Narus Sees Growth for IP Monitoring in India

Narus reported several major deployments of its NarusInsight IP monitoring solution by service providers in India to meet government IP monitoring requirements, manage IP traffic and protect their networks from attack. Narus said this strong customer momentum is spurred by a combination of new entrants offering IP services in India, the stringent regulatory requirements, and the flexibility and scalability of its solution. The company has offices in both Bangalore and Delhi for development, sales and support.Recent domestic customer wins in India...

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Metaswitch Introduces SIP Provisioning Server and Phone Configurator

MetaSwitch released a major enhancement to its MetaView network management system and MetaSphere CommPortal web interface, designed to simplify carrier deployment of SIP devices. The enhancements include a MetaView SIP Provisioning Server and a CommPortal Phone Configurator, both available as software upgrades running on the MetaSphere Service Delivery Platform server hardware.The MetaView SIP Provisioning Server eliminates the hassle of managing thousands of configuration files and intelligent IP end-points, along with the distribution of firmware...

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DragonWave Offers Pseudowires for Wireless Backhaul

DragonWave introduced a Service Delivery Unit (SDU) product for enabling carriers to converge Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and IP services over its wireless Ethernet network foundation. The new SDU pseudowire solution provides both pseudowire and Ethernet switching functionality. The company will offer three versions of the SDU: a 16-port T1/E1 version, a two-port DS3 version and a one-port OC3/STM1 version. In addition to supporting point-to-point...

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DragonWave Debuts Horizon Duo Ethernet Radio -- up to 1.6 Gbps Links

DragonWave expanded its Horizon portfolio of native Ethernet radios with a new Horizon Duo model that delivers of up to 1.6 Gbps per link capacity. The product is aimed at wireless carriers offering increasingly bandwidth-intensive WiMAX and 4G services. Horizon Duo shares the firmware defined modem technology of DragonWave's Horizon Compact and the pseudowire capability of the company's Unite product, enabling integration of Ethernet and Time...

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RAD Introduces G.SHDSL.bis for up to 22.8 Mbps over Bonded Copper

RAD Data Communications has released its new ASMi-54 G.SHDSL.bis modem, which provides up to 22.8 Mbps of bandwidth using bonded copper pairs. The technology transmits multiple point-to-point links of up to 5.7 Mbps each, with each link synchronized at a different rate. The modem may be ordered with two, four or eight-wire options to yield a total bandwidth of 22.8 Mbps.RAD Data Communications also noted that its ASMi-54 G.SHDSL.bis modem implements the IEEE's 802.1p and 802.1q standards to provide VLAN tagging with four levels of prioritization,...

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IMS Forum Completes Plugfest 4, Gears up for NGN Plugfest 5

The IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) and the NGN (Next Generation Networks) Forums announced the completion of interoperability testing at the IMS Forum Plugfest 4 and plans for the NGN Plugfest 5. The IMS Forum's Plugfest 4, held at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) Feb 25 - 29, tested a number of leading technologies and services for interoperability, including triple play, VoIP, FMC from multiple vendors, test and measurement equipments, SIP, class-5 features (voicemail, etc), Diameter IMS stacks, and instant messaging...

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BBN Wins DARPA Grant for Dynamic, Multi-Terabit Optical Cores

BBN Technologies has been awarded $5.7 million in funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Dynamic Multi-Terabit Core Optical Networks: Architecture, Protocols, Control and Management (CORONET) program. The researchers aim to revolutionize the operation, performance, survivability, and security of the United States' global IP-based inter-networking infrastructure through improved network architecture, protocols, and control and management software. As envisioned, the target CORONET optical network will enable ultra-fast...

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Canada's PEER 1 Deploys New Global Backbone with Juniper

PEER 1 Networks, a Vancouver-based provider of managed hosting and co-location solutions, has deployed Juniper's M-series Multiservice Edge Routers in all its major points of presence globally. The new backbone will be used for ultra high-speed Ethernet and SONET-based business-class services. The new Juniper infrastructure will also allow PEER 1 to seamlessly support existing SONET services alongside its new 10 GigE services.http://www.juniper.nethttp://www.peer1....

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ShoreTel and IBM Join Forces on Unified Communications and Collaboration

ShoreTel is working to integrate its distributed unified communications solutions with IBM's unified communications and collaboration platform, IBM Lotus Sametime. The plug-in will allow joint customers to access ShoreTel's distributed IP telephony features from within their IBM Lotus Sametime application, providing greater freedom to choose the right communications to optimize their business processes. http://www.shoretel....

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AT&T Wins $16.5 million Air Force Contract for MPLS

AT&T Government Solutions was awarded a contract worth up to $16.5 million by the Air Force Services Agency to build and transition the agency to a single cohesive network for all its locations worldwide. The agency offers a range of military and community support programs, such as troop support, dining facilities, libraries and fitness centers to help improve the quality of life for Air Force field commanders, personnel and family members around the country.Under the terms of the contract, AT&T will deploy an IP VPN over its MPLS network...

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Toshiba Begins Shipping 128GB SSDs for Notebooks

Toshiba America Electronic Components has begun mass production of its first multi-level cell (MLC) NAND-flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs). The initial models to begin shipping this month are 128GB drives in a lightweight, 15 gram embedded module form factor.The first generation drives achieve performance levels of 100MB/second read and 40MB/second write. Toshiba utilized a SATA II interface and an iMLC controller supporting fast read-write...

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Intel and Microsoft Partner on Parallel Computing R&D Microsoft and Intel Launch Parallel Computing Research

Intel and Microsoft are partnering with academia to create two Universal Parallel Computing Research Centers (UPCRC), aimed at accelerating developments in mainstream parallel computing, for consumers and businesses in desktop and mobile computing. The new research centers will be located at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The companies plan to invest a combined $20 million to the Berkeley and UIUC research centers over the next five years. An additional $8 million...

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FCC's 700 MHz Auction Raises $19.592 Billion

James E. Carroll, Editor-in-ChiefThe FCC's 700 MHz auction came to an end after 261 rounds of bidding and having raised a record $19.592 billion. The names of the winning bidders have not yet been released. The proceeds will be transferred to the U.S. Treasury.Open platform requirements will be imposed on one-third of the spectrum. This will enable consumers to use the wireless device of their choice on those networks and download whatever software...

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Juniper Integrates ScreenOS Security into JUNOS 9.0

Juniper Networks has integrated security services from its ScreenOS software into its JUNOS 9.0 software for implementation on its J-series services routers. The additional capabilities offer network administrators the ability to leverage the coupling of routing and security to manage their networks more effectively.The J-series services router function as a branch office services delivery platform integrating routing, security, and other services including VoIP. Among the capabilities of running JUNOS 9.0 are:high-performance firewall capabilities...

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AMC-14 Satellite Launch Fails, Impacting EchoStar

SES AMERICOM confirmed that its AMC-14 satellite failed to reach its intended orbit following its launch on board a Russian Proton Breeze-M launch vehicle on March 15. An anomaly during the second burn of the fourth stage of the rocket resulted in the satellite being placed short of the planned geostationary transfer orbit. The spacecraft is entirely contracted by EchoStar.The satellite is healthy and is operating nominally in a stable orbit under the control of Lockheed Martin, but, if it is to be salvaged, on-board fuel will have to be spent...

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NSN Hires Former Alcatel-Lucent Exec to Head Radio Access Business Unit

Nokia Siemens Networks has appointed Marc Rouanne as head of its Radio Access Business Unit. He joins NSN from Alcatel-Lucent, where he headed the Convergence Business Group. Prior to this, he was in charge of Alcatel's Mobile Communications activities. Rouanne holds an Engineering degree from Supélec in Signal Processing and is a graduate in computer science from Université d'Orsay, Paris, France. Additionally he holds a PhD in Information Theory from University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.http://www.nsn....

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Orange Business Services Launches Mobile Office in the U.S.

Orange Business Services is launching Mobile Office, a suite of enterprise mobility management tools and capabilities, in the U.S. Mobile Office, which complements Orange's Business Everywhere suite of mobility solutions, is one of the first integrated PC and PDA offerings available on the market today, encompassing:mobility access -- network access client software with broadband wireless access for laptops and managed push-mail for PDAs;mobile device security & management -- auto-inventory of mobility devices, software detection, compliance...

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RadiSys Convedia Media Server Offers N+1 Media Processing Card Redundancy

RadiSys' Convedia CMS-9000 media server now offers N+1 media processing card (MPC) redundancy. RadiSys said this unique fault-tolerant capability on Convedia media servers enables a higher level of reliability for conferencing service providers (CSPs) and enterprises. The feature is also available on the CMS-6000 media server with certain media processing card models. When a rare error or problem is detected on any media processing card within a redundancy group of N cards, all conference participants and associated settings are automatically...

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NMS Acquires Groove Mobile

LiveWire Mobile, a subsidiary of NMS Communications, has acquired privately-owned Groove Mobile, a leading provider of mobile music solutions based in Bedford, Massachusetts, for $14.5 million. The acquisition will enable LiveWire Mobile to meet operators' growing demand for a portfolio of managed services, including ringback tones, ringtones, full track music and video downloads, delivered through an integrated storefront.Groove Mobile claims 12...

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Avaya Introduces Unified Communications Client, Intelligent Presence Server

Avaya introduced its "one-X" Communicator, a unified communications client application that provides full telephony features, desktop video, visual voicemail, rich presence, email and instant messaging, conference bridge integration, directories and contact history. Avaya one-X Communicator supports both H.323 and SIP communications protocols, enabling communications in businesses with mixed communications environments. It also delivers the aggregated, rich presence information to the desktop supplied by a new Avaya Intelligent Presence Server...

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European Commission Endorses DVB-H over MediaFLO or DMB

The European Commission endorsed Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) as the standard for mobile TV in Europe. The action is intended to spur the development of a single market for mobile TV in Europe. DVB-H is currently between trials and commercial launch in 16 countries. Commercial DVB-H services are already available in Italy, with further launches expected later this year notably in Finland, Austria, France, Switzerland and Spain.After publication of the Commission decision in the EU List of Standards in the EU's Official Journal,...

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Ericsson Selected for WCDMA/HSPA Network in Paraguay

Paraguay's operator, Personal, has named Ericsson as sole supplier for its nationwide WCDMA/HSPA network. Under the contract, Ericsson will provide its Mobile Softswitch Solution, as well as a range of professional services, such as network design, network deployment and systems integration, network review and knowledge transfer. Deployment has started. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.ericsson.comhttp://www.personal.com....

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Gear6 Offers Entry-Level Centralized Storage Caching Appliance

Gear6, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, expanded its storage-caching product line with the introduction of its CACHEfx G100 scalable caching appliance. The new model delivers the same feature set and capabilities as the full CACHEfx product line in a more compact and lower cost configuration. The new CACHEfx G100 delivers 125,000 I/O operations per second and throughput of 800 MB per second, and features the same Reflex OS that scales...

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Microsoft Videoconferencing Adds Support for Polycom, TANDBERG

Microsoft announced that its Office Communications Server 2007 and Office Communicator 2007 now work with conferencing systems from Polycom and TANDBERG -- which constitute more than 60% of worldwide existing business conferencing systems. Microsoft also outlined continued customer adoption of its unified communications solutions and demonstrated some new technologies, such as low-cost high-definition videoconferencing.http://www.microsoft.com...

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Extreme Networks Boosts VoIP Security Tools

Extreme Networks announced enhancements to its network solutions that provide behavior-based rules to protect IP telephony and VoIP traffic. These security rules help mitigate the threat of malicious users and hackers who are actively trying to exploit vulnerabilities and breach the IP communications network. A packaged set of these rules is available now for Extreme Networks Sentriant security appliance. These rules help to simplify management...

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Motorola and Avail Media Partner on MPEG-4 Content Aggregation

Avail Media is working with Motorola to deliver a combination of equipment and services that will enable IPTV service providers in North America to rapidly launch new entertainment services over their high speed data networks."MWAVE" ("MPEG-4 Wide Area Video Entertainment") is capable of transporting Avail Media's more than 200 standard definition (SD) channels and more than 20 channels of high definition (HD). The content distribution is provided via Avail Media's Avail Connect service, which originates at Avail Media's super headend uplinks...

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Verizon Declares Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. Verizon has approximately 2.4 million shareowners and approximately 2.9 billion shares of common stock outstanding. The company made $4.8 billion in dividend payments in 2007.http://www.verizon....

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