Aurora Networks Introduces CWDM Ethernet Access for MSOs

Aurora Networks, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California introduced a CWDM Ethernet Access System for the fiber optic portion of existing hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks, enabling cable operators to use existing fiber to the node, including fibers already in use for analog video transport, to simultaneously deliver high-speed data to multiple business customers. Aurora said its solution is based on non-proprietary IEEE Ethernet and ITU Wavelength standards and open standard remote monitoring (RMON) and simple network management protocol (SNMP) monitoring and management techniques. This enables full duplex open standard Ethernet services to co-existed with 1310 nm analog video services on the same fibers over coarse WDM. The product set consists of CWDM Media Converters for Fast Ethernet and GbE transport, with 10 different CWDM wavelengths per fiber, as well as a family of indoor and outdoor optical passives, including CWDM multiplexers and demultiplexers, single channel CWDM optical filters and 1310/CWDM optical filters.
http://www.aurora.com

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BT Settles Patent Dispute with Broadwing over "Blown" Fiber

BT settled a dispute with Cincinnati Bell and Broadwing Communications covering two patents covering fiber optic cable installations by a technique known as the "blowing" of fiber optic cable. The settlement includes payment to BT by Broadwing for a license under BT's patents. The remaining terms of the agreement remain confidential.
http://www.btplc.com

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SOFTBANK Named as Exclusive NETGEAR Distributor in Japan

NETGEAR named SOFTBANK BB as its exclusive product distributor in Japan. NETGEAR currently derives about 10% of its revenue from the Asia-Pac market but is planning for a major expansion.


Softbank operates the Yahoo! BB service jointly with Yahoo Japan Corporation.
http://www.netgear.com

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ECI Telecom Supplies SDM Optical for India's Tata Teleservices

Tata Teleservices, an Indian CDMA mobile carrier, will deploy ECI's MultiService Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) within its optical transmission access and backbone network. For the first phase of the project, ECI will supply hundreds of XDM-100, XDM-500, XDM-1000 and BroadGate platforms. ECI's SDH/DWDM optical network solutions will carry live traffic for Tata Teleservices across 6 circles including Maharashtra/Mumbai, Delhi, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Further network growth and expansion of the circles are expected in the near future. Financial terms were not disclosed.


In addition to the XDM, ECI Telecom's BroadGate MSPP family offers Tata Teleservices a metro access solution which extends the services of the XDM to the access network.
http://www.ecitele.com

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BtNAccess Builds MPLS VPN for Control Corp.

BtNAccess, a wholly owned subsidiary of PCCW Limited, will build a multi-site MPLS VPN and Dedicated Internet Access solution for Richmond-based Control Corporation of America (CCA). The MPLS VPN encompasses eight locations and replaces an IPSec based VPN.
http://www.btnaccess.com.

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BT, KT, NTT, Qwest to Host Global MSF Interoperability Demo

Four of the world's largest carriers will host the Multiservice Switching Forum's "Global MSF Interoperability 2004" event in September of next year. BT, KT, NTT and Qwest will each provide test and demonstration facilities for GMI 2004, which will be conducted simultaneously in Asia, Europe and North America. The objective of the event is to demonstrate a deployable and operationally ready IP telephony network with Services, Applications, Network Management, Enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) and security features.
http://www.msforum.org

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Global Crossing Promotes Point-to-Point iVideoconferencing

Global Crossing introduced an operator-assisted videoconferencing service for international point-to-point callers. The company said its new offer simplifies the end-user's experience, eliminates call bridging fees, provides lower ISDN rates, and improves the quality of the point-to-point videoconference user experience. Video callers employ a Web-based reservation system to schedule a call. At the time of the call, Global Crossing operators bridge the two endpoints, check transmission quality, and troubleshoot connections when necessary. The service is based on Global Crossing's recently announced multi-point iVideoconferencing platform, which leverages the company's private IP backbone network for the long-haul portion of the call rather than using the PSTN end-to-end.
http://www.globalcrossing.com

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Mindspeed to Trade on Nasdaq

Mindspeed Technologies will begin trading on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol MSPD. The company's common stock is expected to continue trading on the American Stock Exchange (Amex) under the symbol MND through 12-Dec-2003.
http://www.mindspeed.com

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SMC Prices 48-port Gigabit Switch at Under $100/port

SMC Networks announced its newest Gigabit backbone switch -- the TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 48-Port Managed Switch -- with a list price of $4,599. Four of the ports can be upgraded with optional mini GBIC expansion slots for fiber connections. In addition to RADIUS, 802.1x, SSH and SSL for security, the new switch offers Layer 2/3/4 switching with traffic prioritization, including DSCP-based CoS and TCP/UDP Port-based CoS, as well as port and protocol-based VLANs. The also offers rate-limiting, Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). SMC plans future upgrades for SNMPv3, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1s) that allows single spanning tree within VLANs, and Access Control List (ACL).
http://www.smc.com

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NEC America Announces WLAN Voice Capabilities

NEC America has integrated wireless access points, associated wireless controllers and system management software into its enterprise mobility solution. The wireless LAN capabilities work with the company's IP PBX platform. The NEC access points are able to prioritize voice traffic. Up to 14 simultaneous voice conversations can be supported across a single access point. The NEC solution can enable a user to move between access points while maintaining voice quality. The company has demonstrated an average end-to-end latency (AP to switch to AP) of 3 milliseconds.
http://www.cng.nec.com

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DoCoMo Expands its 3G Service Area

NTT DoCoMo announced an expansion of its FOMA 3G network to cover 99.4% of the population in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. Its eight regional subsidiaries will also expand FOMA service to an area encompassing approximately 98% of the nationwide population by the end of December.


DoCoMo is also significantly increasing the number of FOMA base stations in existing service areas from 3,200 locations in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region and 10,700 nationwide by the end of December.
http://www.nttdocomo.com/

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NEC and Juniper Networks Announce Strategic Partnership

Juniper Networks signed a strategic alliance agreement with NEC Corporation, expanding upon an existing reseller relationship and paving the way for an OEM agreement. NEC has resold Juniper Networks routing platforms in Japan since August 2000.


Scott Kriens, chairman and CEO of Juniper Networks, said, "this agreement provides a framework for joint cooperation in IP infrastructure closely focused on the continuing transformation of the already highly progressive Japanese networking market. It also underscores our commitment to working with our key application and infrastructure partners to make our infranet vision for an intelligent high performance infrastructure for all services a reality."http://www.juniper.net

• In May 2003, Lucent Technologies and Juniper Networks unveiled a non-exclusive, strategic partnership focused on delivering joint core, data, broadband and metro optical network solutions to service providers. Juniper Networks has previously entered into sales and distribution deals with Ericsson, Siemens and Nortel Networks.

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Vonage to Provide VoIP for MST's NuVision Cable Customers

Vonage announced a strategic partnership with Microwave Satellite Technologies (MST) to deliver alternative home telephone services to its NuVision cable and broadband subscribers residing within New York City.


MST, which is headquartered in Hawthorne, New Jersey, delivers its services using microwave and fiber optic technology. MST now offers over 125 channels of high definition television (HDTV).
http://www.vonage.comhttp;//www.mst-online.com

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ADVA Employs New Transceivers for 500 km Metro DWDM Reach

ADVA Optical Networking introduced new optical transceiver and amplifier modules for its Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 3000 metro DWDM platform. The new modules deliver higher tolerance for impairment, greater dispersion load, and higher gain; thereby extending the system's reach capability to 500 km in metro regional networks without regeneration.


The FSP 3000 employs parallel use of DWDM and TDM to carry all protocols between 8 Mbps and 10 Gbps and up to 256 applications with a total capacity of 640 Gbps to be transported over a single fiber pair. The system's design supports point-to-point, linear add/drop, ring, and meshed network topologies of up to 10 nodes.
http://www.advaoptical.com

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Sigma Systems Acquires Liberate's OSS business

Sigma Systems has acquired the OSS business of Liberate Technologies, including its division based in Toronto. Financial terms were not disclosed. Sigma Systems is also a provider of operational support systems (OSS) service management and provisioning solutions. Sigma's product line includes a J2EE architecture embedding BEA's Weblogic Server. The Sigma OSS product line supports a broad range of subscriber services such as high-speed data and Internet, VoIP including both PacketCable and SIP based architectures, cable telephony, satellite, wireless telephony and data services, 802.x services, ISP, as well as wireless messaging and content services.www.sigma-systems.com

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Alcatel Powers e-government in China's Guangxi

The government of China's Guangxi Autonomous Region has selected Alcatel to provide its e-government network solution for the province. The contract covers the Alcatel OmniSwitch 8800 and the Alcatel OmniSwitch 7800 data infrastructure series of switches. Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.alcatel.com

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XO Expands Its Network Presence Adding 12 New Markets

XO Communications announced plans to expand its current 60 market network footprint into 12 additional markets. The expansion into the 12 new markets will be completed by the end of 2003. The new markets are: Colorado Springs, Fresno, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Sarasota, Stockton, St. Petersburg (FL), Tallahassee, Tacoma, Tucson, Richmond and Youngstown (OH).
http://www.xo.com

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SBC Pushes its DSL Marketing into the Retail Channel

SBC Communications will begin selling its SBC Yahoo! DSL through some 2,000 retail stores across its 13 state territory. Major retailers now offering SBC Yahoo! DSL include Best Buy, RadioShack, Cingular Wireless and Gateway. The service is also available at Staples and Micro Center stores through an agreement with GetConnected, as well as at Sam's Club, OfficeMax, BJ's Wholesale Club, Menards, Kmart, and Super Kmart through an agreement with Wireless Retail Inc. SBC companies expect to forge agreements with additional retailers.
http://www.sbc.com

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Microsoft Records 110 Million MSN Messenger Users per Month

Microsoft reported that 110 million customers worldwide logging on to the MSN Messenger instant messaging service each month. Also, more than 10 million unique customers of MSN Messenger are using the integrated webcam feature, powered by Logitech, each month, with more than 2.5 million webcam sessions taking place each day. Microsoft also launched a new version of Hotmail featuring improved spam management tools. Some 145 million customers worldwide are visiting MSN Hotmail per month.
http://www.microsoft.com

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