NTT Com Launches Traffic Analysis System for DDoS Attacks

NTT Communications introduced a network-type traffic-analysis system that corporate customers can use to protect servers or routers from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The system initially is being offered to customers using NTT Com's Tier 1 Global IP Network in Japan. The new system is designed for enterprises using NTT Com's transit and collocation transit services for IPv4 traffic. The most advanced version of the system combines...

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WSJ: U.S. Department of Justice Looks at Telecom Giants

The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an initial review of major telecom operators to assess whether their dominant positions in wireline and wireless services is leading to market abuses. The DOJ has neither confirmed nor denied the report. http://www.wsj.com http://www.usdoj....

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Agilent and Mu Dynamics Publish Joint Template for Securing Networks

Agilent Technologies and Mu Dynamics have collaborated on an integrated solution that accelerates the design and automation of tests that are used to evaluate the impact of unexpected device/systems scenarios on network performance and reliability. The collaboration integrates Agilent's N2X multiservices test solution with Mu's Test Suite family. The testing emulates real-world scale and traffic in "out-of-service" lab environments, eliminating the need for operationally costly large test beds of network equipment. The companies coauthored a...

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BT Discontinues Phorm Behavioral Web Tracking

After several trials, BT is discontinuing use of Phorm's interest based advertising and web tracking software.In a statement, Phorm said "given our public commitment to developing next generation broadband and television services in the UK we have decided to weigh up the balance of resources devoted to other opportunities. Given these resource commitments, we don't have immediate plans to deploy Webwise today. However the interest based advertising market is extremely dynamic and we intend to monitor Phorm's progress with other ISPs and with Webwise...

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ARIN Names New President and CEO

The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) named John Curran as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2009. Mr. Curran will be responsible for building relationships with regional, international, governmental, and regulatory organizations, as well as spearheading education and awareness on issues facing the Internet community such as IPv4 depletion and IPv6 adoption.Since January 1, 2009, Mr. Curran has served as acting president and CEO of ARIN. He is a founding member of the ARIN Board of Trustees and served...

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Bell Labs Scientists Win 2009 Marconi Prize

Two scientists from Bell Labs, Andrew Chraplyvy and Robert Tkach, have been awarded the prestigious 2009 Marconi Fellowship and Prize for their insights into how information is transmitted over optical networks and for finding innovative ways to significantly increase the speed and capacity of optical fiber communications systems.Chraplyvy and Tkach recognized that demand for network capacity was growing exponentially and that nonlinearities inherent in optical transmission would make it virtually impossible to achieve the speeds required to meet...

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AT&T Selected for Project in Oman

AT&T has been selected to deliver the design for advanced communications services and related infrastructure for Al Madina A'Zarqa, a major infrastructure project in Oman that will house 200,000 people. Under this agreement, Blue City Company 1 will work with AT&T to develop telecommunications services that will be rolled out to residential customers and businesses in the development, a 32 square kilometer city being constructed in Al Sawadi,...

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Metaswitch Signs Systems Integrator for Latin America

MetaSwitch announced a strategic alliance with Technology Bureau, one of the foremost systems integrators in Argentina with experience managing telecommunication projects throughout Latin America. The companies will join forces to enable local operators to benefit from the operational efficiencies of IP infrastructure as well as offer advanced voice services to residential and business subscribers. Technology Bureau will handle provisioning, installation, maintenance and support, as well as a range of professional services from network engineering...

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DOCOMO Acquires 45% Stake in PacketVideo

NTT DOCOMO has acquired a 35-percent stake in San Diego-based PacketVideo (a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless) for $45.5 million in cash. The companies have enjoyed a productive partnership since 1998, enabling PacketVideo's technologies to be incorporated in multimedia applications for DOCOMO's FOMA 3G mobile network services. To date, PacketVideo's popular CORE multimedia player, pvPlayer, has been installed in more than 90 DOCOMO handset models.DOCOMO has the next phase of this strategic alliance will enable it to enhance its music and video...

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ZTE and Qualcomm Boost UMTS Uplink by up to 60%

Qualcomm and ZTE have collaborated to significantly enhance the capacity and performance of UMTS systems with the integration of Qualcomm's Uplink Interference Cancellation (ULIC) technology into ZTE's next-generation UMTS base station products. The companies claim this technology will enable operators can boost their UMTS data throughput by up to 60 percent and deliver a user experience that is comparable to LTE in a similar channel bandwidth. The technology also enables UMTS operators to increase voice capacity by up to 45 percent.Specifically,...

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