s left for Nortel to flog? Topics: Nortel, Ethernet


Nortel’s MEN: Winners & Losers

Light Reading Ciena prevailed in the tussle to land Nortel’s Metro Ethernet Networks division, but does that make it a winner? Topics: Nortel, Ethernet


Nortel Shrinks Again

Light Reading Third-quarter numbers show another significant decline in revenues at Nortel, with the up-for-grabs optical business shrinking by 26% Topics: Nortel


India Nears 500M Mobile Lines

Light Reading Another 15 million mobile lines were activated during September, taking India’s total mobile market to nearly 472 million lines Topics: India


Carriers Cough Up for Cioffi

Light Reading After years of self-containment, John Cioffi’s DSL management specialist Assia bags $10 million, with operators backing the vendor Topics: carrier


Nokia Siemens Revamps, Cuts Jobs

Light Reading Nokia Siemens unveiled a major cost-cutting initiative, a new corporate structure, and plans to cut 9% of its workforce Topics: Nokia