Spain's Jazztel Picks Huawei for Network Upgrade

The Spanish operator Jazztel has selected Huawei for a major network upgrade project. Huawei will provide and deploy new network technologies that will allow the operator to face the expected strong increase in the number of customers. At the same time, Jazztel awards Huawei the integral management of its network.Under the project, Jazztel will increase its current access network with new DSLAMs capable of delivering VDSL2 and ADSL2+ Bonding. This...

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Huawei Offers IMS-based HD Video Conferencing

Huawei introduced an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) based HD (high definition) video conference solution, enabling enterprise users to participate in virtue meetings across a broader way of access methods using a carrier' s existing network. Huawei said its new solution is capable of supporting almost any conferencing devices such as HD and standard definition (SD) video in fixed/mobile phones, desktop soft-clients and facilities with tele-presence and offering more functions for enterprise users including multiple access methods and open media...

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Ignis and Gemfire to Merge

Ignis and Gemfire, both suppliers of fiber optical components, announced a merger. Under the deal, Ignis will issue approximately 36 million shares to the current shareholders of Gemfire, corresponding to an ownership of 48% of the combined company. Furthermore, as part of the transaction, privately held Palo Alto Investors (PAI) and Gemfire's current lead shareholder, will inject US$15 million in the combined company at a subscription price per share of NOK 5.50. Gemfire's "PhotonIC" planar technology platform enables wafer-scale processing for...

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Adara Tests its Network Path Xcelerator with Shenick

Adara Networks, which offers a Network Path Xcelerator platform of proprietary routing products that operate at the application-layer for optimizing network performance and virtualizing network resources, has chosen Shenick Network Systems' "diversifEye" technology to emulate, test and measure its NPX solution for per-flow aware routing. Shenick's diversifEye can both emulate and analyze each and every application flow in real-time, guaranteeing Adara a method of generating real users using real applications and also a way to drill down to each...

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Italtel and ECI Telecom Enter Partnership

Italtel and ECI Telecom announced a partnership agreement for the sale and customization of optical transport systems for metropolitan networks and access platforms for voice, data, IP video and fixed/mobile convergence. As such, Italtel will be a preferred vendor and system integrator for ECI Telecom technology in the building of integrated communication networks for service providers, communications providers and utility companies in the "Quadruple...

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Mu Dynamics Appoints VP of Products

Mu Dynamics announced the appointment of Simon Berman to lead its Product efforts. Berman is responsible for all aspects of the company's product management and marketing initiatives and will oversee the strategic planning and execution of product delivery. Previously, he spent 2 years with AtHoc, a leading provider of emergency notification solutions, as vice president of product marketing where he helped grow the business and penetrate new markets. Prior to AtHoc, he spent over 12 years at Mercury Interactive. http://www.mudynamics....

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Ceragon Supplies High-Capacity Wireless in Botswana

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has selected Ceragon for upgrading its nationwide wireless backbone as well as the backhaul network of its cellular subsidiary BeMobile. Equipment orders related to this deployment top $1.5 million. http://www.ceragon....

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Lockheed Martin Builds Cyber Innovation and Technology Center

Lockheed Martin IS&GS is opening a NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland designed to preserve and protect Lockheed Martin customer missions and address the greater cyber security challenges worldwide. The unique 25,000 square foot center leverages existing Lockheed Martin and partner capabilities in cyber security. It features seven collaboration areas, reconfigurable spaces, global cyber range, cloud computing platforms, green IT datacenter, telepresence and high definition video teleconferencing and global...

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Tele2 Netherlands Selects Espial's IPTV Middleware

Tele2 Netherlands has selected Espial's IPTV middleware. Tele2 Netherlands will use the Evo TV Service Platform to launch its next generation television platform supporting linear TV, Video-on-demand, High Definition, PVR (Personal Video Recorder) and interactive services.Espial noted that there are 7 million subscribers using its TV software. The company s headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. http://www.espial....

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Logitech to Acquire LifeSize for HD Video Conferencing

Logitech International agreed to acquire privately held LifeSize Communications of Austin, Texas for $405 million in cash. LifeSize specializes in HD video communication solutions and has more than 9,000 video conferencing customers across 80 countries in large enterprises, small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and public healthcare, education and government organizations. The company expects approximately $90 million in revenue in CY 2009, with CY...

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HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7 Billion

Vowing to transform the networking industry, HP announced its intention to acquire 3Com, a leading provider of networking switching, routing and security solutions, for approximately $2.7 billion in cash ($7.90 per share). The deal would make HP the No.2 enterprise networking vendor worldwide with a growing share of the Chinese market.HP said the acquisition accelerates its next-generation data center strategy focused on the convergence of servers,...

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Washington Post: China proves to be an Aggressive Foe in Cyberspace

The Washington Post published an article covering cyber intrusions into U.S. government systems/ The attacks are believed to originate in China. Targets have included Barack Obama's campaign team, Congressional offices, nuclear weapons labs, defense contractors, the State Department and other sensitive federal government agencies. A spokesman at the Chinese Embassy in Washington denied the claims, noting that with 360 million Internet users of its own, China is now integrated with and reliant on the same Internet infrastructu...

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