Current Analysis

headquartered in New York, is a leading telecommunications provider in the...its acquisition of MCI, combining a top-two U.S. IXC...of business customers worldwide with a top-two RBOC that features...top-two RBOC that features a market presence across ## U

Orange Business Services, previously known as Equant, provides global companies with...network services. The company is a spin off of the original...emerged in #### from Scitor, a sister company of SITA established...####, Equant acquired Global One, a global venture established by Deutsche

Infrastructure Company Description Ciena has a rich heritage based on the...offerings and to position itself as a network specialist. Most recently, Ciena...toward packet-centric networks. In a complementary effort, Ciena recently grouped...attention on building its presence as a multi-service metro transport vendor

of WaveSmith Networks in ####. As part of the company?s...solutions for applications such as wireless aggregation, Ethernet service interwoking...support of resiliency features such as MPLS Fast Reroute. The DN...The Ciena data solutions enable a service provider to evolve its

Infrastructure Company Description Huawei Technologies, a private company based in Shenzhen...world?s top ## operators as customers. Globally, the company maintains...The iManager N#### DMS is a network management system that implements...com # We are taking a slightly positive stance on Huawei

Description Aruba Networks, Inc. is a public company that designs and...in February ####. Aruba became a public company in March ####...quarter since then. Aruba has a solid third place #.#...strong growth in revenues and a steady climb to profitability, according

Wireless Asia has operations in a number of countries across Asia...the company has approximately ## A-end customers, spread across both...wholesale and corporate markets, and a number of B-end customers...New Delhi, Pune and Hyderabad, as well as a Centre of Excellence in Bangalore

Managed Services - U.S. By A. Larsen DeCarlo Contents Company Description...currentanalysis.com # Qwest Analysts: A. Larsen DeCarlo Report Date: Mar...its RBOC peers, it has a service record that spans more...record that spans more than a century. Long-distance carrier Qwest

an IP network. IMS incorporates a signaling system based on the...SIP) and is typically described as a horizontally-organized, four-layer architecture...to assist carriers in constructing a service delivery environment that reuses...the dismantling of overlay networks. A potential shortcoming of IMS, however

that can be contained in a service bundle comprise wireline and...also include services that play a supporting role, such as customer premises equipment leasing and...each group aiming to offer a one-stop option for a broad set of residential communications...users to access services such as caller ID on the television

s coaxial cable and, increasingly, as voice over IP (VoIP), an...switched telephone network (PSTN), such as PC-to-PC calling, although...Many consumers prefer to choose a single carrier to provide both...and long-distance voice services, as well as other communications services such as high-speed Internet access, wireless

and mission critical applications such as: edge-to-core switching node...part of Ericsson?s portfolio as a result of the Marconi acquisition...TNX-#### is equipped with a complete line of LAN and...Marconi (Fore) platforms. Ericsson offers a Network Module Carrier Card that

the company commands close to a ##% share of the softswitch...in terms of BHCA ratings as well as simultaneous call handling capacity. Strengths...within Europe with carriers such as Telenor and Telekom Austria. The...functional modules. Alcatel-Lucent has a network transformation relationship with Telstra

offers market-leading port densities as well as excellent routing capabilities. The original...to sell the individual products as the Alcatel-Lucent Network Controller...keep the #### Compact Switch as a standalone solution for CLECs and...next generation services and need a simple solution for single switch

###.# million. Azzurri is a communications integrator and VNO and...and in ####, Azzurri posted a turnover of GBP ### million...# million in ####, with a net profit of GBP #...expense management using partners such as O#, Avaya, BT, Cisco, Global

Services Company Description HP is a leading global provider of products...figure includes hardware and software as well as services (CME has dedicated sales...service revenues in this segment ? a sub-set of both the...the U.S. HP has a telco installed base of ###

Nortel (NYSE/TSX:NT) is a public company headquartered in Brampton...Gateways, the Application Server #### (AS ####), the company?s session...for delivering FMC capabilities, such as voice call continuity between WLAN...Nortel will also provide a range of convergence integration services

come to rely on, such as network and element management systems...customers. The CBX #### delivers a ##-fold increase in switching...those service providers migrating to a converged IP/MPLS core network...will find the CBX #### a seamless fit for their Navis

for Ethernet, ATM, and TDM, as well as Layer # MPLS VPNs based...resiliency and guaranteed service delivery as well as Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and the...on-any-port processing functionality ? a key element of Ciena#;s...services and broadband aggregation applications, as carriers migrate their legacy Layer

The ASX#### and ####M deliver a complete suite of multiservice capabilities...TNX switches to be used as the access as well as aggregation points for most types...indicated that it has won a new U.S.-based service...with its Data Networks portfolio, a win due primarily to the

segment. The MGX #### delivers a full suite of narrowband interfaces...any combination of services, such as frame relay, ATM, voice over...to Synergy Research. Cisco possesses a sizeable installed base that continues...that continues to pay dividends. As part of an overall MSS

The PSAX portfolio is positioned as a family of media gateways intended...company?s larger platforms, such as the CBX product line and...core. The PSAX also has a large legacy installed base in...invest in the product family, as evidenced by the additional support

Nortel?s MSS #### offers a variety of form factors for...supporting applications and services such as Layer # VPNs, Layer #...software feature/functionality ubiquity and a common network management environment, as well as the reuse of many common...needs of the multiservice edge ? a new set of high-density

based #G mobile transport opportunities as a result of diverse L# interface...product portfolio gives #G operators a high degree of versatility and...of the #### MSP via a multi-chassis architecture, which supports...to eight per node, or a maximum of ## I/O

deployments. Mobile security solutions encompass a wide range of applications and...or stolen devices are also a growing concern, which file system...what kinds of network connections, as well as what software is required for...billing and security management using a variety of partners, Verizon Wireless

software solutions and hardware appliances as well as dedicated and supplementary applications designed...video playback over graphics such as business, sports, and news clips...and news clips w/banners). As broadcasters, cable and satellite providers...e.g., utilities and hospitality), as well as Internet-based video content providers

can either be hosted by a carrier or managed service provider...may provide IT managers with a means of centrally managing, provisioning...software to manage connectivity between a company?s Microsoft Exchange, Lotus...is available from vendors such as RIM, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia/Intellisync

OIBDA of $#.### billion, a #% year-over-year increase...#% year-over-year increase. As of December ####, Windstream had...billion in debt. Windstream operates as a CLEC in eight markets in...North Carolina. Windstream also operates a communications supply business and until

is vulnerable to the competition. A broad portfolio meets operator?s...frame and ## SC in a two-frame deployment. The SC...spectrum, the SC ### is a two sector carrier BTS; up...three for outdoor deployments). While a stalwart of the CDMA market

is threatening to the competition. A broad and proven BTS portfolio...scalability and footprint efficiency provides a competitive solution, though a lack of extended coverage options...limited market momentum otherwise dilute a strong offering. Five products make...this regard, Samsung is at a disadvantage to most CDMA competitors;

customers an IP trunking option, a feature that is desirable to...####. Sprint is well-established as a provider of business voice services...customers in the migration from a TDM to an IP-based...was launched in March #### as a network-hosted VoIP and IP

utilities. Consumers are presented with a wealth of new broadband content...This effect becomes more pronounced as latency-sensitive services are added; ...added; IPTV, for example, requires a degree of QoS on a network and the ability to...make-up of incumbents? bundles, as has happened with KPN. The

with strong RF performance provides a competitive offering, though tempered by...frame and ## SC in a maximum configuration. The ####C represents...the BTS #### (iSite) is a low-capacity, one-SC outdoor...claims many features of a winning solution. Its receive sensitivity

very threatening to the competition. A broad product portfolio updated with...factors and capacity options) provides a highly competitive offering, but still...lacking on some fronts such as transport options in low-end...## sector carriers (SC) in a full configuration. The #### essentially

front support Nortel?s position as a market leader but uncertainty surrounding...coverage and performance metrics suggest a weaker solution then competing offerings...the newer BTS #### is a low-capacity, self-contained three...self-contained three-SC unit. A fixture in CDMA networks around

Company Description Yahoo!, Inc. is a worldwide online information portal with...worldwide online information portal with a strong Internet brand, and its...called the Yahoo! Network, includes a popular search engine with an...founded Yahoo in #### from a Web site called ?Jerry and

amalgamated Virgin Media, which manages a total ##.# million customers...Q# ####). The operator is a leading light in the area...in the UK to launch a ?quad-play? offer. Virgin Mobile...originally launched in November #### as a joint venture with T-Mobile

Communications. TWC made its debut as a public company through court approval...an ##% equity interest and a ##.#% voting interest in...about ##.## million homes as of Q# ####. The cable...Though Time Warner Cable is a consistent brand to customers, the

in Los Angeles, CA, is a fully owned subsidiary of U...U.S. TelePacific Corp. and a privately held, facilities-based competitive...In ####, TelePacific acquired DigitalVelocity, a Los Angeles-based Internet service...to date, acquiring Mpower Communications, a competitive provider of business, residential

AG (Frankfurt TecDAX: SOW) is a publicly-traded company, founded in...Releasing its first product, Adabas, a year later, the company initially...market. Software AG now serves a broader enterprise constituency, focusing on...Darmstadt, Germany based company delivers a cadre of best-of-breed

over ###,### employees worldwide (as of March ####). NEC IT...by NEC Labs, and offers a full line of network systems...In March ####, NEC announced a new management structure designed to...cases with the addition of a new NES Solutions Group, formed

in wireless services throughout Europe, as part of its new three...to ####. KPN is also a founding member of the Mobile...member of the Mobile Challengers, a lobby group of Tier #...#### acquisition of Telfort and a blooming multi-brand strategy. KPN

#?s operations are on a distinctly smaller scale: Austria reported...Supplementing its sports coverage with a #G betting service in cooperation...O# UK?s LookAtMe! for a broader community EyeVybe? service. In...replicate the Internet model on a mobile handset, with a flat-rate monthly charge for

various acquisitions to build up a comprehensive portfolio of Ethernet private...which have been pulled together as an enterprise-focused service under...metro and long-haul networks, a popular interface for ordering wavelength...international undersea cable reach, and a pan-European network back the