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Polish operators open core to combat OTT threat

OTT services are seen a a big headache for carriers
July 11, 2012 Written by James Middleton

Polish carriers Orange, T-Mobile and Polkomtel have banded together with local developers and academic institutions to create an ecosystem designed to address the growing competition posed by Over The Top (OTT) providers.

Tags; core network, OpenCloud, Poland, App Stores, Content & Applications, Europe, News & Analysis, Operator, Test & Measurement

Ericsson snaps up Nortel core switching business

Ericsson will pay $65m for the MSS unit, which will nicely complement the GSM and CDMA assets picked up from Nortel last year
September 27, 2010 Written by James Middleton

There are still titbits of the Nortel carcass to be had, with Ericsson this weekend striking a bargain to acquire the Canadian firm’s Multi-Service Switch business (MSS), boosting its presence in the CDMA market.

Tags; core network, Ericsson, M&A, Nortel, switching, Networks, News & Analysis, Vendor