Intellon Releases Second-Generation HomePlug AV Chip

Intellon released its second-generation HomePlug AV powerline communications (PLC) IC. Based on the 200 Mbps-PHY-rate HomePlug AV specification, the new device features architectural and design improvements to deliver enhanced performance at a lower cost compared to first generation HomePlug AV ICs.



Intellon said its new chip design offers a faster processor, reconfigured internal bus structure, faster memory bus and a multi-chip module package that includes both a MAC/PHY transceiver and an analog front-end. It also offers simple push-button security for retail product applications, so that a personal computer (PC) is not required to secure a home network. The IC has MII (Ethernet) and PCI host interfaces, and does not require external flash memory for boot-from-host applications.

http://www.intellon.com

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snom Releases IP Phone Featuring VPN Security

snom technology AG launched an IP business phone, the snom 370, capable of acting as a VPN client -- enabling encrypted tunnels for all voice traffic between the snom phones and the company IP PBX. The new VPN feature also eliminates all Network Address Translation (NAT)-traversal issues often experienced with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).



The snom 370 allows users to customize the display with images to show the status of contacts. It can support several audio devices simultaneously, such as the handset, headset and loudspeaker. The multicast paging mode makes it possible to use the phone for large-scale public announcements. This is in addition to providing the ability to broadcast text messages to all snom phones in an installation. With its broadcast capabilities, snom phones can now be part of security solutions fit for public emergency situations. MSRP is US$299.

http://www.snom.com

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Sumitomo Electric Networks Launches into China's FTTH Market

Sumitomo Electric Networks announced a $25 million investment in Wuhan Yangtze Optical Technology Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of FTTH equipment based in the city of Wuhan, giving Sumitomo an 18.9% stake in the company. Sumitomo said the most promising market for FTTH equipment outside Japan is China, where further construction and expansion of information infrastructure is expected following such large-scale events as the Beijing Olympics and Shanghai World Expo. The number of FTTH subscriber lines in China is prospected to reach 20 million by 2011.



Sumitomo Electric Networks is a leading supplier of GE-PON equipment. In June 2007, Sumitomo received orders from Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. for GE-PON equipment.

http://www.sei-networks.com

http://www.yotc.com.cn/index.jsp

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Ericsson and Samsung Sign Telecom Cross License Deal

Ericsson and Samsung announced a significant patent cross licensing deal.



Under the terms of the worldwide royalty bearing agreement, Ericsson has granted Samsung a non-exclusive license under Ericsson's patent portfolio for the 2G and 3G mobile telephony standards, to develop, manufacture and sell 2G and 3G subscriber and infrastructure equipment.



In return, Samsung provides a royalty payment and a reciprocal license under Samsung's valuable patent portfolio to Ericsson.

http://www.ericsson.com

http://www.samsung.com

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Telecom Italia Selects Huawei for HSPA Expansion

Telecom Italia selected Huawei Technologies to expand and upgrade its HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks covering Southern Italy, including Palermo, the capital of Sicily. Huawei will supply its new generation Node B solution, which supports full-performance HSDPA, HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access), and IP RAN (IP-based Radio Access Network). Financial terms were not disclosed.

http://www.huawei.com

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AT&T Enhances Optical Ethernet Metro (OPT-E-MAN) service

AT&T is expanding its switched Optical Ethernet Metropolitan Area Network (OPT-E-MAN) service to include 150 Mbps and 600 Mbps Committed Information Rate (CIR) for its wholesale customers. The new option is available in California, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Connecticut.




AT&T's OPT-E-MAN service uses switched optical Ethernet to transport data traffic within a metropolitan service area (MSA) or to access wholesale customers' WAN applications. It provides a Layer 2 switched metro Ethernet service, enabling customers to connect any two or more locations together as access within a metro service area.



The service offers virtual point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint data configurations. With OPT-E-MAN service, customers can create a scalable optical service that provides flexible bandwidth options from 5 Mbps to 1 Gbps.



AT&T said the expansion comes on the heels of a recent FCC decision that allows it to negotiate individual OPT-E-MAN service arrangements in areas where it has received Phase I pricing flexibility.



AT&T also offers OPT-E-MAN service for business customers. Designed for broadband connections across a local area, OPT-E-MAN service can be a simple and economical high-bandwidth solution for business customers by offering state-to-state links when connected to a company's virtual private network.

http://www.att.com

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AT&T Supplies 79-site Global VPN for Norgren

AT&T announced a $4 million contract with Norgen to provide an IP VPN linking 79 sites in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas over a period of three years. Norgren, an engineering firm, has developed an information technology strategy to deliver a global standard in network applications and security across its business around the world by using reliable, secure and managed network services.

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Motorola to Acquire Leapstone for IMS Software

Motorola agreed to acquire privately-held Leapstone Systems, a developer of communications software for service providers. Financial terms were not disclosed.



Leapstone's flagship Communications Convergence Engine (CCE) product suite is a real-time service delivery platform that enables fixed and mobile network operators to expand and evolve their service offerings through its Service Broker and Content Manager software products.



Leapstone's service brokering approach acknowledges that services will be developed by multiple vendors, run on different platforms and require various protocol interfaces. CCE serviceBROKER is not tightly coupled with any particular application creation technology.



The Leapstone platform is aligned with the IMS architectural framework and has been licensed by AT&T and Verizon Wireless, among others.



"Leapstone will contribute its leading intelligent service delivery and content management platform to Motorola, which will serve as our new engine for enabling seamless mobility experiences across applications, devices and domains," said Dan Moloney, President, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility.

http://www.leapstone.com/http://www.motorola.com

• In May 2007, Leapstone released version 8.0 of its flagship Communications Convergence Engine (CCE) software, adding new capabilities aimed at IPTV providers. This includes a set of advanced blackout functions for regional sports events, as required by content owners. With this feature, enabled by Leapstone's Microsoft Windows-based middleware, IPTV providers can selectively allow content suppliers to automatically schedule, monitor and manage events for regional blackouts.



• Leapstone was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New Jersey.



• Leapstone investors include Accel Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Oak Investment Partners, Mayfield, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Partners, and Redwood Venture Partners.



• Motorola's recent acquisitions have included: Terayon, digital video grooming platforms; Tut Systems, encoding platforms; Netopia, telco broadband CPE; TTPCom, GPRS, EDGE and 3G protocol stack software; Orthogon Systems, intelligent OFDM-based, wireless IP, point-to-point transmission solutions; and Kreatel, for Linux-based STBs and IPTV middleware.

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Motorola and Microsoft Extend Partnership

Motorola and Microsoft agreed to develop Microsoft Dynamics-based applications for select Motorola mobile computers. The extended relationship enables Motorola PartnerSelect members globally to port their existing enterprise mobility solutions to the Microsoft Dynamics platform.



Microsoft Dynamics has tested and certified the Motorola MC70 Windows Mobile 5.0 Mobile Computer and MC35 Windows Mobile 5.0 Enterprise Digital Assistant solutions with the Microsoft Dynamics Mobile Sales and Microsoft Dynamics Development Tools.

http://www.motorola.com

http://www.microsoft.com

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ARRIS Mobility Application Server Interoperates with Cedar Point

ARRIS' Mobility Application Server (MAS) has completed interoperability testing with Cedar Point Communications' SAFARI C3 Multimedia Switching System. The solution enables operators to deploy a scalable Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solution that utilizes an existing or yet to be deployed Cedar Point SAFARI C3 switching infrastructure.



The ARRIS Mobility Application Server converges existing switching infrastructure while providing a seamless evolution to tomorrow's PacketCable 2.0 and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks.
http://www.arrisi.com/fmchttp://www.cedarpointcom.com/

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