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Capital Markets: Amdocs acquires Bridgewater; Slim's stake in the Times; and more

Amdocs, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bridgewater Systems Corporation, provider of policy management and network control solutions. The transaction is valued at approximately CAD$211 million, or CAD$139 million net of Bridgewater's cash as of June 30, 2011. Read more.Vector Capital...

Partnerships: Carrier IQ and Huawei; Ericsson and Akamai; and more

Here is a quick look at partnerships made this past week.Carrier IQ Inc., provider of mobile Intelligence solutions for device manufacturers and wireless operators, announced a global software license agreement with Huawei. Huawei will incorporate Carrier IQ solutions on a wide range of mobile...

Bits & Bytes: Telefonica launches BlueVia; Ericsson announces money service; and more

Telefonica SA announced that it has launched a developer community, BlueVia, which will operate across Telefonica's global footprint. BlueVia will build upon the foundations of Telefonica's existing developer programmes, O2 Litmus in the United Kingdom, Open MovilForum in Spain, Movistar Developers Platform in Mexico...

Contracts: Barrett Xplore chooses Ciena backhaul; Bridgewater supports Verizon; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:CienaCanada: With Barrett Xplore Inc. to provide an Ethernet backhaul architecture for the carrier’s nationwide 4G network.Value: UndisclosedBridgewater SystemsUnited States: With Verizon Wireless to provide products and services for the carrier’s network expansion, including mobile control...

Bridgewater nets $56M contract with Verizon Wireless

Bridgewater Systems ( BWC), said it signed a new four-year framework agreement with Verizon Wireless (VZ), valued at $56 million. The Ottawa, Ontario-based company's stock was up nearly 12% in early morning trading. Bridgewater will provide its Subscriber Data Broker portfolio of products,...

Contracts: Bridgewater teams with Agri-Valley; Ericsson manages AXIS network; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Bridgewater SystemsUnited States: With Agri-Valley Communications to provide its EPC 500 System, which provides subscriber and device data management, policy control and interworking functions for the LTE packet core.Value: UndisclosedEricssonIndonesia: With AXIS to provide managed services...

Contracts: Bridgewater wins Yota deal; ALU provides femtocells for UAE trial; and more

BridgewaterNicaragua: With Yota to deploy its Service Controller product to support the carrier's 4G wireless broadband network.Value: UndisclosedNokia Siemens NetworksGermany: With Deutsche Telekom to deploy an LTE network in the 800 MHz band.Value: UndisclosedAlcatel-LucentUnited Arab Emirates: With Etisalat to deploy femtocells as part of...

Contracts: ATN chooses DragonWave; Bridgewater teams with Cellcom; and more

DragonWaveNorth America: With Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. for the company’s Horizon packet microwave and pseudowire backhaul products to support its operations in North America, Bermuda and the Caribbean.Value: UndisclosedJordan: With The Blue Zone to provide a backhaul solution for the carrier’s WiMAX expansion.Value: UndisclosedBridgewater...

Bits and Bytes: BlingNation launches payment trial; Airspan markets LightSquared’s network; and more

Bling Nation launched a program in Palo Alto, Calif., that allows PayPal employees and early adopters to fund Bling Nation purchases on their mobile phone to a PayPal account. The program uses BlingTags that are affixed to mobiles phones and can be linked to...

Bridgewater debuts MVNO solution

Bridgewater Systems announced a wholesale solution for WiMAX service providers that allows them to wholesale their spectrum to MVNO and other third-party operators. The company said its solution allows third-party operators to offer branded services over the carrier's WiMAX network. The solution handles subscriber...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alvarion, Nokia Siemens Networks and Redline

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.WiMAX--Angola: Alvarion Ltd. and Bridgewater Systems said they are providing...

Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.

Looks like Apple is warning (read: threatening) its iPhone users with a statement about the horrors of unlocking the device. Key, terror-inducing phrases like "irreparable damage," "permanently inoperable" and "voided warranty" are littered throughout the company's missive on the topic. Our question is: Should...

‘American Idol’ changes vendor for text-message voting

The Fox network has opted for a new dance partner to handle its wildly successful "American Idol" text-message voting campaign, according to sources familiar with the deal.The News Corp. subsidiary will no longer use Mobliss Corp. but has tapped VeriSign Inc. for the popular...

‘American Idol’ changes vendor for text-message voting

The Fox network has opted for a new dance partner to handle its wildly successful "American Idol" text-message voting campaign, according to sources familiar with the deal.The News Corp. subsidiary will no longer use Mobliss Corp. but has tapped VeriSign Inc. for the popular...

Starent wins EV-DO gateway contract with Movilnet

TEWKSBURY, Mass.-Venezuelan operator Movilnet has chosen Starent Networks to provide its ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway for data service access on Movilnet's CDMA2000 1x and 1x EV-DO network.The ST16 acts as a gateway between the wireless network and core Internet Protocol network.One of the keys...

Verizon Wireless adopts Bridgewater software with VCast

OTTAWA-Bridgewater Systems, which develops subscriber-centric policy management software, introduced its Application Authorization Software with Verizon Wireless.The product provides a common profile and policy system for central management of authentication and authorization of users when they try to access applications, said the company. Verizon deployed...

Virgin Mobile licenses Bridgewater’s mediation tool

OTTAWA-Virgin Mobile USA has licensed and implemented Bridgewater Systems' AAA Service Controller solution to support its high-speed data services rollout.The mobile virtual network operator will use the solution for its user management and mediation needs, including authentication, authorization and account management. Certain features of...

VeriSign licenses Bridgewater’s accounting technology

OTTAWA-VeriSign Inc. has licensed Bridgewater Systems' authentication, authorization and accounting and mediation capabilities, according to a strategic agreement between the companies. VeriSign will use the technology in its Wireless Data Roaming Service, which enables data roaming for next-generation offerings. The transaction-based service handles key...

VeriSign licenses Bridgewater’s accounting technology

OTTAWA-VeriSign Inc. has licensed Bridgewater Systems' authentication, authorization and accounting and mediation capabilities, according to a strategic agreement between the companies. VeriSign will use the technology in its Wireless Data Roaming Service, which enables data roaming for next-generation offerings. The transaction-based service handles key...

CDMA data roaming no-go in U.S.

The wide ranging world of wireless roaming has fallen on deaf ears when it comes to CDMA2000 1x data services. Most U.S. operators have yet to sign agreements that would allow customers to continue to access their data services when using a competitor's network....

Bridgewater releases 1x, Wi-Fi roaming system

KANATA, Ontario-Bridgewater Systems released its Clearinghouse Solution, a solution for telecommunications clearinghouses that allows CDMA 1x and Wi-Fi service providers to offer roaming data services. Clearinghouse Solution enables real-time authentication of roaming subscribers, collection and distribution of usage information between roaming partners, wholesale...

Midwest Wireless launches 1st phase of 1x network

MANKATO, Minn.-Midwest Wireless launched the first phase of its cdma2000 1x network, spanning 68 counties in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin and covering more than 50 percent of the carrier's total operational area and two-thirds of its licenses' potential customers.Nortel Networks Ltd., which provided the...

Midwest Wireless launches first phase of cdma2000 1x network

Midwest Wireless launched the first phase of its cdma2000 1x network spanning 68 counties in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin and covering more than 50 percent of the carrier's total operational area and two-thirds of its licenses' potential customers.Nortel Networks Ltd., which provided the CDMA...

Bridgewater Systems intros Wi-Fi Service Manager

KANATA, Ontario - Bridgewater Systems has introduced the Wi-Fi Service Manager, which allows carriers to centrally monitor and manage thousands of enterprise sites while providing, secure, controlled access to enterprise wireless local area networks for employees and visitors."Enterprises have shown enthusiasm for WLANs for...