"3G For All" Programme Targets Cheaper Handsets

The GSM Association (GSMA) launched a "3G for all" initiative to establish a core set of common requirements for 3G handsets in order to create the economies of scale that will allow mobile phone suppliers to rapidly bring down end-user costs. Mobile phone suppliers are being encouraged to compete to design a 3G handset that meets the operators' common requirements. The GSMA will then endorse the winning handset, which will be widely deployed by...

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OEN Announces IPTV Carriage Deal with Fox

Optical Entertainment Network (OEN), which is deploying an FTTH network in Houston, signed an IPTV carriage agreement directly with Fox Cable Networks to provide all of their content. Through this affiliate agreement, OEN's FISION will offer its subscribers FX, Fox Movie Channel, National Geographic Channel, Fox Reality, FUEL TV, Fox Soccer Channel, SPEED, Fox Sports en Español, Fox College Sports and regional sports network FSN Southwest. OEN said it plans to deliver 400 television channels, including over 50 channels of HDTV.http://www.fisi...

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Nextlink and Covad Target Broadband Wireless Access

Nextlink Wireless, a subsidiary of XO Holdings and the largest holder of LMDS spectrum in the U.S., and Covad Communications have entered into a strategic partnership that will enable Covad to deploy wireless Ethernet services nationally using Nextlink's licensed 28-31 GHz Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS) wireless spectrum. Covad will be able to provide access speeds up to 25 Mbps per subscriber location, with low latency for real-time applications, such as VoIP. Initially, Covad will offer enhanced broadband wireless service within...

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CoreLabs Uncovers VoIP Security Vulnerabilities

CoreLabs, the research center of Core Security Technologies, published two advisories regarding vulnerabilities that could severely impact enterprise phone systems. By exploiting either of these buffer overflow vulnerabilities, an attacker could remotely execute code and take control of an organization's entire voice communications system. These vulnerabilities could also serve as entry points for attackers to compromise other critical network systems. Specifically, the vulnerabilities affect:Asterisk PBX, the open source software for phone systems....

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Spirent Adds to its Avalanche Load Testing Line

Spirent Communications announced a number of enhancements to its "Avalanche" Load Testing Appliances line. These include:the Avalanche 2700, a rack-mountable test appliance capable of generating nearly 100,000 HTTP requests per second, 1.7 million concurrent connections and up to 3.8Gbps of traffic to simulate extremely high volumes of network and user traffic. the Avalanche 7.5 load testing software, which adds enhancements to generate realistic network and user behavior for IPSec and IPv6. the Avalanche Starter Kit, an appliance aimed at providing...

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Raza Acquires AMD's "Alchemy" MIPS-based Processors

Raza Microelectronics (RMI), a start-up specializing in high-performance silicon for networking platforms, will acquire AMD's MIPS-based "Alchemy" processor product line. At the same time, AMD will become an investor in RMI. Financial terms were not disclosed.The Alchemy product family from AMD consists of a portfolio of processors that are designed to address customer needs for high-performance, low-power embedded solutions. The technologies offered in the Alchemy processor line cover a wide range of applications targeted at multimedia, access...

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Japanese University Selects Force10

The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan's national science and technology school, is upgrading its campus network to 10 Gigabit Ethernet with Force10 Networks' TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers. The Force10 TeraScale E300 anchors and interconnects networks in both the east and west sides of the campus with the Science Information Network (SINET) from the National Institute of Informatics.http://www.force10networks....

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Aktino Enters Supply Agreement with EMBARQ

Atkino, a supplier of long-reach broadband over copper access solutions , announced a multi-year agreement with EMBARQ Logistics, the deployment, distribution, and logistics division of Embarq.The agreement covers Aktino's AK3000 and AK4000 platforms. The AK3000 provides long-reach DS3 (45 Mbps) bandwidth, while the AK4000 enables 5 to 50 Mbps business-class Ethernet services over copper. Both platforms leverage Aktino's MIMO over DMT (Multiple Input, Multiple Output over Discrete Multi-Tone) technology, which reduces crosstalk among copper p...

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QUALCOMM Increases Financial Guidance

Citing vibrant consumer demand for 3G devices, QUALCOMM increased its financial guidance. The company now anticipates third fiscal quarter QUALCOMM pro forma revenues to be approximately $1.91 to $1.96 billion, with EPS to be approximately $0.41 to $0.42, compared to $0.28 in the year ago quarter. This estimate is based on the shipment of approximately 55 million Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chips during the quarter compared to approximately 36 million in the year ago quarter and approximately 49 million in the prior quarter. QUALCOMM expects third...

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Verizon Signs NY Yankees and NJ Nets for FiOS

Verizon announced a multiyear deal with the YES Network to add the New York Yankees and New Jersey Nets to the FiOS TV lineup.YES is now available to subscribers of FiOS TV Premier, Verizon's most popular package, on Channel 65. The agreement also enables Verizon to carry YES high-definition telecasts. Verizon currently provides 23 HD channels in its New York marketshttp://www.verizon....

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Motorola Signs David Beckham as Global Brand Ambassador

Motorola signed David Beckham to serve as its global brand ambassador. The three-year collaboration with David Beckham will kick-off with major activities across Asia including advertising appearances and extensive retail promotions. The deal also includes the ability to embed exclusive Beckham content -- such as screen savers and video clips of the star in action -- in Motorola handsets. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.motorola...

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GSM Reaches Two Billion Subscriber Milestone

There are now two billion subscribers worldwide for the GSM family of technologies-GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS and HSDPA, according to 3G Americas and Informa Telecoms & Media. Globally, there are 2.29 billion cellular users encompassing all technologies, placing GSM as the dominant market leader.Some highlights:It took approximately twelve years to reach the first one billion GSM subscriptions (1192-2004), but only two and a half years to hit the next billion GSM/UMTS subscriptionsLatin America and the Caribbean led the world market percentage growth...

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Canada's MTS Allstream Launches IP Trunking Service

MTS Allstream launched an MPLS-based IP Trunking service that enables enterprises to seamlessly interconnect their PBXs to the PSTN. IP Trunking uses a quality-of-service enabled IP connection between the PBX and MTS Allstream's MPLS network, replacing ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface) facilities. The service supports both SIP and H.323 protocols.MTS Allstream is delivering the IP Trunking Service through its national IP/MPLS network, which leverages Cisco System's CRS-1 Carrier Routing System platform.http://www.mtsallstream....

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8x8 Awarded Patent for Hosted IP-PBX Technology

8x8, Inc. has been awarded US Patent No. 7,035,935 for technology related to the routing of telephony data within hosted VoIP business services, such as its Packet8 Virtual Office service.http://www.8x8....

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Verizon Boosts DSL to 7.1 Mbps for SMBs

Verizon Online has expanded its two highest-capacity business DSL packages to 16 more states in its territory. Verizon Business DSL offers customers maximum connection speeds of up to 7.1 Mbps downstream and 768 kbps (kilobits per second) upstream with a Dynamic IP address for $99.95 a month. In addition, business customers can order Verizon Business DSL with up to 7.1Mbps/768 kbps with a Static IP address for $199.95 a month. Business DSL requires a one-year contract.http://www.verizon....

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