Alcatel-Lucent finalizes wireless, satellite agreements
Alcatel-Lucent completed a deal to buy Nortel Networks' UMTS radio-access business for $320 million and reached a final agreement to sell its satellite, transport and security unit to French defense firm Thales. The Wall Street Journal (12/5)  
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AT&T enhances encryption for MPLS networks
AT&T will offer businesses that use MPLS networks enhanced encryption capabilities early in 2007. The enhancement, using Cisco Systems' tunnelless virtual private network, will allow customers to offer voice, video and data applications to more users without more costs or complexity, AT&T said. The Boston Globe/Associated Press (12/4)
DT chief expected to urge shake-up at board meeting
Deutsche Telekom's new CEO Rene Obermann may propose a management change and announce closer ties between the firm's fixed-line and mobile units when he meets with the company's supervisory board Tuesday, reports say. Reuters (12/5)
Nortel expects to make profit targets by '08
Nortel Networks expects to reach its operating profit target of $1.5 billion in 2008, chief executive officer Mike Zafirovski said in Hong Kong. Zafirovski also said his company would boost its investment in developing WiMAX. Reuters (12/5)
Ericsson wins broadband contracts in Germany, Colombia
Swedish telecom-equipment maker Ericsson said it had won contracts with Colombia's Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota and Germany's VersaTel to supply broadband services. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press (12/5)
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Nokia, Motorola eye services, software
Handset makers Nokia and Motorola have signaled through recent acquisitions their desire to expand beyond their core business areas into services, software and content. "They very much don't want to be providers of pure hardware," said IDC analyst Geoff Blaber. "They have had to move to the next level, to focus on the services enabled on the devices, their integration with the fixed Internet world and the overall user experience." International Herald Tribune (12/4)
China telecom hints at 3G rollout
China Netcom said Tuesday it expected to win a 3G license this month or in the first quarter of 2007. It is expected that China's other large fixed-line carrier, China Telecom, also would receive a 3G license. Yahoo!/Reuters (12/5)
Q-and-A: Telecom executives answer readers' questions
In this article, Kitae Lee, president of Samsung Telecommunications, and Sanjiv Ahuja, chief executive of Orange, answer International Herald Tribune readers' telecom questions. Topics include phones with higher megapixel cameras, convergence and IP services. International Herald Tribune (12/4)
Taipei begins citywide VoIP service
Taiwan's capital turned on VoIP service in government offices and schools throughout its capital, Taipei. The effort is expected to save the city $12,340 a month in phone bills starting early 2007. America's Network (12/4)
Nortel, Toshiba testing WiMAX in Japan
Nortel Networks and Toshiba are working with Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to conduct a WiMAX trial in the port city of Ishinomaki. Telecompaper (The Netherlands) (12/5)
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EU telecom regulator says consumers should choose standards
European Union commissioner for information society and media Viviane Reding said Monday that regulators should step aside and leave it up to "businesses to find the business models that attract consumers to opt for the services they like [most]." Reding also said regulators must be flexible in how they deal with spectrum freed up by the switch to digital TV. ZDNet (12/4)
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