AudioCodes Debuts HD VoIP Phones

AudioCodes is expanding its VoIP product portfolio by launching a line of High Definition (HD) VoIP IP Phones for the enterprise and service provider market. The AudioCodes IP Phone 300HD series is expected to meet a growing demand for High Definition VoIP solutions in end-user phones and terminals, providing high voice fidelity, advanced security and features and enhanced user interface. The IP Phone Series product line is widely interoperable...

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France's Hub télécom Chooses Alcatel-Lucent for IMS

Hub télécom, a French operator and part of the Aéroports de Paris group, has selected Alcatel-Lucent is to supply and integrate a complete IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) solution. The solution will enrich Hub télécom's service offer with a wide range of high value-added convergent services to companies. Hub télécom anticipates the commercial launch of its IMS services in 2009.Hub télécom is the first operator to incorporate the new Alcatel-Lucent 5060 IP Call Server into its core network. The 5060 ICS relies on an IMS platform, together with shared...

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Alcatel-Lucent De-Lists shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Alcatel-Lucent will delist its ordinary shares from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) due to the small trading volumes. The delisting will not have any impact on business activities of Alcatel-Lucent in Japan.http://www.alcatel-lucent....

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AT&T and Trimble Offer Fitness Training App for GPS-Enabled Mobile Phones

AT&T and Trimble introduce an "AllSport GPS" application that lets users track their exercise activity on select GPS-enabled AT&T wireless phones. AllSport GPS is available on select GPS-enabled AT&T mobile phones for a $5.99 monthly subscription. An unlimited data plan is also strongly recommended.From the handset, the application monitors time, speed, calories burned and distance traveled during outdoor workouts such as running, walking,...

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HP Launches New BladeSystem for Telcos

HP expanded its portfolio of carrier-grade systems with a blade platform designed to help wired and wireless service providers reduce costs and efficiently expand capacity. The new HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c-cg Carrier-grade (CG) BladeSystem is a NEBS Level 3 chassis designed for 24/7 availability, extreme scalability and high performance while offering the modular flexibility of the existing HP c-Class BladeSystem platform.The company said...

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France's Numericable Deploys Juniper's Core Routing and Security Network Infrastructure

Numericable, France's leading cable operator, is deploying Juniper Networks' M- and T-series routing platforms, Integrated Security Gateway (ISG) platforms and FW/VPN security appliances for its next-generation network. The installation uses Juniper's T640 core routers to underpin the network and backbone service with several 10GB links to support its Paris-based customers. The network is also extended nationwide with a number of 10GB loops, which...

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Tata Communications Launches Vulnerability Management Service (VMS)

Tata Communications has launched a new Vulnerability Management Service (VMS) built upon Qualys' "QualysGuard" vulnerability management and compliance solutions. Tata Communications' VMS provides discovery and mapping of IT assets, asset prioritization, vulnerability assessment, remediation tracking, and comprehensive reporting. The service automates the process of enterprise vulnerability management and supports policy compliance initiatives. The service is aimed at companies that need to comply with regulatory, statutory, industry, and internal...

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Chelsio's 10GbE Adapters Support Windows 2008 Servers

Chelsio Communications' 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) Unified Wire adapters now fully support Microsoft Windows Server 2008, enabling stateless NIC, TOE, iSCSI and clustering for data center and high performance computing (HPC) environments running Windows Server 2008.Chelsio has added Windows Server 2008 support for Microsoft Network Direct, Microsoft Winsock Direct (WSD) and Microsoft TCP Chimney. Network Direct is a new low-latency RDMA network API that is part of Windows HPC Server 2008. Winsock Direct is Microsoft's API for direct communication...

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Meraki Offers Municipal WiFi Kit for $10K

Meraki introduced its "Main Street WiFi Starter Pack" to assist any town or business district deploy broadband wireless access across a full square mile. The kit includes the technology and support to make it easy for cities and towns to deploy WiFi across approximately 1 square mile for less than $10,000. Meraki estimates a competing wireless system from Motorola or Tranzeo might cost between $25,000 and $100,000 per square milehttp://www.mer...

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Amdocs to Acquire ChangingWorlds for Personalization System

Amdocs agreed to acquire ChangingWorlds, a privately-held provider of personalization and intelligent portal solutions for mobile service providers, for $60 million in cash. Additional consideration may be paid later based on the achievement of certain performance metrics. ChangingWorlds' patented technology automatically builds subscriber profiles based on user behavior and usage patterns that require no user input or action to make finding relevant...

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ADVA Optical Posts Q3 Revenue of EUR 54 Million, In-line with Expectations

ADVA Optical Networking reported Q3 2008 revenues of EUR 54.1 million, compared to EUR 61.5 million in Q3 2007 and EUR 52.7 million in Q2 2008. The figure is in line with guidance of between EUR 50 million and EUR 58 million. IFRS pro forma operating income, excluding stock-based compensation and amortization & impairment of goodwill & acquisition-related intangible assets, came in at EUR 1.3 million in Q3 2008 or 2.4% of revenues, also in line with guidance of between -4% and +4%. This compares to Q3 2007 IFRS pro forma operating income...

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Cisco Posts Strong Quarterly Revenue but Warns on Short-term Outlook

Cisco reported net sales for its first quart of fiscal 2009 (ended October 25, 2008) of $10.3 billion, net income (GAAP) of $2.2 billion or $0.37 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.5 billion or $0.42 per share. The earnings were slightly ahead of market expectations and reflected a year-over-year growth rate of 8%.However, Cisco CEO John Chambers warned that the weak global economy is having an impact and that Q2 revenues could fall by up...

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Cisco Outlines Six-Point Downturn Plan

As part of its quarterly financial reporting, Cisco executives as discussed the strategy for handling the financial downturn. Cisco has approximately $27 billion in cash and investments. It also has a diverse product, geographic and customer segment mix. Cisco Capital, the company's financing arm, continues to provide financing to customers and channel partners. In fiscal year 2008, Cisco Capital originated or facilitated approximately $4.3 billion in lease and longer-term loan arrangement. Cisco said the number of credit requests or inquiries...

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