Psytechnics Appoints New CEO

Psytechnics, which supplies VoIP, mobile video and IPTV Quality of Experience (QoE) assessment solutions, has appointed Anthony Finbow as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Psytechnics he was Managing Director at MetaSolv Software Inc (MSLV), where he was responsible for operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. From 2000 to 2003, Finbow held a number of executive positions at Orchestream plc.http://www.psytechnics....

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Teliasonera Tests Enterprise WLAN IP Telephony with Nokia, Cisco

TeliaSonera will trial wireless IP telephony via WLAN for enterprise customers using equipment from Nokia and Cisco Systems. "The trials with Nokia and Cisco are part of TeliaSonera's ambition to provide customers with an easy-to-use wireless VoIP concept. We are pleased to be the first operator in Europe to conduct trials in this area with two strong partners. Simplicity, security and quality are important aspects which will now be tested in depth together with all parties.", said Anders Igel, CEO and President, TeliaSonera AB.TeliaSonera is currently...

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U.S. Telecom Spending to Reach $944.7 billion in 2006, up 10%

Total spending in the U.S. telecommunications industry rose 8.9% in 2005 to an estimated $856.9 billion and is expected to climb 10.2 percent in 2006 reaching $944.7 billion, according to the newly released TIA's 2006 Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast.TIA said this growth was led by double-digit increases in network equipment, wireless devices, wireless services, services in support of equipment, Internet access, unified communications, videoconferencing public room services and Web conferencing. TIA is also predicting that the U.S....

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LongBoard and G-Tek Plan IMS-Compatible FMC Handsets

LongBoard, a developer of SIP-based Personal Mobility Applications, and G-TEK, a Taiwanese handset manufacturer, announced a partnership to integrate LongBoard's SIP-based Fixed-Mobile Convergence client with G-TEK's dual-mode handsets. The handsets will enable seamless roaming between WiFi and cellular environments when deployed with the LongBoard OnePhone solution for IMS compatible Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC).G-TEK specializes in the production of Linux-based smartphones for consumer and enterprise environments. G-TEK's Linux-based handsets...

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MIT Media Lab Appoints New Director

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology named Dr. Frank Moss as director of the Media Lab. Moss has previously served as CEO and chairman of Tivoli Systems , a pioneer in the distributed systems management field, which merged with IBM in 1996. He also co-founded several other companies, including Stellar Computer, a developer of graphic supercomputers; Bowstreet Inc., a pioneer in web services; and Infinity Pharmaceuticals, an early-stage cancer drug discovery company.With Moss's appointment, Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte will step...

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JDSU Adds DWDM and CWDM Fiber Analysis Module

JDSU introduced a new CWDM module for its T-BERD and MTS-8000 platform. The module design is the first of its kind to incorporate three unique test processes without disengaging from the fiber being analyzed. The new functions include polarization mode dispersion (PMD), the analytic process that is at the heart of fiber characterization and helps carriers identify fibers with a greater capacity than others to carry data. PMD enables the additional features available in the module, spectral attenuation profile (AP) and CWDM and DWDM channel analysis...

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Microsoft Office Live Services Enters Beta Testing

Microsoft Office Live, a set of online software and services for small businesses, entered beta availability. Microsoft is offering:Microsoft Office Live Basics. A collection of free services (advertising-supported) will provide a small business with the core requirements for establishing an online identity. Services include a company domain name; five e-mail accounts using that company domain name, each with 2 GB of storage; a Web site with 30 MB of file storage space; an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop design tool for creating a compelling, professional-quality...

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Orange to Trial IPWireless' TDtv Technology

Orange will be the first UMTS operator globally to test IPWireless' recently announced TDtv technology, a mobile TV and multimedia solution based on the 3GPP Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Services (MBMS) standard. Orange will launch this technical trial in the UK in its unpaired 3G spectrum, starting mid-2006.TDtv operates in the universal unpaired 3G spectrum bands that are available across Europe and Asia at 1900MHz and 2010MHz. It allows UMTS operators like Orange to utilize their existing spectrum and base stations to offer mobile TV and...

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Telcos Urge Video Franchise Reform, Cable Operators Object

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee heard from major telecommunications carriers, cable operators and consumer groups on the question of new video franchising rules. Here are highlights from some of the testimony.Verizon's CEO, Ivan Seidenberg: "Verizon believes a streamlined national video franchising process -- combined with our willingness to ensure that legitimate local concerns are met -- presents a win-win for localities, consumers and the marketplace. Consumers gain a long-delayed competitive edge and a true, superior choice for video services....

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Oracle Buys HotSip for SIP Software

Oracle agreed to acquire Sweden-based HotSip AB, a provider of telecommunications infrastructure software and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) enabled applications for IP telephony, presence, messaging and conferencing on new converged networks. Financial terms were not disclosed.Hotsip offers convergent off-the-shelf applications as well as an open Service Creation Environment (SCE) for building new customized SIP and web applications. The company's core product is its Hotsip Multimedia Communication Engine (M2CE), a carrier-grade Session Initiation...

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