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SHANGHAI – The acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent will give Nokia Networks a stronger position in the wireless business, but also will enable the Finnish networking powerhouse to have a stronger position …

Huawei continues to grow faster than its European rivals, boosted by China’s investment in LTE and strong enterprise demand for its network equipment. The company said today that revenue surged …

Four years ago, Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park installed a distributed antenna system to make sure it could keep up with mobile data demand. Today that demand has surpassed most …

Virtualization technologies have become a hot topic among telecom operators. Eyeing the benefits of network functions virtualization, Telefónica signed a memorandum of understanding with Alcatel-Lucent to test NFV technologies as …

It’s been less than a year since SAC Wireless became part of Nokia, and the company has already executed its plan to expand its network services footprint with Nokia behind …

1-year deals valued at $1.3B; include NFV, SDN and cloud support Alcatel-Lucent signed a pair of contracts with China’s largest mobile operators to support the rollout of network functions virtualization, …

Thai provider AIS aims to reach 3,000 small cells by end of 2015 with Alcatel-Lucent deal French telecommunications infrastructure provider Alcatel-Lucent is currently working with Thailand’s largest mobile telephony operator, Advanced …

LTE in unlicensed spectrum has been getting a lot of attention this month, most notably from the Federal Communications Commission. It is clear that some Wi-Fi equipmentmakers will not welcome …

Ericsson has given notice to most of the employees who will lose their jobs as a result of the company’s cost-reduction program. The world’s largest wireless equipmentmaker said that 2,100 …

Potential merger still has to pass muster with foreign regulators WASHINGTON – Following months of speculation and a long and complex process, a merger between Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent is one …

When Alcatel-Lucent and TE Connectivity forged a partnership for digital distributed antenna systems, TE Connectivity was the world’s No. 2 provider of DAS equipment, and Alcatel-Lucent was the world’s No. …

Sources said Sprint is close to an announcement on the next phase of its network upgrades, and that the carrier will soon name approved contractors for each of roughly 100 …

Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg is expected to huddle with the company’s top brass next month to talk about how Ericsson will respond to Nokia’s impending purchase of Alcatel-Lucent. News of …

Operator speeds up the process to implement its GiGatopia strategy with 5G South Korean telecom provider KT and France’s Alcatel-Lucent have signed a memorandum of understanding  under which the companies will …

Call it the fourth utility: wireless Internet is becoming as essential to building owners and occupants as water, gas and electricity. But unlike the other utilities, wireless Internet does not …

Unlicensed spectrum is hugely valuable, and mobile operators are increasingly eager to leverage that spectrum. They started with Wi-Fi offload, and are now moving to LTE-Unlicensed and new ways to integrate …

Shares of Alcatel-Lucent have continued to decline in response to recent weakness in shares of proposed merger partner Nokia. But overall, analysts remain bullish on the companies’ future with several …

A conversation with Mike Schabel, VP of Small Cells, Alcatel-Lucent Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. Densification of the network infrastructure with small cells and …

Uber’s plan to develop self-driving cars may include Nokia’s Here mapping unit. The New York Times is reporting that Uber will bid up to $3 billion for the unit in …

Shift pays off for Alcatel-Lucent Alcatel-Lucent, which is set to be acquired by rival Nokia, beat its own estimates with its first quarter earnings report. The company’s Shift Plan, meant …

Networking gear powerhouse Nokia announced it is considering selling its mapping/navigation unit Here. Facebook is reportedly a potential buyer as the social media company signed a deal with Nokia to …

Nokia’s offer to buy France’s Alcatel-Lucent for $17.5 billion represented further consolidation of the telecom infrastructure market. The joining of these two European network giants appears to have left only three global players: …

Verizon SDN plans tap Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Juniper, Nokia Verizon Communications publicly announced its software-defined networking plans, stating partnerships with the likes of Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Juniper Networks and Nokia …

IBM expanded its cloud data operations with its SoftLayer division opening of a second center in the Netherlands designed to support expansion of IBM Cloud services in the region. The …

PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show preview As the wireless infrastructure industry converges in Florida for The Wireless Infrastructure Show, vendors are consolidating, tower companies are growing and carriers are reevaluating. Consolidation …