Brix Unveils IPTV Service Assurance Portfolio

Brix Networks unveiled its new "BrixVision" IPTV service assurance portfolio for giving service providers visibility into the quality of video content, the underlying delivery infrastructure, and the overall customer experience. Brix said its solution enables service providers to perform root-cause analysis to identify IP transmission versus video quality impairments, monitor end-to-end video quality, and proactively monitor and manage their subscribers' experience throughout the lifecycle of their services. Brix also introduced an IPTV Infrastructure...

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Juniper Networks Marks Tenth Anniversary

Juniper Networks is now ten years old. The company now has 8,000 customers in 75 countries, a team of over 4,000 people and annual revenue in excess of $2 billion.http://www.juniper....

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West Selects Sonus for Interactive Voice Response Network

West Interactive Corporation, a provider of outsourced communications services, selected the Sonus IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS)-ready architecture as a component of its next generation voice network. West Interactive, which specializes in interactive voice response (IVR) services, is deploying a new VoIP network. The deployment includes the Sonus GSX9000 Open Services Switch, PSX Call Routing Server, and the Sonus Insight Management System. http://www.sonusnet.comhttp://www.west....

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Metro Ethernet Forum Extends Certification Program

The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) launched the next phase of its certification program, following the recent ratification of its Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management Phase 1 (MEF 14) - Hard QoS. This latest document specifies test criteria for Traffic Management focusing on the critical performance and bandwidth allocation attributes which form the basis of Service Level Specifications for Ethernet Services. MEF Certification to MEF 14 ensures Carrier Ethernet equipment conforms to the MEF Hard QoS attributes, which in turn enables the service...

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MFA Forum and EANTC Showcase MPLS

Some 15 vendors featuring more than 30 devices will demonstrate interoperability, resiliency, multicast and QoS assured MPLS networkservices to support emerging triple-play and business applications at this week's MPLS World Congress in Paris, France.The test event was organized by the European Advanced Networking Test Center in Berlin, Germany (EANTC) with support from the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) and endorsed by the MFA Forum. The showcase will highlight network services such as BGP-based VPNs, Ethernet, ATM,...

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FON Raises $22 Million for Open Wi-Fi Access Sharing

FON, a start-up based in Madrid, Spain, secured EUR 18 million (US$21.7 million for its software that enables users to share their Wi-Fi access points while gaining access to a global community of Wi-Fi hotspots.FON users, or "foneros," are able to connect to the Internet via FON WiFi hotspots provided by other foneros.FON will drive its revenue from a multi-tiered subscription model. Members sign up in one of three foneros categories: Linus, Bill or Alien.Linus members share their home WiFi hotspot with the FON network and can use any FON hotspot...

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Charter Extends Contract for Level 3's VoIP Local Service

Charter Communications signed a new, multi-year agreement under which Level 3 will support Charter's expansion of consumer and small business telephone services. The agreement extends the portfolio of services Level 3 delivers to Charter, which currently includes (3)Voice Termination service, (3)CrossRoads IP services, (3)Link Dark Fiber service and (3)Link Intercity Private Line service.Level 3's (3)VoIP Enhanced Local service provides local phone numbers, local number portability, fixed location E-911 and local trunking. Level 3 is able to offer...

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Vodafone Spain Launches Ringback Tone Service

Vodafone Spain, which serves 8.7 million users, is introducing ringback tone service, enabling mobile phone subscribers to replace the usual "ring" sound their callers hear with the latest music hits, sound clips and other media chosen by the subscriber. Vodafone Spain's ringback tone service is based on MyCaller, the personalised mobile entertainment platform from NMS Communications. As with previous Vodafone operator company deployments, LogicaCMG is responsible for the implementation, integration and maintenance of the solution. Ringback services...

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China Telecom Selects Alcatel for DSL Upgrade in 26 Provinces

China Telecom, the nation's largest fixed telecommunication service provider, selected Alcatel Shanghai Bell, to upgrade its existing broadband access network across 26 provinces in China to prepare for triple play service delivery. China Telecom will deploy the Alcatel 7302 Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM). Financial terms were not disclosed.China Telecom will deploy the Alcatel solution in South China's 18 provinces and North China's eight provinces including Guangdong, Shanghai, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fuzhou, Hei Longjiang and Inner M...

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EarthLink Offers DSL and Home Phone Service

EarthLink launched a "DSL and Home Phone Service" that combines a full-featured phone service with high-speed Internet access. The service initially launches in Dallas, TX, San Francisco and San Jose, CA, and Seattle, WA. Pricing plans for EarthLink's DSL and Home Phone Service start at $49.95 per month.http://www.earthlink.net/vo...

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Nortel's DMS-10 Softswitch Tests SIP Interoperability

Nortel's SIP-enabled DMS-10 softswitch has completed interoperability testing with Allied Telesyn's iMG600 intelligent Multiservice Gateway portfolio and Pannaway's Personal Branch Gateway (PBG) and Broadband Access Switch (BAS).SkyLine Membership Corporation, which serves northwestern North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, is using a SIP FTTH solution consisting of Allied Telesyn's iMAP integrated Multiservice Access Platform and iMG intelligent Multiservice Gateway interoperating with Nortel's DMS-10 as part of its recently announced FTTH network...

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Kasenna Raises $11 Million for VOD Server

Kasenna, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, raised $11 million in venture funding for its VOD programming and next-generation platforms for video content and service delivery.Kasenna's video content and service delivery platform is open standards-based with an intelligent management infrastructure that allows service providers to build commercial-grade IP video networks to support new IPTV services. Kasenna was originally a division of...

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FCC Seeks Budget of $302 Million

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking an FY 2007 budget of $302,542,000. This is approximately $1.5 million less than what was requested for FY 2006.The FCC said the request would provide sufficient funds to cover mandatory increases in salaries and benefits and inflationary increases for office space rental, supplies, printing, postage, and contractual services. The requested funding level would also provide for funding to conduct an outreach campaign to educate consumers about the impact and benefits of the transition to Digital Television...

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Senate Net Neutrality Hearings Scheduled for Feb. 7

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold an open hearing on the issue of Internet Neutrality. The list of witnesses includes:Panel 1Vinton Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Walter McCormick, President and CEO, United States Telecom Association Jeffrey Citron, Chairman and CEO, VonageKyle McSlarrow, President and CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications AssociationEarl Comstock, President and CEO, CompTel Panel 2Kyle Dixon, Senior Fellow and Director of the federal Institute for Regulatory Law &...

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Motorola Names Dr. Hamid Ahmadi as Chief Architect

Motorola appointed Dr. Hamid Ahmadi as the company's first Chief Architect. As corporate vice president, Technology, Ahmadi will develop a unified architectural framework to support Motorola's Seamless Mobility vision and lead strategic hardware and software architecture planning across all Motorola businesses and R&D. Ahmadi reports to Padmasree Warrior, executive vice president and chief technology officer. Dr. Ahmadi most recently served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Global Communications Sector at IBM. While at IBM, he...

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Equinix Links Silicon Valley Internet Exchange with Meriton Optical Transport

Equinix has deployed Meriton Networks' 6400 OTP (Optical Transport Platform) to link its network-neutral data centers and Internet Business Exchanges facilities in the San Francisco Bay area. The deployment is being expanded to Equinix facilities in the Los Angeles area.Equinix currently connects more than 200 networks serving over 90% of the world's Internet networks. Key customers include IBM, Google, Sony Online, General Electric, Electronic...

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