Telecommunications equipment industry
Motorola, the Chicago-based telecommunications equipment and semiconductor manufacturer, has reported a second-quarter net profit of $273m before charges, surpassing market forecasts. This significant turnaround is largely attributed to improved performance from its semiconductor operations, good growth from digital cellular phones, and a slight pick-up in Asian business. However, the company
Telecommunications equipment industry
Lucent Technologies' Microelectronics Group, based in Allentown, has solidified its position as the world's leading manufacturer of microchips for communications devices, according to a report by industry analyst Dataquest. The group's dominance is reflected in its 9 percent market share and 25 percent growth in
Telecommunications systems
Vodafone, a leading telecommunications provider, has made significant strides in the development of third-generation (3G) wireless technology. Following the final approval for its merger with AirTouch, Vodafone has been working closely with Ericsson, Motorola, and Lucent Technologies to test and refine UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications service) technology. This cutting-edge technology
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Lucent Technologies announced the delivery of Voice over IP, ATM, and other data networking capabilities for its DEFINITY business communications servers, further evolving the industry-leading telephony switches into "triple-network" servers. The new software, Release 7.1, and hardware upgrades enable enterprises to leverage the best of their existing
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Lucent Technologies, a leader in communication systems and software, has announced the expansion of its OEM agreement with VINA Technologies to include VINA's new Multiservice Xchange, branded as ConnectReach Plus. This integrated access solution combines voice and data networking functionalities, enabling service providers to deliver multiple services over
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As the turn of the century approached, Southeast Asia witnessed a surge in joint ventures and investments, with various companies from Asia and beyond looking to capitalize on the region's growing economic potential. PT Cipendawa Farm Enterprises, a leading chicken breeding and raising company in Indonesia, announced plans
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In a significant move, First Maryland Bancorp has renamed its flagship bank, Bank of Pennsylvania, to Allfirst Bank. This change is part of the company's effort to unify its seven banks under a single brand. The transition is expected to take six months, with the Allfirst name appearing
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CommunicAsia '99, the largest IT trade show in Asia, kicked off in Singapore this week, showcasing a vast array of cutting-edge communications technologies to nearly 27,000 industry executives. The exhibition features 900 participating companies from 40 countries, including industry giants like Lucent Technologies, Cisco, and Alcatel, alongside small
Telecommunications equipment industry
Pekka Ala-Pietila, the president of Nokia, has highlighted the company's shift in perspective, going from viewing information technology, telecommunications, and media as separate industries to a single, integrated sector. This transformation is evident in Nokia's strategy to attack the "info-media" sector with sophisticated mobile
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Compatible Systems Corporation, the industry leader in hardware-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), has signed a licensing agreement with RSA Data Security, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SDTI). This agreement allows Compatible Systems to embed RSA's BSAFE(TM) Crypto-C software in its IntraPort
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A highly infectious virus, known as "ZippedFiles" or "Worm.ExploreZip," has been wreaking havoc on computer systems and email servers at several prominent companies, including Microsoft, Intel, and NBC. This virus, which arrives as an email with a seemingly innocuous message, has been spreading rapidly, destroying
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Lucent Technologies Inc. secured a series of significant contracts in North America and Europe, totaling more than $300 million, to provide its TrueWave Reduced Slope fiber to Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. and PF.Net. Meanwhile, Apple Home Health Inc. sold its Apple at Your Service unit to LifeStyle Options Inc.
