Aruba Acquires Azalea Networks for Outdoor Mesh Networking

Aruba Networks will acquire Azalea Networks, a supplier of outdoor mesh networks based in China, for approximately $27 million in stock subject to certain adjustments and up to $13,500,000 in cash over two years. Azalea Networks specializes in Wi-Fi mesh networks for outdoor industrial applications, such as the oil and gas, logistics, manufacturing, mining, petrochemical, public safety, smart grid, and transportation sectors. Its mesh technology...

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Infonetics: Rapid Uptake in 10G, 40G, 100G IP Ports

Spending on 40G ports on IP edge routers increased 125% despite the market's weak overall conditions last year, according to Infonetics Research's first edition of its 2010 biannual 10G/40G/100G Networking Ports report. A similar trend is playing out in other routing and switching segments and in the optical network hardware space. Infonetics believes this spending reflects an urgency amongst service providers to handle skyrocketing traffic.Some...

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Motorola Supplies DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS in Taiwan

Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC), a leading multi-system cable operator in Taiwan, is deploying Motorola's DOCSIS 3.0-qualified integrated Cable Modem Termination System (I-CMTS). The new contract follows Taiwan Broadband's first deployment of Motorola's I-CMTS last year. TBC plans to deliver ultra-broadband Internet access services to subscribers at 100Mbps and above. The contract includes the deployment of Motorola's BSR 64000 I-CMTS/Edge...

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AppliedMicro Readies New Energy-Efficient Processors for Consumer Devices

AppliedMicro introduced a new line energy-efficient embedded processors for consumer devices ranging from gateways, control panels and energy meters to network attached storage systems, Wi-Fi access points, IP phones, residential gateways, etc. The AppliedMicro APM8018x family supports CPU frequencies up to 800 MHz. High-speed interfaces include PCIe, SATA, GigE, SDIO, TDM and USB 2.0. Estimated performance is 912 Dhrystone MIPS and typical power...

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Infineta Unveils Massively Parallel Data Reduction at 10 Gbps

Infineta, a start-up based in San Jose, California, unveiled a unique, massively parallel data reduction technology that operates at up to 10 Gbps, enabling hardware-based data reduction in data center-to-data center traffic. Infineta implements its "Velocity Dedupe Engine" in programmable logic, providing high throughput while incurring extremely low latencies and maintaining very high data reduction efficiency. The system achieves 5x or more data...

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Ciena Adopts 40G Coherent Technology from Nortel

Ciena has integrated native 40G coherent and Adaptive Optical Engine technology into a new module for its CN 4200 RS FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform. Ciena said it is the first vendor to commercialize this technology, underscoring its commitment to adopt technology from the recently acquired Nortel Metro Ethernet Networks assets. Ciena's global footprint of CN 4200 customers includes numerous network operators for metro and regional infrastructures, managed service providers as well as government and enterprise users. The module's advanced...

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Nortel Develops New SIP Engine for Communication Server 2000

Nortel Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions (CVAS) unveiled a new centralized SIP engine capability to its Communication Server 2000 (CS 2000) carrier VoIP and multimedia softswitch and Adaptive Application Engine. The new centralized SIP engine allows service providers to deliver SIP services and applications to subscribers, including services such as unified communications (UC), web-based UC collaboration, video and multimedia conferencing, hosted call center and other services that improve the way people communicate and conduct business. ...

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MRV Posts Q1 Revenue of $109 Million

MRV Communications reported Q1 2010 revenue of $109.1 million, compared with revenue of $124.4 million in the preceding quarter and $103.6 million in the first quarter of the prior year. The sequential decline in revenue is due primarily to normal seasonality. First quarter 2010 gross margin was 36 percent, compared with 33 percent in the prior quarter and 20 percent reported in the first quarter of 2009.Net income from continuing operations attributed to MRV stockholders of $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2010, or $0.02 per diluted share,...

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U.S. Cellular Appoints Mary N. Dillon as CEO

U.S. Cellular has appointed Mary N. Dillon as president and chief executive officer (CEO), replacing retiring president and CEO John E. Rooney, and will join the U.S. Cellular board. Dillon, 48, joins U.S. Cellular from McDonald's Corporation, where she was global chief marketing officer and executive vice president, with responsibility for worldwide marketing efforts and global brand strategy.http://uscellular....

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OIF Approves 100G Coherent Receiver

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has approved an implementation agreement (IA) for the 100G Integrated Polarization Intradyne Coherent Receiver. The implementation agreement specifies key aspects of integrated receivers for coherent DWDM applications. The IA supports DP-QPSK modulation as specified in the OIF's 100G Framework Document and also specifies operating rates up to 32GBd. The OIF said its implementation agreement strives to remain...

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PMC-Sierra to Acquire Adaptec's Channel Storage Business

PMC-Sierra has agreed to acquire Adaptec's channel storage business, which includes its RAID storage product line, a well-established global value added reseller customer base, board logistics capabilities, and leading SSD cache performance solutions. PMC-Sierra will pay approximately $34 million in cash for the acquisition and assume certain liabilities related to the business. PMC-Sierra expects to employ approximately 90 individuals from Adaptec...

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Wi-Fi + WiGig Pushes 7 Gbps in 60 GHz Band

Wi-Fi operation in the 60 GHz frequency band could push data transfer rates up to 7 Gbps, more than 10 times faster than the highest 802.11n rate while maintaining compatibility with existing Wi-Fi devices. It is expected that a new class of tri-band devices will offer multi-gigabit wireless speeds while helping to ensure backward compatibility. The Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig Alliance) have agreed to collaborate on a...

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