TI Introduces New VoIP Solution for Customer Gateways

Texas Instruments unveiled its latest VoIP gateway solution combining its digital signal processing (DSP) technology and Telogy software. The solution delivers multiples of eight low-bit rate or 16 pulse code modulation (PCM) telephony channels and it supports a range of functionality for customer premises equipment (CPE) gateway applications. Toll quality voice is achieved through a full implementation of features that include echo cancellation, voice playout software with adaptive jitter buffering, tone detection/generation, voice activity detection,...

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Native Networks Raises $11.5 Million for Ethernet over SONET/SDH

Native Networks, a start-up headquartered in London with R&D in Petah Tikva, Israel, raised $11.5 million in third round funding for its metro Ethernet over SONET/SDH solutions. The company's platforms can transport and aggregate Metro Ethernet packets alongside legacy circuits/TDM services in their "native" form over existing optical networks. The equipment can support Layer-2 Metro Ethernet services such as Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS). The new funding was led by Infinity and JVP. Other existing investors taking part in the round were...

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Alcatel Gains RUS Acceptance for FTTU Platform

Alcatel has received technical acceptance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Services (RUS) for the Alcatel 7340 Fiber-to-the-User (FTTU) solution. RUS oversees a multi-billion dollar budget designed to encourage the availability of telecommunication services in rural or under-served areas. Rural independent telephone operating companies (IOCs) can now qualify for subsidization of their fiber-based service rollouts based on the Alcatel FTTU solution. http://www.alcatel....

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Disney Expands Use of its DIG Motion Video Application

Walt Disney Internet Group is expanding the use of its proprietary DIG Motion video technology to the Movies.com and Abc.com sites. After a one-time activation process, DIG Motion technology automatically launches full-motion video clips, typically lasting one to three minutes, when a consumer visits a participating site. Video is pre-downloaded directly to users' computers so there is no buffering, streaming or waiting. The technology first debuted on ESPN.com in February 2003 and has since been activated by more than 1.8 million site visitors...

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Xelerated Raises $12.5 Million for Fast Network Processors

Xelerated, a start-up based in Burlington, Massachusettes, raised $12.5 million in new funding for its high-performance network processors. Xelerated's X10q chip provides up to 40 Gbps of programmable packet processing with deterministic execution. Investors in the funding round included Atlas Venture, Alta Partners and Startupfactory. The company has raised $26 million to date. http://www.xelerated.comIn April 2003, Xelerated announced the availability of its X10q-e Network Processor, a high-performance processor aimed at switches for enterprise...

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IDT Introduces New Processor for Wireless LAN Gateways

IDT (Integrated Device Technology) introduced an integrated communications processor aimed at SME/SOHO wireless gateways. The new processor features a 32-bit MIPS CPU core operating at up to 180 MHz, enabling both single and dual-band WLAN designs, and is compatible with a range of real-time operating systems, including Linux and VxWorks. The addition of two Ethernet media access controllers (MACs) with industry standard media independent interfaces (MIIs) provides connectivity to other networking devices and equipment. It also integrates a 16-bit...

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Linksys Launches Wireless-B Media Adapter

Linksys launched a $199 (MSRP) Wireless-B Media Adapter that lets consumers access digital music and pictures stored on their PC via their TV and stereo systems. The media adapter enables the user to stream MP3 and play WMA music files on the home TV and stereo system. Linksys is also tying the device into Internet music services, such as the RHAPSODY digital music service from Listen.com and MusicMatch. Linksys is a division of Cisco Systems.ht...

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Fujitsu Integrates Cabinets for Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier

Fujitsu Network Communications is providing integrated cabinets to Occam Networks to house Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) products. The BLC is a complete loop carrier solution that delivers ADSL and lifeline POTS services from a single, converged access network. http://www.fnc.fujitsu.com http://www.occamnetworks....

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EPM-Bogotá Selects AFC for Remote Terminal Broadband

EPM-Bogotá, the largest alternative carrier in Bogotá, Colombia, will deploy Advanced Fibre Communications' (AFC's) AccessMAX and Telliant platforms for simultaneous delivery of remote voice and high-speed DSL services to residential and small to medium-size business subscribers. The project is the first deployment of broadband services via remote terminals in Bogotá, Colombia. EPM-Bogotá will also be able to use the network to deliver ISDN, E1 and G.shdsl services over copper and fiber transports. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://w...

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Equinix Builds Momentum for its GigE ISP Exchange

Equinix has passed the 100th customer mark for its Equinix GigE Exchange service, which facilitates ISP and content data traffic exchange, or "peering," amongst Equinix customers. Over the past 12 months, the service has experienced customer growth of nearly 200 percent and a 30 times increase in traffic volume. In addition to Equinix's New York IBX centers, Equinix GigE Exchange is currently available in Equinix's U.S. IBX centers located in the greater Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Silicon Valley areas, and in Equinix's...

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Cogent Supplies Low-Cost Bandwidth to The Quilt

Cogent Communications will provide high quality/low cost bandwidth to a number of regional GigaPoPs that are partipants in The Quilt, an initiative led by over twenty research and education networking organizations in the US. Participants in The Quilt provide network service for over 150 Internet2 universities and thousands of other educational institutions. Cogent is prividing bandwidth at the equivalent of $10 per megabit per month to regional GigaPoPs, such as MAGPI (Mid-Atlantic GigaPoP in Philadelphia for Internet2), the Northern Crossroads...

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Broadcom Delivers 6th Generation Layer 2+ Switch-on-a-Chip

Broadcom introduced its sixth generation Layer 2+, Ethernet switch-on-a-chip featuring a software management suite for remote-office/branch-office (ROBO) and small-to-medium business (SMB) environments. The new chip combines all of the functions of a standalone 9-port Fast Ethernet switch system, including the integration of memory, physical layer (PHY) transceivers, media access controllers (MACs), address management and a non-blocking switch fabric. In addition, the chip's architecture allows it to cascade to 16, 24, or 32 port Fast Ethernet...

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CinemaNow Selects SAVVIS for Hosting its Video Service

CinemaNow, which provides VOD Internet access to over 3,000 feature-length films, selected SAVVIS to provide managed hosting services for IP-based video-on-demand distribution. CinemaNow said more than one million unique users per month are using its website on either a pay-per-view or subscription basis. CinemaNow offers both download and streaming options for viewing its library of films. http://www.savvis.netCinemaNowhas developed its own "PatchBay" proprietary content-on-demand distribution and digital rights management system. It has also...

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Telefónica Tests Equipe's E3200 MPLS Convergence Switch

Telefónica completed testing of Equipe Communications' E3200 MPLS Convergence Switch at its R&D labs in Madrid. Telefónica's test bed consisted of two Equipe 3200 switches and two Juniper Networks M-Series routers. Telefonica I+D evaluated the E3200 in a number of key applications: 1) interworking of ATM traffic over a Juniper MPLS network, 2) label switching as an MPLS LSR, 3) delivery of both ATM and MPLS on the same physical port ("Ships-in-the-Night"), and 4) native ATM switching. Equipe said that even under severe congestion, its E3200...

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T-Systems Offers Web Portal for Tracking SLAs

T-Systems, a division of Deutsche Telekom, began offering a standardized performance monitoring tool to its customers in all its major business centers around the world. The fully customizable, DecisionPilot DASHBOARD Web portal provides customers with aggregated views from uptime status of applications to real-time SLA tracking. http://www.t-systemsus.comIn June 2003, T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom's IT and network integration business, opened a new headquarters for the Americas in New York City. T-Systems' growth strategy is based on a "Follow Our...

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America Online Offers TiVo Programmability

American Online will begin offering a service that lets its members who are also TiVo subscribers program their TiVo DVRs online. For TiVo subscribers with a broadband-enabled DVR, the command to record the program typically will be received nearly immediately. TiVo preferences can also be managed online. http://www.aol.com http://www.tivo.comTiVo currently reports a total subscriber base exceeding 703,0...

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Microsoft and Ensim Build OSS for Hosting Applications

Microsoft and Ensim Corp. are collaborating on a hosting operations support system (OSS) for service providers. The solution combines Microsoft .NET technologies, including Active Directory, Windows Server and Visual Studio .NET, with Ensim's hosting process automation technology. Ensim Unify delivers reusable hosting OSS capabilities -- service resource management, provisioning, metering, monitoring, authentication and self-management. In particular, it promises out-of-the-box support for hosted Exchange 2003 Services and Web sites built on...

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Atrica Raises $17 Million for its Metro Ethernet Switches

Atrica, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, raised $17 Million in the first close of its fourth round of funding for its optical Ethernet gear. Atrica is currently shipping three different carrier-class optical Ethernet systems along with an integrated service provisioning and management system. The new funding includes a strategic investment from Intel Capital. The first close of the funding round also includes existing investors -- Accel Partners, Ascend Technology Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Challenge Fund, Innovacom (the venture...

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India's Tata Teleservices First to Deploy Motorola's CDMA Mobile SoftSwitch

Tata Teleservices Ltd., one of the leading private telecom operators in India, has deployed Motorola's SoftSwitch for CDMA (MSS-C) on a CDMA2000 1X network. The MSS-C provides the features of a traditional circuit switch, yet takes up to five times less space and three times less power. The companies said traditional circuit switches cannot continue to scale and evolve cost effectively to meet the requirements of the wireless local loop (WiLL) market in India. Tata Teleservices launched its mobile service network in early July. Financial terms...

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