IBM Advances its CMOS Nanophotonics

IBM announced significant advances in its path to integrate electrical and optical devices on the same piece of silicon. The new CMOS Integrated Silicon Nanophotonics, which is the result of a decade of development at IBM's global Research laboratories, promises over 10X improvement in integration density than is feasible with current manufacturing techniques.IBM said it anticipates that Silicon Nanophotonics will dramatically increase the speed...

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Ericsson Acquires Nortel's R&D Group in Guangzhou, China

Ericsson will acquire certain assets of the Guangdong Nortel Telecommunication Equipment Company Ltd (GDNT) for US$50 million. GDNT is a leading research, development and manufacturing company based in China and an important supplier to Ericsson following the acquisitions of the CDMA and GSM businesses of Nortel. GDNT was founded in 1995 as a joint venture between Nortel, a Canadian Telecommunications Company and local Chinese corporations and telecom operators. The transaction also includes R&D facilities, manufacturing facilities as well...

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Beceem Co-Founder Awarded IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal

Dr. Arogyaswami Paulraj, a co-founder of Beceem Communications, has been named the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) Alexander Graham Bell Medal, the organization's most prestigious honor. Dr. Paulraj is a pioneer in MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) wireless technology, which relies on multiple radio antennas as both the transmitter and receiver to improve communications performance. An emeritus professor at Stanford University, where he supervises the Smart Antennas Research Group. He recently joined...

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Aricent offers "Total Testing" for Mobile

Aricent announced a "Total Testing" service aimed at telecom equipment manufacturers, communications service providers (CSPs), and mobile device makers. The service offers a specialized test facility in Newbury, United Kingdom, and highly qualified domain experts. Vodafone UK is among the early users of the service.The service is capable of testing 2G/2.5G/3G/3.5G networks. With this announcement, Aricent now provides comprehensive testing services for applications, mobile devices, and telecom equipment, including:* Interoperability Testing: Testing...

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MetroPCS Launches LTE in San Francisco Bay Area

MetroPCS Communications launched its LTE service in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering plans starting at $55 per month including taxes and regulatory fees. Initially, METROPCS is providing Samsung Craft LTE handset with unlimited talk, text and enhanced entertainment and web browsing features.MetroPCS now provides 4G LTE services in six metropolitan areas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia....

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NTT Comm. Builds Low Latency, Trans-Pacific Data Connections

NTT America is supplying major commodity exchanges, investment firms, and hedge funds with low latency routes available for transpacific data connections. NTT America is now offering off-the-shelf services between Chicago and Tokyo, and New York City and Tokyo, as well as industry leading service level agreements (SLAs), including some of the lowest transpacific latency available in the industry. These data routes have proven critical in the success of high-frequency trading (HFT) and algorithmic trading for the financial markets and are available...

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CERN Selects Brocade MLXe Core Routers

CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) has selected Brocade MLXe Core Routers as part of a network infrastructure upgrade to support its high throughput computing (HTC) requirements and a data environment that exceeds 15 petabytes (15 million gigabytes) per year.CERN operates a distributed computing network called the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) with a current non-blocking capacity of the core is in the region of 4.2 Tbps,...

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OIF Approves Security Agreement

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) approved a new Implementation Agreement (IA) for securing the control plane protocols specified in the OIF's UNI and E-NNI IAs. Specifically, the Security Extension for UNI and E-NNI 2.0 IA specifies an optional-to-implement profile of IPsec for securing the control plane. It defines a complete, high-quality, interoperable system to secure all control plane traffic exchanged between two network elements. It also defines additional security services and mechanisms that implementations can include for fine-grained...

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GENBAND Opens in Ireland

GENBAND will establish an International Headquarters and Business Services Centre in Galway, Ireland. The expansion represents an EUR 8 million investment by the company and will create more than 100 new jobs. GENBAND's decision is supported by the Irish Government with the aid of IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency). http://www.genband....

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ASSIA Licenses its DSL Phantom Mode Technology

ASSIA Inc. is making available licenses to essential patents for DSL Phantom Mode Technology. DSL Phantom Mode significantly increases the speeds of DSL services provided over multiple copper pairs. The key ASSIA invention that makes Phantom Mode communication practical is the DSL modems' discrimination between the deliberate phantom communication signals and the resultant undesirable crosstalk that these phantoms create through electromagnetic (radio) coupling between the pairs of wires. ASSIA's inventors discovered that this crosstalk could be...

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Sonera Activates LTE in Turku, Finland

TeliaSonera launched LTE services in Turku, Finland with an expansion being set for Helsinki. The LTE network in Finland will use two frequencies: 1.8 GHz and 2.6 GHz. In the first phase, only modems for the 2.6 GHz band will be available, although the carrier expects multiple modems operating in both frequencies by spring 2011.TeliaSonera's 4G network boasts a top theoretical downlink speed of 100 Mbps and under normal circumstances 20-80 Mbps....

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Verizon Wireless Launches LTE on December 5th

Verizon Wireless will activate commercial services over its LTE network on Sunday, December 5, 2010. The network is initially launching in 38 major metropolitan areas and in more than 60 commercial airports coast to coast -- at both airports within the launch areas plus airports in other key cities. Street level coverage area maps will be available online on Dec. 5. Verizon Wireless' primary 4G LTE network vendors, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent, are...

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Verizon: Congress Should Decide Internet Rules

In response to FCC Chairman Genachowski's Internet rules proposal, Verizon said it supports the goal of an "open and free Internet" and that it has publicly embraced non-discrimination obligations for both its wireline and wireless broadband Internet access services.Tom Tauke, Verizon executive vice president of public affairs, policy and communications:"The only issue is the extent to which the FCC should regulate in this area. In this fast-moving marketplace, inappropriate regulation can be very harmful to consumers, companies, and the ability...

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PARC Spins out PowerCloud Systems

PARC (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated) has spun out its latest start-up -- PowerCloudSystems, which is initially focusing on offering cloud-managed networking solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Walden Venture Capital and Javelin Venture Partners are joining PARC as investors in the company.PowerCloud Systems will provide its cloud-based technology to OEM vendors. The company builds on intellectual property developed at PARC,...

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Cisco to Acquire LineSider for Net Mgt. Software

Cisco agreed to acquire LineSider Technologies, a start-up specializing in network management software for cloud computing. Financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed. LineSider's software creates an abstraction layer help customers organize their network resources into a flexible cloud infrastructure. This abstraction layer enables provisioning and deployment of numerous individual network components much more quickly than previously possible. The policy-based approach automatically responds to pre-determined business scenarios and provides...

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FCC Chairman Moves Forward with Internet Regulation Proposal

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is moving forward with a new set of Internet traffic rules that will be brought to a commission vote on December 21. The proposal would resolve that statutory uncertainty that currently exists regarding Net Neutrality by granting the FCC new powers to enforce Internet traffic management rules. Genachowski said the framework would establish "basic rules of the road to preserve the open Internet asa platform for innovation,...

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FCC Proposes to Auction TV Spectrum for Wireless Broadband

The FCC is proposing voluntary broadcast spectrum auctions to boost mobile broadband services. Specifically, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the FCC today proposes that wireless broadband providers have equal access to television broadcast frequencies that could become available in spectrum auctions. The Notice seeks comment on establishing new allocations for both fixed and mobile wireless services in the TV broadcast bands. The Notice...

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Motorola Sets Separation Date for January 4, 2011

Motorola Mobility Holdings will separate from Motorola, Inc. through a tax-free dividend involving the distribution of all Motorola Mobility common stock held by Motorola to Motorola stockholders prior to market open on January 4, 2011. The company also approved a reverse stock split of shares of Motorola common stock following the distribution. Motorola stockholders of record will receive 1 share of Motorola Mobility common stock for every 8 shares of Motorola common stock they hold. Immediately following the distribution of Motorola Mobility...

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Level 3 - Comcast Spat Continues

In a letter to the FCC, Comcast defended its decision to begin charging a fee to Level 3 Communications for delivering online video content to Comcast broadband subscribers. Comcast described the dispute as peering issue involving unequal volumes of traffic.In response, John Ryan, Assistant Chief Legal Officer of Level 3 Communications, issued the following statement:"It is regrettable that Comcast has sought to portray this simply as a commercial disagreement or a peering dispute... The fundamental issue is not whether Comcast sends more traffic...

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FCC Proposes "Program License" to Boost Wireless Research

The FCC launched two proceedings aimed at supporting research and development of wireless technologies.The first proceeding seeks to expand the FCC's existing Experimental Radio Service rules by offering a new type oflicense, called a "program license," which would give qualified entities broad authority to conduct research without the need to seek new approval for each individual experiment.The Commission proposed three types of program licenses:Research...

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360networks Selects Juniper Networks

360 networks -- a facilities-based wholesaler of communications services -- has selected Juniper Networks' Junos Space, Ethernet routers and switches. Specifically, 360networks deployed Juniper Networks MX480 3D Universal Edge Routers, powered by the Junos operating system, at multiple POPs in its next-generation IP network for dense dedicated access aggregation and provider edge services. 360networks also selected Juniper Networks EX4200 Ethernet...

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Ralink Launches Mobile Wi-Fi Chips

Ralink Technology announced its entry into the mobile Wi-Fi market with the introduction of the RT8180 for cellular phones and the RT3180 and RT3680 for portable consumer electronics products. The RT3180 and RT3680, which are highly integrated 2.4GHz and dual-band 802.11n WLAN chips for high performance portable consumer electronics, integrate a host of mobile specific functionality including high-performance power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, and various other front-end components. The RT8180 is a low cost, single chip Wi-Fi solution architected...

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Qualcomm and Ericsson Demo 2.3 GHz LTE TDD in India

Wireless Broadband Business Services Private Limited, one of Qualcomm India LTE Venture entities, and Ericsson have demonstrated LTE TDD mobility at 2.3 GHz in an outdoor environment in India. This demonstration is part of Qualcomm's previously stated plan for its LTE Venture to accelerate the deployment of LTE in concert with 3G to drive the growth of mobile broadband in India.The demonstration live streamed multiple high-definition video feeds to a mobile van in the Gurgaon area, showing a seamless hand off between base stations while maintaining...

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SingTel Deploys Amdocs for its exPress Portal

SingTel has deployed Amdocs software for its new exPress Portal, which provides fiber broadband subscribers with direct access to all their email accounts and social networks, enabling them to update their status or upload a photo to multiple social networks at once. The portal also stores and shares subscribers' photos, offers video chat and access to SingTel's multi-media video, music and other assets. Amdocs deployed the portal's software system, designed its universal interface and integrated it with external third parties. http://www.amdo...

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AT&T Enhances Stadium Coverage with DAS

AT&T has installed a new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) to expand its mobile broadband coverage at Turner Field in Atlanta. DAS has the ability to provide enhanced wireless coverage to customers in indoor or outdoor spaces where geographical limitations -- terrain, building construction, etc. -- or crowd density might otherwise prevent an optimal wireless experience. AT&T noted that it has invested nearly $7.3 million in DAS projects in Georgia through the first three quarters of 2010. http://www.att.com/networkn...

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Dell'Oro: Wireless Packet Core Market Expands in Q3

The Wireless Packet Core market grew 27 percent in the third quarter of this year versus the same quarter last year, marking the first year-over-year revenue increase for the market in 2010, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The growth was due in large part to Chinese operators beginning to aggressively invest in their packet core networks after exhausting initial capacity, and, in the case of China Unicom, also preparing for the introduction...

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AT&T's Green Fleet Deploys 2,000th CNG Vehicle

AT&T announced the deployment of the 2,000th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle in its corporate vehicle fleet -- a Ford E250 van deployed in San Leandro, California. This milestone is part of a $565 million planned investment announced in March 2009 to replace approximately 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative-fuel models through 2018. Currently, the AT&T corporate fleet includes more than 75,900 vehicles. http://www.att.com/sustai...

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Huawei to Build 80 X 40G National Backbone for China Mobile

Huawei confirmed a contract to build an 80×40G WDM national backbone network for China Mobile. Upon its completion, the network wavelength capacity will be upgraded from 10G to 40G, which will enable China Mobile to offer more ultra-broadband services and bring an enriched service experience to its subscribers. Financial terms were not disclosed.In June 2010, China Mobile issued a call for bids for its Shanghai-Nanjing-Hangzhou 40G national backbone...

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Ericsson Shows Advanced Modulation Approach for 100G

A research team at Ericsson, in cooperation with a Swedish ICT research company, has now completed a field trial of 100G using advanced modulation and detection techniques. The trial achieved 112 Gbps on a single optical wavelength over an 824 km installed fiber route between Stockholm and Hudiksvall without touching any equipment on the path. The used fiber link was looped back for a total of 12 spans.Ericsson said the trial demonstrated advanced...

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India's Reliance and Ericsson Showcase LTE-TDD

Reliance has conducted a trial of LTE-TDD with Ericsson using the 2.3 GHz (Indian BWA) band. The trial was conducted at the Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai. The group is developing its iconic campus which is on course of becoming the nerve center for RIL's ambitious growth plan in promoting next generation mobile broadband service on Pan-India basis.The companies said the trial achieved balanced peak rates of 80 Mbps in the downlink and 20 Mbps in the uplink.for the specified configuration/setup. The eco system capabilities were also showcased...

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Huawei Wins LTE TDD Contract in Poland

Aero2, a wholesale mobile broadband operator in Poland, has selected Huawei to deploy a commercial LTE TDD network. The contract covers Huawei's end-to-end LTE TDD/EPC (Evolved Packet Core) solution. The network will become operational in early 2011. Huawei said this represents the world's first commercial LTE TDD deployment.Aero 2 has 900 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum licenses."This milestone demonstrates that LTE TDD technology is already mature,...

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Slovenia's Tusmobil Picks NSN for HSPA+ Running IPv6 and Direct Tunnel

Tusmobil, a mobile operator in Slovenia, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks for migrating to an all-IP, HSPA+ network on the 900 MHz frequency band. The upgrade will use NSN's Flexi Multiradio Base Station, FlexiPacket Microwave and complete IP-backhaul platform."This is a landmark project, since it marks the complete shift to an all-IP network including IPv6 and Direct Tunnel for the first time in the world," said Fotios Samelis, account manager...

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Juniper Releases SRX1400 Data Center Security Gateway

Juniper Networks released its SRX1400 security gateway designed for small to mid-size enterprise, service provider and mobile operator data centers. The SRX1400 delivers security at scale against a variety of attacks and unauthorized access on critical infrastructure, including the internet connection on the Gi interface, roaming exchanges and signaling networks. The platform, which features separate control and data planes, combines carrier-class...

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AT&T U-verse Carries HBO GO, MAX GO Online Programming

AT&T U-verse TV customers now have full access to HBOGO.com and MAXGO.com, the online video portals backed by HBO and Cinemax. The online video destinations feature more than 1,200 hours of streamed programming. Viewers must subscribe to the HBO and/or Cinemax cable offerings in order to get the online access. http://www.att....

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Mellanox to Acquire Voltaire for $176 Million

Mellanox Technologies agreed to acquire Voltaire Ltd., a provider of scale-out data center fabrics, for $8.75 per share, or a total equity value of approximately $218 million ($176 million net of cash). Voltaire offers a family of server and storage fabric switches and advanced management software. These products are included in server and blade offerings from Bull, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, NEC and SGI. Founded in 1997, Voltaire is headquartered in Ra'anana,...

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O3b Secures Funding for Global Ka-band Satellite Network

O3b Networks has secured the US$1.2 billion in financing need to advance to the next phase in its global, broadband satellite venture. The total funding now comprises a US$510m Coface-backed Senior Debt Facility provided by HSBC, ING, CA-CIB and Dexia; a US$115m Senior Debt Facility and a US$145m Mezzanine Facility provided by HSBC Principal Investments, DBSA, AFDB, DEG, Proparco, FMO, IFC and EAIF*; and US$410m in equity financing, of which US$230m...

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PMC-Sierra Intros High Density Dual Channel 6Gb/s SERDES

PMC-Sierra introduced its "SynthePHY" family of integrated dual channel 6Gb/s SERDES and programmable clock synthesizers for wireless infrastructure radio designs. The SynthePHY products offer 30 clock outputs that can be programmed over a wide frequency band, ranging from 3MHz to 1.6GHz and meet the phase noise performance required by multi-carrier GSM, WCDMA and LTE systems.PMC-Sierra said its SynthePHY replaces up to four components by integrating dual 6Gb/s SERDES, jitter cleaner, on-chip voltage controlled oscillator, clock synthesizer and...

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Level 3: Comcast Raises Toll Booth for Internet Video

Level 3 Communications is accusing Comcast of "raising a toll booth" for Internet movies. Last week, Comcast informed Level 3 that it will begin charging a recurring fee to Level 3 to transmit Internet online movies and other content to Comcast's customers who request such content. Level 3 said it has agreed to this unilateral demand under duress, only because it was a "take it or leave it" demand from Comcast.Comcast did not immediately respond...

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New Video: Service Provider Content Delivery Networks

Should Service Providers develop and deploy their own content delivery networks? Here's a two-minute look at how Service Providers can leverage on-net CDNs to break the cycle of broadband commoditization. Presented by Alcatel-Lucent's Lindsay Newell.embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id='single2'name='single2'src='player.swf'width='640'height='390'bgcolor='undefined'allowscriptaccess='always'allowfullscreen='true'wmode='transparent'flashvars='file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFl6MJDA_4I&image=http://www.convergedigest.com/imag...

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EIB Grants EUR 150 Million Loan to Magyar Telekom

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a loan of EUR 150 million to Magyar Telekom to further develop telecommunications infrastructure in Hungary. The money will be used to co-finance the development of Magyar Telekom's mobile networks -- 3G and LTE, and fixed line telecoms infrastructure (Next Generation Access, copper, cable) over the period 2010 -- 2013. Deutsche Telekom is the parent company of Magyar Telekom. http://www.eib.orgIn...

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Ariane 5 Launches Two Communications Satellites

Arianespace launched two communications satellites using its heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket: Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1. Intelsat 17 is a 5,500-kg. satellite built by Space Systems/Loral and carrying 25 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders. The satellite will be positioned at an orbital slot of 66 deg. East, delivering a range of communications services for Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India. It will replace the Intelsat 702 satellite. HYLAS 1 is...

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Hong Kong's CSL Launches LTE/DC-HSPA+ Network

Hong Kong's CSL Limited (CSL), which is a subsidiary of Telstra, launched commercial services over its new LTE/DC-HSPA+ network. Business services are initially being offered while consumer services will be launched in Q1 2011. CSL said its network is capable of peak downlink speeds of 100 Mbps with low latency and full coverage across Hong Kong. ZTE is a key partner for the rollout.For corporate and professional services, the LTE/DC-HSPA+ network...

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Australia's NBN Co Publishes Business Case Analysis

Australia's NBN Co published a 36-page business case document that sets out its key objectives and priorities over the next three years. The paper, which is based on detailed engineering, financial and business analysis conducted over the past 12 months, examines the process of designing, building and operating the National Broadband Network (‘NBN') and achieving the Government's objective of providing affordable superfast broadband to all Australians...

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Portugal Telecom Tests 100 Gbps with Alcatel-Lucent

Portugal Telecom has tested a 100 Gbps connection, between Lisbon and Oporto, demonstrating end-to-end optical/IP 100G connectivity across an existing active DWDM link covering over 400 km. The tests used optical transmission and switching and routing IP/MPLS equipment from Alcatel-Lucent, including its 1626 Light Manager enhanced with 100G next-generation coherent technology and the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router, equipped with 100GE cards for IP/MPLS routing and services. Portugal Telecom recently reaffirmed its commitment to invest in its...

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Indonesia's AXIS Outsources Mobile Net Management to Ericsson

AXIS awarded a four-year contract to Ericsson to manage its handle network operations, field maintenance, and support services for its network serving greater Jakarta and Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Ericsson will support more than 3,000 radio base stations and approximately 8 million AXIS subscribers.Mats Otterstedt, President of Ericsson Indonesia, says: "Indonesia is an important market for us. Our presence here dates back to 1907 and has played...

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EU: Growth in Fixed Line Broadband Slows as Mobile Takes Off

Growth in the number of fixed broadband lines across Europe is declining while the number of mobile broadband connections, especially in countries such as Finland, is accelerating, according to a new report from the European Commission with data from mid-year. Broadband take up continues to grow in the EU with 25.6 subscriptions for every 100 citizens (23.9 one year earlier). Between July 2009 and July 2010, the number of broadband lines throughout...

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FCC Outlines Next-Generation 9-1-1

FCC Chairman Genachowski outlined the steps that the FCC will take to update the nation's 9-1-1 emergency calling system with the addition of text, photo, and video capabilities. Already, 70% of 9-1-1 calls come from mobile phones and most of these users are frequent users of SMS and picture messaging. However, most 9-1-1 call centers are not capable of receiving text, photo, video or other incoming data. Some of the benefits the FCC seeks in a next generation 9-1-1 system include:Text for Help: Many Americans, particularly those with disabilities,...

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Nlyte Raises $12 Million for Data Center Performance Management

nlyte Software, a start-up based in Menlo Park, California, received $12 million in Series C funding for its performance-based solutions for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM).nlyte Software's DCIM solution helps data center and facilities managers optimize physical capacity including power, cooling and space. This information helps to make intelligent capacity planning decisions.The funding round was led by NGEN Partners and included existing investors Balderton Capital, Ruffer LLP and Montalcino Holdings. http://www.nlyte.c...

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China Mobile Adds 5.2 Million Users in Oct, 52 Million in 2010

China Mobile reported its monthly customer data -- there were 5.2 million new users in October, bringing the cumulative additions for the year so far to over 52 million.http://www.chinamobileltd.com/In August, China Mobile announced that Mr. Wang Jianzhou has stepped down as CEO of China Mobile but remains as Executive Director and Chairman of the company. Mr. Li Yue assumes the role of CEO and continues as a Director of the company. Li (age 51)...

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Verizon: U.S. Must Update Anti-Competitive Telecom Rules

Following news reports that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski may propose that the FCC adopt new Internet management rules on its own, Verizon issued a press statement calling on Congress to address telecommunications policies that are broken. "The grinding you hear are the gears churning as policymakers try to fit fast-changing technologies and competitive markets into regulatory boxes built for analog technologies and monopoly markets," said Tom...

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SoftAtHome and Lantiq Team on High Performance Home Gateways

SoftAtHome, a software provider of home operating platforms that help service providers deliver convergent applications to the digital home, and Lantiq are collaborating to deliver an integrated platform for advanced Home Gateways (HGW). The companies are offering a ChipSet Support Package (CSSP) that enables SoftAtHome Operating Platform (SOP) to rapidly be deployed on the latest Lantiq XWAY XRX-100 family generation. The CSSP represents a set...

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Ireland's Imagine Pitches WiMAX as Cheaper Broadband

Imagine, which is deploying WiMAX across Ireland, reports that recession-hit Irish homeowners have been impressed with its fifty percent cheaper broadband and phone prices on the WiMax network, compared to other operators. Imagine's WiMAX network now covers all of Dublin and extends from the likes of Tuam and Sligo in the west of Ireland, to Wexford in the south-east, Dundalk and Drogheda in the north-east and Youghal, Middletown and Killarney...

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Alcatel-Lucent Selected for Access Network by Saudi Telecom

Saudi Telecom Company, the main telecommunications carrier in Saudi Arabia, has selected Alcatel-Lucent for a large scale upgrade of its broadband access network using VDSL2 and GPON technologies. Alcatel-Lucent will deploy its Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) platform - supporting DSL and GPON technologies and a cornerstone of Alcatel-Lucent's High Leverage Network architecture. Next to the deployment of its 7302 ISAM with advanced voice...

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Brocade Posts Revenue of $550 million, up 9% Sequentially

Brocade reported quarterly revenues of $550 million, an all-time record for the company in terms of revenue, representing an increase of over nine percent quarter-over-quarter, resulting in diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.05 on a GAAP basis and $0.14 on a non-GAAP basis.Brocade attributed the record performance to a number of factors including an all-time company high in revenue for its Ethernet business, which is composed of products and...

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Netflix: More Streaming than DVD Watching

Netflix announced that its members are now watching more content streamed over the Internet than on DVDs delivered by mail. The company has introduced a $7.99 streaming-only subscription plan in the United States, the first time it is promoting a 100 percent streaming option in the U.S. The company also raised prices for plans that include DVD delivery by mail."We are now primarily a streaming video company delivering a wide selection of TV shows...

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T-Systems launches "Infrastructure as a Service"

T-Systems introduced a cloud-based "Infrastructure as a Service" that allows corporate customers to purchase CPU power at short notice and on an hourly basis. The service is free for T-Systems customers during the pilot phase (November 2010 through February 2011). T-Systems is providing access controls, data security and protection, defined Service Level Agreements, full scalability and attractive prices. All data centers, and consequently all customer...

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TerreStar Debuts its GENUS Satellite+Terrestrial Smartphone

TerreStar Networks released its "GENUS" integrated cellular-satellite smartphone. The handheld device connects to the AT&T cellular network for primary ground-based wireless connectivity, and gains satellite access connectivity through the power of TerreStar-1, the world's largest commercial communications satellite, which acts as a cell tower in the sky. It features a sleek design, internal antenna and the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system....

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Broadcom to Acquire Gigle Networks for HomePlug Chips

Broadcom agreed to acquire Gigle Networks, a privately-held company that develops system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for home networking over power lines, for $75 million in cash. Additional consideration of up to $8 million in cash will be reserved for future payment to the former holders of Gigle Networks capital stock and other rights upon satisfaction of certain performance goals.Gigle's powerline networking technology is HomePlug AV certified...

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NSN Introduces High-Performance GSM Base Station Controller

Nokia Siemens Networks introduced a new Flexi BSC (base station controller) that offers up to 80% reduction in energy consumption compared to previous models. The new Flexi BSC also provides a 40% increase in capacity and the ability to move to all-IP for communicating among the base station, base station controller and mobile switching center with two new flexible and cost-efficient transport features -- Packet Abis and A over IP. Maximum cost...

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Tellabs Acquires Zeugma, Opens Vancouver Office

Tellabs has acquired intellectual property and assets from Zeugma Systems. Financial terms were not disclosed. Tellabs has also hired key Zeugma personnel and will create a new research and development office in Vancouver to focus on developing Tellabs Mobile Solutions. Tellabs Mobile Solutions add intelligence to the wireless networks, so service providers can cut costs while delivering better user experiences on the mobile Internet."To help our...

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Verizon Launches "Lightning Fast" 4G LTE Commercials

Verizon Wireless launched the TV advertising campaign for its upcoming, "Lightning Fast" 4G LTE service.The commercial continues the company's "Rule the Air" campaign with the kicker "with the most advanced 4G network in the world." The commercial confirms "Coming December 2010."A new webpage linked to the commercial highlights the expected 5-12 Mbps of performance and shows coverage maps. Customers can also sign up to be notified of service availability...

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Sprint Video: Wiring Up 4G in Los Angeles: Capacity

This two minute video, produced by Sprint, highlights the 4G network rollout for Angelinos. Network launch in this market is expected in December 2010.http://www.sprint....

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Huawei Appoints Former Nortel CTO as GM of North America R&D

Huawei has hired John Roese as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Huawei North America R&D. Most recently, Roese served as the Chief Technology Officer at Nortel Networks, responsible for the company's overall R&D strategy and execution, and directing research across all product portfolios. Roese has also held senior positions at Broadcom Corporation, Enterasys Networks and Cabletron. He will be based in Huawei's North America...

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Tokyo Institute of Technology Picks Juniper

The Tokyo Institute of Technology has migrated its multi-site campus network to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure running Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches and Junos operating system. 'Tokyo Institute of Technology now has a state-of-the-art campus network as befits one of the world's leading science and technology universities,' said Yoichi Hosoi, vice president, of Juniper Networks, Japan. 'It is very much a showcase for the benefits of network simplification which is one of the keys to a new network. The Institute will also greatly...

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Attachmate to Acquire Novell for $2.2 billion

Attachmate, which supplies network management solutions, agreed to acquire Novell for $6.10 per common share in cash -- a transaction value of approximately $2.2 billion. Attachmate Corporation is owned by an investment group led by Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital and Thoma Bravo. As part of the transaction, Elliott Management Corporation, one of Novell's largest shareholders, will become an equity shareholder in Attachmate Corporation....

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Verizon Launches 150/35 Mbps FiOS

Verizon is launching a high-end, residential FiOS Internet service offering 150 Mbps downstream and 35 Mbps upstream. The residential service is expected to cost $200 per month with a one-year contract and be available to the more than 12.5 million homes currently passed by its fiber network. http://www.verizon....

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Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance Appoints Board

The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance appointed its new Board Members:, elected for the period from 2010 to 2012 are:Olivier Baujard, Chief Technology Officer, Deutsche Telekom AG Thierry Bonhomme, Executive Vice President IT, Networks and Product Support, France Telecom - Orange Sandro Dionisi, Head of TI Lab (Innovation and Engineering dpt), Telecom Italia S.p.A. Jong Tae Ihm, Senior Vice President, Head of Institute of Network...

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Frontier: Suspects Charged with Murder in Copper Theft Accident

Frontier Communications has intensified its efforts to combat copper theft. The company said it will vigorously follow up on the prosecution of vandalism and theft of its infrastructure. Frontier cited a recently case in Beckley, West Virginia, where two suspects were charged with first degree murder after a third person was electrocuted while allegedly stealing copper at a facility. Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Kristen Keller said, "We...

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Michigan's Agri-Valley Selects BridgeWater

Michigan-based Agri-Valley Communications, a rural internet service provider ,has selected the Bridgewater EPC 500 system for its network rollout. The Bridgewater EPC 500 system provides subscriber and device data management, policy control, and interworking functions for the LTE Evolved Packet Core. It includes the Bridgewater Home Subscriber Server and Policy Controller (PCRF) both anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber Data Broker. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.bridgewatersystems.com http://www.avbi.netLast month, Nokia Siemens...

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FiberLight Activates $20 Million Network in Maryland

FiberLight activated a $20 million, 104-mile fully diverse fiber optic network in Maryland. The new network will augment FiberLight's existing 123-mile Baltimore network and 299-mile Virginia and D.C. networks by extending the 100% underground optical backbone past the downtown business district to connect to the growing cities of Laurel, Columbia, Elkridge and Greenbelt, while providing greater diversity to the MD/D.C./VA region. http://www.fiberlight....

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USAID Teams with Cisco to Promote Entrepreneurship

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Cisco and World Learning announced a new collaboration to promote local entrepreneurs, workforce development and economic growth in developing countries. USAID is providing $1 million in seed funding through World Learning to encourage the creation of new Cisco Entrepreneur Institutes and Networking Academy programs in up to 10 countries. USAID Missions will in turn be invited to partner with...

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