IP Infusion Adds Design Services to Source Code Portfolio

IP Infusion, which is known for its ZebOS Network Platform software and its domain expertise in network protocols, network appliances and IP-aware applications, is now offering turnkey Network Solutions Services to help telecommunications suppliers achieve the fastest time-to-market. The services include network consulting, network equipment customization and testing.In addition to licensing, maintenance and support, IP Infusion provides consultation...

Read More

DragonWave Posts 41% Sequential Growth

DragonWave provided a business update and issued financial results (Canadian dollars), reporting record revenues of $16.0 million for the most recent fiscal quarter, representing growth of 41% over the preceding quarter and 49% over the same period last year. The company expects revenue will approximately sequentially double in the next quarter of this quarter.While there was growth in demand from a variety of customers globally, the most significant increase came from the company's existing major North American based customer, which accounted...

Read More

Nuance Acquires Jott for Voice-to-Text Mobile Apps

Nuance Communications has acquired Jott, an online service company that delivers mobile voice-to-text applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.Jott allows individuals and businesses to easily capture thoughts, send emails and text messages, set reminders, organize lists, and post to web services and business applications -- all with their voice, using any phone. Jott also converts voicemail into email and text messages, making voicemail a...

Read More

Nortel and Microsoft Expand Innovative Communications Alliance

Nortel and Microsoft expanded their Innovative Communications Alliance (ICA) with five new commercial offeringsin unified communications. New solution bundles include:SIP Contact Center 7.0 + Microsoft Office Communications Server: The Contact Center 7.0 release brings unified communications into the contact center through its integration of OCS2007 presence capability, providing the capability to immediately contact the appropriate subject matter...

Read More

TerreStar-1's 18 meter 2GHz Reflector Successfully Deployed

TerreStar Corporation reported that its recently launched TerreStar-1 satellite was successfully placed into its assigned orbital slot in the geosynchronous arc and has successfully deployed its 18 meter 2GHz S Band reflector, the largest commercial satellite antenna ever deployed. TerreStar-1 is now poised to deliver the voice, data and video services over TerreStar's all IP next-generation mobile broadband network that combines the power of TerreStar-1, an all-IP core network, and the latest in smartphone technology. http://www.terrestarcorp...

Read More

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company to be Privatized

The government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is preparing to sell a 51% stake in The Bahamas Telecommunications Company. The sale will include operational control of the company. BTC currently provides services to over 334,000 wireless (through its GSM and CDMA networks), 132,000 fixed line and 18,500 broadband customers throughout The Bahamas. In addition, BTC has some 190 roaming agreements in place serving the more than 4 million tourists...

Read More

Ericsson completes Live Network Upgrade for Vodafone Essar

In what is described as the world's largest upgrade of a live mobile network, Ericsson has helped Vodafone Essar to replace more than 10,500 GSM radio sites. The pace of replacement reached a peak rate of one site every minute. Vodafone Essar serves 13 million subscribers in India's four key zones, including three large cities (Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata). Uninterrupted network services were maintened during the upgrade. The network modernization project began in February 2008 and ended first quarter 2009, two months ahead of schedule. During...

Read More

Teraco Raises Funding for Data Centers in South Africa

Teraco Data Environments (Teraco), which operates vendor neutral colocation facilities in South Africa, has raised R50-million in a successful Series-B round of financing to expand its facilities. The financing, which consists of equity and loans, follows on the conclusion of a Series-A financing round of R45-million in 2008.Teraco plans to expand its data centre in Isando on the East side of Johannesburg. Construction is under way and will be complete...

Read More

AT&T Conducts Largest-Ever Network Disaster Recovery Exercise in Wash DC

AT&T is conducting its largest ever Network Disaster Recovery (NDR) exercise at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC from July 8 to 17, 2009. The NDR exercise will feature more than 45 disaster recovery trailers and vehicles, including 28 semi-tractor trailers, two emergency communications vehicles, four hazmat trailers, one Satellite COLT (cell on light truck), and five smaller utility and support trailers.Conducted several...

Read More

Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure Business Model for Cloud Computing

Microsoft outlined its business model and partner strategy for its Windows Azure platform, which includes a cloud services operating system, a Web-based relational database in Microsoft SQL Azure, and connectivity and interoperability with .NET Services. Microsoft plans to offer the Windows Azure platform with automated service management and pay-as-you-go pricing -- all backed by service-level agreements and support.Specifically, Microsoft will...

Read More

California's Sebastian's Selects Occam to Upgrade Copper/Fiber Network

California-based Sebastian (Kerman, Calif.) has chosen Occam's BLC 6000 platform as part of its strategy to deploy bonded DSL architecture to significantly increase the bandwidth of its copper network and offer subscribers new advanced features. Specifically, the company selected Occam's BLC 6252 ADSL2Plus and BLC 6246 ADSL2Plus with T1 capabilities to implement Triple Play and wholesale broadband services. These products enable Sebastian to deploy ADSL2Plus and POTS service from a single platform, providing a natural transition to higher performance...

Read More

Verizon Business Offers Tiered Routing Options for Wholesale Voice

Verizon Business will now allow its wholesale customers to choose among different levels of routing options for voice calls terminating outside the U.S., providing new standards of flexibility and choice. Each routing choice is associated with specific destinations.International tiered routing for outbound service offers standard, premium and premium-plus routing options for traditional voice calls, with mobile roaming and fax capabilities where...

Read More

CBS Joins Comcast's On Demand Online Trial, Advancing Project Infinity

CBS is the first broadcast network to participate in Comcast's technical trial of On Demand Online. The new service will significantly expand the number of top-rated TV shows available online and across platforms at no additional charge to Comcast's cable customers while delivering increased advertising value to content owners. During the course of the trial, CBS plans to test various types of current and library content.Comcast will begin its...

Read More

Genachowski Appoints FCC Managing Director and General Counsel

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced two senior staff appointments.Managing Director -- Steven VanRoekel has over 18 years of Information Technology and management experience and was most recently a top executive in the Windows Server and Tools division at Microsoft. He held various positions in his 15 years at Microsoft, including managing Microsoft's cross-industry Web Services team and serving as Speech and Strategy Assistant to Bill Gates. General Counsel -- Austin Schlick has served most recently as Chief of the Civil Division of the...

Read More