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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Ericsson Announces $1.8 Billion in Contracts with China Mobile and China Unicom
Ericsson announced frame agreements with China Mobile and China Unicom valued at US$1.8 billion.Under the agreement with China Mobile, Ericsson will provide a radio access network including a multi-standard radio base station RBS 6000 and mobile soft-switching technology, which will drastically boost the capacity of the network and evolve it into an IP network. This deal is worth US$1 billion and will be implemented during 2010.In the agreement with...
IBM Wins Outsourcing Contract for NZ's TelstraClear
IBM has been awarded a three-year contract by TelstraClear, a voice and data company in New Zealand, to manage critical maintenance and support services for the carrier's Next IP Network. IBM will also provide TelstraClear with architectural leadership, regression testing capabilities and quality assurance around implementations of new services and equipment.TelstraClear will continue to manage maintenance and support for basic issues and faults relating to its 5,300 miles of fiber cable in New Zealand. IBM will leverage its global expertise to...
VZ Activates Fifth Hurricane-Ready Super Switch in Florida
Verizon Wireless has activated its fifth hurricane-ready super switch in Florida. These Mobile Telephone Switching Offices (MTSOs) -- the latest began serving southern Florida, including the Florida Keys, Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas just this month -- will further strengthen wireless coverage and advanced services for Verizon Wireless customers throughout the state year-round and during hurricanes and other emergencies.A $50 million, 45,000-square-foot facility is home to the company's newest super switch, which connects tens of millions of...
Blue Coat Introduces Carrier Caching Appliance
Blue Coat Systems introduced a carrier caching platform aimed at cutting international and mobile backhaul bandwidth consumption.The Blue Coat CacheFlow Appliance 5000 Series helps scale service delivery to meet the burgeoning subscriber demand for online video, large file downloads and other Web 2.0 rich media content. The appliance uses advanced, purpose-built caching technology to address Web 2.0 content, large files and rich media, including...
Boingo Wi-Fi Available through iTunes Account
Boingo Wireless released a new application designed for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad users that allows consumers to purchase one-hour credits for Wi-Fi service directly from their Apple iTunes account. Consumers can purchase the $1.99 Wi-Fi credits in advance or at the time of connect simply by confirming the purchase using their iTunes account login. The credits can be redeemed for 60 consecutive minutes of Wi-Fi access at a single Boingo hotspot,...
Boingo Wi-Fi Available through iTunes Account
Boingo Wireless released a new application designed for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad users that allows consumers to purchase one-hour credits for Wi-Fi service directly from their Apple iTunes account. Consumers can purchase the $1.99 Wi-Fi credits in advance or at the time of connect simply by confirming the purchase using their iTunes account login. The credits can be redeemed for 60 consecutive minutes of Wi-Fi access at a single Boingo hotspot,...
Codenomicon Transforms its Analyzer into Network Time Machine
Codenomicon introduced new capabilities that enable its Network Analyzer to record test behavior and automatically visualize network traffic, thereby proving network operators with a clear picture of actual network traffic. The solution can store and process terabytes of real-time network data, and automatically visualize all network flows and identities, making it extremely easy to search and pinpoint troubling network issues. The problematic messages and sequences can be easily extracted to tools like Codenomicon Defensics for reproduction and...
NTT Debuts Super-Low Latency HD H.264 Encoder/Decoder
NTT Electronics has enhanced its AVC/H.264 HDTV/SDTV encoder/decoder (HVE9100/HVD9100) with a new "super-low latency mode" that achieves a rating of 100 ms for 1080i 29.97 meda -- a new world-class result for low bit rate AVC/H.264 encoding, according to the company. This mode also supports audio compression, substantially reducing the delay perceivable in interactive video communication during live broadcasts and remote operation of fixed cameras....
XO Launches 40 Gbps Services Nationwide
XO Communications announced the availability of 40 Gbps network services in all its major metropolitan markets across the U.S. The service is targeted at enterprises such as large financial institutions and service providers are increasingly looking for more cost-effective, higher speed network connectivity options to manage larger volumes of network traffic and achieve ultra-low latency for applications.The new XO 40 Gbps network offerings include:40...
AT&T Extends its 24 Mbps U-verse Internet Service
AT&T is extending the footprint of its U-verse High Speed Internet Max Turbo service to 120 markets across 22 states. Max Turbo, which offers speeds of up to 24 Mbps downstream and up to 3 Mbps upstream, was initially launched in Austin, San Antonio and St. Louis in December 2009.AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet Max Turbo is priced at $65 per month for eligible residential customers and $95 per month for small business customers. http:/...
