PodShow and Limelight Build High Performance Delivery Network for Podcasting

Limelight Networks is providing a h-performance content delivery network for a newly launched PodShow Podcast Delivery Network (PodShowPDN).The PodShowPDN provides the scalability to manage, deliver and track tens-of-thousands of shows, millions of episodes and hundreds-of-millions of downloads, with a complete set of tools for creating, publishing and up-loading content. The PodShowPDN also provides tools for creating, producing, uploading and monetizing content.Limelight's globally distributed network of servers and interconnects to the world's...

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U.S. Senate Committee to Hear Video Franchising Debate

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a debate for Wednesday, 15-February-2006 to consider new video franchising rules. The list of witnesses includes:Panel 1Mr. Ivan Seidenberg, CEO, Verizon Communications Mr. Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., CEO, AT&TMr. Tom Rutledge, COO, Cablevision Systems Corporation Ms. Lori Panzino-Tillery, President, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors Panel 2:Mr. Brad Evans, CEO, Cavalier Telephone Mr. Anthony T. Riddle, Executive Director, Alliance for Community Media Mr....

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Vodafone Teams with Google on Mobile Search

Vodafone is collaborating with Google to develop mobile search services. Specifically, Vodafone will integrate Google's search capability into its consumer service, Vodafone live!, providing customers with the most relevant information, wherever they are and whatever time of day it is."Innovative mobile search will become increasingly important as fast and easy access to information and services are increasingly demanded by customers on the move. Together, Vodafone and Google will focus on creating the best mobile search service in the market,...

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BT Signs Endemol for next-generation TV

BT signed a programming deal with Endemol, a leading TV production company, to license and develop cutting-edge interactive content for its next-generation TV offering. Endemol will work with BT to deliver its distinctive and high-quality programming and compelling interactive content, tailor-made for BT's next- generation TV service. BT has previously disclosed content deals already announced with some of the world's biggest entertainment companies including BBC Worldwide, Paramount and Warner Music Group, factual powerhouse National Geographic...

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PMC-Sierra Offers Single-Chip for 3G Distributed 3G Base Station Architectures

PMC-Sierra introduced its second-generation, single-chip Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) solution for enabling 3G distributed architectures. As mobile operators increase the coverage and capacity of their cellular networks, distributed base station architectures using Remote Radio Heads can help them realize major performance improvements and significant capital and operational savings. PMC-Sierra said its Baseband to Radio Interface Controller...

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China Telecom Selects UTStarcom's RollingStream IPTV in Fujian

UTStarcom announced contracts with China Telecom to deploy its RollingStream end-to-end IPTV solution in two cities in the Fujian Province in southern China.In Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province with nearly six million residents, the initial deployment has a capacity of 12,000 concurrent media streams, covering the major metropolitan areas of the city. Initially it plans to offer users 70 channels of live broadcast television with "time-shifting" capabilities and approximately 3,000 hours of video-on-demand. The operator is targeting 50,000...

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Reef Point Unveils Multiservice IMS Security Gateway

Reef Point Systems introduced a massively-scaleable Multiservice Security Gateway for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks extending across multiple next generation networking standards including 3GPP IMS, 3GPP2, ETSI TISPAN, and PacketCable.Reef Point's design takes a multi-zoned, fully virtualized, defense-in-depth approach to security that includes individualized subscriber protection for up to 150,000 simultaneous registered users and up to...

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Alcatel to Ship WiMAX Base Station by Mid-Year

Alcatel unveiled its "Evolium" WiMAX base station, based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard (formerly known as 802.16e), and confirmed its availability for commercial network deployments starting mid-2006.Alcatel's Evolium WiMAX solution natively supports fixed, nomadic and mobile usage.Alcatel's key WiMAX collaborators include Intel, KT, Samsung and C-DOT, the Indian Government's telecom technology development center.http://www.alcatel....

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Sun Deploys Force10 for Grid Compute Utility

Sun Microsystems has selected Force10 Networks' TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers as the foundation for its Sun Grid Compute Utility network architecture. The Sun Grid Compute Utility service allows companies to purchase or lease computing time on the network to optimize resource utilization. The Force10 TeraScale E-Series will initially be deployed in a 500-node network that will be used to develop and test the utility compute program. Future data centers around the world will deploy the same architecture with 1,000 or 2,000 nodes.h...

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ZTE Lands Million-line ADSL2+ deal from China Telecom

ZTE announced a contract to provide almost one million lines of ADSL2+ equipment to China Telecom, the country's largest fixed line operator, for network upgrading and transformation. The award, which represents 30% of the total contract by China Telecom, follows three previous million-line ADSL orders secured in December 2003, August 2004 and March 2005 with the same operator. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.zte.com...

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AT&T to Deploy FTTP in Nevada Housing Development

AT&T will deploy a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network at Kiley Ranch, Nevada, a new home development. AT&T will use the network to deliver its U-verse products and services to homeowners as they become available. In addition to video services, the network will deliver the AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet U-verse Enabled service in three initial tiers: Elite - up to 6.0 Mbps downstream, up to 1 Mbps upstreamPro - up to 3.0 Mbps downstream, up to 1 Mbps upstreamExpress - up to 1.5 Mbps downstream, up to 1 Mbps upstreamhttp://www.at...

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China's Yunnan Telecom Selects Redback SmartEdge Gateway

Yunnan Telecom Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Ltd. in Yunnan Province, has chosen Redback's SmartEdge Service Gateway to expand their network to deliver broadband Internet access, leased-line connectivity and secure VPN services for its rapidly growing subscriber base.Yunnan Telecom is deploying a Smart Broadband Network to enable advanced IP and dedicated services for an increasing number of businesses and residential users in South China. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.redback....

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STMicroelectronics Low-Power Video Encoder Enabling TV-Out for Mobile Devices

STMicroelectronics announced two new digital encoders that provide a high- quality TV-Out feature for portable applications such as mobile phones, digital cameras, video players and PDAs. The new encoders convert digital video and still image data to analog TV signals, compatible with most worldwide TV standards, enabling users to share pictures and video from their handheld devices on a standard TV screen.http://www.st....

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Motorola Demos IMS Portfolio with Key Partners

At 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Motorola is hosting live demonstrations of its IMS portfolio integrated with third-party solutions. Motorola is also adding key components to its IMS portfolio, the Motorola IMS Mobility Manager which enables voice call continuity, and Feature Server, for seamless mobility.The Motorola IMS Mobility Manager is designed to interface with a carrier's own feature servers and softswitches and provides session continuity across different environments, allowing users to experience a seamless communications service....

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Motorola and Yahoo! Showcase Mobile Podcasting

At 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Motorola and Yahoo! are demonstrating a podcasting application that would allow consumers to not only drag and drop podcasts directly from the PC straight to their mobile phone through the Yahoo! Music Engine, but would also let consumers directly download podcasts over-the-air to their handset using an integrated application. The application is being demonstrated on a Motorola RAZR V3x UMTS handset that uses Freescale Semiconductor's 3G/UMTS RF and baseband solutions.http://www.motorola.comhttp://www.yahoo...

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Motorola to Supply Wi-Fi/UMA Handset for BT's Fusion Service

Motorola will supply a dual mode Wi-Fi/UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) handset for the launch of BT's Fusion service. BT Fusion works just like a normal mobile phone when you are out and about, automatically switching to UK landline rates whenever you're calling UK landline numbers from home. It offers the convenience and features of a mobile phone, however, when you're at home it recognizes where you are and using wireless technology, automatically links with the BT Hub, to route calls over a BT Broadband connection.The Motorola A910 will be available...

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Motorola Handsets to Support Windows Media DRM

Motorola will integrate Microsoft's Windows Media technologies on a number of Motorola's music handsets, which will allow users to access content from the broadest selection of online music stores from around the world.Motorola's music handsets will add support for Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM), Windows Media Audio (WMA), the enhanced Windows Media Audio Pro codec and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). Forthcoming Motorola music handsets will enable seamless connectivity to Windows-based PCs via the USB 2.0 high-speed protocol. By supporting...

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Harris Polls Tracks Growing Interest in IPTV

Despite limited availability in the United States, more than half (56%) of all U.S. adults say they have heard of IPTV and substantial numbers indicate interest in adopting it for use on their TVs and home PCs, according to a recent survey by Harris Interactive. The survey also shows how the adoption of IPTV may impact cable and satellite providers and the types of providers that may be able to capitalize on this new technology.These are some of the results of The 2005 Technology Report: Hot Issues Facing the Industry, a study conducted quarterly...

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Scientific-Atlanta Acquires UB Video for Compressing

Scientific-Atlanta has acquired UB Video, a provider of advanced compression technologies for digital video encoding, decoding, transrating and other solutions, for an undisclosed sum.UB Video supplies video processing software that conforms to the H.264/MPEG4 part 10/AVC. The company is based in Vancouver."This acquisition cements the two-year, synergistic relationship Scientific-Atlanta has enjoyed with UB Video and presents the industry with a powerful, proven, advanced digital video compression solution that offers flexibility for future network...

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PCTEL Announces FMC Roaming Client Handoffs to Microsoft Mobile 5.0

PCTEL has expanded the capabilities of its Roaming Client-VE (Voice Enabled) software to include Voice Call Continuity (VCC) based on the emerging 3GPP standard and support for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0.Additionally, the PCTEL Roaming Client-VE delivers an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-compliant core engine, facilitating portability to other operating systems and enhancing integration of third-party applications through a published API. PCTEL's Roaming Client-VE is an IMS-ready software client enabling ubiquitous communications over both Wi-Fi...

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