Marconi Launches Wireless AXR Access Radio Platform

Marconi launched its wireless AXR Access Radio platform for deployment as a cellular backhaul solution in the U.S. and Canada. The AXR has been recently introduced into European markets supporting various frequency bands ranging from 7 GHz to 38 GHz, along with a variety of interfaces. The new adaptation for the North American market now adds new frequency bands and standard interfaces such as T1 and OC-3c. The AXR is the first member of Marconi's newly developed microwave product family that delivers "distributed intelligence," meaning any radio...

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PMC-Sierra Unveils Latest Packet Processors, Framers for Converged Networks

PMC-Sierra introduced the newest members of its FREEDM family of HDLC packet processors and TEMUX family of high-density T1/E1 framers, mappers and multiplexers for multi-service architectures. The FREEDM LE devices add Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol over Frame Relay capabilities to PMC-Sierra's family of production-released HDLC, Point-to Point Protocol and Frame Relay processors that feature reliable, hardware-based processing for Multilink-PPP (ML-PPP) and Multilink-FR (ML-FR). The scalable TEMUX 32 targets rates ranging from T1/E1 up to...

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Disney Partners with Cinea on Antipiracy Protection Solution

The Walt Disney Studios will utilize state-of-the-art encryption technology from Cinea, a subsidiary of Dolby Laboratories, for 2005 DVD awards screeners. Disney described the agreement as "a major milestone in the search for an industry-wide solution to deter movie piracy."Cinea's technology provides copy protection and piracy tracking for DVDs. Cinea's solution includes the S-VIEW DVD player and encryption technology to safeguard content.A Cinea "S-VIEW" DVD player has been distributed to nearly 12,000 of the collective voting members. Recipients...

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John Killian to Head Verizon Enterprise Group

John Killian was named to head the new business unit that will encompass MCI and Verizon's Enterprise Solutions Group. Killian previously served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon Domestic Telecom. He has already named seven other executive appointments for his team, effective one the merger is completed.The new business unit, whose name is expected to be announced within a few weeks, will provide services to large business and government customers, as well as MCI's current customer base. http://www.verizon....

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Verizon Signs Spanish Language Programming Deals

Verizon announced separate programming-distribution agreements with one network group and nine independently owned networks for carriage of 12 Spanish language channels on Verizon FiOS TV.The channels include De Pelicula, De Pelicula Clasico and Telehit, broadcast by TuTv, a joint venture between Grupo Televisa and Univision. The independently owned networks are Canal SUR, TVE Internacional, Infinito, Cine Latino, Cine Mexicano, La Familia, TV Chile, TV Colombia and EWTN Espanol. All 12 channels are available in FiOS TV's Spanish Language Package,...

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Verizon Wireless Extends Personalized Ringback Tones with Lucent

Verizon Wireless has deployed Lucent's MiRingBack application across its network nationwide to support its Ringback Tone service which was deployed nationally in June 2005. Ringback Tones enable subscribers to select from a wide variety of music or other audio content to play to incoming callers while they are waiting on the line for their call to be answered.The MiRingBack application runs on Lucent's Enhanced Media Resource Server (eMRS), a carrier-grade, media resource server platform. http://www.lucent.com http://www.verizonwireless....

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Cisco Pitches IP Push-toTalk Phone Solution

Cisco Systems introduced an IP-based wireless/wireline communications system designed to integrate disparate push-to-talk radio systems together with other communication resources like voice, video and data devices.The goal is to allow organizations to easily collaborate on daily operations, safety, security, and emergency management across different networks, both wired and wireless. The Cisco Internet Protocol (based) Interoperability and Collaboration Systems (IPICS) technology, which will be one of the "emerging technology" areas of focus for...

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iHollywoodForum Keynote: Microsoft IPTV - Ready to Roll

"IPTV is ready to roll," said Phil Corman, Director of Microsoft TV, speaking at the iHollywoodForum event preceding Telecom05 in Las Vegas. Corman confirmed that initial carrier IPTV deployments based on the Microsoft platform will begin this winter in North America, followed closely be European deployments. Still, even Microsoft is predicting a gradual, long-term migration to IPTV. "We're not going to get to 10 million in the first year," said Cormand, noting that even with a fast adoption rate, most new consumer technologies have taken five...

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TI Reports Record Revenue, Growth in Communication DSPs

Texas Instruments (TI) reported record quarterly revenue of $3.59 billion, an increase of 11 percent sequentially and 10 percent over the third quarter of last year. Growth was driven by the company's Semiconductor segment, which was up 13 percent sequentially and 13 percent from a year ago with particularly strong demand for digital signal processors (DSPs) and analog chips that are used in a variety of communications and entertainment electronics.Earnings per share (EPS) in the third quarter were $0.38. As previously announced, the company began...

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Agilent Introduces First VoIP Call-Trace Signaling Analyzer

Agilent Technologies introduced a VoIP call trace signaling analyzer that can identify signaling problems end-to-end across multiple voice technologies such as VoIP over broadband, legacy SS7, 2G, 2.5G or 3G mobile networks. The Agilent J7844A signaling analyzer VoIP can automatically detect, capture and trace call signaling across multiple points in a network and across multiple telephony networks and technologies, such as for a call that originates...

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Agilent Offers EPON Performance Analysis

Agilent Technologies introduced a performance-analysis solution for testing Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs). The new N2X N5604A Tri-rate Ethernet EPON Test Card and dedicated software, which run on the Agilent N2X multiport test platform, can be used to generate end-to-end traffic through an EPON, and monitor both data and control protocol traffic directly on the EPON.The solution could be used by chip vendors, network equipment manufacturers...

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IBM to Market Narus' IP Platform

IBM Global Services agreed to integrate and resell Narus solutions and services to telecommunications service providers worldwide. Narus also announced that it has enabled its software solutions on the IBM X-Series and the IBM Blade Server technologies.Narus' software provides carriers and governments with security, lawful intercept, traffic analysis and mediation applications, all based on its ability to capture and analyze IP traffic in real time at carrier network speeds. The companies said the combination of IBM Blade Server hardware, IBM software...

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Excel Switching Closes Brooktrout Acquisition

EAS Group, the privately held parent of Excel Switching Corporation, completed its acquisition of Brooktrout.Excel is a worldwide provider of carrier-class, open services platforms, media gateways and media servers.Brooktrout specializes in media processing, call control, signal processing, and fax communications. The company is based in Needham, Massachusetts.The companies said their merger would create a leader in enabling technologies for both traditional and next-generation communications networks, with a broad portfolio of products and solutions...

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SureWest Set to Offer HDTV Over an IP Network

SureWest Communications is set to become the first U.S. service provider to offer HDTV commercially over its IP-based fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) network. Having completed lab tests, SureWest is launching a full-service round of testing leading up to commercial HDTV deployment.SureWest has built an FTTP network throughout the Sacramento, CA region, passing more than 80,000 marketable homes. SureWest currently expects to launch HDTV over IP commercially in November 2005. SureWest's fiber network currently provides up to 10 Mbps high-speed Internet...

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Broadcom's Latest Security Processors Combine Protocol Processing, Cryptographic Acceleration

Broadcom unveiled its next-generation line of security processors that combine IP Security (IPSec) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol processing, cryptographic acceleration, and hardware-based identity management and authentication into a single-chip solution. The devices could be used for applications such as enterprise routing and e-commerce transactions and are optimized for SSL-based appliances, firewall appliances, and mid- to high-end virtual private networks (VPNs).Broadcom's BroadSAFE technology enables OEMs to build Federal Information...

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EMC Offers Ciena CN 4200 Transport and Aggregation

EMC Corporation has added Ciena's CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform to the EMC Select Program, which enables customers to purchase pre-tested products directly from EMC that complete storage infrastructure solutions. In addition, Ciena is now also part of the EMC Authorized Services Network's (ASN) Solution Alliances Program and is able to provide data migration services for EMC customers. the CN 4200 multiservice transport and aggregation platform features a universal line card that can be remotely programmed and provisioned to support...

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Fujitsu Adds ADVA Ethernet Access Devices to Portfolio

Fujitsu Network Communications and ADVA Optical Networking extended their OEM relationship with the addition of ADVA's Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 150 to the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE portfolio. The new FLASHWAVE 5150 Ethernet access platform is positioned as a low cost, IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) designed for extending services from widely-deployed Fujitsu FLASHWAVE optical infrastructure. The platform is interoperable with...

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MetaSwitch Debuts Compact Media/Signaling Gateway and Integrated Softswitch

MetaSwitch introduced a small form-factor, full-feature softswitch, media gateway and signaling gateway designed for end office deployments in the large distributed networks of regional and national carriers. Based on a common small form-factor chassis, the MetaSwitch VP2510 integrated softswitch, MG2510 media gateway and SG2510 signaling gateway deliver the same carrier class reliability and scalable performance as the widely-deployed MetaSwitch...

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