Telecom Operator Replaces Legacy System with Comverse Visual Voicemail and Call Completion Services

As one of the most aggressive service providers deploying Fiber to the Premise, it shouldn't be much of a surprise to see Verizon has set its sights on the next generation of GPON. Verizon conducted a field-test of a XG PON system that it said could transmit data at...

As one of the most aggressive service providers deploying Fiber to the Premise, it shouldn't be much of a surprise to see Verizon has set its sights on the next generation of GPON. Verizon conducted a field-test of a XG PON system that it said could transmit data at...

Two new solutions aimed at managing individual mobile data sessions have hit the market, but neither are from traditional telecom vendors

France Telecom’s (FTE) wireless subsidiary Orange has mirrored Apple’s (AAPL) strategy as the carrier has officially launched its own mobile application store (”Orange App Shop”). This is similar to Apple’s App Store (launched in mid-2008), which has gained immense popularity due to iPhone-based applications. Although belated, Orange has now joined the league of industry bellwethers such [...]

(FTE) France Telecom’s Orange Mimics Apple’s App Shop

BloggingStocks: Analyst Upgrades FBR Capital upgraded Boston Properties (BXP) and BioMed Realty Trust (BMR) to outperform from market perform after introducing 2011-2012 estimates for the sector. The firm raised its target on Boston Properties to $74.50 from ... Read more

14 Foreign Blue Chip Stocks With 5%+ Dividends The Fed model compares the forward earnings yield of the stock market with 10-year government bond yields. The model assumes that investors view stocks and bonds as competing assets and will purchase whichever asset has a higher yield, according to an article in Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance May 2009 issue.[More...]

Still more bad news for telecom operators and 3G hopefuls hits India as the country’s long-awaited 3G spectrum (radio bandwidth) auction has been delayed again. The auction process for 3G WCDMA spectrum, which was scheduled for Jan 14, 2010, has now been postponed until mid-Feb 2010, according to a government source. This is due to [...]

(VOD) Indian 3G Spectrum Auction Deferred Again

Telefonica (TEF) reported third-quarter 2009 results with earnings per ADS of US$1.88, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$1.49. The Spanish telecom giant reported net income of €1.99 billion (US$2.85 billion), down 0.6% year over year, due to lower sales as a result of the beleaguered economy, especially in Spain. Revenue Consolidated revenue fell 5.7% year [...]

(TEF) Telefonica Tops Earnings Expecations on Lighter Sales

Tom Dorsey and Tammy Derosier begin a discussion on Covered Writes.