Canada Launches Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) Auction

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...

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Tennessee's DTC Deploys Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 4500

DTC Communications (formerly DeKalb Telephone Cooperative) has completed a 300-mile metro network using Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) in five counties of middle Tennessee. The deployment replaces DTC's existing SONET equipment with a more manageable system that will allow for future services.Specifically, DTC Communications purchased five FLASHWAVE 4500 nodes, twelve FLASHWAVE 4100 Large Shelf systems, and two FLASHWAVE 4100 Extension Shelves. The FLASHWAVE 4500 nodes are being used to form the core OC-192...

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Dell'Oro: PON and Cable Access Infrastructure Equipment Sales Surge in Q1

PON Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) revenue increased over 50 percent in the first quarter of this year, 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...

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Motorola Releases 32 QAM channel Module for Boosting CMTS Bandwidth

Motorola announced the commercial availability of a TX32 Decoupled Downstream Module for its BSR 64000, CMTS/EDGE router. The TX32 solution requires one slot in the BSR 64000, whereas competitive alternatives require two slots to provide the same downstream density. The Motorola TX32, which supports 32 QAM channels, will increase the downstream capacity of deployed BSR 64000s by more than 500% and significantly reduce the cost per downstream QAM. The TX32 also incorporates IPv6 and Advanced Encryption Services (AES).Motorola noted that channel...

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P&TLuxembourg Deploys ADVA for Ethernet Services

P&TLuxembourg, the leading fixed and mobile telephone operator in Luxembourg, has deployed the ADVA Optical Networking's FSP 150 to offer intelligent Ethernet services to enterprise customers. P&TLuxembourg's new network is built on a foundation of IP over fiber, and uses the ADVA FSP 150 to deliver a range of intelligent Ethernet services. Financial terms were not disclosed. ADVA said its FSP 150, featuring the company's "Etherjack" technology, provides P&TLuxembourg with intelligent demarcation, stringent monitoring of data from...

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Nokia Siemens Networks Launches Channel Partner Program

Nokia Siemens Networks is launching a Channel Partner Program to complement its direct sales force. The company said it will use channel partners to extend its reach into new customers and markets. One of the first partners in the Channel Partner Program is CommTel Network Solutions, a specialist Australian company providing design, engineering and integration services for advanced telecommunications systems. "Today the ability to develop market segment specific solutions that truly respond to customers' business challenges depends heavily on...

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T-Mobile Netherlands Selects Ericsson for Network Management

T-Mobile Netherlands has signed a four-year strategic-partnership contract under which Ericsson will continue to manage end-to-end network operations for the former Orange network. The agreement follows T-Mobile's acquisition of Orange in the Netherlands. Ericsson will also take on responsibility for streamlining T-Mobile Netherlands' overall network infrastructure by dismantling the former Orange mobile networks.Ericsson will step up the expansion of T-Mobile Netherlands' WCDMA network, including the building and acquisition of more than 900...

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Deutsche Telekom Accused of Illegal Call Monitoring

Deutsche Telekom is facing a criminal investigation accused of illegally monitoring calls of certain employees and journalists in a scheme aimed at stopping press leaks. The so-called "Clipper" and "Rheingold" surveillance programs allegedly tracked several hundred thousand landline and mobile calls over a period of several years.In a statement, Deutsche Telekom said the allegations made against the company involve call detail records and "do not relate to any unlawful use of the content of calls -- in other words they do not concern the tapping...

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Occam Networks Supplies Remote Terminal Cabinets for Horry Telephone

Horry Telephone Cooperative (HTC), the largest U.S. telephone cooperative and the 25th largest incumbent local exchange carrier in the country, has purchased Occam Networks' latest Outside Plant (OSP) turnkey solution featuring the 4033 Remote Terminal Cabinet (RTC) equipment enclosure. This purchase is part of an upgrade to expand and increase DSL services throughout Horry County.HTC is shortening copper loop lengths and pushing fiber closer to...

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Bahamas Telecom Selects Calix for Next-Gen Access Network

Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has selected the Calix to replace its existing access infrastructure to enable higher-speed, more widely available broadband and advanced new information, communication, and entertainment services throughout the islands. 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...

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Veraz Offers Roadmap for Multimedia Generation Networks

Veraz Networks outlined key elements of its Multimedia Generation Network (MGN) architecture for helping service providers to rapidly deploy customized multimedia services while preserving and extending the capabilities of legacy application suites. Veraz's MGN architecture, which builds on the company's existing product set and the IMS framework, aims to open up the telecom service creation environment to partners and third-party developers. The...

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TELUS Selects Alcatel-Lucent's ReachView

TELUS has selected ReachView Technologies, an Alcatel-Lucent company, to deploy IBM Tivoli Netcool software into its network. The project enables TELUS to further consolidate its service assurance architecture to better manage the customer experience. The enhanced capabilities directed to customer service management across national service offerings including data, IP, and voice, ultimately contribute to more rapid deployment of product offerings with greater reliability.Alcatel-Lucent's service assurance solution includes IBM Tivoli Netcool software,...

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Ceragon Supplies Wireless Backhaul Into Indochina

Ceragon Networks announced that it has received orders for its advanced FibeAir solutions to be deployed by a leading mobile operator in one of Indochina's emerging markets. The contract was valued at $3.5 million in revenue. Ceragon said the recent equipment orders signify its continuing expansion into new markets and its growing footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.Ceragon FibeAir solutions for TDM networks feature upgradeable capacities ranging...

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Arun Sarin Steps Down as CEO of Vodafone

Arun Sarin will step down as CEO of Vodafone on 29th July 2008. He will be succeeded by Deputy Chief Executive Vittorio Colao.Arun Sarin became Chief Executive in July 2003 and has overseen significant growth of the company in terms of revenue, subscribers and expansion into new markets internationally. During his time as CEO, Vodafone has grown its proportionate customer base from 120 million to more than 260 million globally. Most recently, Vodafone...

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Verizon to Offer Starz via FiOS Broadband

Verizon and Starz Entertainment announced a multiyear agreement to provide Starz movies to Verizon's broadband subscribers and the full array of Starz products to Verizon's FiOS TV and FiOS Internet and DSL customers. Verizon's broadband customers can access the service anywhere in the United States to watch live Starz programming and to download and view movies and videos an unlimited number of times at no additional charge. The movies include...

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Zeugma Develops Next Gen Broadband Service Delivery Router

Zeugma, a start-up based in Vancouver, Canada, unveiled its Zeugma Services Node (ZSN), a broadband edge aggregation device designed to help broadband operators identify, monitor, manage and customize service flows traversing their networks. Zeugma integrates routing, subscriber, and service management in a single platform powered by high-performance, multi-core packet processors. The system leverages a customized compute grid architecture and...

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