U.S. Army Upgrades DNS Infrastructure with Lucent

Lucent Technologies has upgraded the global IP management and Domain Name Service (DNS) infrastructure of the U.S. Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) based in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. NETCOM provides network operations for the Army supporting more than 1.25-million civilian and military users worldwide and provides the underpinning for all of the Army's data, voice and video services.The Lucent-designed infrastructure is being used to manage more than 1.75 million internet protocol (IP) records and is distributed to more than...

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MetaSolv Provides Mediation Solution for Bell Canada

Bell Canada has selected MetaSolv as their preferred billing mediation solution for VoIP business services after a rigorous lab trial. The MetaSolv mediation product is a next-generation, convergent mediation solution that collects, aggregates, enhances and distributes data for multiple purposes, including billing, discovery and performance applications. The solution enables operators to quickly implement flexible service pricing plans based on duration, usage, content, events, and services accessed. MetaSolv said its mediation solution supports...

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Terayon Introduces New Wi-Fi-Enabled TJ 855 Cable Modem Gateway

Terayon Communication Systems introduced a cable modem gateway with integrated 802.11g Wi-Fi wireless networking. The device integrates a DOCSIS 2.0 cable modem, 4-port Ethernet router and integrated 802.11g Wi-Fi wireless router. The gateway and its security features can be configured and managed remotely via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), configuration file or web interface. http://www.terayon....

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WebEx Opens MediaTone Platform to Third Party Developers

WebEx Communications, a provider of on-demand web meeting applications, launched the MediaTone developer program aimed at accelerating the integration of real-time collaboration capabilities into third party applications. The program provides the tools, resources and support developers need to integrate web meeting capabilities into enterprise applications, VoIP platforms and telephony offerings or develop new, customized applications to meet specific industry needs. MediaTone is an open, on-demand web communications platform designed to support...

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New Global Telecom, Intrado and Broadsoft Collaborate on Mobile VoIP 911

New Global Telecom (NGT) is working with Intrado and Broadsoft on an end-to-end mobile VoIP 9-1-1 solution that enables end-user managed location updates in near real-time. As part of this agreement, NGT, Intrado and BroadSoft, are collaborating to integrate Intrado's V9-1-1 Mobility Service into BroadSoft's BroadWorks platform. This architecture will enable NGT's customers' end-users to easily self-manage updates to E9-1-1 information in near real-time. The companies said this would enable the correct routing of VoIP 9-1-1 calls from mobile workers...

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Verizon Acquires AT&T's Old Headquarters in New Jersey

Verizon Communications will locate operations of its major business units and subsidiaries in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The operations center will house some 2,800 employees from New Jersey and around the country when fully occupied in about 18 months.The facility, to be called Verizon Center, is a 1.3 million-square-foot complex of seven interconnected buildings on a 135-acre campus originally built and occupied by AT&T. The facility, which is being acquired from current owner Pfizer, will be home to the leadership teams of Verizon's Domestic...

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Cisco Addresses Federal Continuity of Operations (COOP) Requirements

Cisco Systems introduced an integrated network architecture designed to help U.S. federal-government agencies comply with federal mandates for Continuity of Operations (COOP), which requires agencies to operate fully during and following natural or intentional disasters. Cisco's VirtualCOOP Solution and MeetingPlace Crisis Management Application uses VPN tunnels across broadband networks to enable offsite agency personnel to remain connected to data centers and their key business applications. These key personnel, thus, are assisted in retaining...

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Brix Networks Secures $5 Million in Latest Round of Funding

Brix Networks raised $5 million in fifth round of venture capital funding for its VoIP performance management and service assurance solutions. The latest series of financing was led by new Brix investor Castile Ventures, and also included long-time company backers Charles River Ventures, ComVentures, Fidelity Ventures, Partech International, and STAR Ventures. Brix has now raised approximately $60 million since its inception in July 1999. http://www.brixnet....

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China Unicom Deploys Acme Packet Session Border Controllers

China Unicom, one of the largest service providers in China, is deploying Acme Packet's Net-Net session border controllers in its national, multiservice converged network that connects residential and business customers. Deployment of Acme Packet's session border controllers is underway, with a target of nearly 50 cities to be installed over the next couple of months. Security features like access control and network topology hiding help protect China Unicom's own network from attack while ensuring the highest quality services to the end user....

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NTT Com Deploys Sycamore Networks' Universal Service Card

NTT Communications (NTT Com) has deployed Sycamore Networks' Universal Service Card (USC) in its nationwide optically switched network in support of Ethernet services. NTT Com's intelligent optically switched network is built on Sycamore's SN 3000 and SN 16000 optical switches. The USC is a modular service interface card for the SN 16000 intelligent optical switch that enables a variety of interface types, port speeds, and transport options in a single line card. The USC's modular architecture can support SONET/SDH, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit...

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Nortel Supplies Voice Security to U.S. Military

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has chosen a Nortel solution to enhance its Defense Switched Network (DSN). Nortel and DoD's Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) -- with help from systems integrators General Dynamics and CSC -- will leverage existing communications equipment, upgrade hardware and add new software to transform the entire DoD managed voice network into a private network under complete DoD control. The new hardware and software will create a multifunction switch with full tandem and end office capability. It will support...

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Cedar Point and LongBoard Demonstrate Cable Voice Interoperability

LongBoard, a supplier of open mobile convergence software for wireline carriers, and Cedar Point Communications, which offers packet-based voice switching technologies for the cable industry, demonstrated VoIP interoperability over Hybrid-Fiber Coax (HFC) networks. The companies said their joint solution will allow cable operators to provide truly converged voice offerings -- including a unified set of call features.By integrating Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) with cable telephony solutions, cable operators could offer customers a wireless service...

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Ericsson SuppliesEthernet/ ADSL2+ in Colombia

Ericsson will deliver its ADSL2+ Public Ethernet Broadband Access solution to Telebucaramanga, a regional operator in Colombia. Ericsson will assist Telebucaramanga to build an advanced broadband access network for triple play services. The contract includes an end-to-end broadband access solution, comprising HomeGateways, IP-DSLAMs, Metro Network and associated management systems and services. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.ericsson....

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MCI Accepts Sweeten Bid from Verizon

MCI's Board of Directors accepted a revised $7.6 billion acquisition offer from Verizon. The new bid from Verizon was nearly $1 billion greater than its previous offer but still under the $8.45 billion offer from Qwest Communications.Under the revised proposal, MCI may be required to pay Verizon a termination fee in the event the agreement is terminated. Under specified circumstances, this termination fee has been increased to $240 million from $200 million and reimbursement to Verizon for its expenses up to $10 million.In making its determination,...

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Juniper to Acquire Kagoor Networks for Session Controllers

Juniper Networks agreed to acquire Kagoor Networks, a supplier of session border controllers (SBCs), for $67.5 million in cash, plus options and certain other incentives and equity compensation. Kagoor, which is based in San Mateo, California, with R&D in Herzelia, Israel, has supplied its VoiceFlow SBC products to over 100 carriers worldwide. The company has strategic partnerships with Lucent, Siemens and NEC. Juniper said the acquisition extends...

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