ooma to Add Features for Google Voice

ooma, which offers a broadband phone service, is developing a set of features that will integrate with the upcoming Google Voice service. ooma's current and future home phone systems will support the Google Voice Extensions (GVE) with release planned for this summer. These will include:ooma GVE Outbound Caller ID Integration -- ooma users can display their Google Voice caller ID on outbound calls from ooma systems with no need to dial additional...

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Dell'Oro: Enterprises Adopting More 10 Gbps, Service Providers Drive 40 Gbps

The markets for 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps technologies are forecasted to grow in 2009 despite broader market declines, according to recently published reports by Dell'Oro Group.The reports indicate that while enterprise and service provider markets will both see annual declines of close to 10 percent in 2009, high-speed networking will continue to grow. Within enterprise markets, 10 Gbps is gaining hold not only on infrastructure equipment, but also more...

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Matisse Obtains NEBS L3 for its EtherBurst Optical Packet Transport

Matisse Networks has received NEBS Level 3 Certification from MET Laboratories for its EtherBurst products. The NEBS Certification is required for deployment in service provider central offices. To obtain the certification, the EtherBurst product portfolio was subject to extensive testing covering Ambient Temperature and Humidity, Equipment Handling, Resistance to Fire, Earthquake Survivability, Vibration, Airborne Contaminants, ESD, Emissions,...

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Hughes Announces Next Generation HX Routers

Hughes Network Systems released its latest generation HX broadband satellite routers, providing up to twice the throughput performance and based on the DVB-S2/ACM bandwidth management of the company's HX System. Both incorporate a high performance processor and ample onboard memory to deliver carrier grade performance for business private networks, cellular backhaul, and a wide range of broadband applications.The HX260 features an integrated, multichannel TDMA demodulator, enabling simultaneous mesh and star mode connectivity within the HX System....

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Sierra Telephone Selects Tellabs for Ethernet Services

Sierra Telephone, a network operator based in central California, will deploy the Tellabs 8800 Multiservice Router (MSR) Series as the centerpiece of its 10 Gigabit Ethernet network. Tellabs solutions enable the company to support its existing network while migrating to Ethernet services on one system. Financial terms were not disclosed.Sierra Telephone already uses the Tellabs integrated network manager to manage all Tellabs products in the network, including the Tellabs 8800 MSR series, the Tellabs 5500 Digital Cross-Connect System, Tellabs...

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GeoEye Delivers High-Res Color Satellite Imagery to Google

GeoEye has started delivering high-resolution, color satellite imagery from its newest satellite to Google. The GeoEye-1 satellite images that are being highlighted by Google were all taken within the last 60 days and include images of the Pyramids of Giza, Mount Fuji, Sydney Australia, and many other recognizable locations. The images were all taken from 423 miles in space as GeoEye-1 moved around the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour. The 4,300-pound...

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Hughes to Represent Satellite Industry Association on Broadband Stimulus Panel

Hughes Network Systems will represent the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) on a panel at the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) public meeting being held today at the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters in Washington, D.C. BTOP was established by the recently-enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)."The satellite industry wholeheartedly supports the goals of the broadband stimulus program including providing and improving Internet access in unserved and underserved areas," said SIA President Patricia...

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China Mobile Reaches 457 Million Mobile Users, up 23.8% for 2008

China Mobile's annual turnover reached RMB 41.3 billion in 2008, up by 15.5% for 2008. Total subscribers exceeded 457 million, up by 23.8%. The net increase in new subscribers per month was over 7.3 million. As of 31 December 2008, the Group's total voice usage volume was 2,441.31 billion minutes and the average minutes of usage per user per month (MOU) was 492 minutes. Average revenue per user per month (ARPU) was RMB 83.Due partly to the positive...

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AT&T: Cyber-Crime Exceeds Drug Trafficking as the Most Lucrative Illegal Global Business

According to the FBI, revenues from cyber-crime, for the first time ever, exceeded drug trafficking as the most lucrative illegal global business, estimated at reaping more than $1 trillion annually in illicit profits.AT&T Chief Security Officer Edward Amoroso told a Senate Commerce Committee that cyber-security threats have increased significantly over the past five years, and are evolving to the point where they pose a significant threat to...

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VoiceNetworkx Plans 3.65 GHz WiMAX in Southern California

VoiceNetworkx has begun the FCC registration process for 3.65 GHz WiMAX base stations in anticipation of deployment in Southern California. Specifically, VoiceNetworkx has initiated FCC registration for 12 base stations in Southern California in anticipation of WiMAX deployment planned for 2009. The company said it is leveraging its current VoIP competencies and network in order to capitalize on the FCC's decision to use a non-exclusive shared use licensing scheme for the 3.65 GHz band.http://www.voicenetworkx....

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Cisco to Acquire Pure Digital for Flip Consumer Camcorder

Cisco extended its push into consumer electronics with the announcement of its planned acquisition of Pure Digital Technologies, a San Francisco-based company behind the Flip Video consumer camcorder. Under the deal, Cisco will pay approximately $590 million in stock in exchange for all shares of Pure Digital. In addition, Cisco will provide up to $15 million in retention-based equity incentives for continuing employees.Pure Digital's Flip Video...

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SUPERCOMM Delayed from June to October -- Verizon and AT&T to Keynote

SUPERCOMM 2009 has been rescheduled from June 8-9 to October 21-23, 2009. The event will continue to be hosted at McCormick Place.The United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), which are co-owners of the show said the rescheduling could help build on the momentum of the expected broadband stimulus spending."Our goal is to have a productive and timely forum at SUPERCOMM where all of the broadband...

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