Juniper Releases Load Balancers, WAN Accelerators, Enterprise Core Router

Juniper Networks introduced a set of new enterprise data center products, including WAN application acceleration platforms, load balancers and a new M120 enterprise core router.The new WXC 590 WAN acceleration platform, which is based on technology acquired from Peribit, is designed for data center consolidation, web-enablement of applications, data replication and backup, implementation of high availability architectures and regulatory compliance....

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SK Telecom Selects Lucent's Optical Cross Connect Systems

SK Telecom, South Korea's largest wireless service provider, has selected Lucent Technologies' optical networking systems for building out the operator's intelligent backbone networks. Specifically, Lucent will deliver its next-generation optical cross connect (OXC) system, the LambdaUnite MultiService Switch (MSS), to major central offices of SK Telecom, completing the deployment by the end of December. Lucent's Optical Management System (OMS)...

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Cisco Sets Up Financing Programs for Channel Partners

Cisco Systems announced new financing tools to streamline the leasing process for its channel partners serving small and medium-sized businesses, the fastest-growing segment of the voice and networking market.Last year, Cisco Capital entered the SMB market with the introduction of EasyLease, a leasing platform that provides competitive financing solutions to complement Cisco's SMB growth initiatives. A key component of EasyLease is the @once finance tool, which initially provided fast-track credit approvals and lease pricing for transactions under...

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Sprint to Deploy QUALCOMM's QChat Push-to-Talk on PCS Network

Sprint, which currently offers the Nextel Walkie-Talkie push-to-talk service on the Nextel National Network, expects to utilize QUALCOMM's QChat technology to extend push-to-talk services to customers on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, as well as provide interoperable push-to-talk services between users on both networks. QChat, which is optimized for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A wireless networks, aims to deliver call set-up latency of less than...

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Pulse~LINK Demos 1394 and Ethernet Over Coax

Pulse~LINK is demonstrating high data rate HD video transmissions using both 1394 (Firewire/iLink) and Ethernet simultaneously over the same coaxial cable. The demo at this week's Connected@Home conference in San Diego features Pulse~LINK's CWave chipset implemented in Mini-PCI card form.The company said its ability to seamlessly merge both Coax and Wireless connections into one hybrid network using the same chipset addresses many shortcomings of other technologies, such as reliable coverage, security, Quality of Service and throughput limitations.Pulse~Link...

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NTT West Plans Wireless Mesh Across 100 Japanese Cities

NTT West announced a multi-service wireless mesh network service for over 100 of Japan's cities to cover the population of over 50 million using Strix Access/One Network Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) and Indoor Wireless System (IWS). Financial terms were not disclosed. The networks will be used for broadband wireless voice, video, and data services primarily to corporate enterprise and municipalities in Japan. In addition, the Strix solution will...

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Atheros Powers La "Fonera" Routers

FON, a global Wi-Fi sharing community , has introduced a Social Routers featuring Atheros' single-chip 802.11b/g router solution. There are nearly 100,000 Foneros worldwide. By the end of 2007, that number is estimated to reach 1 million, according to FON. The company's Wi-Fi community enables Foneros to provide a network of free (or very low cost access) hotspots where they are needed.http://en.fon.com/http://www.atheros....

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PCCW Global Deploys Atreus' IP Service Provisioning

PCCW Global has launched Atreus' IP Service Provisioning Platform to activate IP Centrex applications for their reseller channels located in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and the EMEA region.The Atreus platform enables PCCW Global to seamlessly provision resellers and offer differentiated IP centrex and TDM trunk replacement offerings through automated provisioning and re-brandable self-service portals in multiple languages.http://www.atreus-systems....

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Verizon Combines Home and Wireless Features

Verizon announced a "Complete Freedom" package that combines voice mail systems and other features between Verizon home phones and Verizon Wireless phones. Calling between the Verizon home phone and the family's Verizon Wireless handsets will not be charged against wireless airtime allowances. Customers will also get OnePoint Voice Mail with wireless notification. The wireless notification feature automatically sends a text message to the Verizon Wireless handsets when a voice mail is left either at the Verizon home or Verizon Wireless numbers;...

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SaskTel Deploys HD over IPTV with Alcatel

SaskTel will add HD service to its IPTV offering using MPEG 4. The HD service rollout is enabled by Alcatel's IPTV software development and services integration capabilities. These capabilities complement Alcatel's Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA), which includes the Alcatel 7750 Service Router, 7450 Ethernet Service Switch, and 7330 ISAM fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) platforms. The Alcatel 5620 Service Aware Manager and 5526 Access Management System provide management for the TPSDA network.http://www.alcatel.comhttp://www.sasktel...

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