FCC Identifies National Broadband Challenges

The FCC published a list of gaps in the nation's policies, programs and practices that must be filled before America can take advantage of the technological advantages that universal adoption and deployment of affordable, robust broadband can bring. These gaps range across all elements of the broadband ecosystem, including networks, applications, devices, and end-user adoption.Key gaps identified by the task force include:Federal Universal Service Fund (USF) Structure: Doesn't support broadband deployment and adoption despite over $7 billion spent...

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FCC Sets 90 to 150 Day Review Limit for Tower Applications

FCC has set new timeframes of 90 days for collocations and 150 days for all other tower siting applications reviewed by state and local governments. The FCC said its action is aimed at speeding the deployment of next generation wireless networks while respecting the legitimate concerns of local authorities and preserving local control over zoning and land use policies.Congress specifically requires that state and local authorities act "within a reasonable...

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Xangati Extends its Application Mgt System for Broadband Services

Xangati has extended its Application Management 2.0 solution with a new Broadband Subscriber Intelligence capability that enables service providers to track cumulative usage patterns of their subscribers.Xangati Broadband Subscriber Intelligence can alert service providers to the percentage of bandwidth their subscribers are using; and, what applications they're running to consume that bandwidth. Information such as this provides service providers...

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Kineto Announces Combined VoLGA/IMS Client for Voice Over LTE

Kineto Wireless introduced a software client that supports both VoLGA (voice over LTE via Generic Access) and IMS voice for LTE handsets.Expanding on Kineto's previously announced VoLGA Software Developer's Kit (SDK), the new client enables handset manufacturers to integrate a combined VoLGA/IMS voice client and accelerate LTE handsets to market. In addition, the client can be upgraded over the air through standard procedures to support new and evolving...

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Aztech Selects PMC-Sierra Solutions for GPON ONTs

Aztech, a broadband equipment manufacturer based in Singapore, has selected PMC-Sierra's solutions for its new GPON Optical Network Terminal (ONT) design. Aztech's GPON 200E4 - 4 Port Gigabit Bridge ONT is built around PMC-Sierra's PAS7401 SoC and targets residential and SOHO deployments.PMC-Sierra's PAS7401 product line integrates a GPON MAC, a VoIP subsystem, an embedded controller and GigaPASS bridge performing advanced classification, queuing and filtering, with wire-speed throughput at all packet sizes. The reference designs come with complete...

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Motorola Passes Key TD-LTE Functionality Trial

Motorola is the first company to successfully complete and pass the time-division duplex long-term evolution (TD-LTE) key functionalities test initiated by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The testing measures high-bandwidth network capacity and a number of key TD-LTE features, demonstrating another milestone of collaborative industry efforts on TD-LTE commercialization. This significant advancement also reaffirms Motorola's...

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SingTel to Launch LTE Trials with Optus, Globe Telecom, Telkomsel

SingTel will conduct regional LTE trials in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore in collaboration with Optus, Globe Telecom and Telkomsel. The trials, which are scheduled to commence in the first half of 2010, will take place over a period of six to nine months. The trials will lay the groundwork to establish a regionally compatible LTE network to facilitate growth in the mobile broadband business for the SingTel Group, which now...

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Telstra Selects Amdocs for BigPond Mobile Portal

Amdocs was awarded a major deployment of its ChangingWorlds personalization technology to support Telstra's BigPond Mobile portal, which provides subscribers with news and information services through mobile devices. Amdocs ChangingWorlds enables easy access to relevant content based on users' specific interests. Customers can be alerted on their mobile device based on their individual preferences and usage.Amdocs is also working with Telstra on a multi-phase change project to enhance Telstra's operational support systems (OSS) which includes...

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Verizon Business Targets Network Security for Electric Utilities

Verizon Business unveiled a new suite of professional consulting services to address the cyber security threats faced by electric utilities. Specifically, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has established critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards for the nation's bulk energy system. Verizon is offering compliance and readiness assessments to help utilities meet the 2010 NERC CIP requirement to be Auditably Compliant...

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AT&T and KORE Telematics Team on M2M Certification

AT&T and KORE Telematics will provide a streamlined network certification flow for inbound non-stocked M2M devices from device manufacturers wishing to receive product approval for the AT&T network. KORE is AT&T's largest Value Added Reseller of M2M network services. KORE has fine-tuned the process of Network Certification to include the streamlining of customer pre-qualification, creating a management base for integrators utilizing common module platforms and full understanding of AT&T's approval process."AT&T is driving wireless...

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Infonetics: Mobile Backhaul Equipment Market Estimated at $5.9 billion

Mobile backhaul equipment investments jumped a healthy 59% in 2008 to $3.7 billion worldwide and is predicted to grow another 60% jump in 2009 to $5.9 billion, according to Infonetics' latest Mobile Backhaul Equipment and Services report, which also tracks mobile backhaul connections, installed cell sites, and service charges.Infonetics expects more than 1.6 billion new mobile subscribers and about 700 thousand new mobile broadband subscribers between 2009 and 2013, which will require more base stations, more cell site connections, higher backhaul...

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Octasic Teams with RADVISION on Mobile Video Gateway Solution

Octasic has added RADVISION's 3G-324M stacks to its recently enhanced Vocallo Media Gateway (MGW) solution for the fast-growing mobile video market. The Vocallo MGW provides a complete video processing solution, controlled via a packet-based API without requiring any DSP programming. Each video stream can be configured independently to adapt content to the appropriate format for each mobile subscriber. In addition to supporting 3G-324M gateways, the enhanced Vocallo MGW can address many video market segments simultaneously, including video messaging...

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BT and Polycom Form UC Partnership

BT announced a 3-year partnership with Polycom focused on delivering unified conferencing solutions within enterprises and public sector organizations around the world.Under the new global agreement, the companies will combine Polycom's voice and video communications and telepresence solutions with BT's managed services and global, high-speed MPLS network. The solutions will include jointly developed innovations that enable business-to-business collaboration...

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