Resolute Networks Offers OC-3/STM-1 Circuit Emulation Pseudowire Aggregator

Resolute Networks introduced a Circuit Emulation Solution (CES) aggregation module capable of aggregating up to 2,016 circuit emulation streams into a single device. The module is designed for OEM vendors of Ethernet-based packet switching solutions. Resolute's CMX-16C3 is a standards-compatible module that includes required CES management and configuration capabilities, as well as GigE and OC-3 physical lines. Resolute said its module provides a convenient way for OEMs to transition from point-to-point circuit emulation to point-to-multipoint...

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IDT Telecom and VeriSign to Market Services to Mobile Operators

IDT Telecom and VeriSign announced a multi-year agreement to jointly market advanced services to mobile operators.IDT Telecom will offer VeriSign's Inter-Carrier Short Messaging Service (SMS), Multi-Media Messaging Service (MMS) and Voice Roaming Settlement and Exchange services in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Central America and Latin America. The services will facilitate interoperability between disparate carrier networks and devices.IDT Telecom currently uses a number of VeriSign Communications and Database services...

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Telefónica Selects Alcatel for Network Buildout

Telefónica de España selected Alcatel to provide access, aggregation and optical networking solutions for its continued broadband rollout. Financial terms were not disclosed.For broadband access, Alcatel will provide its 7302 Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) platform, which offers interfaces ranging from ADSL 2+ to VDSL. In the aggregation network, the Alcatel 7450 Ethernet Service Switch will enable Telefónica to offer corporate access services and virtual private networks based on MPLS, on a national level. The...

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John Chambers Designated as Chairman of Cisco

John T. Chambers was designated to succeed John P. Morgridge as chairman of Cisco Systems, effective at the company's annual shareholder meeting on November 15, 2006. Chambers will retain his position as CEO.John Morgridge has served Cisco for over approximately 18 years, initially as CEO, and appointed to chairman of board in 1995. He steered the company through multiple corporate milestones, including its initial public filing in 1990, and helped set the culture of Cisco; one of innovation, empowerment, frugality and giving back.John Chambers...

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Lucent's Universal Packet Mux Offers Optical/Packet Transport

Lucent Technologies introduced its Universal Packet Mux (UPM), a converged optical/packet transport platform designed for high-bandwidth "blended" multimedia services that combine voice, data and video capabilities. The platform will be available for testing this fall and generally available for deployment early next year.The Lucent UPM integrates WDM, packet, and time division multiplexing (TDM) capabilities on a single platform. It will be a key element of Lucent's Acuity Network Architecture, which will use "service awareness" to adjust dynamically...

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Huawei Wins GSM Expansion Contract with Pakistan's Mobilink

Mobilink, the largest mobile operator in Pakistan, awarded an expansion contract to Huawei Technologies to supply its GSM Mobile Softswitches to Mobilink to serve additional capacity of 3.2 million lines. With this contract, Mobilink's total network capacity deployed with Huawei GSM Mobile Softswitches now reaches 10 million lines.http://www.huawei....

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ANDA Raises an Additional $10.5 Million in Funding

ANDA Networks, a late stage venture backed supplier of carrier-class Ethernet solutions, raised an additional $10.5 million round of equity funding. ANDA said its worldwide shipments have more than doubled compared with the last half of 2005. The company also noted that it has recorded six quarters of profitability.The new round's largest investors are: Venrock Associates, Highland Capital Partners, and Crimson Investment. Additionally, 14 other large financial institutions invested in the round.http://www.andanetworks....

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Japan's NETMARKS Offers Remote Network Quarantine SSL VPN Service

NETMARKS, a Japanese integrator of network systems, has launched a remote quarantine managed service based on Juniper Networks' Secure Access SSL VPN appliances.The solution leverages Juniper's End-point Defense Initiative (J.E.D.I.) and Host Checker functionality to identify and mitigate network threats in a VPN environment and enables remote quarantine of malicious traffic or files at an end-user device.NETMARKS' 'Network Quarantine Service Remote for J.E.D.I.' is designed to ensure that enterprise security policies are observed, whether employees...

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Cable & Wireless Deploys Nextone for Global VoIP Interconnect

Cable & Wireless has deployed NexTone's Multiprotocol Session Exchange (MSX) within its Global VoIP Interconnect solution. The NexTone MSX is used to provide intelligent IP interconnects that enable it to exchange, secure, monitor, and control for VoIP sessions for the Cable & Wireless international carrier customer base.http://www.nextone....

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Korean Gaming Portal Deploys 10GbE with Force10

Neowiz, a leading South Korea-based entertainment portal, has deployed Force10 Networks' TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers in a 10 Gigabit Ethernet upgrade for its core network.Neowiz serves more than 20 million subscribers with online gaming and music services as well as a place to create virtual community spaces and build individual homepages. The Force10 TeraScale E600 also provides 10 Gigabit Ethernet peering directly to the Internet with 20 Gigabits per second throughput within the core of the gaming network.http://www.force10ne...

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Allied Telesis Introduces GEPON ONU

Allied Telesis (formerly Allied Telesyn) announced the availability of the ON1000, a small form-factor optical networking unit (ONU) that supports data services up to 1Gbps across a GEPON network. The business-class device provides a IEEE compliant 802.3ah PX20 WAN uplink and a 10/100/1000T LAN connection in a small 4"x4" metal enclosure. The ON1000 converts existing Ethernet switches and routers into GEPON network termination points.http://www.alliedtelesis....

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SeaChange Powers H.264 HD OnDemand TV in Japan

OnDemand TV Inc., a joint venture of Japanese conglomerate ITOCHU Corporation and NTT-West, will launch H.264-encoded, high-definition content to FTTH-connected subscribers around Tokyo and Osaka beginning next month.The OnDemand TV service, capitalizing on SeaChange's IPTV Systems since early 2005, continues to deliver MPEG-2 streams for standard-definition movies and programs in conjunction with the range of new H.264-encoded high-definition choices, which incorporate AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) surround sound.SeaChange's IPTV System automates...

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GLOBALCOMM 2006 Attracts 17,200 Attendees

This week's GLOBALCOMM 2006 in Chicago attracted 17,200 attendees, according to audited figures from the organizers.At the request of many exhibitors, the schedule for GLOBALCOMM 2007 has been changed back to a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday schedule, June 19-21, 2007.http://www.tiaonline.orgSUPERCOMM 2005, which was held June 6-9 at Chicago's McCormick Place, was attended by nearly 28,000 industry professionals, which reflects an approximate 10% increase over SUPERCOMM 2004, according to audited figures from the organize...

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QUALCOMM Demos VoIP over EV-DO Rev. A

QUALCOMM demonstrated the full mobility of high-quality, high-capacity VoIP calls across multiple test environments.The field tests, which involved 62 simultaneous calls, were conducted over CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A in one sector within a single 1.25 MHz channel -- in a fully mobile configuration. QUALCOMM said the test network demonstrated capacity gains approximately 30 times greater than mobile analog voice and results from a fully loaded commercial network could be somewhat lower. QUALCOMM used commercial-ready application specific integrated...

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Mitel Unveils New IP Phones

Mitel unveiled its new generation of IP phones and accessories in its desktop line. Designed with large graphic displays and wideband audio, Mitel's new 5330 and 5340 IP phones come with 24 -- 48 customizable, soft-labeling keys, respectively. The phones come equipped with wideband audio handsets (7 kHz) making them acoustically superior to many IP phones available today. The new Mitel phones are also designed for power conservation. Also available,...

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TiVo Launches TiVoCast, Signs Content Partners

TiVo launched its "TiVoCast" service for delivering broadband video directly to the television sets of TiVo subscribers. The TiVoCast service turns Web video into television by bringing top broadband content now only available on the PC to the TV set.TiVo also announced deals with key video content providers, including the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), The New York Times, Heavy, iVillage and CNET among others.For TiVo's broadband video content partners, TiVoCast delivers access to more...

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