Comments on: Telecom Gear Mergers Ahead http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Baby Gear http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-865405 Baby Gear Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:48:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-865405 <p>Well if they merge it could be good to get SMS billing of the ground like we have in the EU, so US people can pay parking and movie tickets with there mobile, that is a huge potential market there.</p> <p>GB</p> Well if they merge it could be good to get SMS billing of the ground like we have in the EU, so US people can pay parking and movie tickets with there mobile, that is a huge potential market there.

GB

]]> By: ?? http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46325 ?? Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:05:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46325 <p>hello</p> hello

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46324 Jesse Kopelman Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:28:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46324 <p>I question whether Lucent Alcatel will really happen. There is no more incentive for it now than there was in 2000. Some deals are slow-boiling though. SBC AT&T Bellsouth took almost 20 years . . .</p> I question whether Lucent Alcatel will really happen. There is no more incentive for it now than there was in 2000. Some deals are slow-boiling though. SBC AT&T Bellsouth took almost 20 years . . .

]]> By: petabro http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46323 petabro Sun, 26 Mar 2006 08:12:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46323 <p>Most of the layoffs will be at Lucent. Very difficult to layoff in France. Expect significant layoffs of Lucent staff in EMEA and Asian countries - except CDMA groups</p> Most of the layoffs will be at Lucent. Very difficult to layoff in France. Expect significant layoffs of Lucent staff in EMEA and Asian countries – except CDMA groups

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46322 Om Malik Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:13:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46322 <p>amen to that jesse. i think we are about to see a whole slew of these deals coming down the pike. some will be half baked, and others might work. it will be a telecom banker's christmas gift. oh boy…</p> amen to that jesse. i think we are about to see a whole slew of these deals coming down the pike. some will be half baked, and others might work. it will be a telecom banker’s christmas gift. oh boy…

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46321 Jesse Kopelman Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:17:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/23/telecom-gear-mergers-ahead/#comment-46321 <p>Let's see, talk of a Web bubble, talk of a Lucent Alcatel Merger . . . Is it 2000 again? There was even an episode of My Name is Earl about Y2K last night . . . coincidence?</p> Let’s see, talk of a Web bubble, talk of a Lucent Alcatel Merger . . . Is it 2000 again? There was even an episode of My Name is Earl about Y2K last night . . . coincidence?

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