Telecommunications equipment industry
Asia Global Crossing's highly anticipated East Asia Crossing (EAC) cable system has secured KDD Submarine Cable Systems as its developer for the first phase of the project. The EAC cable will be a 11,600 kilometer fiber optic cable system connecting Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, and
Telecommunications equipment industry
Compatible Systems, the industry leader in hardware-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), has announced significant upgrades to its IntraPort Enterprise-2 and Enterprise-8 VPN Access Servers. The enhancements include a substantial increase in the number of site-to-site connections supported, as well as major throughput improvements. The updated software will be available in
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Robert Brust, who helped Unisys achieve rising profit and a nearly fivefold increase in its stock price, was named the chief financial officer of Eastman Kodak, leading to a significant spike in Kodak's stock price. Meanwhile, Unisys shares dropped significantly after the announcement. Other notable stock movements included
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Tellabs, a leading telecommunications company, has partnered with Cable & Wireless North America to deliver integrated voice, data, video, and Internet services over a single fiber-optic network. This expansion of their existing contract will enable Cable & Wireless to cater to the growing Internet needs of its business customers in
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Thus plc, one of the UK's leading providers of integrated data and telecoms solutions, has implemented a next-generation MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) network, supplied by Lucent Technologies. This marks the first time a UK company has deployed such a network, enabling Thus to quickly introduce new services, including
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Xpeed, Inc., a leading supplier of DSL Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) modems, has formed a strategic alliance with Lucent Technologies on marketing DSL solutions globally. This partnership is based on Xpeed's ADSL CPE, the XTAN 400, and Lucent's Stinger(TM) DSL Access Concentrator (DSLAM) under Lucent&
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Lucent Technologies has been awarded a major contract by China Unicom, one of China's two operational nationwide carriers, to supply Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Internet Protocol (IP) solutions for their broadband multi-service national backbone network. The new network, covering up to 100 cities in China, is expected
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Lucent Technologies, a leading provider of network communications solutions, and NetCracker Technology, a developer of network design and simulation tools, have announced a joint marketing and technical arrangement. This partnership will enable businesses to design and deploy next-generation networks using Lucent's enterprise data networking products and NetCracker'
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New World Mobility and Nokia announced the completion of the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) core network solution in Hong Kong, marking a significant milestone in the city's mobile communications industry. The installation is expected to boost data speeds to over 100kbits per second, enabling mobile phone users
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As the US economy flourished in the late 1990s, companies across various industries embarked on massive expansion projects, creating thousands of new jobs. This period saw a significant surge in employment opportunities, with companies investing millions of dollars in new facilities and technology. From manufacturing plants to call centers, the
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Lucent Technologies, a leading provider of telecommunications network and communications equipment, has partnered with Hanaro Telecom Inc., a local telecommunications service provider in Korea, to bring high-speed Internet access to several cities in the country. The partnership involves the deployment of Lucent's AnyMedia(R) Access System, an integrated
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Telsim, a major GSM network operator in Turkey, has selected WatchMark's suite of service assurance software products to manage its growing wireless network. The deal enables Telsim to establish a centralized network management center for enhanced service quality and performance. WatchMark's service assurance systems will provide
