eyeP Media Provides Voice Streaming for BT Communicator

Swiss-based software specialist eyeP Media is supplying the voice streaming technology used in the forthcoming BT Communicator service.



BT Communicator is an integrated call management application aimed at mainstream consumers. The application, which will include VoIP capabilities, takes the features and functionality of Yahoo! Messenger and integrates telephony capabilities, such as PC to phone calling, Internet call waiting, directory lookup, etc. All calls made using Yahoo! Messenger with BT Communicator will be billed directly to the customer's home phone bill. The application enables users to manage all their communications - phone calls, emails, instant messaging and text messages - together in one place. BT Communicator will be made available for trial in May. http://www.eyepmedia.com

• eyeP Media offers softphone applications including Web Dialers, downloadable Desktop Dialers as well as softphone Software Development Kits for VoIP. The company's IP Media Server Software Development Kit enables enhanced services such as Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Unified Messaging, Conferencing and Voice Web Browsing over a VoIP network.



• In January 2004, eyeP Media S.A. announced that it had received $2million in its first round of financing. The lead investor was Endeavour LP and the funding included other private investors.

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China's Great Wall Broadband Deploys WWP

China's Great Wall Broadband Network Service Co. Ltd. (GWBN) is deploying World Wide Packets' active Ethernet access solution to deliver fully symmetrical 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps dedicated bandwidth to its subscribers. World Wide Packets is working with Alliance Digital, a China-focused telecommunications business development services company, on the project. Financial terms were not disclosed.



GWBN, a joint venture of Great Computer Group and Citic Group, has 5 regional branch companies in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Chengduhttp://www.worldwidepackets.comwww.alliance-digital.com

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MeshNetworks Signs with Japan's ITOCHU

MeshNetworks Inc. will license its wireless networking technology to ITOCHU which will then sublicense the technology to MeshNetworks Japan, a Japanese OEM established by ITOCHU. The companies said wireless mesh technology makes an ideal fit for Japan's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) initiative, which seeks to merge high-speed communications with mass transportation and traffic management. ITOCHU has been performing on-the-ground technical product testing in the Tokyo metropolitan area for a project that examines the sustainability of communications during natural disasters.



ITOCHU made a strategic investment in MeshNetworks' 2003 Series C round of fundinghttp://www.meshnetworks.comhttp://www.itochu.net/

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MeshNetworks to Link Info-Terminals at 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Capinfo Company Limited, the designated provider of telecommunications solutions for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, has acquired an OEM license for MeshNetworks' wireless networking products. Capinfo will be developing and deploying MEA based products as a key part of the Digital Beijing initiative. The initial focus is on installing MEA wireless technology and chipsets in up to 5,000 interactive information kiosks throughout Beijing, allowing residents and visitors to get real-time information and Olympic highlights throughout the city. Capinfo, which is publicly traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and primarily owned by the Beijing Municipal Government, has already undertaken the operation and maintenance of many major city and Olympic information-oriented projects in Beijing. http://www.meshnetworks.com

• MeshNetworks was founded by Milcom Technologies to commercialize wireless technology developed for the Department of Defense for a battlefield handheld terminal supporting voice, data and video communications.

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Leitch to Acquire Videotek for Test and Measurement

Leitch Technology, a supplier of high-performance video systems for the professional television industry, agreed to acquire Videotek, a privately company specializing in test and measurement products, for $18 million in cash. Videotek's portfolio includes video test and measurement equipment, video demodulators, routing switchers, color correctors and processors. Leitch offers content production, storage, processing, transmission and monitoring products.



Leitch said the acquisition extends its position in the market to enable truly Integrated Content Environments (ICE) that streamline workflow for broadcast and media companies. http://www.leitch.comhttp://www.videotek.com

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China Unicom Activates Cable Linking Mongolia and Russia

China Unicom has activated a new optical cable linking China, Mongolia and Russia. The SDH network spans 7,500 km and is said to be the shortest terrestrial cable link between mainland Europe and Asia. Initial capacity is 622 Mbps. http://www.chinaunicom.com.cn/

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tel(x) and LINX Announce Trans-Atlantic Virtual Presence for Peering

tel(x), New York's first and largest core interconnection facility, announced a partnership with LINX, Europe's largest Internet exchange point, to improve the speed and reliability of the Internet across the Atlantic.



Under their signed agreement, over 150 network providers who have a network presence at the tel(x) facility at 60 Hudson Street in NYC, can now establish a "virtual presence" at the London Internet Exchange (LINX). This allows many of tel(x) customers the ability to participate within one of the world's largest exchange points, where 140 Internet service providers (ISPs) and others exchange traffic between their networks.



Likewise, LINX members can now establish a point of presence at tel(x), New York's largest communications' network gateway, using the trans-Atlantic connections of tel(x) customers. Many of the tel(x) long-haul service providers are also existing LINX members, who can offer "tunneled," totally secure connections needed for an American ISP to establish a virtual presence in London.www.telx.comhttp://www.linx.net

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Pennsylvania Abstains from VoIP Regulations

The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission voted 5-0 to refrain from subjecting VoIP services to regulation and to monitor developments at the FCC prior to making any conclusions concerning the Commission's jurisdiction over VoIP services. The vote heralded the conclusion of a year-long proceeding investigating VoIP services. The motion also directs staff to continue to monitor the VoIP issues at the state and federal levels to make ongoing recommendations to the Commission.



Expressing strong support for the vote, Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman & CEO of Vonage, said "We urge other states to follow the bold leadership of Florida, Colorado and now Pennsylvania to foster competition through a wait-and-see approach to regulation, enabling the FCC and Congress to do their respective jobs before any premature conclusions can be drawn at the state level."http://www.vonage.com/

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Telco Systems Introduces Switch for Aggregating Network Element Alarms

Telco Systems introduced its T5 Compact Target Identifier (T5 Compact TID) switch designed to held carriers conserve valuable IP addresses. The single rack unit switch aggregates the management of up to 480 network elements (NEs) through a single IP address using the Bellcore Translation Language 1 (TL1) protocol for Central Office management. The switch supports 48 fixed 10/100Base TX ports, and is NEBS certified with internal redundant power supplies.



The T5 Compact TID was developed out of a specific request from an RBOC to resolve the issue of exhausting IP addresses in Central Offices due to the ongoing deployment of new network elements.



Within a typical carrier's network, there is a central NOC that has responsibility for monitoring all equipment within a specified network. Typically, in order to communicate with a specific network element, each device has a dedicated IP address. As the number of network elements increase, alarm monitoring of the devices can become a cumbersome management problem due to the amount of equipment and cabling needed to accommodate a large and growing number of IP addresses. Telco Systems said its T5 Compact TID solves this problem. http://www.telco.com

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CableLabs Certifies DOCSIS 2.0 Modems, Plant Monitoring Device

CableLabs awarded certified status to 8 more DOCSIS 2.0 modems and re-certified two additional DOCSIS 2.0 modems. The following companies: Ambit, Askey, Castlenet, Shenzhen Coship, Motorola (3 modems), and Thomson, achieved certified status for DOCSIS 2.0. Castlenet and Motorola were recertified for DOCSIS 2.0 products.



In addition, CableLabs announced the following companies were certified for DOCSIS 1.1:
Electroline and Toshiba (2 modems). Thomson received DOCSIS 1.0 certification for a modem as well.



The Electroline submission uses DOCSIS protocols as the platform to monitor the on-line status of active network components, such as amplifiers. http://www.cablelabs.com

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Juniper Completes Acquisition of NetScreen

Juniper Networks completed its acquisition of NetScreen Technologies.



Juniper Networks also announced that Frank J. Marshall has been appointed to its board of directors, replacing Vinod Khosla, who has been a significant contributor to the board of directors since 1996. http://www.juniper.net

• On 09-Feb-2004, Juniper Networks first announced plans to acquire to NetScreen Technologies in a stock for stock merger valued at approximately $4 billion based on closing stock prices for 06-Feb-2004. NetScreen is a provider of network security and access solutions for enterprises and carriers. Its high-performance platforms provide multiple layers of network and application-level protection. The deal requires approval by the stockholders of both companies and by regulatory authorities. Both companies are based in Sunnyvale, California.

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