Verizon Moves to Widespread GPON Deployments

Verizon announced that it is moving ahead with widespread deployment of GPON technology. Technicians are now installing FiOS with the GPON electronics, thereby increasing the potential line-rate bandwidth on the Verizon fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network by four times downstream to the customer and eight times upstream back to the network. The new equipment is being used in communities where Verizon is building FTTP for the first time. These...

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CableLabs Unveils “tru2way�? brand

CableLabs unveiled a new "tru2way" brand to succeed use of the term "OpenCable Platform" as it applies to the marketing and branding of the interactive video platform for consumers and in retail markets. The tru2way technology enables consumers to access two-way digital cable programming without the need for a cable operator-supplied set-top box and is capable of supporting all cable services now delivered to devices currently leased to consumers...

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SoonR Raises $9.5 Million for Mobile/Desktop Synch

SoonR, a start-up based in Campbell, California with offices in Denmark, closed a $9.5 million Series B funding round for its mobile platform.SoonR's platform aims to bridge the computer desktop and mobile worlds by enabling users to access, back up and share files on their desktop computer while on the go, right from their mobile phone or Internet-enabled device -- and even when the computer is turned off. Documents created in a number of applications,...

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Tropos Appoints New CEO -- Metro Wireless Mesh

Tropos Networks, a supplier of metro-scale broadband wireless mesh networks, has appointed Tom Ayers as its new President and CEO, replacing Ron Sege who will continue to serve as an advisor to the company. Ayers most recently was Senior Vice President of Field Operations at Blue Coat Systems. Prior to Blue Coat, he led sales organizations for the McAfee Security division of Network Associates. Before that, he improved revenue growth and profitability at Sequent Computer Systems. He also served as Vice President of Sales for Amdahl's worldwide...

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Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Deploys T640 Core Routers

Chunghwa Telecom, the incumbent operator in Taiwan, is building a unified IP core network with Juniper Networks T-series core routers to underpin its fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) strategy and support its entire suite of advanced services, including fixed line, Internet access, and mobile telecommunications services. Juniper said the single IP core will help Chunghwa Telecom to reduce operational costs and to rapidly launch new access technologies and revenue-generating services including VoIP; 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile; Fiber to the Building (FTTB);...

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Mintera Ships First 40 Gbps DWDM DPSK Module

Mintera announced the first commercial shipment of a 40 Gbps DWDM DPSK transceiver module. The December 2007 shipment was made to a new European customer. Mintera said it has several new customers for the MI 4000XM for their next-generation 40 Gbps line cards.Mintera's Adaptive-DPSK technology enables 40 Gbps transport on 50GHz channel-spaced systems and transmission over agile ROADM networks without compromising critical ULH reach. The unit conforms to the industry standard footprint and is compliant to ITU-T G.693 for Optical Interfaces and...

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BT and Cisco to Supply 20,000 IP Phones to University of Cambridge

BT and Cisco announced a multi-million pound deal with the University of Cambridge deliver approximately 20,000 IP telephony handsets to the University over the next 18 months, replacing the existing system. The solution will incorportate Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0. BT and Cisco are working with the University's IT Consultancy partner, PTS Consulting.http://www.cisco....

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Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet Merge, Forming Pacnet

Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet have merged to form a new company, Pacnet. The key asset behind Pacnet is its EAC-C2C cable infrastructure, a 36,800 km submarine cable network that can carry up to 10.24 Tbps of capacity, of which only 240 Gbps is currently lit. The Hong Kong-based company offers a range of services from home ADSL, to MPLS-IPVPN services for global multinational corporations and wholesale capacity for carriers.http://www.asianetcom.comIn...

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Emerson Closes Acquisition of Motorola's Embedded Communications Computing

Emerson Network Power completed its previously announced acquisition of Motorola's Embedded Communications Computing group, which focused on AdvancedTCA (ATCA), MicroTCA, CompactPCI and VMEbus solutions.The deal was first announced in September 2007 for $350 million in cash. Motorola's ECC business supplies embedded computing products and services to communication infrastructure and equipment manufacturers in telecommunications, medical imaging,...

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Comcast Announces Project Infinity

In a keynote address at CES in Las Vegas, Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts unveiled "Project Infinity" -- a vision to give consumers the ability to watch any movie, television show, user generated content or other video that a producer wants to make available On Demand. The initiative builds on the long-term trend of time-shifted viewing."Project Infinity plans to give consumers the best and most content they will find On Demand anywhere -- more HD, more sports, more movies, kids' programs and network TV," said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief...

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Sprint Announces Xohm WiMAX Partners

A soft launch of Sprint's Xohm WiMAX service is currently underway with company employees in Chicago, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., in preparation for commercial WiMAX service launch beginning later this year in select U.S. cities.At CES in Las Vegas, Sprint announced new Xohm mobile Internet business agreements involving web portal services and WiMAX network access devices. The company also named an advertising agency of record to help launch...

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Comcast Launches Web Video Site

Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) launched a website that enables users to watch, manage and find entertainment content. The new site -- www.Fancast.com -- initially provides access to over 3,000 hours of streaming free, full-length content from networks - including CBS, NBC and Fox (provided by Hulu), MTV Networks and BET Networks - movie trailers, short videos and interviews. The site also features a "Watch it" tool will tell users where they can...

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AT&T Notes Slower Consumer Spending

AT&T has experienced some slowdown in consumer spending -- most notably an increase in the number of disconnects for traditional phone lines for non-payments -- said company CEO Randall Stephenson speaking at Citigroup' Entertainment, Media and Telecom Conference in Phoenix.However, the fundamentals of the business remain strong, said Stephenson, with all business units continuing to grow and the company has not updated its financial guidance. Stephenson said other indicators for communications, such as minutes of use or IP traffic volumes,...

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