Ericsson Plans High-speed Mobile Broadband for U.S. Border Security

Ericsson is leading a consortium of companies to provide high-speed mobile broadband technology and IP applications to address the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secure Border Initiative (SBInet). Ericsson said its solution integrates both new and legacy technologies, Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf Technology (GOTS) software systems, a comprehensive Concept of Operations and rapid response capabilities to address Customs and Border Protection operational needs.Ericsson's Border and Area Security...

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Acme Packet Files for IPO

Acme Packet, a provider of session border controllers, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) of its common shares. Goldman, Sachs & Co. will act as sole book-runner, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC will act as joint lead manager and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. will act as co-manager in the offering.http://www.acmepacket....

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Vonage and D-link Offer Co-Branded Telephone Adaptor

Vonage and D-Link announced the availability of the Voice Terminal Adaptor (VTA), a two-line Internet Phone Adaptor configured with the Vonage service.The D-Link VTA, which leverages Texas Instruments' TNETV1015 VoIP gateway chipset, powers up to two lines of Internet telephone service and supports popular features such as call waiting, call forwarding and caller ID with name. The device is now available for free to new subscribers at Vonage direct, www.vonage.com, after a $49.99 instant rebate, exclusive of a $9.99 shipping and handling fee. It...

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Motorola to Acquire TTP Communications for Mobile Technologies

Motorola agreed to acquire TTP Communications plc. for approximately $192 million in cash (0.45 pounds per share). TTPCom, based in Cambridge, England, is focused on the three core areas of mobile phone technology -- applications, protocols, and silicon. The TTPCom business was founded in 1988 and has approximately 575 employees.TTPCom's GPRS, EDGE and 3G protocol stack software offers rapid customization of handsets through its AJAR applications framework, and develops both radio and baseband cellular software engines through its Macro products....

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Overture Raises $7.5 Million for Converged Packet Access

Overture Networks, a start-up based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, raised $7.5 million in third round funding for its converged packet access platforms. Overture Networks provides high-speed networking platforms that allow carriers to economically reshape their networks and revenue streams by deploying uniform managed Ethernet and TDM services to every customer location. Overture's platform is designed to deliver any mix of Ethernet...

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Global Crossing Offers VoIP On-Net Plus Service

Global Crossing announced global availability of its VoIP On-Net Plus Service -- a fully integrated, network-based voice Virtual Private Network (VPN) that enables enterprises to migrate to a fully converged IP network.Global Crossing VoIP On-Net Plus Service is network-based and fully independent of premises-based equipment. It allows enterprises to complete calls to their office locations over Global Crossing's worldwide VoIP network, reaching more than 600 cities in 60 countries.A distinctive feature of VoIP On-Net Plus is cross protocol routing...

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CinemaNow to Add Warner Bros. Content

CinemaNow signed a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group to offer select movies and television shows on a download-to-own basis through its Web site. Movies will be available for purchase via electronic-sell-through, and future releases will be available on the site concurrent with the traditional "home video window." This also marks the first availability of Warner Bros. television content on a download-to-own basis in the U.S.All content will be copy protected by Microsoft's Windows Digital Rights Management (DRM) s...

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SeaChange Cites Rise in VOD Systems Revenue

SeaChange reported quarterly revenue of $33.2 million, a 5.5% increase from revenues of $31.5 million for the same quarter a year ago. The net loss for the first quarter was $4.4 million, or $0.15 per share, compared with a net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per share, for the first period last year. Total revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from the Company's Broadband segment, which includes Video on Demand (VOD) and Advertising Insertion hardware and software was $16.3 million, which was $2.0 million higher than comparable revenue in...

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Amino Announces Single-Chip HD AVC/H.264 STB for Hospitality IPTV

Amino introduced a single-chip HD AVC/H.264 IPTV STB specifically designed for the global hospitality industry. The new HD STB, which is modeled on the company's existing AmiNET110H design, features a TV interface, which enables a completely invisible installation where the whole system can be controlled via the television using one remote control. It will begin shipping in volume in Q3 2006. http://www.aminocom....

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Ciena Reports Q2 Revenue of $131.2 million, up 9% Sequentially

Ciena reported Q2 revenue of $131.2 million, representing a 8.9% sequential increase from fiscal first quarter revenue of $120.4 million, and an increase of 26.3% over the same period a year ago. Ciena's net loss (GAAP) for the fiscal second quarter 2006 was $1.9 million, or a net loss of $0.00 per share. This compares with a reported GAAP net loss of $74.8 million, or a net loss of $0.13 per share, for the same period a year ago. "We continue to see indications that underlying demand drivers like high-speed broadband access, wireless, and video...

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JDSU Introduces Metro Ethernet Quality of Service Test Solution

JDSU introduced a test solution to ensure Metro Ethernet quality of service (QoS) across core and access networks. The solution integrates a set of interoperable field test instruments, network probes and management software to address the three primary concerns associated with installing and maintaining Metro Ethernet networks: the ability to rapidly install new connections, the need to dispatch technicians to fix rather than find problems, and the need for a reliable method to maintain networks while simultaneously reducing truck rolls. Products...

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UTStarcom Reaches One Million IP DSLAM Ports in Europe

UTStarcom announced a milestone for its access network solution -- the deployment of over one million IP DSLAM ports in Europe - one of the largest and fastest growing DSL markets in the world. The company, which introduced the first IP DSLAM to the market place in the spring of 2001, has deployed its award-winning equipment in France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Austria, as well as having installed, in Japan, the world's largest IP DSLAM network.http://www.utstar....

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Yipes Secures $17.5 Million in Funding to Accelerate Growth

Yipes Enterprise Services raised $17.5 million in fourth round funding, including a $9 million line of credit from SVB Silicon Valley Bank and additional Series D funding of $8.5 million from existing Yipes investors, Crosslink Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, JPMorgan Partners, LLC and Sprout Group, a venture capital affiliate of Credit Suisse. In total, Yipes has raised $106 million in equity since July 2002.Yipes said the funding will be used to accelerate the rollout of its enterprise Ethernet services, expansion into new markets, as well...

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California Assembly Approves Video Franchise Bill

The California Assembly voted to approve Bill 2987, which would overhaul the state's cable franchising process and pave the way for new competitors, including AT&T and Verizon. The bill, authored by Speaker Fabian Núñez and Assembly member Lloyd Levine, had earlier been passed by the Assembly's Utilities and Commerce Committee and Appropriations Committee. Verizon West Region President Tim McCallion said "Verizon has stepped up to the plate in California, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to deploy a unique fiber-optic technology that...

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Verizon Launches FiOS TV Widgets

Verizon introduced an interactive weather and traffic widget to complement its fiber-optic FiOS TV service. FiOS TV Widgets are available at no additional cost to customers with a set-top box. The widget provides one-touch, on-demand access to real-time local weather and traffic information. Subscribers use their remote control to display text-based weather and traffic on their TV screens without interrupting the program they are watching.Future...

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Alcatel Enhances Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture

Alcatel announced significant enhancements to its Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA) and cited growing service provider momentum for IPTV deployments globally.New to Alcatel's TPSDA are Release 4.0 of the Alcatel Service Router Operating System (SR OS) and Release 2.0 of the Alcatel 5750 Subscriber Services Controller (SSC). SR OS release 4.0 is available immediately and highlights include:Non-stop PIM (Protocol Independent Multicast)-based multicast routing and stateful IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) switchover to ensure...

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