Nortel to Divest Layer 4-7 Data Portfolio to Radware

Nortel reached an agreement to sell certain portions of its Application Delivery portfolio to Radware. Under the deal, Radware will acquire the Nortel Application Accelerators (NAA) 510 and 610; Nortel Application Switches (NAS) 3408E, 2424E, 2424 SSL E, 2216E, 2208E; and the Virtual Services Switch (VSS) 5000. Radware will assume ownership, product development and outstanding warrantees, the products and the products would still be available and promoted by Nortel in an OEM relationship with Radware.Nortel has filed the asset purchase agreement...

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Soapstone Engages Morgan Stanley to Explore Options

Soapstone Networks has engaged Morgan Stanley to assist in exploring strategic alternatives for enhancing shareholder value, including but not limited to, continued execution of the company's business plan, the payment of a cash dividend to the company's shareholders, a repurchase by the company of shares of its capital stock, the sale or spin off of company assets, partnering or other collaboration agreements, a merger, sale or liquidation of, or acquisition by, the company or other strategic transaction. No timetable has been set for taking any...

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AIRCOM and Aria Partner on Backhaul Optimization

AIRCOM International announced a partnership with Aria Networks, a provider of forecasting, planning and optimization solutions for fixed-line and mobile network carriers. Under this partnership AIRCOM will market, distribute and support Aria's iVNT software suite to its partners and mobile telecoms customers around the world.The companies said backhaul transmission infrastructure transformation is an important part of most mobile operators' strategies, but the planning and optimization of these networks is complex, time-consuming and requires...

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AIRCOM Partners with HP on Fixed-line Network Management

AIRCOM International, which provides network planning and optimization services, is partnering with consultancy, today announced a partnership deal with HP to deliver an integrated network management system to one of the largest fixed-line operators in Europe.The deal will see AIRCOM supply its OPTIMA Performance Management Solution as part of Hewlett Packard's (HP) overall network management system, OpenView. This will add advanced reporting functionality to HP's existing suite of products, allowing users to generate specific KPI queries from...

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Vodafone and HTC unveil Android-powered HTC Magic

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Vodafone and HTC unveiled an Android-powered smartphone from HTC.The HTC Magic smartphone will be exclusive to Vodafone customers initially in UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and non-exclusively in Italy. It has a 3.2" QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons. It includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging....

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Exalt Raises $15 Million for its Microwave Radios

Exalt Communications, a start-up based in Campbell, California, has raised $15 million in new funding for its high-performance licensed and license-exempt microwave radio systems for wireless backhaul applications. The company plans to use the money to accelerate international growth, expand marketing and sales to carriers, governments and enterprises, strengthen its presence in North America and continue expanding its robust product portfolio.Exalt,...

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EB Works with Intel and Ericsson on Mobile Internet Device Design

Elektrobit (EB) announced plans to bring a sleek, battery-efficient MID reference design to market in 2009. The design is based on Intel's second generation MID platform codenamed "Moorestown" scheduled to come to market by 2010. EB, which is licensing its MID reference design to equipment suppliers, said it is focused on higher value capabilities that could be integrated in a MID, such as enhanced navigation software that utilizes online data and...

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EB Introduces WiMAX Base Station Framework

Elektrobit (EB) has developed a customizable mobile WiMAX base station framework to help network equipment suppliers reduce costs and accelerate their entrance into the market. EB's framework ties together both digital signal processors and analog technology from Texas Instruments and compact, highly-flexible Remote Radio Heads from Radiocomp. EB envisions its mobile WiMAX base station framework to be leveraged among a diverse customer base, with...

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Ethernet Alliance Launches Certification Program

The Ethernet Alliance is launching a Certification Program to assist end users and designers of IEEE 802 Ethernet equipment with purchasing decisions. The program is designed to standardize test suites related to IEEE 802 Ethernet standards so as to clearly identify to which testing criteria a particular Ethernet solution has successfully been certified. The certification program is separate from other internal or external interoperability activities...

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Brocade Reports Q1 2009 Results, First Since Foundry Acquisition

Brocade reported revenues of $431.6 million, GAAP net loss of $26.0 million or $(0.07) per share diluted, and net income of $63.6 million or $0.15 per share diluted on a non-GAAP basis for its first quarter of FY09. The revenue of $431.6 million represents an 8% quarter on quarter growth and a 24% year on year growth.At the end of the quarter, Brocade's total installed base of SAN ports was approximately 20.4 million. In addition, in Q1 09, Average Selling Price (ASP) declines were in the low single digits compared to Q4 08.Commenting on Brocade's...

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Sprint Cites Financial Stability in Tough Times

Citing progress in its customer satisfaction program, gains in post paid subscriptions, and enthusiasm for its exclusive launch of the Palm Pre later this year, Sprint Nextel reported consolidated net operating revenues of $8.4 billion and a diluted loss per share of 57 cents. Full-year 2008 revenues were $35.6 billion. The company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of approximately $1 billion in the quarter, which finalizes the accounting...

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Hibernia Atlantic to Build Telehouse in Londonderry

Hibernia Atlantic announced plans to builds its Project Kelvin telehouse in Derry City. A cable landing station with a Point of Presence (PoP) will be located in Coleraine.Project Kelvin is a joint €30 million initiative between DETI and DCENR and is partly funded through the EC INTERREG IVA programme. The new cable will link Armagh, Ballymena, Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry, Omagh, Portadown and Strabane to Europe and North America. In addition,...

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Nokia to Integrate Skype into its Devices

Skype and Nokia announced a partnership to integrate Skype into Nokia devices, starting with the Nokia Nseries. The flagship Nokia N97 will be the first to incorporate the Skype experience in the 3rd quarter of 2009.The Skype experience will be part of the address book of the Nokia N97, enabling presence - seeing when Skype contacts are online - as well as instant messaging. Nokia N97 owners around the world will also be able to use 3G and WLAN to...

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NSN Transfers Some R&D to Finland's Tieto

Tieto and Nokia Siemens Networks have agreed on a business transfer whereby 46 employees from Nokia Siemens Networks Operations and Business Software business unit in Finland have transferred to Tieto. Research and development activities as well as program management for business support systems are included in the business transfer."Nokia Siemens Networks and Tieto have worked closely together for a long time, and Tieto is an important business partner to us. This business transfer will enable more flexibility and the support of a specialized...

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T-Mobile Signs Accord with ZTE

ZTE has established a cooperation pact with T-Mobil. The agreement covers handsets and data card devices for mobile applications. T-Mobile and ZTE have declared a new strategic partnership spanning all the European markets of T-Mobile.The signing of a General Framework Agreement (GFA) on handsets and data cards emphasizes the intention to strengthen the cooperation between T-Mobile and the Chinese telecoms equipment provider. The GFA represents a contract framework that spans the whole handling of a project and the possible adjustments of ZTE's...

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Vodafone Trials Ethernet Microwave Backhaul Solution

Vodafone is testing new microwave technology that is capable of quadrupling current backhaul capacity. Vodafone confirmed that is has carried out a series of trials of Ethernet microwave technology. Under current estimates, the upgrade from typical microwave backhaul technology to Ethernet microwave backhaul technology is capable of raising peak capacity from around 32 Mbps to around 180 Mbps using the same frequency range.The Ethernet-based point-to-point technology is also designed to support IP based traffic from the Radio Access Network by...

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China Mobile and Vodafone Confirm LTE Plans

China Mobile and Vodafone joined Verizon Wireless in confirming plans for LTE at this week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As part of their ongoing three-way trials, the operators have successfully demonstrated in laboratory conditions the time division version of LTE (TD-LTE) showing that the technology is capable of operating effectively in both unpaired as well as paired spectrum. The availability of a converged LTE FDD and TD-LTE system...

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