NTT Com to Offer Dual-stack Global IP-VPN Service Worldwide

NTT Com is rolling out a worldwide commercial IPv6-compatible IP-VPN service based on MPLS. The service will provide dual-stack connectivity for NTT Com's Arcstar Global IP-VPN via synchronous transfer mode (STM), Ethernet or cross-connect access lines. The service is now available in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Launches in other markets will follow. NTT Com said that by allowing both protocols to be used on the same network,...

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Level 3 Tightens Latency SLAs from NYC-Chicago for Financial Apps

Level 3 Communications has begun offering two new ultra-low-latency options backed by service level guarantees on its fiber network between New York and Chicago. Circuits are available at speeds up to 10 Gbps for the low-latency services. The primary targets are financial institutions. http://www.level3.com http://www.level3.com/financ...

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Verizon Wins $100 Million Agreement with Mitsui

Verizon Business announced an agreement valued at $100 million to help Mitsui build a new, fully managed global communications and IT platform. Specifically, Verizon Business will deploy and manage an integrated global IT, communications, data center and networking solution, supported by comprehensive managed services, security and IT consulting offerings.Mitsui had previously worked with regional carriers around the globe, leading to duplicate...

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Cable & Wireless Deploys NSN in the Channel Islands

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has upgraded and expanded its 3G network in the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey with Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks is deploying its Single Radio Access Network (Single RAN) platform, which serves a variety of wireless access technologies by using the same Flexi Multiradio base station. Single RAN removes the need to deploy separate equipment for 2G, 3G and LTE networks, providing operators...

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360networks Enhances Wholesale VoIP Service

360networks, a facilities-based full service wholesaler operator, has enhanced its VoIP Origination service to include support for short message service/multimedia message service (SMS/MMS) and a new metered inbound pricing model. The new SMS/MMS feature utilizes the same carrier grade SMS platform as wireless-to-wireless SMS, providing accurate routing of messages using real-time updates from the industry Local Number Portability database. 360networks...

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Dell and Telefónica Enter Alliance

Dell and Telefónica announced a strategic alliance to develop future products and services designed around enhanced data-first experiences, enabling customers to interact with family, friends and businesses whenever and wherever they choose. The alliance with Telefónica is part of Dell's continued focus on developing smart mobile productsand services through value-added relationships."The demand for pervasive, instant-on, web-connected devices is...

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Verizon's Content Delivery Carries Half Terabyte per Second

Verizon's content delivery service is now carrying up to half a terabyte of data per second over its IP backbone.The company said much of the increased traffic attracted over the past year has been via its Partner Port Program, which provides faster connections and delivery of content when compared with traditional peering-based delivery systems.The program, launched just over a year ago and offered in the U.S., is a concentrated effort to draw content onto the Verizon network via direct connections with content owners' servers at content delivery...

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Dilithium Launches iPad Live and On-Demand Video Streaming

Dilithium has added live streaming video and Video-On-Demand (VOD) streaming for the iPad utilizing the Dilithium Content Adapter (DCA). This includes Adobe Flash video delivered through the standard iPad Safari browser.The company said its DCA is unique in its ability to deliver live video and VOD to all iPads and iPhones (OS2 and OS3), using their built-in Safari browser. It supports all popular video formats, and performs on-the-fly and on-demand...

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Verizon Tests Motorola's Energy-Efficient sTB -- 30% Power Savings

Verizon is testing new set-top boxes from Motorola that are up to 30 percent more energy efficient than current models, with one new model offering double the amount of storage capacity for digital video recordings. Verizon will begin trialing the two new models, the Motorola QIP7232 and Motorola QIP7100, in select FiOS TV markets later this year. The QIP7232, the DVR model, boasts a faster processor and more memory. "The new green Motorola set-tops...

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Verizon to Build New Advanced Tech Center in Waltham, Mass

Verizon is ready to start construction of a new Technology Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass. The company (and its predecessors) have operated research labs in the area since the 1940s.The new Verizon Technology Innovation Center will focus on 4G LTE wireless networks. Upon completion, the three buildings on the Verizon Technology Campus at Waltham will house more than 300 employees. In addition to office and lab space, it will feature an Executive Briefing Center where partners, consumer electronics companies, innovation collaborators, business...

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