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Nokia Siemens Networks has sold its WiMAX business to NewNet Communications, handing 300 staff and the WiMAX portfolio to the company, which is a division of Skyview Capital. Both NewNet and Skyview described themselves as excited by the opportunities in WiMAX, and delighted to be taking on the staff, product portfolio and …

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  1. Andus McCoatover
    Windows

    Where will the axe fall on NSN? - prediction, only.

    Oulu's Rusko plant. Go. Sell plant. Who needs R&D in Finland nowadays, when the Chinese and Indians can do it much cheaper?

    San Diego office - Go.

    Espoo - decimation. (1 in 10 go)

    UK's Bristol site - decimated, at the least.

    Irving (TX) - decimated.

    That'll do for 17,000, less those in WiMAX

    Now, let's see how close I get..

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  2. Andus McCoatover
    Windows

    Christ-in-shitty nappies!

    I was lucky. My boss wanted me to take on WiMAX as a trainer when at NSN.

    I knew it was doomed to failure.(my boss was an idiot. Doubt if she knew how to switch her vibrator on - and I DEFINITELY wasn't offering to help! )

    Stuck with EDGE. Got kicked anyway....

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  3. ideapete

    WIMAX Invents

    Pink Slips - Duh

    seems the typo was right the first time

    " Why Max " do we need this bloody non technology ?

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