AT&T Launches "Synaptic" Cloud Computing Service

AT&T announced the global launch of its "Synaptic Hosting" -- a utility computing service with managed networking, security and storage for businesses. AT&T Synaptic Hosting uses the power of the AT&T network to manage applications, compute resources on servers and store data. It also provides designated account support all backed by a single end-to-end, service-level agreement that is unique within the industry. The network infrastructure...

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European Commission Reserves 5.9 GHz Spectrum for Road Safety

The European Commission will reserve a single radio spectrum band across Europe for use by smart vehicle communications systems.The decision provides a single EU-wide frequency band that can be used for immediate and reliable communication between cars, and between cars and roadside infrastructure. A total of 30 MHz of spectrum in the 5.9 Gigahertz (GHz) band which will be allocated within the next six months by national authorities across Europe to road safety applications, without barring other services already in place (such as radio amateur...

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U.S. Department of Defense Certifies Alcatel-Lucent's OmniSwitch

The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850 and 9700 have been certified as interoperable with the Defense Switched Network (DSN) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and the Defense Information System Network Security Accreditation Working Group (DSAWG). As a result, these products have been added to the DoD Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (UCAPL), which includes the Defense Switched Network (DSN) Approved Products List, as well as the IPv6 Approved Products List.http://www.alcatel-lucent....

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Sensory Hits 10Gbps HTTP and UDP Performance for IPS

Sensory Networks, which specializes in pattern matching and acceleration software, announced that their "HyperScan" and "FastChannel" software hit 10Gbps IPS throughput, for both UDP and HTTP traffic. The performance was achieved on a standard Intel Quad-core Xeon platform, without any specialized hardware, running Snort IPS with the SourceFire VRT rule set. HyperScan is a pattern matching engine that, aside from full PCRE support, comprises several...

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China Telecom Selects Huawei for 40 Gbps Trunk

China Telecom has selected Huawei Technologies to build China's first 40G WDM transmission network between Shanghai and Wuxi. Under the terms of the contract, Huawei will provide China Telecom with an ultra-high-capacity 80 wavelengths x 40G transmission solution capable of 10G/40G hybrid transmission. The high-capacity trunk will to address China Telecom's ever-increasing Internet bandwidth requirements. Huawei's 40G transmission solution employs...

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Teranetics Develops Dual-port 10 Gigabit Copper PHY

Teranetics, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California introduced the first dual-port 10GBASE-T PHY IC -- doubling the port density of switch and Network Interface Cards (NIC) compared to first generation 10GBASE-T PHYs. Teranetics' new TN2022 enables switch manufacturers to design as many as 48 RJ-45 ports into a single rack unit. This second generation PHY consumes 6 watts per port and nearly halves the power consumption compared to first generation...

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Cisco Posts Quarterly Revenue of $10.4 billion, up 10% YoY

Cisco reported quarterly net sales of $10.4 billion, an increase of 10% year over year, and quarterly earnings per share of $0.33 GAAP, an increase of 6% year over year, or $0.40 non-GAAP, an increase of 11% year over year. For its full FY08, Cisco achieved record revenue of $39.5 billion, up 13% year over year."Cisco delivered solid quarterly and annual results as network-enabled business process changes and productivity increases gain traction...

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US DOJ Announces Largest Network Hacking, War-Driving Case

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged eleven suspects in the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers. The suspects are charged with numerous crimes, including conspiracy, computer intrusion, fraud and identity theft. Three of the defendants are U.S. citizens, one is from Estonia, three are from Ukraine, two are from the People's Republic of China and one is from Belarus....

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Tango, AirWalk and Tatara Systems Partner on Enterprise FMC Femtocell

Solution Tango Networks, AirWalk Communications and Tatara Systems are partnering on an enterprise-focused fixed-mobile convergence solution employing femtocells. The Tango/AirWalk/Tatara enterprise femtocell FMC solution, which has been successfully demonstrated, utilizes any standard mobile device. The solution leverages the hybrid architecture of Tango Networks' Abrazo, which enables any mobile phone to become a true extension on the enterprise's existing voice communications network. Key components include:Tango Networks' Abrazo, which provides...

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