LG-Nortel Acquires Novera Optics for WDM PONs

LG-Nortel closed its acquisition of Novera Optics Inc., a developer of fiber-optic access solutions that extend carrier Ethernet services from optical core networks to customer premises, for approximately $16M in cash, plus up to an additional $10M to Novera security holders based on achievement of future business milestones over the next 18 months.Novera has developed an FTTx architecture based on Wavelength Division Multiplexing Passive Optical...

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TANDBERG TV Supplies HD MPEG-4 AVC Encoders for NBC's Olympic Coverage

TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson, is supplying its MPEG-4 AVC video processing solutions to NBC during the network's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.This is the first Olympics where MPEG-4 AVC will be used for HD content contribution and NBC will deploy a variety of TANDBERG Television products at the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Beijing and in the US including HD encoders, professional receiver/decoders, multiplexers, modulators, IP adapters and other control equipment.http://www.tandbergtv.comhttp://www.ericsson....

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MobiTV Surpasses Four Million Subscribers

MobiTV has surpassed four million subscribers for its mobile television and radio service. MobiTV is currently available on more than 15 carrier networks, including Sprint, AT&T Wireless, Alltel, Telus, Rogers and Bell Canada among others. MobiTV was first launched in November 2003.http://www.mobitv.c...

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Broadcom Announces $1.0 Billion Share Repurchase Program

Broadcom's Board of Directors has authorized a new program to repurchase shares of Broadcom's Class A common stock having an aggregate value of up to $1.0 billion, depending on market conditions and other factors. Repurchases under the program may be made at any time during the period commencing July 31, 2008 and extending through and including July 31, 2011.Since 2005, Broadcom has previously spent $2.43 billion to repurchase stock prior to the program announced today.http://www.broadcom....

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Motorola Centralizes Remote Management for Enterprise Mobile Devices

Motorola's Enterprise Mobility business released its Mobility Services Platform 3.2, offering enhanced management capabilities to maximize enterprise mobile device uptime and utilization among mobile workers.The solution can be used to control up to 100,000 mobile devices across an enterprise's network. Network administrators can wirelessly provision mobile computers from virtually any location without having to physically handle devices when updating operating systems, firmware, applications and security to meet the latest IT compliance policies....

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Motorola Hires Qualcomm Exec to Head Mobile Devices Business

Motorola has appointed Sanjay Jha as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Motorola and Chief Executive Officer of Motorola's Mobile Devices Business. Jha, age 45, most recently served as chief operating officer of Qualcomm, where he was responsible for overseeing corporate Research and Development and QUALCOMM Flarion Technologies (QFT). Jha also served as president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm's chipset and software division and the world's...

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Juniper Enhances Access Control Solution

Juniper Networks introduced the next generation of its Unified Access Control (UAC) 2.2 software and the Juniper Networks Infranet Controller 4500 (IC 4500) and Infranet Controller 6500 (IC 6500) hardened, centralized policy management servers. The goal is to extend access control deeper into existing network and security infrastructure, providing an extensive set of endpoint security checks and features.Juniper Networks UAC 2.2 delivers centralized...

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Juniper Debuts Network and Security Manager

Juniper Networks introduced a Network and Security Manager (NSM) to deliver unified management functions across Juniper routing, switching and security network infrastructure. Specifically, the new NSM offers centralized management for Juniper Networks J-series services routers, EX-series Ethernet switches, Secure Access SSL VPN and firewall/VPN and Intrusion Detection and Prevention appliances, and the newly announced Unified Access Control (UAC)...

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MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition Supports Cavium

MontaVista Software's Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) 5.0 now supports Cavium Networks' OCTEON CN58XX, CN56XX, CN52XX, CN50XX, and CN38XX processor families, enabling embedded developers to use the MIPS64-based OCTEON architecture to create high performance multicore applications."MontaVista customers using Cavium OCTEON multicore processors include many of the world's largest manufacturers of network equipment," said Dan Cauchy, senior director of market development, carrier and mobile products for MontaVista Software. "http://www.mvista.co...

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XO Launches Wholesale Ethernet Hub

XO Communications has launched an Ethernet Hub service for domestic and international carriers seeking to expand the reach of their Ethernet services in the United States.Unlike services that are oversubscribed, XO Ethernet Hub offers dedicated access to XO's extensive Ethernet footprint, including Ethernet over Copper, through a single connection. XO said the Ethernet over Copper delivery option is one of the service's key advantages as it goes...

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Qwest Offers End Point Security for Teleworkers

Qwest Communications International introduced two new services to help enterprises unify the management of endpoint security so that employees can work beyond a traditional walled environment without compromising office security or compliance. The new Qwest Comply and Qwest Teleworker services, which are part of the Qwest Mobility suite of services, help customers integrate all endpoint enforcement, remediation, VPN client integration and desktop encryption in a single, location-agnostic solution. Qwest is partnering with Fiberlink, a provider...

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Video: Dell'Oro's Five Year Optical Transport Forecast

Total worldwide Optical Transport equipment revenue is forecasted to exceed $13 billion in 2012, in large part due to strong growth in the WDM segment, according to a newly released Optical 5-year forecast report by Dell'Oro Group.Dell'Oro Group forecasts WDM equipment by port and wavelength shipments. In the DWDM Long Haul segment, Dell'Oro Group forecasts 40 Gbps wavelengths to become a significant portion of DWDM Long Haul sales, contributing almost 30 percent of revenues in 2012. "WDM equipment that is used for networking the metro and interconnecting...

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LiMo Foundation Builds Momentum for Linux Mobile

LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of mobile leaders delivering an open handset platform for the whole mobile industry, announced 11 new member companies: Cellon, Esmertec, Freescale Semiconductor, Longcheer Holdings, MIZI Research, Movial Corporation, PacketVideo Corporation (PV), SK Innoace, Telecom Italia, VirtualLogixTM Inc. and ZTE Corporation. Some of the new LiMo members previously participated in the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum,...

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Indosat Installs Mobile Softswitch with NSN

Indosat, Indonesia's leading communications services provider, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks' mobile softswitching solution to allow it to meet future capacity demands and offer customers reliability and added-value services. To ensure network efficiency and stability, Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide a broad range of services including replacement and relocation of old equipment, network design, new equipment implementation and project...

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