Latest edge news.
CTIA: Sprint unveils wireless services, 03/14/05
Sprint announced Monday at CTIA Wireless 2005 that it is beefing up its wireless services for business users.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0314sprintctia.html?nl
Verizon Wireless buys additional spectrum, 03/14/05
Verizon Wireless will pay $102.5 million to acquire 23 spectrum licenses and other assets from Leap Wireless International, Verizon Wireless announced Monday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0314verizwirel.html?nl
Inmarsat’s first broadband satellite takes off, 03/14/05
Inmarsat successfully launched the first of its new generation of satellites on Friday, bringing it one step closer to offering 3G-compatible broadband data services to mobile users.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0314inmarfirst.html?nl
Qwest to up its bid for MCI, 03/11/05
Qwest is set to sweeten its offer for MCI, according to published reports.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0311qwestsweet.html?nl
BT signs hefty Reuters contract, buys Radianz, 03/10/05
Reuters Group has awarded BT Group a worldwide network services outsourcing contract valued at $3 billion over eight and a half years, the companies announced Wednesday. Additionally, Reuters is selling its Radianz unit to BT for $175 million.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0310btsigns.html?nl
Netifice acquires Aventail’s managed SSL unit, 03/08/05
Netifice Communications this week announced it is acquiring Aventail’s Managed Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN Services business unit, including all 120 customers, 85 employees and network assets.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0308netifice.html?nl
Fight for regulatory changes, Powell tells VoIP providers, 03/08/05
Outgoing FCC Chairman Michael Powell urged VoIP equipment vendors and service providers at VON Spring 2005 to keep pressing for the regulatory changes they need to succeed.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0308fccpowell.html?nl
Riverstone scales VPLS, 03/07/05
Riverstone this week rolled out several enhancements for its RS and 15000 series metro Ethernet routers, including a more scalable version of virtual private LAN services (VPLS).
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0307riverstone.html?nl
