NTT Adds 588,000 Optical Access Lines in Q2

The NTT Group reported quarterly revenue of ¥957.1 billion (a decrease of 0.4% from the same period of the previous fiscal year). Despite an increase in IP-related revenues due to an increase in FLET'S Hikari subscriptions, fixed voice-related services revenue decreased mainly due to the decline in fixed-line telephone subscriptions. Consolidated operating expenses for the quarter fell to ¥915.6 billion (a decrease of 3.1% from the same period of...

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Huawei Supplies Core Routers for China TieTong

China TieTong, the former China Railway Communication company and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile, has selected Huawei as the sole provider for a massive expansion of IP backbone (CTTNET).Huawei will provide its advanced Quidway NetEngine5000E (NE5000E) core routers for this project. Financial terms were not disclosed.China TieTong's CTTNET is facing a rapid growth in broadband subscribers and expects 10 million by the end of the year....

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Avere Raises $17 Million for Demand-Driven Storage

Avere Systems, start-up based in Pittsburgh, PA, raised $17 million in new venture funding to support its Demand-driven Storage,br solutions.Avere aims to deliver faster application performance at lower cost by intelligently moving active data between traditional storage devices and its series of FXT appliances, which contain both solid-state storage and traditional spinning media. Reads, writes and metadata are allocated to storage media via Avere's...

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Verizon Wireless Notes 1H Test Data

During the first half of 2010, test engineers from Verizon Wireless drove a total of 497,700 miles across the U.S. and conducted 1.69 million voice call attempts and 9.7 million data tests. The testing measured performance and quality on the Verizon Wireless network as well as on the networks of all major competitors.Data collected year-round by the company's nationwide team of 100 test men and women - the largest single team of systems performance engineers deployed by a U.S. wireless service provider - provide the support for the company's "nation's...

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NSN Claims GSM Boost with Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation

Nokia Siemens Networks announced a unique Dynamic Frequency and Channel Allocation (DFCA) feature that that it claims will double GSM network capacity within existing spectrum. Nokia Siemens Networks' DFCA leverages a combination of software capabilities to increase the traffic carrying capacity of existing sites, while improving network quality. This, in turn, minimizes the immediate investment in additional sites, reducing the total cost of ownership....

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Inmarsat Plans Ka-band Global Mobile Broadband Service

Inmarsat unveiled plans for a global, mobile broadband service offering downloads speeds of up to 50 Mbps using Ka-band satellites. The company plans to invest US$1.2 billion to launch the network by 2014. Inmarsat said its forthcoming Global Xpress will address the established growing markets for VSAT services in the maritime, energy and government sectors, with further growth potential in developing markets such as the aeronautical sector. ...

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Two Minute Video: The New Metrics of 100G Testing

Presented by: Dave Schneider, Ixiahttp://www.ixiacom....

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American Tower Corp. Acquires India's Essar Telecom Infrastructure

American Tower Corp., which owns and operates over 32,000 communications sites in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and India, has acquired Essar Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (ETIPL) from the Essar Group, for approximately $430 million in cash. The deal includes ETIPL's portfolio of over 4,600 wireless communications tower sites, as well as a number of towers under construction. The acquired portfolio includes sites across 14 of the 23...

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CBeyond Revenues Grow 9.7% YoY to $112 Million

Cbeyond, a managed service provider operating in 13 U.S. markets, reported Q2 revenue of $111.8 million, up 9.7% over the second quarter of 2009. The company's adjusted EBITDA was $18.4 million for Q2 2010 compared with $13.8 million in the second quarter of 2009, and $18.6 million in Q1 2010. There was a net loss of ($0.1) million in the second quarter of 2010 compared with a net loss of ($2.2) million in the second quarter of 2009.As of the end...

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AboveNet Opens Fiber Network in Denver

AboveNet is activating a new private fiber optic metro network in Denver. The rollout will span 97 route miles of 432 and 216 fiber cables, delivering 23,000 fiber miles. AboveNet has already begun selling to customers in Denver, and additional commercial installations of dark fiber and other selected lit services will be available for service by January 1, 2011. http://www.above....

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