HP Expands Telecom Consulting Services

HP has expanded its set of telecom consulting services and hired more consultants.The HP Solution Consulting Services portfolio (HP SCS) has enhanced its core methodology with expertise gained in recent transformation projects. Also, the HP SCS services portfolio is now organized into specific capabilities that can be used to address many different solution needs. HP said this provides telecom operators with the flexibility to select, combine and...

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DISH Selects Widevine for Video Optimization and DRM

DISH Network has selected Widevine to provide adaptive streaming, virtual DVD-like "trick play" and digital rights management (DRM) for the pay-TV provider's "TV Everywhere" service. Widevine said its video optimization and DRM platform will ensure that DISH Network customers viewing their live and recorded shows throughout the home with TV Everywhere receive the highest-quality entertainment, while at the same time ensuring that DISH Network programming...

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Clustrix Optimizes Web Database Scalability

Clustrix, a start-up based in San Francisco, unveiled its Clustered Database System (CDS) for Internet-scale applications. The fundamental problem that Clustrix address is how to scale the massive databases employed by eCommerce websites, photo sharing sites, dating sites and social networks. The mixed read/write workloads have necessitated application partitioning across isolated databases and this requires lots of custom code writing to scale...

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SiTime Reaches Milestone for its MEMS-based Silicon Timing

SiTime, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California, announced that cumulative shipments of its MEMS First CMOS oscillators and clock generators are expected to exceed 20 million units in May 2010. The MEMs-based devices replace quartz in applications including networking, telecommunications, storage and consumer electronics. http://www.sitime....

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Excelocity and Aricent Partner on Multi-Service Business Gateway

Excelocity and Aricent have developed a Multi-Service Business Gateway reference design based on the Intel CAP24-60 hardware platform. The solution integrates Excelocity's XL-Gateway, a framework for building Voice/Video IP solutions, and Aricent's Converged Access Software (CAS), a software framework for multi-service gateways for the Intel CAP24-60 Multi-Service Business Gateway reference HW platform. The Excelocity XL-Gateway Framework introduces a new class of an open (software development kit) SDK for the development of embedded Multimedia...

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Limelight Acquires EyeWonder for Monetization Tools

Limelight Networks completed its acquisition of EyeWonder, a privately held company based in Atlanta offering video content monetization tools for publishers.At the time the deal was first announced last December, the companies valued the transaction at approximately $110 million, comprised of approximately $62 million in cash (subject to adjustment based on EyeWonder's financial condition at Closing) and approximately 12.74 million shares of Limelight...

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IBM Acquires Cast Iron Systems for Cloud Integration

IBM has acquired Cast Iron Systems , a start-up based in Mountain View, California to broaden the delivery of cloud computing services for clients. Financial terms were not disclosed.Cast Iron Systems specializes in cloud integration software, appliances and services. The company has completed thousands of cloud integrations around the world for financial institutions, media and entertainment companies and retail organizations. The company's clients...

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JDSU Acquires Agilent's Network Solutions Test Group

JDSU completed its previously announced acquisition of Agilent's Network Solutions communications test business. The deal, which was valued at $165 million in cash, includes the unit's LTE network verification and deployment products. The business acquired from Agilent had annual revenue for its fiscal year ending October 31, 2009 of $162 million from global sales of service assurance monitoring systems, drive test and network protocol test instruments...

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GigOptix Ships 40G RZDQPSK Receiver Amplifiers

GigOptix has begun volume shipping of its new 40G RZDQPSK receiver amplifier to a tier 1 telecom OEM. The new device is a high gain, broad bandwidth, and low power differential amplifier in a compact 3x3mm QFN form factor that is capable of directly driving a 40G de-multiplexer. The product was developed through close collaboration with a tier 1 telecom OEM consistent with GigOptix's strategy of partnering with industry leading customers to define and drive commercialization. http://www.gigoptix.comhttp...

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Equinix Acquires Switch and Data -- 87 Data Centers and Counting

Equinix completed its previously announced acquisition of Switch and Data. The company now operates 87 data centers in 35 strategic markets in 11 countries. The deal was valued at $683.4 million and comprised of a cash payment of approximately $134.0 million and the issuance of approximately 5.5 million shares of Equinix common stock valued at $549.4 million. Equinix adds 34 data centers in 22 markets in the U.S. and Canada, including Atlanta,...

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Orckit-Corrigent Opens Office in Germany

Orckit Communications has opened a new sales office and service center in Germany. Mr. Bernd Muehlhaus has been appointed to lead the new office as Regional Sales Director. Before joining Orckit-Corrigent, Muehlhaus served as the Vice President Sales Channel Partner for DATUS AG, Sales Director Central Europe for Telco Systems and Account Manager Central and Eastern Europe for Atrica Germany. In addition, Mr. Muehlhaus has held various positions at Tellabs and other leading companies. http://www.orckit....

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China Unicom Cites Costs of 3G Expansion in Q1 Results

China Unicom reported Q1 revenue of RMB40.42 billion. Excluding the effect of deferred fixed-line upfront connection fees of RMB80 million, revenue for the period would be RMB40.34 billion, up by 6.8% from the same period of last year, of which, telecommunications service revenue accounted for RMB38.62 billion, up by 4.6% from the same period of last year. For the first quarter of 2010, profit for the period was RMB1.13 billion, down by 68.3% from...

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