Tzero Raises $18M for UWB

Tzero Technologies, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, raised $18 million in third round funding for its Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology and wireless video products. The investment was led by the CID Group with full participation from Tzero's current investors: August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, OVP, U.S. Venture Partners, and VentureTech Alliance. Tzero recently announced that Hitachi has selected its ultra wideband (UWB) technology to enable wireless HD video for its forthcoming "Ultra Thin" (UT) HDTV series.http://www.tze...

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Siemens Launches OpenScape Unified Communications Server, Video

Following its strategic realignment last week aimed at transforming itself into a software-oriented company, Siemens Communications launched a new unified communications software platform called "OpenScape" Unified Communications (UC) Server. The OpenScape UC Server suite initially includes OpenScape Voice Application (HiPath 8000 V3.1 R2, enterprise grade voice and IP least cost routing), OpenScape Video (integrated HD, desktop and client video...

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Cisco Debuts New Aggregation Services Routers

Cisco introduced a new aggregation platform powered by its 40-core "QuantumFlow" processor and designed for massive scalability in packet intelligence in both service provider and enterprise networks. The new Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 1000 is the company's most significant new product since the CRS-1 debuted in 2004.The Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 1000 series, which was developed over more than five years at a cost in excess...

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SeaChange Unveils Flash Memory Video Server for Broadcast TV

SeaChange International introduced its Broadcast Flash Memory Library FML200, a flash memory-based ingest and play-to-air solution, which the company says is 100 times more reliable and consumes 10 times less power than spinning disk-based counterparts. Combining the FML200 with SeaChange's MediaCluster technology eliminates the need for expensive mirroring and duplicate files. Occupying a compact 2RU footprint, the FML200 includes an array of 24 flash memory drives available in either 32GB or 64GB configurations. At full capacity, a six-node...

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TippingPoint Introduces Core 10 Gigabit Intrusion Prevention

TippingPoint introduced an in-line, network-based appliance that enables 10 Gbps of bi-directional traffic inspection by TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to protect network resources, operating systems and critical applications from malicious threats.The new TippingPoint Core Controller can be deployed as a "bump-in-the-wire" network element for up to three 10 Gbps network links. Traffic entering the Core Controller is intelligently flow balanced to a bank of TippingPoint IPS's where traffic inspection and enforcement are performed....

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Calix Supplies GPON ONTs across Minnesota

Calix announced the wide deployment of Calix 700G GPON Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) by three service providers in Minnesota, including Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative, Garden Valley Telephone Co., and Consolidated Telecommunications Co. (CTC).Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative serves some 30,000 access lines and 14,000 video subscribers. Paul Bunyan is now using GPON to vie in highly competitive areas within its service region.The Garden Valley...

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Data Connection Boosts Availability for IP Routing and MPLS Platforms

Data Connection Limited (DCL) introduced a software package for developers of switching and routing equipment that allows them to enhance the availability of the systems they develop while reducing software development time and costs. The new Configuration Safe Store (DC-CSS) source code and toolkit is tightly coupled with Data Connection's IP routing and MPLS portable protocol solutions. It allows users to store multiple revisions of system configuration information to file, from where they can be manually or automatically retrieved. The user...

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RED-C and Proximion Team on EDFA Design Optimized for DCM

RED-C Optical Networks (RED-C) is working with Proximion on promoting an erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) design optimized to take advantage of the unique properties of dispersion compensation module (DCM) technology. The companies said DCM technology based on Fiber Bragg Gratings enjoys a number of advantages relative to conventional dispersion compensating fiber (DCF), such as much reduced insertion loss, negligible optical delay, and high optical power tolerance. EDFAs optimized to take advantage of these properties offer significant cost...

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Avanex Ships 1X4 Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS)

Avanex announced the Telcordia Qualification and general availability of its "PowerRouter" 1x4 Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS). The 1x4 WSS enables the remote high-speed switching of any wavelength or any combination of wavelengths on a 100 GHz grid from any one of the input ports to the output port. The device is bi-directional so the input and output ports can be interchanged to operate in a 4x1 mode. The switching process is hitless (non-traffic affecting) and the device allows per-channel optical power balancing.http://www.avanex....

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Ciena Completes Acquisition of World Wide Packets

Ciena completed its acquisition of World Wide Packets. The deal, which was first announced in January, included $196.7 million in cash and approximately 2.5 million shares of Ciena common stock. Ciena assumed all then-outstanding World Wide Packets stock options and substituted them for the right to acquire approximately 0.9 million shares of Ciena common stock. In addition, Ciena assumed $11.3 million in outstanding World Wide Packets debt. World Wide Packets will add approximately 180 employees to Ciena, and will continue to operate from its...

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Embarq Appoints Gerke its new CEO

Embarq has named Tom A. Gerke, 51, as its new CEO. Since January 2007 he has led EMBARQ's Wholesale Markets business unit, while continuing to lead the company's legal, regulatory and external affairs functions. Before joining EMBARQ, in connection with its spin-off from Sprint Nextel, he held a variety of leadership roles at Sprint Nextel, including executive vice president and general counsel.http://www.embarq.comIn December 2007, Sprint Nextel...

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Global Crossing Wins IP Services Deal with UK's Revenue & Customs

Global Crossing will supply its hosted IP telephony service for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for the operation of all its telephony services across the UK, supporting 85,000 users. The service will be provided through an OGCbuying.solutions contract. HMRC staff throughout the UK will gradually migrate to this secure, hosted IP telephony service. http://www.globalcrossing....

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Broadcom Acquires Sunext Design for Blu-ray

Broadcom has acquired Sunext Design, a developer of high-definition of optical disk reader and writer technology, for up to $48 million in cash. The company is based in Sunnyvale, California.Broadcom said Sunext's single-chip front-end technology is a strong complement to its own system-on-a-chip (SoC) back-end Blu-ray Disc platform and key to an integration roadmap that will drive the cost of these devices down to levels that enable widespread consumer adoption of high definition optical disc players and recorders.http://www.broadcom....

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Cavalier Bundles Hi-Speed Internet service with Google Apps

Cavalier Telephone, a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) operating in 16 states, announced the launch of its Hi-Speed Internet service with Google Apps. Cavalier is the first company in the communications industry to launch these services.All of Cavalier's new and current Hi-Speed Internet subscribers will now have access to Google's tools. The services are powered by Google and offered as part of the Cavalier domain. Cavalier Internet...

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Australia's NICTA Spins Out Network Monitoring Company

Australia's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence, NICTA, has spun out its fourth technology company in less than six years of operation, -- Monitoring Division Inc. The new company will be headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and will keep its R&D office in Melbourne, Australia. The company has just completed its first round of funding with Australian venture capital firm, Starfish Ventures, raising...

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Microsoft Expands Online Services with Exchange and SharePoint

Microsoft announced an expansion of its online services for businesses of all sizes. The announcement marks a significant step for Microsoft toward expanding its software plus services strategy.Based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, the new services enable businesses to access e-mail, calendaring, contacts, shared workspaces, and webconferencing and videoconferencing over the Web. The new services are managed through a single Web-based interface. A limited beta trial of the new services is now open...

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