Articles tagged with: Oracle and Ovum

Telecoms dealmaking on hold in 4Q '08

According to a new study from Ovum, global economic downturn depressed valuations and dealmaking in the telecom sector in 4Q 2008. Based on Ovum's report, M&A deal count was 129 in 4Q08, from 192 in 4Q07, with only four deals valued above US$1 billion, from 10 in 4Q07.  more

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Telecoms Software Vendors Bill be Next to Feel the Heat From Huawei

Coming back from Mobile Congress World, Jessica Figueras, Practice Leader of Service Infrastructure at Ovum says that the most eye-opening briefing at this year's MWC was with executives from Huawei's software division.  more

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