McAfee's Security Innovation Alliance partnership program is gaining steam, partners now number more than two dozen, and the company has announced the first set of certified partner products. This ...

ntl:Telewest Business has the UK's second largest network and is still expanding (e.g. in Newcastle). ntl:Telewest continues to post large numbers of customer wins, but it needs complex managed services ...

Lancope continues its push toward enterprise network operations groups with new quality of service reporting and trending in its StealthWatch product that targets traditional NetFlow competitors. This report contains ...

A renewed focus on LTE makes sense given a growing number of operator endorsements. Unfortunately, Nortel's 4G strategy is dependent on wireless revenues that still rely on the declining CDMA ...

While rivals are floundering after consolidation, NSN appears to be flourishing. Beyond growth in GSM and WCDMA, NSN is staking a leadership claim in LTE. Unfortunately, the vendor is not ...

CA has been relatively quiet lately in the security and identity markets. The company continues to work to integrate and streamline its broad product portfolio. This report contains in-depth analysis ...

Google continues to reach out beyond its origins as a search engine to engage with the consumer in more of their Internet entertainment and communication activities. It has high hopes ...

Aspect Software followed up its alliance with Microsoft with the acquisition of the assets of BlueNote Networks, increasing its competitiveness. However, with these moved coming in quick successions, Aspect may ...

Solid momentum and a strategic focus on emerging technologies suggest that Huawei is maturing into the major wireless player that it has claimed to be. Unfortunately, it is also more ...

ECI Telecom continues to push forward in the global fixed access market, looking to leverage its presence in the ATM DSLAM market into corollary success in the IP DSLAM/MSAP and ...

Revenue growth in GSM, CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA highlight a strategy that is growing ZTE's wireless stature, especially outside China. Yet relying on these mature technologies will not necessarily elevate it ...

Progress has entered the open source fray with its move to acquire IONA Technologies and it has updated its core ESB and messaging portfolio, both strengthening its position as an ...

Orange Business Services continues to win industry recognition for its services and large global network. Limited US penetration is an issue, and European mobile assets need to be fully leveraged ...

T-Systems' Cognizant partnership and the globalisation of its dynamic computing and service delivery will counter many critics. However, the company does lack the network infrastructure and market presence to be ...

T-Systems has followed its deals with Airbus and Shell with big renewals with Siemens and Sparkassen Informatik. However, T-Systems' domestic revenues and SME market share are slipping and it must ...

Increased sales of Ciena platforms such as the CN 5060 and CN 3000 and the addition of the World Wide Packets portfolio will help raise its profile, but Ciena still ...

AT&T is bearing additional fruits from past acquisitions. The carrier consolidated its wireline and wireless portals to one site, and supports e-billing across services. Utility computing and managed/hosted enhancements round ...

Verizon Business is becoming a major powerhouse on the managed services front, particularly in key areas such as managed security and hosted applications such as messaging. This helps the ...

Telekom Austria remains dominant in its home market and whilst Fixed Net revenue is flat, it is increasing data revenues. The operator's search for a 'strategic partner' is a smart ...

IBM continues to capitalize upon its formidable product catalogue and services horsepower to reach new customers through vertical market solutions, new BPM and event processing solutions, and a host of ...