Articles tagged with: Alcatel Lucent and Telefonica

Telefonica Announces Wide-Spread Trials of LTE Networks

­Telefonica says that it has reached an agreement with six LTE technology providers to launch LTE test projects in six different countries. The suppliers Telefonica has chosen so far: alcatel-lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks and ZTE, will start rolling out the equipment necessary for testing the technology during the coming months.  more

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Alcatel-Lucent Wins Czech Messaging Contract

alcatel-lucent has been selected by Telefónica O2 Czech Republic to support the launch of a range of next-generation messaging services for its subscribers. Thanks to the new converged messaging platform from alcatel-lucent, Telefonica O2‘s mobile and fixed customers will now be able to access a range of services in addition to traditional voice mail services.  more

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The Network of Everything

Wireless experts believe that, by 2017, personal networks will have to cope with at least a thousand devices, like laptops, telephones, mp3 players, games, sensors and other technology. To link these devices will require a ‘Network of EverythingÃ'. It represents an astonishing challenge, but European researchers believe that they are moving towards the solution.  more

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Europe Telecom Giants Call the Shots Again as M&A Picks Up

As the global financial crisis nears its one-year anniversary, Europe's top telecom operators are rediscovering an appetite for deals and preparing to pounce on vulnerable rivals, armed with solid balance sheets and needled by a rising threat from newcomers like Google and Apple.  more

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