News In Brief: Samsung, TalkTalk, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Mirapoint Software, Aircel, Hewlett-Packard
Staff writer |
October 20, 2010
telecomseurope.net
Samsung is developing a
common TV platform for its TV sets and mobile phones, VP of the firm’s display business Kyungsik Kevin Lee told
Reuters.
TalkTalk has become the first
YouView partner to prepare for launch, signing a three-year deal with
Alcatel-Lucent to construct a
content delivery network on its current high-speed IP infrastructure.
Europe’s second largest car manufacturer
PSA Peugeot Citroen has become the
first auto maker to deploy
Tata Communications’ telepresence, connecting five offices in France, Brazil and China.
Alcatel-Lucent is powering the
first femtocell trial in the United Arab Emirates, supplying equipment to Etisalat. The operator aims to use the technology to boost coverage in rural and high-density areas.
Three out of five workers would shun a high salary in favor of lower paid positions that offer
flexible working, a
Cisco study has found. The same number believe it is no longer necessary to be in the office to be productive.
Enterprise messaging firm
Mirapoint Software will
merge with messaging software provider
Critical Path within 30 days. Current Critical Path chief Mark Palomba will head up the new firm.
Yahoo disappointed analysts with a 2% increase in 3Q revenue to $1.6 billion (€1.15 billion), and projections of $1.12-$1.22 billion in revenue in Q4.