Devicescape Membership Passes One Million User Milestone

Devicescape Software has passed the one million user milestone for its Easy Wi-Fi software.The company said its rapid growth was due in large part to signed contracts with leading OEMs and service providers as well as industry trends driving demand for Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Also noted among Devices cape's 2008 successes are new product releases and a foray into the iTunes App Store with its Easy Wi-Fi application for iPhone and the iPod touch. A...

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Italtel Supplies Softswitch for Cable&Wireless Rollout

Italtel has been selected as prime supplier to expand Cable & Wireless Europe, Asia & US (EAUS)'s Voice Transit Evolution (VTE) infrastructure, a Next Generation Network (NGN) deployment. Specifically, VTE will use an Italtel open softswitch platform and third party Media Gateways to transform Cable & Wireless' legacy voice network with a new all-IP-Telephony core. The rollout expands the capacity of Cable & Wireless' TDM voice networks...

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Sorrento Unveils 10G Optical Ethernet Transport on a Card

Sorrento Networks introduced a 10 Gigabit Optical Ethernet Transport (OET) line card, which enables network operators to transport and manage multiple Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) circuits on the same line card. Sorrento's new OET line card offers built-in layer 2 controls that can be switched on to enable customers to control Ethernet traffic and offer more capabilities in their infrastructure. Additionally, this line card allows users to set up a 10G...

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Ericsson Wins WCDMA/HSPA Contract with P&T in Luxembourg

P&TLuxembourg (P&T) has selected Ericsson to replace its existing nationwide WCDMA/HSPA access network. Under the six-year agreement, Ericsson will supply a WCDMA access network including HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) functionality. This will improve the performance of LUXGSM's mobile broadband services and enable peak speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. The contract also covers network deployment and integration, as well as support services. This...

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China's Guangzhou Digital Media Launches Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV

Guangzhou Digital Media Group has formally launched Zhujiang Digital, a connected TV service powered by the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV platform. Microsoft said this the first Mediaroom-enabled TV service to launch in China and the first time Mediaroom has been delivered over a cable network anywhere in the world.The new service, available to residents in the Guangzhou region of China, also includes the first deployment of the Mediaroom Anytime feature...

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Nortel Unveils New Ethernet Switches

Nortel unveiled its Ethernet Routing Switch 5600 family, offering up to 18 times the stacking performance, up to twice the capacity, and up to seven-times the resiliency of the stackable switches from its primary competitors.The five models in the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5600 family, which are suitable for deployment in the data center, as well as in the edge, distribution and core layers of the network, are stack-compatible with the existing...

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Dell'Oro: Economic Downturn to Impede WiMAX Time to Market Advantage Over LTE

Worldwide mobile WiMAX infrastructure revenues nearly quadrupled in the third quarter of 2008 (the most recent quarter with available market information) over the third quarter of 2007, according to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group."With LTE still a couple of years away, WiMAX has, in fact, become the first next generation technology with commercial service," commented Scott Siegler, Senior Analyst of Mobile Infrastructure research at Dell'Oro Group. "Mobile WiMAX revenues were very strong in the third quarter of last year, and we...

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Motorola Upgrades its Multi-Media Messaging Service Center

Motorola's newly upgraded Multi-Media Messaging Service Center is now delivering commercial service, providing enhanced mobile media experiences for customers of a leading wireless operator in the U.S. Motorola's MMSC enables media mobility by delivering high quality multi-media messaging service composed of audio, text, pictures and video between different devices, technologies and operators, all over a high availability, carrier grade platform. The MMSC provides transcoding for delivery of personalized, on-demand services and content. In addition,...

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Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Offers Mobile Solutions Retailers

Motorola's Enterprise Mobility business announced new retail solutions featuring advanced data capture, mobile payment, voice and wireless security capabilities for helping shop owners operate their businesses. According to a recent Motorola study, 23 percent of shoppers reported that they were unable to purchase everything they needed or wanted in stores this holiday season. Motorola believes that empowering store associates with the enterprise...

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Crossbeam Systems Claims 56% Annual Revenue Growth

Crossbeam Systems, a privately-held company that supplies next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks, said it achieved record annual revenue growth of 56% in 2008. Crossbeam cited a number of factors, including its global expansion, significant partner and product developments, record sales and profitability, and the continued development of its X-Series network security platform. Crossbeam continued to grow its customer base in 2008 with 49 new deployments, including Baylor University, Bouygues Telecom, Celcom Malaysia,...

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SingTel Builds its International IP VPN Market Share

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) claims that its international IP VPN service has captured the leading market share in Asia Pacific, excluding Japan (APEJ), according to figures from IDC. SingTel's MPLS-based IP VPN service provides coverage in more than 65 destinations, including major Asian, European and US cities. http://www.ipvpn.asiahttp://www.singtel....

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Verizon and CBS Reach Program Carriage Agreements

Verizon announced a long-term content agreement with CBS Corporation covering programming distribution to Verizon's television and wireless customers. Under the new agreement, Verizon has secured Mobile rights for full episodes of several top-rated CBS Entertainment and News programs, including shows from prime-time, daytime and the Number One news program, "60 Minutes." Adding full episodes builds on the CBS content already available to Verizon...

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Sonus Reaches Agreement with Major Shareholder

Sonus Networks and Legatum Capital Limited, Sonus' largest stockholder which currently owns approximately 65 million shares, or 25 percent of Sonus common stock, announced an agreement to add two new independent members to Sonus' Board of Directors. The directors will be designated by Legatum, subject to the terms of the agreement.Sonus Networks also announced a number of structural changes to its Board, including separating the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. http://www.sonusnet.c...

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European Commission Approves Partial Broadband Deregulation in Portugal

The European Commission approved the Portuguese telecoms regulator's proposal to deregulate some parts of the wholesale broadband market, covering around 61% of all Portuguese broadband lines. The regulator ANACOM's (Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações) proposal targets regions where structural competition problems persist. The Commission also called for effective regulation in regions where competition problems persist. Specifically, the deregulation...

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TeliaSonera to Cut 2,900 Jobs in Sweden, Finland

TeliaSonera announced cost reductions in its Swedish and Finnish operations that are expected to result in annual gross savings of approximately SEK 5 billion compared to the cost base of 2007. These measures will result in a reduction of approximately 2,900 employees, of whom two thirds in Sweden. Notice has been given to 1,200 employees in Sweden.TeliaSonera said the cuts are necessary to reduced its structural costs than competitors and to be...

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