Nokia to Adopt TI's Single-Chip Solution for Mobile Phones

Nokia will incorporate a single-chip solution based on TI's Digital RF Processor (DRP) technology to its future mobile phones. The first version of the single-chip solution, which sampled in December 2004 and was developed using TI's advanced 90nm CMOS manufacturing technology. The announcement fulfills a commitment TI made in 2002 when the company announced its intention to integrate the bulk of handset electronics on a single chip, including digital baseband, SRAM, logic, RF, power management and analog functi...

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Foundry Networks Expands 10GigE Line

Foundry Networks added a new switch family to its portfolio of 10-Gigabit Ethernet products. The SuperX family includes three switches:FastIron SuperX Edge and Wiring Closet Switch -- an upgradeable Layer 2/base Layer 3 switch offering 24-port 10/100/1000 fiber and PoE modules, 24-port GbE mini-GBIC modules, 2-port 10-GbE modules with XFP modular optics and a PoE upgrade module.TurboIron SuperX 10-GbE Aggregation and Core Switch -- offering up to 128 wire-speed 10-GbE ports. The base system supports Layer 2/base Layer 3, upgradeable to...

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WiMAX Forum Selects Certification Test Lab

The WiMAX Forum has elected Cetecom Spain as its official certification laboratory and expects to launch a "WiMAX Forum Certified" program by July 2005. Acting as an independent body, Cetecom will test and certify WiMAX Forum member companies' products to ensure they meet WiMAX Forum conformance and interoperability standards. http://www.WiMAXForum....

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Broadcom Multi-Layer Switch Offers Embedded Security, IPv6, WLAN

Broadcom unveiled its fifth generation StrataXGS III switch architecture featuring 10GigE support, embedded security, IPv6 routing wireless LAN support and a 72 Gbps packet processor. Applications for the new chips include standalone, stackable and chassis switch configurations supporting enterprise, service provider and grid computing markets. In addition, these devices are suited for use in embedded applications such as blade servers, IP DSLAMs, PONs, and AdvancedTCA products. Cryptographic technology is integrated on-chip to meet the requirements...

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Cingular Ends 2004 with 49.1 Million Total Subscribers

Cingular Wireless ended 2004 with 49.1 million total subscribers. Cingular's gross customer additions in Q4 totaled 5.5 million on a pro forma basis, the highest quarter ever when historical results of the two companies are combined, while average monthly pro forma subscriberchurn declined significantly. At year's end, more than 65 percent of Cingular's subscriber base was GSM-equipped, up from a pro forma 57 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2004. More than 8 percent of Cingular's customer base upgraded handsets during the quarter...

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Pulver's Bellster Builds P2P Voice Gateway Community

Pulver.com has launched a free peer-to-peer based community called the "Bellster Network" where members of the network can share their PSTN access with each other. Each member of the community needs to PC running "The Asterisk" Open-Source PBX to provide gateway connectivity to the local PSTN, as well as phone or soft-phone. The Bellster Network is a system that matches callers with other users that can complete the call for them at no charge. The Bellster Network keeps a tally of calls that you make and that you give to others. In order...

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Canada's Videotron Offers Cable Telephony Service

Videotron began offering residential telephone service via cable in Montreal. Videotron has selected Montreal's South Shore for the initial launch of its new service, which it plans to roll out progressively throughout Quebec in 2005. For customers who already subscribe to two Videotron services, a basic residential line starts at $15.95 per month and installation is free of charge. Subscribers will be able to add services such as call display, voicemail and call waiting at a cost of $4 per month for the first option and $2 per month for additional...

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iBasis Launches DirectVoIP Broadband Interconnection Service

iBasis is launching a "DirectVoIP Broadband" service aimed at simplifying international connections for voice over broadband providers. The SIP and H.323 enabled service leverages iBasis' VoIP interoperability capabilities in supporting a range of VoIP infrastructure equipment, including multi-vendor gateways, gatekeepers, proxy servers, session border controllers, softswitches, IP phones and PC-Phone applications that have been certified by iBasis. DirectVoIP Broadband also provides enhanced call signaling control and conversion using standards-based...

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OPNET Awarded Second NETWARS Contract Extension

OPNET Technologies has been awarded the second of four possible contract extensions to continue to work on the U.S. Department of Defense's Network Warfare Simulation (NETWARS) program. NETWARS is a software application for analyzing defense-related network communications. The NETWARS project is part of the DoD's vision for achieving information superiority by optimizing military communications in realistic warfighter scenarios. The objectives for the NETWARS software environment include simulating major theaters of war involving thousands of...

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Polycom Expands VoIP Conferencing Gear

Polycom unveiled two new products in its VoIP and VSX flagship group video conferencing product lines. The SoundStation IP 4000 is a new SIP-enabled conference phone based on Polycom's iconic triangular-shaped SoundStation product. The conference phone features an enhanced microphone pick-up capability that enables people to be heard clearly up to 10 feet away from the phone. The phone features a back-lit, graphical LCD, gated microphones and expanded...

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Global IP Sound Aims to Eradicate Echo and Background Noise in VoIP

Global IP Sound (GIPS) released a new Voice Quality Enhancement (VQE) module aimed at controlling issues of echo, background noise, and other voice processing concerns in VoIP. The company said its GIPS VQE 1.0 module combines all of its currently offered speech processing components that pertain to echo and noise reduction. The module handles speech quality issues by canceling acoustic echo, distinguishing between speech and background noise, and then canceling or reducing this noise while maintaining a comfortable listening volume for the best...

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AirMagnet Receives Intel Funding for Wireless Intrusion Prevention

AirMagnet, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, announced an investment from the Intel Communications Fund. This investment will be used to help expand the company's solutions to manage wireless in the mobile enterprise. As one of its first projects, AirMagnet will implement its Enterprise SmartSensor software on Intel based Access Point (AP) reference platforms, starting with the Intel IXP425 network processor, to provide Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) solutions for Intel partners and channels. Financial terms were not disclosed....

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Venturi Wireless Raises $10M for its Optimization Platform

Venturi Wireless, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, secured $10 million in series C funding for its wireless network optimization solutions. Venturi Wireless' proprietary Adaptive Airlink Optimization technology is aimed at maximizing the potential of 3G networks. The compression technology leverages the Venturi Transport Protocol (VTP) to reduce traffic on the network. Venturi Wireless's customers include Cingular Wireless, China Mobile, DDI Pocket, O2, and Verizon Wireless. InterWest Partners led the round with participation from...

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Paradyne's Quarterly Revenue Rises

Paradyne reported Q4 revenue of $28.6 million, up 5% from the prior quarter and up 29% from the fourth quarter of 2003. Sales of broadband access products accounted for $25.8 million in revenue; sales of narrowband products accounted for $1.3 million; and service revenue accounted for $1.5 million. Earnings on a non-GAAP normalized basis for the fourth quarter were $0.4 million, resulting in non-GAAP normalized earnings per share (EPS) of one cent . During Q4, Paradyne shipped more than 113,000 ports of ADSL2+. The company also noted the Q4...

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Bezeq International Selects Veraz for Migration to VoIP

Bezeq International, the Israeli telecommunications service provider, has selected Veraz Networks' VoIP solution to replace its switching network, including a legacy switch. The new network will provide traditional voice services as well as VoIP services to Bezeq International's residential and business customers. Veraz will provide Bezeq International with its open architecture platform that includes the ControlSwitch, a programmable softswitch that features the Service Introduction Framework, I-Gate 4000 Pro media gateways for converting VoIP...

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LG Electronics and Nortel to Establish Joint Venture

LG Electronics and Nortel will establish a 50-50 joint venture for providing telecommunications equipment and networking solutions to Korea and other markets globally. Nortel said its intent is to invest in Korea to leverage the country's R&D talent. The joint venture will also market the entire Nortel portfolio of optical, wireless, wireline and enterprise products in Korea and, based on mutual discussion, in other markets as well. "To be a global communications provider, it is imperative for us to expand our market share and compete in...

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Chunghwa Telecom's Nationwide TVoDSL Supported by Redback

Chunghwa Telecom, the incumbent service provider in Taiwan, has begun deploying Redback's SmartEdge Service Gateway systems for a nationwide deployment of advanced broadband services. Financial terms were not disclosed. In August 2004, Redback Networks announced that it had been selected for Chunghwa Telecom's next-generation broadband with an initial deployment in parts of Taipei. The network is now being expanded across Taiwan to support Chunghwa's advanced video services. Chunghwa Telecom offers multiple channels of broadcast television,...

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Westell Hires Copper Mountain Exec

Westell Technologies announced the appointment of Chris Shaver as Vice President of Engineering. He will have responsibility for Westell's Verizon One development activities as well as expanding the system engineering and system integration and verification functions for all products. Shaver is the former Vice President of Engineering for Copper Mountain Networks. http://www.westell....

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Broadcom Readies GigE IP Phone Chip with Security

Broadcom is introducing a chip for enterprise-class IP phones that incorporates Gigabit Ethernet switching, on-chip security, advanced QoS features and increased processing power for driving enhanced displays. The integrated Gigabit Ethernet switch enables a single connection to the desktop to be shared between the IP phone and a workstation. The new chip is also the first to incorporate Broadcom's "BroadSafe" technology, which combines hardware-based identity management and authentication with FIPS-certifiable key management software. The hardware...

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Ixia to Resell CMC's Wi-Fi Test Solutions

Communication Machinery Corporation (CMC) signed a non-exclusive global reseller agreement with Ixia covering its 802.11 and wireless LAN test solutions. Under the agreement, Ixia will market and sell CMC's full line of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) enabled multi-station test solutions. http://www.cmc.com http://www.ixiacom....

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Cegetel Deploys Ciena's CoreStream Agility

Cegetel, France's leading alternative telecommunications carrier, will deploy Ciena's CoreStream Agility platform for increased capacity and flexibility in its core network and to support the adoption of high-capacity services at the network edge. Financial terms were not disclosed.Ciena's CoreStream Agility WDM system is capable of routing 2.5 and 10 Gbps wavelengths, with migration to 40G wavelengths, for long-haul and ultra long-haul (ULH) network routes. CoreStream Agility also delivers an all-optical bypass to eliminate optical-electrical-optical...

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