Marconi Adds SIP to its Softswitch

Marconi announced Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) capabilities for its enhanced SoftSwitch, opening the door to a host of new services that will harness the full potential of a converged voice and data network. Marconi said its SoftSwitch now provides interoperability between SIP, PSTN and MGCP/H248/H323 environments. Trials of the SIP-enabled SoftSwitch are already underway with selected customers. Marconi is also working with third-party customer premises equipment (CPE) and application server manufacturers to deliver a range of applications...

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Alcatel Introduces New MultiService Cross-Connect

Alcatel introduced a new multiService cross-connect for the North American market and designed for the convergence of optical and data transport networks. The new Alcatel 1671 Service Connect (SC) supports wideband, broadband, and narrowband requirements, while also providing advanced data aggregation functionality. Te system features a fully redundant, physically diverse matrix and is optimized for high densities of optical interfaces, enabling grooming functionality to be pushed closer to the edge of the network. The platform is GMPLS-ready....

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MCI Achieves Ultra Long-Haul 40 Gbps Connection

MCI, working in collaboration with CIENA and Mintera Corp., established a 40 Gbps connection across a long haul route spanning 1,200 km. The technology trial took place over MCI's ultra long haul DWDM route between Sacramento, California and Salt Lake City, Utah. This network route was selected because it uses the company's existing fiber plant, and includes a mix of fiber -- TrueWave Classic, Dispersion Shifted Fiber (DSF), Long Span Fiber (LS) and Single Mode Fiber (SMF). Mintera's 40 Gbps DWDM fiber optic transport terminals interoperated...

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WilTel Launches Services to Cable Market

WilTel Communications introduced a set of data, video, IP and professional services for cable network operators (MSOs). WilTel's new Extended On-Net are aimed at cable operators that have operations in Tier 2 and 3 markets, but incur prohibitive access costs to a nationwide fiber network. WilTel is also offering a wholesale wide-area Ethernet service for MSOs working to diversify their revenues and expand beyond their residential business. http://www.wiltel.c...

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Ericsson to OEM BroadSoft's VoIP Application Software

Ericsson and BroadSoft have signed a global OEM agreement to integrate components of BroadSoft's BroadWorks technology into Ericsson's IMS based Engine Multimedia 2.0 (EMM 2.0) solution. This would enable service providers to use same platform across wireline and wireless networks based on the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) architecture. Ericsson will market the EMM 2.0 platform with integrated BroadWorks technology as part of its softswitch offering, which is based on the 3GPP architecture. The solution supports multimedia services,...

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Lucent Unveils CBX 3500 Multiservice Edge Switch

Lucent Technologies unveiled its CBX 3500 Multiservice Edge Switch -- a newly-designed platform for growing ATM and Frame Relay networks and converging them onto an MPLS core. Key features of the CBX 3500 switch include:a 16-slot chassis that implements the protocol-independent switching, service-aware routing, and robust Layer 2 transport over MPLS needed to deliver all services across MPLS while preserving ATM-level QoS, reliability, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The chassis uses a distributed mesh midplane architecture for higher port...

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Lucent Supplies VoIP Access Gateway to KT

KT (Korea Telecom) selected Lucent Technologies' Anymedia Line Access Gateway (LAG) systems for its network. The AnyMedia LAG system, which is part of Lucent's Accelerate VoIP portfolio, is a multi-service access platform that enables KT to provide ADSL, VDSL, Ethernet, VoIP and traditional voice in a single integrated platform. Under the terms of the contract, Lucent will provide about 350,000 lines of Anymedia in the southern part of the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon province, Chungcheong province and Kyungsang province including Daegu...

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MetaSwitch Enhances its Class 5 Softswitch

MetaSwitch announced a series of enhancements to its VP3500 Series Class 5 Softswitch, including a major software release and a new media gateway. MetaSwitch's hardware design collapses media gateway functions that typically provided on 3 or 4 separate cards onto a single blade. The new media gateway cards offer interfaces for...

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AirWave Cites University Traction for its Wi-Fi Mgt

AirWave Wireless, a start-up based in San Mateo, California, announced that ten of the nation's leading universities have selected its software to monitor, analyze, and configure their rapidly growing Wi-Fi networks. AirWave's web-based management console give administrators control over thousands of network devices. AirWave offers a rogue AP detection module that automatically detects unauthorized access points via a combination of RF scanning and "fingerprinting" over the wired network. The platform also monitors each user and alerts IT staff...

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Metrobility Gains Patent for Inter-Packet Gap Ethernet Mgt.

Metrobility Optical Systems was awarded a U.S. patent for its remote management over Ethernet technology that provides the ability to remotely manage an end device without an IP address or SNMP agent. The technology utilizes a management channel embedded in the inter-packet gap (IPG) between Ethernet frames to send management information in real time across a network. The management channel is transparent to all other Ethernet equipment. Metrobility said the patented technology was developed to enable remote troubleshooting and monitoring capabilities...

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Veraz Adds Service Delivery Assurance Director to its Softswitch

Veraz Networks has enhanced its distributed softswitch with the addition of a "Service Delivery Assurance Director," which provides a real-time view of the network and automates service usage. The new capabilities enable the softswitch to deliver customized SLAs (*service level agreements). With SLAs established per customer, per interconnection partner, per service, etc., the Veraz Service Delivery Assurance Director collects data, analyzes and makes correlations, and then makes corrections network-wide in real-time. Service policies react...

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Occam and Comtrend Team on Video-over-ADSL2Plus

Occam Networks is teaming with Comtrend Corp., a supplier of ADSL CPE, to demonstrate streaming video at rates up to 24 Mbps. The demonstration, which will be featured at next week's SuperComm event in Chicago, showcases Occam's BLC 6000 Broadband Loop Carrier interoperating with Comtrend's CT-562+ ADSL2Plus CPE modem. http://www.occamnetworks.comhttp://www.comtrend....

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Cox Selects White Rock's SONET Gear

Cox Communications is deploying White Rock Networks' SONET OC-48/192 Transport platform in multiple locations. White Rock's metro networking system allows carriers to support a wide range of broadband/wideband services from OC-192 to DS1 including Fast and Gigabit Ethernet. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.whiterock....

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Teknovus Ships EPON Optical Line Terminal Chip

Teknovus, a start-up based in Petaluma, California, released a fully integrated Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chip for Optical Line Terminals (OLTs). The OLT chip is compliant with the IEEE 802.3ah EPON standard. Teknovus also offers a sister Optical Network Unit (ONU) chip. http://www.teknovus....

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PowerDsine Completes IPO -- Power over Ethernet

PowerDsine Ltd., a supplier of Power over Ethernet (PoE) silicon, announced the closing of its previously announced initial public offering of 6,000,000 ordinary shares at $11.50 per share. PowerDsine sold 5,100,000 ordinary shares and 900,000 ordinary shares were sold by certain of PowerDsine's existing shareholders. PowerDsine's ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "PDSN."http://www.powerdsine....

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C-COR to Acquire Stargus for Modular OSS for Broadband

C-COR.net Corp. agreed to acquire Stargus, a privately-held develop of OSS solutions, for $17 million in cash. Stargus, which is based in Andover, Massachusetts, provides network and service management solutions, including network optimization, subscriber usage reporting, and capacity planning, specifically designed for cable broadband networks. Stargus systems currently are in use managing over 5 million DOCSIS devices worldwide. Commenting on the proposed acquisition, C-COR Chairman and CEO David Woodle stated, "Stargus would have a strong positive...

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