Acme Packet and Tangerine Target SIP-based Prepaid Calling

Acme Packet, a developer of session border controllers, and Tangerine, a developer of softswitch application platforms, announced a partnership targeting SIP-based prepaid calling. Tangerine Connect is a softswitch-based application platform for small and medium service providers. Supporting pre-paid conferencing, it provides endpoint authorization and call routing and rating functionality. Acme Packet's Net-Net session border controller protects the Tangerine Connect server infrastructure from DoS attacks and helps the application scale with...

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Sylantro Ties SIP Capabilities into Corporate Applications / Databases

Sylantro Systems announced new Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Web services-based capabilities that allow applications to communicate and interoperate seamlessly across corporate databases, soft clients such as instant messaging and soft phones, and hosted business communications services. An example of this integrates includes a travel agency call center application. For inbound calls, the application uses Web services and Caller ID to extract customer information from the Sylantro server, then displays this data on the agent's PC monitor....

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Webley Introduces SIP-based Audio Conferencing Service

Webley Systems introduced an Internet-based audio conferencing service that uses SIP and speech recognition technology. Conference participants interact using a browser-based Webley SoftPhone client. Online audio conferences can be held instantly without advance notice and without callers needing to log in to a bridge. For billing purposes, conference leaders can capture call detail records (CDR) so they can bill back by client, department or project. Webley said Internet based conferencing would prove to be cheaper. Its new service costs as...

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Minerva Offers Portable IP Television Simulation System

Minerva Networks, a provider of IP Television solutions, introduced a portable simulation system that allows network operators and broadband equipment manufacturers to test and evaluate IP TV services. The Minerva TVBook simulates a complete multi-channel digital headend. It sources up to six channels of simulated live TV or six channels of video-on-demand for delivery over any broadband IP network. TVBook features a high-performance notebook PC running Minerva iTVManager television services management software, Kasenna MediaBase video server...

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Corrigent Announces Co-Marketing Agreement with Larscom

Corrigent Systems announced a co-marketing agreement to combine its packet-based ADMs with Larscom's Orion 7400 SONET Multi-Service Access solution. Corrigent's CM-100 delivers Ethernet andSONET/SDH-based services over a shared packetized transport network. Corrigent uses a bandwidth management scheme based on standard RPR. Larscom's new, customer-located Orion 7400 platform is based on the EoS standards -- including Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) for multi-vendor compatibility, both Low- (VT 1.5) and High- (STS-1) order Virtual Concatenation...

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HomePNA 3.0 Spec Pushes Home Networking to 128 Mbps

The Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA) finalized its third-generation technical specification for networking over existing telephone wiring inside a home. The final HomePNA 3.0 spec reaches a data rate of 128 Mbps with optional extensions reaching up to 240 Mbps. It also features a deterministic QoS mechanism so that it can be used as a high speed backbone for distributing multiple, feature-rich digital audio and video applications throughout a home. The QoS technology permits users to assign specific time slots for each stream of data...

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STMicroelectronics Announces ADSL Gateway Chip

STMicroelectronics introduced a new ADSL gateway processor and reference design that combines bridge and LAN router functionality in a single chip. The new ST chip is designed for low cost residential gateways with an ability to add on various product features that will allow expandability to new LAN and WAN interfaces such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, ADSL, and Voice-over-IP. ST said a single chip gateway system-on-chip was the next logical step in the evolution of its product line. The company expects the residential gateway market to reach...

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Telekomunikacja Polska Selects Lucent for Network Upgrade

Telekomunikacja Polska (TP), the incumbent service provider in Poland, selected Lucent Technologies to supply its switching and access solutions for a network upgrade project valued at EUR 15 million. Lucent solutions covered by the agreement will enable TP to replace analog switches to allow network digitalization, ensure full network compatibility with TP's business customers' offices, and provide ISDN services. TP recently awarded a separate extension contract to Lucent for xDSL equipment. http://www.lucent.com http://www.telekomunikacja....

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United Airlines Implements Microsoft's .NET Alerts

United Airlines has implemented the Microsoft .NET Alerts service to offer travelers instant flight status information via MSN Messenger, Microsoft Windows Messenger and MSN Mobile service. United Airlines already notifies travelers of flight updates via phone calls, fax or e-mail messages, or wireless text messaging using technology provided by Centerpost Corp. http://www.microsoft.comMicrosoft claims more than 100 million people worldwide currently use its instant messaging netwo...

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Sorrento Supplies Optical Gear for Cox's Las Vegas Network

Sorrento Networks has supplied its GigaMux DWDM and JumpStart CWDM systems to Cox Communications for use in its Las Vegas network. The Sorrento optical network is being used for transport in its Cox's migration to an all-IP/Gigabit Ethernet network. http://www.sorrentonet....

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Cable & Wireless Withdraws from US Market

Cable & Wireless announced a major restructuring under which it will withdraw from the U.S. market. Earlier in the year, Cable & Wireless had been optimistic that it could continue to build its business serving multinational enterprises and other carriers in the U.S. However, Cable & Wireless has now concluded that there is not a long-term viable business model, as its U.S. operations continue to consume cash and have had limited interaction with the rest of the Cable & Wireless group. Various options are being considered to...

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DSL Forum Launches DSLHome Initiative

The DSL Forum launched a new initiative aimed at extending broadband services past DSL modems and into other devices inside the home. The aim of the new DSLHome initiative is to create an architecture that extends QoS and management requirements into a home network for supporting multimedia applications. Key requirements include simultaneous multi-user, multi-destination support; bandwidth options to suit various usage requirements, specific service levels for video, voice, music and gaming applications; security; and a choice of CPE with simplified...

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Lucent Launches VDSL IP DSLAM That Delivers Ethernet In The First Mile

Lucent Technologies introduced a new IP DSLAM capable of delivering Triple Play broadband services or Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) services by using VDSL transport. Lucent's V-16 IP DSLAM uses both symmetric and asymmetric transport modes for Ethernet over copper connectivity. It also offers Gigabit Ethernet, metallic and optical uplink options, an integrated ISDN/POTS splitter to seamlessly deploy VDSL over any POTS or ISDN network and co-existence with existing ADSL technology. The V-16 IP DSLAM is offered in a compact box supporting up...

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Motorola Forms New Division to Target Consumer Broadband Solutions

Motorola has formed a new business unit dedicated to delivering the company's "connected home" solutions to consumers. The new consumer solutions business, part of Motorola's Broadband Communications Sector group, will focus on the development and retail distribution of Motorola's next-generation home electronics products. Motorola is already a leading supplier of cable modems and digital set-tops. Product lines also include a wireless cable modem gateway, telephony appliance, home networking products, a cable-ready home theater system and other...

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SUPERCOMM Keynote: "Cable Has it All"

Consumers want choice, value, and entertainment from service providers, according to Patrick Esser, Executive VP of Operations at Cox Communications, who spoke at SUPERCOMM in Atlanta. By offering bundled services over a converged network architecture, Cox believes that it offers the right combination to win customers' business. The cable industry has invested $75 billion since 1996 to upgrade its infrastructure for advanced services. The Cox network alone includes 1.5 million miles of fiber. The company's integrated IT infrastructure allows...

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Worldwide DSL Subscribers Up 15% to 41 Million

The DSL Forum announced that DSL subscribers increased by 5.5 million, or 15%, in Q1 2003 to reach 41.3 million worldwide. According to research by Point Topic, the figures represent a 90% increase compared to one year ago. Of current "mass-market" broadband technologies, 57% of customers subscribe to DSL, while 38% use cable and 5% connect with Gigabit Ethernet. Other highlights include:The largest number of DSL subscribers are in Japan and the USA, each with approximately 7 million. The fastest growth during the period took place in mainland...

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Huawei to Sell Avici Routers in China

Avici Systems and Huawei Technologies have entered into an OEM agreement under which Huawei will sell Avici's routing products in China. Huawei will offer the routers under its own label as part of its networking portfolio. http://www.avici.com http://www.huawei.comIn January 2003, Cisco Systems filed a lawsuit against Huawei Technologies alleging unlawful copying of Cisco's intellectual property. In particular, the suit alleges that Huawei unlawfully copied and misappropriated Cisco's IOS software, including source code, copied Cisco documentation...

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SUPERCOMM: SUPERQuest Awards

At this week's SUPERCOMM trade show in Atlanta, the following companies won SUPERQuestAwards for excellence in network design, infrastructure products, and most promising new technologies.Backbone Edge/CoreWinner: Yahoo! BBProduct Name: VoDSLKey Supplier is UTStarcomRunner Up: WilTel CommunicationsProduct Name: EWANKey Supplier is Riverstone NetworksOSS/BSSWinner:WilTel CommunicationsProductName: DNAKeysuppliers include BEA Systems, Inc., Vertel, and ACECommunicationsNetworkInfrastructureWinner:Grant County Public Utility DistrictProductName: ZIPP...

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