Sony Ericsson Offers HSDPA USB Mobile Broadband Modem

Sony Ericsson introduced its first HSDPA modem with a USB interface. The memory stick format comes pre-installed with PC software. It supports up to 3.6 Mbps on the downlink with triple band 850/1900/ 2100 MHz for HSDPA/UMTS and quad band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for EDGE/GPRS. http://www.sonyericsson....

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Acme Packet Posts Q3 Revenue of $29.6 Million

Acme Packet reported Q3 revenue of $29.6 million, an increase of 33% compared to total revenues of $22.3 million for the same period last year. Earnings before taxes for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 grew to a record $8.2 million, an increase of 15% compared to earnings before taxes of $7.1 million for the same period last year. Net income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 was $5.5 million, or $0.08 per share on a diluted basis compared to net income of $6.8 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis for...

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Mstar Offers 50 Mbps Broadband in Utah

Mstar, a Utah-based service provider, began offering a 50Mbps connection to the Internet over the UTOPIA network. Mstar already offered a 15 Mbps service.UTOPIA, or Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, includes 14 Utah cities that have joined together to create one of the nation's largest, fastest and most robust fiber-optic networks.http://www.mstar.nethttp://www.utopianet....

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Amdocs Signs Vodafone Portugal for OSS

Vodafone Portugal has selected Amdocs' Operations Support Systems (OSS) to streamline its network resource and capacity management. Amdocs OSS solutions will support Vodafone Portugal's 2G and 3G networks and its new broadband DSL fixed line service, allowing the provider to manage network facilities more efficiently and cost-effectively. As a result, Vodafone Portugal will be able to reduce time to market for mobile applications that require bandwidth-on-demand, such as games, images, music and specialized content. Financial terms were not disclosed....

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Level 3 Adds Streaming to Global CDN Service

Level 3 Communications has expanded its global content delivery network (CDN) portfolio to include streaming services. The new streaming service, which builds on the company's CDN download and caching services, enables content providers to distribute rich media content from a global network of streaming servers. Level 3 plans to support all of the leading streaming media formats for live and on-demand viewing including Microsoft Windows Media, video...

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Microsoft Updates Windows Live Toolset

Microsoft launched the next generation of Windows Live, providing updated online tools and services for consumers worldwide. The free tool set includes:Windows Live Mail -- a desktop mail application that provides access to a Hotmail account and the ability to aggregate multiple inboxes from other accounts such as AOL and Gmail and combine multiple contact lists into one. It also provides simple access using a mobile phone. Windows Live Messenger...

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Nortel Reports Q3, Returns to Profitability

Nortel reported revenue of $2.70 billion for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $2.93 billion for the third quarter of 2006 and $2.56 billion for the second quarter of 2007. Net earnings were $27 million, or $0.05 per common share on a diluted basis. The gross margin was 43.0 percent, up 460 basis points year over year."Nortel achieved solid results this quarter in a challenging business environment. We delivered operating margin of 5 percent,...

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Cisco Enhances Catalyst 6500 with Virtual Switching, Catalyst 4500 with

Cisco announced significant enhancements to its widely deployed Catalyst switching line, including a "virtual switching" for combining the capacity of multiple Catalyst 6500 switches into one, and a new CenterFlex technology for boosting the bandwidth of the Catalyst 4500 platform.Key points of the announcement include:Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching System (VSS) 1440 enabled by the Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine 720 with 10 Gigabit...

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