IBM Tops U.S. Patent List for 2010

IBM received a record 5,896 U.S. patents in 2010, marking the 18th consecutive year it has topped the list of the world's most inventive companies. Top companies on the list include:1. IBM -- 5,8962. Samsung -- 4,5513. Microsoft -- 3,0944. Canon -- 2,5525. Panasonic -- 2,4826. Toshiba -- 2,2467. Sony -- 2,1508. Intel -- 1,6539. LG Electronics -- 1,49010. HP -- 1,480http://www.ibm....

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SMSC to Acquire Conexant for $284 Million

SMSC, a supplier of Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity silicon, agreed to acquire Conexant Systems in a deal valued at approximately $284 million. Conexant develops silicon for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance. Conexant, which is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has approximately 600 employees worldwide, including over 230 in Asia. The companies said their complementary connectivity product portfolios covers an expansive...

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Skype Reports Record Traffic -- 27 Million Simultaneous Users

Skype had 27 million simultaneous users on Monday, January 11. This represents a new peak for the service.http://ww.skype....

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Thumb Cellular Joins Verizon Wireless' Rural LTE Program

Michigan-based Thumb Cellular has joined Verizon Wireless' LTE in Rural America program. Under this program, Thumb will deploy and operate a state of the art 4G LTE wireless network which will provide greater telecommunications capabilities and choices for the residents of Michigan's Thumb area.Under the agreement, Verizon Wireless will lease to Thumb its 700 MHz upper C block wireless spectrum in the Thumb Cellular service areas where Verizon Wireless...

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Finland's DNA Signs Ericsson for 4G/LTE

Finland's DNA Group has signed a three year contract with Ericsson covering GSM/HSPA/LTE radio access, Evolved Packet Core (EPC), All IP-based mobile backhaul solutions as well as network management solutions. Services to DNA will cover support, network rollout, systems integration as well as consultancy and educational services.The deal extends an existing partnership between DNA and Ericsson. Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.ericsson.com...

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NTT West Tests Residential Services with Mu Dynamics

NTT WEST has adopted Mu Dynamics' Test Suite to ensure its residential gateway services, such as broadband connectivity, are properly functioning and secure in real world environments. The carrier's Research and Development Center is using the Mu Test Suite to test devices such as service edge routers and residential gateways for wired services. The Mu Test Suite can leverage actual traffic from the service provider's environment to create test scenarios...

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MegaPath Launches Managed Security Services with Fortinet

MegaPath introduced new Security as a Service (SaaS) offerings delivered over its nationwide PCI-certified MPLS network. MegaPath's new Managed Security Services leverages Fortinet's Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions to deliver robust protection. Customers can select a MegaPath Internet connectivity service and then select the SaaS service to address their specific security requirements, corporate guidelines and compliance needs. In addition...

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Cisco Adds to Catalyst Switch Family

Cisco added to its Catalyst switch family with two products aimed at extending network connectivity and power outside the wiring closet.The new Cisco Catalyst 3560-C and Catalyst 2960-C Compact Series (C-Series) Switches are compact models of existing switches with the same name and functionality. The -C designates a compact design that is roughly half the size of an Xbox console. The switches are designed for unified communications, wireless access,...

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Hatteras Networks Signs Walker for Distribution

Hatteras Networks announced a partnership with telecommunications network products distributor, Walker and Associates covering the resale of the entire Hatteras product line to carriers across North America.Hatteras' flagship HN6100 modular, multi-service Ethernet platform enables carriers to offer any service, over any media, via any port or slot from a single chassis. Its portfolio also includes the HN500, a cost-effective Ethernet-over-Time Division Multiplexing (EoTDM) demarcation device, which allows bonding of multiple PDH signals (T1 or...

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Cavium Offers "TurboDPI" Deep Packet Inspection Software

Cavium Networks introduced its "TurboDPI" off-the-shelf, multi-function security software optimized for its OCTEON II processors, enabling network equipment manufacturers to more easily integrate DPI features such as protocol analysis, application recognition, intrusion prevention, anti-malware protection, URL Filtering, unified threat management, antivirus gateways, subscriber charging, application aware QOS and service level agreements, usage monitoring...

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YouTube: Clearwire Reports Results in LTE 2X Trials in Phoenix

In this recently-posted video, Clearwire reports impressive results in its testing of 10 MHz and 20 MHz channel widths in its network in Phoenix, Arizona. For a 10 + 10 MHz LTE-FDD configuration with a single user on the cell site, Clearwire is able to achieve downlinks of 48 Mbps and uplinks of 15 Mbps while driving in a car. The 20 MHz test achieves even higher performance.http://www.clearwire.com In August 2010, Clearwire announced it would test coexistence scenarios for WiMAX and LTE in Phoenix using both Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) configurations...

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Spread Networks Builds Low-Latency Interconnect with Equinix

Spread Networks, a new a privately owned telecommunications provider that has built a low latency Ethernet wave network connecting New York and Chicago, has built a link into Equinix's New York (NY4) International Business Exchange data center in Secaucus, NJ. The new route was trenched between Carteret, NJ and the Equinix NY4 IBX data center in Secaucus. The Equinix NY4 IBX data center in Secaucus hosts many financial market participants including...

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JDSU Opens Optical Lab with Beijing University P&T

JDSU has established an optical network test lab and scholarship program at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). In October, JDSU opened a new Suzhou-based facility for manufacturing high-precision optical coatings for a wide variety of markets that include 3D, gesture recognition, theater projection and sensing applications. JDSU's presence in China includes operations in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou and other locations.http://www.jdsu.com http://www.bupt.edu...

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