Savvis Builds Application Transport Services with Cisco

SAVVIS has deployed a new Application Transport Network (ATN) based on the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network architecture. As part of a major network and data center upgrade, SAVVIS has now enhanced its global wide area network (WAN) and integrated it with its hosting area network (HAN) infrastructure resulting in a managed application transport network that further virtualizes and optimizes the delivery of enterprise applications.The SAVVIS ATN is...

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NextPoint and ZTE Team Up To Deliver Secure Femtocell Solutions

ZTE, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions based in China, will promote NextPoint's Femtocell Gateway with its range of UMTS products. Specifically, NextPoint and ZTE will offer a joint solution that addresses the end to end requirements of UMTS operators in deploying femtocell solutions.In addition to providing secured access connectivity over its IntelliConnect System platform, NextPoint will provide technical training and customer support services to ZTE and its customers.The companies said their combined...

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NexTone and Reefpoint Merge into NextPoint

NexTone Communications, a leading provider of session border controller and session management solutions, and Reef Point Systems, which offers mobile access universal convergence gateways, agreed to merge into a new company -- NextPoint Networks -- serving mobile and fixed-network operators worldwide. The new company will specialize in intelligent, secure and high-scale fixed and mobile IP connectivity solutions. The NextPoint product portfolio...

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NTT DoCoMo Selects Nokia Siemens & Panasonic for Super 3G / LTE

NTT DoCoMo has selected Panasonic Mobile Communications as a supplier for its Super 3G(LTE) Base Station project. Panasonic Mobile Communications and Nokia Siemens Networks have agreed to cooperate on LTE base station products.Panasonic Mobile Communications has developed WCDMA base stations for over ten years based on NTT DoCoMo's requirements and has delivered equipment for the operator's FOMA TM network. Panasonic Mobile Communications also joined standardization of LTE technology and development of elements from the early stage.Nokia Siemens...

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Taiwan's Chunghwa Awards IMS Contract to Nokia Siemens Networks

Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has selected Nokia Siemens Networks for its five-year Next Generation Network IMS (NGN IMS) plan. Under a contract valued at EUR 21 million, Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver to Chunghwa infrastructure and services as part of its IMS Core solution, and will also provide its consumers and business customers VoIP and fixed softswitching solutions. The FMC solution will be deployed turnkey, including network implementation and system integration services and warranty for a two year period to ensure the smooth migration....

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Ixia Load Module Scales to More than 11 Million Routes Across 800 Emulated Routers

A single port on Ixia's XMV16 LAN Services Module -- running its IxNetwork test software -- has scaled to 11,582,100 routes across 800 emulated routers, according to an independent comprehensive test conducted by Isocore at its Internetworking Lab. The goal of the test was to verify the scalability and stability of the XMV16 module's control plane. The module's scalability was validated in what Isocore calls a "testing the tester environment, in...

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Nokia Outlines its Vision of Internet Evolution

Speaking at the annual Nokia World conference in Amsterdam, Nokia president and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo outlined the company vision for the mobile industry, predicting a rapid convergence of mobility and the Internet. He also cited the need for the industry to make an increasing contribution to environmental sustainability. "We are at the dawn of a new era in mobile communications driven by the rapid convergence of the internet and mobility, and...

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Nokia Acquires Avvenu for Mobile Access and Share Technologies

Nokia will acquire Avvenu, a start-up that helps mobile users securely access, use and share personal computer files, even if their host computer is turned off. Avvenu is based in Palo Alto, California. The company was founded in 2004. Financial terms were not disclosed.Nokia said the Avvenu technology would help it deliver a secure file access and share service direct to mobile workers. "This acquisition is another step toward delivering on Nokia's...

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Wi-Fi Chip Shipments to Top 300 Million for 2007

Wi-Fi chipset sales are poised to reach 300 million units this year, according to new data released today by the Wi-Fi Alliance and In-Stat -- a 41% growth rate from 2006, in which 213 million chipsets were shipped. The rapid growth is attributed to gaming consoles, phones, cameras, storage products and other consumer devices that are increasingly incorporating Wi-Fi.In-Stat further predicts that by 2011, about 700 million devices will ship with...

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AT&T and Verizon Wireless to Swap Certain Assets

AT&T and Verizon Wireless agreed to swap certain wireless assets. Under the deal, AT&T will acquire -- upon Verizon's acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation -- some former Rural Cellular properties, including licenses, network assets and subscribers, in the Burlington, Vt. metropolitan service area and in rural service areas in New York, Vermont and Washington. AT&T will also acquire a cellular license from Verizon in Kentucky.Verizon will acquire from AT&T some former Dobson Communications Corporation properties, including licenses,...

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EC Clears CommScope Acquisition of Andrew

The European Commission gave an unconditional clearance for the acquisition of Andrew Corporation by CommScope. The deal was first announced in June 2007 at a valuation of US$2.6 billion.CommScope is a global leader in structured cabling systems for business enterprise applications and also the largest manufacturer of coaxial cable for Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC).Andrew provides broad-based wireless solutions for antennas, cable products, base station...

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Cablevision's Optimum Lightpath Cites Rapid Ethernet Growth in NYC Region

Cablevision's Optimum Lightpath division reported a 90% increase in Ethernet revenue growth for Q3 2007, compared to the same quarter 2006. The company said this growth validates its transition to a pure Metro Ethernet strategy."Optimum Lightpath - particularly our base of Metro Ethernet customers - has experienced tremendous growth over the past year as we provide enterprise businesses with sophisticated telecommunications needs," said Dave Pistacchio, executive vice president and general manager, Optimum Lightpath. http://www.optimumlightpat...

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Telecom Italia to Support Nokia Ovi

Telecom Italia has agreed to enable Ovi, the gateway to Nokia's Internet services, on Nokia handsets offered by TIM. As part of the collaboration, Nokia will customize the new Nokia handsets to provide easy access to TIM services. Similarly, TIM customers can access all Nokia services through the customized Multimedia Menu embedded into their Nokia device. The collaboration also includes areas such as technology and billing co-operation.The companies...

AT&T Enhances its SONET Services with VCAT

AT&T announced two enhancements to its SONET service portfolio for wholesale and enterprise customers: Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) service and Arc Sub-ring service. Both new offerings provide more efficient and flexible use of bandwidth so that businesses can quickly add, increase, mix and manage traffic flows across networks.VCAT lets users bond Ethernet paths across a dedicated SONET ring without additional equipment. The VCAT features streamline...

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