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• Alcatel, Lucent keep quiet on merger down under

  The Australian operations of networking equipment vendors Alcatel and Lucent have declined to comment for now on the local implications of the companies' US$33 billion merger.

• Alcatel to buy part of Nortel wireless unit

  Alcatel said last week that it plans to buy some of Nortel Networks' wireless access infrastructure equipment for US$320 million in an effort to beef up its 3G wireless business in Europe and Asia.

• Ericsson Australia job cuts flow through

  Ericsson Australia has confirmed it let go of around 10 staff last week, but the industry is abuzz with speculation that hundreds more may follow as its biggest customer, Telstra, announced a $1 billion cut back in capital expenditure for the coming financial year.

• Ericsson's Next G cash cow is dead

  Ericsson Australia's financial picture grew a little bleaker last financial year, with revenues falling $200 million to $805 million roughly $600 million less than its Telstra Next G boon year of 2006, which netted it $1.4 billion.

• ICT companies using more lobbyists

  Australian technology and telecommunications companies are making more use of lobbyists to gain influence in Canberra, the Federal Government's lobbyist register has revealed.

Blogs (3)

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  Zikou jumps into the fire

  Bill Zikou is coming back after five years in the Balkans to head up Ericsson Australia ... but is he up to the task?

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  Femtocells on NZ broadband? No thanks

  Telcos would love to shift the cost of expanding mobile network coverage to customers with femtocells, but are they a good idea for customers?

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  New Zealand's mad mobile May

  May fever has hit New Zealand's mobile carriers. Telecom New Zealand and Vodafone both have big initiatives under way ... and is that three? NZ Communications (formerly Econet) kicks off a third competitive network to give the big guns nightmares.

Features and Case Studies (2)

• Teleworking: You'll never work alone

  Modern solutions are giving staff the option of using the virtual office. In this special report, we investigate what companies can gain from allowing employees to work remotely.

• Finding the perfect teleworking tools

  Technology is allowing workers to stay in contact no matter where they are. How do you choose the right combination of hardware, software, data transport, and voice transport, then secure the whole lot and make sure your organisation is set up to take advantage?

Reviews (2)

• Ericsson T68: Colour at a cost

  Ericsson's hook for the T68 is the splendour of a mobile screen capable of 256 colours. Is that enough to justify its price tag?

• Mobile phone carrier technology chart

  Head spinning from all the cell phone acronyms and wireless tech jargon? Forget the Valium and chill out instead with our handy carrier technology chart. In seconds, you'll know what phones work with which networks and what it all means.

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