QUALCOMM's EV-DO Rev. B Averages 9.3 Mbps in 5 GHz

QUALCOMM introduced its first device solution for EV-DO Rev. B, delivering highly advanced capabilities for next-generation data and multimedia services. QUALCOMM said recent field tests of EV-DO Rev. B technology resulted in average data rates of 9.3 Mbps on the downlink over 5 MHz of spectrum.The new MSM7850 device chipset provides support for EV-DO Rev. B with full backward compatibility. Scheduled to sample this year, the MSM7850 solution enables manufacturers to deliver the capabilities of Rev. B on consumer products. A software upgrade release...

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Bell Labs Develops Silicon-based Tunable Optical Equalizer

Researchers at Bell Labs have demonstrated the first CMOS silicon-based tunable optical waveguide equalizer, a major step in the drive toward high-density, low-cost silicon chip-based optical networking devices.Alcatel-Lucent said the key to its breakthrough is a new control configuration that uses a single voltage to adjust the signal equalization and an innovative architecture to realize complex responses in a low order filter. The result is a highly adaptable transmitter, which brings a very rich level of control to silicon-based optical networking.Possible...

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IBM Unveils 160 Gbps Chipset

IBM unveiled a prototype optical transceiver chipset capable of reaching 160 Gbps. To achieve this new level of integration in the chipset, IBM researchers built an optical transceiver with driver and receiver integrated circuits in current CMOS technology. They then coupled it with other necessary optical components made in more exotic materials, such as indium phosphide (InP) and gallium arsenide (GaAs), into one, integrated package only 3.25 by...

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AT&T to Offer DDoS Defense for SMBs

AT&T announced a subscription-based Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation offering for small and medium-sized businesses.AT&T DDoS Defense Subscription is a self-managed service that provides customers with as-needed protection against malicious traffic while keeping costs low. The service is available as an option for customers of AT&T "Internet Protect", a security-alerting and notification service that offers advanced information regarding potential real-time attacks (viruses, worms and DDoS attacks) that are in the early-formation...

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AT&T to Deliver Napster to Wireless and Broadband Subscribers

AT&T is teaming with Napster to give customers unlimited access for one year to more than 3 million song tracks through "Napster To Go" -- a $180 value -- allowing consumers to customize playlists on their PC and seamlessly transfer favorite tunes to compatible wireless phones and music devices. The offer will be available to qualifying new and existing residential AT&T customers across the company's entire 22-state traditional service footprint where broadband service is available. http://www.att....

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AT&T Plans "Video Share" 3G App Built on IMS

AT&T is preparing to launch a 3G service called Video Share this summer in more than 50 markets in the U.S. The service allows users to send a live video stream to a recipient during a standard voice call. Beginning with a normal wireless phone call, customers can hit one button to add a live video stream, allowing the called party to see what the caller is seeing while they're talking. The service also allows customers to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. Customers must be in an area served by the company's...

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Sony Ericsson Announces First HSDPA Handset for North American Market

Sony Ericsson introduced its first triband HSDPA (850/1900/2100) and Quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900) phone for the North American market. In addition to HSDPA, the Z750 clamshell features a 2.0 megapixel camera, a 2.2" screen, a media player that supports all the major music formats, and a built-in FM radio with RDS and 3D gaming capabilities. Also, it is the first Sony Ericsson handset to offer push email. http://www.sonyericsson.com...

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Sony Ericsson Supporting the Next-Generation Mobile Services Architecture

Sony Ericsson announced its first mobile phone to support Mobile Services Architecture (MSA), the next-generation Java umbrella standard (JSR-248). The Z750 clamshell phone is the first phone based on Sony Ericsson's Java Platform 8 (JP-8), supporting a range of new Java programming features including instant messaging / chat and presence based functionality, handling banking, payment transactions, user identification and authentication through secure encryption technology, mapping and other location-aware applications.The new MSA umbrella standard...

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Alcatel-Lucent Lands US$6B Contract with Verizon Wireless, Expansion Includes IMS

Verizon Wireless and Alcatel-Lucent signed a three-year agreement worth an expected US$6 billion for Alcatel-Lucent to supply a wide variety of network equipment, software and services supporting Verizon Wireless' ongoing network expansion and continuous improvements. With this agreement Alcatel-Lucent continues to be Verizon Wireless' primary network infrastructure supplier and will continue to help grow Verizon Wireless' existing portfolio of multimedia and data services.The equipment, software and services from Alcatel-Lucent will increase the...

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Saudi Telecom Selects Redline's WiMAX

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has chosen Redline Communications for its nation-wide WiMAX network in Saudi Arabia. STC, the country's national telecommunications operator, has deployed RedMAX products in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam as part of the first phase of its WiMAX network deployment.Redline said that by using TDD (time division duplexing), it can ensure a high degree of spectral efficiency even in dense urban environments. Its OFDM technology overcomes many line-of-sight barriers in urban areas including buildings, trees and other obstructions....

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Marvell's TopDog WLAN Supports 802.11n

Marvell announced that its "TopDog" WLAN solutions support the new IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 specification as approved during the latest round of balloting by the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. Marvell TopDog WLAN includes Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology which enables higher throughput and improved range over currently available 802.11-based products. Supporting the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz bands, as well as 20MHz and 40MHz channels, Marvell TopDog WLAN technology offers unprecedented levels of wireless connectivity with a peak performance...

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QUALCOMM Offers Low-Cost EV-DO Rev. A

QUALCOMM introduced its new QSC6085 solution for CDMA2000 1xEV- DO Rev. A -- supporting up to 1.8 Mbps on the reverse link and 3.1 Mbps on the forward link for enabling advanced capabilities, rich services, location awareness and the significant growth of user-generated content. QUALCOMM said the new device is gaining strong support from network operators, including China Unicom, as well as device manufacturers such as SANYO.QUALCOMM's QSC family integrates baseband modem, multimedia engines, radio transceiver and power management into a single...

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Bay Microsystems Ships 40G Network Processor

Bay Microsystems has begun sampling its Chesapeake 40G Network Processor and Traffic Manager. The new "Chesapeake" network processor 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.While consuming a mere 16 watts of power, the device delivers 125 Gbps of raw processing power and is capable of 122 million packet-per-second...

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Mavenir Partners with Ericsson on IMS

Mavenir Systems, a start-up based in Richardson, formed a partnership agreement with Ericsson in the UK focused on Fixed Mobile Convergence and Low Power GSM offerings. Mavenir System's mOne allows customers to utilize and link existing circuit switched , IP, Unlicensed Mobile Access and WiFi SIP devices to Ericsson's IMS solution.As a result of the new partnership, Mavenir's mOne solution and the Ericsson BSC and MSC, UNC and IMS platforms will...

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