Spirent Opens "Proof of Concept" Lab for Developers of 10 GigE

Spirent Communications is launching a "Proof of Concept" lab to assist network equipment manufacturers in the design and development of 10GigE switches and routers. Development teams can use the lab to validate product design viability prior to large scale investment in system development, manufacturing and testing. The lab, located in Spirent's Sunnyvale, California office, features 64 ports of 10GigE with the latest Spirent TestCenter software. Spirent TestCenter offers test cases for switches/routers. The company also announced a new 2-port...

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AT&T Outlines 2006 Global Network Expansion Plans

AT&T outlined its 2006 plans to expand its international network to better serve its multinational customers. Highlight include:Extended dedicated MPLS-based IP access capabilities, giving service nodes in 127 countries,Integration of more than 1,000 Frame Relay/ATM nodes in the legacy SBC 13-state region into the AT&T backbone network,Installing seven AT&T Global Network nodes in Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Malaysia, India and Vietnam.Commissioning 16 additional network interconnections in Denmark, Finland,...

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BT Deploys MPLS-based VoIP Network

BT announced a £12 million program that will see its current legacy TDM network replaced by an MPLS-based network across more than 30 countries. The project, part of BT's 21CN initiative, is due to be completed in March 2008.BT said the new MPLS network will provide it with an increased capability to handle larger volumes of traffic and provide additional functionalities and enhanced features such as the ease of integration with any existing servers, standard interface for multiple applications, and the ability to deploy more integrated multimedia...

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City of London Chooses The Cloud for Wi-Fi

The City of London Corporation selected The Cloud, Europe's largest WiFi network operator, to install and manage a Wi-Fi network serving London's Square Mile. Expected to go live in the next few months with virtually all the City covered within six months, the WiFi network will be installed in existing street furniture including lamp posts and street signs, allowing City workers and visitors with WiFi-enabled devices to access the internet on streets and in open spaces.http://www.thecloud....

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National LambdaRail Reaches Fully Operational Status

National LambdaRail (NLR) has reached fully-operational status, providing advanced optical, Ethernet and IP connectivity over more than 15,000 miles of fiber across the United States.The infrastructure provides researchers control over a nationwide network with up to 40 individual lightpaths running at 10 Gbps. The project is the result of over three years of work and nearly $100 million in funding by members.NLR's WaveNet, FrameNet, and PacketNet services are already in use by more than a dozen research projects, including the National Science...

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EarthLink Partners with EchoStar and DIRECTV

EarthLink announced separate partnerships with EchoStar Communications and DIRECTV to offer satellite TV service. EarthLink will begin reselling the EchoStar's DISH service by the end of the first quarter of 2006 in select parts of the country. EarthLink will be responsible for marketing, account management, and billing inquiries. DISH Network will provide programming, installation, and technical support.In other markets, EarthLink will offer a bundled package of DIRECTV service and EarthLink Internet services. This arrangement will also start...

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Ikanos Closes Acquisition of Analog's Broadband Line

Ikanos Communications completed the acquisition of the network processor and ADSL ASIC product lines from Analog Devices. The deal was valued at $31 million.The acquisition provides Ikanos with Analog's "Fusiv" line of residential gateway processors and "Eagle" line of ADSL2+ modem products, along with associated product development and support teams. In addition, Ikanos plans to offer VDSL-based residential gateway solutions that integrate the Fusiv processor with its "CleverConnect" and FxS VDSL2 products.http://www.ikanos....

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