Fujitsu Introduces ROADM for MSOs

Fujitsu Network Communications introduced its FLASHWAVE 7500 Small System for small- to medium-sized MSOs. The system combines DWDM, a Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) switch fabric and multi-rate, high-density Optical Line Cards (OLCs) for services up to 10 Gbps per wavelength in a single 19" shelf. The new system incorporates many of the same features as the larger 40-channel FLASHWAVE 7500 Core System and the FLASHWAVE 7500...

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Cox Adds 82,000 Cable Telephony Customers in Q3

Cox Communications reported Q3 revenue of $1.6 billion, an increase of 11% over last year, primarily due to growth in digital cable, high-speed Internet access and telephony, as well as higher basic cable rates. Operating income increased 14% to $183.8 million for the third quarter of 2004, and operating cash flow increased 8% to $584.7 million for the same period. Some highlights:Ended Q3 with approximately 6.3 million basic video customers, up 0.4% from September 30, 2003.Ended the quarter with over 6.6 million total customer relationships,...

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VIVO Selects Nortel for CDMA 2000 1X Expansion

VIVO selected Nortel Networks to expand and upgrade its CDMA 2000 1X network in Brazil's Northern, Southern and West-Central regions and the states of Bahia and Maranhao in the Northeast. Nortel Networks solutions for VIVO will include a switching platform that offers an evolution to an all-IP multiservice packet network architecture; radio base stations; and base station controllers. Nortel Networks' Compact Metro Cell 3G base station will also be deployed. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.nortelnetworks....

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Tropos Unveils Metro-Scale, WiMAX + Wi-Fi Strategy

Tropos Networks, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, announced a strategy for integrating open-standard WiMAX into new and existing metro-scale Wi-Fi networks. The Tropos WiMAX integration strategy incorporates WiMAX in three phases, as follows: Phase 1 (2005): Tropos will support 802.16-2004 WiMAX as a point-to-multipoint backhaul link from Tropos metro-scale Wi-Fi networks to local points-of-presence (PoPs). This standards-based solution will improve price/performance versus current proprietary alternatives and offer operation in both...

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Comcast Adds 549,100 Cable Modem Users in Q3

Comcast Cable reported revenue of $4.844 billion representing a 10.6% increase from Q3 2003. Video revenue increased 6.6% from Q3 2003, driven by a 5.5% increase in average monthly revenue per basic subscriber and an increase in digital revenue. Some highlights:Comcast Cable added 341,000 digital cable subscribers to end the period with over 8.4 million subscribers, or 39.1% of basic subscribers. Basic subscribers of 21.5 million remained essentially unchanged from a year ago but increased 8,500 from the prior quarter. Included in the basic subscriber...

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8x8 Reaches 26,000 VoIP Lines

As of September 30, 8x8 had approximately 26,000 activated Packet8 subscriber lines in service as compared to approximately 17,000 at June 30, 2004, a 53% increase. Total revenues for the Company's Packet8 VoIP service and related equipment sales increased to $2.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, compared with $1.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005, an increase of 50%. http://www.8x8....

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HomeNet Turns to Level 3 for Wholesale VoIP

HomeNet Communications, an integrated Triple Play Provider, has joined Level 3's "Enabled" Partner Program to use (3)VoIP Enhanced service in 50 markets across the U.S. HomeNet will offer residential VoIP servi...

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AboveNet Launches Ethernet WAN Enterprise Service

AboveNet launched an enterprise Ethernet WAN service between 12 major U.S. cities and London. AboveNet said its Ethernet Wide Area Network Services or EWAN products leverage its MPLS backbone and fiber network to deliver a single-carrier solution with flat-rate pricing for any of the cities it serves regardless of distance and local loop access. Three service types are offered:AboveNet Ethernet WAN Basic -- customer-managed service offered over a single pair of fiber to AboveNet's redundant, optical IP backbone.AboveNet Ethernet WAN Protected...

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Xten Shows its SIP Softphone Over 3G

Xten, in partnership with Vonage, demonstrated new features of its SIP softphone working over a 3G UMTS network. XTEN's eyeBeam SIP softphone for VoIP and Video over IP is adding support for features such as Instant Messaging and Presence Awareness using open standards like SIMPLE and XCAP. Xten also demonstrated interoperation with Microsoft Windows Messenger. http://www.xten....

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Level 3 Reports Q3 Revenue

Level 3 Communications reported consolidated revenue was $840 million for Q3. Communications revenue was $423 million versus $391 million for the previous quarter, and information services revenue was $392 million compared to $503 million for the previous quarter. The net loss for the third quarter 2004 increased to $171 million, or $0.25 per share, compared to a net loss for the previous quarter of $63 million, or $0.09 per share. Included in the net loss for the previous quarter was a $147 million gain associated with the elimination of a capital...

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Sprint Extends MPLS VPN Benefits Globally

Sprint is extending its standard MPLS VPN offering to over 100 countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The service enables the convergence of voice, video and data onto one network-based IP VPN. Sprint's MPLS VPN provides customers with a secure private IP environment based on the IETF RFC 2547bis standard, supporting both intranet and extranet applications. Sprint is offering a flexible Class of Service (CoS) capability as a standard feature, with no additional setup fees or incremental charges based on the amount of real- time/high-priority...

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Broadcom Adds USB 2.0 to its 54g Wi-Fi Chip

Broadcom introduced its latest 54g wireless chip with integrated USB 2.0 capabilities. The new chip supports Broadcom's SecureEZSetup and 125 High Speed Mode technologies, which could be used by consumers to more easily add Wi-Fi to a range of USB-connected devices. The Broadcom AirForce BCM4320 integrates an 802.11a/g MAC/baseband, a USB 2.0 transceiver, a processor and memory into a single packagehttp://www.broadcom....

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Covad Sees Continued Line Sharing for Legacy Copper Loops

Covad Communications applauded the FCC's ruling last week that declined to grant Section 271 forbearance relief to the Bell companies for line sharing, which involves access to legacy copper loops, rather than new fiber facilities. In particular, the FCC removed Section 271 unbundling requirements for fiber-based facilities, while keeping in place Section 271 unbundling obligations for legacy copper facilities, including line sharing. In a statement, James A. Kirkland, Covad senior vice president and general counsel, said "Even under the most...

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FTTH Council Announces Changes in Leadership

Dan Tatarka has stepped down as executive director of the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council to take a position with Optical Cable Corporation. Mike DiMauro, president of the Council's board of directors, will serve as interim executive director of the Council through the end of the year. http://www.ftthcouncil....

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Motorola Launches its Next Gen Canopy Wireless Broadband

Motorola launched its next generation Canopy wireless broadband platform, enabling greater bandwidth and high-quality VoIP to every Canopy subscriber on the network. The Canopy Advantage Platform is based on software defined radio technology, which will enable new functionality and enhancements through software upgrades. The 900 MegaHertz Canopy Advantage Access Point (AP) is the first product in the portfolio and is available today. Access points in 2.4 GigaHertz (GHz), 5.2 GHz and 5.7 GHz are planned for availability this quarter. Future planned...

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