One Minute VideoWhat is FMC? -- An introduction and overview of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) Presented by Craig Gosselin, Chief Marketing Officer, NewStep Networkshttp://www.sec....
Monday, August 6, 2007
Motorola Showcases DOCSIS 3.0 in Brazil
Motorola is demonstrating its DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding technology at this week's ITM Expo center in São Paulo. The demo features the Motorola BSR 64000 cable modem termination system (CMTS) running pre-DOCSIS 3.0 software and new pre-DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems. Motorola's channel-bonding solution links four downstream channels to increase throughput for high-speed data delivery and free up bandwidth for new IP video applications. Together, Motorola and NET Serviços are testing the technology as a first step toward bringing ultra-broadband services...
Cisco Posts Quarterly Sales of $9.4 billion, up 18% Y0Y
Cisco posted net sales of $9.4 billion for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2007 ended July 28, 2007, net income (GAAP) of $1.9 billion or $0.31 per share. For its full FY 2007, net sales came in at $34.9 billion, an increase of 23% year over year."Cisco delivered another record quarter with great execution across the company," said John Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco. "Again, the performance was based on our balanced approach across products, services, geographies and customer segments and our ability to catch and execute on key market...
PacketFront Acquires DynamicCity for UTOPIA FTTH Network
PacketFront, the Swedish supplier of open broadband access equipment, has acquired DynamicCity, the operational force behind the UTOPIA FTTH initiative in Utah. Financial terms were not disclosed.The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) was created by 14 cities in the state of Utah to provide wholesale, open fiber network services to businesses and residents. DynamicCity is also involved in various other projects throughout the United States. "This acquisition is about taking the best thinking in North America on open access...
FCC Clarifies that Roaming is a Common Carrier Obligation
The FCC clarified the roaming obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) providers, stating that automatic roaming is a common carrier obligation for CMRS carriers. Automatic roaming allows roaming mobile telephone customers to place calls as they do in their home coverage area.Specifically, the FCC required CMRS carriers to provide roaming services to other carriers upon reasonable request and on a just, reasonable, and non-discriminatory...
Stealth Reports Fast Growth in VoIP Peering Fabric
Stealth Communications' Voice Peering Fabric (VPF) service reached an annualized run-rate of more than 200 billion minutes on August 2, up from 100 billion minute run- rate in October 2006."VoIP growth has been phenomenal this year, particularly consumer VoIP. We project that consumer VoIP subscribers will grow more than 70 percent this year, and that VoIP traffic and termination will grow even faster," said Stephan Beckert, Director of Research at TeleGeography.http://www.thevpf.com http://www.stealth....
UTStarcom's IPTV Solution Tops 310,500 Subscribers in China
UTStarcom's RollingStream end-to-end IPTV solution is currently supporting more than 310,500 live subscribers in 19 commercial deployments with both China Telecom and China Netcom. The deployed systems have a total capacity of nearly 625,000 subscribers between the two operators. UTStarcom estimates that its solution serves more than 60 percent of all commercial IPTV subscribers currently in China today.http://www.utstart....
Verizon Wireless Appoints CTO
Verizon Wireless has appointed Anthony Melone as Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer (CTO), replacing Dick Lynch, who last month was named chief technology officer of Verizon Communications. Formerly vice president of the company's network operations, Melone has assumed full responsibility for heading the team that supports the technology, architecture, planning, design, and operation of Verizon Wireless' coast to coast wireless voice...
Motorola Expects Broad Uptake in Linux-based Mobiles
Motorola announced "MOTOMAGX" -- its next generation mobile Linux platform, promising an open platform, frameworks, tools and support. Motorola expects up to 60% of Motorola's handset portfolio is expected to be based on Linux over the next few years. So far, the company has sold 9 million Linux-based handsets worldwide. The first products based on the MOTOMAGX platform are the music-optimized MOTOROKR Z6 and the Motorola RAZR2 V8 handsets, available now in select markets worldwide. The RAZR2 V8 will be Motorola's first Linux-based device bound...
AT&T Labs Certifies Cisco Unified Communications
Cisco Unified Contact Center has been certified by AT&T Labs for compatibility and interoperability with AT&T's recently announced Internet Protocol (IP) Toll-Free service. This enables the Cisco Unified Contact Center to be used with AT&T's IP Toll-Free service.AT&T and Cisco said they will continue to integrate important extensions to Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which will help ensure interoperability with upcoming AT&T IP Toll-Free service feature enhancements. SIP allows for call transfers to take place either before...
One Minute Video: What is CALEA?
One Minute VideoWhat is CALEA? -- Introducing CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. Originally intended for the PSTN and wireless services, CALEA requirements have been extended to cover broadband operators, including ISPs, VoIP providers and universities .Presented by Stephen Gleave, VP of Marketing, SS8 Netwo...
Sonus Posts Q2 Revenue of $75.5 Million
Sonus Networks reported Q2 revenues of $75.5 million compared with $71.1 million in Q1 2007 and $64.5 million for Q2 2006. Net loss for the second quarter of 2007 was $7.0 million, or $0.03 per share. This compared to a net loss of $4.0 million in the first quarter of 2007, or $0.02 per share, and net income of $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2006, or $0.03 per diluted share.Sonus Networks also announced today that President and Chief Operating Officer, Bert Notini, will be leaving the company to join New Mountain Capital, LLC as a Senior...
Time Warner Telecom Grows Data & Internet revenue by 30% YoY
Time Warner Telecom reported Q2 revenue of $268.0 million, as compared to $191.3 million for the second quarter of 2006, an increase of $76.7 million, or 40%. The core operations reflected a 9% growth over the same period last year. The company recorded $83.0 million in Modified EBITDA and a net loss of $9.6 million. Some highlights:Grew total revenue 40% year over year and 3% sequentially -- core growth (excludes the results from acquired operations) was 9% year over year and 3% sequentiallyGrew enterprise revenue 57% year over year and 5% sequentially...
