Greg Meckbach

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Nokia Siemens Networks selected by SaskTel for HSPA wireless upgrade

Nokia Siemens Networks BV announced Wednesday it is providing mobile soft switching, packet core and subscriber management systems for Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. (SaskTel)'s...

Fluke Networks acquires ClearSight

 Fluke Networks Inc. has acquired Fremont, Calif.-based ClearSight Networks, whose products include Network time Machine and ClearSight Analyzer. Everett, Wash.-based Fluke, whose products include EtherScope...

Alcatel Lucent demonstrates LTE to CDMA wireless handoff

Compagnie Financiere Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU) announced this week it handed off a video call between a Long Term Evolution (LTE) and a Code Division...

Barrett Xplore to lease ViaSat-1 for satellite Internet

The New Brunswick satellite Internet provider claims it will have 20 times the Ka band capacity once Loral Space and Communications Inc. launches ViaSat-1 and it leases capacity on a Hughes satellite. Barrett Xplore plans to offer voice and data plans for enterprise customers

LTE wireless to launch 2015 or later: Analyst

A Frost & Sullivan analyst anticipates current voice and data wireless cellular networks in Canada will not convert to Long Term Evolution for at least another five years. But James Brehm says corporate training, telemedicine and e-readers will drive demand for fourth-generation wireless

Montreal

OmniGlobe Networks Inc. of Montreal announced Wednesday it plans to buy, launch and operate a Ka-Band satellite in 2013. OmniGlobe’s services include high-speed networking...

Adtran ships unified communications software

The NetVanta Enterprise Communications Server can support 2,000 users, includes fax, voicemail and works with telephony equipment from Avaya, Nortel and other vendors. A Yankee Group analyst was surprised Adtran is offering this capability

DAVE Wireless raises more money

The Toronto firm, which got wireless spectrum in Industry Canada auctions in 2008 has raised a total of $200 million this year. It plans to launch service in 2010

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