Motorola Previews RAZR PDA

Motorola introduced a QWERTY mobile device based on Windows Mobile 5.0. The forthcoming Motorola Q will be lightweight and resemble the company's RAZR line in terms of thinness. It will features electro-luminescent keys, QWERTY keyboard, thumbwheel for single-handed control, and internal antenna. Additional features include as a large, vibrant, color screen, Web surfing capabilities, a 1.3 mega pixel camera with photo lighting, video and MP3...

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Photonic Bridges Selects DCL Routing Code

Photonic Bridges, an integrator of next generation network solutions, has licensed Data Connection Limited's (DCL's) for use in their MetroWave product family. DC-OSPF is part of Data Connection's IP routing software suite which includes DC-BGP, DC-ISIS, and DC-RIP, all of which can be integrated with DC-MPLS to form a complete integrated solution for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). http://www.dataconnection.com http://www.photonicbridges.c...

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New Federal/State VOIP Enhanced 911 Enforcement Task Force is Formed

The FCC and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is forming a joint Task Force on VoIP Enhanced 911 (E911) enforcement. The Task Force was created to facilitate the timely and effective enforcement of the FCC's new VoIP E911 rules. Working together, the federal and state Task Force members will look at developing educational materials to ensure that consumers understand their rights and the requirements of the FCC's VoIP E911 Order and rules and how best to expedite compliance and facilitate enforcement, where...

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Narus Provides VoIP Traffic Assessment Tool

Narus introduced a VoIP traffic assessment tool based on its unified IP Management and Security platform to help global carriers understand and address the impact of VoIP traffic on their business. The Narus IP Platform provides a total network view of all IP data in a carrier's network, including VoIP traffic. The system offers extensible capabilities to secure, analyze, monitor and mediate any traffic in an IP network, including H.323, SIP, and proprietary VoIP protocols including Skype.Narus said it has deployed VoIP detection at several carriers...

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Vodafone Now Reaches 165 Million Customers

Vodafone reported key performance indicators for the quarter ended 30 June 2005. The main highlights are:Organic growth of 8.6% in proportionate mobile revenues year on yearOver 4.1 million customer organic net additions, 35% higher than for the same period last yearTotal proportionate customer base now over 165 million, representing organic growth of 12.3% year on year, and including an additional 6 million customers added in Romania and the Czech Republic through the closing of the TIW transactionAdditional 1.1 million registered 3G devices,...

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ntl to Expand its On Demand Digital TV

ntl, the largest cable TV operator in the UK, plans to launch Video on Demand digital TV service to 100,000 customers over the next seven days. As a result, the number of customers with its ntl On Demand service will reach 375,000, just six months after its UK launch.Following this stage of the roll out, ntl On Demand will be available to 1.67 million homes within ntl's network. http://www.ntl....

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Avaya's Income Increases to $76 Million From $52 Million Sequentially

Avaya's quarterly revenue increased 21.7 percent to $1.236 billion compared to the same period last year. On a sequential basis, revenue increased 1%. Avaya reported income from continuing operations of $194 million or 40 cents per diluted share. These results include the net favorable impact of $123 million related to the settlement of certain tax matters and other deferred tax adjustments. Excluding these items, earnings per diluted share would have been 14 cents. Avaya also retired substantially all its debt in the quarter.Sequentially, product...

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Atheros to Support China Netcom's WLAN Initiatives

Atheros Communications' WLAN chipset (AR5006AP-G) will be used for new access points and routers specified by China Netcom Broadband Corporation. China Netcom has established a Broadband Wireless Industry Alliance, which brings together leading domestic and foreign equipment manufacturers, terminal vendors, service integrators and content providers to provide a full portfolio of broadband wireless services.Atheros is also supporting CNCBB's new wireless initiative, CLAN, which will offer cellular performance using WLAN technologies to ensure complete...

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BellSouth Sees Slower DSL Growth and Continued Decline in Wireline Access

BellSouth reported Q2 revenue of $8.52 billion, up 2.6% compared to Q1 2005. Q2 earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations were 43 cents compared to 37 cents in the first quarter of 2005 and 51 cents in the second quarter of 2004. Some highlights of the report:BellSouth's Communications Group revenue in Q2 remained stable at $4.62 billion, a slight increase compared to the same quarter of 2004. Revenue growth from long distance, DSL and small business access line gains effectively offset revenue declines from residential access line loss...

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2Wire Adds FTTN and FTTP Gateways

2Wire began shipping two new lines of residential gateways aimed at high-bandwidth triple play applications such as high definition video-on-demand and IPTV over FTTN and FTTP deployments. 2Wire's HomePortal 3000 series residential gateway supports fiber to the node (FTTN) with its integrated VDSL modem, and the HomePortal 300 series supports fiber to the premises (FTTP). Both versions support multimedia coaxial networking within the home, for distribution...

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AudioCodes Sees Revenue Rise 6% Sequentially

AudioCodes reported Q2 revenues of $28.5 million compared to $26.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and $19.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Second quarter revenues grew 6% sequentially and increased 49% compared to the second quarter of 2004. Net income for the second quarter of 2005 was $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to net income of $839,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the corresponding period last year."We are pleased to report yet another quarter of growth for AudioCodes, our fifteenth consecutive...

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Beijing Telecom Selects Tut Systems Digital Video Solution

Tut Systems will supply its Astria platform as a key part of Beijing Telecom's video transport service for China CentralTelevision (CCTV).Tut Systems worked closely with China-based distributor Beijing WeiFan Communication Equipment Co., Ltd to create an end-to-end video distribution network connecting 10 provinces to the central facilities of CCTV. The digital video transport network includes encoding/decoding platforms from Tut Systems, audio/video routers, and optical fiber transport networks.At each of the 10 provinces, Tut Systems' Astria...

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TCS Provides Emergency Call Center Service for Vonage

TeleCommunication Systems will provide emergency VoIP call center service for Vonage customers in order to comply with the recently published FCC VoIP E9-1-1 Order. The TCS Response Center, which supplements TCS' E9-1-1 VoIP solution that has been selected by Vonage, handles calls from all Vonage subscribers which cannot be routed directly to the nearest Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). It is operator-staffed, 24 hours per day, seven days a week, 365 days per year. http://www.telecomsys.com http://www.vonage....

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MSNBC.com to Link Video News with MSN Messenger

MSNBC.com, which claims the largest viewership for its online video clips according to Nielsen//NetRatings, announced plans to expand its video distribution reach through a partnership with MSN Messenger.MSN Messenger will offer links to MSNBC.com video directly from the main MSN Messenger window.MSN Messenger currently has 170 million active users worldwide. http://www.msnbc....

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Verizon Wireless and Sprint Establish MMS Exchange

Verizon Wireless and Sprint announced an inter- carrier Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) agreement that enables their 70 million wireless customers to exchange picture and video messages through their camera equipped phones.Mobile 365 will provide the interoperability service for Verizon Wireless customers and VeriSign will provide the service for Sprint customers. Mobile 365 and VeriSign support the CDMA2000 1X network standard used by the two carriers.Sprint customers currently can exchange multimedia messages with Verizon Wireless, Cingular,...

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Tata's VSNL to Acquire Teleglobe for $239 Million

India's Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) agreed to acquire Teleglobe International in a deal valued at $239 million. The acquisition would significantly expand VSNL's ownership interests in undersea cable networks and provide it with more than 200 direct and bilateral agreements with leading voice carriers, many of which are the incumbent carriers within their countries or large international wireless service providers.Telegloge, which was once the international carrier for Bell Canada, currently has ownership in 100 worldwide cable and satellite...

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Motorola Launches Bluetooth Enabled Sunglasses

Motorola is teaming up with Oakley, a provider of premium sunglasses and apparel, to launch "RAZRWIRE" Bluetooth-enabled sunglasses. Cingular Wireless expects to be the first carrier to offer RAZRWIRE. RAZRWIRE is armed with Motorola's third generation Bluetooth technology and supports Bluetooth RF protocol 1.1 and 1.2 for compatibility with most Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones and other Bluetooth devices. The controls include two volume buttons...

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Motorola Launches Bluetooth Enabled Sunglasses

Motorola is teaming up with Oakley, a provider of premium sunglasses and apparel, to launch "RAZRWIRE" Bluetooth-enabled sunglasses. Cingular Wireless expects to be the first carrier to offer RAZRWIRE. RAZRWIRE is armed with Motorola's third generation Bluetooth technology and supports Bluetooth RF protocol 1.1 and 1.2 for compatibility with most Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones and other Bluetooth devices. The controls include two volume buttons...

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ATIS and MSF To Collaborate on Packet-Based Carrier Interconnection

ATIS and the MultiService Forum (MSF) have agreed to establish a collaborative relationship that will speed the development of secure, robust, carrier-grade packet-based interconnection and end-to-end QoS for next-generation networks. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that enables MSF and ATIS committees and working groups to better align work efforts and unite areas of relevant expertise towards the development of critical industry. ATIS is a technical planning and standards development organization. Participants...

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Portugal's TV Cabo Selects SupportSoft for Broadband Customer Service

TV Cabo, the cable subsidiary of Portugal Multimedia, has selected SupportSoft's SmartAccess software and Service Automation Suite to help in providing customer service for its high-speed data subscribers throughout Portugal. Specifically, TV Cabo selected SupportSoft software to automate the installation of NetCabo broadband Internet access and further provide ongoing, multi-channel customer support via self-service and assisted service solutions. http://www.supportsoft....

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