USA Datanet Deploys Kagoor's Session Border Controller

USA Datanet has chosen Kagoor's VoiceFlow 1000 session border controller to provide NAT traversal for its VoIP services. USA Datanet is deploying the VoiceFlow 1000 in a fault tolerant configuration including dual systems for back up and call continuity in the event of a failure. Kagoor also is providing call detail records, which permits USA Datanet to verify billing accuracy. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.kagoor.comhttp://www.usadatanet....

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New York Rules Vonage is a Phone Company

New York's Public Service Commission ruled that Vonage is a telephone corporation as defined by state law and therefore must obtain a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The New York state commission said it does not seek to interfere with the rapid deployment of new technologies, but "must ensure that its core public interest concerns, including public safety and network reliability, are met." The state commission holds that Vonage must be subject to the same "limited" regulatory regime which is applied to competitive carriers in...

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Tellabs' Acquisition of AFC Combines Transport with Access Solutions

Tellabs will acquire AFC in a cash and stock merger valued at $1.9 billion (19-May-04 prices). The merger brings together Tellabs' portfolio of transport and switching solutions with AFC's products for the access network. Both companies are suppliers to RBOCs. Tellabs also has a significant international presence. AFC's portfolio includes its flagship AccessMAX platform, which is capable of being configured as a digital loop carrier, DSLAM, or optical line terminal. The AccessMAX was recently enhanced with a new Gateway Processing Engine (GPE)...

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Comcast Licenses Microsoft TV Software

Comcast purchased a license that enables it to make Microsoft TV Foundation Edition 1.7 software available to up to 5 million customers, with the option to expand the rollout at a later date. Microsoft TV Foundation Edition is designed to work across a range of set-top boxes, from the tens of millions of set-tops that multiple service operators (MSOs) have in place today to the ongoing deployment of advanced set-tops that enable new services, including dual-tuner DVR, VOD, HDTV, games and more. The software, among the first to support the dual-tuner...

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BT Reaches 2.45 Million DSL Users

BT reported preliminary turnover of £18,519 million for its fiscal year ending 31-March-2004, down 1% over the preceding year. Excluding the regulatory reductions to mobile termination rates the underlying turnover increased by 1.4%, which compares to a decline of 1.4% in the preceding quarter. On the DSL front, BT reported an installed base of 2.45 million Wholesale broadband lines as of 14-May-2004, an increase of 162% on the number of connections 12 months ago, with net additions in the quarter growing at more than 35,000 per week. The increasing...

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BT Offers Free DSL Installation

BT launched a special free installation promotion for customers signing up for its Broadband Basic product by July 20. There is normally a £80 installation fee. The deal offers a full speed 512k broadband service for under £20.00 per month. http://www.btplc....

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Interoute Expands into Eastern Europe with Acquisition

Interoute has acquired Central European Communications Holdings BV (CECOM) and its operating subsidiaries in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Poland and Romania from Zephyr Communications. The movement eastward mirrors the EU's recent expansion. Financial terms were not disclosed. With POPs in Frankfurt, Leipzig, Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Pilsen, Brno, Ostrava, Bratislava, Budapest, Oradea, Bucharest, Bielsko Biala and Warsaw, this acquisition adds an additional 11 new cities to Interoute's Pan-European network. http://www...

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Ciena Reports Q2 Revenue of $75 Million, Loss of $76 Million

Ciena reported Q2 revenue of $74.7 million, representing a 12.5% sequential increase and an increase of 1.6% for the same period a year ago. On a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, CIENA's reported net loss for the quarter was $76.2 million, or a net loss of $0.16 per share. The company ended the quarter with $1.46 billion in cash and long-term investments. During Q2, Ciena closed its acquisitions of Catena Networks and Internet Photonics. The company also recently announced expected annualized cost savings of $60 to $70 million,...

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DISH Network Now Offering Local Channels in all 50 U.S. States

EchoStar Communications' DISH Network) has become the first pay TV company to offer local TV channels in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This includes 127 local markets across the country. http://www.dishnetwork....

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BBCOM to Deploy DCL's MeetingServer

BBCOM, a facilities-based service provider headquartered in Los Angeles, will deploy Data Connection's MeetingServer web conferencing solution as part of its low-cost audio conferencing service. The MeetingServer will also be used for private-label conferencing for its wholesale and enterprise customer channels. http://www.dataconnection....

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AOL Members See 20% to 30% in Spam

In Congressional testimony, Ted Leonsis, Vice Chair of AOL and President of the AOL Core Service, told members of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee that junk email in AOL member's email inboxes had declined by 20% to 30%, on average, over the past year. At the same time, Mr. Leonsis stated, member awareness of AOL's antispam activities had doubled to almost 80%, as measured by internal customer satisfaction surveys, since early 2003. However, the number of attempted spam messages have increased somewhat. According to Leonsis, that means one thing...

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Lucent's Patricia Russo Named Vice Chair of NSTAC

Patricia Russo, chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies, has been appointed the vice chairman for the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) by President Bush. NSTAC provides industry-based analyses and recommendations to the president regarding policy affecting national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications. http://www.lucent....

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Carlos Slim Increases Stake in Global Crossing

TelMex owner Carlos Slim filed papers in five states to increase his ownership stake in Global Crossing to between 10 and 20%. http://www.globalcrossing.comEarlier this week, Global Crossing finalized an agreement with an affiliate of Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia) providing for availability of up to $100 million of secured bridge financing for Global Crossing's business operatio...

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