Brazil's Ativas Data Center Deploys Cisco Nexus 5000

Ativas Data Center, an Asamar Group company, has invested in a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch-based solution to underpin its next-generation data center architecture. The facility, which is planned to start operations in early 2010 in the state of Minas Gerais, will employ the latest data center virtualization techniques. http://www.cisco....

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ZTE Launches Multiservice Ethernet Switches

ZTE unveiled new multi-service switches designed for the service edge layer of metro networks or the edge layer of enterprise networks. The new ZXR10 3900E and 5900E series switches leverage an ASIC that was developed in-house. The ZXR10 scales to support 1,776 GE and 296 XGE ports. The ZXR10 3900E and 5900E can monitor 8K links per 3.3 ms to provide 50ms carrier-class Ethernet and MPLS switchover."The ZTE data product R&D Team designed the...

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NTT and NTT DOCOMO to Showcase LTE in Geneva

NTT and NTT DOCOMO announced plans to showcase their LTE endeavours at the upcoming ITU Telecom World 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 5 to 9.The NTT Group stand will showcase wide-ranging exhibits and demonstrations of the latest services and technologies offered in Japan, as well as highly advanced services to be offered over Next-Generation Network (NGN) and super-fast Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile network. NTT will show optical...

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Vodafone Readies Mobile App Store, Unveils "Keeper"

Vodafone is preparing to launch its Mobile App store, called Vodafone360, in time for the holidays.The service will be launched on two new phones from Samsung and several hundred additional handsets. Included in this launch will be the popular password and data storage app, Keeper Mobile by Callpod. Keeper allows users to quickly and easily store passwords, account numbers, website logins, notes, lists and other business or personal information...

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AT&T Criticizes Google on Net Neutrality

AT&T filed a letter with the FCC reiterating its support for a vibrant, open Internet, while also criticizing Google for its own disregard for Net Neutrality. Specifically, AT&T said Google is systematically blocking telephone calls from consumers that use Google Voice to call phone numbers in certain rural communities and, as a result, is reducing its access expenses. A June 2007 FCC decision prohibits other providers, including those with which Google Voice competes, from taking such action. Google has dismissed the Commission's order,...

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DragonWave Files for U.S. IPO and NASDAQ Listing

DragonWave has filed for an initial public offering of common shares in the United States (the "U.S. IPO"), proposing to ffer 7,454,050 common shares while certain selling shareholders propose to offer 5,518,250 common shares (the "Offering"). In connection with its U.S. IPO, DragonWave has received conditional approval to list its common shares on the NASDAQ Global Market. DragonWave expects to use the net proceeds from the Offering (excluding any net proceeds to the selling shareholders) primarily: to strengthen the company's balance sheet in...

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