WiMedia Alliance to transfer UWB Technology

The WiMedia Alliance will transfer its UWB specifications to Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and Wireless USB Promoter Group as they apply to each entity's expertise for standardization and certification or both.The transfer will simplify and streamline the development and productization of Wireless USB solutions. Developers of Wireless USB solutions will be able to receive certification for complete Wireless USB solutions, including MAC, PHY and protocol from the USB-IF. USB-IF testing will create a one...

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European Research Initiative Deploys Juniper Ethernet Routing and Switching

FEDERICA, a major long-term project to implement an experimental network infrastructure to support future Internet research on new networking technologies in the university and research community, is using Juniper Networks to provide its Ethernet-based high-performance network infrastructure. Specifically, FEDERICA selected the Juniper Networks MX Series Ethernet Services Routers and EX Series Ethernet Switches."Demands on international research and education networks are very specific," said Mauro Campanella, senior R&D Researcher at Consortium...

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TerreStar Sets Launch Date of May 28

TerreStar has completed the final pre-launch performance testing of its upcoming 2 GHz mobile services satellite, TerreStar- 1. The satellite has now entered into the final phase of integration and testing at Space Systems/Loral."Both the satellite and reflector are substantially ready. Our launch provider, Arianespace, has accepted our requested launch date of May 28th. We are now focused on final integration and preparations for ship and launch"...

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NEC Australia Tests Amplified GPON for Extended Range

To boost the reach of residential broadband, Dr. Ka Lun Lee and colleagues at the University of Melbourne and NEC Australia in the state of Victoria have developed a GPON system that combines a high-powered laser with Raman amplifier. Installed in the central office of a network provider, this high-powered laser feeds the optical signal as it heads out over a fiber. This increases the power and reach of the signal by a factor of almost ten. Lee's team built a mock network with a signal transmitter, a simulated splitter, and a receiver at the...

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Federal Court Dismisses Broadcom Complaint Against Qualcomm

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted Qualcomm's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Broadcom seeking a declaration that Qualcomm's patents are exhausted and unenforceable. U.S. District Court Judge William Q. Hayes held that Broadcom failed to show it was entitled to declaratory relief because it did not identify any specific patents which were allegedly exhausted, or an exhaustion triggering sale or license. The court also ruled that Broadcom's purported injuries were too speculative to support the...

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Fujitsu Conducts Collaborative Field Testing of LTE with NTT DoCoMo

Fujitsu has conducted successful field testing for Long-term Evolution (LTE) in collaboration with NTT DOCOMO using 4x4 MIMO. The testing took place in the Special Ubiquitous Zone, an area of the northern Japanese city of Sapporo in Hokkaido, designated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2008 as a wireless communications testing area,.The testing involved prototype LTE base stations developed jointly by NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Laboratories. MIMO technology was employed to yield wireless transmissions in the range...

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Broadcom Introduces "Persona" IP Phone Processors in 65nm

Broadcom announced a new scalable IP communications design platform featuring advanced 65 nanometer IP communications processors that enable a full range of high performance, low power, low cost products for next generation IP phones and multimedia terminals. The new Broadcom Persona design platform, based on its flagship BCM11107 VoIP processor, enables enterprise and consumer IP phones to offer multimedia capabilities, premium audio, robust Ethernet switching, enhanced security and extensive peripheral support. "Next generation IP phones are...

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Ikanos and Sumitomo Electric Networks Present Papers on VDSL2 Stabilization

Papers co-authored by Ikanos Communications and Sumitomo Electric Networks on the effectiveness of online reconfiguration (OLR) technology in combination with the most advanced very high speed digital subscriber line (VDSL2) technology will be presented by Sumitomo Electric Networks' technologists at this week's Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers general conference.As part of OLR, Ikanos' Rapid Rate Adaptation (RRA) VDSL2 technology -- an ITU-T SOS standard-based offering -- allows service providers to maintain link...

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Ericsson Claims 500 Mbps VDSL2

Ericsson has demonstrated a VDSL2-based technology that achieves data transfer rates of more than 500 Mbps (0.5 Gbps) over twisted copper pairs. The technology uses line bonding and crosstalk cancellation for DSL, also known as "vectorized" VDSL2. The demonstration showed aggregated rates of above 0.5Gbps at 500m, bonding six lines. Ericsson said crosstalk cancellation (vectorized VDSL2) enables extremely high end-to-end transmission rates, improving VDSL2 performance by reducing noise originating from the other copper pairs in the same cable...

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Cisco Unveils Unified Computing System

Cisco unveiled its Unified Computing System -- a data center architecture that integrates compute, networking and storage resource using the virtualized "cloud" paradigm. The system integrates a low-latency, lossless 10GE unified network fabric with enterprise-class, x86-architecture servers.Cisco's Unified Computing System leverages a "wire once" unified fabric with an industry standard computing platform to optimize virtualization, reduce data...

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Salaries at Deutsche Telekom to Rise 5.5% over 24 Months

Deutsche Telekom and its main labor union, Verdi, have reached agreement by which pay will increase by a total of 5.5 percent in two steps over a period of 24 months. The agreement covers pay for employees at Deutsche Telekom and its service companies. Pay will rise by 3 percent backdated to January 1, 2009 and by 2.5 percent the following year. In addition to this, employees will be officially protected from dismissal for another year. This means...

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UPnP Specifications Named International Standard

UPnP technology has attained worldwide recognition by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). In December 2008, ISO and IEC published an international standard version of the UPnP Device Architecture and Device Protocols. This achievement as the world's first international standard for device interoperability on IP networks solidifies UPnP architecture's position as the leading...

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PMC-Sierra Introduces First Symmetric 10G EPON Platforms

PMC-Sierra introduced complete systems for symmetric 10 Gbps IEEE 802.3av EPON, including Optical Line Terminals (OLT) and Optical Network Units (ONU). The PAS8011 system for 10G OLTs and the PAS9011 system for 10G ONUs integrate all the functionality required from an OLT and ONU running at 10G rates, including transceivers, and leverage PMC-Sierra's market-leading EPON capabilities and analog expertise. As the next generation of PMC-Sierra's EPON...

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Telekom Srbija Upgrades Optical + Access with Alcatel-Lucent

Telekom Srbija, the main telecommunications operator in Serbia, has awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to expand, extend and upgrade its existing network. Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will provide its packet optical transport solution for DSLAM traffic aggregation and Ethernet business services while the 1626 Light Manager dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) system will be used for long-haul transport. Additionally, Alcatel-Lucent will supply its DSL and Litespan /MSAN technology and the associated services of project management,...

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Telkomsel Selects Nokia Siemens Networks

Indonesian mobile operator Telkomsel has signed a new frame agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks to greatly expand its existing network coverage, boost capacity and improve performance. The deal covers the supply, deployment and integration of WCDMA/HSPA radio access networks (RAN) as well as 2G business support system (BSS) and services solutions in the country. This includes the supply of Nokia Siemens Networks' most energy efficient, Flexi base station. Financial terms were not disclosed.NSN noted that the Indonesian market holds tremendous...

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Sierra Monolithics Unveils 100G Mux and Demux Chipset

Sierra Monolithics introduced the world's first 100G multiplexer with clock multiplier unit (CMU) and demultiplexer with clock and data recovery (CDR). The first in a planned family of 100G solutions, the devices are key components for equipment used in both the short-reach data center and high-performance computing market, as well as long-haul and metro carrier networks.Sierra Monolithics's Theta-100G solution includes the SMI10021 10:4 MUX/CMU and SMI10031 4:10 CDR/DEMUX devices. Each uses the same fourth-generation, 130-nanometer IBM 8HP bipolar...

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