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Ericsson Not Interested In Juniper

Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO of telecom hardware maker Ericsson, said his company has no interest in acquiring Juniper Networks.

Alcatel, Lucent Merge For $13.4 Billion

The French communications hardware maker Alcatel will mercifully end Lucent Technologies unfulfilled expectations and position the company to better face Cisco in the marketplace.

SBC & Lucent Working The IP

SBC and Lucent announced on Tuesday their new collaboration for an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) platform. The plan for this system is to help SBC integrate wireline and wireless services for the next generation Internet-Protocol (IP)-based services including wireline and wireless voice, high-speed Internet access and video.

Lucent Wirelessly Wallops 2Q Earnings

Lucent Technologies Inc. announced earnings quadrupled during the second quarter over the same earnings period a year ago primarily due a high demand for wireless network products. Lucent will also combine its mobility and wireline business. This announcement led to a nearly 5% increase in stock prices.