ECI Telecom Names New COO

ECI Telecom announced the appointment of Rafi Maor to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer of the company, where he will have overall responsibility for current operations (including the product divisions and the distribution organization). Prior to joining the company, he spent nine years at Indigo N.V., where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. Following the acquisition of Indigo by Hewlett Packard in 2002, he served as General Manager of HP/Indigo Division and Vice President at HP Corporate...

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Leucadia Seeks Controlling Interest in MCI

Leucadia National Corporation, a holding company involved in a variety of businesses, is seeking clearance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) to acquire at least 50% of MCI's common stock. Last year, Leucadia National Corporation acquired full control of WilTel Communications following its emergence from bankruptcy protection. Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, the waiting period would expire on or about August 9, 2004, unless the FTC grants early termination or requests additional information. http://www.mci.com/In...

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FCC to Host Global Discussion on IP Services

The FCC's Internet Policy Working Group (IPWG) will hold a roundtable discussion to address international issues associated with the migration of communications services and applications to IP-based technologies. The event will be held on 30-July-2004 at the FCC's headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is open to the public. http://www.fcc....

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Agere Proposes 500 Mbps, 802.11n Wi-Fi Specification

Agere Systems announced a 802.11n proposal that would push raw Wi-Fi link rates to 500 Mbps while retaining backwards compatibility with existing Wi-Fi specifications. Agere said its proposal, to be submitted to the IEEE this summer, incorporates continued innovations in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) techniques, as well as wide bandwidth channels, 5 GHz transmissions and numerous operating modes to ensure robust data throughput, increased network capacity and legacy protocol compatibility. MIMO increases data throughput on a single channel...

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AT&T Extends CallVantage VoIP to 100 Markets

AT&T expanded the availability of its CallVantage Service to an additional 28 new markets and 7 states. AT&T CallVantage VoIP service is now offered in 100 markets across the U.S. http://www.callvantage.c...

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OneAccess Networks Raises EUR 7.5Million for CPE Routers

OneAccess Networks, a start-up based in France, completed a EUR 7.5M round of financing for its access routers for telecommunications carriers and corporate networks. OneAccess designs, manufactures and markets business-class CPE-routers for numerous access technologies (xDSL, Ethernet, ATM, ISDN, FR), telephony services (VoIP and Voice over DSL) and migration solutions for non-IP data. In 2001, the company acquired equipment developed by CS Telecom, another French manufacturer of integrated access devices. CDC Ixis Innovation led the latest...

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Israel's HOT Telecom Selects Lucent for VoIP Integration

HOT Telecom, an Israeli-based cable telephony consortium formed by Golden Channels, Tevel and Matav-Cable Systems Media, awarded a three-year, $35 million agreement to Lucent Technologies to provide multi-vendor network integration services for HOT Telecom's VoIP network. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide end-to-end network integration and security services, including network design, engineering, deployment maintenance, and the overall integration of operations support and billing systems. Lucent Worldwide Services is working with Enterasys...

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BT and Microsoft Partner to Deliver Real-Time Communication

BT and Microsoft announced a global strategic alliance to deliver a next-generation, integrated real-time communication and collaboration using Microsoft's Live Meeting solution to customers worldwide. BT is now offering the service in the U.K. and U.S, making it the first telecommunications company to simultaneously launch this type of service in multiple global markets. BT said it has used Microsoft Office Live Meeting in an internal pilot program for much of the past year. Based on its own usage, BT said Live Meeting had led to a decrease...

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QUALCOMM Begins Sampling of Enhanced Platform Chipsets

QUALCOMM has begun sampling of its first Enhanced Multimedia Platform chipsets, which integrate modem and multimedia processor functionality and are optimized for data-intensive wireless multimedia. QUALCOMM said its new Mobile Station Modem (MSM6150) chipset for CDMA2000 1X and its new MSM6550 chipset for CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO and GSM/GPRS deliver significantly increased processing capacity and optimized audio, video, camera and graphics capabilities. Both chipsets are integrated with advanced capabilities, including up to 4.0 megapixel digital...

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Artimi Secures $14 Million for UWB Chips

Artimi., a start-up based in Burlingame, California with R&D in Cambridge, UK, announced $14 million in Series A funding for its development of Ultra Wideband (UWB) silicon solutions. Artimi is developing a low cost, single chip solution that aims to extend the range and boost the performance of UWB connectivity. Artimi's UWB chips could be used for applications such as interconnecting flat panel displays, DVD, DVR and other multimedia devices. The company participates in standard-setting industry bodies, including IEEE 802.15 working groups...

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VocalTec Builds Out its VoIP Suite

VocalTec Communications, which launched its first VoIP products in 1995, announced a major expansion of its Essentra product suite for next generation network (NGN) operators and service providers. The new products include: a broadband VoIP access platform -- a SIP-based platform for providing subscriber features and Web-based management for broadband VoIP access networks for SOHO and residential markets. The new Essentra BAX is an out-of-the-box hosted platform that resides in the service provider's network facility. End users connect to the...

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