AudioCodes Debuts VoIP Chip for Analog Telephone Adapters

AudioCodes, Jungo and Legerity introduced a VoIP chip with fully integrated software and hardware reference design for developers of Analog Telephony Adapters (ATAs) and Broadband Access devices for the residential and SOHO markets. In its basic configuration, the Tulip AC494 ATA integrates two 10/100 baseT Ethernet ports and one to four VoIP ports, with two FXS analog interfaces. It can also support various configurations of FXS and FXO ports using pin and software compatible devices from Legerity's VE880 VoicePort Series. The Tulip AC494 ATA...

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Zarlink Releases Timing-over-Packet Devices

Zarlink introduced its new generation of ToP (Timing-over-Packet) devices specifically designed to transmit timing and synchronization over asynchronous packet switched networks. The devices can be integrated into equipment such as xPON platforms, broadband-DLC (digital loop carriers) and wireless infrastructure gear, to provide synchronization over a packet network.Traditionally, wireless network synchronization between base station controllers and base stations relied on a T1/E1 synchronization and a standard PLL (phase-locked loop). As wireless...

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Aperto Raises $17 Million for WiMAX Solutions

Aperto Networks raised $17 million in the first tranche of a Series E financing round for its WiMAX solutions. Aperto Networks is a founding board member of the WiMAX Forum as well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE 802.16a/d and the ETSI-BRAN standards. Its PacketMAX and PacketWave systems consist of a family of base stations, subscriber units, radios and antennas in 2.5, 3.5 and 5 GHz frequencies for point-to-multipoint and point-to-point deployment.The funding was led by Canaan Partners and was raised from existing investors, including...

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Seagate Acquires Mirra for Home Networked Storage

Seagate Technology has acquired Mirra, a start-up providing networked digital content protection products for homes and small businesses, for an undisclosed sum. Mirra's appliance, software and services provides continuous backup of data from multiple PCs, free secure online remote access and file sharing, and automatic file synchronization across networked computers.Seagate said Mirra is a perfect strategic fit as it looks to extend its branded offerings and to deliver simple, reliable consumer solutions for safeguarding, sharing and accessing...

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FCC Moves its Katrina Meeting to BellSouth Facility

The FCC has moved the venue of its special open meeting on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on communications services to BellSouth's Emergency Control Center located in Atlanta. The open meeting is scheduled for 11:00 am on September 15th. The FCC said it relocated the meeting to Atlanta for the convenience of those testifying. http://www.fcc....

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MultiService Forum's R2 Architecture Builds Momentum

Acme Packet, Convedia, ETRI, IP Unity and Xener Systems are the latest network equipment vendors to claim compliance with the MultiService Forum's (MSF) Release 2 (R2) Architecture. They join Cisco Systems, Fujitsu, Leapstone Systems, Marconi, MetaSwitch, Nortel, Operax and Siemens as adopters of the MSF's Release 2 Implementation Guidelines.The MSF R2 Architecture provides the essential framework and common semantic for the definition of a multi-service network. Definition of a set of physical architecture implementations within the framework...

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Level 3 Signs Network Agreement With DANTE

DANTE, a UK-based, non-profit operator of large academic research networks, will purchase inter- city dark fibre from Level 3 connecting the cities of London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris. DANTE is also leasing colocation space in Level 3 data centres in London, Brussels and Dusseldorf as part of the transaction.DANTE is currently building a next-generation European research network known as GEANT2, which will service more than 3 million users across 34 countries. http://www.level3.com/In June 2005, Alcatel's optical gear was selected...

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MCI Launches On-Demand Storage Service for Managed Hosting Customers

MCI introduced a new on-demand storage service with a pay-as-you-go model, enabling customers of MCI's Enterprise Hosting Services to store critical company information using MCI's new shared, multi-Gigabit, redundant Fibre Channel network.MCI said it can quickly provision Storage Area Networking (SAN) solutions offering virtually limitless access to storage. The service can be combined with MCI's Smart Back Up and Enhanced Smart Back Up offerings.MCI's Utility Storage Service uses technology from 3PAR and AppIQ. http://www.mci.c...

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Scientific-Atlanta Teams with Tropos on Metro Wi-Fi Mesh

Scientific-Atlanta will expand its hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) solutions for cable operators to include Tropos Networks' MetroMesh Wi-Fi products. The companies will collaborate on both strand-mounting, coaxial powering options and fiber converters for the Tropos 5210 MetroMesh routers. These cable-optimized products will be sold through Scientific-Atlanta, enabling cable operators to integrate Tropos' MetroMesh functionality into HFC systems, thereby providing customers with broadband mobility.Tropos' MetroMesh architecture uses a Predictive Wireless...

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