Thai Telephone & Telecommunication has selected Redback Networks' SmartEdge platform. Initially, the new nationwide network will provide MPLS VPN and ADSL broadband services to businesses. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.redback....
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Cavium Offers Secure, Multi-Gigabit NIC
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Silicon
Cavium Networks, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, introduced a family of secure Ethernet NICs that deliver up to Quad GbE Inline IPsec functionality and TCP offload functions. The network adapters utilize Cavium Networks' NITROX II In-line security processor to significantly accelerate IPsec, SSL and Wireless LAN security processing, offload TCP functions and support both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic in enterprise server and appliance configurations. http://www.cavium.c...
VeriSign to Acquire Jamba for Wireless Content Services
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Service Providers
VeriSign announced plans to acquire Jamba! -- provider of wireless content services in Europe -- for approximately $273 million in cash and VeriSign stock. Berlin-based Jamba! serves millions of wireless subscribers in nine European countries through distribution and billing relationships with carriers, including Vodafone, T-Mobile and KPN. In addition, Jamba! has worked with leading content publishers to build a downloadable library of over 50,000 individual products, including popular music, graphics, games and applications. VeriSign described...
FiberNet Deploys Lucent Accelerate VoIP solution
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Packet Systems
FiberNet, a West-Virginia-based telecommunications company, is deploying Lucent's Accelerate portfolio to deliver VoIP services over residential broadband connections, including cable modem, DSL, T1 and Ethernet connections. FiberNet is affiliated with Fanch Communications, formerly the largest cable television system operator in the state. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.lucent....
Aperto Launches Stackable Single-Sector Base Station
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Mobile
Aperto Networks introduced a stackable single-sector broadband wireless access (BWA) base station supporting QoS with intelligent classification of traffic and dynamic per-subscriber link optimization. The 1-RU PacketWave 760 is packaged in a modular, pay-as-you-grow, single-sector Access Point form factor for the unlicensed and licensed 2.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. It is based on the same architecture as Aperto's existing PacketWave 1000 (PW 1000). Separately, Aperto announced its roadmap for WiMAX Forum certification, multi-vendor...
TelCove Selects Fujitsu FLASHWAVE for Metro Ethernet Transport
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Optical
TelCove, which operates fiber-optic networks in 50 markets across the eastern U.S., is activating a new metro and intercity Ethernet service with Fujitsu Network Communications' FLASHWAVE 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) as a key transport component. TelCove's Metropolitan Ethernet Transport service leverages the existing SONET network to provide 10/100Base-TX and Gigabit Ethernet services. The Ethernet over SONET (EoS) capabilities of the FLASHWAVE 4000 MSPPs allow TelCove to utilize existing network capacity and provide these...
Millennial Net Raises $15M for Sensor Wireless Meshes
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Millennial Net, a start-up based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, closed $15 million in Series B funding for its ultra low-power, self-organizing, wireless mesh networking systems. Millennial Net's deployment-ready, wireless mesh networking system targets sensor and electronics OEMs and system integrators. The system combines mesh networking software and tiny micro-power hardware elements, called i-Beans, that allow instrumentation and sensing devices like gauges, sensors and actuators to connect and communicate with each other over self-organizing,...
Juniper Marks Two Years Since T-Series Launch
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Packet Systems
Marking the second anniversary of its T640 routing platform, Juniper Networks announced that the core routing platform is now deployed by customers in over 60 production networks worldwide. Major customers include China Telecom, China Unicom, Cox Communications, Dacom, DREAM TRAIN INTERNET, France Telecom, Hokkaido Telecommunication Network (HOTnet), Japan Telecom, Korea Telecom, NTT Communications, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) for the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency's GIG-BE Program, SK Telecom, T-Com (a division...
PowerDsine Files for IPO
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Financial
PowerDsine filed a registration statement with SEC for an initial public offering of its ordinary shares. PowerDsine designs, develops and supplies integrated circuits, modules and systems that enable the implementation of Power over Ethernet in local area networks. http://www.powerdsine....
AT&T To Build MPLS VPN for Booz Allen
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Service Providers
AT&T was awarded a $5 million contract to build an MPLS-based VPN solution for Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a strategy and technology consulting firm with more than 14,000 employees across six continents. AT&T packaged a secure VPN that integrates multiple services, including IP-enabled Frame Relay and ATM services, DSL-to-Frame Relay, and leased-line access connecting directly to the AT&T global IP backbone. . http://www.att....
Bookham Acquires Onetta for Optical amplifiers
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Start-ups
Bookham has acquired Onetta, a start-up supplying optical amplifier modules and subsystems, for £13.0 million ($23.3 million). Onetta's Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA) incorporate advanced optics, control electronics and firmware to provide leading edge performance. Onetta is based in Sunnyvale, California. http://www.bookham.comhttp://www.onetta.comIn February 2001, Bookham announced $56 million in second round funding. Investors include HarbourVest Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, J.P. Morgan H&Q, J&W & Seligman, Sequoia Capital...
Broadcom Introduces 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Fabric switches
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Silicon
Broadcom introduced 4 Gbps Fibre Channel fabric switch devices for us in storage and server Fibre Channel fabric interconnect solutions. In addition, they are designed to enable the replacement of traditional loop-switch architectures in high-density enterprise storage arrays. Broadcom said the industry adoption of 4 Gbps Fibre Channel products at 2 Gbps price points is expected to duplicate the highly successful and similar transition to 2 Gbps from 1 Gbps Fibre Channel. http://www.broadcom....
Lucent to Acquire Telica for $295 million
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Packet Systems
Lucent Technologies agreed to acquire Telica for approximately $295 million in stock and options (92.7 million shares), plus additional employee-related cash payments, for its softswitch platform. Janet Davidson, president of Lucent Technologies' Integrated Network Solutions (INS) business, said the acquisition would strengthen the company's "Accelerate" VoIP portfolio and enable it to address a much wider range of network build-outs. She said Telica's 2500 port media gateway and signaling gateway complements Lucent's own softswitch solutions....
Zhone Adds to its Management Team
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Financial
Zhone Technologies announced several additions to its management team: Larry Orr will serve as vice president of operations; Michael Fischer has joined the company as vice president of independent carrier and channel sales; Doug North has joined as director of Canadian Sales; Lori Martin has joined as director of information technologies; Paul Castor has joined as director of legal affairs; Stephen Klein has joined as director of triple play marketing. http://www.zhone....
Accenture and AT&T Team to Provide Managed Messaging Solutions
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Service Providers
Accenture and AT&T have formed an alliance to market and deliver managed messaging solutions on a global basis to large and medium enterprises and U.S. government agencies. The offering, Enterprise Messaging Service, aims to reduce the total cost of ownership of an organization's e-mail and other messaging platforms. The offering includes hosted messaging services based on the Microsoft Exchange Server platform and provides a foundation for future optional, advanced capabilities such as enterprise-class secure instant messaging and unified...
Verilink Announces New Vice President of Marketing
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Financial
Verilink has appointed Mr. Sab Gosal to the position of Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining Verilink, Gosal was Director of Product Marketing for Polaris Networks. Gosal has also held key positions for other major companies such as VINA Technologies, Cisco Systems, Fujitsu Europe Telecom and British Telecom. http://www.verilink.c...
BT Continues Investment in the Americas
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Service Providers
BT unveiled an international strategy that includes continued investment in the Americas. Highlights of the plan include:Expansion of its MPLS infrastructure, including new nodes in Charlotte, NC, St. Louis, Cleveland and Minneapolis. Nodes in Phase I cities (Detroit, Denver, Houston, Miami, Seattle, Washington, DC, Toronto and Mexico City) were activated on schedule in Fall 2003 When completed, the Americas network will include 23 POPs.Offer a "Manager of Networks" service that integrates the products and services of multiple network suppliers...
Elantic Closes Acquisition of Dominion Telecom
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Financial
Elantic Networks closed its acquisition of Dominion Telecom. The new company, Elantic Telecom, provides wholesale fiber bandwidth and carrier services to long-distance, international, wireless carriers, CLECs, cable companies and large enterprises across its fiber network, which spans 16,000-miles east of the Mississippi. The sale, announced previously in March, was awaiting regulatory approval by the FCC and regulators in 11 states. Elantic Networks, was formed to own and operate telecommunications networks. Investors in Elantic include MC Venture...
Chelsio Shows Fasters 10GE Adapter Card
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Silicon
Chelsio Communications, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, announced it has broken through the 10 microsecond (μs) latency barrier for 10-Gigabit Ethernet -- a new record, according to the company. Chelsio has developed a TCP (Transport Control Protocol) offload engine (TOE) in silicon, significantly raising the performance and latency bar for 10G Ethernet adapters. Chelsio is also the first to deliver 10G iSCSI in silicon. Chelsio is demonstrating its host bus adapter this week at the Grid Today 2004 conference in Philadelphia. In...
Seranoa's Service Concentrators Address T1 Backhaul Congestion
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Packet Systems
Seranoa Networks, a start-up based in Boxborough, Massachusetts, introduced a new family of Service Edge Concentrators designed to reduce the number of backhaul circuits used to deliver T1-based packet and TDM services to business subscribers over current SONET/SDH metro access networks. Seranoa said the by leveraging IP at the edge of a metro network its platforms could increase access bandwidth efficiency two-to-five fold, resulting in a significant reduction in operational costs. However, unlike other TDM-over-IP architectures, Seranoa's...
ShoreTel Selects eyeP Media Softphones
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Packet Systems
eyeP Media, a start-up based in Switzerland, announced a VoIP softphone based on MGCP for use with ShoreTel's IP telephony system. http://www.eyepmedia....
Sprint Pushes its Nationwide Walkie-talkie Service
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Mobile
Sprint la launchinga new line-up of feature-rich moblie devices, along withand more affordable pricing, for its nationwide walkie-talkie service. Since launching the Sprint PCS Ready Link push-to-talk service in November 2003, the company has signed up 275,000 customers. In addition to business customers, Sprint is seeing significant adoption among teens and families. Customers can add Sprint PCS Ready Link to their service plan for a $10 monthly recurring cost, or they can select Sprint PCS Ready Link and a Sprint PCS Vision Pack for a $20...
