ADC Announces CMTS For Low Density Locations

ADC announced its new Cuda 3000 CMTS aimed at cable operators serving markets up to 50,000 homes passed. The Cuda 3000 delivers IP-based multimedia services, such as residential Internet access, commercial data services, VPNs and voice services. The platform, which will be available worldwide in February 2004, provides a seamless software and hardware upgrade path to DOCSIS 2.0. The Cuda 3000 CMTS is based on the Cuda 12000, which is designed for more densely populated locations. Over 900 Cuda 12000 systems have been deployed worldwide. htt...

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UTStarcom Outlines Strategy for North American Growth

UTStarcom announced strategic expansion plans for the North American market in order to grow beyond its core Asian customer base. The company is entering the North American market with four product sets:Broadband: ATM- and IP-based DSLAM and BRAS productsCDMA PDSN Gateway: Wireless gateways based on CDMA 2000 Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) technologyOptical: SONET and SDH optical solutions, ranging from OC-3 to 10G speedsUnified Messaging/Softswitch: UMS softswitch technology that supports SIP, IMAP4, LDAP, and Internet Voice Messaging (IVM)UTStarcom...

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UTStarcom Launches New Lines of SDH and SONET Optical Products

UTStarcom is adding new SDH and SONET product lines to its NetRing optical product family. The NetRing 600, 2500, and 10000 multi-service optical transport products deliver high-density STM-1 to STM-64, PDH (E1, E3), Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet services in SDH-based carrier networks. The NetRing TX-60, TX-160, and TX-200 multi-service provisioning platforms deliver OC-3 to OC-192, DS1, DS3/EC-1, Transmux, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet services in SONET-based networks. Both lines provide aggregation, grooming, cross-connect, and...

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MCI and Intel Forge Strategic Alliance

MCI and Intel have formed a strategic alliance to jointly market and sell MCI's portfolio of business voice, data and Internet solutions through the Intel Product Dealer Channel. The alliance will offer a networking solution to business and government customers. There are 40,000 members of the Intel Product Dealer VAR channel. As part of the agreement, the two companies will develop targeted products and solutions to further meet the needs of Intel Product Dealer customers. http://www.mci.com http://www.intel....

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Qwest Receives FCC Approval to Offer Long Distance in Arizona

Qwest Communications received unanimous approval from the FCC to re-enter the long-distance business in Arizona, where it provides local service to nearly 2.7 million customer lines. Qwest anticipates launching its long-distance calling plans and taking Arizona customer orders in mid-December. http://www.qwest....

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Telecom Italia Selects Juniper/Siemens BRAS

Telecom Italia will deploy Juniper Networks' E-series BRAS solutions to increase its broadband access market penetration among both business and residential customers. Siemens will provide installation and integration services. Telecom Italia has also started the process of integrating Juniper's T-series routers in its backbone network. M-series routing platforms are already being used for Telecom Italia's internal network. http://www.siemens.com/networ...

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Myrio's IPTV Platform Deployed by Ringgold Telephone Company

Ringgold Telephone Company, which serves 14,300 customers in Catoosa County, Georgia, has commercially launched Myrio Corporation's IPTV platform to supplement its existing video offering. Ringgold began offering Triple Play services over its ADSL network in the spring of 2002. Myrio's middleware solution provides cross-platform subscriber service provisioning, seamless upgrades of both client and server software, Web-based DHCP management, a Java-based client application, set-top box and middleware integration, automated content management,...

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Verizon Calls on FCC to Set a National Broadband Policy

Verizon Communications renewed its calls for the FCC to provide the country with a national broadband policy by clarifying the rules that govern broadband networks and services."What we need now is decisive action by the commission," said Tom Tauke, Verizon's senior vice president for public policy and external affairs.Specifically, Tauke said the FCC has:Failed to clarify its intent with respect to the unbundling obligations for fiber networks pursuant to Section 271 of the 1996 Act, which applies uniquely to former Bell companiesFailed to clarify...

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Cablevision Completes Network Rebuild

Cablevision Systems officially completed a network upgrade process that began five years ago. Cablevision's entire 40,000-mile network has been upgraded to at least 750 megahertz. Highly concentrated population areas have been upgraded to 860 megahertz. The network passes approximately 4.4 million homes in the New York metropolitan area and comprises the nation's largest contiguous cable system. The network upgrade was launched in 1998.Cablevision also announced that it had already achieved its 2003 year-end guidance for between 1,025,000 and...

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The Western Show: CEOs Set the Agenda

2003 will be remembered by the cable operators as a good year for holding the line on basic subscriptions and an exceptional year for growth in cable modem and digital services, said Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, in a panel discussion hosted by Larry King at The Western Show in Anaheim, California. Growth in high-speed data services has been above expectations this year, said Roberts, and looking ahead Comcast plans to "keep the pedal to the metal" in expanding its broadband lead. Comcast, which recently doubled the downstream speed of its...

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The Western Show: Whose Voice is it Anyway?

The VoIP train has left the station, said Phil Giordano, Vonage's VP of MSO Sales, but the major cable operators are not yet moving. While Rome was burning, Nero was fiddling, he reminded the audience of cable executives. When Vonage was initially launched, the company sought vertical markets for its broadband phone service, said Giordano, but this changed when it became clear that there was no advantage in waiting for others to act. Vonage now sells directly to consumers and is signing cable partnerships as well, mostly with Tier 2 and Tier...

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