Level 3 to Deploy Infinera's Optical Transport

Level 3 Communications plans to deploy Infinera's optical equipment across a substantial portion of its 23,000-mile fiber-optic network. Financial terms were not disclosed.Infinera's DTN platform will provide DWDM at the network's optical transport layer. The Infinera DTN, based on Infinera's photonic integrated circuits, combines DWDM, digital bandwidth management, and advanced network intelligence. The DTN supports 800 Gb/s of DWDM capacity and delivers manageable and protectable SONET/SDH and Ethernet-based services. Level 3 is continuing its...

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TiVo Adds 319,000 New Subscribers in Latest Quarter

During the three month period ending April 30, TiVo added 319,000 total net new subscriptions, giving it a total of 3.3 million. The installed base of DIRECTV subscriptions is now approximately 2.1 million with the addition of 247,000 net new subscriptions in the quarter; while the installed base of TiVo-owned subscriptions grew by 72,000 in Q1 to a level of over 1.2 million.http://www.tivo....

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Telenor Deploys Nokia's VDSL in the Artic

Telenor is using Nokia's VDSL equipment to bring IP-based TV and other services to Svalbard, one of the world's northernmost settlements. At 78 degrees north, the Svalbard archipelago, also known as Spitzbergen, forms one of the world's most northern settlements. Sixty percent of the area is covered by glacier, and the inhabitants experience the extremes of long polar nights and summer-long midnight sun. Under the deal, Nokia will supply its latest generation D500 IP DSLAM and a range of support services. http://www.nokia....

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Deutsche Telekom Appoints CTO and CIO

Deutsche Telekom has established new positions of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO).Anton Hendrik Schaaf was named CTO, responsible for the key functions of technology and innovation in the Deutsche Telekom Group, which are being combined to create a new unit, and thus also takes over as head of research & development in the group. Schaaf previously served at Siemens, where he was head of the business units Carrier Networks and Carrier Service, as well as the regions Asia / Australia and CIS. Schaaf has been...

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BT Cuts Prices for Local Loop Unbundling

BT Wholesale launched a special offer to make it cheaper for service providers to move customers onto unbundled local loops. Under this variant of unbundling, the LLU operator chooses to unbundle just the broadband channel on the line with either BT or a wholesale line rental operator providing the narrowband voice service. Line sharing is made possible by installing ‘splitters' in the end user's home or office and another within the LLU operator's network equipment. Under line sharing, the end user has contracts with both the narrowband provider...

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Cable & Wireless Chooses Marconi MSPP

Cable & Wireless has awarded a contract to Marconi to supply its multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP) for an initial period of five years. Marconi will supply a range of transport services for Cable & Wireless, including access and customer-located solutions. The contract does not form part of Cable & Wireless' £190 million investment in its Next Generation Network. http://www.cw.com http://www.marconi....

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Cable & Wireless Selects Tellabs' AssuredEthernet

Cable & Wireless awarded a Metro Ethernet contract to Tellabs for its "AssuredEthernet" solution. Cable & Wireless' Next Generation Network (NGN) deployment will include the Tellabs 8800 multi- service router series for delivering Ethernet services with differentiated service level agreements. The platforms will also be used for the migration of Ethernet, Frame Relay, Time Division Multiplex (TDM), ATM and IP onto a single, converged network.The contract is the first to be awarded by Cable & Wireless as it begins provisioning its...

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Agere Offers USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Agere Systems introduced a USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and an ExpressCard form-factor Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. The first product turns a USB 2.0 port into a Gigabit Ethernet LAN connection. The second product enables a PC to support 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet in a compact mini-size ExpressCard compatible with the latest generation of notebook PCs featuring an ExpressCard slot. http://www.agere....

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Cisco to Acquire FineGround for WAN Optimization

Cisco Systems will acquire FineGround Networks, a start-up based in Campbell, California, for approximately $70 million in cash and options. FineGround offers network appliances that accelerate, secure, and monitor application delivery while minimizing bandwidth usage.FineGround uses application-optimization techniques resulting in bandwidth efficiencies, decreased latency, and server offload across the network. The company claims its appliances can dramatically improve end-user response times by up to 5 times, reduce application bandwidth usage...

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TelTel Adds Music to its SIP-Enabled VoIP

TelTel, a provider of SIP-based global Internet telephony service with presence-enabled features, is adding music and audio programming channels to its peer-to-peer network. The company also announced that it has signed up more than 1 million users.TelTel currently provides 13 channels of audio entertainment in two languages, and plans to expand the range of offerings in the near future. A TelTel user only needs to click on "My Channel" on the softphone and can immediately enjoy a wide variety of content. TelTel is searching for media content...

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Acterna Launches VoIP Test and Performance Mgt Solution

Acterna introduced VoIP support features for its NetComplete Service Assurance solution, which provides performance monitoring, turn-up test and troubleshooting functions for service providers.Acterna said its NetComplete enables VoIP service providers to obtain visibility of the end-customer voice experience throughout the entire lifecycle of a call. This includes service-assurance functions such as service monitoring, rapid fault isolation, and tier-two troubleshooting so they can address the challenges of delivering carrier grade VoIP. As components...

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ADC Supplies FTTX to City of Provo, Utah

ADC announced that it is shipping its OmniReach FTTX solutions for the fiber network owned and operated by the City of Provo, Utah. The City owns the network infrastructure and private businesses lease the system to deliver "triple play" services. The ADC OmniReach FTTX products deployed by the iProvo network includes Fiber Access Terminals and Central Office cable management systems. http://www.adc....

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Enterasys to Collect $47.5 Million Tax Refund

Enterasys Networks announced that the Internal Revenue Service has completed its field audit of the company's federal tax returns for fiscal years 1999 through 2002 and concluded that the company is due a tax refund of $47.5 million. The refund is subject to review and approval by the Joint Committee Reviewer of the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Congress' Joint Committee on Taxation. http://www.enterasys....

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