Sandvine Enhances its Fairshare Traffic Management

Sandvine announced an updated version of Fairshare Traffic Management for fixed and mobile broadband customers featuring interoperability with DOCSIS 3.0 compatible Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS). Sandvine's platform helps manage the competition for network resources so that the best possible quality of experience is preserved for the maximum number of subscribers for the maximum amount of time.The new version 3.2, which is in beta trials...

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Alcatel-Lucent Tracks "The Shift" in Service Models

Service Providers could tap into a potential $100 billion in new annual revenues in the U.S. alone if only they successfully expose the intelligent capabilities of their network to enable a new ecosystem of content and applications, according to a newly published book from Alcatel-Lucent.The Shift: The Evolving Market, Players and Business Models in a 2.0 World discusses how the emerging ecosystem of service providers, developers, advertisers, consumers...

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Bivio Announce Cyber Partnership with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

Bivio Networks announced a partnership with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, to drive deployment of advanced cyber security solutions in the federal market.General Dynamics is a principal contractor to defense, intelligence and homeland security agencies. The two companies will offer enhanced network security solutions that integrate the most up-to-date cyber security products and technologies to deliver situation awareness, allowing...

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Intel to Acquire Texas Instruments' Cable Modem Unit

Intel agreed to acquire Texas Instruments' cable modem business for an undisclosed sum. TI's Puma 5 family supports a wide-range of DOCSIS 3.0 end-equipment that can deliver speeds up to 400 Mbps downstream. Additionally, TI provides customers with a cost-optimized, high-performance solution designed for mass market demands of up to 200 Mbps downstream, helping manufacturers get to market quickly in volume.All employees of Texas Instruments' cable...

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Intel Updates Atom Processors for Network Storage Appliances

Intel added two new Atom processors designed for network storage appliances for consumers and small businesses. These are the 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor D425 single-core and D525 dual-core processor, both of which feature higher CPU frequencies for faster storage processing and support for new double-data-rate three small outline dual in-line memory modules, also known as DDR3 SODIMM.Since Intel's initial foray in this area in March, leading storage manufacturers, including Acer, Cisco, LaCie, LG Electronics, NETGEAR, QNAP, Super Micro, Synology...

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BelAir Introduces Picocell for Cable Operators

BelAir Networks introduced a compact wireless base station for delivering mobile broadband Internet via both licensed and unlicensed wireless spectrum. The company said its compact design overcomes challenges in providing power, mounting and backhaul to small, wireless base stations. The new BelAir100SP Strand Picocell is designed to be mounted on existing cable infrastructure, with both power and backhaul provided by the broadband hybrid fiber...

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Sonus Offers Fixed-Smartphone Convergence for Cable Operators

Sonus Networks introduced a new Fixed-Smartphone Convergence solution that enables cable operators to offer unified SIP-based calling to residences and smartphones. The new capabilities in the Sonus Networks ASX Telephony Application Server allow cable subscribers with home phone service to combine their existing phone line with up to five additional SIP-enabled devices including 3G/Wi-Fi enabled smartphones. Subscribers can receive or place calls using both their home telephone line (using NCS or SIP call control) and nearly any SIP-enabled device...

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Exar Intros GbE Mapper

Exar introduced an optimized Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Mapper for access and transport applications in C/DWDM networks. The new GEM250 mapper provides direct connection to GbE PHYs on the client side and SDH/SONET SerDes on the line side. It combines all the functions necessary to multiplex 2 Gigabit Ethernet streams into a single 2.5 Gbps signal. Integrated GbE MACs provide Ethernet statistics while Ethernet frames can be encapsulated with HDLC or GFP. All SDH/SONET Regenerator/Multiplex Section and Trail/Path monitoring functions are also implemented...

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Verizon Tests Gigabit Ethernet Service on FiOS

Verizon has achieved performance of approximately 1 Gbps to a customer on its currently deployed GPON FiOS infrastructure. Verizon's GPON platform supports a total throughput of 2.4 Gbps downstream and 1.2 Gbps upstream to customers connected to the PON. This test successfully demonstrated the ability to serve customers on the FiOS network with Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) service.Verizon said its latest field trial was conducted in June in Taunton, using...

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LG-Ericsson USA Launches, Integrates Accton's SMC Networks

LG-Ericsson USA launched its new brand of data and voice networking product for business customers. The company's product portfolio includes IP PBX systems and a full complement of business-class digital, IP, WiFi, SIP, soft phones, and multimedia terminals, as well as a host of smart, fully-managed and unmanaged switches with a robust Network Management Services (NMS) and Unified Device Manager (UDM) platform to provide easy management.LG-Ericsson...

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PMC-Sierra Collaborates with Incognito Software on FTTx for MSOs

PMC-Sierra and Incognito Software are hosting a demonstration at this week's CableLabs Summer Conference focused on EPON provisioning for cable operators. The demonstration combines PMC-Sierra's high-speed standard-compliant EPON and 10G EPON solutions and Incognito Software's Broadband Command Center, which is a device provisioning solution. The focus is on network management, QoS, and service assurance for a DOCSIS environment. http://www.pmc-sierra.com http://www.incognito....

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Dell to Acquire 3PAR for Virtualization-Optimized Storage

Dell agreed to acquire 3PAR, a supplier of highly-virtualized storage solutions, for approximately $1.15 billion, net of 3PAR's cash. 3PAR's storage arrays offer advanced data management features, including dynamic tiering and thin provisioning, for multi-tenant cloud-computing environments. This reduces upfront costs and power consumption while providing easy scalability of storage capacity in flexible workload applications.3PAR was founded in 1999...

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