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Light Reading - Optical Networking - Semtech to Buy Sierra Monolithics - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 4 days 9 hours 13 minutes ago
CAMARILLO, Calif. and IRVINE, Calif. -- SEMTECH CORPORATION (NASDAQ: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, computing, communications and industrial equipment, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sierra Monolithics, Inc. for $180 million in cash. Headquartered in Irvine, California with design centers in Irvine and Redondo Beach, California, Sierra Monolithics provides high performance analog ICs and solutions for a wide array...

Light Reading - Optical Networking - Nortel to Auction MEN on Nov. 20 - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 5 days 4 hours 14 minutes ago
TORONTO -- Nortel(1) Networks Corporation (OTCBB:NRTLQ) today announced, further to its press release dated November 13, 2009 whereby Nortel announced the extended bidding deadline of November 17, 2009 in relation to the sale of its global Optical Networking and Carrier Ethernet businesses, that it will proceed to an auction of these businesses on November 20, 2009.

Light Reading - Optical Networking - Nortel Delays MEN Auction - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 10 days 8 hours 16 minutes ago
TORONTO -- Nortel(1) Networks Corporation (OTCBB:NRTLQ) announced that in light of ongoing discussions with interested parties, it has decided to not hold the previously scheduled auction today in relation to the sale of its global Optical Networking and Carrier Ethernet businesses. Qualified bidders are now required to submit offers by November 17, 2009. The Company expects to provide a further update on the auction process and sale of these businesses next week.

Light Reading Europe - Optical Networking - NSN COO Vanishes Into Finnair - Telecom News Analysis
Unstrung.com | 10 days 12 hours 50 minutes ago
NSN has lost another top executive, this time to Finland's domestic airline

Light Reading Asia - VOIP - Geodesic Unveils Spokn - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 12 days 12 hours 12 minutes ago
MUMBAI -- Geodesic, an innovator in software products focused on Information, Communication and Entertainment, enters the voice communication space with Spokn, the definitive internet telephony service. Internet voice communication so far has always had the feeling of compromise With Spokn that's finally no longer the case. Spokn is the most comprehensive service internet telephony service to date with a host of breakthrough features that will change the way voice communications is used for...

Light Reading - VOIP - Skype Settles Litigation - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 13 days 12 hours 16 minutes ago
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) today announced that the investor group led by Silver Lake, which had previously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skype from the company, has reached a settlement agreement with Joltid Limited and Joost N.V. that gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from Joltid and ends all litigation currently pending against the investor group and eBay at the closing of the acquisition.

Light Reading - VOIP - Skype Appoints Tech Strategist - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 13 days 11 hours 13 minutes ago
LUXEMBOURG -- Skype today announced that it has appointed Dr. Jonathan Rosenberg as Chief Technology Strategist, effective immediately. Reporting to Daniel Berg, Skype's Chief Technology Officer, Rosenberg will be responsible for shaping and driving the company's technology strategies and overall architecture to continue delivering a best-in-class Skype experience to users around the world.

Light Reading - VOIP - TelCentris Launches a CLEC - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 11 days 10 hours 47 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO -- TelCentris Inc., a new type of telephony company and the creator of VoxOx, today announced that it is launching a nationwide CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier) and already has regulatory approval in five states.

Light Reading - VOIP - Tandberg Enhances Content Server - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 11 days 7 hours 28 minutes ago
NEW YORK and OSLO, Norway -- TANDBERG (Oslo:TAA - News) today announced a new software release for the TANDBERG Content Server (TCS) that makes it even easier for TCS users to record, edit and share multimedia files in all common streaming media formats, including Flash, for easy access and delivery of content to anyone on any device.

Light Reading Europe - Optical Networking - Nortel Shrinks Again - Telecom News Analysis
Light Reading | 6 days 10 hours 38 minutes ago
By the skin of its teeth, Nortel Networks Ltd. made its November 16 deadline for reporting its third-quarter financials, issuing its announcement late Monday. And no wonder it was delayed: To say the news release is complex wouldn't do it justice. (See a large chunk of it: Nortel Reports Q3.)

Light Reading - Broadband - CommScope Names Prez - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 10 days 8 hours 16 minutes ago
HICKORY, N.C. -- Eddie Edwards has been named president and chief operating officer of CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV), effective January 1. Edwards will succeed Brian Garrett, who will retire later in 2010 after a 30-year career with the company. Until that time, Garrett will initiate and serve as advisor on several special projects within CommScope.

Light Reading - Mobile/Wireless - Ericsson Completes Nortel Asset Buy - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 10 days 8 hours 16 minutes ago
STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today completed its acquisition of substantially all of Nortel's CDMA business and LTE assets in North America. With this acquisition, Ericsson enhances its leading global telecommunications equipment supplier position and will further its quest to bring high-speed data connectivity to people on the move.

Cable Digital News - Video - Liberty to Buy Unitymedia - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 10 days 10 hours 36 minutes ago
ENGLEWOORD, Colo. -- Liberty Global, Inc. ("Liberty Global," "LGI," or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Unity Media S.C.A. to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Unitymedia GmbH ("Unitymedia"), Germany's second largest cable operator.

Cable Digital News - Video - Unitymedia Reports Q3 - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 10 days 10 hours 36 minutes ago
COLOGNE, Germany -- Unitymedia, Europe's third largest cable-based media and communications services provider, today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Light Reading - Mobile/Wireless - Bell Canada Reports Q3 - Telecom News Wire
Light Reading | 10 days 6 hours 13 minutes ago
MONTREAL -- BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company, today reported BCE and Bell results for the third quarter of 2009.