Charles Cerino of Comcast Named New President of MoCA

The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA), which promotes the distribution of digital video and entertainment throughexisting coaxial cable in the home, named Charles Cerino as its new president.Cerino is currently vice president of new media development at ComcastCorporation, where he evaluates new technologies and how bestto incorporate their value into the network. He joined Comcast in 1978 as a system engineer helping to build a cable infrastructure...

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Veraz Enhances Media Gateway for Wireless Networks

Veraz Networks released an updated version of its I--Gate 4000 PRO media gateway that enables operators to optimize available bandwidth in wireless networks utilizing the major wireless industry codecs. The I-Gate 4000 PRO is 80% more dense than its predecessor and enables 16,800 concurrent VoIP calls per chassis, or over 100,000 concurrent calls in four square feet of floor space, helping to optimize large switch site operations in fast growing wireless core networks. The I-Gate 4000 PRO, which is Veraz's flagship media gateway product, leverages...

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Verizon Business Expands Global Audio-Conferencing Access

Verizon Business has added more country and local city access points to its audio-conferencing services, including new locations in Latin America and Eastern Europe. These are in addition to city access points recently rolled out in France and the U.K. In addition, Verizon Business has also announced direct IP Access to its Instant Meeting audio conferencing services for Verizon Private IP customers. http://www.verizonbusiness....

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Telefónica Germany Selects Ericsson's DWDM

Telefónica has selected Ericsson for a new nationwide optical backbone in Germany. The rollout of the network has already started. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.ericsson....

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Agilent to Acquire Adaptif Photonics

Agilent Technologies agreed to acquire Adaptif Photonics GmbH, which specializes in advanced polarization analysis and control for the test of optical components and systems, for an undisclosed sum. Adaptif is a privately-held company based in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 2002.Agilent said Adaptif's technology and intellectual property will enhance its instrument portfolio for fiber-optic test. Specifically, Adaptif's technology will help customers obtain insight into their optical components and high-speed optical network designs.Adaptif...

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Spirent Launches New Testing Architecture

Spirent Communications introduced its Inspire Architecture, a new testing architecture, in concert with the launch of its Spirent TestCenter 2.0 testing platform. Spirent said it aims to help network equipment manufacturers and service providers to significantly improve their testing productivity through the automation of test scripts and test cases, thereby accelerating time-to-market and reducing operating and capital expenses.More than 60 customers...

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EZchip Announces 100-Gigabit Network Processor With Integrated TM

EZchip Technologies disclosed information on its upcoming NP-4 network processor, which is now in design in a 65 nanometer silicon process and scheduled to sample in 2008. The main highlights of the single-chip NP-4 will include:100-Gigabit throughput for building 20-Gigabit, 40-Gigabit and 100-Gigabit line cards for Carrier Ethernet Switches and Routers (CESR).Integrated traffic management providing granular bandwidth control to enable the delivery of triple-play services in Ethernet networks.Integrated 100-Gigabit, eight 10-Gigabit and 24 1-Gigabit...

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Motorola Lands First Design Win for MicroTCA Platform

Motorola announced the industry's first design win based on the MicroTCA specification for communications computing applications. MicroTCA is a specification managed by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG), also the driving force behind AdvancedTCA and Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AdvancedMC) specifications. It uses the hot-swap and switch fabric capabilities within the AdvancedMC specification to define a modular scaleable computing platform that is cost-effective and can also address applications that require up to 5NINES service...

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SiGe Semiconductor Raises $20 Million in Funding

SiGe Semiconductor, which develops RF front-end solutions for next-generation wireless systems, raised US $20 million in an expansion round of financing. Samsung Ventures, the US-based venture capital investment arm for Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), joins as a strategic investor participating in this round. Additional investors include 3i Venture Capital, Prism VentureWorks, TD Capital Ventures, VenGrowth Private Equity Partners, RWI Ventures and GrowthWorks. SiGe Semiconductor is targeting an expansion in of product lines supporting...

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Motorola Debuts Dual Core AdvancedMC Module at <$2K

Motorola introduced an AdvancedMezzanine Card (AMC) designed to serve as a low-power, plug-in board for MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA systems for telecom applications. Other target markets include network-centric warfare, digital security surveillance, medical imaging and industrial automation.The PrAMC-7210 is a full-size AMC based on based on the Intel Core 2 Duo processor core and Intel 3100 server-class chipset. It offers up to 4GB double data rate (DDR2) SDRAM with error checking and correcting (ECC) running at 400 MHz and on board flash disk....

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Motorola to Cut Additional 4,000 Positions

Motorola announced that its previously announced workforce reduction of 3,500 will be completed on schedule by June 30 and the company is on target to achieve the $400 million in annualized cost savings that it forecast in January. In addition, Motorola aims to achieve another $600 million in annualized cost savings in 2008 through a combination of an additional workforce reduction of approximately 4,000, prioritization of investments, continuing discretionary-spending controls, general and administrative expenses and site rationalization. ht...

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Time Warner Telecom Builds 63-Site IP VPN for NCI Building Systems

Time Warner Telecom is providing a 63-site IP VPN and voice services solution for Houston-based NCI Building Systems Inc., the largest integrated provider of pre-engineered metal building systems, components and metal coating applications in the U.S. The $3 million contract covers the design, fabrication and installation operations at the 63 sites across the country. A 100 Mbps connection between NCI's Houston and Dallas data centers facilitates application synchronization ensuring business continuity. http://www.twtelecom.c...

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Sony Unveils Whole House HD Video System via Cat5

Sony Electronics introduced a single-box solution system for distributing high definition video throughout a home via a single Cat5e wire per zone. The CAV- CVS12ES is designed to distribute up to 12 source components. It incorporates eight HD component video inputs (up to 1080p) and four composite video inputs with up-conversion for flexible device connectivity. High definition video content is delivered to up to 12 zones through CAT5e wiring,...

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TiVo Subscriptions at 4.3 Million

For its first fiscal quarter ended 30-April-2007, TiVo reported net income of $835 thousand and net income per share of $0.01, compared to a net loss of ($10.7) million, or ($0.13) per share, for the first quarter of last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.7 million, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of ($6.9) million in the year-ago period. Service revenues were $54.2 million, compared to the year ago quarter when service revenues were $47.0 million. Service and technology revenues were $58.1 million, compared with $55.0 million for the same period...

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Apple TV to Add YouTube

Beginning in mid-June, Apple TV will wirelessly stream videos directly from YouTube and play them on a user's widescreen TV. The company also announced plans to offer a 160GB hard drive with its Apple TV box -- four times the current storage capacity and sufficient for up to 200 hours of video, 36,000 songs, 25,000 photos or a combination of each. http://www.apple....

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