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Asian carrier Pacnet has entered the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market, adding to its existing cloud computing offer.

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries may be first to launch LTE services in the country, a source close to the company has revealed.

Edward Evans was appointed as CEO of Neutral Tandem in April this year, having served on its board of directors since 2008. Here he discusses the advantages of a legacy network, the acquisition of Tinet and how to make a dumb pipe intelligent.

Jon Waldron is the business development and partner manager at AMS-IX and has over 12 years experience in the fixed and mobile industry.

Infinera has appointed MIKE KELLY as VP of sales for the cable market. The company has created the position after identifying the business’s consistent success among cable operators in the US. Kelly has over 30 years experience with cable television and network infrastructure companies, including senior sales roles at Antec (now Arris), C-Cor and Juniper Networks. Kelly’s new team has been responsible for building Infinera’s position in the US cable market. The solutions provider also aims to grow its sales force to provide additional focus on key vertical markets, such as incumbent operators and submarine service providers.

KEITH GOLDSTEIN has been appointed as VP of indirect channels for Talend, a global open integration solutions provider. In his new role, Goldstein will be responsible for managing Talend’s network of systems integrators, consulting global partners and expanding the business’s presence internationally via resellers while further developing Talend’s OEM channel. Goldstein has more than 25 years experience in enterprise sales and business development, which includes five years with TIBCO Software where he created and executed the company’s initial partner strategy. He has also worked with Arcot, BroadVision and Starview Technology.

Telstra International has appointed ANDREW WILDBLOOD as head of north Asia. In his new role, Wildblood will be responsible for leading Telstra International’s sales strategy and activities in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan. Wildblood will be based in Hong Kong and report to Phil Mottram, executive director for Telstra International. Previously Wildblood was VP of sales for Telstra International EMEA where he was responsible for driving its regional sales strategy for the multinational companies market over the last three years. Wildblood has also worked within the Telstra network for over 10 years and was key to the company’s growth.

STEVE LIVINGSTON has been appointed as SVP of carrier development at the wireless network operator iPass. In his new role, Livingston is responsible for sales and marketing for the company’s service provider business. Livingston has over 30 years of experience, having held senior positions with Microsoft, mBlox, Bytemobile, AT&T Wireless, Cellular One and IBM. While at Microsoft, Livingston was GM of Windows Phone strategic partner marketing, looking after relationships with the strategic mobile operators and OEMs. At mBlox, he was chief marketing officer and helped drive the company’s position as a global mobile industry leader.

European network operator Interoute has embedded itself further into the market for enterprise cloud services with the acquisition of Quantix.

The Vodafone Group has struck a deal with Asia's largest mobile alliance, Conexus Mobile Alliance, that will give the group a greater presence in Asia while allowing Conexus members access to Vodafone's global footprint.