Montana's Blackfoot Telecom. Deploys Occam's BLC 6000

The Blackfoot Telecommunications Group, an independent carrier serving western Montana and one county in central Idaho, has selected Occam Networks' BLC 6000 platform to deliver voice, video and high-speed data services to residential and business subscribers. Blackfoot will deploy the BLC 6000s over a three-year period as they evolve their existing SONET network to an all IP services transport network. Occam's BLC 6000 platform is a complete loop carrier system that uses Ethernet and IP as core transport and service protocols. Financial terms...

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Siemens: Mobile Market Back on Growth Path in 2004

Siemens mobile said the market for mobile handsets and networks is recovering and growing again due to 3G rollouts. The company plans to introduce 30 new handsets this fiscal year, as well as the first fixed-line MMS phone. Siemens also outlined a longer term strategy that centers on the convergence of mobile and fixed-line network services, thus paving the way for a more unified and simpler use of communications tools. http://www.siemens....

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Voice on the Net (VON) Coalition Urges Regulatory Caution

A new Voice on the Net (VON) Coalition has been formed by leading industry players to advance regulatory policies promoting VoIP in the United States. The coalition expressed concern that ongoing policy reviews could lead to new regulatory barriers that would slow VoIP adoption and delay the extraordinary benefits of VoIP.The VON Coalition supports efforts to address a number of critical issues like the availability of 911 emergency services and law enforcement surveillance, but believes that these and other legitimate concerns can be addressed...

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RADVISION Introduces Video Streaming for 3G Devices

RADVISION introduced a video streaming solution that provides a seamless bridge between the RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) devices and IP or 3G endpoints. RADVISION said its viaIP Multimedia Streaming Solution is scalable to serve any number of concurrent users and multiple streaming servers and network cameras, and features SNMP management and control tools. At the core of this new viaIP Multimedia Streaming Solution are the management systems, RTSP proxy, 3G-324M gateway, call control, and feature servers necessary to convert and direct...

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Enterasys Refocuses on Enterprise Security, Signs Lucent as Partner

Lucent Technologies and Enterasys Networks announced a new partnership focused on networking security for enterprises. Lucent will resell Enterasys' newly launched Dynamic Intrusion Response Solution and has joined the Enterasys Secure Networks Certified Technology Partner Program as its founding member.The Enterasys Dynamic Intrusion Response Solution provides organizations with an automated, closed-loop system for intrusion detection, network management and intrusion response. The solution integrates the capabilities of Enterasys' Dragon intrusion...

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Primus Canada Partners With Telica on VoIP Services

Primus Telecommunications Canada is using Telica's Plexus 9000 softswitch to enable VoIP services in multiple cities across Canada. The deployment supports Primus Canada's nationwide launch of TalkBroadband VoIP services. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.telica.comhttp://www.primustel.caIn January 2004, PRIMUS Canada introduced a consumer VoIP service for broadband users in Canada. Customers can select from Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton local numbers. Operator services and 911 will not be offered...

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Siemens/Cisco Mobile Alliance Cites Customer Progress

The strategic alliance between Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile) and Cisco Systems so far has resulted in 15 orders from carriers in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Under the strategic alliance agreement, Siemens mobile and Cisco will collaborate on solution development, marketing and delivery of mobile communications solutions. Development plans include new mobile IP technologies for GPRS, UMTS (3G) and W-LAN networks, designed specifically to suit the requirements of businesses with mobile data services....

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LSI Logic Delivers 667 Mbps Physical Layer Core

LSI Logic Corporation introduced a physical layer (PHY) memory interface ASIC core optimized for operation up to 667 Mbps for RLDRAM-II, FCRAM-II and Network DRAM-II memories. The core is the newest addition to the company's Gflx (0.11-micron) CoreWare portfolio, and supports cell-based ASICs and RapidChip Platform ASICs for fast system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs. The core is targeted for high-end switches, routers and server applications. http://www.lsilogic....

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Cisco Offers Ethernet to the Factory Solutions

Cisco Systems announced an "Intelligent Networked Manufacturing" strategy aimed at helping its industrial customers to link functional areas such as product development, production and customer service management. The Cisco Ethernet to the Factory solution encompasses wireless, security and voice applications for improved visibility, flexibility and productivity. Examples include Honeywell International, which has specified Cisco Catalyst switches as the networking support for its Experion Process Knowledge System, a single automation system...

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Ixia Acquires G3 NOVA for VoIP Network Testing

Ixia acquired privately held G3 NOVA Technology, a developer of VoIP test products, for $9.0 million in cash and common stock, plus possible future earnout payments. G3 NOVA is headquartered in Westlake Village, California, and also has a team of over 40 engineers based in Bucharest, Romania. Based on the acquired technology, Ixia is introducing a new family of performance and conformance test tools focused on VoIP and Internet telephony. The IxVoice product can be used to measure the results and analyze the Quality of Voice (QoV) and Quality...

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Packet Design Route Explorer Supports Cisco's EIGRP

Packet Design introduced a route analysis system for Cisco's Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), which is used on more than half of all enterprise networks. The system gives network engineers a real-time layer 3 topology view of their networks. Route Explorer/EIGRP Edition works by first discovering all EIGRP routers on the network and creating an end-to-end view of the topology. It then "listens" to the EIGRP protocol exchanges to learn when topology changes occur. By analyzing those exchanges and mapping the information onto...

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Laurel Adds L2TP Network Server, VPLS Capabilities

Laurel Networks has added L2TP Network Server (LNS) and VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) capabilities to its ST200 Service Edge Router. The L2TP Network Server in Laurel's newly released ShadeTree 3.0 service-enabling system software supports up to 128,000 broadband subscriber sessions. The LNS feature may be enabled on any card installed in the ST200 platform, with no special hardware required. The new VPLS support adds a point-to-multipoint...

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Orange to Launch 3G Network in Second Half 2004

Orange announced commercial trials of its 3G network in the UK and France. The company promises to launch full commercial 3G services to customers in France and the UK in the second half of 2004. During 2003, Orange selected Alcatel, Nokia and Nortel as Orange partners in the deployment of 3G radio access network (RAN) technology infrastructure. Orange has been working with Alcatel and Nokia in the United Kingdom and Alcatel, Nokia and Nortel Networks in Francehttp://www.orange....

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E2O and Scintera Test Error-Free VCSEL for 10GigE

E2O Communications demonstrated an error-free data transmission at a 10Gigabit Ethernet data rate on 320 meters of 62.5 micron multimode fiber using E2O's 1310 nm long wavelength VCSEL along with Scintera's electronics dispersion compensation (EDC) device. E2O's long wavelength VCSEL operates at a data rate of 10.3 Gbps and at an average power of greater than 1 mW from 0 to 70 degrees Celsius. The bit-error-rate (BER) of better than 1E-12 has been demonstrated across the multimode fiber link within the entire operation temperature range. http:...

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Covaro Networks Raises $25.3 Million for Ethernet Services Mgt.

Covaro Networks, a start-up based in Richardson, Texas raised $25.3 million in Series B funding for its Ethernet services management system. Covaro develops products that address hybrid networks containing both Ethernet and traditional T1/T3 based services. Covaro's unique Etherjack functionality allows carriers (or enterprises) to transport and manage Ethernet services using traditional management methods to reduce turn-up, test and maintenance costs. The new funding round was lead by Centennial Ventures -- a new Covaro investor with offices...

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MCI Selects CIENA and Siemens for Ultra Long Haul Backbone

MCI selected CIENA and Siemens as key suppliers for a new Ultra Long Haul (ULH) DWDM optical network that will become the foundation by which all MCI services will be delivered. MCI is already carrying traffic on its first ULH network route deployment in the western U.S. and expects to complete its domestic network build-out over a three to five year period. Financial terms were not disclosed.CIENA confirmed that MCI will use its CoreStream platform for optical ULH backbone that leverages software-configurable wavelength switching. CoreStream's...

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AT&T and MCI Resolve Call Routing Claims

AT&T and MCI reached an out-of-court resolution of all claims the two companies have had against each other, both before and after MCI filed Chapter 11 petitions in July 2002. The agreement includes resolution of AT&T's call routing claims against MCI and MCI's dismissal of its contempt of court motion against AT&T. No other terms of the agreement were disclosed. http://www.att.comhttp://www.mci.comIn September 2003, AT&T filed a lawsuit in federal district court against MCI/WorldCom and ONVOY seeking damages for, among other things,...

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Alcatel Launches Open Standards-Based Communications Suite

Alcatel launched a set of server-based unified communication software applications based on open standards, such as XML/SOAP, SIP and VXML. The Alcatel OmniTouch Unified Communication suite includes four applications: My Messaging - A VXML-based unified messaging application handling non real-time communications with a single multi-media mailbox (voicemail, email and faxes). It enables remote access to email via phone with text-to-speech capabilities and the ability to print or broadcast email and fax by voice command. It also offers message...

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