Aperto Names Mike Pratt as CEO

Aperto Networks, a supplier of WiMAX base stations and subscriber units, named Mike Pratt as its new president and CEO, replacing Reza Ahy, who will continue his role as Founder and Chairman of the Board of Aperto Networks. Pratt was recently the President of ADC's Active Infrastructure business unit. Prior, Mike was the Executive Vice President -- Worldwide Access/Broadband Systems at Marconi, and has held executive and managerial positions at RELTEC, DSC and Bell Labs.http://www.apertonet....

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Ethernet Alliance Launches 10G EPON and 10GBASE-T Subcommittees

The Ethernet Alliance has formed two new subcommittees chartered to support the IEEE 802.3 standards development process. The 10G EPON (10 Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network) subcommittee will support the recently formed 10G EPON study group. The 10GBASE-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet over twisted-pair cabling) subcommittee will support interoperability demonstrations as the 10GBASE-T standards effort comes to completion.A 10G EPON study group was formed within the IEEE 802.3 working group on March 9, 2006, following an industry discussion regarding...

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TAZZ Enhances its IP Policy Control Platform

TAZZ Networks introduced an NGN Application Module for its TAZZ Policy Control System (PCS). The module is a collection of functional components that can be used individually or collectively to create an intelligent signaling control layer that is compliant with next-generation standards such as TISPAN and IMS. TAZZ said its NGN Application Module enables its platform to deliver support for a broad range of applications. With support for SIP, non-SIP,...

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ECI Telecom Cites $20 Million IPTV-ready ADSL European Deployment

ECI Telecom (announced the successful deployment of a turnkey triple-play network for one of the leading ISPs in Europe. This ISP, a subsidiary of one of the largest European carriers, has already deployed hundreds of thousands of high-speed, IPTV-ready ADSL lines. Deployment of additional lines is expected in the near future. ECI was chosen as the sole broadband access supplier for the network. The multi-year contract is valued at approximately $20 million.The deployment is based on ECI's Hi-FOCuS Multi-Service Access Gateway (MSAG).http://ww...

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Intelsat Cites Gain for its Wholesale Video Delivery

Content Services Inc. (CSI) will use Intelsat's satellite-based, open-architecture, video transport platform to deliver wholesale video, voice and data services to retail providers in the multi-dwelling unit, hospitality, municipality, university and master planned community markets.Content Services, through its CSI Digital subsidiary, will initially focus on distribution to multiple system operators (MSOs) seeking to cost-effectively upgrade video content to MPEG-4 as well as telecommunications operators (telcos) and Internet Service Providers...

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Metrobility Releases Multi-Port Carrier Ethernet Demarcation Device

Metrobility Optical Systems introduced its Ethernet Services Provisioning Platform, a customer-located, six-port Ethernet demarcation device that allows service providers to manage and provision multiple services from a single device, and isolate individual services for troubleshooting without impacting other service offerings. Metrobility allows the service provider to use SNMP, IP PING, or IEEE 802.3ah OAM for device management. It also provides embedded security controls to ensure protection against denial-of-service attacks. The RS960 provides...

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Intel Announces WiMAX Investments in Egypt, Holland

Intel Capital announced an investment in Orascom Telecom WiMAX Limited, a joint venture with Orascom Telecom of Egypt. Orascom Telecom WiMAX Limited will focus its efforts on working with governments and companies throughout the Middle East and parts of Asia to obtain suitable spectrum licenses for the deployment of WiMAX services.Intel Capital also announced an investment in Worldmax, a joint venture with Enertel Holding of the Netherlands. Worldmax is targeting the deployment of WiMAX services in the Netherlands. In addition to funding and...

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F5 Networks Confirms Options Grant Investigation

F5 Networks confirmed that it received a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York requesting documents related to the granting of stock options from 1995 through the present. F5 also confirmed that it received notice informing it that the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal inquiry into its stock option grants and requesting documents related to the granting of stock options from January 1, 1997, through the present.http://www.f5....

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Sunrise Telecom Offers FTTN Installation Test Set

Sunrise Telecom introduced a Home Test Toolkit (HTT) test set designed specifically to facilitate the deployment of next-generation triple play services.The HTT allows technicians to test key interfaces and signals at the customer location during installation. The HTT's ability to integrate into the customer's back office systems allows results from each installation to be recorded accurately for analysis and quality control.Specifically, the unit provides automatic "go-no-go" test routines for VDSL, Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA) networks,...

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Seagate Completes Acquisition of Maxtor

Seagate Technology completed its acquisition of Maxtor. The combined company retains the Seagate name."The past twenty years was about digitizing the workplace; the next decade will be focused on digitizing your lifestyle," said Bill Watkins, Seagate president and CEO.http://www.seagate....

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ZTE and SupportSoft Complete TR-069 Interoperability Testing

ZTE and SupportSoft completed interoperability testing according to the TR-069 DSL Forum CPE WAN Management protocol. The companies said their testing validates the interoperability of ZTE's H110/H100 Home Gateway devices with SupportSoft ServiceGateway software to deliver triple play services and service management.The TR-069 specification provides the necessary framework for efficient and scalable deployment of new services using DSL broadband infrastructure, including the combined delivery of VoIP, IPTV and high-speed data services.http://...

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Strix Introduces Dual-radio Edge Wireless CPE

Strix Systems introduced its Edge Wireless System (EWS 100), high-speed customer premise device that extends the reach and mobility of the Strix Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) mesh network to the indoors.The RF signals of most mesh networks deployed to date can penetrate houses, but WLANs, wireless-enabled laptops, VoIP phones and other wireless user devices frequently do not have a signal strong enough to communicate with the network, resulting in...

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NETGEAR Ships Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi / ADSL2+ Modem Router

NETGEAR began shipping a wireless-enabled ADSL2+ modem router based on the new draft 802.11n specification. The RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router (DG834N) aggregates five products into one, combining an ADSL 2+ modem, router, four-port 10/100 switch, and a SPI double firewall with NETGEAR's draft 11n-compliant RangeMax NEXT wireless LAN technology. The double SPI and NAT firewall, and protects the network from hacker attacks with Intrusion...

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Motorola Secures Comcast Order for Voice-Enabled Cable Modems

Comcast will order the Motorola SBV5220, a combination modem and phone adapter, also known as an embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter (eMTA), for deployment in customer homes. The cable modem is equipped with an integrated Lithium-ion battery back-up, which provides up to eight hours of battery back-up in the event of a power outage in the home. Comcast expects to offer the Motorola eMTA in the second half of 2006 to Comcast Digital Voice customers nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.motorola....

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Bay Microsystems Debuts 40G Network Processor

Bay Microsystems introduced the first 40 Gbps programmable network processor based on its "MTM" (Multimedia Traffic Management) technology. The new "Chesapeake" network processor is targeted at a new generation of broadband infrastructure equipment ranging from high density over-subscribed 1GE/10GE Metro Ethernet boxes to high reliability systems up to 40G and above. The device features 125 Gbps of raw processing power and is capable of 122 million...

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AT&T Teams with WeRoam to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Europe

AT&T has expanded its global Wi-Fi access footprint in new regions throughout Europe through a partnership with WeRoam, a Swiss-based aggregator of mobility management and roaming-optimization solutions. AT&T's relationship with WeRoam allows AT&T to work with multiple wireless Internet service provider (WISP) networks. For example in France, AT&T now offers more than 7,000 locations through Orange via the WeRoam platform that most of its close competitors do not offer today. AT&T now has more than 10,000 hot spots in Europe,...

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Verizon Wireless Debuts Motorola Q

Verizon Wireless will begin offering the Motorola Q starting on May 31. The Motorola Q is being pitched as a "mini notebook", running Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 software and using Verizon Wireless' EV-DO BroadbandAccess network to send and receive data.The Moto Q features integrated Bluetooth 1.2; wireless sync capabilities; synchronization with e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks entries, regardless of platform or ISP; Microsoft applications;...

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XM Satellite and WCS Wireless Call Off Merger

XM Satellite Radio cancelled its planned acquisition of WCS Wireless, a private entity that holds extensive wireless spectrum licenses in certain geographic areas throughout the United States. XM Satellite cited an inability to gain government approval for the deal in a timely manner.In commenting on the termination, Gary Parsons, Chairman of XM, stated, "With the inability to obtain the necessary government approval for this transaction in a timely manner, WCS Wireless needed to pursue alternatives for its spectrum with greater certainty of regulatory...

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