Ericsson Plans High-speed Mobile Broadband for U.S. Border Security

Ericsson is leading a consortium of companies to provide high-speed mobile broadband technology and IP applications to address the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secure Border Initiative (SBInet). Ericsson said its solution integrates both new and legacy technologies, Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf Technology (GOTS) software systems, a comprehensive Concept of Operations and rapid response capabilities to address Customs and Border Protection operational needs.Ericsson's Border and Area Security...

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Acme Packet Files for IPO

Acme Packet, a provider of session border controllers, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) of its common shares. Goldman, Sachs & Co. will act as sole book-runner, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC will act as joint lead manager and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. will act as co-manager in the offering.http://www.acmepacket....

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Vonage and D-link Offer Co-Branded Telephone Adaptor

Vonage and D-Link announced the availability of the Voice Terminal Adaptor (VTA), a two-line Internet Phone Adaptor configured with the Vonage service.The D-Link VTA, which leverages Texas Instruments' TNETV1015 VoIP gateway chipset, powers up to two lines of Internet telephone service and supports popular features such as call waiting, call forwarding and caller ID with name. The device is now available for free to new subscribers at Vonage direct, www.vonage.com, after a $49.99 instant rebate, exclusive of a $9.99 shipping and handling fee. It...

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Motorola to Acquire TTP Communications for Mobile Technologies

Motorola agreed to acquire TTP Communications plc. for approximately $192 million in cash (0.45 pounds per share). TTPCom, based in Cambridge, England, is focused on the three core areas of mobile phone technology -- applications, protocols, and silicon. The TTPCom business was founded in 1988 and has approximately 575 employees.TTPCom's GPRS, EDGE and 3G protocol stack software offers rapid customization of handsets through its AJAR applications framework, and develops both radio and baseband cellular software engines through its Macro products....

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Overture Raises $7.5 Million for Converged Packet Access

Overture Networks, a start-up based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, raised $7.5 million in third round funding for its converged packet access platforms. Overture Networks provides high-speed networking platforms that allow carriers to economically reshape their networks and revenue streams by deploying uniform managed Ethernet and TDM services to every customer location. Overture's platform is designed to deliver any mix of Ethernet...

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Global Crossing Offers VoIP On-Net Plus Service

Global Crossing announced global availability of its VoIP On-Net Plus Service -- a fully integrated, network-based voice Virtual Private Network (VPN) that enables enterprises to migrate to a fully converged IP network.Global Crossing VoIP On-Net Plus Service is network-based and fully independent of premises-based equipment. It allows enterprises to complete calls to their office locations over Global Crossing's worldwide VoIP network, reaching more than 600 cities in 60 countries.A distinctive feature of VoIP On-Net Plus is cross protocol routing...

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CinemaNow to Add Warner Bros. Content

CinemaNow signed a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group to offer select movies and television shows on a download-to-own basis through its Web site. Movies will be available for purchase via electronic-sell-through, and future releases will be available on the site concurrent with the traditional "home video window." This also marks the first availability of Warner Bros. television content on a download-to-own basis in the U.S.All content will be copy protected by Microsoft's Windows Digital Rights Management (DRM) s...

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SeaChange Cites Rise in VOD Systems Revenue

SeaChange reported quarterly revenue of $33.2 million, a 5.5% increase from revenues of $31.5 million for the same quarter a year ago. The net loss for the first quarter was $4.4 million, or $0.15 per share, compared with a net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per share, for the first period last year. Total revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from the Company's Broadband segment, which includes Video on Demand (VOD) and Advertising Insertion hardware and software was $16.3 million, which was $2.0 million higher than comparable revenue in...

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Amino Announces Single-Chip HD AVC/H.264 STB for Hospitality IPTV

Amino introduced a single-chip HD AVC/H.264 IPTV STB specifically designed for the global hospitality industry. The new HD STB, which is modeled on the company's existing AmiNET110H design, features a TV interface, which enables a completely invisible installation where the whole system can be controlled via the television using one remote control. It will begin shipping in volume in Q3 2006. http://www.aminocom....

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Ciena Reports Q2 Revenue of $131.2 million, up 9% Sequentially

Ciena reported Q2 revenue of $131.2 million, representing a 8.9% sequential increase from fiscal first quarter revenue of $120.4 million, and an increase of 26.3% over the same period a year ago. Ciena's net loss (GAAP) for the fiscal second quarter 2006 was $1.9 million, or a net loss of $0.00 per share. This compares with a reported GAAP net loss of $74.8 million, or a net loss of $0.13 per share, for the same period a year ago. "We continue to see indications that underlying demand drivers like high-speed broadband access, wireless, and video...

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JDSU Introduces Metro Ethernet Quality of Service Test Solution

JDSU introduced a test solution to ensure Metro Ethernet quality of service (QoS) across core and access networks. The solution integrates a set of interoperable field test instruments, network probes and management software to address the three primary concerns associated with installing and maintaining Metro Ethernet networks: the ability to rapidly install new connections, the need to dispatch technicians to fix rather than find problems, and the need for a reliable method to maintain networks while simultaneously reducing truck rolls. Products...

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UTStarcom Reaches One Million IP DSLAM Ports in Europe

UTStarcom announced a milestone for its access network solution -- the deployment of over one million IP DSLAM ports in Europe - one of the largest and fastest growing DSL markets in the world. The company, which introduced the first IP DSLAM to the market place in the spring of 2001, has deployed its award-winning equipment in France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Austria, as well as having installed, in Japan, the world's largest IP DSLAM network.http://www.utstar....

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Yipes Secures $17.5 Million in Funding to Accelerate Growth

Yipes Enterprise Services raised $17.5 million in fourth round funding, including a $9 million line of credit from SVB Silicon Valley Bank and additional Series D funding of $8.5 million from existing Yipes investors, Crosslink Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, JPMorgan Partners, LLC and Sprout Group, a venture capital affiliate of Credit Suisse. In total, Yipes has raised $106 million in equity since July 2002.Yipes said the funding will be used to accelerate the rollout of its enterprise Ethernet services, expansion into new markets, as well...

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California Assembly Approves Video Franchise Bill

The California Assembly voted to approve Bill 2987, which would overhaul the state's cable franchising process and pave the way for new competitors, including AT&T and Verizon. The bill, authored by Speaker Fabian Núñez and Assembly member Lloyd Levine, had earlier been passed by the Assembly's Utilities and Commerce Committee and Appropriations Committee. Verizon West Region President Tim McCallion said "Verizon has stepped up to the plate in California, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to deploy a unique fiber-optic technology that...

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Verizon Launches FiOS TV Widgets

Verizon introduced an interactive weather and traffic widget to complement its fiber-optic FiOS TV service. FiOS TV Widgets are available at no additional cost to customers with a set-top box. The widget provides one-touch, on-demand access to real-time local weather and traffic information. Subscribers use their remote control to display text-based weather and traffic on their TV screens without interrupting the program they are watching.Future...

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Alcatel Enhances Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture

Alcatel announced significant enhancements to its Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA) and cited growing service provider momentum for IPTV deployments globally.New to Alcatel's TPSDA are Release 4.0 of the Alcatel Service Router Operating System (SR OS) and Release 2.0 of the Alcatel 5750 Subscriber Services Controller (SSC). SR OS release 4.0 is available immediately and highlights include:Non-stop PIM (Protocol Independent Multicast)-based multicast routing and stateful IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) switchover to ensure...

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Equant Transforms into Orange Business Services

France Telecom launched "Orange Business Services" as its unified portfolio of enterprise services, including Equant's international IP communication and IT services, France Telecom's enterprise communications services and Orange's existing leadership in mobile for businesses. Orange Business Services will offer a set of integrated services including both fixed and mobile voice and data, network services, managed & IT services and outsourcing.Some...

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France Telecom Unites Mobile, Wanadoo, and IPTV under Orange Brand

France Telecom debuted its new Orange brand, uniting its Wanadoo Internet, IPTV and Orange mobile services. The new label is aimed at delivering a unique and simplified customer experience, based on a joint portal, unified customer service, shared customer loyalty program and renovated high street shops in France. It also marks a strategic step in the company's NeXT strategy to transform itself into a nimble provider of next-generation products...

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Agere to Supply Chipsets for SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Agere Systems will provide a new, advanced system-on-a-chip (SoC) chip set to manufacturers of SIRIUS radios. SIRIUS products that will use this new Agere SoC include satellite radio receivers used in automotive, home, portable and navigation applications. These receivers are scheduled for delivery to consumers next year. SIRIUS currently has more than 4 million subscribers and expects to surpass 6.2 million subscribers by the end of 2006. http://www.agere....

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ADC and Andrew to Merge, Targeting Wireline + Wireless Solutions

ADC and Andrew Corporation agreed to merge, creating a wireline + wireless network infrastructure supplier with $3.3 billion in annual global sales. The deal is structured as a stock-for-stock merger with Andrew becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of ADC. The combined company will be based at ADC's world headquarters in Minnesota with ADC's John A. Blanchard continuing as non-executive chairman, and ADC's Robert E. Switz continuing as its president and CEO.ADC supplies broad-based connectivity solutions for copper, coaxial, fiber, radio frequency,...

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TI Releases WLAN Development Kit for Consumer Electronics

Texas Instruments released its Consumer Electronics WLAN Developer Kit (CE WLAN DK) 2.0, providing manufacturers with the systems-level building blocks they need to add Wi-Fi connectivity to battery-operated devices such as digital still cameras, portable media players and emerging communications and entertainment applications.TI's development platform approach offers systems-level tools, including host processor support. TI's CE WLAN DK 2.0 is built to interface directly with leading processor platforms using an SDIO interface such as OMAP processors...

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Avaya Selected for Vanguard's IP Telephony Net with 18,000 End-points

Avaya has been selected by Vanguard, the second largest mutual fund firm in the U.S., for IP Telephony networking, applications and more than 18,000 IP endpoints around the world. The contract also includes project design, implementation and management, plus five years of maintenance services provided by Avaya Global Services.Vanguard anticipates the IP telephony network will help it to reduce costs by more than $1-million annually.http://www.avaya....

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AMCC to Investigate Stock Option Practices

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation announced that its Audit Committee, which is comprised of independent directors, is reviewing the company's historical stock option grant practices and related accounting. This company said its review is proactive and voluntary and was initiated in response to recently reported industry issues around option pricing practices.http://www.amcc....

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Atheros and Broadcom Demonstrate 802.11n Draft Compatibility

Atheros Communications and Broadcom announced interoperability between their draft 802.11n solutions. During the last month, the companies have jointly conducted interoperability testing between Atheros' XSPAN and Broadcom Intensi-fi chipsets. Tests have verified that the solutions work together at throughput speeds greater than 100 Mbps, using mandatory modes of the IEEE 802.11n specification (draft 1.0).\http://www.atheros.comhttp://www.broadcom....

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Narad Announces "EtherNode" Switched HFC Architecture

Narad Networks unveiled its new "EtherNode" switched hybrid fiber coax (HFC) architecture designed to extend Ethernet services to business customers from any multiple system operator (MSO) fiber network over any available medium, including fiber, coax, or wireless.Narad said that in cases where business fiber or metro fiber passes near the end of a coax trunk, its new EtherNodes could switch optical Ethernet capacity onto coax trunks with minimal -- perhaps even zero plant downtime. The company argues that its "deep" Fiber To The Node (FTTN) architecture...

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Motorola to Demo AdvancedTCA with 10 Gbps Ethernet Switching

Motorola plans to demonstrate a 10Gbps Ethernet AdvancedTCA switching blade integrated into its "Centellis" 3600 Series communications server at next week's GLOBALCOMM 2006 in Chicago. The 10 Gbps test system, which will use switching technology developed by Broadcom, provides backwards compatibility to currently deployed 1GbE systems ."Adding 10Gbps Ethernet switching -- designed with telecom in mind -- to our portfolio is key to extending the ability of ATCA to address a broad range of data plane applications. Network equipment providers will...

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Axerra Expands in Russia

Axerra Networks announced the opening of a new office in Moscow, Russia. The office will support new and existing customers in Russia, the CIS, and the Baltic States, where Pseudo-Wire solutions are in demand. Recently, for example, Axerra successfully completed installations for UralSviazInform, the largest service provider in the Ural region of Russia, serving over 7 million subscribers. Axerra's Pseudo-Wire solutions allow UralSviazInform to deliver a complete portfolio of services over an IP/Ethernet access network to customers in the region.Mr....

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Sprint and RIM Offer Two EV-DO-Capable Devices

Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) introduced a new BlackBerry 7130e capable of taking advantage of broadband-like speeds delivered on the Sprint Power Vision Network (average download speeds of 400-700 kbps and up to 2Mbps. The handset device offers features like Bluetooth Wireless technology, speakerphone, high-resolution color display and SureType keyboard technology. The BlackBerry 7130e can also be used as a tethered modem in conjunction with a laptop for high-speed Internet and data application access anywhere Sprint has coverage. Customers...

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Concurrent Announces its First VOD Deployment in China

Shekou CATV has deployed Concurrent's MediaHawk VOD platform. Shekou CATV launched VOD earlier this month to subscribers in the Chinese provinces of Shenzhen, Shekou, and Guangdong. Shekou is also using a content acquisition and pre-processing system locally developed by Concurrent's China office for the unique requirements of the Chinese market. Additionally, Concurrent will test the interoperability of their on-demand platform with local partner SZCOM's special add-on hardware module, the IPR 200, that allows low-cost, one-way digital set-top...

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Australia's Optus Deploys Juniper's M320 Edge Router

Optus, Australia's second largest telecommunications provider, is deploying Juniper Networks M-series routing platforms to converge its business and residential services on a single, multiservice IP network. The network is being supplied by Siemens Australia. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.juniper....

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Sprint Nextel to Install Power Generators as Hurricane Precaution

Sprint Nextel announced plans to spend $100 million for hurricane preparations in storm-prone coastal communities. This investment includes the installation of permanent generators for critical wireless cell sites and network facilities on the company's Global IP Network, which provides wireline data and long distance voice services. In addition, the investment funds the purchase of portable generators, SatCOWs (Satellite Cell on Wheels) and SatCOLTs (Satellite Cell on Light Trucks) which can be deployed as part of the company's disaster response...

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BT Awards ECI Telecom a 5-year Contract Valued at $75 Million

BT awarded a five-year frame agreement to ECI Telecom for the supply of broadband access equipment. The contract has an estimated value of over $75 million.ECI will be supplying its Exline 2 systems that transport 2Mbps links symmetrically over copper, offering enhanced capabilities and smooth integration within existing networks. It supports advanced class features such as caller ID, call waiting, and distinctive rings.ECI's solution enables BT to provide over 150,000 business customers with dedicated Digital Private Circuits. BT's service programs,...

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Agere Introduces 1394B Chipset

Agere Systems introduced a 800 Mbps FireWire chipset conforming to the IEEE 1394B standard, delivering double the bandwidth of the current 1394A 400 Mbps technology. The device targets external storage drives.1394A technology provides speeds of 400 Mbps extending distances of 4.5 meters. 1394B performs at 800 Mbps bandwidth spanning up to 4.5 meters. Agere has shipped to market more than 60 million 1394 chips.Agere's 1394B chipset is available in sample quantities now.http://www.agere....

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PMC-Sierra Introduces Stand-Alone VDSL2 Analog Front End

PMC-Sierra introduced an Analog Front End (AFE) for VDSL2 and ADSL2+ Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). The highly integrated CMOS device is a stand-alone VDSL2 AFE, enabling Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly bring to market VDSL2 modem or residential gateway products featuring extended rate/reach, full backwards compatibility to ADSL2+, and the elimination of the need for a discrete line driver and external power supply and clock components, thereby reducing BOM costs and real estate.PMC-Sierra said its new PM4380 integrates a...

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Axerra Announces Pseudo-Wire Access Device for Mobile Backhaul

Axerra Networks announced the availability of its AXN10-8 Pseudo-Wire Access Device designed to meet mobile wireless operators' growing traffic requirements for backhaul of both voice and data services in packet-based radio access networks (RANs). It also enables cable MSOs and metro Ethernet service providers to deliver traditional T1/E1 voice and data services for business customers.The AXN10-8, generally available in Q3 of this year, becomes an...

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Cisco Offers Financing for Channel Partners Deploying Unified Communications

Cisco Systems announced zero percent progress payments for 120 days on Cisco Unified Communications projects. Channel partners must hold the Cisco IP Communications (IPC) specialization, and the project must entail a minimum transaction of $50,000.Qualified Cisco Capital customers may now ask that Cisco Capital make scheduled payments on their projects as preset milestones are reached.http://www.cisco....

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National LambdaRail Selects Calient for All-Optical Switching + GMPLS

National LambdaRail (NLR) awarded a multi-year supply agreement to Calient Networks for its all-optical switching systems and GMPLS technology.The multi-year agreement anticipates deployment of two dozen of Calient's DiamondWave PXC systems at key junction nodes in the NLR national backbone and at Regional Optical Networks (RONs) interface points. A unique element of the agreement will allow for the partitioning of the PXC between RON and NLR activity, to significantly lower the cost of initial deployment and foster seamless network integration....

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Teknovus and Furukawa Partner on GEPON ONU

Furukawa has developed a Gigabit Ethernet Optical Network (GEPON) ONU (Optical Networking Unit) with a GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) form-factor based on Teknovus' ONU chip. Furukawa's ONU solution, the FITELwaveAG8, which fits entirely within the standard GBIC form-factor, enables switch and router vendors to expand into the FTTB (Fiber To The Business) and fiber-based MTU (Multi-Tenant- Unit) markets.Furukawa is the first vendor to announce such a product based on Teknovus' TK3713 ONU chip. Teknovus' TK3713 enabled Furukawa to build an entire...

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NuTel Selects SkyPilot for Nationwide Buildout in Tier 2 Cities

NuTel Broadband Corporation, a broadband wireless managed services provider based in Cranbury, NJ, selected SkyPilot Networks to provide the equipment for Wi-Fi mesh networks that will be built out across more than 200 "Tier 2-5" domestic markets. NuTel is aiming to reach under-serviced suburban and rural subscribers and small-to-medium sized businesses in regions where broadband wireless network services have been limited or generally unavailable....

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Zhone Selects BroadLight's GPON

Zhone Technologies has incorporated its BroadLight's GPON end-to-end chipset solution into its product Line. BroadLight first unveiled its complete E2E GPON solution in June 2005 and delivered samples in December 2005. E2E GPON includes the BL2000 GPON family of System-on-Chip (SoC) for cost focused ONU/ONT applications; BL3000 GPON OLT MAC; and PONmaker software for ONU and OLT. http://www.broadlight....

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Broadband Services Forum Elects New Officers

The Broadband Services Forum (BSF) elected three new members to its Board of Directors and announced new appointments to BSF Officer roles. Representatives from Alcatel, BT and Microsoft will join the existing Board (whose members represent Aliant Telecom, Juniper Networks, Nortel, Siemens and Telekom Austria) and will work together to set the course for the BSF into 2007.The newly elected Board is composed of:Helmut Leopold of Telekom Austria, ChairmanPhil Corman of Microsoft, Vice ChairmanJoe Mosher of Aliant Telecom, TreasurerJerry Passione...

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Fujitsu Debuts FLASHWAVE 6100 GPON Platform

Fujitsu Network Communications announced the availability of its new FLASHWAVE 6100 Gigabit Passive Optical Networking (GPON) platform. The Fujitsu offering leverages the company's global expertise in access networking, provides far higher density than current BPON systems and promises seamless integration with existing networks.The Fujitsu GPON family consists of the FLASHWAVE 6100 Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and a series of FLASHWAVE 6100 Optical...

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VeriFone and D-Link Plan Wi-Fi Enhanced Electronic Payment

VeriFone and D-Link announced an alliance to promote Wi-Fi enhanced electronic transactions solutions. The two companies will collaborate to provide merchants with expertise and installation assistance in establishing Wi-Fi based transaction networks.VeriFone is the leading provider in the electronic payment solutions industry.http://www.dlink.comhttp://www.verifone....

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Vodafone Outlines Strategic Objectives

Vodafone reported an annual loss of £21.9 billion (US$41 billion) -- believed to be the largest amongst European operators, and outlined five key strategic objectives to transform the company into a total communications provider more able to handle intensifying price competition and regulatory pressure. Most of the loss was attributed to write-downs for the company's operations in Germany and Italy. Vodafone also noted a number of key operational milestones:a total customer base of 170.6 million, with organic growth of 15% for the yearmobile voice...

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Ixia's VP of Marketing Steps Down

Alan Amrod has resigned as Vice President of Marketing at Ixia, a job he has held since 2003. The company has initiated a search for his replacement.http://www.ixiacom....

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Avaya Supplies Converged Network for 2006 FIFA World Cup

Avaya, the Official Convergence Communication provider for the FIFA World Cup 2006, has supplied the largest converged communication network ever built for a sporting event.The Avaya network for FIFA connects 12 host stadia, the media centers in all stadia and FIFA headquarters in Berlin. The network is expected to handle an estimated 45,000 network connections and 30,000 network devices, delivering more than 15 terabytes of data. Eight other companies in the Avaya DeveloperConnection program also played a critical role in the FIFA World Cup 2006...

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Airgo and Caton Offer Wireless Set-Top Box

Airgo Networks and Caton Overseas Ltd., a Chinese supplier of DVB and IPTV set-top boxes, have collaborated to offer a wireless set-top box for distributing video streams throughout the home. Caton's V2O Wireless Home Media Network STB, which leverages STMicroelectronics' MPEG decoder platform, is a media hub that delivers multiple independent digital channels and personal video recording (PVR) content throughout the consumer's home in a wireless fashion. It also serves as centralized storage for consumer media files. The wireless component uses...

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AT&T Builds IP VPN for R. R. Donnelley

AT&T was awarded a multimillion-dollar global networking contract by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company to provided an MPLS-based IP VPN. The contract renews and expands an existing strategic relationship in which AT&T provides RR Donnelley with a full range of networking services, including local, long distance and conferencing services. AT&T also provides hosting services to RR Donnelley from one of its 30 Internet data centers (IDCs) around the world. RR Donelley is a full- service provider of print and related services, including...

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Intel Invests in SkyCross for Smart Antennas

SkyCross, a start-up developing advanced wireless antennas, announced an investment from Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, as part of their latest round of financing led by TL Ventures. Intel Capital, through its relationship with Intel, is also working with SkyCross to collaborate on developing mobile video applications together with selected voice and data initiatives.SkyCross said it has a number of recent design wins in the handset, PC data card, and mobile video terminal arenas worldwide. The company offers several...

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NETGEAR Adds VPNs to Wireless ADSL2/2+ Gateway

NETGEAR introduced its ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router (DGFV338) targeted toward small and mid-sized customers. The six-in-one security appliance offers support for 50 IPSEC VPN tunnels for secure remote access, more powerful 5dBi antennas, 802.11a/g wireless support for 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz (region specific), SNMP-based monitoring, and longer warranties for better peace of mind. The device offers an ADSL2/2+ modem and a backup Ethernet WAN port for providing failover support. It has a list price of $420.http://www.netgear....

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NEC to Build Undersea Cable Linking Maldives to Sri Lanka

NEC was awarded a US$22.7 million contract by Sri Lanka Telecom and the incumbent carrier in the Maldives to build an optical submarine cable system. The Maldives, consisting of over 1,200 islands, currently relies on satellites for all international connections.The total length of the new submarine cable will be approximately 1,100km with a initial transmission capacity of 20 Gbps, upgradeable to 160 Gbps. NEC will provide a comprehensive set of equipment and services including commissioning and integration on a full turnkey basis.http://www...

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Zhone Offers High-capacity "EtherActive" FTTP

Zhone Technologies introduced an "EtherActive" Optical Line Terminal (OLT) that can support up to 10 subscribers per blade with 10/100/1000Mbps service over either copper or single/dual mode fiber.Zhone also introduced an Indoor/Outdoor Residential Gateway featuring 2/4 Ethernet Ports, 2 FXS Ports to support VoIP services and HPNAv3 over copper or coax to support IPTV services. Zhone said its solution provides support for current market requirements...

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Level 3 to Focus on Metro and Content Business Segments

Level 3 Communications announced plans to expand its recently announced Metro Services business unit as well as the formation of a new Content Services business unit. The Level 3 Metro Services business unit will combine Level 3's existing metro operations and those of the recently acquired Progress Telecom, with the operations of the pending acquisitions of ICG Communications Inc. and TelCove, Inc. As previously disclosed, the unit is expected to generate approximately $700-$750 million in revenue in 2007.The Level 3 Metro Services business unit...

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McDowell Confirmed as FCC Commissioner

The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert M. McDowell to serve as a commissioner on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the remainder of the five-year term vacated by Kathleen Q. Abernathy. This term expires on June 30, 2009.http://www.convergedigest.comMcDowell currently serves as Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for the Competitive Telecommunications Association (CompTel). Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President...

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EarthLink to Build Out New Orleans Network

EarthLink won approval to build a Wi-Fi network in New Orleans. EarthLink will provide a free service tier and a paid service tier. The free service will be offered for a limited time during the city's rebuilding efforts at speeds up to 300kbs, and users will be able to access the Internet without having to view advertising. The ISP will also offer a higher speed paid service that will be a symmetrical, 1 Mbps solution for customers that want more bandwidth and customer support.EarthLink will deploy Tropos Networks' MetroMesh Wi-Fi routers on...

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Freescale Introduces QUICC Processor for Networked Home

Freescale Semiconductor introduced the first "PowerQUICC" processor family with QUICC Engine technology designed for the consumer and small-office/home-office networking equipment market. The processor's PowerPC core provides packet processing, VoIP and encryption in residential and SOHO gateways, wireless access points, virtual private network (VPN) and firewall routers, and IP services equipment, such as VoIP systems and IPTV set-top boxes. USB 2.0 hubs for printers, network attached storage and media server applications, as well as wireless...

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Vodafone Completes Telsim Acquisition, Motorola and Nokia Receive Payments

Vodafone completed its acquisition of Turkish cellular phone operator, Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon (Telsim). Following completion of the transaction, Motorola received a cash payment of US$410 million pursuant to an agreement previously reached to settle Motorola's financial and legal claims against Telsim and certain other parties.Nokia has received a settlement payment of US$341.25 million.Both vendors expressed satisfaction at closing the long-running dispute with Telsim.http://www.motorola.comhttp://www.nokia....

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SK Telecom Launches First Handset-Based HSDPA Network with LG-Nortel

SK Telecom, South Korea's largest mobile operator, has launched the world's first handset-based next-generation HSDPA network in cities across southern Korea using wireless broadband technology from LG-Nortel.SK Telecom's network is the first to provide HSDPA performance on handsets as well as data cards - ensuring high-speed, broadband wireless services are available to subscribers using either a handset or laptop computer. The services include high definition video-on-demand, MP3 streaming, multi-user mobile gaming, video calling, multimedia...

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Nortel Supplies Wireless Mesh for Mexican University

Nortel has supplied its wireless mesh networking solution for Mexico's Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa, the first public university in Latin America to deploy the solution. The Wi-Fi network provides access across a 25-acre campus. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.nortel....

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Pangia named Nortel Asia President

Nortel named Michael Pangia to head its operations in Asia, including Greater China, Japan, India, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia Region and Pakistan. Robert Mao, the previous president of Greater China for Nortel, has left the company to pursue other interests.In his 20 years with Nortel, Pangia has held various senior management positions across different lines of business and has worked in US, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean and Latin America regions. His previous roles include vice president for Global Enterprise Operations and Services...

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Microsoft and Nortel-LG Develop WinCE-based IP Terminals

Microsoft and LG-Nortel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for broad range collaboration in Voice over IP (VoIP), including WinCE-based IP terminals and the new WinCE 6 videophone.WinCE 6, code-named "Yamazaki", is Microsoft's new integrated embedded development environment for the next generation of smart devices.Terminals based on Microsoft's new WinCE 6 platform provide more powerful multimedia processing and will serve as a platform for application-oriented enterprise and residential solutions based on innovative embedded devices.http://www.nortel.comhttp://www.microsoft.comLG-Nortel...

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Net Neutrality Legislation Advances in Congress

The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary approved by a vote of 20-12 the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act (HR 5417), a bill containing strict Net Neutrality provisions.Specifically, the legislation would make it unlawful for any broadband network operator "to fail to provide its broadband network services on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions such that any person can offer or provide content, applications or services to or over the network in a manner that is at least equal to the manner in which the provider or its...

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Optical Internetworking Forum Approves TDM-Protocol

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has approved the Time Division Multiplex Protocol (TDM-P) Implementation Agreement, which defines a means to aggregate multiple TDM Fabric to Framer (TFI-5) signals into higher rates (x2, x4), like those identified in the Common Electrical Interface (CEI) and CEI Protocol (CEI-P) specifications. Providing a TDM protocol solution for higher data rates enables systems to support higher data throughput within the same physical space. Higher levels of integration traditionally lead to more cost effective and...

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Lucent to Expand VIVO's 3G CDMA in Brazil

VIVO, Brazil's largest mobile operator, selected Lucent to expand and enhance its 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO digital network. The upgrades will provide mobile voice and high-speed data services at speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps in more areas in the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Financial terms were not disclosed.As part of the project, Lucent will provide mobile networking equipment, including Mobile Switching Centers (MSCs) and Modular Cell 4.0 base stations, and VitalSuite Performance Management Software that monitors the performance of...

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Mexico's TelCel Launches MobiTV

Mexico's Telcel launched MobiTV services.Telcel, is the first of the America Movil carriers in the Latin American market set to launch the MobiTV service as part of a regional agreement. Along with the applications and technology to deliver live television content to America Movil subscribers, MobiTV brings top-rated television networks to the America Movil partnership. Some of these high-demand television networks include CNN en Espanol, Cartoon Network, Nick, ESPN Movil, A&E, The History Channel, Bloomberg Television, MAXX Deportes, Fashion...

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U.S. Treasury Ends Long-Distance Telephone Excise Tax

After 108 years, the U.S. Treasury will end collection of the long distance telephone excise tax and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue refunds of tax on long-distance service for the past three years.The tax was originally imposed in 1898 as a "luxury" tax on wealthy Americans who owned telephones and was established to help fund the Spanish-American War.In a statement, Treasury Secretary John Snow called on Congress "to terminate the remainder of this antique tax by repealing the excise tax on local service as well."http://www.tre...

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Cavalier Launches MPEG-4 AVC IPTV Headend with Tut Systems

Cavalier Telephone has launched commercially-available IPTV service in Richmond, Virginia using MPEG-4 AVC compression powered by Tut Systems' Astria content processor. Cavalier receives the broadcast signal by satellite transmission, converts the programming to MPEG-4 and then distributes content to customers over ADSL2+.Cavalier's Broadband TV service delivers a full channel line up of more than 150 digital channels including all local network affiliates and major national broadcasts. A Triple Play bundle of television, telephone and Internet...

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Ditech Reports Sees Revenue Rise in Latest Quarter

Ditech Networks reported fourth quarter revenue of $20.0 million for the period ending 30-Apr-06, a decrease of $2.9 million from revenues of the same quarter of the prior fiscal year and up $6.0 million from revenues of $14.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. Revenues for the year were $54.9 million, a decrease from revenues of $94.1 million in fiscal 2005.Net income for the fourth quarter was $2.0 million, a decrease compared to net income of $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 but an increase from third quarter net loss...

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AnchorFree Secures $6 Million for Free Wi-Fi Services

AnchorFree, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, announced $6 million in Series A funding to support its rapid growth and proliferation of free wireless internet access (Wi-Fi). AnchorFree provides consumers with access to 10,000 free Wi-Fi hot-spot locations. AnchorFree, through its recent acquisition of MetroFreeFi and its success in global unification of Free Hotspots, gives customers free access to an "open" community made up of hot spots, ISP providers, and its own proprietary network. The company's products enable revolutionary ad targeting...

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Fujitsu and Cisco Deliver XR 12400 Routers for Japan

Fujitsu and Cisco Systems released co-branded "Fujitsu and Cisco XR12400" series (four models) routers specifically designed for the Japanese market. The products are delivered through the companies' strategic alliance, which was announced in December 2004. Like the "Fujitsu and Cisco CRS-1" Carrier Routing System, which was introduced in May 2005, the new series runs on the next-generation Cisco IOS XR operating system. Offering highly secure virtualization, continuous system operation and multi-service scalability, the Fujitsu and Cisco XR 12400...

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Windows Live Local 3.0 Adds Real-time Data Feeds

Microsoft announced the third release of Windows Live Local, the company's online local search and mapping service, adding real-time traffic flow and incident reporting, new social networking tools that enable users to save and share their favorite local experiences, and productivity enhancements from extending the Windows Live Local experience into Microsoft Office Outlook and Windows Live Messenger. The service is also expanding its beta release to the U.K. and a limited version to Canada.Standard aerial imagery for the U.K. has been licensed...

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QUALCOMM Files New Patent Case Against Nokia

QUALCOMM commenced patent infringement litigation in the United Kingdom against Nokia. The company cited infringement of two patents by Nokia in the United Kingdom in relation to mobile devices which are capable of operating in accordance with the GPRS and/or EDGE standards but not having a capability to operate with CDMA technology.http://www.qualcomm....

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Bell Canada Selects Nominum/Sun for Next-Gen DNS

Bell Canada has selected a joint Sun-Nominum solution to build a next generation, scalable and resilient Domain Name System (DNS). The joint solution uses the Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server for DNS on Sun Fire x64 servers powered by AMD Opteron processors.Nominum CNS includes advanced security features to help prevent cache-poisoning attacks and is ready to support cryptographically-signed zones as the adoption of DNS Security Extension...

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Mobile Satellite Ventures Accelerates Satellite-Cellular Plans

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and its joint venture partner, MSV Canada, announced an agreement with Boeing to accelerate the deployment of its two North American satellites, which will form the backbone of its satellite-cellular wireless communications network.The agreement will move up, by approximately eight months, the construction, launch and operations of each of the two North American satellites, with the launch of the U.S. satellite scheduled for mid-2009 and the Canadian satellite in early 2010. These two new satellites will replace...

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Scientific Atlanta Supplies HD Encoding for World Cup Broadcast Center

Scientific Atlanta's systems will provide high-definition (HD) encoding and delivery of video to German national broadcaster ARD/ZDF during the upcoming World Cup. Scientific Atlanta announced in 2005 that its iLYNX video adaptation platform had been chosen to support live video feeds from 12 German football stadiums to an International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Munich for distribution to soccer fans around the world.The new video transport project will use additional iLYNX systems to connect three ARD/ZDF regional broadcast centers with the IBC...

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Avaya Selected for U.S. Army Base Upgrade Contract

Avaya has been named one of 10 companies selected to participate in a $4 billion U.S. Army project that will overhaul voice and data communications infrastructures of U.S. Army bases worldwide.The Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD) contract will support the Army's Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP) with a single integrated communications system to seamlessly integrate voice, data, inside/outside cable plant and transmission products and services. Under the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for...

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XM Satellite Radio Sees Lower Subscriber Growth

XM Satellite Radio lowered its subscriber and financial guidance for 2006, projecting that it will end 2006 with 8.5 million subscribers, resulting in subscriber revenues of $835 million and EBITDA loss (excluding stock-based compensation, other income/expense, equity in net losses of affiliates, and loss from de-leveraging transactions) of $235 million.The revised guidance of 8.5 million subscribers represents growth of more than 40 percent over the course of the year. The revised subscriber guidance leads to a reduction in subscriber revenues...

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SIRIUS Satellite Radio Reaffirms 2006 Subscriber Guidance

SIRIUS Satellite Radio confirmed its guidance of more than 6.2 million subscribers by year-end 2006, representing an 87% increase over the company's subscriber base at the end of 2005. The company continues to expect to add more than 2.8 million net subscribers during the year.http://www.sirius....

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Zeugma Systems Raises $13.5 Million

Zeugma Systems (pronounced "zoogma"), a start-up based in Vancouver, British Columbia, raised US$13.5 million in venture financing for its work developing a telecommunications system for next generation, high speed broadband networks. Product plans have not been disclosed.The financing was led by new investor San Francisco-based Granite Ventures and syndicated by Ventures West and Yaletown Venture Partners, both founding institutional investors, as well as by GrowthWorks Capital Ltd., manager of the Working Opportunity Fund and by company insiders....

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