AT&T's National Broadband Plan Calls for 100% Coverage by 2014

In a filing with the FCC regarding the national broadband plan, AT&T set a target and timeline of 100 percent broadband by 2014."A successful national broadband plan should aim for an Internet that is universal, open, private and safe. It should also foster an environment in which all participants in the Internet ecosystem have the incentive to continue the massive investments required to create more bandwidth, compelling content and applications...

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Fanfare Adds Virtual Testbed to its iTest

Fanfare released the latest version of iTest, its flagship test automation product, featuring new Virtual Testbed (VTB) capabilities. The VTB features in iTest 3.4 enables testers to build test cases before devices exist, beginning the quality process months earlier than before. Testers can also leverage a VTB for test development by using virtual replicas of real devices and costly test equipment.Fanfare said its Virtual Testbed will help cut capital...

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CWA: National Broadband Plan Must Include Public Hearings

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) issued its own recommendations for a national broadband plan. Key recommendations in the CWA filing include:A series of public hearings in communities across the country that will help provide guidance for the national plan from a broad group of citizens, businesses and communities. Benchmarks that are ambitious, but achievable, with an initial goal of 10 megabits per second downstream and 1 megabit per second upstream. CWA is calling for specific benchmarks to increase broadband speeds to the home...

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HP, Intel and Yahoo! Build "Open Cirrus" Cloud Computing Test Bed

HP, Intel and Yahoo! announced that three new research organizations will join "Open Cirrus", a global, multiple data center, open source test bed for the advancement of cloud computing research. The new entities, which include the Russian Academy of Sciences, South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and MIMOS, a strategic research and development organization under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Malaysia, were revealed today at the first Open Cirrus Summit.The Open Cirrus cloud computing test bed,...

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Qwest to Keep its Long Haul Network, Reaffirms 2009 Guidance

After a strategic review of its long distance network, Qwest Communications has decided to keep it as corporate asset. The company said it received unsolicited indications of interest from potential purchasers and then followed-up by launching a competitive bidding process. Although there was significant interest in this process from prospective buyers, the company and its Board of Directors have determined that the long distance network asset holds far more value to Qwest shareholders and is more strategically important to Qwest and its customers...

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Dell'Oro: DVR-Equipped Set-top Box Shipments Contract 20% in Q1

The number of DVR-equipped, pay-TV set-top box unit shipments contracted 20 percent year-over-year in the first quarter this year and accounted for one-third of the total set-top box shipped during the quarter, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.This contraction in the first quarter may be attributed to several factors. "First, the economy is reducing the demand for premium services such as DVR functionality," said Greg Collins, Vice President...

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Fujitsu Debuts 2nd Gen 40 Gbps Interfaces for FLASHWAVE 7500

Fujitsu Network Communications has released the second-generation 40 Gbps interfaces for its FLASHWAVE 7500 Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM). The new adapters use an innovative Adaptive Differential Phase Shift Keying (ADPSK) modulation scheme and Fujitsu patented Variable Dispersion Compensation (VDC) to enable up to 1.6 Tbps of capacity. The FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM is an optical hubbing and transport solution widely deployed in...

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Boingo Wireless Sees WLAN Spike from iPhone Users

Boingo Wireless published some key data points and statistics from its public Wi-Fi network:iPhones and iPod Touches represented almost 23% of all devices accessing Wi-Fi in all Boingo owned and operated networks in airports, ferries and convention centers during May 2009, second only to Windows XP and ahead of Windows Vista and Macintosh laptops. iPhone unique visitors were up nearly 380% from May 2008 to May 2009, making it the fastest growing...

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Internet Innovation Alliance Comments of National Broadband Strategy

The Internet Innovation Alliance issued its recommendations for a national broadband plan. Key points from include:"Focus on what we know while we learn what we need to know. We know roughly 10 million households lack any broadband options, and connecting them requires billions of dollars. By contrast, policy makers need greater qualitative information on why many Americans are choosing not to subscribe to broadband where it is available. The National Broadband Strategy should embrace new innovative programs, but not rush decisions that will benefit...

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Eutelsat's Tooway Satellite Raises Speeds to 3.6 Mbps

Eutelsat Communications will increase the speed of its Tooway consumer broadband satellite service to 3.6 Mbps from 2 Mbps for no added cost. Maximum uplink speeds have also increased to 384 kbps for all customers. In addition, overnight usage volumes will be discounted by 50% between midnight and 6am GMT to reward use of the satellite network at times of traditional low usage. The Tooway solution consists of a small satellite dish and a modem connected...

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TI Raises Q2 Financial Outlook

Texas Instruments raised and narrowed its expected ranges for revenue and earnings per share (EPS). The company now expects its financial results to fall within the following ranges:Revenue: $2.30 - $2.50 billion, compared with the prior range of $1.95 - $2.40 billionEPS: $0.14 - $0.22, compared with the prior range of $0.01 - $0.15.http://www.ti....

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GIPS Supplies HD Voice to Korea's KT Networks

Korea's KT Networks will be adding new VoIP HD voice capabilities to its Windows Mobile smartphone using technology from Global IP Solutions (GIPS). KT Networks (KTN) is a Network Integration specialist within the KT Group. GIPS said its VoiceEngine can provide HD voice quality on mobile phones enabling clear, consistent conversation in addition to optimizing bandwidth on congested networks. http://www.gipscorp.com http://www.ktn.co...

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Verizon Submits Recommendations for National Broadband Plan

Verizon submitted a list of 10 suggestions to the FCC for a national broadband plan. Verizon urged the FCC to include the following 10 elements in its recommendations to Congress:A focused effort to encourage broadband demand.A consumer-choice framework.Encouraging continued innovation to improve cybersecurity for consumers and the nation.Pursuing a consumer-focused approach to privacy. Facilitating wireless broadband. Pursuing a pro-growth regulatory...

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With new iPhone, AT&T Reaffirms Guidance, Confirms HSPA Support

In light of Apple's iPhone 3G S announcement, AT&T reaffirmed its financial guidance for 2009 that targets wireless service OIBDA (operating income before depreciation and amortization) margins in the low 40% range. AT&T's cost of customer acquisition for iPhone 3G S and the newly priced iPhone 3G are expected to be very similar to the costs associated with the original iPhone 3G.AT&T plans to begin selling iPhone 3G S for $199 (16GB)...

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Idaho's Syringa Deploys ADVA's FSP 3000

Syringa Networks, the premier middle mile provider serving the state of Idaho, is upgrading its network with ADVA Optical Networking's FSP 3000 platform. This new installation significantly upgrades Syringa Networks' existing 4x2.5Gbps DWDM technology with 40x10Gbps capability, thereby increasing capacity by 40x throughout its 2000km regional fiber-optic network across southern Idaho.ADVA noted that the deployment of Raman amplifiers has reduced...

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Hackers Claim to Penetrate T-Mobile USA

A widely circulated posting by an anonymous hacker claims to have penetrated the servers of T-Mobile USA. The hacker boasts of having databases, confidential documents, financial statements and other programs. T-Mobile did not confirm the breach but said it was investigating.http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Jun/0062.h...

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Juniper Adds 100 Gigabit Ethernet Interface for T Series Routers

Juniper Networks introduced a100 Gigabit Ethernet (100 GE) router interface card for its T1600 Core Router. The 100 GE card, which is being demonstrated at Interop Tokyo, leverages technology originally developed to enable the 100-Gbps slots on the T1600 router. The network interface card will comply with the forthcoming 802.3ba specification (ratification is expected in 2010). Juniper expects beta versions of the product to be ready this year...

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Google Submits Ideas for National Broadband Plan

In a filing with the FCC, Google outlined its idea for a National Broadband Plan. Google believes that all American households should have access, by 2012, to at least 5 Mbps upload and download speeds over broadband. The company submitted four proposals to help advance this vision:Install broadband fiber as part of every federally-funded infrastructure project. Google argues that laying fiber -- or even simply installing the conduit for later fiber...

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Infonetics: Strong Quarter for IMS, Steep Decline for Carrier VoIP

Most large Tier 1 service providers are coming to the end of major VoIP projects, and given current access line declines and fixed-to-wireless substitutions, most ILECs and PTTs have put PSTN migration plans on hold and will reassess after the economic storm has passed, according to a newly published report from Infonetics Research. However, worldwide sales of IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) equipment, including HSS (home subscriber servers), CSCF servers, and voice application servers, are forecast to jump 74% in 2009 over 2008. Infonetics' IMS...

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Intel Invests $43 Million in Japan's UQ for WiMAX Rollout

Intel Capital invested $43 million (JP ¥4.15 billion) in Japan-based UQ Communications, a provider of WiMAX mobile services. UQ Communications will utilize the funding to continue the nationwide expansion of UQ WiMAX service in Japan, with the commitment to provide WiMAX coverage to 90 percent of the country by 2012. UQ Communications recently launched trial service of its UQ WiMAX in Tokyo's 23 wards, Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the Haneda Airport...

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One Minute Video: CyberSecurity

One Minute Video presented by Greg Oslan, Narus, Real-Time Traffic Intellige...

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