Nortel Enhances its Carrier VoIP Communications Server 1500

Nortel is preparing to release a new version of its Communications Server (CS) 1500 in Q3 that will enable carriers to be more efficient by taking advantage of remote upgrades and introduce new billing, operations, administration and maintenance capabilities. Some of the new features enabled include:SIP Business Trunking: Provides carriers an IP connection to PBXs, which allows them to use a single broadband connection for both voice and data traffic to businesses with on-site PBXs. Having a single connection helps cut costs because it eliminates...

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Comcast's DOCSIS 3.0 Rollout Nears 50% Completion

Comcast has reached nearly 50% of all homes passed by its DOCSIS 3. rollout, which means that nearly 25 million homes and businesses can now get download speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Comcast's latest DOCSIS 3.0 upgrade has occured in Philadelphia, including the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery, southern New Jersey and northern Delaware. The speed upgrades began in December 2008. http://www.comcast....

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Informa: Mobile broadband Subscriptions Surge Ahead

There were more than 225 million mobile broadband subscribers (all technologies) at the end of March 2009, representing 93% year-on-year growth, according to Informa Telecoms & Media's latest World Cellular Data Metrics report.Penetration of mobile broadband remains at its highest in Asia Pacific (over 90 million subscribers), while growth is most notable in Latin America (385% year-on-year growth to over 10 million subscribers). Informa notes...

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AT&T and Jasper Wireless Launch M2M Platform for Emerging Devices

AT&T, in partnership with Jasper Wireless, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, announced commercial availability of a new platform designed to connect and support a variety of emerging consumer electronic and business devices on AT&T's nationwide wireless network. This will enable the wireless connection of personal navigation, in-car navigation, e-readers, mobile Internet devices, gaming, healthcare, tracking, and other devices....

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Alvarion Offers WiMAX Management for Service Providers

Alvarion launch its new Star Management Suite, a network management solution designed to manage complete WiMAX network infrastructure with the necessary level of control, and to enable operators to simplify management of IP services such as VoIP and IPTV while enhancing quality of service in a centralized, integrated manner.Star Management Suite is designed to deliver greater network control capabilities with a common feature set across the entire family of BreezeMAX solutions. This new carrier class management system provides critical capabilities...

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NTT Com Offers Integrated Security Solution for Corporate OCN

NTT Communications launched OCN Security Gateway, an integrated security solution for unified threat management (UTM) covering virus protection, an intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS) and filtering for corporate customers of NTT Com's OCN-branded Internet access services in Japan. The service provides router function, firewall, IDS, and monthly reports covering Web log and general trends in network security. One-stop support, which begins prior to system installation, covers system configuration, operation, and maintenance. The "Basic...

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iControl Raises $23 Million for Broadband Home Management

iControl Networks, a start-up based in Palo Alto, California, raised $23 million in Series C funding for its broadband home management solution.iControl's broadband home management solution allows homeowners to see and control their homes -- including security and energy systems -- via the Internet, iPhone and other mobile devices. Broadband operators, security providers and utilities could used the technology to deliver home security, energy management,...

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Plastic Logic eReader to Connect via AT&T 3G Network

Plastic Logic, a start-up developing an eReading device for business users, has chosen AT&T's 3G network to provide the mobile broadband connection. The Plastic Logic Reader, which is also Wi-Fi enabled, is expected to launch in 2010. The company is targetting busy, on-the-go business professionals who want to keep up to date on key information and who need to read and review multiple documents throughout the day. The Plastic Logic device is...

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Zhone Posts Q2 Revenue of $30.3 Million

Zhone Technologies reported Q2 revenue of $30.3 million compared with $24.1 million for the first quarter of 2009 and $40.1 million for the second quarter of 2008. Net loss (GAAP) was $2.3 million or $0.02 per share compared with a net loss of $6.9 million or $0.05 per share for the first quarter of 2009, and a net loss of $80.3 million or $0.53 per share for the second quarter of 2008. "Strong sequential revenue growth, improving gross margins and continued expense control contributed to better than expected earnings for the quarter," stated Mory...

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NETGEAR's Q2 Revenue Falls to $144 Million from $205 Million in Q2 Last Year

Netgear reported Q2 revenue of $144.7 million, compared to $204.5 million for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008, and $152.0 million in the first quarter ended March 29, 2009. Net loss (GAAP) was $3.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. This compared to net income of $11.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 and net loss of $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. Patrick Lo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NETGEAR, commented, "Due to normal seasonality, the second quarter is generally the slowest quarter of our fiscal year. Given...

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LSI to Acquire ONStor for Clustered NAS Solutions

LSI Corporation has agreed to acquire ONStor, a privately-held developer of clustered network-attached storage (NAS) solutions, for approximately $25 million in cash inclusive of assumed debt and other net liabilities.ONStor, which is based in Campbell, California, offers NAS solutions designed to help enterprises consolidate, protect and manage the accelerating growth of unstructured data. ONStor products include NAS gateways, NAS systems and unified storage systems sold to end users through a worldwide network of channel partners and original...

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Qualcomm Posts Revenue of $2.75 Billion

Qualcomm reported revenue of $2.75 billion for its third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended June 28, 2009, compared to $2.76 billion in the prior year and $2.46 billion in the prior quarter. Net income was $737 million, compared to $748 million in the prior year and a net loss of $289 million in the prior quarter."We delivered a strong quarter as the worldwide migration to 3G-enabled products and services remains robust," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm. "Our revenues were at the high end of our prior guidance, and our operating...

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GSMA: Global Mobile Broadband Connections Near 150 million

With more than 300 networks across 127 countries now supporting HSPA, the number of mobile broadband connections will pass the 150 million mark by the end of the summer, according to the GSM Association. Moreover, this figure is expected to reach 200 million connections by early next year and as many as one billion connections by 2013. This includes HSPA, HSPA+ and forthcoming LTE connections via dongles, external data cards, internal laptop modems,...

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