AT&T to Acquire Interwise for IP Conferencing

AT&T agreed to acquire privately held Interwise, a provider of voice, Web and video conferencing services to businesses, for $121 million in cash. AT&T plans to align Interwise's IP-based conferencing and collaboration solution with its enterprise networking, communications and collaboration services, global MPLS-based IP network and its industry-leading conferencing portfolio of services.AT&T said it expect to retain Interwise's management...

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Bay Microsystems Adds PBT Implementation for Chesapeake 40G Network Processor

Bay Microsystems has added a Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) application for its Chesapeake 40G Network Processor, which is targeted at a new generation of broadband infrastructure equipment ranging from high density over-subscribed 1GE/10GE Metro Ethernet boxes to high reliability systems up to 40G and above.The new PBT application adds to the company's "Lighthouse" hardware and software tool suite that facilitates the design, development, debug, and delivery of next generation network equipment.Bay Microsystems said Chesapeake's programmable...

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Flextronics Completes Acquisition of Solectron

Flextronics has completed its previously announced acquisition of Solectron, creating the most diversified and premier global provider of advanced design and vertically integrated electronics manufacturing services ("EMS").The combined company has approximately 4,000 design engineers, 200,000 employees, and annual revenues exceeding $30 billion. http://www.flextronics.comIn June 2007, Flextronics International first announced plans to acquire Solectron...

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European Commission initiates Anti-trust Proceedings against Qualcomm

The European Commission will open formal anti-trust proceedings against Qualcomm concerning an alleged breach of EC Treaty rules on abuse of a dominant market position. This follows complaints lodged with the Commission by Ericsson, Nokia, Texas Instruments, Broadcom, NEC and Panasonic, all mobile phone and/or chipsets manufacturers. The complaints allege that Qualcomm's licensing terms and conditions are not Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory...

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Nortel Announces All-IP Platform for GSM/UMTS, AT&T to Deploy

AT&T will be among the first to deploy selected elements Nortel's new All-IP product line for GSM and UMTS wireless networks. Nortel's All-IP product line aims to simplify and consolidate service provider networks to decrease operation costs through easier maintenance and management of networks.Nortel's product launch includes a new MSC Server which uses commercial-off-the-shelf ATCA technology enabling operators to support multiple applications on the same type of platform. The new product line also includes high-density VoIP Media Gateways...

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Nortel Appoints CFO

Nortel named Pavi S. Binning as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Binning previously served in chief financial officer positions at Hanson PLC and Marconi PLC. He spent the majority of his career at Diageo PLC, a large, global consumer goods business that owns premium drink brands. http://www.nortel....

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Freescale Teams Arcturus on "Embedded Voice" VoIP Platform

Freescale has introduced an embedded VoIP reference platform developed in collaboration with Arcturus Networks. The design solution includes a host board, VoIP module based on the ColdFire MCF53281 MCU family, VoIP voice processing software and a Middleware stack from Arcturus. Target applications include residential, industrial and commercial embedded voice using VoIP applications, such as intercom systems used in residential, commercial and industrial settings.http://www.freescale.com http://www.ArcturusNetworks.c...

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Telecom Italia Deploys ECI Telecom in Outside Plant

Telecom Italia has deployed ECI Telecom's Broadband Access solution to expand its outside plant broadband network. ECI's Hi-FOCuS MiniCAB is a self-enclosed, ruggedized unit that can be deployed even where there is no street cabinet or previous installation, or when the street cabinet is full, and even under harsh environmental conditions. The platform can be remotely powered using copper lines. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.ecitele....

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Telefónica and Yahoo! Partner on Mobile Search

Telefónica and Yahoo! announced a global agreement for making Yahoo! the main search service on Telefónica's mobile portals in 15 countries in Europe and Latin America, potentially reaching more than 100 million consumers worldwide.Yahoo! oneSearch is specifically designed for mobile devices, delivering results directly in the first screen. It also gives consumers access to news, financial information, weather conditions, Flickr photos, Web images,...

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Alcatel-Lucent to Resell CloudShield Platform

CloudShield Technologies, a start-up offering a carrier-class service control platform, has signed a worldwide reseller agreement with Alcatel-Lucent. CloudShield's solutions are designed to inspect, analyze, control and secure IP network services -- including voice, video and data -- at multi-gigabit rates from a single, flexible and scalable platform.Under this agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will resell CloudShield's products and operate as a primary...

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Wave7 Adds Compact Optical Line Terminal

Wave7 Optics introduced a temperature-hardened, Compact Optical Line Terminal (COLT) requiring only 2 RU (rack units) of space for deployment. The design allows network operators to deploy the COLT in inexpensive, non-climatically controlled field cabinets to serve small pockets of up to 256 subscribers, assuming typical 32-way PON splits. The COLT can be deployed up to 70 km away from either a Trident7 Universal OLT or third-party multilayer switch in a central office or head-end, and the COLT can also extend network reach and push resiliency...

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Sylantro Introduces Multiplay Application Feature Server Suite

Sylantro Systems expanded its Synergy Application Feature Server offering with a new release available in three editions: Hosted VoIP Edition with enhanced attendant functionality, including a hosted, browser-based Web Attendant Console for small and medium-size businesses; integrated SIP device management; and rich ACD reporting. Sylantro is also offering a desktop widget pack for ACD agents and end-user telephony control.A Voice 2.0 Edition that lets operators extend their reach into new business and consumer experiences enabled by SOA and Web...

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Zennstrom Steps Down as CEO of Skype, eBay Takes Impairment Charge

Niklas Zennstrom has stepped down as CEO of Skype but will become non-executive chairman of the Skype Board of Directors. Michael van Swaaij, eBay's Chief Strategy Officer, will become acting CEO until a permanent successor is found.eBay also announced that it has paid €375 million (approximately $530 million) to settle all of its future obligations under the earn-out agreement signed with certain Skype shareholders when eBay acquired Skype in 2005. The earn-out agreement provided for payments of up to approximately €1,200 million (approximately...

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PostPath Enhances its Exchange-Compatible Email Server

PostPath, a start-up offering a drop-in compatible alternative to Microsoft Exchange, announced PostPath Server version 3.0, now featuring support for both Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) and Microsoft ActiveSync email push technologies. The new support in PostPath 3.0 enables companies to deploy mobile access alongside their Outlook desktops, and to use web browser-based access to supplement or displace traditional desktop systems. BES support enables feature-rich high performance for Blackberry devices including Pearl and Curve. ActiveSync...

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Force10 Names Vice President of Worldwide Sales

Force10 Networks has named James Hanley vice president of worldwide sales. Previously, Hanley was senior vice president of worldwide field operations at NeoScale Systems, where he realigned the company's go-to-market strategy and developed a new worldwide sales channel. Earlier, he managed the channel at CA as senior vice president of worldwide partner sales. Hanley has also held executive roles in sales, field operations and channel development at EMC, including senior leadership positions in London and Hong Kong. http://www.force10networks....

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Belgium's BELNET Selects Juniper T1600 and M120

BELNET, the Belgian national research network, will deploy Juniper Networks T1600 Core Routers and M-series Multiservice Edge Routers for its next generation infrastructure. The T1600s will be installed throughout BELNET's core network and the M120s at access points of presence throughout Belgium. The equipment will be deployed and maintained by Telindus. http://www.juniper.nethttp://www.belnet...

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Nokia Agreed to acquire NAVTEQ for $8.2 Billion

Nokia agreed to acquire NAVTEQ, positioning itself to play a leading role in mobile location-based services. Under the deal, Nokia will pay $78 in cash for each share of NAVTEQ including outstanding options for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8.1 billion (EUR 5.7 billion), or approximately $7.7 billion (EUR 5.4 billion) net of NAVTEQ existing cash balance. Nokia said this represents a 34% premium over NAVTEQ's trading price a year...

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Wave7 Optics and Cisco Supply FTTH in Andorra

Servei de Telecommunications d'Andorra (STA) has selected Wave7 Optics, Telindus SAU and Cisco Spain to construct a new Next Generation Network (NGN) FTTP network. The installation will use Wave7's Trident7 Universal Access Platform in the access network and Cisco 7600 Series Routers in the aggregation network. STA expects to inaugurate service throughout the capital of Andorra La Vella in Q1 2008 and achieve principality-wide coverage by Q2 2009. The project is a complete overbuild of the existing copper network, which will be retired as service...

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Staccato Signs Japanese Distributor for its UWB Silicon

Staccato Communications, a supplier of Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless silicon, has signed Hakuto, a preeminent full service distributor, as their new Japanese distributor for the Ripcord family of single-chip, all-CMOS products. This distributor agreement follows Ripcord's recently secured Japanese TELEC regulatory approval, enabling Staccato to deliver faster time-to-market with reduced risk for customers. http://www.staccatocommunications....

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Emerson to Acquire Motorola's Embedded Communications Computing Business

Emerson agreed to acquire Motorola's Embedded Communications Computing (ECC) business for $350 million in cash. Motorola's ECC business supplies embedded computing products and services to communication infrastructure and equipment manufacturers in telecommunications, medical imaging, defense and aerospace and industrial automation. Based in Tempe, Arizona, Motorola's ECC business has approximately 1,100 employees. The business has driven open standards...

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ECI Telecom Completes Acquisition by Private Equity Group

ECI Telecom has been acquired by affiliates of the Swarth Group and certain funds that have appointed Ashmore Investment Management Limited as their investment manager, for a total value of approximately $1.24 billion.Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was approved by a majority of over 99% of ECI shareholders voting at an extraordinary general meeting held on August 29, 2007, each ECI share outstanding as of today has been automatically converted into the right to receive US $10.00 per share in cash, without interest and less any applicable...

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STMicroelectronics Launches PoE Controllers for Networked Devices

STMicroelectronics announced two new families of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) interface controllers. All devices in the families are compliant with the IEEE 802.3af specification for powered devices (PD), which provide all the control functions needed to enable a PD to request and draw power from an Ethernet network via a power source. STMicroelectronics designers could use these new controllers to eliminate the 110/220V AC power lines to many wired LAN devices such as VoIP phones and security cameras. Other applications benefiting from PoE include...

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Qualcomm Hires General Council from Apple

Qualcomm named Donald J. Rosenberg as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He will be responsible for all legal matters and the company's legal strategy worldwide.Rosenberg joins Qualcomm from Apple, where he served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Prior to that, he spent more than 30 years at IBM, where he held numerous positions, including assistant general counsel for litigation, senior vice president and general counsel. http://www.qualcomm....

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Avaya Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Silver Lake, TPG

Avaya stockholders voted to adopt the merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Avaya by affiliates of Silver Lake Partners and TPG, two private equity firms.Avaya also announced that all regulatory approvals required to complete the transaction have been obtained, including the receipt of clearance from the European Commission. http://www.avaya.comIn June 2007, Avaya accepted an $8.2 billion buyout offer, or $17.50 per common share, from...

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Deutsche Telekom to Acquire Orange Netherlands for EUR 1.33 Billion

Deutsche Telekom will acquire Orange Netherlands from France Telecom for EUR 1.33 billion. This transaction has been approved by the France Telecom Board of Directors after having obtained a positive advice from the Workers Council of Orange Nederland. The European Commission has already given its approval.The acquisition strengthens Deutsche Telekom's position in the competitive Dutch market. T‑Mobile Netherlands is the third largest mobile communications...

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Russia's Golden Telecom Deploys Alcatel-Lucent

Russia's Golden Telecom has deployed a triple play capable network solution from Alcatel-Lucent. Under the terms of a series of contracts signed in the second quarter of 2007, Alcatel-Lucent has supplied the following equipment from its broadband access portfolio: the 7302 Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM), the 7330 ISAM Fiber-to-the-Node and the 7324 Remote Unit with a total capacity of up to 33,000 DSL lines, as well as an upgrade of...

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3Com to Be Acquired by Bain Capital Partners for $2.2 Billion

Bain Capital Partners, a leading global private investment firm, agreed to acquire 3Com for approximately $2.2 billion in cash. shareholders will receive $5.30 in cash for each share of 3Com common stock, representing a premium of approximately 44% over 3Com's closing price of $3.68 on September 27, 2007As part of the deal, affiliates of Huawei Technologies will acquire a minority interest in the company and become a commercial and strategic partner of 3Com.3Com also includes H3C Technologies Co. (H3C), a China-based provider of network infrastructure...

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TPACK Combines Packet Mapping and Switching

TPACK introduced its new Carrier Packet Mapper Engine, combining thefunctionality of a 10 Gbps Ethernet over NG-SONET/SDH packet mapper and a carrier grade packet processor with traffic management. The device isdesigned for cost-optimized MSPP and microMSPP as well as packet optical applications.TPACK said its new TPWX3192 device takes advantage of the high logicdensity and low power consumption of Altera's new line of Stratix IIIFPGAs. Based on 65nm manufacturing processes, the Stratix III FPGAsenable the TPWX3192 to accommodate the feature sets...

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Huawei and Qualcomm See Big Gains in "VoIP over HSPA"

Huawei Technologies completed commercial technology test of "VoIP over HSPA" in Shanghai in conjunction with QUALCOMM. The companies describe the project as the first ALL IP end-to-end solution that is based on a commercial chipset and IMS-based system platform.For the project, Huawei put IP voice into an HSPA transfer channel -- a technique it dubs "VoIP over HSPA". The testing uses Huawei's UMTS/HSPA and IMS systems, including all RNC (Radio Network Controller ) base and all IP transmission system and QUALCOMM's MSM7200 chipset solution. Previously,...

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Ixia Tests 10 Gig Performance of HP ProCurve Switch

In a commissioned test, Ixia verified the performance of HP's ProCurve Networking enterprise core switch. The 8212zl switch was tested for quality and performance on both video and VoIP. Ixia's Aptixia IxNetwork solution emulated an enterprise topology with the OSPF routing protocol to fully stress the 8212zl's control plane, and at the same time, with its 10 Gigabit Ethernet XM LAN Services Modules, used 14 Ixia ports that generated 10 GbE line-rate...

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Overture Raises $12.3 Million for Carrier Ethernet Platforms

Overture Networks, a start-up based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, raised $12.3 million in Series C financing for its converged packet access platforms for Carrier Ethernet services.Overture Networks develops network edge and aggregation systems that allow carriers to deploy uniform managed Carrier Ethernet services to every customer location, whether accessible over direct fiber, optical transport or copper. Overture's ISG platform is...

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BigBand Trims Financial Guidance for Q3

Citing several technical and sales cycle factors, BigBand Networks revised downward its revenue outlook for the third quarter ending September 30, 2007. The company now expects to report revenue for the third quarter in the range of $35 to $39 million, which is below the company's previous guidance of $54 to $58 million.Factos cited for the decline include a delay in revenue recognition for some switched digital video deployments due to a need for more software customization and integration than originally expected. BigBand also experienced slowdown...

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Occam to Acquire Assets of Terawave -- GPON

Occam Networks agreed to acquire certain assets and to assume certain liabilities of Terawave Communications, an early developer of fiber to the business and fiber to the home technology. The transaction is expected to include:FSAN ITU G.984 GPON interoperable technology,Technology focused on GPON physical interfaces,Products and technology directed towards Metro Ethernet, andTechnology license agreements to two leading silicon manufacturers: Ikanos Communications, Inc. and Mindspeed TechnologiesOccam will pay Terawave $3.4 million in cash, forgive...

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Microsoft and Partners Offer Extenders for Windows Media Center

Microsoft and partners launch plans for new "Extenders for Windows Media Center -- devices that enable access to premium cable, high-definition TV, popular video formats including DivX, music, paid movies, photos and more from any TV in the house, with a wired or wireless network connection. These new devices, which are expected to ship in time for the holiday shopping season, include:The Media Center Extender with DVD Player (DMA2200) from Linksys....

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Warid Telecom Uganda Selects Motorola for WiMAX

Warid Telecom Uganda selected Motorola to design and deploy an 802.16e WiMAX network in Uganda. Initial deployment is due for completion by the end of 2007, enabling residential and enterprise voice and data connectivity services, including VoIP and VPNs. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.motorola.comMotorola is currently working with Warid International's subsidiary Wateen Telecom in Pakistan on the deployment and management of a nationwide end-to-end 802.16e WiMAX network.Warid Telecom International is owned by the Abu Dhabi Group...

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Quellan Raises $20 Million for Analog Signal Processing and RF Noise Cancellation

Quellan, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, closed $20 million in its Series C round of venture financing for its work in analog signal processing and RF noise cancellation. Quellan recently announced a wide range of new product offerings including it's flagship QNx RF Noise Canceller product line for consumer and mobile product applications, the QHx Harmonic Suppressor for digital harmonic noise suppression, and the QLx product line for...

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Navini Integrates Beceem Chips in new WiMAX CPE

Navini Networks is using Beceem's Mobile WiMAX chipsets in a new "Surfer" line for Mobile WiMAX. The Surfer modems feature Beamforming and MIMO capabilities. Under a partnership deal, the companies agreed to work together to accelerate the incorporation of Beceem's Mobile WiMAX chips, which are used by several vendors of Mobile WiMAX subscriber devices. Navini will also resell USB Mobile WiMAX modem developed by Beceem, to be marketed as part of...

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Verizon Offers Novatel EV-DO Rev A Modem Stick

Verizon Wireless began offering Novatel Wireless' USB Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revolution A (Rev. A) modem stick. The USB727 features an integrated microSD slot, allowing for the seamless storage and transport of up to 4 GB of files, photos or videos. The unit is priced at $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two- year agreement.http://www.verizon....

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Disney Mobile to Cease Operations

Disney Mobile it will cease its wireless operations as of December 31, 2007. The company said it will be providing a reimbursement program covering handsets as well as accessories and content purchased directly through Disney Mobile. http://disneymobile.go.comDisney Mobile runs over the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. The service was first launched in April 2006, featuring tools to help parents to manage their children's phone use, including spending allowances, call lists and tracking capabiliti...

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Cisco to Acquire Latigent for Web 2.0-based Contact Center

Cisco agreed to acquire Latigent, a provider of web-based business intelligence and analytics reporting for contact centers, for an undisclosed sum.Latigent's product line consists of two main products: BlueVue is a Web-based business intelligence and analytics tool, and Archiver is an engine for integrating data from the entire enterprise into a consolidated and normalized repository. The products are designed to leverage Web 2.0 principles.Cisco...

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Sprint Readies "Xohm" WiMAX Rollout

Sprint said it is on-track with its "Xohm" WiMAX mobile broadband initiative, citing new access device developments, simplified network connectivity and an international operator alliance. In a keynote address at WiMAX World tradeshow in Chicago, Barry West, Sprint Nextel CTO and president, Xohm business unit, confirmed that pre-commercial WiMAX service will be active in the Chicago, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas by year-end 2007. Commercial...

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China's Henan MCC Awards EUR 180 Million Deal to Nokia Siemens

China's Henan Mobile Communications Company (Henan MCC) awarded a contract valued at to RMB 2 billion (EUR 180 million) to Nokia Siemens Networks to become its sole supplier of EDGE equipment. Nokia Siemens Networks is addition to already the leading supplier of its GSM networks. Under the deal, the company will provide Henan MCC with its GSM and EDGE core and radio networks equipment, mobile soft switching solution including MSC (Mobile Switching Center) Servers, MGW (Media Gateway) and HLR (Home Location Register), as well as system integration,...

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Maven Networks Signs Fox News for Internet TV

Fox News, has selected Maven Networks to power all of its online video channels for its global news network. Maven's Internet TV platform streamlines the delivery and monetization of ad-supported news videos across Fox's online network and affiliate websites. Maven makes the content available for syndication to a network of online media outlets, while maintaining full control of the content and advertising. http://www.maven....

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Trellia Networks to Provide Enterprise Mobility Mgt for Sprint's Xohm

Trellia Networks, a Montreal-based developer of intelligent mobility solutions, has been awarded a management contract to deliver connectivity and enterprise mobility management solutions for Sprint's Xohm WiMax devices. Trellia said its Nomad Mobility Platform will provide zero-click seamless roaming to Sprint's Xohm customers and extensive mobile workforce management to Sprint's Xohm enterprise customers. Nomad's intelligent connectivity engine provides access to WiMAX, Wi-Fi, local area and other networks, while Nomad's powerful policy management...

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China's Sina.com Deploys TeraScale E-Series Switch/routers

Sina.com, a leading Chinese portal, has deployed Force10 Networks' TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers to increase the performance of its leading search engine and portal. The Force10 TeraScale E-Series are deployed at the core of its data center.The Force10 three CPU architecture distributes switching, routing and management functions between multiple processors, each with dedicated memory to protect the system against denial of service attacks. Additionally, the modularity of the Force10 Operating System (FTOS) software provides another...

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UK's HIPCOM Selects NexTone for IP Carrier Peering

HIPCOM, a provider of white-label hosted IP telephony, deployed NexTone's IntelliConnect System consisting of its Session Border Controller (SBC), Multi-protocol Session Exchange (MSX), and Real-time Session Manager (RSM) platforms. The system is used to interconnect with leading UK carrier networks such as BT Wholesale, Band-X, Gamma Telecom, and Primus Telecom. http://www.nextone....

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Verizon Business Extends its Managed IP PBX Service to Europe

Verizon Business is extending its Managed IP PBX service for the European market. The offering, immediately available in 15 countries, enable corporate customers to outsource the design, implementation and management of their premises-based IP telephony systems to Verizon Business. Professional consultancy services including readiness assessment, asset discovery and migration planning are also available.Verizon Managed IP PBX forms part of Verizon Business' full VoIP and Managed Network Solutions portfolios and offers continuous IP PBX management...

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Broadcom Delivers Single-Chip 802.11n in 65nm

Broadcom announced the first full-featured, single-chip 802.11n solution. Broadcom said its new Intensi-fi chip is the smallest and most cost-effective 802.11n solution. It combines an 802.11 medium access controller (MAC), a baseband processor, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios and other WLAN components onto a single silicon die.The BCM4322 wireless LAN chip is the second generation of Broadcom's Intensi-fi line that complies with the IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 specification. It offers a maximum data rate of 300 Mbps with actual throughput of over 200 Mbps....

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Alcatel-Lucent Reinforces WiMAX Open CPE Program

Alcatel-Lucent is enhancing its Open Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) Program with the expansion of its relationships with two key players in the WiMAX CPE market, Intel and Kyocera Wireless.Intel: Alcatel-Lucent has expanded its interoperability testing (IOT) efforts with Intel to ensure the compatibility of Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX infrastructure with CPE and consumer electronics devices integrating Intel's latest fixed/mobile WiMAX silicon, the Intel WiMAX Connection 2250 as well as its WiMAX MIMO-capable chipset for mobile devices. Alcatel-Lucent...

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Primus Canada to Trial WiMAX in Toronto with Motorola

Primus Canada and Mipps Inc. are planning to launch a trial of WiMAX IEEE 802.16e-2005 in Toronto. The trial, using Motorola's wi4 WiMAX solution, will provide valuable in-field experience and data to both service providers as they evaluate WiMAX technology for planned future deployment. Mipps holds 3.5 GHz licensed spectrum covering Toronto as well as similar spectrum in most major cities across Canada. Mipps is building the WiMAX network infrastructure in Toronto and the companies will collaborate and share knowledge and expertise gained throughout...

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Another Verdict in Verizon vs. Vonage Patent Litigation

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed early rulings that Vonage violated two VoIP patents held by Verizon. The court remanded the guilty verdict of a third patent. Further, the Court of Appeals vacated the entire award of $58 million in damages and the 5.5% royalty. The Court of Appeals remanded the case to the U.S. District Court and directed that the court retry those aspects of the original case.Vonage said that technical workarounds of the two infringing patents have been in place for a whilehttp://www.vonage.c...

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Nokia Teams with Intel for Internet WiMAX Tablet

Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks are testing interoperability across Intel's forthcoming WiMAX silicon for laptops and mobile Internet devices, Nokia WiMAX devices and Nokia Siemens Networks WiMAX infrastructure equipment.Nokia also said it will use Intel's WiMAX silicon product, which is codenamed "Baxter Peak" and designed specifically for mobile Internet and consumer electronic devices, in its forthcoming Nokia Nseries Internet Tablets. Nokia...

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Motorola Shows WiMAX 802.16e Mobile Handoffs in Chicago

Motorola demonstrated live mobile WiMAX 802.16e handoffs on Sprint's pre-commercial Xohm network in Chicago. The array of devices used during the demonstration included Motorola's trial WiMAX mobile handset developed for high speed video telephony and laptops enabled with Motorola's WiMAX PC cards. The network infrastructure used was standard Motorola WAP 25400 access points with backhaul provided by Motorola's wireless IP backhaul equipment to its Innovation Center in Schaumburg, Ill., where a Motorola IMS provided connection to the public switched...

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SIP Forum Creates SIPconnect Compliant Program

The SIP Forum has launched a SIPconnect Compliant program with a certification mark created to ensure interoperability among equipment manufacturers, software providers and service providers, as well as to promote further adoption of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) as the standard for VoIP communications.The SIPconnect Compliant logo serves as the "seal of compatibility" for companies that have agreed to abide by the terms of the licensing agreement,...

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DragonWave's AirPair Unite Converges Ethernet TDM

DragonWave introduced its AirPair Unite platform for converging Ethernet and Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) traffic across a single wireless, IP stream. AirPair Unite is a single indoor unit deployed at the network edge. It aggregates low-order interfaces such as T1 to higher rates such as DS3 and OC3 in the core. DragonWave's AirPair Unite operates within both licensed and unlicensed radio frequencies in the 11-to-38-GHz range, ensuring interference-free...

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Juniper Enhances Carrier Ethernet Portfolio

Juniper Networks has expanded its Carrier Ethernet portfolio with two Ethernet Services Routers and various software enhancements.The new MX240 and MX480 leverage the JUNOS software as its operating system, enabling scalable Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) and new Layer 2 operations, administration and management (OAM) capabilities and features, in addition to full Layer 2 switching. With the latest update, JUNOS software now includes standards-based...

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EchoStar to Acquire Sling Media for $370 Million

EchoStar Communications agreed to acquire Sling Media for approximately $380 million in cash and options. Established in 2004, Sling Media is known for its place-shifting Slingbox and SlingPlayer software. Sling Media's product line is distributed in over 5,000 retail stores in 11 countries.In 2006, Sling Media created the Sling Entertainment Group with the mission of developing entertainment experiences and business models that reach beyond the...

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Deutsche Telekom awards IP maintenance to Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks was awarded a long-term contract to deliver maintenance services for Juniper Networks E-, M- and T-series routers in the IP backbone and broadband access network of Deutsche Telekom in Germany. The network is monitored around the clock by dedicated service specialists at the Nokia Siemens Network Care Center. Among the services included are ticket handling, incident processing and troubleshooting, software maintenance and service and the exchange and repair of defective network components. Maintenance of Deutsche Telekom's...

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Telecom New Zealand Selects Alcatel-Lucent for IP/MPLS

Telecom New Zealand has selected Alcatel-Lucent to supply IP/MPLS switching and routing products to support its next-gen residential services. The deployment includes the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router (SR). Telecom New Zealand has also deployed the 7450 Ethernet Service Switch over the last 18 months. http://www.alcatel-lucent....

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PacketFront Selected for Open Access FTTH in Vienna

Wien Energie Wienstrom, an Austrian utility company owned by the city of Vienna, selected PacketFront's open-access FTTH. Wien Energie plans to connect 50,000 households in Vienna over the next two years to the open access network. http://www.packetfront....

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Kingston Debuts 4GB microSDHC Cards

Kingston Technology released a new 4GB microSD High-Capacity Flash memory card with a Class 4 speed rating. MSRP is $91.http://www.Kingston....

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Ixia Launches Real-World Bulk VoIP Testing

Ixia introduced its IxLoad SIP solution for bulk VoIP testing on a wide range of SIP- and RTP (real-time transmission protocol)-based devices, including SBCs (session border controllers), security appliances and IP-based PBXs.Ixia said its VoIP test solution provides an environment of real-world triple-play traffic that accurately models live network environments. Using Ixia's test platform and the IxLoad SIP 3.40 solution, a single test chassis emulates millions of realistic call scenarios -- surpassing the scale of most network appliances.IxLoad...

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T-Mobile USA Supports BlackBerry Wi-Fi Calling

T-Mobile USA is supporting Research In Motion's (RIM's) Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry Curve 8320, which supports T-Mobile HotSpot @Home FMC service. The T-Mobile HotSpot @Home enables strong coverage at home. An additional HotSpot @Home Add-On Plan provides unlimited calling over a Wi-Fi network as well as unlimited Wi-Fi calling at nearly 8,500 T-Mobile HotSpot locations across the U.S.T-Mobile introduced its HotSpot @Home service in June.The BlackBerry...

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EchoStar Considering Spin-off of Technology and Infrastructure Assets

EchoStar Communications is considering a possible separation of itsbusinesses into two distinct publicly traded companies -- one focused onthe U.S. consumer pay-TV business and the other on satellite networkoperations.The first business would consist of the DISH Network and its over 13.585million U.S. DBS customers. Installation, customer service, billing andother consumer services would continue to be operated by DISH Network,together with most satellites and spectrum used to support thatsubscriber base. Mr. Ergen would continue to serve as Chairman...

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Limelight to Stream ITV.com Programming

ITV has selected Limelight Networks to stream live broadcasting and new on-demand television programming for the broadcaster's ITV.com online portal. In addition to offering a continual stream of ITV's four broadcast channels, ITV.com now offers "catch-up" programming on-demand, for viewers across the UK. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.llnw....

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Woven Systems Raises $20 Million for 10 GigE Fabric Silicon

Woven Systems, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, raised $20 million in venture funding for its 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GE) fabric solutions.Woven's EFX 1000 Ethernet Fabric Switch recently completed customer trials and is now in production. The 10 GE switch supports 144 non-blocking ports in an efficient 10 rack unit chassis. The company said its design delivers resilient, multi-path fabrics scaling to over 4000 10 GE edge ports.The funding...

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Ikanos Supplies VDSL2 Silicon for Gemtek's Residential Gateway

Ikanos Communications is supplying its VDSL2 CPE and Fusiv processor silicon and residential gateway software suite to Gemtek Technology Co. Ltd., an original design manufacturer (ODM) based in Taiwan. Gemtek is now shipping a full featured triple play residential gateway to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. The product has been qualified by a major North American carrier.The Fusiv Vx gateway processors use Ikanos' distributed architecture to offload switching, routing and firewall functions to on-chip Accelerator Processors....

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Centillium Lands EPON Order in Japan

Centillium Communications announced a multi-million dollar order to supply one of its Mustang system-on-chip (SoC) processors to manufacturer of broadband networking equipment in Japan for expected delivery within the next six months. Centillium's Mustang chipset will be utilized as the core processor for optical networking unit (ONU) devices at the customer premises for one of Japan's foremost telecommunications service providers. When fully deployed, the Mustang processor solution will power the high-bandwidth broadband access and next-generation...

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Sipera Enhances VoIP Security for Cisco Unified Communications

Sipera Systems released a software upgrade for its line of Sipera IPCS VoIP/UC security appliances that enables enterprises to better protect VoIP networks and remote users when deploying Cisco-based unified communications. Among other new IPCS features, Sipera added further protection capabilities for the Cisco Skinny Call Control Protocol (SCCP) along with encryption (TLS and SRTP) and 2-factor authentication (RSA SecurID) support for Cisco 7941 and 7961 phones.Key features of the Sipera IPCS upgrade include:High availability with sub-second...

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Portugal's TV Cabo Selects Amdocs

V Cabo, the largest cable provider in Portugal, has deployed Amdocs Service Mediation Manager as a convergent platform, replacing its disparate mediation systems. The Amdocs platform supports TV Cabo's existing cable TV and broadband Internet offerings, and will allow the provider to introduce multi-play bundles, including new IP-based voice services. TV Cabo had also selected Amdocs as the prime systems integrator for the project, which was carried...

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Alcatel-Lucent and Kyocera Enter Mobile WiMAX Pact

Alcatel-Lucent and Kyocera Wireless announced a joint development agreement under which they will collaborate on the development of end-to-end wireless broadband solutions based on Universal WiMAX technology. The partnership combines Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX network infrastructure -- based on the latest IEEE 802.16e-2005 standards (also called Rev-e) -- and a variety of wireless end-user devices from Kyocera, including multimode mobile phones, non-traditional wireless devices, wireless PC cards and USB devices for PCs.Under the agreement, the two...

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Catcher to Acquire Vivato for Extended Range WiFi Base Station

Catcher Holdings, which supplies ruggedized, portable handheld computing platforms for security applications and first responders, agreed to Vivato Networks, a provider of extended-range wireless network infrastructure equipment and services.The acquisition combines Catcher's patented real-time computing and communication platforms with Vivato Networks' extended reach WiFi base-station technology, using Vivato's patented packet steering, phased array technology. The new company will deliver aggregated, standards-based solutions addressing technology...

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MobiTV Runs Over WiMAX Network

MobiTV is demonstrating its TV and video services over mobile, PC and set-top-box devices via a WiMAX network. WiMAX is the latest extension to MobiTV's portfolio of supported network technologies, with features designed to embrace all of the key components that make mobile television viable to consumers and carriers alike. http://www.mobitv....

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Broadcom Offers Single-Chip GPS for Mobiles

Broadcom introduced its first single-chip global positioning system (GPS) solution, highlighting the integration of its Global Locate acquisition and its GPS technology. The new chip is produced in a low cost 90 nanometer CMOS process. Broadcom said its receiver can measure the faintest GPS signals deep indoors and in "urban canyon" environments at signal levels as low as -162 dBm. It also consumes less than 15 mW while navigating with one second map updates, less than half the power of competitive solutions according to published datasheets....

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Qualcomm Increases Q4 Financial Guidance

Citing worldwide demand for its 3G devices, Qualcomm raised its Q4 financial guidance, saying it now anticipates pro forma revenues to be at or slightly above the high end of the prior guidance of approximately $2.15 to $2.25 billion. The company now expect Q4 pro forma diluted earnings per share to be approximately $0.52 to $0.53, compared to $0.42 in the year ago quarter. This estimate is based on the shipment of approximately 67 to 68 million Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chips during the quarter as compared to the prior estimate of 65 to 68 million...

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Motorola Unveils WiMAX Chipset for Handheld Devices

Motorola unveiled a new WiMAX chipset modem designed for handheld mobile devices. The chipset is part of Motorola's new "controlled application centric architecture" that will efficiently support 3G and 4G mobile devices. Motorola said its new WiMAX chipset is optimized for both size and low power consumption. It will support "DSL-like" speeds. The chipset features fully integrated memory, enabling a small footprint suitable for development of revolutionary form factors. The chipset consists of a baseband modem and radio reference solution. The...

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Vonage Loses Patent Suit to Sprint

A U.S. District Court jury ruled in favor of Sprint in a patent infringement lawsuit brought against Vonage. The jury awarded $69.5 million in damages to Sprint and five percent of on-going revenues while the infringed patents remain in effect.Vonage said it plans to appeal the verdict and that it is developing technological workarounds to avoid use of the infringing patents. http://www.sprint.com http://www.vonage....

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MobileAccess Adds WiMAX to In-Building Wireless Platform

MobileAccess will support WiMAX with its in-building universal wireless platform. The aims to change the economics of WiMAX and spur early adoption by providing the highest business-quality indoor WiMAX performance and reducing deployment costs by up to 50%, according to the Vienna, Virginia-based company.The in-building WiMAX will be supported on the MobileAccess platform by means of a new module that plugs into existing systems. http://www.m...

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Motorola Unveils MPEG-4 to MPEG-2 Receiver

Motorola introduced the first of a new generation of receiver-transcoders for allowing networks to use both MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 compression technologies. Using the DSR-6000 series, programmers can distribute content solely in the MPEG-4 HD format, while enabling service providers to deliver in either MPEG-4 or MPEG-2, and in either standard definition or high definition formats.Motorola's DSR-6000, which follows the company's DigiCipher II secure content delivery systems, aims to enhance network efficiency for both programmers and operators by...

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ECI Telecom Adds MPLS Line Cards to XDM MSPP

ECI Telecom introduced MPLS line cards for its XDM Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP), enabling support for real-time services such as triple play for residential customers, VPNs for businesses, and Ethernet-based 3G cellular backhauling. By adding MPLS line cards to new and/or deployed XDM-based SONET/SDH networks, ECI said service providers can efficiently migrate their networks.The new MPLS line cards are compliant with the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) requirements for Carrier Ethernet. They are fully interoperable with existing ECI Carrier...

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EANTC Stages Public Carrier Ethernet Interoperability Test

The European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) and 24 leading vendors are conducting the largest public Carrier Ethernet multi-vendor interoperability test ever staged. The live test with more than 65 devices is geared towards network operators providing Carrier Ethernet services. It is targeted at verifying the current interoperability status of a wide range of implementations as well as provisioning and fault management solutions.In preparation...

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JANET(UK) Selects VSNL for High Bandwidth Access

JANET, the UK's national network for research and education, has selected VSNL Telecommunications to supply high bandwidth global Internet access for its wide range of education and research institutions across the UK. VSNL will be providing an aggregate capacity of 40 Gbps via four OC192 ports from two diverse locations in London as part of a multiple year agreement. Financial terms were not disclosed.JANET connects the UK's universities, FE Colleges, Research Councils, Specialist Colleges and Adult and Community Learning providers to each other,...

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Alvarion Chooses Sequans Mobile WiMAX Chips

SEQUANS Communications will supply its new Mobile WiMAX base station chips to Alvarion. Alvarion plans to use the chips to build pico base stations and implement its additional unique technology and advanced features above the 802.16e standard.Sequans' SQN2130 ASIC is optimized for Mobile WiMAX base stations. It is a highly integrated MAC and PHY baseband chip, providing high performance, scalability, and flexibility. It supports TDD and FDD and delivers high throughput to serve tens of thousands of subscriber stations, delivering the full line...

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Sycamore Debuts New Multiservice Optical Switching Platform

Sycamore Networks introduced its new SN 9000 optical switching platform designed for carrier applications in the 80-320 Gbps bandwidth range. The SN 9000 offers a non-blocking multiservice switch fabric that provides distributed, tiered grooming that improves bandwidth utilization across the network. Sycamore said the platform brings important new functionality to multiservice switching -- including unique bandwidth capacity licensing, service modularity, and any-service, any-port features. These functions include low-order (VT/VC) and high-order...

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Juniper and Lockheed Martin Team on IPv6 Transition Pilot Program

Juniper Networks is working with Lockheed Martin in the development of a pilot IPv6 transition test bed designed to simulate a government agency transition. Lockheed Martin will transition a portion of its global network to IPv6 for use during the simulation. To support this transition, Juniper Networks will contribute its high-performance IPv6-capable routers to the test bed for the simulation. http://www.juniper.netIn August 2007, Lockheed Martin made a significant networking announcement: the company will transition a portion of its global network...

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Calix Delivers GPON ONTs with GigE Subscriber Interfaces

Calix has expanded its line of GPON optical network terminals (ONTs) with a new unit that adds Gigabit Ethernet subscriber-side interfaces, enabling telcos to offer peak downstream rates of up to one thousand megabits per second, compared to 160 Mbps peak rates of DOCSIS 3.0 for cable networks. Measured in terms of average or sustained bandwidth, Calix estimates that telcos can deliver up to 80 Mbps per subscriber in typical configurations versus...

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Xangati Raises $10.7 Million in Series B Funding

Xangati, a start-up based in Cupertino, California, raised $10.7 million in venture funding for its line rapid problem identification (RPI) appliances for enterprise networks.Xangati's rapid problem identification solution does not rely on agents or probes. It collects packet data traversing the network and correlates this with application performance over time. By tracking changes in expected network performance, the Xangati solution is able to...

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BitTorrent Opens Subsidiary in Japan

BitTorrent has opened a wholly owned subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan to address the growing demand for peer-assisted content delivery technology among Japanese content publishers and consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers. http://www.bittorrent....

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Newclear Introduces Portable WiMAX 16D CPE based on TeleCIS IC

Newclear Communication, a Taiwan-based supplier, introduced WiMAX 16D PC cards and USB devices for laptops and other portable equipment. Operating in the licensed bands of 3.3 to 3.8GHz, TGMAX3500-CB and TGMAX3500-USB are based on TeleCIS Wireless TCW chipset. Both of the new products support 2x2 MIMO operation and feature a built-in PCB antenna. http://www.newclear.com.twhttp://www.telecis....

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Ditech Appoints Todd Simpson As President and CEO

Ditech Networks has appointed Todd Simpson as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Simpson came to the company through Ditech's acquisition of Jasomi Networks, a developer of VoIP session border controllers. Prior to Jasomi, Todd was CTO of Zi Corporation and founded several successful Canadian high-tech firms. http://www.ditechnetworks.comIn May 2007, Tim Montgomery, Ditech's CEO, President and Chairman, announced his plans to retire after 10 years with the compa...

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Japan's EMOBILE Selects Huawei

Japan's EMOBILE has selected Huawei as the key partner for its 3G network construction -- an IP-based HSPA network. In phase one, Huawei has deployed a HSPA network with over 1,000 Node Bs for EMOBILE, covering major cities in Japan including Hiroshima and Sapporo.Under a new agreement, Huawei will provide EMOBILE with advanced High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technologies and expand the network to cover vicinity of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. More than 2,300 Distributed Node Bs will be deployed, including the indoor Distributed base station system...

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F5 Introduces "BIG-IP" Local Traffic Manager for Scaling IMS

F5 Networks, announced a new release of its "BIG-IP" Local Traffic Manager (LTM) aimed at enabling IP services to scale to millions of users while maintaining reliability. Specifically, F5's BIG-IP product now performs application-layer switching for SIP, RTSP, and SCTP to provide scalability and high availability. Because this new release enables scalability and high availability for connection-based SCTP devices (for example, signaling gateways),...

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