Sandbridge Unveils Software-Radio 3G Processor

Sandbridge Technologies, a start-up based in White Plains, New York, announced a complete "3G" multimedia handset design utilizing its SB3010 flexible baseband processor to perform all baseband and multimedia functions in software.The company described its achievement as the "wireless holy grail" -- a flexible baseband processing handset that will enable wireless operators to upgrade network performance and services via over-the-air updates. Sandbridge envisions a new class of multi-mode, multimedia convergent devices that merge the flexibility...

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China Netcom and Telefonica Sign MOU

China Netcom and Telefonica signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a broad strategic alliance. The parties will explore possible areas of strategic co-operation in the areas of:Fixed-line, broadband, domestic and international long distance communicationsDomestic and international data services and value added servicesNationwide mobile voice and data services to individual and corporate customers, as will be allowed within the Chinese regulatory environment.The exchange of certain managerial, technical and operational skills and...

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Cisco/Linksys to Acquire KISS for Networked Consumer Devices

Cisco Systems' Linksys division agreed to acquire privately-held KiSS Technology A/S, a developer of networked entertainment devices, for approximately $61 million in cash and stock.KiSS, which is based in Horsholm, Denmark, has a product portfolio that includes home video products such as networked DVD players and networked DVD recorders. KiSS's technology platform also has the capability to extend to other consumer electronics products. KISS recently...

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Global IP Alliance Tracks VoIP Regulatory Issues Worldwide

The Global IP Alliance launched a collaborate web site to allow government, industry and consumers to obtain current information on the state of global IP-based communications technology and regulation. The Global IP Alliance is an international consortium of IP-based communications services and applications providers committed to realizing the promise of IP communications and of interconnecting IP-based communications providers. Members of the Global IP Alliance were in Washington D.C. for a day of VoIP related events, attending a session sponsored...

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Extreme Supplies 10 Gig Net for Samsung's New R&D Center

Extreme Networks will supply its 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions to Samsung Electronics for its new Soowon Research and Development center, a modern 39-story facility dedicated to the development of leading-edge consumer products.The new network supports more than 22,000 connections, relying on Extreme Networks' BlackDiamond 10K and BlackDiamond 8800 modular switches and the Summit family of edge switches. http://www.extremenetworks.c...

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ICTV Names New CEO

ICTV announced the appointment of Jeff Miller to the position of President and CEO. Miller, who joined ICTV in 2000 as senior vice president of engineering, has led the development team responsible for the company's HeadendWare platform, and has been actively involved in ICTV's product management, sales and marketing activities. During his five years with ICTV, Miller served as chief system architect for multiple releases of HeadendWare, and supervised a team of 50 engineers in Los Gatos, CA and Baltimore, MD. In addition, he has worked closely...

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UPC to Acquire the Largest Broadband Cable Operator in Romania

UPC Broadband, a unit of Liberty Global, will acquire Astral Telecom, one of Romania's largest broadband telecommunications operators, from a group of Romanian entrepreneurs, foreign investors and AIG New Europe Fund. Liberty Global will acquire 100% of the shares of Astral for a price of $404.5 million, which together with the anticipated net debt at closing of $12 million, represents approximately 7.8 times estimated 2005 operating cash flow before network and operational synergies.Astral currently serves approximately 890,000 video, voice and...

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GraniteEdge Raises $5 Million for Security

GraniteEdge Networks, a start-up based in Seattle, closed $5 million in Series A funding for its development of a network security analytics system. GraniteEdge is developing a system that offers causality analysis, adding intelligence to the seemingly random stream of network and security data. It said its GraniteEdge ESP will detect all types of threats, including insider and "zero day" breaches, worms and trojans as well as the most subtle network attacks. The product is expected to launch in late 2005.The funding was led by Outlook Ventures...

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Hurricane Electric Expands in Europe

Hurricane Electric has expanded its network in Europe by connecting to another Internet Exchange point in Amsterdam called NL-ix (Netherlands Internet Exchange), a content oriented Dutch national Internet Exchange.Hurricane Electric is connected to the NL-ix switch via Gigabit Ethernet. The newly added exchange point will create additional redundancies to Hurricane Electric's Dutch infrastructure and will further improve connectivity in Europe and over its entire network. In addition, Hurricane Electric will have numerous additional peering opportunities...

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Vitesse Delivers 16- and 24-port GigE System-on-a-Chip with PHYs

Vitesse Semiconductor began sampling 16- and 24-port Gigabit Ethernet Switches with eight integrated PHYs and an embedded "V-Core" processor. The system-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution reduces the number of required active components in web-managed smart switch systems. Vitesse said the delivery of its 16-port SparX-G16 and the 24-port SparX-G24 devices marks the next-step in the on-going evolution of fully integrated, Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switch IC and SoC solutions.The chips deliver advanced QoS features such as Differentiated Service Code Point...

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