Bouygues Telecom Selects Acme Packet for IMS Network - Yahoo Finance
BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwire -05/23/12)- Acme Packet® (APKT), the leader in session delivery networks, today announced that Bouygues Telecom, a leading fixed and mobile service provider in France, is deploying Acme Packet Net-Net® Session Director session border controllers (SBCs) in its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network, supplied and integrated by Alcatel-Lucent. Acme Packet's SBCs fulfill numerous IMS functions at both the access and interconnect borders, ensuring security, interoperability, and quality in the network.
Bouygues Telecom is deploying IMS to support multiple services, including migration of existing residential voice to voice over IP (VoIP), interconnecting with other service providers and launching new services, such as visual voice mail.
The Net-Net Session Director fulfills critical IMS functional requirements at the access and interconnect borders of Bouygues Telecom's network. In the access network, SBCs provide the critical Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) and IMS-Access Gateway Function (AGW) for securing, interoperating, and controlling all SIP-based services to subscribers. The Net-Net Session Director provides Interconnect Border Control Function (I-BCF) and the Transition Gateway (TrGW) for controlling fixed and mobile SIP traffic at interconnect borders, encompassing both internal interconnection between Bouygues' fixed and mobile networks as well as between the IMS network and other service providers.
Bouygues Telecom is using Acme Packet's interoperability feature set that includes SIP normalization and SIP to SIP-I interworking that helps accelerate time-to-market and reduce operational costs as the network expands. Net-SAFE®, Acme Packet's security framework, provides denial of service (DoS) attack prevention, topology hiding, and access control to protect Bouygues Telecom's IMS network and ensure service availability. Other key features include accounting for billing and traffic planning, as well as admission control, routing, and quality of service marking for service level agreement assurance.
"Acme Packet's SBC is a key part of our IMS network, built to enable innovative services and deliver enhanced customer experience to our fixed and mobile customers," commented Jean-Paul Arzel, Bouygues Telecom networks director. "We chose the Acme Packet solution due to their culture of innovation, the rich functionality and scalability of its session border controllers, and the company's impressive track record in enabling trusted, high-quality VoIP, and IP interactive communication services."
"Acme Packet brings extensive experience in helping our customers build next generation communications networks," commented Mario Oliveira, Acme Packet's vice president of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and Caribbean and Latin America sales. "Our IMS solution portfolio delivers the security, interoperability, and quality functionalities that Bouygues Telecom and leading service providers demand to be successful in their migration to end-to-end IP communications."
About Acme Packet
Acme Packet (APKT), the leader in session delivery network solutions, enables the trusted, first-class delivery of next-generation voice, data and unified communications services and applications across IP networks. Our Net-Net product family fulfills demanding security, service assurance and regulatory requirements in service provider, enterprise and contact center networks. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, Acme Packet designs and manufactures its products in the USA, selling them through over 220 reseller partners worldwide. More than 1,600 customers in 107 countries have deployed over 16,000 Acme Packet systems, including 88 of the top 100 service providers and 41 of the Fortune 100. For more information visit www.acmepacket.com.
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About Bouygues Telecom
Created in 1994, Bouygues Telecom has 11,304,000 mobile customers and 1,241,000 fixed broadband customers, and over 1,500,000 client companies. Bouygues Telecom is committed to continually enhancing the customer experience for its mobile and fixed telephone, TV and Internet services. Each day, the company's 9,800 employees develop solutions aligned with changing customer needs and deliver efficient support.
After pioneering the mobile talk-plan concept in France in 1996, Bouygues Telecom introduced groundbreaking unlimited call plans: Millennium (1999) and neo (2006).
In 2007, Bouygues Telecom introduced the first fixed-mobile solutions aimed at professionals.
Bouygues Telecom acquired its own fixed network in 2008 and became an Internet Service Provider (ISP), launching the Bbox broadband router.
In 2009, Bouygues Telecom invented the "all-in-one" solution with ideo the first quadruple play offer in the market.
In 2010, Bouygues Telecom launched Bbox fibre, its very-high-speed offer, and began investing in fibre-to-the-home in high-density areas.
In July 2011, Bouygues Telecom introduced mobile telephony "2.0" with B&YOU, the first web-based, SIM-only call plan.
Bouygues Telecom's mobile network covers 99% of the population. Its 3G+ network provides mobile Internet access for 94% of the population.
Bouygues Telecom is the only operator to be awarded "NF Service Centre de Relation Client" certification from French standards agency AFNOR Certification for all its consumer activities (mobile and fixed). Customer relations centres, a distribution network of 630 Bouygues Telecom Club stores, and a website available 24/7 combine to ensure optimum customer service.
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Vodafone executive died after working his way through hotel minibar - Daily Telegraph
The executive's body was flown back to Britain after his death and a post mortem revealed he had died of alcohol poisoning compounded by heart problems.
In the aftermath of his death shocked colleagues at the mobile phone company clubbed together to raise almost £3,500 pounds for the British Heart Foundation in his memory.
A statement posted on their charity appeal website read: "Mark Breslin, our commercial leader in the M2M team, passed away whilst on Vodafone business in Seattle.
"Mark was one of the driving forces in our M2M business who brought huge energy and personality to everything he did.
"He will be greatly missed by us all so please dig deep and donate now to his family's chosen charity."
His distraught wife Imogen listened quietly as the details of his tragic death were read out but asked no questions during the short hearing today.
Coroner Andrew Bradley, sitting in Alton, Hants., recorded a verdict of misadventure after finding Mr Breslin had not intended to drink himself to death at the posh hotel.
A post mortem returned the cause of death as Ethanol Intoxication after tests revealed his blood contained up to five times the drink drive limit.
Prior to his death he lived in a £450,000 pounds detached home in Foxs Furlong, Chineham, Basingstoke, Hants., with Imogen. The couple had two children.
Nokia Oyj : Esko Aho to join Harvard University as Senior Fellow - 4-traders (press release)
Nokia Corporation
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May 30, 2012 at 9.30 (CET+1)
Espoo, Finland - Today Nokia shares that Esko Aho has been appointed to the role of Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School, the school at Harvard University dedicated to study and engagement in public policy and public administration. As a Senior Fellow, Aho will pursue research on the changing role of the state in maintaining welfare and global competitiveness. Aho will continue to represent Nokia and drive the company's governmental affairs as a consultative partner, although he will step down from the Nokia Leadership team, effective August 31, 2012 out of respect for the demands of the Harvard appointment.
"Today's public problems and opportunities increasingly require collaboration between public and private institutions - between business and government," said John Haigh, the center's co-director and Executive Dean of Harvard Kennedy School. "Mr. Aho brings a unique perspective on how these different institutions can work together more effectively. He has vast experience in government, particularly as Prime Minister of Finland, and in senior executive roles at Nokia. He can help bridge the perspectives of many sectors, enabling the collaboration necessary to solve some of the most intractable public problems. We are pleased he will be joining us as a Senior Fellow."
"Esko has made an immeasurable contribution to Nokia's corporate and government relations, bringing unique insights and political acumen," said Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia. "I am certain that Esko will enjoy the challenges the world of academia offers, and we look forward to Esko's continued contributions to Nokia's governmental relations in the future."
Aho joined Nokia in 2008. He has served as executive vice president, Corporate Relations and Responsibility and as a member of the Nokia Leadership Team since the beginning of 2009. In this role, he has led Nokia's government and public affairs function, overseeing the company's global policies and activities regarding sustainable development and social responsibility.
About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world. For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia
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Groupcow.com Announces Latest Offers for iPad 3 and Nokia Lumia - Emailwire
People may want to look at the hottest new deals for the devices much talked about at present, the iPad 3 and the Nokia Lumia. The fact is, the hotter a product is, the higher the worldwide demand for it; which mean the lower the prices are on Groupcow. The opposite is usually true for other sites which is why Groupcow is getting popular at lightning speed.
Before look into the offers at Groupcow, lets look at what some of these new devices are about. The iPad 3 is the newest release of Apple in the category tablet computers. It doesnt look any different at all externally from the previous iPad 2. The much liked feature is Retina display which is also implemented in some iphones. This gives the display a very high definition reproducing pictures that are extremely sharp and crystal clear. ipad 3 display has a resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels; having a bigger screen makes it even more attractive.
The Nokia Lumia 900 is also a competitive smart phone and its features include large screen, good performance and overall good design.
Example of relevant products for these new devices are, at present, a water resistant sleeve for iPad 3 at $20.21 with a discount of 47% off. Products like this makes traveling with iPad 3 in bad weather possible. have even more choices for iPad 3 accessories. Having said that. considering the fact that it is almost similar to the iPad 2 in dimension and design; one can use most of iPad 2s accessories for the iPad 3.
Another example of relevant products found on Groupcow currently includes a Luxury Back Case for Nokia Lumia 900 case that has a price that is lower then the market rate by at least 45%.
It may be wise to subscribe to their newsletter so that can be the first to be alerted of crazy offers.
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GroupCow is a revolutionary online buying site. Their motto is: More Buyers, Better Discount.
Their primary difference from other sites is that the larger the buying volume for a product, the lower the prices; price being adjusted downwards in real-time as purchasing volume increases.
are probably aware that a $100 item buy at the nearest shopping center actually cost way lower. In truth, the actual price of the maker producing it could be as low as than $10. Cutting away the middleman and trying to bring the item to their members close to $10 is the very goal of Groupcow; while they strive to build a buying force bigger than that of Walmart.
Nokia Lumia 610 Smartphone Arrives In UK - The Inquisitr
The Windows powered Nokia Lumia 610 smartphone is now available to customers in the United Kingdom. The phone officially dropped on Wednesday and while power users will likely steer clear the entry-level smartphone offers a nice “starter” phone for potential but wary smartphone buyers.
The Nokia Lumia 610 offers Windows Phone 7.5 compatibility with just 256MB of RAM. The entry-level smartphone also offers built-in features that includes Wi-Fi tethering and flip-to-silence features. The device ships with Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Music and Nokia Transport alongside Nokia Mix Radio which provides free music streaming.
The phone is powered by an 800MHz CPU which controls a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with 480 x 800 pixels of resolution.
Microsoft has also brought out its big guns with Microsoft Office support for Word, PowerPoint and Excel alongside Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage system.
Buyers can pick up the phone from various carriers in the UK including Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Three, Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u while the Orange-bound version also offers on-board NFC capabilities.
Thanks to the “entry-level” tag given to the device it can be picked up for the super low price of just £15 (about $23) on contract with no money down.
While I would not personally jump on the chance to purchase this phone as my main cellular device I can see the benefits for first time smartphone buyers, someone looking to test out a Windows Phone or anyone looking for a backup device for long days and travel.
Do you plan on buying the Nokia Lumia 610 Windows Phone?
Vodafone, others to get I-T notices soon - Deccan Herald
The Income Tax authorities will soon send reminder notice to Vodafone and raise demands from other companies to recover similar tax dues, which may yield the exchequer a total of Rs 40,000 crore.
"We will send reminder notice to Vodafone," a top Finance Ministry official said.
There are eight more cases where demand notice is yet to go, as assessment has not been finalised. "In total, 18-19 Vodafone-like cases would be impacted," he added.
These notices follow the retrospective amendment to the Income Tax Act, which has come into effect after President gave assent to the Finance Bill, 2012.
The amendments to the I-T Act would neutralise the victory of Vodafone in the Rs 11,000 crore tax case in Supreme Court and the company, according to estimates, would now be liable to pay about Rs 20,300 crore, including tax, penalty and interest.
Meanwhile the government has replied to the arbitration notice of Vodafone saying that it was premature on a technical ground. The Finance Bill which was to give effect to the retrospective amendment was not approved when the British telecom firm had sent the arbitration notice.
The companies which may be impacted with the amendment in the I-T Act for taxing deals involving Indian assets with retrospective effect include - Accenture Services Pvt Ltd (for assessment year 2012-13), Tata Industries (2006-07), New Singular Wireless Services (2007-08).
Besides, Unilever Transbull Research Services(assessment year 2004-05), Sabmiller (2007-08), Sanofi (2007-08) and Sesa Goa (2008-9) would also be affected.
The government had last month informed Parliament that amendment to the I-T Act would bring into tax net Vodafone- type deals which is expected to yield to the exchequer Rs 35,000 to Rs 40,000 crore.
Vodafone Iceland Deploys FTS End-to-End Billing Solution - TMCnet
Vodafone Iceland Deploys FTS End-to-End Billing Solution
HERZLIYA, Israel, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- FTS, a global provider of billing, customer care and policy control solutions for communications and content service providers, today announced that Vodafone Iceland has implemented the latest version of Leap Billing, FTS' comprehensive end-to-end billing and customer care solution to enable flexible charging and billing for Vodafone's entire line of business, including mobile, fixed and broadband services.Vodafone Iceland is a convergent communication service provider, offering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and data services. FTS' Leap Billing software supports the operator's charging, billing and customer management needs, and is integrated with Vodafone Iceland's Microsoft Dynamics CRM system.
"We found Leap Billing to be one of the most flexible, robust and cost-effective solutions available on the market," said Ardis Bjork Jonsdottir, Billing Manager Vodafone Iceland. "Thanks to FTS' Leap Billing we have increased the flexibility of our billing and have also increased our ability to create new and innovative services." Leap Billing helps operators to dramatically reduce the time and cost of any change requests, allowing billing to rapidly adopt new services. Using FTS' solutions Vodafone Iceland's back office is able to act at the speed of marketing and with a much lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
"This latest implementation at Vodafone Iceland is a further vote of confidence in FTS' telecom billing solutions," said Yitzchak Feldman, FTS' Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "Leap Billing addresses the needs of convergent service providers such as Vodafone Iceland, and supports them as they continue to offer innovative, cross-network services." Leap Billing is a flexible, convergent billing, customer care and online charging solution that realizes substantial reductions in OPEX and CAPEX while increasing customer satisfaction and retention. Based on FTS' patented business-control technology (DoTree�), the solution captures events delivered over single or multiple network technologies in real-time and responds to them based on a preconfigured set of business policies or actions. This flexibility and ease of use enables the service providers' billing to become a business enabler for offering new marketing plans or services, with a rapid time-to-market.
About Vodafone Iceland Vodafone Iceland is a multi-play service provider offering mobile phone, fixed, internet and data services. Vodafone Iceland focuses on the needs of its customers and offers a wide portfolio of products to both individuals and companies. Vodafone Iceland is a key player on the Icelandic telecom market and the Vodafone mobile network covers over 99% of populated areas in Iceland as well as big part of the Icelandic wilderness.
About FTS FTS provides billing, customer care and policy control solutions that have greater flexibility and provide greater independence for communications and content service providers, resulting in a dramatically lower total cost of ownership (TCO). As the first billing company to provide policy management, by analyzing every transaction from a business standpoint, FTS offers a complete package of solutions and can service both growing and major, established providers.
FTS deploys its full range of end-to-end and add-on telecom billing and policy control services to customers in over 40 countries and implements solutions in wireless, wireline, cable, broadband, machine-to-machine (M2M) and content markets including multiple convergent installations. By providing solutions and service to telecommunications providers globally, FTS is helping to reduce the total cost of ownership of billing and policy control.
Further information is available at http://www.fts-soft.com/.
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Nokia Lumia 900 Batman edition swooping into shops this week - Crave
A Dark Knight edition of the Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 900 is going on sale this week, tying in with the Batman movie hitting silver screens this summer.
The bat-powered blower is available exclusively from Phones 4u from 1 June, and has the iconic Batman logo etched into its matte-black rear. Not the most subtle calling card for a masked crimefighter, but, y'know, Batman!
Apart from the branded logo, you get limited-edition packaging, the official Dark Knight Rises movie app (a promo video for which is embedded below), character wallpapers and ringtones, and if you buy the phone in June you get two tickets to see the film when it comes out.
The bad news is this crime-fighting phone is pricey enough to make even Bruce Wayne cough up his canapé -- £600 gets you the SIM-free version (the non-Batman version costs £450 on Amazon), while expect to shell out £31 per month on contract. It's the phone you deserve, but at these prices, is it the one you need right now?
This isn't Nokia's first bat-phone -- the Finnish company already made a Batman-themed Lumia 800. It only made 40 of them however, and as our in-depth tests proved, you can't even use it shine the Bat-symbol into the sky. The 4.3-inch Lumia 900 is unlikely to be much help when it comes to dispatching goons, but it can take a nail or two.
The Dark Knight Rises movie, meanwhile, is the final effort in Chris Nolan's trilogy, and if the opening sequence is anything to go by, it's going to be another belter. Fingers crossed, Bat-fans.
Phones 4u is running its own little promotion for the flick -- buy a Lumia phone and you'll be entered into a competition to win tickets to the movie premiere. If you simply can't wait until tomorrow to get your mitts on the phone, you can pre-order it today.
Will you don your cowl and swoop into Phones 4u to nab the Batman Lumia 900? Shine your own super-signal in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
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