Singapore Polytechnic Deploys Cisco IP Telephony

Republic Polytechnic, Singapore's newest polytechnic serving some 1,900 students, has deployed an IP telephony system from Cisco Systems. The installation, which was handled by Radiance Communications, includes Cisco IP phones in the administrative offices, Cisco CallManager for software-based call processing, Cisco Unity Unified Messaging; and Cisco IP Communicator on the laptops and personal computers of Republic's staff. The Cisco IP Communicator is a software-based telephony application. The school has a vision of a totally wireless and mobile...

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Worldspan Awards AT&T $30 Million Networking Contract

Worldspan, which provides 16,000 travel agencies and other users worldwide with travel data and booking capabilities, awarded AT&T a three-year, $30 million networking contract. AT&T will deploy a secure IP VPN connected to an AT&T Ultravailable fiber ring at the host site. Worldspan customers -- from the largest airlines to small, independent travel agents -- will be able to access Worldspan's systems via a number of different technologies. Major airlines and large, high-volume travel agencies, for instance, can access Worldspan's...

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Parama Networks Announces Centralized Architecture for ADM-on-a-Chip

Parama Networks, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, announced a new centralized architecture for SONET/SDH Add/Drop Multiplexers that leverages its ADM-on-a-Chip (AoC) family. The company said it simplified architecture enables network equipment manufacturers to centralize the framing, cross connect and overhead processing functions of SONET and SDH. The architecture enables 50ms restoration in mesh networks, per service protection schemes, and transparent transport services. It also allows vendors to tap the bandwidth in the "overhead"...

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Redback Enhances its SmartEdge with LNS and LTS Capabilities

Redback Networks announced a new software release that enables its SmartEdge platforms to receive high bandwidth tunnels from broadband wholesalers. Specifically, the new software enables the sending, receiving or balancing of wholesale broadband L2TP tunnels, including L2TP Network Server (LNS), L2TP Access Server (LAC) and L2TP Tunnel Switch (LTS), on the SmartEdge edge router. The new enhanced L2TP functionality includes:a new level of reliability for maintaining the individual sessions within L2TP tunnels, even in the event of a hardware...

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Level 3 Provides Dark Fiber to Michigan Universities

Level 3 Communications is providing its (3)Link(R) Intercity Dark Fiber and (3)Link Metro Dark Fiber services in the Chicago and Detroit areas to Michigan's three largest public universities -- Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University -- to create a high-performance network to support advanced collaborative research. The multi-year, million-dollar-plus IRU contract was signed with the National Research and Education Fiber Company (FiberCo). The new research network, called the Michigan LambdaRail (MiLR),...

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Broadcom Licenses LSI Logic's DSP for Set-Top Box Audio

Broadcom has licensed LSI Logic's ZSP500 digital signal processor (DSP) core to service multiple encoding and decoding audio applications in the set-top box market. Since adopting the ZSP architecture, Broadcom has already gone into mass production with several VoIP semiconductor products based on ZSP processing solutions. In addition to Broadcom, LSI Logic has recently licensed the ZSP processing solutions to Huawei Technologies, Pulsus Technology, UTStarcom, Datang Microelectronics, AVID Electronics Corp., ICC and Socle Technology. Conexant,...

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Covaro Introduces Demarcation Product for Ethernet Over DS3

Covaro Networks, a start-up based in Richardson, Texas, introduced a new "new CC-301" product with the ability to map Ethernet over DS3s. Covaro's CC-301, which serves as the demarcation point at the customer site, is designed to take advantage of available DS3 transport systems or leased DS3 facilities to deliver Ethernet services either on or off net. The platform leverages Covaro's "Etherjack" technology, which provides remote monitoring and diagnostics for Ethernet services. In addition, Covaro said multiple CC-301s could be used in a back-to-back...

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i3 micro's IP Set-Top Box Integrates AMD Processor

i3 micro technology has selected AMD's Alchemy Au1550 processor to help accelerate networking capabilities within its third-generation "Mood Box" set-top box solution. The MIPS-based processor enables the set-top box to run enhanced, high-performance applications at low wattage. http://www.amd.comhttp://www.i3micro....

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LG Electronics Selects Sigma Designs for IPTV Set-tops

LG Electronics (LGE) has selected media processors from Sigma Designs to power its new IP set-top boxes, which will be deployed by Korea Telecom (KT). LG expects to begin volume shipments in September 2004. In March 2004, KT announced the pilot launch of its new Home N network service for Seoul and the surrounding area. The broadband home networking service that provides a variety of applications, including wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, high-quality video and audio, home automation, and two-way TV using a home gateway developed...

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C-COR to Acquire Optinel Systems for Optical Transport

C-COR agreed to acquire Optinel Systems, a developer of optical Ethernet transport solutions, for an initial cash payment of approximately $9.5 million and the assumption of certain liabilities. The deal also provides for the payment of an additional $6 million in cash if certain sales goals are met. Optinel's flagship PLEXiS platform combines Gigabit Ethernet transport modules with DWDM and CWDM hardware to provide cable operators with a server-to-hub transport solution for services such as VOD, HDTV, broadcast video, high-speed Internet, and...

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Siemens Claims Leading Market Share in DSL CPE Revenue

Siemens Subscriber Networks has captured the number one position globally in terms of DSL CPE revenue earned, according to figures from the Dell'Oro cited by the company. Siemens supplies DSL modems, gateways and routers, both wired and wireless. The company's cumulative global unit shipments reached 15.85 million as of June 2004. http://www.usa.siemens....

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Charter to Accelerate Entry into Cable Telephony

Charter Communications announced plans to accelerate its push into consumer telephony services through a partnership strategy. The cable operator has signed agreements with Level 3 Communications and Sprint Communications to provide long distance and local telephone service connectivity in selected cable markets across the U.S.. In addition, Charter has selected Accenture to provide telephony provisioning services. Charter said the partnerships would enable it to reduce the cost and time required to deploy telephony services across many markets....

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BroadSoft Names Chris MacFarland as VP of Operations

BroadSoft has appointed Chris MacFarland as its new vice president of operations. MacFarland comes to BroadSoft from Allegiance Telecom, Inc., a facilities-based national local exchange carrier, where he served as the company's senior vice president and CTO. Prior to Allegiance MacFarland held various management positions at Verio, OnRamp Technologies, and CompuNet. http://www.broadsoft....

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Optical Solutions Supplies FTTP in Utah

All West Communications, which serves 7,300 access lines in Utah and Wyoming, will deploy Optical Solutions' FiberPath 500 GPON in a triple play network. The equipment will be used to overbuild several new subdivisions in a mountainous area six miles east of Park City, Utah. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.opticalsolutions....

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FCC to Appeal Brand X Cable Modem Ruling

The FCC filed papers to appeal the "Brand X" cable modem case to the Supreme Court. A Supreme Court ruling is consider critical because the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals had overturned the FCC's classification of cable modem service as an "information service." FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell said: "This is about ensuring that high-speed Internet connections aren't treated like what they're not: telephones. A successful appeal of this case would ultimately mean lower prices and better service for American consumers. Applying taxes, regulations...

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