Latest edge news.
SBC / AT&T seen as only the first act, 02/07/05
The SBC/AT&T deal could trigger a chain reaction that experts say will forever change the telecommunications landscape.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/020705-att-sbc.html?nl
Qwest, Verizon eyeing MCI, 02/03/05
According to reports, Qwest and Verizon are in talks with MCI regarding a possible merger.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0203qvmci.html?nl
Nortel finally posts Q1, Q2 results for 2004, 02/02/05
Recovering from losses in the previous year, Nortel Tuesday said it earned .01 cent per share in the first quarter of 2004 and broke even in the second quarter.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0202nortefinal.html?nl
Job cuts part of SBC acquisition of AT&T, 02/01/05
More than 12,000 jobs are likely to be eliminated in SBC’s planned acquisition of AT&T announced this week.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0201jobcuts.html?nl
MCI joins IPv6 test bed, 02/01/05
MCI is providing a direct connection between its commercial Internet backbone and Moonv6, the world’s largest test bed running IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet’s main communications protocol.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0201mciv6.html?nl
Study: 2004 was ‘turnaround’ year for telecom industry, 02/01/05
The U.S. telecommunications industry appears to have come out of its slump from earlier this decade, with spending projected to grow 9.5% a year from 2004 to 2008, according to a study released Tuesday by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0201study2004.html?nl
SBC plus AT&T equals confused international picture, 02/01/05
Maybe this time around, SBC will have more luck with its international ambitions.
