NTT Com Offers SaaS-based Internet Gateway Service

NTT Com is preparing to launch a new Internet gateway service in October that combines a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based Internet gateway and integrated virtual private network (VPN) in a single package with one-stop support. Customers will access through NTT Com's virtual private network services (e-VLAN, Arcstar IP-VPN and Group-VPN), ensuring a highly secure corporate communication environment that bypasses the Internet.Using NTT Com's existing...

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NextWave Wireless Receives $100 Million Debt Financing Commitment

NextWave Wireless, a global provider of wireless broadband and mobile multimedia products, today announced that, subject to certain conditions, it has received a commitment from Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. and Sola to provide $100 million of new financing through the issuance of senior-subordinated secured second-lien notes. Through a combination of cost reduction actions, the planned divestiture of its infrastructure businesses and the sale of other business assets, the $100 million in net proceeds from the financing is projected to fund...

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BT Launches Enterprise Mobility Services in North America

BT announced a suite of mobility solutions and professional services designed for mobile workforces. BT's Global Enterprise Mobility Portfolio includes:Work Anywhere Quick Start - This concept is the core of the consultancy and professional services that is provided within the Work Anywhere proposition and provides the strategic and tactical guidance for all other work that follows. BT Workstyle Managed Service - offers a portfolio of managed services...

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Motorola Debuts Wireless LAN Real-time Location Solution

Motorola introduced a real-time location solution as part of its the Wireless Next Generation (Wi-NG) architecture supporting its RF Wireless Switches. The Real-time Location System (RTLS) delivers location awareness and standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs) for third-party business applications across Motorola's indoor and outdoor wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure. The solution enables accurate location determination and presence detection capabilities for Wi-Fi-based devices, Wi-Fi-based active RFID tags and passive RFID...

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Motorola Expands Wireless Ethernet Bridge Portfolio

Motorola introduced an addition to its Wireless Ethernet Bridge portfolio -- the Point-to-Point (PTP) 200 Series designed for customers who need a wireless bridge that can perform reliably in line-of-sight (LOS) or near line-of-sight (nLOS) conditions where obstacles partially block the radio's line-of-sight. The PTP 200 Wireless Ethernet Bridges operate in the 5.4 GHz band providing users with data rates of up to 21 Mbps and line-of-sight distances...

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XO Deploys Juniper MX960 Ethernet Services Routers in Major Metros

XO Communications is deploying Juniper Networks MX960 Ethernet Services Routers in major metropolitan locations nationwide to support a broad range of services, including High Speed IP Transit, IP-VPN and VoIP services for businesses, large enterprises and wholesale customers. Specifically, the additional capacity will enable XO Communications to continue to meet customer demand for higher speed IP transit services at speeds of 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps....

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BT Vision launches HD Films with NBC Universal

BT Vision has entered an agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for a broad selection of feature films to appear on BT Vision's new Hi-Def on demand movie service in the UK,. BT Vision's HD service is delivered through the existing V-box, and does not require an expensive additional monthly subscription. Current BT Vision HD films will be competitively priced at £4.95 each, with library titles costing just £2.95. Customers simply select an HD film and it automatically downloads to the V-box. Customers are only...

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Juniper EX-series Switches Achieve Avaya Interoperability Certification

Juniper Networks has achieved certification compliance for its EX-series Ethernet switches with IP telephony solutions from Avaya. Juniper's EX-series Ethernet switches were successfully compliance tested by Avaya resulting in seamless interoperability with Avaya Communication Manager R5.0, Avaya 9630 IP telephones and Avaya 4610SW IP telephones.http://www.juniper.nethttp://www.avaya....

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IP for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance Targets the "Internet of Things"

A new IP for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance has been formed with a mission to promote IP as the networking technology best suited for connecting sensor- and actuator-equipped or "smart" objects and delivering information gathered by those objects.Smart objects are defined as things in the physical world that - typically with the help of embedded devices - transmit information about their condition or environment (e.g., temperature, light, motion,...

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Verizon Business Launches IT Virtualization Professional Services

Verizon Business is launching a new set of Virtualization Consulting and Management Services aimed at helping enterprises make the most of virtualized environments. The company also announced that it has earned the top designation as a provider of VMware technology.Verizon Business said its professional services team could customers determine what virtualization solution will enable them to make the best use of their IT resources. Industry experts...

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Verizon Business Activates Services on New Trans-Pacific Express Cable

Verizon Business has begun activating services over the new Trans-Pacific Express submarine cable network, which connects the United States with mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan. Multinational customers can now start migrating IP, data and voice communications traffic moving onto this cable system, which will deliver additional capacity, greater physical diversity, reduced latency, improved performance and seven-way mesh network diversity.Verizon...

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Nortel Cuts Outlook, Seeks Buyer for Metro Ethernet Division

Citing "significant pressure as Carrier customers cut back their capital expenditures" during the expanding economic downturn, Nortel cut its financial outlook for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 and trimmed its full year 2008 outlook. In particular, Nortel said certain Enterprise and Metro Ethernet customers were deferring new IT and optical investments. As well, since reporting second quarter 2008 results, the company is seeing additional...

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