Monday, February 23, 2004
Well things certainly seem to be picking up for the telecom equipment suppliers.
Nortel Networks have been busy beavers, with the following contracts for cellular phone service providers:
China Mobile Selects Nortel Networks for Wireless Network Expansion in Hebei Province
China Mobile has selected Nortel Networks to expand and optimize its GSM digital wireless network in Hebei province under an agreement estimated at US$46 million The agreement covers the first stage of the latest Hebei expansion for China Mobile, the world's largest GSM carrier based on number of subscribers. More......
And
Nortel Networks, Orange Deploy UMTS in Cannes
Nortel Networks and Orange have completed a five-month UMTS network deployment to provide live third generation coverage for Cannes and portions of Nice - including the airport - for 3GSM World Congress 2004. More.....
As well as
BaykalWestcom Deploys Multiservice Switching Capabilities from Nortel Networks
BaykalWestcom, a major Eastern Siberian cellular operator, has deployed next generation multiservice switches from Nortel Networks to create a converged multiservice network connecting the cities of Irkutsk, Bratsk and Ust-Ilim in Eastern Europe. More.....
Not to be outdone Ericsson grabbed a few contracts of their own:
VimpelCom selects Ericsson's MINI-LINK Traffic Node for Russian network expansion
Russian mobile operator VimpelCom and Ericsson have commenced deployment of the MINI-LINK(TM) Traffic Node microwave transmission solution in Russia. The deployment is part of a multi-million dollar agreement that covers the roll-out of GSM/GPRS network infrastructure nationally. More....
And
Ericsson and Vodafone New Zealand bring MINI-LINK Traffic Node to New Zealand
Ericsson and Vodafone New Zealand are deploying the MINI-LINK Traffic Node in New Zealand. This makes Vodafone New Zealand one of the first operators to deploy the smart microwave node. More.....
Normally, over the last couple of years, I take news like this with a grain of salt. But I have also been receiving an increase in enquiries about my availability to do consulting work in various locations. This leads me to believe (or hope maybe is a better term), that things are finally turning around.
We shall see.
Nortel Networks have been busy beavers, with the following contracts for cellular phone service providers:
China Mobile Selects Nortel Networks for Wireless Network Expansion in Hebei Province
China Mobile has selected Nortel Networks to expand and optimize its GSM digital wireless network in Hebei province under an agreement estimated at US$46 million The agreement covers the first stage of the latest Hebei expansion for China Mobile, the world's largest GSM carrier based on number of subscribers. More......
Nortel Networks, Orange Deploy UMTS in Cannes
Nortel Networks and Orange have completed a five-month UMTS network deployment to provide live third generation coverage for Cannes and portions of Nice - including the airport - for 3GSM World Congress 2004. More.....
BaykalWestcom Deploys Multiservice Switching Capabilities from Nortel Networks
BaykalWestcom, a major Eastern Siberian cellular operator, has deployed next generation multiservice switches from Nortel Networks to create a converged multiservice network connecting the cities of Irkutsk, Bratsk and Ust-Ilim in Eastern Europe. More.....
Not to be outdone Ericsson grabbed a few contracts of their own:
VimpelCom selects Ericsson's MINI-LINK Traffic Node for Russian network expansion
Russian mobile operator VimpelCom and Ericsson have commenced deployment of the MINI-LINK(TM) Traffic Node microwave transmission solution in Russia. The deployment is part of a multi-million dollar agreement that covers the roll-out of GSM/GPRS network infrastructure nationally. More....
Ericsson and Vodafone New Zealand bring MINI-LINK Traffic Node to New Zealand
Ericsson and Vodafone New Zealand are deploying the MINI-LINK Traffic Node in New Zealand. This makes Vodafone New Zealand one of the first operators to deploy the smart microwave node. More.....
Normally, over the last couple of years, I take news like this with a grain of salt. But I have also been receiving an increase in enquiries about my availability to do consulting work in various locations. This leads me to believe (or hope maybe is a better term), that things are finally turning around.
We shall see.
