News:

C5: Huawei Pins Colours To PBT MastChinese Vendor Pledges PBT Support for BT 21CN

C5: Siemens Bangs PBT Drum Operator Interest Growing, Claims Vendor

C5: Wireless Video Not on HGI AgendaHome Gateway Initiative (HGI) Sees Little Demand From Operators

C5: BT, Telecom Italia Disagree On NGN Marketing "How Much Should Customers Know? "Ask Operators

C5: Metro ROADM Blocks In Europe Market Lags North America By 12-24 Months, Says Analyst

C5: BT 21CN Not A Reference Model, Says ECI Vendor Takes IMS To The MSAN

C5: BNP Paribas Bearish On Mobile Data Bank Sees Little ROI From Mobile TV, Music And Advertising

C5: Telefonica And France Telecom Cast Doubts On IMS Lack Of Standards And Devices Threatens Business Case.

C5: Pirelli Flies WDM-PON Flag At C5 Trials Underway With Telecom Italia.

C5: "Huawei Unveils Unique" WDM/OTN Solution Former BT CTO Backs Vendor's Claims.

C5: ADVA Advances In Germany
T-Com Deal Cements Good 1Q 2007

C5: "Ethernet Not Carrier Class," Says Telecom Italia
Scalability, Availability And Manageability Flagged Up As Problem Areas.

C5: Vodafone Zuhause Can't Last, Says Thomson CTO
Too Little Capacity for Cellular-Only Service.

C5: Italtel CEO Eyes Mobile NGN Opportunites
The Italy-based NGN vendor is making a bold push into the mobile space to ramp up growth.

Industry Analysis:

AT&T To Spend US$750 Million On Global IP
Emerging Market Growth Spurs Doubling Of Annual Investment.

IMS on trial
Despite All The Hype, IMS Has Yet To Prove Itself As A Revenue Generator

Is IMS the Only Path to FMC?
Wide range of benefits and value-added features increases interest.

PBB-TE and Ethernet
PBB-TE Can Bring Control To Data Paths Within Networks

Operator spotlight:

Can Cable And Wireless Reinvent Itself?
The UK division of Cable & Wireless is one year into an ambitious recovery programme. CEO, Jim Marsh, is confident that targets will be met

BT Goes Global
BT last month announced the launch of a new venture to advise other operators on their next-generation network (NGN) plans.