Verizon Sees Positive Uptake for FiOS Rollout

Verizon Communications outlined progress in its rollout of fiber-based FiOS services, saying the historic upgrade to its access network is ahead of plan and already delivering better than expected results."We are on track with our FiOS plans, and we are focused on continued execution to build on the momentum we have gained in the marketplace," said Virginia Ruesterholz, president of Verizon Telecom, in a presentation to investors and the media. Some...

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Teliasonera Selects Kineto Wireless for UMA

TeliaSonera has selected Kineto Wireless' UMA platform to deliver its "Home Free" cellular/Wi-Fi service.Kineto Wireless' technology is used within the UMA Network Controllers (UNC) deployed by TeliaSonera that enable seamless handover between the GSM network and Wi-Fi access points. In addition, Kineto's technology is integrated with the Philips Nexperia platform into the Samsung P200 UMA handset.http://www.kineto.comhttp://www.teliasonera.com/In August 2006, TeliaSonera introduced its Home Free Mobile IP service in Denmark. Based on UMA, the...

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LeCroy Introduces WiMedia Protocol Analyzer

LeCroy announced a major new support initiative for Ultra Wideband wireless technology, focused on the standards promoted by the WiMedia Alliance. The company is enhancing its "UWBTracer" Protocol Analyzers to include support for the new WiNET networking protocol.Ultra Wideband (UWB) is a wireless transmission technology, intended for high-speed wireless interconnection of devices in close proximity. The WiMedia standard, based upon UWB, is a flexible, multipurpose standard, which supports multiple communication standards simultaneously over the...

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Mindspeed Offers Pseudo-wire Solution for Wireless Backhaul

Mindspeed Technologies announced an IP-based backhaul transport solution based on its TSP3 family of network processors and PortMakerIII software suite with pseudo-wire emulation edge to edge (PWE3). Mindspeed's PWE3 and PortMakerIII enable the implementation of an IP-based backhaul network for third-generation W-CDMA, UMTS, and WiMax services. The PWE3 architecture also enables service providers to seamlessly interconnect their existing ATM backbone networks with new Ethernet backhaul networks and a converged IP/MPLS core.Mindspeed said its high-performance...

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RCA Akimbo Player Priced at $179

Akimbo began taking orders for its new co-branded RCA Akimbo Player , which lets users download videos over a broadband connection and play them on their TVs. The RCA Akimbo Player, which can store over 100 hours of programming, is now available at a special pre-order price of $179.99 with a free two-month trial offer for the Akimbo Service. As of mid-October, when the player debuts at retail, its price will be $199.99 and the service will be $9.99...

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Wave7 Adds Network Management Suite for EPON and GPON

Wave7 Optics released its W7 Management Suite, a standards-based element management system supporting its Trident7 Optical Access Platform EPON / GPON product line. The W7 Management Suite gives Wave7 customers "complete OAM&P" support for evolving EPON and GPON-based services, including POTS and VOIP telephony, various data services and RF or IP video.In the area of service connection, Wave7 Optics has created a provisioning mediation system for flow through service provisioning of Wave7 Optics equipment, as well as video head-end controllers...

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Motorola Invests in NextNine for Support Automation

NextNine, a start-up based in Tel Aviv, announced the completion of a round of financing, led by Motorola Ventures. NextNine provides support automation solutions. The company provides end-to-end support automation solutions including Self Support, Proactive Support, Managed Service, Assisted Support, On Demand Managed Service and Partners Support. Financial terms were not disclosed. Motorola Ventures joins NextNine's current investment group, which includes Ascend Technology Ventures, Infinity Venture Capital Fund, Ofer Hi-Tech, Yuma Venture Capital...

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Zhone Cites Slowdown in International Sales

Citing weakness in its international business, Zhone Technologies warned that its revenue for the third quarter 2006 is expected to range between $41 million and $43 million compared to previous estimates of approximately $54 million. Due to the anticipated lower revenue level, gross margins are expected to be between 35% and 36% which is below the previous guidance of approximately 38%.Zhone's chief executive officer Mory Ejabat stated, "Our revenue for the third quarter is expected to be substantially below expectations primarily due to weakness...

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Hibernia Debuts 10 Gig Ethernet LAN-PHY on Transatlantic Cable

Hibernia Atlantic began offering a full 10.31 Gbps Ethernet capacity, allowing for 10 full channels of fiber capacity, across its trans-Atlantic cable system. Traditionally, carriers offer SONET converted to Ethernet, which only allows for 8 ports or channels. Therefore, Hibernia Atlantic's offering now provides 25% more bandwidth, than other trans-Atlantic transport services currently available, offering 10 for 10 GigE ports as opposed to 8.Hibernia...

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Shanghai China Telecom Uses JDSU for IPTV Testing

Shanghai China Telecommunications (China Telecom) has purchased multiple units of JDSU's HST-3000 IP Video test suite with ADSL2+ options and the JDSU QT-200 xDSL and Triple-Play Probe to ensure the installation, maintenance and monitoring of its IPTV services. JDSU's HST-3000 and QT-200 platforms can be used for installing, maintaining and monitoring IPTV services and broadly reducing IPTV mean-time-to-repair (MTTR).http://www.jdsu....

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Tundra Appoints Daniel Hoste as CEO

Tundra Semiconductor announced that Daniel Hoste has been appointed President and CEO, replacing company co-founder Jim Roche, who has stepped down. Hoste has also been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. He joined Tundra as Vice President of Products in 2005. Previously, Hoste served 16 years with Freescale Semiconductor (formerly the Semiconductor Products Sector division of Motorola), where he held management positions in all three business groups of the company, both in Europe and in the United States.http://www.tundra....

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Atheros Appoints Dr. Sam Endy to Head Mobile Wireless Business Unit

Atheros Communications announced the appointment of Dr. Sam Endy to the newly created position of vice president and general manager of the company's Mobile Wireless Business Unit. Atheros' Radio-on-Chip for Mobile (ROCm) technology, the first family of embedded solutions to be offered by this new division, enables wireless LAN connectivity for cellular and VoIP handsets, media players, digital cameras and gaming device.Endy was most recently president and chief executive officer of TeleCIS Wireless, a leading developer of broadband wireless access...

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Visto Secures $51 Million for Mobile Push Email Services

Visto, a start-up based in Redwood City, California, raised more than $51M in new financing for its secure push email for mobile professionals.Visto said it has more than tripled its subscriber base in the past year, announcing almost a dozen new mobile operator customers across North America, Europe and Asia. Visto now offers support for over 100 of the most popular email- ready mobile phones. These handsets come equipped with Visto Mobile 5.5. It works in real time with POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino email solutions for personal...

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AT&T Launches Online PC Backup for Consumers, SMBs

AT&T announced the extension of its enterprise portfolio of online PC, laptop and server backup solutions to consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. The AT&T Remote Vault service is fully automated and secure. Data from customer servers, PCs or laptops is remotely accessed, copied and stored at an AT&T Internet Data Center, where it is centrally managed and securely protected.The AT&T Online Vault service is available for a standard monthly fee of $5.95 for the first two gigabytes of storage space. For each additional...

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Intel to Include Nokia HSDPA Module in Centrino Mobile

Intel will offer a Nokia-developed HSDPA connectivity module to notebook manufacturers as part of its next-generation Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology platform. The companies said the HSDPA connectivity module will be widely available as an embedded option in a variety of notebooks. In the connectivity module collaboration, Intel takes care of platform design, software, integration and support as well as sales and marketing. Nokia, for its part, brings the 3G HSDPA knowledge, leadership in connectivity products as well as carrier relationships....

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New ZigBee Standard Offer Enhanced Wireless Capability

The ZigBee Alliance announced the completion and immediate member availability of its enhanced version of the ZigBee standard. Public availability of the standard is scheduled for the first quarter of 2007. The original ZigBee standard was ratified by members in December 2004.ZigBee is a wireless technology that targets easily deployable, low-cost, low-power, monitoring and control products for homes, commercial buildings and industrial plant monitoring....

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IBM & Intel Float "Geneseo" Proposal to Extend PCI Express

IBM and Intel, with support from dozens of other companies, have developed a proposal to enhance PCI Express technology to address the performance requirements of new usage models, such as visualization and extensible markup language (XML).The "Geneseo" proposal outlines enhancements that will enable faster connectivity between the processor and application accelerators, and improve the range of design options for hardware developers. Applications that will benefit include visualization, such as complex weather modeling; math and physics, such...

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