Cisco and Intel Collaborate on Wireless Security

Intel and Cisco Systemsintroduced a jointly developed "Business Class Wireless Suite" designed for companies using Cisco's Unified Wireless Architecture and Intel Centrino mobile technology. The Suite includes:Optimal access point (AP) selection technology to enable Intel Centrino mobile technology-based clients to scan for the best AP for faster, more reliable and efficient roaming within a business wireless LAN.Enhanced VoIP QoS to improve the audio clarity and enable reliable voice communications for laptops.The capabilities will be available...

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Verizon and Yahoo! Offer Premium Content DSL

Separately, Verizon and Yahoo! began offering a new, fully integrated DSL service to Verizon Online DSL subscribers in 28 states and the District of Columbia. The service, named Verizon Yahoo! for DSL, includes premium content and features that would cost up to $200 a year if purchased separately. The companies are planning an aggressive marketing campaigns on the Yahoo! network and through Verizon advertising, designed to attract new customers directly to the co-branded offering. Through this alliance, Verizon and Yahoo! expect to help increase...

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Verizon Offers Entry-Level DSL for $14.95/Month

Verizon introduced a consumer DSL plan that delivers up to 768 Kbps downstream and 128 Kbps upstream for $14.95 a month with an annual service agreement.Verizon currently offers DSL service to qualifying consumers with maximum connection speeds of up to 3.0 Mbps downstream and 768 Kbps upstream for $19.95 a month for the first three months and $29.95 a month thereafter when purchased with an annual service agreement or in combination with a qualifying package of calling services from Verizon.http://www.verizon....

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Overture Awarded Patent for Protected Switching Ring Technology

Overture Networks was awarded a U.S. patent for "Protected Switching Ring" (PSR) technology that provides sub-50 millisecond failover for Gigabit Ethernet rings. Overture Networks' PSR algorithm provides for a ring topology that can be built using standard Ethernet technology and methodology.Overture said Protected Switching Rings can be implemented as a software upgrade to its ISG platform. PSR capabilities on the ISG interwork seamlessly with existing Layer 2 switches and backbone DWDM, Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) or SONET/SDH transport systems...

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Israel's Bezeq Deploys Redback SmartEdge Service Gateway Platform

Israel-based ISP Bezeq is evolving its consumer and business broadband network by augmenting existing Redback SMS systems with next-generation Redback SmartEdge Service Gateway systems to offer advanced per-subscriber services and multicast video over broadband.http://www.redback....

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Sprint Launches Web-based Precision Locator Application

Sprint launched a web-based application that enables small and large businesses track fleets and mobile workers through their mobile device without additional GPS equipment. The Sprint Precision Locator service allows the user to:Access interactive maps with full panning and zooming capabilities to easily locate a worker or group of workers without interrupting field productivitySet schedules and have the application identify the location of a mobile device or group of mobile devices to ensure specific tasks are performed at designated timesCreate...

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Missouri's Granby Deploys Occam BLC 6000

Granby Telephone Co. has selected the Occam BLC 6000 System to transition its existing access network to an Ethernet- and IP-based broadband access network for delivering Triple Play services, voice, video, and high-speed data to its subscribers in southwestern Missouri. Granby selected the Occam BLC 6000 in mid-June 2005 and is currently in the process of a "soft launch" during the trial period which extends through August. It anticipates a full launch by fall of 2005 and a full deployment before year-end. http://www.occamnetworks....

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KT Selects Sycamore/Siemens for Nationwide Optical Backbone

KT has selected Siemens Communications and Sycamore Networks to deliver a state-of-the-art optical switching solution that will be part of a nationwide backbone network across Korea designed to support a variety of next-generation voice and high-speed data applications.The deployment will include Sycamore's SN 16000 intelligent optical switching systems, the Universal Service Card (USC), a modular interface card that supports SONET/SDH, Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10 GigE services, and SILVX Network Management System.Sycamore has a global strategic...

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Israel's Internet Gold ISP Deploys Juniper M-series

Israeli Internet and communications service provider smile Internet Gold has deployed Juniper Networks M-series routing platforms in the core of its broadband network. The routing platforms, supplied by elite J-Partner Netcom, are being used to expand the network and to provide business and residential customers with a range of high-performance, secure and reliable broadband services, including Internet access and VoIP. http://www.juniper....

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Intel Sharpens Focus on Digital Home Convergence

At the opening of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Paul S. Otellini unveiled Intel's next-generation, power-optimized micro-architecture for future digital home, enterprise, mobile and emerging market platforms -- and low-power products that will enable a new category of converged consumer devices.Intel will introduce a micro-architecture in the second half of 2006, that combines the company's current Intel NetBurst and Pentium M micro-architectures and adds new features. "We will deliver 'factor of 10' breakthroughs to a variety of...

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Alloptic Secures $30 Million for GEPON

Alloptic, a start-up based in Livermore, California, secured an additional $30 million in venture funding for its Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs). Alloptic's Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON) access network solutions have been in deployment for several years, The Alloptic solution leverages a standard ITU PON architecture, while delivering a gigabit of bandwidth. It also features a native ability to support traditional TDM voice over an Ethernet based platform.Leading the rounds of financing were Ritchie Capital...

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Lucent Expands Asia-Pac Executive Team

Lucent Technologies appointed Tom Goodwin as Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific with a responsibility to provide technical and solution leadership to customers across the region. Goodwin joined Lucent in 1998 through the acquisition of Yurie Systems.Lucent also appointed Ian Gardner Director of Business Development for Asia Pacific. Gardner returns to Asia Pacific from a stint as Lucent Technologies Director of Managed Services for Europe, where he led regional business development. He was previously the General Manager of Lucent Technologies...

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Bharti Tele-Ventures Awards US$125M Contract to Nokia

India's Bharti Tele-Ventures awarded a contract valued at US$125 million to Nokia to expand its managed GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks in eight circles. As per the contract, Nokia will provide managed services and expand Bharti's Airtel networks in the circles of Mumbai, Maharashtra (including Goa), Gujarat, Bihar (including Jharkhand) and Orissa over a three-year period. Additionally, Nokia has also been mandated to provide managed services and expand Airtel networks in the three other circles of Kolkata, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh.Nokia's managed...

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Avaya Optimizes SIP Softphone for Intel's Centrino

Avaya will optimize its SIP-based, IP Telephony Softphone for laptop PCs based on the next-generation Intel Centrino mobile technology (code named "Napa"), which will incorporate packet prioritization, bandwidth reservation and call admission control. This will help enable the Avaya Softphone provide consistent quality of service across both wired and wireless networks using industry standards such as 802.11e. As a result, mobile workers will be able to easily link a laptop computer into remote wired and wireless networks, simultaneously run various...

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Galazar Offers Silicon for Micro-MSPPs

Galazar Networks has expanded its portfolio of multi-service access silicon with the introduction of CompactNode and MicroNode SONET/SDH networking solutions suited for carrier grade access and aggregation networks demanding Ethernet services and advanced SONET/SDH networking.MicroNode includes all of the elements necessary for implementing an OC-3/STM-1 Network Element with Ethernet and PDH clients including; direct hot- pluggable SFP interfaces, full HO/LO cross-connect, full HO/LO GFP/VCAT/LCAS capability, tri-mode Ethernet MACs with rate control,...

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Cavalier Selects SecureMedia to Protect IPTV Services

Cavalier Telephone, a CLEC based in Virginia, has licensed SecureMedia's Encryptonite System CA/DRM software to secure the delivery of IPTV services over Cavalier's multi-state broadband network.Cavalier will provide its customers a lineup of the top broadcast pay TV channels as well as Video on Demand (VOD) content from the major Hollywood studios all delivered over an MPEG-4 AVC distribution platform and protected by SecureMedia's Encryptonite System.SecureMedia's Encryptonite System is an open platform CA/DRM software solution. The company said...

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WildBlue Appoints David Leonard as CEO

WildBlue Communications, a provider of satellite-based Internet services, named David Leonard as its new CEO, replacing Tom Moore, WildBlue's co-founder and current CEO, who will relinquish day-to-day operating responsibility. Moore will, however, stay actively involved with the company as a shareholder and Board Member. Leonard comes to WildBlue from Liberty Global Inc., where he served as President of the Latin America Division.WildBlue's service provides two-way wireless high-speed Internet access. The service is being offered by over 280...

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