Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy is among the proponents of Net Neutrality posting their views on YouTube. The 3-minute video, first posted on 13-September-06, had 113,000 downloads in the first four days.http://www.convergedigest....
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Italtel and Cisco Extend Strategic Relationship
Italtel and Cisco Systems will extend their strategic technology and commercial alliance to 2008, with an expanded market coverage beyond Europe, Middle East and Africa to include the Latin America region.Since signing the original strategic alliance agreement in early 2005, Italtel and Cisco have worked together on joint technology solutions for service providers focused on optimization of network infrastructures, multimedia communication services for the consumer segment, and hosted and managed Unified Communication services for the business...
Mitsubishi Develops 10 Gbps XFP-E Transceiver
Mitsubishi Electric introduced the first 10 Gbps transceiver module that is compliant with the Pluggable Extended Multi-Source Agreement (XFP-E MSA) form factor. Sample shipments will begin on October 1. The company said that by using 48 modules per optical fiber, it can achieve a high-density transmission rate of 480 Gbps (48 multiplexed wavelength of 10 Gbps) per optical fiber. The new module has also achieved improvements in speed and volume, and is also a 55% reduction in volume from the previous 300pin MSA model.http://global.mitsubishiel...
China's Zhejiang Telecom Deploys Redback
Zhejiang Telecom will use Redback's SmartEdge family of multi-service edge routers to deliver broadband internet, IPTV and virtual private network (VPN) services to business and residential users. Zhejiang Telecom, which is a major subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, currently serves more than 3 million broadband subscribers in Zhejiang province. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.redback....
PMC-Sierra Introduces Analog Front End Devices for GPON and EPON
PMC-Sierra introduced four new Analog Front End Devices (AFEs) for GPON and EPON FTTH equipment. The new Physical layer devices, which will compliment PMC-Sierra's line of networking SoCs for GPON and EPON systems, enable system OEMs to produce high-performance systems for IEEE802.3ah EPON, which is widely deployed in Asia, and ITU-T G.984 GPON, which is increasingly popular in North America.The new GPON devices include the PAS7351 GPON Trans-Impedance Amplifier (TIA) and the PAS7361 GPON Limiting Amplifier (LIA), that together form a Gigabit PON...
Comcast Launches HD VOD, Cites Soaring Demand for On-Demand Content
Comcast is planning to launch high-definition video-on-demand (HD VOD) programming. At least 20 high-definition movies from Starz Entertainment will be available each month. Comcast also noted that video-on-demand usage is soaring, with customers viewing more than three billion ON DEMAND programs since 2004. The company's VOD library now contains over 7,500 programs.http://www.comcast....
Alcatel Opens IP Transformation Center in Antwerp
Alcatel opened an IP Transformation Center (IPTC) in Antwerp, Belgium. The first center of its scale in Europe, the IPTC will develop, integrate and test end-to-end IP networking solutions for customers in Europe as well as in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Latin America. Located in Alcatel's new facility for its Belgian operations, the Antwerp IPTC will bring together experts from across the globe to design, test and build pre-integrated customer-specific solutions as well as Alcatel reference solutions. Hosting more that 50 technologies...
Verizon Business Expands Managed Hosting Capabilities
In addition to continued support of the Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Sun Solaris systems, Verizon Business' managed hosting service now supports IBM's AIX and Hewlett-Packard's UX. Verizon Business offers IP Application Hosting services such as hardware break/fix, software administration, patching, monitoring and backups. Verizon Business also supports common applications such as Web and application servers and database software.http://www.verizonbusiness....
Atmel Introduces 2nd Gen VoIP Chip for Wi-Fi Based Phones
Atmel introduced its second generation VoIP chip, designed for 802.11a/g wireless phones. The device a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack, uCLinux operating system software, and firmware enabling 802.11a/g (Wi-Fi) and voice compression and decompression all on a single chip. The chip design consists of an ARM946 processor for VoIP call control, authentication and signaling functions, and two subsystems -- an ARM7 and 802.11a/g Media Access Controller (MAC) that implements the 802.11a/g protocols, and a TEAK TeakDSPCore and integrated voice...
Whaleback Selects Sonus for Managed Voice over Broadband Service
Whaleback Systems, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering a business phone solution for broadband, is using Sonus Networks' IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-ready architecture to support its Whaleback CrystalBlue Voice Service. By deploying the Sonus-based network, Whaleback Systems is providing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a feature-rich Voice over Broadband service.Whaleback's deployment includes the Sonus GSX9000 Open Services Switch, PSX Call Routing Server, SGX Signaling Gateway, and the Sonus Insight Management System.Whaleback's...
D-Link Offers Managed Wireless Gigabit Switch With 10-Gigabit Uplinks
D-Link began shipping its new DWS-3250 managed wireless stackable gigabit switch featuring 10 Gigabit uplinks. The centrally managed 48-Port Layer 2+ Stackable Gigabit switch offers 10 Access Point (AP) licenses that fully integrate wired and wireless switching capabilities. Up to 16 of the new switches can be stacked, delivering up to 768 gigabit ports. It also provides wireless security, rogue access point detection and centralized management...
