The combined companies, to be called Nortel Communications Systems Inc ., had revenue of about $ 1 . 3 billion last year, a significant share of the $ 12 billion North American market for so-called customer premises equipment, including private branch exchanges and other systems designed to rout phone calls and data through corporate networks.
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The combined companies, to be called Nortel Communications Systems Inc ., had revenue of about $ 1.3 billion in revenue last year, a significant piece of the $ 12 billion North American market for so-called customer premises equipment including private branch exchanges and other systems designed to rout phone calls and data through corporate networks.
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A 7.1 percent increase in exchange line rentals offset a fall in sales of call and customer premises equipment within the U . K . Business connections rose by 5.2 percent in the quarter, while residential line connections fell by 60, 000 as competitors, mainly U . S .-funded cable television companies, increased their market share.
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The combined companies, to be called Nortel Communications Systems Inc ., had revenue of about $ 1 . 3 billion in revenue last year, a significant piece of the $ 12 billion North American market for so-called customer premises equipment including private branch exchanges and other systems designed to rout phone calls and data through corporate networks.
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However, it also has historically had lower bandwidth potential than FTTP . In practice, the relative advantage of fiber depends on the bandwidth available for backhaul, usage-based billing restrictions that prevent full use of last-mile capabilities, and customer premises equipment and maintenance restrictions, and the cost of running fiber that can vary widely with geography and building type.
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A 7 . 1 percent increase in exchange line rentals offset a fall in sales of call and customer premises equipment within the U . K . Business connections rose by 5 . 2 percent in the quarter, while residential line connections fell by 60, 000 as competitors, mainly U . S .-funded cable television companies, increased their market share.
