On Thursday, Nokia announced 2017Q1 results only slightly lower than the previous year.  Non-IFRS net sales in Q1 2017 of EUR 5.4bn (EUR 5.6bn in Q1 2016). Reported net sales in Q1 2017 of EUR 5.4bn (EUR 5.5bn in Q1 2016).  Non-IFRS diluted EPS in Q1 2017 of EUR 0.03 (EUR 0.03 in Q1 2016). […]

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Two recent market developments show that carriers are serious about creating sufficient wireless broadband capacity to support upcoming 5G wireless rollouts.  One of these is the AT&T/Verizon fight for Straight Path Communications, and the other is Verizon’s announcement to purchase Corning optical fiber. On April 10, AT&T announced their intention to acquire Straight Path Communications […]

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Ciena announced that Lumentum, NeoPhotonics, and Oclaro will incorporate WaveLogic AI coherent DSP technology into their optical modules.  This should help extend 400-Gbps capabilities to optical modules.  Although commercial arrangements were not announced, we can assume that Ciena will be generating licensing fees. You may ask that if WaveLogic truly gave Ciena a competitive advantage, […]

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TruePulse is currently looking to purchase a broad range of Lucent CBX500 and GX-550 boards including the 11075L-128, 8-Prt T1 ATM Flow Control Processor, with HECI of BAC3882. Sometimes confused with a Honda motorcycle, the CBX500 is Lucent’s Multiservice WAN Switch.  It may also be known as the Ascend CBX500, Alcatel-Lucent CBX500, or the Nokia […]

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Ciena announces several new applications that tie their existing products together into their new Liquid Spectrum platform. Supported by Ciena’s Blue Planet software platform, WaveLogic Ai tunable coherent optics, and a reconfigurable photonic layer, Liquid Spectrum assist in the dynamic allocation of bandwidth to meet real-time needs. It will support open interfaces for high-performance telemetry […]

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TruePulse buys and sells Nortel MG9000 modules.  We are currently looking to purchase NTNY45CA, DS1 ATM/IP Controller, HECI code VAC4SN2.  Other modules of interest include the NTNY45FA or NTNY45GA, HECI of NGC4502. The MG9000 is alternately referred to as the Northern Telecom Media Gateway 9000, MG9K and MG-9000. In addition to the modules above, please […]

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges Wednesday against a dual Canadian-Kazakh national, two Russian intelligence officers and a fourth man, who lives in the U.S. but has ties to Russia, accusing them of hacking into at least a half billion Yahoo user accounts. As a result of the charges, Toronto Police fugitive squad arrested […]

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China’s ZTE Corporation has agreed to enter a guilty plea and to pay a $430,488,798 penalty to the U.S. for conspiring to violate US laws by illegally shipping U.S.-origin items to Iran, obstructing justice and making a material false statement.  This resolution was made a year after the initial charges were laid.  See http://www.truepulse.com/impact-of-us-department-of-commerce-vs-zte/ for […]

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Are you looking to de-install your Nortel MG-4000 products?  Well there still is an active market for these, and TruePulse is interested in buying them for from you.  We are currently looking for NTLX44AA with HECI code of ENI250P or ENI250N. In addition to the NTLX44AA, we are looking for NTLX72BA and NTLX86BA.  In the […]

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Nokia will launch their “anyhaul” end-to-end mobile transport portfolio at next week’s Mobile World Conference 2017.  In this portfolio, Nokia brings together mobile transport technology across microwave, IP, optical, mobile and fixed access to offer industry’s most comprehensive ‘anyhaul’ mobile transport portfolio.  It is an end-to-end solution is specifically designed and optimized to address the […]

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