Kagoor Supplies Session Border Control to Internet Telephony Provider

Reynwood Communications, an Internet Telephony Service Provider, has deployed Kagoor's VoiceFlow remote Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal application. Kagoor's platform is being used to provide a hosted PBX service and high speed Internet to business and residential customers in New York and New Jersey. Reynwood's "Xtreme" service combines a Hosted PBX, local dial tone, long distance, and T-1 Internet services with other value added features.Kagoor said its VoiceFlow solution enables Reynwood's services to be delivered with minimal configuration...

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OnFiber Provides Metro Ethernet for MegaPath Networks

OnFiber Communications announced a contract to provide MegaPath Networks with metro optical Ethernet services to extend its network. The OnFiber Ethernet service is a dedicated solution for interconnecting traffic aggregation points within the Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington DC metropolitan areas. OnFiber Communications owns and operates optical networks in 14 major U.S. cities. MegaPath Networks delivers managed access, VPN and security services to business customers. The privately-held service provider has deployed...

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Pedestal Secures $20 Million for Line Powered DSLAMs

Pedestal Networks, a start-up based in Fremont, California, raised $20 million in Series C funding for its line-powered DSLAMs. Pedestal Networks' platform combines patent-pending power technology, automated provisioning, and an environmentally hardened and waterproof enclosures that enable a remote DSLAM to be deployed anywhere in a carrier's outside plant, including underground, underwater, in a buried hand-hole, mounted on poles, inside pedestals or crossboxes, or in any similar unconditioned enclosure in the field. Pedestal Networks has raised...

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CoSine Adds Consumer Features to B-RAS

CoSine Communications expanded its focus in the consumer broadband market with two new Services-centric B-RAS features for its IPSX 9500 and 3500 Service Processing Switches. These features -- Virtual Subscriber Identity (VSI) and Virtualized Multicast -- give service providers the ability to offer more profitable broadband services. With CoSine's VSI feature enabled on the IPSX, a consumer's profile can be carried across all types of broadband access methods, enabling service providers to offer Anywhere Services. CoSine said that by creating a...

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CoSine Offers Multicasting for Enterprise Video Services

CoSine Communications announced its a multicast feature set for IPSX 3500 and 9500 Service Switches. The new capabilities include Virtualized Multicast routing initially based on Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) and hardware-accelerated Multicast Forwarding, both of which enable service providers to replicate and distribute a single stream of video to a few locations or to several thousand different sites. CoSine said each service can be customized on a per-enterprise basis. The designs scales to support thousands of PIM-SM...

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AtomFilms Offers Downloadable Movies in High-Def

At the Sundance Film Festival, AtomFilms announced introduced a free, advertising-supported service that enables enhanced online viewing of world-class independent films, including select titles presented in high definition 720p format. During its beta phase in December 2003, 'AtomFilms Hi-Def' service attracted more than 10,000 users. Major brand advertisers, including Nintendo, have signed on for the service's public launch. Additionally, 'AtomFilms Hi-Def' users also have the option to receive two films each month that are viewable at almost...

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Marconi Partners with Airpath for Wi-Fi Kiosks

Marconi Interactive Systems is partnering with Airpath Wireless to provide Wi-Fi capabilities to its telephone and Internet ready kiosks. Airpath Wireless supplies management systems for the provision of wireless public access networks (hotspots). Airpath said its WiBOSS management platform currently serves the back-office provision needs of about 400 Wireless Internet Service Providers and 1,800 hotspots worldwide. http://www.marconi.comhttp://www.airpath....

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NEC Unveils Industry's Smallest 10 Gbps Optical Modules

NEC Compound Semiconductor Devices and NEC Electronics (Europe) introduced two optical modules for the 10 Gbps optical transceivers described as the smallest such devices in the industry to date. The new optical modules have LC or SC receptacle ports that feature fiber-to-laser design to eliminate optical alignment problems and ensure a fixed optical coupling. The modules are intended for use in a 10 Gbps small transceiver, XENPAK, XPAK, X2*Note 3, and XFP in OC-192/STM-64,10GbE/10GFC applications up to 12 km. http://www.nec....

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Netrake Secures $20 Million in Series D Funding

Netrake, a start-up based in Plano, Texas, secured $20 million in fourth round of funding for its session controllers for VoIP interconnection. Netrake's nCite session controllers enable IP-to-IP Gateway functionality in carrier networks.Prism Venture Partners led the round with return funding support from existing investors TL Ventures, Austin Ventures and Trinity Ventures. Netrake has now raised more than $70 million in capital to date. http://www.netrake....

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Cisco Expands its Metro Ethernet Switching

Cisco Systems announced significant product additions and enhancements to its metro Ethernet switching portfolio. The announcement includes:the introduction of the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Metro Series, a new line of fixed configuration, customer-locate switches that can be used to deliver differentiated metro Ethernet services, such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs with service SLAs. The Catalyst 3750 features redundant AC/DC power and flexible software options.a new 48-port Mixed-Media Gigabit Ethernet module for the Cisco 7600 Series and Cisco Catalyst...

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Telstra Selects Brix Networks' Service Assurance Solutions

Brix Networks is supplying its service assurance solution to Telstra to help measure and verify the quality of its new Telstra IP telephony service. Telstra is initially deploying a number of Brix 100 and Brix 1000 Verifiers, purpose-built hardware appliances, along with the BrixWorx central site software system and VoIP test suite, to test, monitor, and substantiate the quality and performance of its IP telephony network and associated services being offered to large enterprise custome...

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Broadbus Raises $25 Million for Video Servers

Broadbus Technologies, a start-up based in Boxborough, Massachusetts, closed $25 million in oversubscribed Series B funding for its video-on-demand (VOD) server systems for the cable television industry. The Broadbus video server, which is based entirely on commodity components, streams directly from random access memory with an integrated storage subsystem made of low cost disk arrays. This reduces drive counts in large systems from as many as 1,000 or more to as few as six drives. The server is scalable in Gigabit Ethernet increments and offers...

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Telecom Italia Sparkle Uses PT's Protocol Converters

Telecom Italia Sparkle is using Performance Technologies' SEGway SS7 Protocol Converters to provide signaling connectivity between countries around the globe. The platform is being used to transport, concentrate and route SS7 messages between SS7 and IP entities to bridge traditional and packet-switched telephone networks. The SEGway products include SS7 network replacement products, SS7/IP products and the GSM SS7 signaling platform. Telecom Italia Sparkle was created from the spin-off of the International Wholesale Services Department of Telecom...

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deltathree Deploys NexTone Core Session Controllers

deltathree, a provider of SIP-based hosted communications solutions for service providers and consumers, has deployed NexTone's Multiprotocol Signaling Switch (MSW) session controller in its SIP-based network. The MSW will be utilized for both deltathree's iConnectHere division, which provides VoIP services directly to consumers, and its Reseller/Service Provider division, which provides turnkey, private-label VoIP solutions directly to resellers and service providers. Financial terms were not disclosed.The NexTone MSW provides advanced call routing...

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D-Link Introduces New Wireless Media Adapter

D-Link introduced a Wireless Media Player that distributes digital music, video and photos stored on PCs to play and view on a television and/or stereo system. The standalone unit resides within a home entertainment center and connects to the television and/or stereo using standard A/V or S-video cables. In addition to streaming digital music, photos and video from networked PCs within the home, D-Link also incorporates AOL(R) Services, allowing users to experience a free trial opportunity of up to 6 months for Radio@AOL. The unit will have an...

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BroadSoft Unveils Residential Broadband Application

BroadSoft expanded its BroadWorks platform with new capabilities for delivering residential VoIP services over broadband. BroadSoft said its platform meets all regulatory requirements for primary line service, including E911, lawful intercept (e.g., CALEA), equal access, operator services, and local number portability. It supports standard services plus voice messaging, including advanced features like web-based management, find me/follow me, visual voice-mail, and simultaneous ring. The platform will be used by BroadVoice, a broadband residential...

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Colubris Introduces WLAN ''Extension Architecture''

Colubris Networks introduced a wireless "Extension Architecture" for deploying highly scalable, secure WLAN networks in large enterprises, institutions and government agencies. Colubris said its Extension Architecture scales to configurations of thousands of access points and supports a range of network topologies, from highly concentrated to distributed. It uses the company's new intelligent access devices and central management system to create a flexible Wi-Fi access capability. The Extension Architecture leverages the existing wired network...

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BT Activates Canadian MPLS Node

BT activated a new MPLS node in Toronto and announced a newly upgraded end-to-end private line, single contract service between Canada and some 20 countries worldwide. BT said the MPLS backbone would simplify the provision and management of trans-border services for global enterprises. The Toronto node, built in response to customer demand, is part of the first phase of BT's plan to extend its IP infrastructure in the Americas. http://www.btplc.comIn November 2003, BT announced the activation of eight new MPLS nodes on its IP backbone serving...

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Unwired Australia Selects AirSpan Networks

Unwired Australia selected Airspan Networks for the provision of point to point (PtP) links and associated services that will provide the backhaul component of the first phase of Unwired's wireless DSL access network in Sydney Australia. The contract represents Airspan's first major deployment of Airspan's AS4030 product since its introduction in October 2003. The first phase of the agreement cover the equipment delivery for installation of 65 PtP backhaul links by June 2004. The contract was valued at US$1 million.Unwired Australia owns 3.4GHz...

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Canada's Rogers Cable Partners with Yahoo!

Rogers Cable, Canada's largest cable operator, announced a multi-year alliance with Yahoo! for co-branded broadband services. In addition, Rogers AT&T Wireless and Yahoo! intend to expand their existing agreement to provide Rogers AT&T Wireless customers with mobile extensions of Yahoo!'s leading communication and information services. http://www.rogers.comRogers Cable passes 3.2 million homes in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. About 25% of homes passed are Internet custome...

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New Global Telecom Launches VoIP Initiative

New Global Telecom, a U.S. provider of outsourced switching and network operations services, launched a major VoIP services initiative from its network operations center in Golden, Colorado. The "6DegreesIP" branded suite provides managed wholesale VoIP telephony services, including network and facilities. New Global Telecom is already managing over 2,000 seats on the 6DegreesIP service, and processing in excess of 7,500,000 minutes of use per month. http://www.ngt....

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Force10 Unveils Security Suite

Force10 Networks added a Dynamic Security Suite to its high-performance switching line to combat growing threat of denial of service (DoS) attacks. The security software leverages Force10's distributed hardware architecture. A DoS Guard feature automatically filters traffic destined for the route processor module that exceeds pre-set thresholds, eliminating traffic spikes caused by denial of service attacks and ensuring that network operators have constant access to the management interface. A third layer of protection is provided by a tool that...

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PMC-Sierra Reports 12% Rise in Q4 Revenues

PMC-Sierra reported Q4 revenues of $70.6 million, compared with $63.1 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $52.6 million for the same period a year ago. This represented an increasein revenues of 12% sequentially and 34% on a year-over-year basis. Net income in Q4 2003 on a non-GAAP basis was $5.9 million (non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.03) comparedwith non-GAAP net income of $0.8 million (non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.00) in the prior quarter.The company said increased revenues in DSL-related, metro-transport and...

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Netopia Sees Revenues Grow 46% Year-over-Year

Netopia reported quarterly revenue of $28.6 million, a 46% increase from $19.6 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, and a 12% increase from $25.5 million for the prior quarter. Net income on a GAAP basis for the first fiscal quarter was $1.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($3.9) million or ($0.21) per share for the same period in the prior fiscal year, and compared to net income of $0.2 million or $0.01 per diluted share in the prior quarterhttp://www.netopia....

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Fujitsu and MetaSwitch Supply VoIP to BT

Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe and MetaSwitch supplied the VoIP platform for the newly launched BT Broadband Voice Service, which lets broadband users gain access to the BT voice network via an Integrated Access Device (IAD) or Telephony Adapter. The VoIP platform is based on the MetaSwitch VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch. BT has become one of the first major European operators to offer emulated PSTN services using Voice over IP technology. Fujitsu has also developed an Operational Support System, which allows the linkage between the...

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