Octasic Offers Latest Voice Quality Enhancement Chips

Octasic introduced a new series of echo cancellation and voice quality enhancement (VQE) modules for telecom equipment manufacturers. The OCT9600 series is a family of voice processor modules offering a range of densities from 256 to 4032 channels. These modules are powered by Octasic's OCT6100 echo cancellation chips, which use a unique echo cancellation algorithm to improve voice quality. Advanced features of the modules include ITU G.169 automatic level control, automatic noise reduction, integrated debugging and monitoring, extensive in-band...

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Alcatel Tunes is Metro Ethernet Switching Portfolio

Alcatel introduced a Smart Continuous Switching (SCS) feature providing carrier-class reliability for its OmniSwitch 7000 and 8000 series of metro Ethernet products. SCS distributes intelligence functions throughout network interface modules, rather than through a central processor, to ensure that there is no interruption of services or performance during the loss of a critical network element. The Alcatel OmniSwitch also features a distributed ASIC and network processor architecture to ensure no single point of failure. The OmniSwitch line can...

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Marconi to Resell Laurel's Service Edge Router

Marconi will resell Laurel Networks' Service Edge Router as part of its networking solutions for U.S. federal government network operators and global service providers. Under the partnership, Marconi introduces the BXR-5000, a scalable 160 Gbps per rack platform (80 Gbps in and 80 Gbps out) that supports the aggregation of high-density Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) into a high-speed multiservice core over OC-48c / STM-16 or OC-192c / STM-64. The edge router complements Marconi's BXR-48000, a 960 Gbps (480 Gbps in and 480 Gbps out) switch-router by supporting...

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Juniper Advances Network Security Across its Platforms

Juniper Networks introduced new network security capabilities across its E-, M- and T-series platforms. New capabilities within Juniper's J-Protect security solution include: Adaptive Services Physical Interface Card (PIC) and enhanced Tunnel Services Module add integrated, high-performance Network Address Translation (NAT) and Stateful Firewalling capabilitiesMonitoring PIC (M-PIC) delivers integrated high-performance Flow Monitoring to the portfolioPort Mirroring in the E-series simplifies traffic monitoring and analysisNew J-Protect Professional...

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Telica Chooses DCL for VoIP Software

Telica has licensed Data Connection Limited's (DCL's) DC-MGCP, DC-Megaco, DC-SIP and DC-ATM software for its Plexus 9000 softswitch-based switching platform. DCL's SIP, MGCP and Megaco/H.248 products provide portable source code for VoIP applications, with support for advanced distributed and fault-tolerant architectures. The Telica Plexus 9000 is a carrier-grade switch that includes all the elements of a softswitch-based solution, media gateway, media gateway controller and signaling gateway, to provide Class 4/5 switching for the PSTN as well...

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BellSouth Captures 19% of Consumers and 33% of Businesses in Long Distance

Marking the first anniversary of gaining regulatory approval to offer long distance voice services in Georgia and Louisiana, BellSouth said it has captured 18.5% of residential customers and 32.9% of mass market business long distance customers in those states. BellSouth now serves more than 1.9 million long distance customers region-wide. http://www.bellsouth....

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Switch and Data Announces Positive Net Income

Switch and Data, a provider of carrier-neutral interconnection and colocation services, reported two consecutive months of positive net income following its acquisition of PAIX. Switch and Data, which is a privately held firm, has seen a 91% increase in revenues from April 2002 to April 2003 and reports current annualized monthly revenues of $74 million, which is ahead of plan. The company expects positive net income for the full year. Through April, Switch and Data added 53 new customers to its interconnection and colocation facilities bringing...

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Lithuanian Telecom Deploys Cisco MPLS Core

Lithuanian Telecom (AB Lietuvos Telekomas) is deploying a 10 Gbps MPLS IP core based on Cisco 12000 Series routers. The backbone will be used to help underpin next-generation services such as video content delivery and Ethernet access. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.cisco....

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White Rock Adds High-Density DS1 and Fast Ethernet

White Rock Networks is adding high-density DS1 and 10/100 Fast Ethernet support to its VLX2020 OC-48/192 SONET platform. The new ETS2 tributary shelf plugs into White Rock's VLX2020 Main Shelf, creating an OC-192 SONET ADM with DS1, Fast Ethernet, DS3, Gigabit Ethernet, and OC-n services in a single network element occupying only five rack units in height. Up to 672 DS1 or 192 Fast Ethernet services (in addition to multiple OC-n, Gigabit Ethernet and DS-3 services) can be delivered directly from a single OC-48/192 SONET network element. Each DS1...

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Tellabs Launches 5500 NGX-MX Transport Switch

Tellabs introduced its NGX family of next-generation transport switches designed to integrate bandwidth management and transport functions while scaling up to 5,376 STS-1 equivalent capacity (2,688 STS-1s for fully-protected TDM applications). The new Tellabs 5500 NGX-MX transport switch reduces central office floor space requirements by 90% compared to first-generation digital cross-connects and stacked add/drop multiplexers (ADMs). Integrating digital cross-connect and transport systems into one switch also reduces inter-machine tie-trunks that...

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AT&T Introduces New Recovery, Availability Services

AT&T introduced new, integrated recovery, availability and reliability services to help businesses meet recent regulatory and legislative requirements for certain business sectors (particularly financial services and health care) to implement more comprehensive risk mitigation plans. The new services include:AT&T StorageConnect Service, which enables clients to extend their remote replication, backup and multi-vendor SAN between their premises and/or AT&T Internet Data Centers (IDCs), over any distance, virtually any bandwidth and storage...

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SureWest Deploys Minerva for its Triple-Play Service

SureWest Communications is using Minerva Networks' video services management software to offer interactive television services to its subscribers. SureWest provides a "triple-play" bundle consisting of digital television, high-speed data and telephone services to residential customers in the Sacramento, California region. Minerva's client server middleware manages the delivery of the television services over the IP network. http://www.minervanetworks....

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Canada's Shaw Communications Combines VoD with Internet Ordering/Control

Shaw Cablesystems launched a new cable video-on-demand service that uses an Internet-based customer interface to control the two-way cable service. Customers access Shaw On Demand's online ordering system through a secure Shaw web site There they can browse the library of available content, view full motion movie trailers and previews, and place their orders. Within seconds of initiating their order, their selection is available for a 24-hour viewing period through the Shaw Digital Terminal on their home television. The company believes it is...

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NTT Communications Deploys Vivace MPLS Multiservice Switch

NTT Communications has completed installation of Vivace Networks' Viva Multi-Service switch in its national network in Japan. NTT Communications is using the Viva Multi-Service node as a consolidated edge and core router. The network is currently delivering Ethernet over MPLS services nationwide. The deployment allows NTT Communications to offer a full range of service offerings including new IP, Ethernet, Frame Relay and ATM services on a single platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.ntt.com http://www.vivacenetworks....

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NTT DoCoMo Plans 4G Field Trial

NTT DoCoMo is planning to launch a trial 4G mobile network at its R&D facilities in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The field trial will employ Variable Spreading Factor Orthogonal Frequency and Code Division Multiplexing (VSF-OFCDM) and Variable Spreading Factor Code Division Multiple Access (VSF-CDMA) technologies. VSF-OFCDM enables downlink connections of extremely high speeds, both indoors and outdoors, while VSF-CDMA realizes high-speed, high-efficiency packet transmissions for the uplink. DoCoMo has previously demonstrated 4G performance...

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Lucent Introduces SONET Mux Small/Medium Enterprises

Lucent Technologies introduced its next-generation SONET access multiplexer for enterprise installations in North America. The new Metropolis DMXplore Access Multiplexer is a single shelf, multi-service access device that enables 16 protected or unprotected DS-1s over an OC-3 interface. The unit, which is designed for fiber to the business and fiber to the curb applications, provides a pre-provisioned set of cross-connections (fixed mapping), which aids in quick deployments. The Metropolis DMXplore is supported by Lucent's Navis Optical Management...

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Sony Combines DVD, DVR and Gaming

Sony introduced a new home entertainment box that combines a DVD player, digital video recording capabilities and a PlayStation 2 console. Sony's PlayStation 3 is not expected until 2004. http://www.sony.co...

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