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News & Analysis 2006 P41
Nokia and Siemens to merge communications service provider businesses
June 19, 2006 Helsinki, Finland, and Munich, Germany -- Nokia and Siemens intend to merge the Networks Business Group of Nokia and the carrier-related operations of Siemens into a new company, to be called Nokia Siemens Networks. The two companies expect the resultant 50/50 joint venture will have strong positions in fixed and mobile network infrastructure and services.
NeoPhotonics goes deep into ROADMs with two acquistions
June 19, 2006 San Jose, CA -- Editorial Director Stephen Hardy reports that NeoPhotonics extended its ROADM capabilities and did its part for industry consolidation with the acquisition of LightConnect Inc. and Optun Corp. The former provides MEMS capabilities that will lead to a wavelength-selective switch (WSS); the latter adds to NeoPhotonics' already extensive expertise in planar lightwave circuit technology for two-degree subsystems.
FASTWEB taps ADVA equipment
June 19, 2006 Rome, Italy; Mahwah, New Jersey, USA; and Martinsried/Munich, Germany -- ADVA Optical Networking announced that FASTWEB S.p.A. has deployed the Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 2000 and FSP 3000 from ADVA in its network. FASTWEB offers a range of services -- including triple-play offerings that weave telephony, Internet access, and video -- over a fiber-optic, all-IP network that now reaches more than 794,000 business and residential customers across Italy.
CENIC and Canet4 connect via high-speed optical network
June 15, 2006 Cypress, CA -- The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) today announced the connection of its high-performance California Research and Education Network (CalREN) to CAnet 4, the Canadian research and education network managed by CANARIE.
Internet2 and Level 3 deploy 100-Gbit/sec nationwide research network
June 15, 2006 Ann Arbor, MI, and Broomfield, CO -- Internet2 and Level 3 Communications today announced an agreement to develop and deploy a new nationwide network and new services to enhance and support the advanced needs of the academic and research community. The new network will support a range of production IP services as well as new on-demand dedicated optical wavelength services to enable the most demanding network applications and experimentation.
"Does consolidation mean the end of innovation?" asks new report
June 15, 2006 Chantilly, VA -- Where does the telecom industry have to go once the impending mergers of AT&T and Alcatel are complete? A new report issued by BIA Financial Network (BIAfn) and Telecom Pragmatics describes the probability that the market will soon be dominated by "mini-Western Electrics," creating a situation where there will be a primary vendor serving each of the major RBOCs.
Report pegs data component market at $6.6B by 2011
June 14, 2006 Charlottesville, Virginia -- According to a new report from market research firm CIR, the market for optical components used in telecom and datacom networks is expected to grow from $1.5 billion this year to over $6.6 billion in 2011. The report, "Optical Components: The Next Wave" is the next in CIR's ongoing report series that analyzes and forecasts market opportunities in optical components.
Study: Consumers would prefer telco triple play
June 14, 2006 Dallas, TX -- While cable companies remain the favored provider of stand-alone pay-TV services, telephone companies top the list when it comes to a triple-play package of pay-TV, telephone, and high-speed Internet service. According to Receptivity to TelcoTV among Pay-TV Subscribers - Primary Research and Analysis, a new report from The Diffusion Group, 33% of US pay-TV subscribers would prefer to receive triple-play services from their local telephone company.
Korea's Dreamline selects ECI Telecom for network upgrade
June 14, 2006 Petah Tikva, Israel -- ECI Telecom today announced that Dreamline Co., Ltd., a cellular and broadband service provider in South Korea, has selected ECI's optical systems for the upgrade and expansion of its nationwide network to support next-generation services.
Tata Group expands with Alcatel optical equipment
June 14, 2006 Paris, France -- Alcatel announced that it has been selected by India's Tata Group to expand the latter's existing optical multi-service network, thus enhancing the delivery of mobile and broadband services throughout the country. Extending Tata's existing network coverage to additional regions in the country, this $20 million project will deliver one of the largest network deployments in India.
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