MSF Outlines Scope and Activity in 2008

In 2008, the MultiService Forum (MSF) is expanding its interoperability focus beyond its Global MSF Interoperability (GMI) event with the addition of two new programs: a permanent NGN Interoperability Test Bed focused on emerging NGN interfaces and the MSF Certification Program, which provides vendor independent certification of critical NGN functionality. The GMI event will tie it all together by validating products in the latest standards based architectural framework using realistic global network deployment scenarios meaningful to major carriers....

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Comarco Adds HSUPA Testing Support

Comarco has added High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) support to its evolving Symphony range of products. "The addition of HSUPA support represents another step forward for our Symphony-Multi Platform and for the expanding alliance with our European partner, Ascom," said Mark Chapman, senior vice president and general manager of Comarco. "The Symphony-Multi already supports GSM/EDGE, HSDPA, CDMA1x and EVDO Rev A technologies, amongst others. With the addition of HSUPA, our collective expertise in the measurement of multiple diverse wireless...

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AT&T Opens Nordics Sales Office

AT&T has opened a new sales center for the Nordic countries. Anders Juhlin, formerly director of Sales, AT&T Nordics, will take on the new position of sales center vice president, Nordic countries. He will be responsible for bolstering AT&T's success in the region. Juhlin will be based in Stockholm and will report directly to Tom Regent, AT&T's head of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).AT&T's operations in the Nordics include MPLS infrastructure in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, connecting to the AT&T global network....

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Net Insight Selected for North American Video Transport Network

Net Insight has received an order from a new North American video transport service provider for its Nimbra optical transport platform. The company said this new customer (name not disclosed) will use the platform to carry real-time traffic for professional media companies across the U.S. The company is building out the first phase of its network in 17 of North America's largest cities. Net Insight's Nimbra 680 is a next generation switch offering 80Gbps fully non-blocking connectivity between all ports. The order value is above SEK 10 million...

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Mexico's Cablevision Employs SeaChange Flash Memory Servers for VOD

SeaChange announced that CABLEVISION Mexico has become the world's first digital cable television operator to deploy its flash memory storage and streaming technology. Last month, Mexico's largest digital cable operator switched on SeaChange's MediaServer Flash Memory Streamers, which is a 100-percent flash memory-based solution that completely decouples on-demand streaming from disk-based content storage.The deployment enables CABLEVISION Mexico to push its streaming resources to the network edge, helping meet its goal of growing its centralized...

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Aastra Technologies to Acquire Ericsson's Enterprise PBX Business

Ericsson will divest its enterprise PBX solutions business to Aastra Technologies for SEK 650 million, excluding net of assets and liabilities. Ericsson expects a capital gain of approximately SEK 200 million on the transaction. Aastra believes that the acquired business, under its management, will require net working capital of CAD$57 million resulting in a total investment by Aastra of approximately CAD$160 million.Ericsson's enterprise PBX solutions...

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Zayo Buys Citynet Fiber Network -- its 6th Acquisition

Zayo Group closed its previously announced acquisition of Citynet Fiber Network (CFN), the wholesale division of integrated communications provider Citynet. The deal doubles Zayo's metro and regional fiber route miles to 17,000, serving more than 1,400 on-net building locations in 12 states. The sale affects only the wholesale operations of Citynet. Financial terms were not released. The deal was first announced in December 2007.The CFN network...

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