Motorola Trims Q4 Expectations

Based on preliminary numbers, Motorola said its Q4 2006 sales figures are now estimated to be in the range of $11.6 to $11.8 billion, versus the guidance given on October 17, 2006, of $11.8 to $12.1 billion. Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share are now estimated to be in the range of $0.13 to $0.16, which is below the company's internal forecast at the start of the fourth quarter.Motorola said the shortfall in both sales and earnings occurred in its Mobile Devices segment. The company cited an unfavorable geographical and product-tier mix of...

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NTT DoCoMo Acquires Stake in Nippon Television Network

NTT DoCoMo acquired a 3% stake in Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV). The companies have been collaborating on new services converging mobile communications and broadcasting. "One-segment" terrestrial digital broadcasting was launched in April 2006 and the companies note growing sales of compatible handsets. http://www.ntt.co...

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Conexant Debuts VDSL2 CPE Gateway and CO Chips

Conexant Systems introduced a family of integrated VDSL2 customer premises equipment (CPE) and central office (Co) system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. The new SoC family has been optimized for triple-play services ranging from VDSL2 voice-enabled CPE gateways to basic bridges. The SoCs feature a flexible architecture that supports all VDSL2 profiles up to "30a" for applications requiring 100/100 Mbps operation, an integrated voice-over-IP engine, and a network processor. The chipsets also include advanced CPE technology that significantly improves...

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Pulse~LINK Introduces its UWB Whole-Home Interactive HD Solution

At next week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Pulse~LINK will introduce its "CWave" Whole-Home Interactive HD solutions, with demonstrations hosted by the High Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance (HANA), the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Texas Instruments, and Vivid Logic. CWave will be featured in the industry's first demonstration of simultaneous operation of 1394 and Ethernet supported devices over shared coax and wireless media....

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New Micro-USB Specification Targets Mobile Devices

The USB Implementers Forum completed work on a new Micro-USB specification designed to replace many of the Mini-series plugs and receptacles currently used in portable products. The new specification supports the USB On-The-Go (OTG) supplement, which was created in response to the growing need for portable devices to communicate directly with each other when a PC is not available. Micro-series definitions include: Micro-B receptacles for standard...

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Redback Trims Q4 Revenue Expectations

Redback Networks trimmed its revenue expectations for the quarter ended 31-Dec-2006, saying it now expects revenue of approximately $64 million."The fourth quarter was our largest quarter ever for the SmartEdge products as we experienced substantial quarter over quarter revenue growth and the acquisition of several new large SmartEdge customers," said Kevin DeNuccio, president and chief executive officer, Redback Networks. "Unfortunately we failed to meet our revenue targets due to, among other reasons, distribution channel disruptions caused by...

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Tim Smith Named President of Vonage Network

Tim Smith was named President of Vonage Network, a position he had held on an interim basis since June 2006. As president of Vonage Network Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., he will oversee all of Vonage's network and systems operations globally and manage the Vonage Network staff. Before joining Vonage in July 2005 as SVP of Network and Systems Infrastructure, Smith worked in various management roles for Sun Microsystems, UUNET Technologies and Wayport. http://www.vonage....

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Cisco to Acquire IronPort for Email Security

Cisco Systems agreed to acquire IronPort Systems, a start-up specializing in messaging security appliances, for approximately $830 million in cash and stock.IronPort, which is based in San Bruno, California, is best known for its email security platform. The company claims that eight of the ten largest ISPs and nearly 20% of the world's largest enterprises are using its platforms. The systems provide spam defense, virus defense and content scanning....

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Verso Acquires iMarc Product Line from Zhone

Verso Technologies has acquired the iMarc product line from Paradyne Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Zhone Technologies. Verso had previously served as a reseller of Zhone products. Under the deal, Verso will pay $2.5 million. In addition, Zhone will provide contract manufacturing services to Verso for a period of up to six months. Verso will then purchase from Zhone the inventory relating to the iMarc product line. Verso said the iMarc product line is closely aligned with its portfolio and distribution model, which Verso recently expanded as...

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Broadcom Debuts Digital Cable Set-Top Box System-on-a-Chip

Broadcom introduced a digital cable set-top box chip that includes support for DOCSIS/EURDOCSIS 2.0 cable modem specifications, as well as downstream channel bonding compatible with the upcoming DOCSIS 3.0 specification. Downstream channel bonding combines several DOCSIS channels together to significantly increase data rates, thereby enabling IP videos services by the cable operator.Video compression support on the new BCM7118 chip includes advanced video coding (AVC) MPEG-4, part 10, VC-1 (the SMPTE standard), and MPEG-2.The BCM7118 also features...

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Telesat Canada Chooses Space Systems/Loral To Build Nimiq 5 Satellite

Telesat Canada selected Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build the Nimiq 5, a new high-power, direct broadcast satellite. Based on SS/L's heritage 1300 platform, the satellite will be equipped with 32 active high-power Ku-band transponders, providing a footprint across Canada. Nimiq 5's entire payload is under contract to Bell ExpressVu, Canada's leading direct- to-home service provider, to be used for a wide range of digital television services. The satellite is planned for completion in 2009.Nimiq 5 will be the first satellite in Telesat's fleet...

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JDSU to Acquire Casabyte for Mobile QoS Monitoring

JDSU agreed to acquire Casabyte Inc., a provider of service quality monitoring solutions for mobile network operators, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is targeted at the need for quality of service (QoS) test solutions as network operators deliver bandwidth-intensive multimedia content over converged fixed- mobile networks. The deal is expected to close this quarter.Casabyte will be integrated with JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement division, one of the leading providers of service assurance solutions to telecommunications and...

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