The government of Canada opened its Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum auction. 
A total of 105 megahertz (MHz) of radio spectrum will be open for bidding, which includes 40 MHz of AWS spectrum for new entrants and another 65 MHz of spectrum for all bidders. The auction will unfold over many scheduled rounds. Bidding will occur electronically over the Internet using secure encryption technology. After each round of bidding is completed, the results will be made available to bidders and to the general public.
Following the close of the auction, winning bidders will be required to submit ownership and control documentation and to complete various payment transactions within 30 business days. Once these steps have been completed, Industry Canada will review the information submitted by each bidder and issue licences as appropriate.
"Our government's intentions are clear: to achieve lower prices, better service and more choice for consumers and business. We believe in relying on market forces to the maximum extent feasible because competition benefits consumers, and consumers benefit most when markets are as competitive as they can be." stated Jim Prentice, Canada's Minister of Industry.http://www.ic.gc.ca/spectrumauctions
A total of 105 megahertz (MHz) of radio spectrum will be open for bidding, which includes 40 MHz of AWS spectrum for new entrants and another 65 MHz of spectrum for all bidders. The auction will unfold over many scheduled rounds. Bidding will occur electronically over the Internet using secure encryption technology. After each round of bidding is completed, the results will be made available to bidders and to the general public.Following the close of the auction, winning bidders will be required to submit ownership and control documentation and to complete various payment transactions within 30 business days. Once these steps have been completed, Industry Canada will review the information submitted by each bidder and issue licences as appropriate.
"Our government's intentions are clear: to achieve lower prices, better service and more choice for consumers and business. We believe in relying on market forces to the maximum extent feasible because competition benefits consumers, and consumers benefit most when markets are as competitive as they can be." stated Jim Prentice, Canada's Minister of Industry.http://www.ic.gc.ca/spectrumauctions
driven by a surge in EPON and GPON deployments, according to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group. This increase occurred at the same time that Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS) revenue increased by 30 percent. The report also shows that the resumption of EPON deployments in Japan helped Mitsubishi and Sumitomo overtake Tellabs for the top two spots in the PON OLT market. Cisco's sequential revenue growth almost doubled in the first quarter, and helped extend its dominance in the CMTS market. 
BTC will primarily use the Calix C7 multiservice access platform (MSAP). In addition to POTS, DS1, DS3, and SONET services, the C7 easily supports Gigabit Ethernet, advanced DSL, and 2.5 Gbps GPON-based FTTP. Complementing the Calix C7 in targeted fiber deployments will be Calix 700G optical network terminals (ONTs), and the Calix Management System (CMS), which provides a unified network view across all Calix infrastructure. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Ceragon said the recent equipment orders signify its continuing expansion into new markets and its growing footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
