SingTel's ADSL Network Tops 200,000

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) announced that the total number of users on its ADSL network (including those serviced by its wholesale customers) was 219,000 as at 30 September 2003, a 109% increase compared to a year ago. The company claims a 60% share of all broadband users in Singapore. http://www.singtel.comIn September 2003, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) decided not to submit a tender for the second Subscription Television Service (Pay TV) license in Singapore. The company said that after careful evaluation of the framework...

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OIF Begins Work on Management Plane Support of Ethernet/SAN over SONET/SDH

At its recent meeting in Berlin, the Optical Internetworking Forum's (OIF's) Carrier Working Group (WG) unanimously voted to begin a new Carrier Requirements document related to Management Plane Support of Ethernet/SAN over SONET/SDH. This document will enable cost-effective integration of intelligent optical control plane-based networks into carriers' operations infrastructures. The requirements will employ NMS/EMS interfaces such as the Telemanagement Forum's TMF 814 specification.Other major developments at the OIF meeting include:the OIF's...

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Broadwing Extends All-optical Core from Atlanta to Miami

The "new" Broadwing Communications, a fully consolidated subsidiary of Corvis Corp., lit approximately 1,200 additional all-optical route miles along the eastern coast of Florida, extending its all-optical core from Atlanta to Miami. Mark F. Spagnolo, Broadwing's CEO, described the expansion in Florida as "an important first step in the larger network investment plan drawn up by Broadwing's new owners."http://www.broadwing....

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Comcast Adds 472,000 Cable Modem Subscribers in Q3

Citing strong growth in digital cable service and cable modem connectivity, Comcast reported quarterly cable revenue of $4.374 billion, representing an 8.4% increase over the $4.035 billion for the same period last year. On the one year anniversary of its merger with AT&T Broadband, the company said it has reversed the loss of cable subscribers to DBS, even in the former AT&T systems, made significant progress in its rebuilding program, and raised company-wide margins to 37%. Some highlights of the quarter: Cable Modems: Comcast added...

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Conexant Report Revenue of $165 Million, up 9% Sequentially

Conexant Systems reported quarterly revenues of $164.7 million, up 9% over the prior quarter and up 24% over the same period last year. There was a pro forma operating profit of $6.7 million. Revenue from ADSL modem and satellite set-top box solutions, two key growth areas for the company, increased more than 30 percent sequentially.Dwight W. Decker, Conexant chairman and CEO, said his company had "completed its strategic transformation from a broad-based communications semiconductor supplier into a family of focused companies serving distinct...

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Global Knowledge Names New CEO

Global Knowledge, a provider of IT and network training courses, appointed Joseph W. Cece as its new president and CEO. Before joining Global Knowledge, Cece served as the CEO of BTI Telecom Corp., a Raleigh, N.C.-based telecommunication provider that recently merged with West Point, Ga.-based ITC DeltaCom. Prior to his tenure at BTI, Cece held executive management positions at Digital Access, Suburban Cable, Cablevision Systems Corp. and TV Guide. Global Knowledge is owned by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a New York investment firm....

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Alcatel Delivers 4.3 million DSL lines in Q3

Alcatel reported Q3 sales of EUR 3.039 billion, compared to EUR 3.149 billion in Q2 2003. Year over year, sales decreased by 13% (6% at constant exchange rate). Income from operations amounted to EUR 160 million, while net loss was registered at EUR 284 million or diluted EUR (0.23) per share (US$ (0.27) per ADS). Some highlights of the quarter:Fixed communications: Q3 revenue decreased sequentially by 4.6% to EUR 1.341 million. The company cited a strong demand for broadband access, particularly in the U.S. market, during the quarter. A total...

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Avaya to Purchase One of its Largest Resellers

Avaya announced an agreement to acquire Expanets, one the nation's largest provider of converged communications for mid-sized businesses, for $152 million in cash, less certain working capital adjustments and liabilities. Expanets, which is a subsidiary of Northwestern Corporation, is one of the largest resellers of Avaya's products in the U.S. Expanets delivers local service and solutions through its team of more than 3,000 associates based in more than 100 offices throughout the country. http://www.avaya.com http://www.expanets....

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CIENA's Metro Networking Granted RUS Acceptance by USDA

CIENA's metro networking solutions have been granted Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Acceptance status by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This enables independent telephone and utility companies to obtain low-interest financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service for the purchase and deployment of CIENA's ONLINE Metro and MetroDirector K2 multiservice platforms in order to help bring broadband services and Internet access to rural areas of the United States. http://www.ciena....

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Cablevision Reaches One Million Cable Modem Customers

Cablevision Systems reached the one million customer milestone for its cable modem service in the New York metropolitan region. The service now has a 23% penetration rate, which Cablevision said represents the highest penetration rate for a broadband service in the United States. http://www.cablevision.comIn September 2003, Cablevision, which provides cable TV service to more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area, launched a residential VoIP service offering unlimited local, regional and long distance calls throughout the...

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SupportSoft Supplies Customer Service App to Comcast, Cox

Comcast has deployed SupportSoft's new LiveAssist solution to provide better customer support for its High-Speed Internet service. SupportSoft LiveAssist boosts call center productivity using enhanced online chat and Web push functionality. The companies said that Comcast averages more than 3,000 web-based chat sessions per day using LiveAssist. Service representatives are able to handle multiple customer inquires at a time via chat, as opposed to only one customer at a time via a phone call. LiveAssist also enables the service representative...

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SBG Labs Acquires DigiLens' Optical Component Patents and Trademarks

SBG Labs has acquired all of DigiLens' patents and trademarks through an open bid foreclosure sale held by a syndicate of DigiLens' secured lenders. DigiLens, a developer of optical components based on Electrically Switchable Bragg Gratings, had ceased operations as a result of the downturn in the optical telecommunications market. Financial terms were not disclosed.SBG Labs, which is based in Sunnyvale, California, said it now plans to offer display products and services under the DigiLens trademark in the consumer and automotive display markets....

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Corrigent Names Lucent Exec to Lead Japanese Expansion

Corrigent Systems, a provider of packet-ADM (Add Drop Multiplexer) transport systems for metropolitan networks, announced the expansion of its sales operations with the opening of an office in Tokyo, Japan. The company has hired Akio Ogiso to serve as Country Manager. Ogiso previously served with Lucent Japan as its Managing Director. Corrigent Systems is based in San Jose, California with an R&D center in Israel. http://www.corrigent....

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Dartmouth Deploys Cisco IP SoftPhones over WLAN

Dartmouth College is converging voice, video and data onto its wireless IP campus network with equipment from Cisco Systems. Using a headset and Cisco IP SoftPhones on their Windows-based PCs students are able to place free local and long-distance calls from anywhere on campus. SoftPhones will also become available for Macs as well as Palm and Pocket PC handheld devices. The deployment will coexist with legacy wired phones and PBXs. http://www.cisco.comIn October 2003, TeleSym also announced that it is supplying Dartmouth with its SymPhone System...

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