Arbor Networks' Atlas Internet Monitoring System Grows to 100+ ISPs

Arbor Networks' ATLAS Internet monitoring system has grown to include traffic from 100+ ISPs.
In addition to monitoring for security-related events, ATLAS now includes real-time global Internet traffic, routing and application information.


Arbor said it has been able to build the massive ATLAS data set because of its position as a trusted third party among the global service provider community. All participating ISPs have agreed to share anonymous traffic data on an hourly basis. The system gathers traffic intelligence using Arbor's Peakflow SP and eSeries DPI-based platforms which are deployed by the ISPs. The anonymized data about each ISP network is then aggregated into the ATLAS system, analyzed by Arbor's security research team and then shared among Arbor's service provider customers.


The Atlas data set now includes:

• Over 3 Terabits per second of Internet transit traffic monitored and reported



• 1 million+ unique IPv4 Internet addresses monitored for globally routed dark IP addresses



• 31 GB of global darknet traffic is analyzed daily



• Global dark IP route coverage is spread across North America, Europe and Japan



• 75+ ISPs are sharing all real-time attack data with Arbor



• 30+ ISPs are sharing full real-time routing data



• 55 ISPs are participating in the Fingerprint Sharing Alliance (FSA)

As an example of data collected by Atlas, Arbor Networks shared details on the flood of Adobe Flash streaming video traffic that spiked during the Obama inauguration on January 20.

http://www.arbornetworks.com

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Comcast Now the 3rd Largest U.S. Residential Phone Provider

Comcast has surpassed Qwest to become the third-largest residential phone service provider in the U.S.


Comcast Digital Voice now serves 6.47 million customers, which exceeds Qwest's reported residential subscriber base.



"Comcast Digital Voice is reinventing home phone service for the 21st Century and we are thrilled that millions of consumers today are choosing Comcast for home phone service. We now offer features that integrate with our video and high speed Internet products and we're deploying a next generation cordless phone that lets customers do more than just make phone calls. Best of all, we can do all this with a service that is rated number one in call clarity and that helps consumers cut their home phone expenses by 20 to 30 percent or more," said Cathy Avgiris, SVP and General Manager, Voice Services, Comcast.


New features include:

• Universal Caller ID -- customers can view incoming caller information on their TV or PC while watching a movie or surfing the Web. This is a free feature for Comcast Digital Voice Customers.



• SmartZone Communications Center -- this feature-rich online portal enables customers to manage their emails and voice mails in one easy place, and sync contact information from multiple sources into one universal address book.



• Enhanced Cordless Telephone -- an innovative home phone that offers all of the popular features that come with Comcast Digital Voice plus integrated services and advanced functionality such as the ability to view email, view/forward/manage voice mail from the phone or PC, read news, sports and horoscopes, access a universal address book and search the Yellow Pages -- all on the enhanced cordless phone.

http://www.comcast.com/comcastdigitalvoice

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DragonWave Supplies Wireless Backhaul in Georgia

The South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA) has deployed DragonWave's Horizon Compact radios in a broadband network throughout

Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller and Mitchell counties in Georgia. Phase I of the network is now complete using DragonWave's Horizon Compact radios on 25 towers, stretching across five counties and covering 2,000 sq miles, providing 190 Mbps of capacity to the region.
http://www.dragonwaveinc.com
http://www.sgrita.org/

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Orange Business Services Supplies VSAT for Bourbon Vessels

Bourbon, a French marine services group, has chosen Orange Business Services for the modernization of the communications system for its fleet of 150 vessels. With this contract, Orange Business Services is responsible for integrating and operating a VSAT type satellite communication system specially developed for marine communications. This system will connect the vessels to the Bourbon network via the IP VPN. The goal is to implement new communication services and new business applications for its entire fleet. This new solution's deployment of 45 vessels and four ground bases has already helped cut communication costs for Bourbon by a factor of five.
http://www.orange.com

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Beceem Implements Red Bend's Device Management into WiMAX Chipsets

Beceem Communications has chosen Red Bend's vDirect Mobile device management client software for its family of WiMAX chipsets. Beceem and Red Bend are integrating vDirect Mobile into Beceem's software stack to provide Beceem's customers with the option to leverage Red Bend's OMA-DM client. vDirect Mobile is the industry's leading independent DM client that is interoperable with any DM server supporting standards from the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), including the WiMAX Management Object used by the WiMAX Forum and adopted by leading WiMAX operators worldwide.


"Emerging wireless technologies such as WiMAX are keeping people connected, and Beceem chipsets are powering that connection," said Babu Mandava, CEO and co-founder of Beceem. "By integrating Red Bend's vDirect Mobile into our software stack, we are providing one of the most complete WiMAX chip solutions. With vDirect Mobile our partners can take advantage of a proven OMA-DM client to further accelerate their device development and ensure out-of-the-box network interoperability in all the major mobile WiMAX networks."


vDirect Mobile is used to provision new subscribers, configure applications and network settings, manage software and retrieve device information over the air. It has been deployed across multiple platforms, operating systems and memory types on mobile phones, wireless devices and machine-to-machine (M2M) modules.
http://www.redbend.com

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Yahoo! Mobile Selects Navizon for WiFi and Cellular Geolocation

Mexens Technology, maker of the Navizon positioning system has been selected by Yahoo! Mobile to be a provider of WiFi and Cellular positioning technology.

The companies will provide a highly targeted experience to mobile users based on their geography. This deal will also further improve the accuracy and coverage of Mexens' database of Cellular towers and WiFi access points by adding resources to the data collection mechanism provided by the global community of Navizon users.


The Navizon positioning system combined GPS, WiFi and cellular signals . It relies on a community of users worldwide to build a dynamic database of WiFi access points and GSM, CDMA and 3G towers. Navizon is available on most mobile platforms such as Blackberry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Symbian/S60 and Java phones.
http://www.navizon.com

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AT&T to Deploy More Than 15,000 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

AT&T will invest up to $565 million as part of a long-term strategy to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years.
The company expects to spend an estimated $350 million to purchase about 8,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles and approximately $215 million to begin replacing its passenger cars with alternative-fuel models. CNG vehicles are expected to emit approximately 25 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than those traditionally powered by gasoline.


AT&T said this investment represents the largest U.S. corporate commitment to CNG vehicles to date. The new deployments will bring AT&T's alternative-fuel fleet to more than 15,000 vehicles by 2019. In 2009, AT&T will deploy nearly 800 of the CNG and hybrid electric vehicles.


"AT&T and other U.S. corporations have a unique opportunity to partner with the new administration as it works to lead the country out of this economic downturn," said Randall Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T Inc. "While there are no easy solutions to the challenges facing our nation, this investment is a first step on our part to help boost other industries while at the same time encouraging wider use and production of efficient vehicles and domestic fuel alternatives."


The vehicle chassis will be built domestically by a U.S. automotive manufacturer. AT&T will then work with domestic suppliers to convert the chassis to run on CNG. AT&T will also work with natural gas service providers to build up to 40 new CNG fueling stations across its operating region to provide the fueling infrastructure needed for the new vehicles. This investment will have a positive impact on job creation and preservation. CAR estimates that nearly 1,000 jobs will be created or saved each year for five years.
http://www.att.com

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Ericsson Selected as 3G Supplier for Turkcell

Turkcell, a leading communications provider in Turkey , has selected Ericsson as the main supplier to build a complete WCDMA/HSPA network and for a range of related services.

Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply an end-to-end network solution, including a WCDMA/HSPA radio access network, and an IP-over-Ethernet-enabled mobile-backhaul solution based on microwave transmission. The transformation of Turkcell's core network and expansion of the mobile-backhaul solution will ensure a high-capacity mobile network with no bottlenecks. 3G network preparations started in February. Ericsson will also be responsible for a full range of services, including, systems integration, technical support and network build and implementation. Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.ericsson.com

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Huawei Sets US$30 Billion Target for 2009

Huawei Technologies has set a 2009 sales target of $30 billion, which would represent a significant growth over the $23 billion in deals reported for 2008.

Huawei, which is not a public company and does not officially publish its financial results, said it garnered sales worth $17.7 billion last year, 41 percent up from 2007.


Huawei said that despite the global downturn, it looked to take market share for major European rivals, especially Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, and Nokia Siemens Networks. The company is also looking for growth from China's 3G rollout this year.
http://www.huawei.com

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Huawei deploys GPON FTTH network for T-COM

Huawei Technologies has completed the first phase of an FTTH deployment project for Slovak Telekom and its business brand T-COM , a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. Comprising 34 sites and 90,000 FTTH subscriber lines, the first phase of the nationwide commercial project was completed in just 5 months and represented one of the largest Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) deployments across Eastern Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.huawei.com
http://www.t-com.sk

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