Monday, November 30, 2009

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Sensory Networks' HyperScan Pushes Content Inspection Performance

Sensory Networks published new performance results for their HyperScan software engine showing pattern matching/content inspection throughput performance of up to 73Gbps running on a dual-socket, quad-core (8-core) Intel Xeon5500 Processor Series platform and using an IPS signature set from a tier-1 equipment vendor.Sensory's HyperScan is a portable software library that, aside of supporting regular expressions, also supports a wide variety of other...

ADC Adds Aricent Access Service Node Software to Its WiMAX Ecosystem

Aricent will provide its WiMAX Access Service Node (ASN) software as part of the ADC WiMAX ecosystem. With the addition of Aricent's ASN, ADC can offer turnkey WiMAX systems based on its pico and micro-class WiMAX base stations and distributed antenna systems.ADC said the addition of Aricent's software-based ASN as an option for WiMAX systems based on ADC's FlexWave MMX base stations enables enterprises, universities, and wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) to deploy WiMAX systems while saving up to 40 percent over the cost of a traditional...

Aquantia Raises $44 Million for 10GBASE-T PHY

Aquantia, a start-up based in Milpitas, California, announced up to $44 million in Series D financing to support its development of mainstream 10GBASE-T PHY solutions.In May 2009 Aquantia announced the validation in 40nm of the world's first quad 10GBASE-T IC, to deliver the critical power, density and cost performance levels needed by the data center ecosystem. Aquantia's current and newest generations of 10GBASE-T products have brought together...

Teknovus's Intelligent EPON Node Controller Offers 100km Reach

Teknovus introduced its the Intelligent EPON Node Controller, a system-on-chip solution that facilitates evolution of the PON network by extending central office (OLT) to subscriber (ONU) distances up to 100 km and by supporting connections to over 1,000 subscriber ONUs. Teknovus' TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller also supports remote management, configuration and upgrade, protection switching, and low power operation.Key features of the TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller include:Up to 100 km extended service coverage to reach remote...

BridgeWave's 80 GHz Gigabit Links Support Towerstream's WiMAX Backhaul Net

Towerstream, a leading wireless Internet service provider, has deployed BridgeWave Communications' high-capacity links in its fixed WiMAX network. Towerstream is using BridgeWave's 80 GHz products for reliable carrier-class backhaul to provide its WiMAX services. BridgeWave's 80 GHz links enables Towerstream to achieve gigabit WiMAX backhaul speeds while still providing "five-nines" reliability. Established in 2001, Towerstream delivers high-speed...

DragonWave Adds to Board

DragonWave announced the addition of Tom Manley to its Board of Directors as a non-executive director. Manley most recently was chief financial officer of Avaya Inc., a global telecommunications leader with $5.2 billion of revenue. From 2001 to 2008, he was chief financial officer and senior vice president of administration for Cognos Inc., until it was acquired by IBM.http://www.dragonwaveinc....

Level 3 Provides 10 GbE Network Transport for Clearwire

Level 3 Communications announced an expanded relationship with Clearwire Communication to support their CLEAR 4G WiMax services. Specifically, Level 3 will provide Clearwire with 10 Gigabit Ethernet network transport services to major U.S. cities, including Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Houston and the Bay Area. "Level 3 delivers nationwide network connectivity to support Clearwire in delivering advanced network technology...

Clearwire Launches WiMAX Retail Sales in 10 Additional Markets

Clearwire launched WiMAX retail operations in the following new markets: Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio and Austin, Texas; Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii; and Seattle/Puget Sound, Washington. Regular mobile Internet plans start at $35 per month. Customers can also purchase a WiMAX day pass for $10. Additional savings are available for customers by purchasing a combination of services...

Ericsson to supply Convergent Charging Libya's Al-Madar

Al-Madar Al-Jadid, Libya's leading mobile operator, has selected Ericsson to supply a convergent charging and billing solution that will enable it to offer flexible tariffs, bonuses and rewards. Ericsson will also supply related systems integration services. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.ericsson....

Vietnam's Vinaphone Selects NSN for Mobile Upgrade

Vinaphone, one of Vietnam's leading mobile players with 5 million subscribers, selected Nokia Siemens Networks for an upgrade of its core network. Nokia Siemens Networks will supply its packet core solution and will also modernize Vinaphone's existing 2G Radio Access Network for a 3G rollout. It will also implement its NetAct, which has been expanded to manage new network elements, to provide a centralized view of network resources and services. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.nsn....

Polaris Wireless Benchmarks its Wireless Location Technology

Polaris Wireless announced new performance benchmarks for its software-based Location Signatures (Polaris WLS) Hybrid technology in terms of accuracy, time to fix and battery consumption for indoor and dense urban environments. Polaris Wireless also announced that its solution is 4G LTE ready, in addition to offering support for existing cellular air interfaces (GSM, cdma2000, UMTS).The performance benchmarks were established for through field trials...

Tyco Telecommunications Upgrades its Cable Landing Gear

Tyco Telecommunications has upgraded its undersea cable landing gear with the deployment of a new, top-of-the-line shore-end plow. The plow, which enables continuity of burial from beach to deep water, provides enhanced efficiency and shallow water burial capability without the need for manual diver jet burial.The upgrade consists of:Cable Burial Plows: Beyond the recently deployed shore-end plow, three additional top-of-the-line deep sea cable...