Edgewater Adds VoIP Survivability to its Appliances

Edgewater Networks has added VoIP survivability features to its EdgeMarc line of VoIP CPE appliances. The new functionality provides local call switching in the event of wide area network (WAN) link failures, softswitch failures or during periods of network congestion that result in a loss of connectivity to the softswitch. Edgewater provides the ability to detect a loss of connectivity to the softswitch, a fallback mode of operation offering station-to-station calling for locally connected subscribers and automatic recovery of call control to...

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SBC President William Daley Steps Down

William M. Daley is stepping down from his role as president of SBC Communications. SBC named Forrest Miller to lead a new organization combining the company's public affairs and planning units. Miller's title will be Group President-External Affairs and Planning and he will report to Edward E. Whitacre, chairman and CEO of the company. Miller was most recently Group President-Corporate Planning. He has previously served as president and CEO of SBC Southwestern Bell, and he held the same title at SBC SNET in Connecticut. http://www.sbc.comDaly...

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ITU Adopts OSS/BSS Specification

In partnership with the Telemanagement Forum (TM Forum), the International Telecommunication Union has adopted a standard for operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS) . ITU-T Recommendation M.3050 is based on the TM Forum's Enhanced Telecom Operations Map (eTOM) standard. Network operators and equipment suppliers will be able to use eTOM alongside existing ITU-T guidelines for telecoms management defined in its Telecommunication Management Network (TMN) specifications for internal process reengineering, partnership management, and product...

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TI and Aeluros Enter Alliance for 10 Gbps XFP

Texas Instruments and Aeluros announced an agreement allowing TI to manufacture and sell the Aeluros Puma AEL1002 XFI to XAUI integrated circuit (IC) as a TI-branded product. The device is an integrated 10 Gbps XFI to XAUI IC, with the primary function of bridging between optical modules compliant with the increasingly popular XFP multi-source agreement, and system MAC and ASIC devices featuring the mainstream 3 Gbps XAUI interface. The companies said their agreement provides a second-source for XFP line card developers. http://www.ti....

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Nortel Networks Targeted by Criminal Investigation

Nortel Networks received a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena for the production of certain documents, including financial statements and corporate, personnel and accounting records, that were produced from January 2000 to date. The company said it would fully cooperate with the authorities in this matter. http://www.nortelnetworks....

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NTT Cites Rising Competition, Focuses on Optical Access and 3G

NTT, Japan's incumbent service provider, reported overall revenue of 11,095 billion yen, up 1.6% over fiscal 2003, for its fiscal year ending 31-March-2004. Net income for fiscal 2004 was 644 billion yen, up 176% compared with the 233 billion in net income for 2003. However, the company said revenues would decline and profit growth is likely to fall this year due to increased competition, a shrinking fixed line market, and a difficult ...

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NTT DoCoMo Names New CEO

NTT DoCoMo named Masao Nakamura as its new president and CEO, succeeding Dr. Keijii Tachikawa. The new CEO appointment is part of a larger set of changes in executive positions, including members of the board of directors and statutory auditors, announced by NTT DoCoMo. http://nttdocomo....

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Equant Signs $5.6M MPLS VPN Contract with Spencer Stuart

Spencer Stuart, a global executive search firm with over 50 offices in 25 countries, awarded a 3-year, $5.6 million IP VPN contract extension to Equant for high-end IP VPN services. Equant's classes of service allow Spencer to prioritize its mission-critical applications, including proprietary software used for secure transmission of classified executive dossiers. http://www.equant....

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Belgium's Telenet Selects Alcatel IP Service Router

Telenet, the Belgian cable operator, selected the Alcatel 7750 Service Router (SR) for its IP/MPLS network. Advanced business services, as well as future services such as interactive digital TV, integrated data and voice, will use the Alcatel service routers. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.alcatel....

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AT&T Proposes Binding Arbitration for UNE Negotiations

AT&T expressed frustration at the lack of progress in reaching commercial agreements on UNE issues with the four Bell companies. AT&T is asking Verizon, SBC, BellSouth and Qwest to each agree to a binding arbitration process that results in long-term commercial agreements. "The industry is fast approaching the witching hour and something must be done now to bring these negotiations to a successful close," said AT&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David W. Dorman. "Private one-on-one negotiations and even a mediated process have...

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French Regulator Opens WiMax Hearings

Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART), the telecom regulatory authority in France, opened a public consultation on WiMAX. The proceeding will consider the potential of WiMAX as well as its effect on radio local loop licenses across the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz frequency bands. http://www.art-telecom...

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