SureWest to Migrate Class 5 Infrastructure with Lucent Softswitch

SureWest Communications has selected Lucent's Accelerate Next Generation Communications Solutions to migrate its network in the Sacramento, California region from a traditional Class 5 switch-based infrastructure to a softswitch-based IP network for advanced services. The deployment includes the Lucent Compact Switch, the new Lucent Feature Server and the Lucent Communication Manager. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide installation, maintenance services and integration services.The VoIP solution will provide end-users with a web-based interface...

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Hawaiian Telcom Licenses CallWave for Fixed-Mobile Convergence

Hawaiian Telcom (formerly Verizon Hawaii) will license CallWave's fixed mobile convergence VoIP software to provide VoIP-based convergence applications, which include branded desktop software, to its customers. The CallWave capabilities will give Hawaiian Telcom subscribers the ability to screen live mobile calls and move these calls between their cell phone and landline. Hawaiian Telcom will also offer a branded version of CallWave's proprietary desktop VoIP software, where consumers can preview calls, listen to voicemail and direct incoming...

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Broadcom Unveils VoIP Chip for Wi-Fi Phones

Broadcom unveiled a new second generation mobile VoIP processor designed specifically for Wi-Fi phones that feature advanced multimedia and telephony capabilities.Broadcom's BCM1161's features include polyphonic ring-tone support, a 2 Megapixel digital camera, voice record/playback and video clips record/playback. A variety of telephony features are also supported by the BCM1161 including 3-way conferencing and speaker phone support, and high-fidelity voice capabilities through the use of Broadcom's BroadVoice technology. The new single-chip integrates...

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Level 3 Announces E-911 Direct Service, Signs Vonage

Level 3 Communications announced the launch of its Level(3) E-911 Direct service as part of its VoIP portfolio. The offering includes both Level 3's fixed location and nomadic VoIP E-911 capabilities, supporting an FCC-compliant E-911 solution for interconnected VoIP providers. Using Level(3) E-911 Direct service VoIP providers can achieve compliance with the FCC's mandate for VoIP providers to deliver to their customers E-911 functionality.Vonage has become the first customer to select the Level(3) E-911 Direct service to support nomadic VoIP...

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8x8 Licenses CounterPath's eyeBeam Softphone

8x8 has licensed CounterPath's eyeBeam software to develop a co-branded video-enabled softphone application for integration and deployment with the Packet8 Broadband Phone Service.CounterPath (formerly X-ten) offers softphones for Windows, MAC OS X, Pocket PC and now Linux. http://www.counterpath.com/http://www.8x8.c...

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Riverstone Releases Two New Carrier Ethernet Access Routers

Riverstone Networks introduced two new Carrier Ethernet Access Routers in its Riverstone 15000 product line. The Riverstone 15100 and the 10 Gig-E Riverstone 15200 extend the feature set of the 15008 Ethernet Edge Router into the access layer, providing MPLS from the core to the network edge. Riverstone said the introduction of these routers fulfills the market's previously unaddressed need for a compact, low-cost, fully-featured platform that extends the benefits of VPLS as close to the service-users as possible. Like the 15008, the newest...

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Avaya Acquires Nimcat for SIP Endpoint Software

Avaya has acquired Nimcat Networks, a developer of embedded, peer-to-peer IP communications applications software based in Ottawa, for approximately C$46 million in cash.Nimcat Networks' IP communications software, currently called nimX, is designed to be embedded within enterprise IP phones. By placing the intelligence in the phone and eliminating additional hardware, such as call processing and application servers, installation is simplified and start-up costs are sharply reduced. Embedding communications intelligence directly in the endpoints...

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AudioCodes Adds SIP capability to Media Gateway

AudioCodes has added SIP control signaling to its globally deployed, carrier grade Mediant 8000 and Mediant 5000 media gateways, which enable access to VoIP services from both wireline and wireless mobile networks. The Mediant 8000 and 5000 Media Gateways address the High and Medium density trunking gateway markets, which are estimated to grow from $473M to $2.9B and from $177M to $637.8M by 2009, respectively, according to the Synergy Research Group.The Mediant Media Gateways are deployed as trunking gateways for residential and business VoIP...

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Motorola Bolsters its Network Services

Motorola is bolstering its suite of Network Services. The company outlined its commitment to help operators evolve to next generation networks and deliver the promise of seamless mobility worldwide.The plan includes investing in practice-based service offerings that benefit from best-in-class tools and applications, leveraging the expertise of dedicated services employees rooted at the regional market level to serve the global marketplace, fostering an ecosystem to attract best-of-breed partnerships and expanding its solutions value proposition...

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Motorola Debuts WiMAX-compatible 300 Mbps Backhaul

Motorola doubled its MOTOwi4 wireless broadband backhaul portfolio with the addition of three carrier-grade Canopy backhaul products, including a WiMAX compatible point-to-point 300 Mbps solution.Upgrades to Motorola's Canopy OFDM backhaul series increases range and point-to-point link reliability and performance. In addition, the backhaul portfolio will include new 30 Mbps and 60 Mbps solutions. All three OFDM products operate in near line of sight and non line of sight environments. The Canopy 5.7 GigaHertz backhaul solutions can interconnect...

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CERN Builds Europe's Largest Campus Network With Force10

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research and the world's largest particle physics laboratory, will deploy Force10 Networks' TeraScale E-Series switch/routers as the foundation of its new 2.4 Terabit per second (Tbps) high performance grid computing farm. The TeraScale E-Series will connect more than 8,000 processors and storage devices and also provide the first intercontinental 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN links in a production network. The TeraScale E-Series supports 672 line-rate Gigabit and 56 line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports per...

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NYU Deploys Native IPv6 Multicast Network with Cisco

New York University (NYU) has established native Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) multicast connectivity between its campus network and the global IPv6 Internet, using Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches and Cisco IOS(R) 12.2 SX software. The native IPv6 connectivity is described as the first connection of its kind in North America.NYU's native IPv6 multicast connections will replace previous "tunneling" methods and will deliver performance and service levels on par with native IPv4 multicast connectivity.NYU plans to test a number of IPv6-enabled...

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Axerra Secures $16.25 Million for Pseudo-Wire Solutions

Axerra Networks, a start-up based in Boca Raton, Florida and Herzliya, Israel, secured $16.25 million in series C venture financing for its circuit emulation and service emulation solutions over packet access networks.Axerra's Pseudo-Wire solutions enable mobile wireless operators, cable operators, competitive service providers, and incumbent carriers to extend IP plus legacy data and voice services in native format over Ethernet, IP, and MPLS networks.In addition, Shlomo Dovrat, General Partner and Founder of Carmel Ventures has joined Axerra...

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CommPartners Acquires TxLink, Expanding VoIP Portfolio

CommPartners, an IP-based network operator and telephony services and solutions provider, has acquired TxLink, a privately-held company specializing in selling wholesale VoIP services to SME customers, resellers, ISPs, PBX Integrators and carriers. Financial terms were not disclosed.With the acquisition, CommPartners expects to introduce several new robust systems to support increased sales, including a new pre-paid calling platform and a customer web portal for ordering and managing origination and termination services. TxLink is based in Red...

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Broadwing Launches VoIP Utility Services

Broadwing Communications has launched PSTNConnect SIP and Enterprise SIP services over its Converged Network, further expanding its utility offering launched in June 2005 to meet the needs of VoIP carriers and multi-site enterprises with complex communications requirements.PSTNConnect SIP enables VoIP providers to offer enhanced local voice services to their end users in Broadwing's 23 local markets via a single IP connection to Broadwing's Converged Network. Broadwing Enterprise SIP enables multi-location enterprises to create VoIP wide area networks...

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Quebec's Videotron Selects General Bandwidth for Cable Telephony

Videotron is deploying General Bandwidth's G6 Universal Media Gateway Platforms to deliver primary line residential cable telephony services across their entire network in Quebec. The service was initially launched along Montreal's South Shore in January and recently launched in the Quebec City and Montreal areas. General Bandwidth's G6 platform provides the ability to simultaneously support both Class 5 digital switches and next generation-based services, enabling Videotron to integrate enhanced residential and commercial VoIP services while maintaining...

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tekVizion Offers IMS System Integration

tekVizion PVS, a systems integrator based in Richardson, Texas, now offering IMS-specific testing, application development and consulting services designed specifically for service providers and their vendor community. tekVizion is currently offering IMS conformance testing for stand-alone products and multi-vendor IMS interoperability certification testing. Ad-hoc testing is also available for proof-of-concept testing, call-flow validations, regression testing and vendor evaluations. http://www.tekvizion....

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NTTPC Selects Juniper's Session Border Controllers

NTTPC Communications, Inc., one of Japan's leading Internet service and network integration providers, has deployed Juniper Network's VF-series session border controllers to support its CUNets Plus Talk VoIP service. The Juniper Networks VF-series enables hosted NAT traversal, hosted VPN/VLAN and network protection for hosted IP telephony services such as IP Centrex and managed IP PBX. The equipment was deployed at NTTPC by NTT-AT, a Juniper systems integration partner. http://www.juniper....

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Sprint and RealNetworks Launch Mobile Music Service

Sprint and RealNetworks launched "Rhapsody Radio", providing Sprint PCS Vision customers with high-quality streaming radio stations and music news and videos. Customers can purchase Rhapsody Radio by typing in channel 39 in the Sprint Media Player or by going to the Music & Radio folder and selecting the new channel; the cost is $6.95 per month for unlimited access. The service is available nationwide. http://www.sprint....

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Telcordia Rolls Out VoIP Routing Registry

Telcordia is introducing a VoIP Routing Registry to provide cross-carrier call routing and administration for IMS-enabled converged services over IP networks, such as multimedia and video services.The new service, which will be part of Telcordia's IMS portfolio, is currently in trials at Tier 1 carriers and cable operators.Telcordia said VoIP Routing Registry provides a mechanism to centrally administer IP routing data so that VoIP calls can be efficiently routed over an IP network. http://www.telcordia....

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