PMC-Sierra Trims Q3 Forecast

PMC-Sierra trimmed its financial forecast for its third quarter ending September 26, 2010. The company now expects net revenues to be in the range of $161 million to $163 million, compared to the previous revenue range of $169 million to $177 million that was announced during the July 22, 2010 earnings conference. PMC-Sierra expects its gross margins in the third quarter of 2010 to be at the lower end of the outlook range provided of 67.5% to 68.5%. Operating expenses in the third quarter of 2010 are expected to be in the range of $64 million to $65 million, down from the prior outlook range of $66 million to $67 million. http://www.pmc-sierra.com

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Fujitsu Develops Distortion-Compensation DSP for 100 Gbps

Researchers at Fujitsu have developed a digital signal processing algorithm that compensates for waveform distortion in 100 Gbps signals sent over hundreds of kilometers. The researchers believe their DSP could lead to 100 Gbps links at lower cost than today's 10 Gbps within five years.


Some of this research was conducted as part of the "Universal Link Project R&D" sponsored by Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). Fujitsu said that scaling conventional, non-linear dispersion compensation techniques would require massive circuits with more than 100 million logic gates. Its new signal-processing algorithm however, requires approximately one-quarter of circuit stages previously thought necessary. The technology has already been tested using a 112 Gbps signal over 1,200 km, and the signal quality using the new five-stage circuit was found to be comparable to that resulting from a conventional 20-stage circuit.
http://www.fujitsu.com
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2010/20100921-01.html

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IBM Names Partners for Smart Grid Networks

IBM announced plans to deliver comprehensive communications to help utilities transform into "smart" grids. The goal is to provide a secure and scalable communications infrastructure integrated from the data center all the way to the sensor or smart meter.


IBM will provide consulting, design and implementation services using network technology from partners, including ADVA Optical Networking, Alvarion, Ciena, Cisco, Itron (in North America), Juniper Networks, Landis+Gyr (in North America), Motorola, RuggedCom, Sensus and Trilliant. All partners are either IBM SAFE (Solution Architecture for Energy & Utilities) validated or committed to validation as part of participation in the partner ecosystem.

"IBM was among the first companies to recognize the benefits of marrying information technology with the electricity grid," said Guido Bartels, General Manager, Energy & Utilities Industry at IBM and Chairman, GridWise Alliance. "Given our experience with more then 150 smart grid projects around the world, we are now building on that leadership by providing the first comprehensive global communications services offering of its kind."http://www.ibm.com

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AT&T Begins Selling TerreStar's Dual-Mode Cellular/Sat Smartphone

AT&T has begun marketing a new Satellite Augmented Mobile Service featuring the TerreStar GENUS dual-mode cellular/satellite smartphone.


The dual-mode device uses AT&T's cellular wireless network as the primary default mode and Terrestar's satellite network as a secondary option for voice, data and messaging. The TerreStar satellite network ensures coverage in remote areas for government, energy, utility, transportation and maritime users, as well as backup satellite communications capabilities for public safety agencies, first responders and disaster recovery groups. The satellite footprint covers the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and territorial waters.


The service requires standard AT&T cellular voice and smartphone data rate plans, as well as a monthly satellite subscription feature. Usage of the satellite network for voice, data and messaging is not included in the monthly feature charge and is billed as per-minute, per-message or per-megabyte roaming charges on a customer's AT&T Mobility service invoice.


The TerreStar GENUS runs on the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system to provide rich features and functionality, including a touch screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, camera and GPS.


"With advancements in satellite technology, satellite-based communications is poised to be the next standard in everyday mobile devices," said Jeffrey Epstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of TerreStar. "We are pleased to work with AT&T to bring powerful integrated satellite-cellular solutions to market, providing customers with critical communication capabilities and a great mobile experience."http://www.att.com
http://www.terrestar.com

• TerreStar's dual-mode smartphone was developed by EB (Elektrobit). The device features quad-band GSM and tri-band WCDMA/HSPA capabilities. In addition to seamless satellite/terrestrial voice handovers, the smartphone is capable of SMS, MMS, IM, Email, Push to Talk and Location Based Services (LBS). Notably, TerreStar will use an all-IP core network, with services based on IMS.



• The Terrestar-1 satellite, which was launched in July 2009, is the largest and most powerful commercial satellite to date. The hybrid satellite/terrestrial architecture ensures mobile coverage in rural areas across North America or in cases where the conventional terrestrial services become unavailable.



• The satellite, which weighs a record 6,910 kg and was built at Space Systems/Loral's Palo Alto, California facility, operates in two 10-Mhz blocks of contiguous MSS spectrum in the 2 GHz band throughout the United States and Canada - with a spectrum footprint that covers a population of nearly 330 million. The satellite uniquely features an 18-meter deployable reflector and an S-band feed array with 500 spot beams.

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Huawei Benchmarks "SuperMIMO" DSL at 700 Mbps / 400m

Huawei has demonstrated a "SuperMIMO" DSL prototype capable of achieving a data rate of 700 Mbps -- roughly seven times the previous theoretical top speed of a DSL connection.


Huawei said its SuperMIMO technology uses four twisted pairs to achieve a downstream rate of 700Mbps at a distance of 400 meters. The technology methodically addresses crosstalk among multiple twisted pairs and dramatically increases DSL bandwidth by 75 percent, from an average of 100Mbps per twisted pair to approximately 175 Mbps. Huawei's 700 Mbps DSL prototype accommodates high-speed FTTB/FTTC access and bandwidth-hungry private line applications, such as base station access.


You Yiyong, President of Huawei's Access Network Product Line, said, "DSL technologies for broadband access are showing great market potential. As a leader in the development of DSL technologies, our newest DSL prototype demonstrates our commitment to providing customer-centric and groundbreaking solutions and services for operators to enhance their competitiveness and profitability."http://www.huawei.com

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Telefónica España Launches Dual-Carrier, 42 Mbps HSPA+

Telefónica España will launch dual-carrier HSPA+ service under its Movistar brand in Madrid and Barcelona beginning in October. The company is offering Novatel Wireless' MC545 USB modem as its first device capable of reaching the peak speeds of 42 Mbps over a dual-carrier HSPA+ network.


During 2010, the company has been upgrading its network to HSPA+ to deliver up to 21 Mbps in Spanish cities with populations of over 250,000. These locations will now be upgraded to dual-carrier HSPA+ capability.http://info.telefonica.e

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Novatel Wireless Launches Dual-Carrier HSPA+ USB Device

Novatel Wireless introduced a Dual-Carrier HSPA+ (DC- HSPA+) USB modem. At a press event in Madrid Telefonica Moviles launched the new Ovation MC545 and showcased over-the-air download speed of 40.5 Mbps supported by Ericsson's DC-HSPA+ network infrastructure.


The Ovation MC545 is based on the 3GPP Release 8 standard. DC-HSPA+ supports theoretical peak downlink data rates of up to 42 Mbps and 5.7 Mbps on the uplink. It supports the 900,1900 and 2100 MHz frequency bands. It also features Novatel Wireless' MobiLink 3 auto install connection manager, memory storage of up to 32GB via MicroSDHC and backward compatibility with HSPA technologies.
http://www.novatelwireless.com

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NSN Cites Progress in Mobile Backhaul Upgrades

Nokia Siemens Networks has migrated its 100th customer from legacy mobile backhaul technology to IP/Ethernet. The company said this milestone reflects a quickened pace in the mobile industry's adoption of IP architecture.



Today network operators face high capacity demands due to the increased uptake of smart devices and always-on applications," said Marc Rouanne, head of Network Systems, Nokia Siemens Networks. "We help our customers with a direct path to LTE -- migrating them to cost-efficient, highly reliable and scalable IP/Ethernet backhaul networks. The 100th customer deploying our technology shows that transformation to IP is developing at a rapid pace and that operators realize the value in our offering."http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

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Nokia Siemens Networks Conducts 200G Trial

Nokia Siemens Networks succeeded in transmitting data at 200 Gbps over standard optical fiber. The lab trial, which was conducted at the NSN research facility in Munich, used its recently announced 400G-ready DWDM equipment.


Nokia Siemens Networks said the move to 400G is the next step in the optical transport deployments, following the current 10/40/100G networks. This 200G trial is seen as a stepping stone in this migration. The company expects network operators will start deploying 400G-ready optical networks by 2011.


"Nokia Siemens Networks has time and again demonstrated its capacity leadership in optical networks. Our latest trial shows that it's possible today to re-use existing fiber and double the speed per wavelength to 200G," said Oliver Jahreis, head of product management for WDM networks at Nokia Siemens Networks. "This development is an important milestone and shows that we are on the right track toward a cost-efficient approach to 400G networks and beyond."


As the demand for higher-capacity transport networks continues to rise, network operators need to increase the speed per wavelength in their existing networks. It will help operators get the most out of their investments, as laying additional fiber lines to meet the capacity demand is a costly option.


Re-use of existing fiber for the evolution to higher-capacity networks will protect operators' investments, while providing higher data speeds for end users.


Nokia Siemens Networks conducted the trial at its research and development center in Munich using its prototype equipment.
http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

• In July 2010, Nokia Siemens Networks announced that its hiT 7300 DWDM platform will be ready for native 400 Gbps single carrier optical transmission by Q1 2011. NSN will offer different muxponder cards to take advantage of this capacity, i.e. 10x40G and 4x100G muxed into a 400G wavelength. The company's optical line system will have 96 channel capacity and when the single-carrier 400 Gbps capacity is introduced, the overall system capacity will be 38.4 Tbps (96 channels of 400G).

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MetroPCS Launches LTE in Las Vegas

MetroPCS launched the first LTE commercial service in the United States. The company has activated its first LTE network in central Las Vegas and had begun offering the Samsung Craft 4G LTE enabled handset as its first LTE device.


MetroPCS is offering unlimited talk, text and 4G Web access starting at $55 per month, including taxes and regulatory fees, with no annual contract required. An upgraded $60 per month plan adds "MetroSTUDIO", a music and video service powered by RealNetworks that provides on-demand content from NBC Universal, Black Entertainment Television (BET) and Univision. The $60 plan also features a built-in social networking and instant messaging aggregation application and a voice-activated GPS and turn-by-turn directions.


Tethering is not supported or allowed.


The Samsung Craft, which is priced at $299 plus tax, after $50 instant rebate, is a multi-mode 4G LTE/CDMA handset. It features a 3.3 inch AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) screen, a 2GB microSD card, a combination touch screen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and Samsung's "TouchWiz" user interface. It also provides A 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and camcorder, and Wi-Fi capability.


MetroPCS' Las Vegas 4G LTE network, which was built through a partnership with Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), will cover the majority of MetroPCS' existing CDMA network footprint in Las Vegas.


The company said 4G LTE network rollouts in the remaining MetroPCS markets are planned for later this year and early 2011. These markets include Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Sacramento, North Florida, Central Florida, South Florida, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Atlanta and New York City.


"The Internet is going mobile, and we are placing the true power of the Internet directly in our customers' hands, when and where they need it. By offering affordable, predictable and flexible 4G services on a no-contract basis, MetroPCS delivers immediate benefits to our customers and is positioned to meet their evolving needs well into the future," said Roger D. Linquist, president, CEO and chairman of MetroPCS.
http://www.metropcs.com

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Cyan Introduces Single-Slot "ROADM on a Blade"

Cyan is introducing a reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) module with up to 40 channels of wavelength selectable switching (WSS) for use in its Z-Series platforms. The new Z-Series WSS-402 module simplifies the upgrade of fiber transport routes for up to 400 Gbps of capacity per-fiber with simple plug and play modules, and optional fixed or tunable optics. Cyan's multi-layer management system provides network-wide, point and click provisioning of wavelengths on demand.


Cyan's Z-Series platforms support Carrier Ethernet services with connection oriented Ethernet transport, SONET/SDH transport, as well as G.709 muxponded and transponded services. As services consume available fibers, service providers have a choice of adding four, eight or up to 40 channels of DWDM capacity with simple card additions. Cyan's new single-slot WSS-402 module provides a fully integrated design providing DWDM, EDFA (Eridium Doped Fiber Amplifiers), OSC (Optical service channel) and WSS all in one single-slot module.
http://www.cyanoptics.com

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Tellabs Names Vice President of Professional Services

Tellabs named Dean Liming as vice president of professional services. He joins Tellabs after working as Senior Director, Professional Services, at Openwave Systems. At Openwave, he was responsible for all professional services accounts and activity in North, Central and South America, and for the establishment of all global professional services strategy and global fiscal forecasts. His experience also includes increasing responsible roles at Kenan Systems, Lucent Technologies and U.S. West.
http://www.tellabs.com

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Aviat Enhances Ethernet Switching in Mobile Backhaul

Aviat Networks announced enhanced integrated Ethernet switching capabilities for its Eclipse Packet Node microwave transmission platform. The new switching capabilities, which are designed for mobile backhaul applications, will be delivered on a new Gigabit Ethernet switching card --- planned for introduction later this year --- and will be offered alongside existing Eclipse Ethernet cards. In addition to synchronization over packet, the new card features advances in capacity, QoS, traffic management and Ethernet services, and supports new Ethernet protection options for high availability service assurance.


Aviat Networks recently demonstrated its enhanced platform at EANTC's annual Carrier Ethernet interoperability test event and was part of a multivendor Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) test conducted over a combined microwave-wireline network with several vendors including Cisco, Symmetricom, Calnex and MRV.
http://www.aviatnetworks.com

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Cavium Announces OCTEON II PCI-Express Gen2 Adapters

Cavium Networks introduced an Intelligent Network Adapter family based on OCTEON II CN63XX processor family. The Adapters deliver 10Gbps performance for applications such as Data Center security, cloud computing, network and storage data compression, Deep Packet Inspection, WAN optimization, TCP/IP Offload and iSCSI Offload.


The new adapters offer high performance networking, compression, storage features, DPI functionality with dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces in a single PCI-Express Gen2 form factor. The Intelligent Network Adapters also support non volatile memory (NVRAM) for data retention and failover in SSD deployments. Three models are being introduced: a two port 10Gigabit Ethernet adapter for inline acceleration and offload, a four port Gigabit Ethernet adapter and a coprocessor adapter for look-aside offload. All adapters have PCI-Express Gen2.0 connectivity. All of the above adapters have a DDR3 DIMM slot that can support up to 8GB of 1333 DDR3 Memory and NVRAM capability. The adapters also support an optional 1GB of DDR3 HFA memory for Deep Packet Inspection. Sampling begins in Q4.

http://www.caviumnetworks.com

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