One Minute Video presented by Atif Khan, Juniper Networks -- What is MPLS?Jargon Bus...
Monday, February 4, 2008
Vitesse Embeds Waveform Viewing in ICs
Vitesse Semiconductor introduced new technology that embeds the oscilloscope function into the receiver of ICs used in communication systems, thus offering direct viewing of signal characteristics similar to traditional lab oscilloscopes.Vitesse's "VScope" is a patented Integrated Circuit (IC) based waveform viewing technology that provides an emdeded signal analysis tool that can be remotely monitored through network connections. Vitesse said VScope leapfrogs current signal integrity methods to scan the input data eye within the chip itself and...
One Minute Video: What is GMPLS?
One Minute Video presented by Elise Gerich, Juniper Networks -- What is GMPLS?Jargon Bus...
Tekelec Acquires Estacado Systems for SIP Software Expertise
Tekelec has recently acquired substantially all of the assets of Estacado Systems, a start-up based in Dallas, Texas that develops Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) software. Financial terms were not disclosed.Estacado Systems was established in 2004 by a team of SIP pioneers including Ajay Deo, Ben Campbell, Adam Roach and Robert Sparks. Members of the company's executive team are key players in the industry, promoting SIP as the broadly accepted standard for next-generation signaling. They continue to serve on the SIP Forum and chair several...
Redback and Ericsson Announce Leadership Changes
Redback Networks, which was acquired by Ericsson last year, announced leadership changes and the creation of a larger product unit that will merge Ericsson's R&D resources in Silicon Valley for fixed and mobile IP products.The new "Product Area Packet Networks" will be headed by Georges Antoun, who is promoted to CEO of Redback from senior vice president of worldwide field operations, product management and marketing. Antoun joined Redback in 2001 and is a former Cisco vice president. Kevin DeNuccio will retain the role of Redback president...
Riverbed Reports Q4 Revenue of $76.3 Million
Riverbed Technology, which specializes in wide-area data services (WDS) solutions reported Q4 2007 revenues of $76.3 million, an increase of 126% from the fourth quarter of 2006 and a 21% increase over the third quarter of 2007. GAAP net income was $4.8 million, or $0.07 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to a net loss of $2.4 million, or a loss of $0.04 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2006. Riverbed's fourth quarter of 2007 GAAP results included $9.8 million of stock-based compensation expenses and related payroll taxes. Revenues...
RadiSys Reports Q4 Revenue of $99 Million
RadiSys announced revenues of $99.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 and a net loss of $2.4 million or $0.11 per share. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $4.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share. Non-GAAP results exclude a loss of approximately $0.28 per share, primarily attributable to the impact of acquisition-related expenses and stock-based compensation expense.The company reported 2007 full year revenues of $325.2 million, an increase of 11% compared to 2006 revenues of $292.5 million. The net loss in 2007 was $17.6...
Veraz and Verint Partner on Lawful Intercept for IMS Networks
Verint Systems has joined Veraz Networks' partnership program as a ‘Deployment-ready' member of the Veraz Open Solution Alliance (VOSA). Verint's STAR-GATE Communications Interception Solution successfully completed rigorous interoperability testing with the Veraz ControlSwitch products and the I-Gate 4000 family of media gateways. Veraz enables service providers to deliver IP, multimedia and traditional legacy services across any network to fixed, mobile and fixed-mobile subscribers. Verint's STAR-GATE solution enables service providers to effectively...
Broadcom Debuts Single-Chip 65nm Mobile TV Receivers
Broadcom introduced a 65 nanometer (nm) digital TV single-chip receiver that supports the DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast- Terrestrial) and DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld) standards. The device is designed for the power and size constraints of cellular handsets and other portable devices that offer mobile TV applications. The new Broadcom BCM2940 mobile TV receiver integrates a dual-mode demodulator and tuner. Also announced is the 65nm Broadcom BCM2930 mobile TV receiver that is optimized for DVB-T applications targeting high volume set-top-box...
NEC Trials Femtocell Solution With Mobile Operators
NEC announced that its femtocell solution has entered into operator trials in Europe and in other parts of the world.The NEC femtocell solution includes both the femtocell access point for direct subscriber use, together with the femtocell gateway and the management and provisioning systems. NEC said it is uniquely positioned to serve this market because its solution can integrate with the 3G core network using the Iu interface or to the IMS core...
CounterPath Acquires BridgePort Networks for FMC
CounterPath, which supplies desktop and mobile VoIP software, has acquired BridgePort Networks, a developer of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions for service providers. Financial terms were not disclosed.BridgePort offers a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) open standards-based approach to FMC that creates a seamless union between mobile and broadband networks, allowing users to benefit from numerous advantages such as single number identity regardless of the network they use. BridgePort's portfolio include a MobileSTICK product for supporting...
FCC Grants NextPhase Complete Capacity Rights to Fixed Wireless Spectrum Covering Los Angeles
The FCC approved a Long Term Use Filing relating to NextPhase's right to use complete capacity on select bands within the fixed wireless spectrum covering the Los Angeles, California BTA (Basic Trading Area) -- one of four BTAs secured by NextPhase in a recently announced agreement with Nextlink Wireless, Inc.The FCC originally licensed this wireless spectrum to Nextlink, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. and a leading provider of carrier-grade, alternative access solutions that hold licenses to fixed wireless spectrum covering 75 major metropolitan...
Thomson to Supply Airvana's UMTS Femtocell Products
Thomson entered into a global sourcing agreement to use Airvana's Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) femtocell technology in conjunction with its own residential gateways."By partnering with Airvana we will add value to our residential gateway product line and strengthen our innovative offering in the fixed-mobile convergence space. Incorporating such advanced femtocell technologies in our gateway platforms will also further consolidate Thomson's position within the 3G femto home access solution ecosystem of Nokia Siemens Networks...
AT&T Announces its Technology Award Winners
AT&T named five AT&T Fellows Honor recipients and 12 Science and Technology Medalists in its technical staff who have made continual, outstanding and unique contributions to AT&T and the world through their technical and scientific achievements. Recipients of the AT&T Fellows Honor for 2007 are:Christopher Chase (Austin, Texas), for innovative and pioneering contributions to Virtual Private Network architecture and management.Nicholas Duffield (Florham Park), for fundamental contributions to network measurement that have had a...
Xilinx Debuts Multi-mode Radio Card Supporting 3GPP-LTE
At next week's Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona, Xilinx will unveil its latest portfolio of flexible hardware solutions for mobile phone base stations, supporting all major air interfaces, including 3GPP-LTE. In addition, it will highlight a new digital pre-distortion (DPD) capability that enables infrastructure vendors to achieve significant power reductions from the latest generation of power amplifiers.Xilinx will show a Multi-mode Radio Card supporting UMTS, 3GPP-LTE, TD-SCDMA and WiMAX, using the DSP resources of the FPGA to cost ...
WiMedia Certifies 7 More UWB Platforms
The WiMedia Alliance has certified an additional seven platforms on its Ultra- Wideband (UWB) Common Radio Platform. These include platforms from Artimi, LucidPort Technology, NEC Electronics, and NXP Semiconductors -- bring the total number of WiMedia platform certifications to 19, enabling the continued wide-scale development of WiMedia-based end-user products for the CE, PC and mobile device markets.WiMedia Certification is awarded to platforms that successfully complete all phases of the Alliance's rigorous interoperability testing program....
Ericsson to Supply Microwave & Fiber Backhaul for Singapore's M1
Ericsson won a two-phase turnkey contract to implement microwave and optical transmission solutions for M1, one of Singapore's leading mobile communications providers. Under the contract, Ericsson is to supply, implement and maintain full turnkey microwave and optical transmission solutions that allow optimization on both network and sites - acting as the backhaul of M1's wireless broadband and cellular traffic - thereby resulting in a more robust and cost-effective network. The transmission portfolio, comprising of Ericsson's MINI-LINK solutions,...
USAID, Cisco Extend International Development Partnership
The United States Agency for International Development and Cisco Systems announced a five-year extension of a partnership focused on education and economic growth in poor communities worldwide. Since 2000, USAID has worked with Cisco to bring its Networking Academy, a technical school program, to more than 45 developing countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. To date, the program has reached more than 50,000 students, helping to provide them with the technology and computer skills to compete in the global marketplace.http://www.usaid.g...
NEC Develops Reconfigurable Analog Baseband LSI for Software Defined Radio
NEC has developed a reconfigurable analog baseband LSI for Software Defined Radio (SDR). The new device is capable of filtering unnecessary signals in the frequency range of 400 KHz to 30 MHz, allowing it to simultaneously support multiple wireless standards for existing and future mobile system standards such as mobile phone, broadcasting, and wireless LAN systems. http://www.nec....
