The announcement this week that Verizon Communications was installing its FiOS fiber-to-the-premises network in its largest apartment complex to date is emblematic of what the company has planned for New York City and elsewhere[...]
Altimo, the telecommunications arm of Russian investment outfit Alfa Group, said yesterday that its Eco Telecom subsidiary is suing Telenor for USD1 billion, claiming the Norwegian company is in breach of a shareholder agreement, reports the Financial Times. Altimo says that Telenor blocked Vimpelcom’s expansion into Ukraine for more than [...]
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a two-year EUR24 million frame agreement with Moroccan operator Wana to expand and upgrade its fixed-wireless network, the vendor announced in a press release. Under the terms of the deal, Alca-Lu will supply its 9500 MXC high-capacity platform supporting a wide range of applications including DSL and [...]
Ericsson and Bangladeshi ISP Grameen CyberNet have signed a contract for delivery of a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network based on GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) technology. The move will allow Grameen CyberNet to provide advanced broadband services, such as games and video-on-demand services, to its customers. Under the agreement, Ericsson will [...]
UTStarcom has announced it has forged an agreement with Jersey Telecom to design and deploy a new end-to-end, all-IP fixed voice network that will replace the telco’s current PSTN. On completion, Jersey Telecom, whose current fixed line system supports more than 65,000 subscribers, will have the ability to extend services [...]
VietNamNet Bridge reports that the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has licenced four Vietnamese telcos, FPT Telecom, EVN Telecom, Viettel and Vietnam Post and Telecoms (VNPT), to test mobile WiMAX for one year. According to the temporary licences granted by the MIC, FPT Telecom, EVN Telecom and Viettel can [...]
