ECI Debuts Integrated OLT for GPON + Active Ethernet

ECI Telecom introduced its 1Net fiber access solution -- a next-generation integrated OLT (I-OLT) platform supporting GPON, active Ethernet (point-to-point), and full traffic aggregation capabilities -- all from a single chassis. The new I-OLT, which is a member of the company's Hi-FOCuS family, is being deployed by a number of operators including Openreach, part of the BT Group. ECI said its I-OLT allows operators to deploy any mix of FTTx architecture,...

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Juniper Extends Security to Mobile Devices

Juniper Networks is extending its security expertise from the network edge directly to mobile devices -- including all flavors of smartphones and tablets -- both for enterprise users and consumers. At a press event in San Francisco, company officials unveiled the Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite, which provides a number of tools for securing and managing smartphones against a wide range of threats.The software suite includes anti-virus, personal...

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Broadband Forum Rolls Out BroadbandSuite 3.2

The Broadband Forum released its BroadbandSuite 3.2, adding enhanced remote management capabilities for service providers who need to support advanced residential gateways and CPE. The new tools provide the ability to manage gateways in new ways, including downloading, installing and activating new software/applications. BroadbandSuite™3.2 provides enhanced CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP) and establishes a converged Device and Gateway Root Data...

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ADTRAN Targets "Ultra Broadband Ethernet"

ADTRAN outlined plans for an "Ultra Broadband Ethernet" architecture positioned as the next step in network access.This new Ethernet-based architecture and associated products will initially deliver a 100 Mbps symmetrical broadband service scaling to 1 Gbps with ultra-low power requirements and low latency characteristics. The strategy leverages bandwidth capacity gains achieved through vectoring and pair bonding techniques. The architecture enables...

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Cavium's NITROX III Packs 16-64 Cores for 40 Gbps Security

Cavium Networks unveiled its NITROX III family of security processors that integrate 16 to 64 purpose-built security RISC cores with high performance compression engines, virtualization hardware and a PCI-Express Gen 2 interface. The processors, which are aimed at secure and virtualized cloud computing and the borderless enterprise applications, deliver performance is up to 10 times greater than alternative multi-chip solutions within the same power...

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Verizon Expands its Infrastructure-as-a-Service to Europe, Asia-Pac

Verizon is expanding its Infrastructure-as-a-Service to wholesale customers in Europe and Asia-Pacific, on an individual-case basis. The service has been available to U.S. wholesale customers since June.Verizon's IaaS is a highly resilient on-demand infrastructure delivery platform that allows wholesale customers to quickly change resources in the quantity and duration necessary to meet changing business needs.A customer management portal enables...

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Cable&Wireless Opens Second NOC in India

Cable&Wireless Worldwide has inaugurated a new India Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Chennai. It will serve as the company's second Network Operating Center (NOC) in India. The first NOC is located in Bangalore and together these two centres will manage and support communication networks of over 6,500 enterprise and carrier customers across Asia, Europe and the Americas. This represents a 55% increase in C&W Worldwide's India operations' capacity to support the Company's customer base. http://www.cw....

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Verizon Tests 10 Gbps XG PON2 Technology on FiOS

Verizon has successfully tested pre-standard XG-PON2 technology capable of delivering a 10 Gbps connection both downstream and upstream. The tests were conducted at a customer's business in Taunton, Mass., using the same optical fiber that provides that business with its existing FiOS network connection. None of the FiOS TV connections were affected by the trial, and there was no impairment to the business customer's data service as the GPON and...

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NETGEAR's Q3 Revenue Rises 38% YoY

NETGEAR reported Q3 2010 net revenue of $236.0 million, compared to $171.1 million in the comparable prior year quarter, 38% year-over-year growth. Non-GAAP net income was $16.1 million, compared to net income of $11.0 million in the comparable prior year quarter. Patrick Lo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NETGEAR, commented, "For the third quarter of 2010, we are extremely pleased with our strong back-to-school performance in North America,...

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Broadcom's Revenue Jumps 44% from Prior Year

Broadcom reported record Q3 2010 net revenue of $1.806 billion, an increase of 12.6% compared with the $1.604 billion reported for the second quarter of 2010 and an increase of 44% compared with the $1.254 billion reported for the third quarter of 2009. Net income (GAAP) was $327 million, or $.60 per share (diluted)."Broadcom continues to execute exceptionally well with record revenue and earnings in the third quarter of 2010. I am particularly pleased...

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AT&T Wins $18 Million Telepresence Award From U.S. GSA

AT&T Government Solutions has been awarded a task order valued at up to $18 million by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to implement a Cisco TelePresence solution. AT&T will initially deploy 15 telepresence rooms at GSA office locations across the United States, creating a Managed Network Service (MNS) Telepresence. The telepresence rooms will be installed at the 11 GSA regional headquarters and 4 Washington, D.C. area locations,...

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Video: Next Gen Access - GPON or Active Ethernet?

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