Vitesse's Latest Crosspoint Switch Tops 1.5 Terabit Per Second Switching Capacity

Vitesse Semiconductor unveiled a crosspoint switching chip boasting a breakthrough 1.5 Terabit per second (Tbps) of switching capacity and advanced Signal Integrity technology.With low-latency switching capability, the 11 Gbps-per-port, 144 × 144 VSC3040 asynchronous crosspoint switch delivers market-enabling capacity for storage, video and network equipment used in Core, Metro and Enterprise environments. The device is designed for the aggregation, switching and transport of data links from a wide array of sources. This higher data rate capability...

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Juniper Networks Powers 40G Link for China's CERNIC

The China Education and Research Network Information Center (CERNIC) has deployed Juniper Networks' T-series core routing platform in its next generation China Education and Research Network (CERNET2). The deployment marks the first long-haul 40 Gbps link between Beijing and Tianjin. CERNET2 is part of the larger nationwide China Next Generation Internet (CNGI) infrastructure and connects over 20 cities and 200 universities across mainland China....

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Telefonica Selects Solaris to Consolidate Oracle database

Telefónica de España selected Sun's Solaris Operating System (OS), Sun Fire servers and services from Sun Microsystems to upgrade and consolidate its multiple Oracle databases. Sun is serving as the prime contractor on the project. Telefónica is implementing Oracle Real Application Clusters to enable single databases to be deployed across a cluster of servers, providing fault tolerance from failures and planned outages.http://www.sun....

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Nokia Service Suite Bridges Cellular and WLAN

Nokia announced a software solution which automates both the connectivity over the available access methods like cellular and WLAN, and also provides the preferred location and presence specific services to the user. Nokia Service Suite, which will make its official debut at next week's VON Europe Autumn 2006 Conference in Berlin, is a software application for all Nokia WLAN enabled dual mode devices, including both Nokia Nseries and Nokia Eseries...

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Bharti Airtel Selects Nokia for US$400 Million Contract

Bharti Airtel Limited has awarded Nokia contract to expand its managed GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks in eight Airtel circles and deploy a pan-Indian WAP solution across its networks. Under the three-year contract, which was valued at US$400 million, Nokia will provide managed services and expand Airtel networks to cover all towns and cities in the eight telecom circles of Mumbai, Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Bihar (including Jharkhand), Orissa, Kolkata,...

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Fonpods Introduces Fast Access Service to Mobilize Podcasts

Fonpods released a new version of their service designed to make mobile access to a consumer's favorite Podcasts much easier. Fonpods' Fast Access solution works as follows:Podcasters upload feed to FonpodsFonpods generates a unique ID for the podcast feedPodcasters can post the Fast Access number (712-432-3031) along with feed ID number on their website, emails, newsletters, etc. A Web-based interface allows users to customize and create their...

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LogMeIn Launches Hamachi Zero Configuration VPN

LogMeIn announced the release of a zero configuration, instant virtual private network (VPN) service that gives network administrators and support professionals the ability to quickly provide remote users the connectivity and services traditionally available only on a corporate network or through traditional VPNs. LogMeIn Hamachi -- already in use on more than five million machines during the beta program -- requires no firewall or router reconfiguration,...

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Agere Posts First Full Year of GAAP Profitability

Agere Systems reported GAAP net income of $20 million, or $0.12 per share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, compared to a GAAP net loss of $8 million, or $0.04 per share, for fiscal 2005. The results represent the first fiscal year that Agere has been profitable on a GAAP basis.Richard Clemmer, President and CEO of Agere, said, "Our results for fiscal 2006 mark Agere's first full-year profit as a public company. This milestone in financial performance demonstrates that we are executing on our turnaround strategy.In the December quarter,...

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Inventec Makes Strategic Investment in NetXen

Inventec Corp. (IEC), the world's largest server ODM, has made a strategic investment in NetXen, a start-up developing 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) Intelligent NIC technology. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Additionally, Inventec Enterprise Systems Corporation (IESC), a wholly owned subsidiary of IEC, has entered into a manufacturing and supply chain partnership with NetXen to deliver advanced 10GbE solutions for the volume server market.http://www.netxen.comhttp://www.inventecesc....

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Vonage Passes 2 Million Subscriptions

Vonage added 204,591 net subscribers in Q3, giving it a total of 2,057,844 lines in service, an increase of 11% sequentially and 94% above the year-ago level.Third quarter 2006 revenue grew to $161 million, a 12% increase from $143 million in the second quarter 2006 and up 118% from $74 million in the year- ago quarter. The sequential growth was driven primarily by the growth in subscriber lines while year-over-year revenue growth resulted from subscriber line growth and increases in average monthly revenue per line.Non-GAAP adjusted loss from...

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Mitel Supplies Unified Communications for Microsoft Technology Centers

Mitel will supply its suite of unified communications solutions will be used at Microsoft Technology Centers (MTC) worldwide. The entire suite - comprised of the Mitel 3300 IP Communications Platform (ICP), Mitel Live Business Gateway, Mitel Navigator and the Mitel 5340 and 5224 IP Phones - will provide demonstrations of rich telephony, presence and integration features based on Microsoft's unified communications (UC) solutions.The deployment is part of an agreement between the two companies to demonstrate the combined UC solution with advanced...

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Limelight Appoints CEO

Limelight Networks, a leading content delivery network, named Jeffrey W. Lunsford as CEO and chairman of the board of directors. He replaces founder Bill Rinehart, who will remain with the company as co- founder and continue to work with Limelight's customers and partners.Lunsford joins Limelight from digital marketing and analytics firm WebSideStory, where as CEO and Chairman he led the company through a successful IPO, a strategic product expansion phase -- including two acquisitions and 11 consecutive quarters of positive cash flow.Limelight's...

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