ZigBee and Wi-Fi Alliances Team on Smart Grid Wireless

The ZigBee Alliance and the Wi-Fi Alliance will collaborate on wireless home area networks (HAN) for Smart Grid applications. The initial focus of the collaboration will be ZigBee Smart Energy 2.0, which is the next-generation energy management protocol for Smart Grid-enabled homes based on today's ZigBee Smart Energy Profile. The ZigBee Smart Energy 2.0 is expected to operate over Wi-Fi technology as a result of the collaboration. The technology could be integrated into devices ranging from utility meters, thermostats, and appliances to home...

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EXFO Extends OTN Test Capabilities to 100G Ethernet Testing

EXFO has added optical transport network (OTN) testing capabilities to its FTB/IQS-85100G Packet Blazer 100G/40G Ethernet Test Modules. These include OTU4 (111.81 Gbps) and OTU3 (43.018 Gbps) full-line-rate testing, as well as framing and forward error correction (FEC) testing as per ITU-T G.709, enabling breakthrough-level qualification of 100G Ethernet transmission over OTN. These added capabilities are available through a software option for existing...

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Lockheed Martin Opens Second Security Intelligence Center In Denver

Lockheed Martin officially opened its second Security Intelligence Center (SIC) in Denver. The first center was opened in Gaithersburg, Md. in May 2008.The facilities serve as Lockheed Martin's focal points for computer network defense including detection, identification and response to all information security incidents. Both facilities were built to secure government and Department of Defense (DoD) specifications, and feature classified systems that are connected to information sharing networks such as the DoD Cyber Crime Center's DIBNet. The...

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Acme Packet Confirms 134 Service Providers Customers for Enterprise SIP Trunking

SIP trunking is poised for substantial growth in 2010, according to Acme Packet, as service providers look to meet enterprise demand for more cost-efficient means of delivering IP connections.A total of 134 service providers in 43 countries are currently delivering SIP trunking services using Acme Packet's Net-Net session border controllers (SBCs). The company said these service providers are currently in the early stages of their SIP trunking service delivery and they expect more significant enterprise adoption in 2010. http://www.acmepacke...

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Opnext and Ixia Demo 100 Gigabit Ethernet

Opnext and Ixia have successfully demonstrated 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) interoperability of both the CFP MSA standard and the IEEE 802.3ba draft standard across multiple products and platforms. Ixia and Opnext previously verified their 100 GbE CFP MSA products, successfully transmitting and receiving 100 GbE packets at a demonstration hosted by Juniper Networks.The traffic was created and measured using the Ixia K2 traffic generator and analyzer...

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Google Apps Reaches 25 Million Users

Google reported that more than 25 million people have "gone Google", or adopted Google Apps for business usage. The company also released a Google Apps Migration tool for Microsoft® Exchange. This new server-side tool migrates a company's email, calendar and contact data from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps. http://www.google....

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Proximion Offers FBG-based Tunable Dispersion Compensation for 10/40 Gbps

Proximion Fiber Systems AB introduced two new versions of its Tunable Dispersion Compensation Module (TDCM) based on its proprietary Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG) technology. The new TDCM module offers a tunable range of +/-1400 ps/nm at a bandwidth operation of 45 GHz. Operating at the same 45 GHz bandwidth, Proximion's second new module version enables customers to achieve full flexibility while reaching truly colorless tuning over +/- 1200 ps/nm....

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Netronome Samples 40-Core Network Flow Processors for 40 and 100 Gbps Designs

Netronome has begun sampling its NFP-3240 processor to major network equipment suppliers. Netronome's Network Flow Processor packs an array of 40 1.4GHz microengine RISC cores and is designed for tight coupling with multicore Intel processors. Target applications include network, security and content processing platforms operating at 40 and 100 Gbps rates. Customer designs include shared service blades in switches and routers, 3G and LTE wireless...

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Deutsche Telekom Sets 2015 Growth Targets

Deutsche Telekom believes that mobile data traffic will provide the richest opportunities for revenue growth. Another ambition is to expand its footprint in the TV business in Europe and become the pay-TV market leader in Germany.In a press conference in Bonn, the carrier confirmed its financial guidance for 2010 and laid out a longer term strategy to restructure its business and drive up revenue from growth areas through investments in intelligent...

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Qualcomm to Bid In India's 2.3 GHz Spectrum Auction

Qualcomm filed an application with the Indian Government to bid in India's upcoming auction for BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band to facilitate the deployment of TD-http://www.convergedigest.com/qa655.aspLTE. If successful in winning spectrum in the auction, Qualcomm intends to secure Indian partners after completion of the auction and in compliance with the applicable Indian Foreign Direct Investment regulations.Qualcomm...

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Samsung Handset Embeds Telegent Analog Mobile TV

Samsung has begun shipping a new Star TV S5233T handset for Southeast Asia that incorporates Telegent Systems' analog mobile TV receiver.The Samsung Star TV provides rich graphical touchscreen controls for the analog mobile TV. Innovations introduced by Samsung in this model include the ability to flick the screen to change channels, one-click screen capture and record, on-screen keypad channel entry and reception of incoming SMS messages with continuous...

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