Network Tech

Huawei today announced that it has been selected by Telekom Srpske to deploy its UMTS/HSPA network and packet switch core network in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Financial details were not disclosed.

Cisco Systems said yesterday that earnings fell 21 percent in its latest quarter, but the profit comfortably beat Wall Street expectations amid signs that the market is stabilising, reports AP News.

Telecompaper reports that Cisco has signed framework agreements with China Telecom, China Mobile, China Construction Bank and others at the China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue held in Washington DC on 27 April.

Deployment of next-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in the US gained momentum this week, with the country's two largest operators reportedly strengthening their plans.

TeleGeography, citing a Hindu Business Line article, reports that Indian operator BSNL has shortlisted vendors for its largest tender ever of 93 million GSM lines.

New Indian mobile operator Unitech Wireless has awarded GSM equipment contracts worth US$400 million to Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei, reports India's Financial Express.

Xinhua reports that the European Commission has selected two operators – Inmarsat and Solaris - to provide mobile satellite services across the European Union.