telx Selects Turin's Multiservice Transport Platform

telx, which operates the "SuperNode" carrier-neutral interconnection facility at 60 Hudson Street in New York City, is using Turin Networks' Traverse Multiservice Transport Platform for two new network interconnection services. First, telx's "Brilliant Platform" provides international gateway services specifically tailored to international service providers and those wanting to extend their reach globally. This Platform provides seamless translation of a wide range of international synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) interfaces to the North American...

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T-Mobile UK and Texaco Partner on Wi-Fi

T-Mobile's HotSpot service is now available at over 100 Texaco service stations across the U.K., , covering the country's major road routes. Customers will be able to access the service by driving onto any Texaco forecourt where the T-Mobile HotSpot service is available, parking in a dedicated bay, and logging in to the service. Texaco operates some 1,400 branded service stations across the U.K. http://www.t-mobile-international....

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U.S. and Korea Settle WIPI Standards Dispute

The U.S. Trade Representative and South Korea's Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) negotiated a compromise agreement regarding the wireless Internet platform for interoperability (WIPI) standard that was developed in Korea. Under the deal, the Korean government can require mobile carriers to use WIPI. However, on top of WIPI, mobile operators will also be allowed to add other specifications such as QUALCOMM's binary runtime environment for wireless (BREW), which currently in in use by an estimated 7 million Korean mobile users. In...

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Orange France Selects Alcatel for Video Streaming

Orange France has deployed Alcatel's end-to-end video streaming solution for its new "Orange World Video" service, the first mobile video service in France. Alcatel's solution integrates the streaming server from PacketVideo Networks Solution, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcatel, the AtomiZ Media K Factory live and on-demand video management system, and the audio video delivery platform provided by CVF, a subsidiary of France Telecom. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.alcatel....

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Looking Glass Expands Ethernet Services

Looking Glass Networks began offering an extended metro regional Ethernet service between New York and Washington, D.C. The company's EtherGLASS service already provides metro Ethernet connectivity in 12 U.S. markets. Looking Glass' Extended Regional Metro Connectivity offers redundancy and diversity to major data aggregation locations between metro markets. Extended Regional Metro Connectivity is offered between New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., as well as between San Francisco and San Jose. In addition to consistent fast...

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Progress Telecom Offers 3 Grades of Ethernet Transport

Progress Telecom, a broadband services provider based in Florida, will begin to offer Ethernet Transport with three distinct levels of service: Voice Grade. Data Grade and Basic Grade Ethernet Transport. The Ethernet Transport Services covers both metro and long-haul connectivity along the eastern coast of the U.S. http://www.progresstelecom.comIn December 2003, Progress Telecom merged with EPIK Communicatio...

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Alvarion Supplies Broadband Wireless in Bolivia

Alvarion announced a $7 million contract to supply its broadband wireless equipment to Cooperativa de Telecommunicaciones Santa Cruz Ltda. (COTAS), the second largest phone cooperative in Bolivia. As a replacement for its current outdated WLL system, Alvarion's 3.8 GHz product will allow COTAS to provide enhanced voice and Internet access to its customers in the greater Santa Cruz area beginning in the third quarter. The Santa Cruz deployment, for which Alvarion has already received a $3.6 million purchase order, represents the first phase of...

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