Orange Business Services launches Network Boost

Orange Business Services is launching Network Boost, a network-based application performance management solution, fully integrated with the Orange IP VPN. Network Boost prioritizes, accelerates and optimizes customers' applications and guarantees uptime through stringent network-based application service level agreements and proactive performance monitoring. Orange is partnering with Ipanema Technologies, which develops solutions for application...

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RAD Supports Olympic Coverage for China Radio International

China Radio International (CRI) is using RAD Data Communications to enable it to transmit video on demand (VOD) from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. CRI, which maintains a video server at the Olympics, recommended RAD's RIC-155GE Gigabit Ethernet over STM-1 network termination unit (NTU) to China Telecom as a reliable gateway for transmitting its Ethernet-based video feed over existing SDH lines to various provincial capitals, including Chengdu (in Sichuan), Xian (in Shaanxi) and Changsha (in Hunan).Using virtual concatenation technology, the...

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Bharti Airtel Selects Oracle to Optimize Fiber Network

India's Bharti Airtel has selected Oracle Communications Network Integrity to help optimize the use of its extensive national fiber-optic network. Specifically, Oracle Communications Network Integrity will give Airtel enterprise-wide visibility of its network assets by enabling the constant auditing of inventory data quality and providing a user-friendly mechanism to identify and reconcile data discrepancies. This automated solution will replace...

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HP Agreed to Acquire Colubris for WLAN Solutions

HP agreed to acquire Colubris Networks, a privately-held provider of intelligent wireless networks for enterprises and service providers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Colubris supplies an Intelligent Mobility Solution that delivers wireless integrated access, management and security products as well as 802.11n capability.HP said it plans to integrate Colubris' extensive product line into its ProCurve Networking product...

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SingTel Group's Combined mobile Customer base Reaches 198 million

Singapore Telecommunications Group's operating revenue increased 5.9 per cent to S$3.78 billion, driven by the double-digit growth in data and IT businesses in Singapore and Optus' strong focus on mobile and fixed on-net businesses. Net underlying profit for the first quarter was flat at S$865 million but would have increased 6.0 per cent if the regional currencies had remained stable from a year ago. Net profit declined 5.3 per cent to S$878 million...

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Sonus Networks Reports Q2 Revenue of $87.9 million

Sonus Networks reported Q2 revenues of $87.9 million, compared to $74.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and $75.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2007, an increase of 16% year over year. Net income on a GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2008 was $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $0.6 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2008, and a GAAP net loss of $7.0 million, or $0.03 per share, for the second quarter of 2007.http://www.sonusnet.c...

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Extreme Networks Announces $100 Million Stock Repurchase

Extreme Networks announced a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase $100 million worth of its common stock at a price per share not less than $3.30 and not greater than $3.70. Goldman, Sachs & Co. will serve as dealer manager for the stock tender offer. http://www.extremenetworks....

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Corning's FutureCom 10TENe Exceeds Specification

Corning Cable Systems announced that its FutureCom 10TENe System exceeds international ISO/IEC 11801:2002 Amd1:2008 and American ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-10-CAT6A system standards requirements. The FutureCom 10TENe System, which is aimed at data centers, is specifically designed to support 10 Gbps applications over 100 meters. It complies with the IEEE 802.3an and the recently released new EA class. It is also suitable for Power over Ethernet and PoE Plus applications.http://www.corning....

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Global IP Solutions Enables VoIP for iPhone

Global IP Solutions (GIPS) has tuned its GIPS VoiceEngine Mobile for Apple's iPhone. This allows iPhone application developers to integrate quality, real-time VoIP applications. "The popularity of the iPhone, along with the emergence of various applications and faster connectivity, makes it an ideal platform for developing applications that incorporate quality real-time VoIP, giving consumers real-world communication experiences like in-game, multi-person chat," said Emerick Woods, GIPS' Chief Executive Officer.http://www.gipscorp.com...

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NXP Completes Acquisition of Conexant's BMP Business

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, completed its acquisition of the Broadband Media Processing (BMP) business of Conexant Systems for US $110 million in cash up front, and additional consideration of up to US $35 million based on achievement of certain revenue milestones over the period from closing through 2009.The deal combines NXP's existing set-top box (STB) and digital TV (DTV) operations with Conexant's BMP business, adding STB system solutions for satellite, cable and IP STBs to an existing portfolio...

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Zeugma Adds Mike Turner to its Board

Zeugma Systems, a start-up based in Vancouver, Canada, has added J. Michael (Mike) Turner to its board of directors. Turner has more than 30 years of experience at SBC (now AT&T), most recently as president of SBC DataComm, Global & Internet Services, where he was responsible for providing internet services, global customer care, and networking services and integration. In addition to domestic and international responsibilities, Turner has worked extensively with digital media companies.http://www.zeugmasystems.com In May 2008, Zeugma unveiled...

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FCC Grants IDT Spectrum Key License Extensions

The FCC has extended IDT Spectrum's one thousand and thirty-four 39 GHz band licenses until June 1, 2012. These licenses cover Economic Areas (EAs) across all fifty states, including 175 markets and a population of approximately 285 million people.In April, the FCC also extended the company's sixteen 28 GHz Local Multipoint Distribution Service ("LMDS") band licenses until June 1, 2012. IDT Spectrum's LMDS licenses cover sixteen Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) across the country.Michael Rapaport, CEO of IDT Spectrum, applauded the FCC's action. "The...

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