Polls Archive
What is the main value of automation in an optical network?
- Lower cost (opex/capex) (47%, 9 Votes)
- Network survivability (42%, 8 Votes)
- Mesh restoration capability (11%, 2 Votes)
- To lower router infrastructure costs (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 19
Does the Orange/T-Mobile merger threaten market competition in the UK?
- Yes (51%, 175 Votes)
- No (49%, 171 Votes)
Total Voters: 346
Which handset platform will lead in terms of sales by 2013?
- Android (41%, 61 Votes)
- Apple (21%, 31 Votes)
- Symbian (17%, 26 Votes)
- Windows Mobile (7%, 11 Votes)
- Another Linux flavour (7%, 11 Votes)
- RIM (5%, 8 Votes)
- Palm (2%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 149
Could a mobile market function effectively if all carriers shared the same network?
- Yes (59%, 235 Votes)
- No (41%, 166 Votes)
Total Voters: 401
Who will buy Nortel's LTE and CDMA assets?
- Nokia Siemens Networks (44%, 40 Votes)
- Another telecoms vendor (26%, 24 Votes)
- Research In Motion (16%, 15 Votes)
- Another investment firm (7%, 6 Votes)
- MatlinPatterson (7%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 91





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