Colin C. Haley

As its multi-billion-dollar takeover of AT&T Wireless works through the approval process, Cingular Wireless is moving to end a network infrastructure joint venture with T-Mobile USA. Cingular will sell its mobile networks California and Nevada, as well as 10 MHz of spectrum space in greater Las Vegas, Sacramento and San Francisco, to T-Mobile for approximately […]

Some of Akamai Technologies’ customers experienced Web site performance problems this morning because of a bug in one of the content delivery network’s software tools. “There was an isolated issue between 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. where multiple Akamai customers experienced intermittent performance,” Jeff Young, a spokesman for the Cambridge, Mass.-based firm told internetnews.com. The […]

Moving swiftly to address a burgeoning market for softswitches , Lucent has snapped up softswitch maker Telica for $295 million in stock and options. Lucent, which is regaining its footing after several difficult years, weighed developing its own platform to help service providers roll out voice, video and data offerings. But two factors favored buy […]

In recent years, broadband industry watchers have included fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) among a litany of emerging technologies that could one day replace copper-based digital subscriber lines and cable modems. A small, but growing number of independent carriers, housing developers and public/private partnerships have led the way in helping to develop fiber-based last-mile broadband access. But large […]

Verizon began rolling out fiber-to-the-premises technology in a fast-growing Dallas suburb Wednesday, the first step in an aggressive push to take market share from rival ISPs and cable operators. FTTP uses fiber-optic lines instead of copper wires to connect homes and businesses directly to Verizon’s network, avoiding last-mile snags and delivering data, voice and video […]

AT&T has reached a deal to offer AT&T-branded wireless service through Sprint . As a result of the 5-year agreement, AT&T will expand wireless services it is currently testing in select U.S. markets with hopes of a launch later this year. In doing so, it’s betting on its brand name, expressing confidence that wireless consumers […]

Cisco and IBM , already moving closer with a spate of development plans, are lining up around a new converged network initiative. The offering helps companies move voice, data and video traffic to a single system, reducing management costs and enabling Voice over Internet Protocol and other applications. “VoIP has been on the cusp of […]

Lucent Technologies has settled long-standing charges of improperly booking revenue and income during the telecom boom, as it looks to eliminate distractions in an improving climate for network equipment sales. The Securities and Exchange Commission had alleged that the Murray Hill, N.J., company violated securities laws. Nine current and former Lucent executives and employees, and […]

Following its move to shutter 188 stores and lay off 2,500 employees, Gateway is terminating an IT and human resources services contract with ACS . Instead, Gateway will handle the tasks — which include IT help desk support, benefits processing, payroll, and expense processing — internally, said ACS, which made the announcement this morning. The […]

Extending a relationship that reaches back decades, IBM has signed Australian airline Qantas to a new contract worth approximately $450 million over 10 years. The agreement between the Armonk, N.Y., system vendor’s service arm and the Australian airline begins May 31 and combines two cornerstones of IBM’s business. The first is IT outourcing. Big Blue […]

Sprint will continue providing wholesale dial-up Internet access to United Online under a multi-year contract extension announced Thursday. The Overland Park, Kan., network operator and Westlake Village, Calif., ISP, did not disclose specifics of the deal. Sprint spokesman David Gunasegaram said there’s a misperception that DSL and cable modems, which offer fast download and services […]

Building on a longterm relationship, AT&T has signed a 3-year, $60 million contract with Lockheed Martin to provide voice and data networking services. The Bedminster, N.J., carrier has worked with the Bethesda, Md., defense contractor for more than 14 years. Under their latest pact, AT&T will manage local and long-distance voice, data and Internet services […]