Amazon Improves its Virtual Private Cloud

The Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) has been improved with new functionality that opens up virtual networking capabilities to a much broader set of use cases. Amazon is now supporting direct Internet access into a Virtual Private Cloud. Previously, you needed it was only accessible via an IPsec Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to your corporate datacenter. Amazon is now making it possible to define a virtual network topology that...

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National Cable & Telecom Assoc. Appoints Michael Powell as Head

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), which lobbies on behalf of the cable television industry, has appointed Michael Powell as its new President & Chief Executive Officer.Michael Powell previously served as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2001 to 2005. He currently is a senior advisor with Providence Equity Partners and Honorary Co-Chair of Broadband for America. He is also the son of...

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NetLogic Supplies SerDes for Arista's Low-Latency Switch

NetLogic Microsystems supplied several key innovations in high-speed physical layer SerDes development that resulted in the world's lowest latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) PHY solution used in Arista's next-generation data centers switch.NetLogic Microsystems' new dual-channel AEL2020-LL PHY with integrated SerDes features an ultra low-latency of 70 nanoseconds (ns), which is nearly a half of existing solutions. In addition to the ultra low-latency,...

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CommScope Launches Rebranding Following Privatization

CommScope introduced a new corporate identity and branding. The move follows the recent privatization by The Carlyle Group, which acquired all of the outstanding shares of CommScope for $31.50 per share in cash -- a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion. CommScope, which is based in Hickory, North Carolina, began as a small provider of cabling to the nascent cable TV market in the 1970s. It is now a multi-billion dollar, global infrastructure...

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Arista Debuts Sub 500 Nanosecond Latency Switch

Arista Networks introduced a new data center switch boasting sub-500 nanosecond latency. The Arista 7124SX, which is aimed at financial trading and ultra low latency applications, serves as a leaf or access top-of-rack 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch. The Arista 7124SX is a wire-speed, 24-port, L2/L3 switch supporting 100Mb, 1GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ based optics and cables in one rack unit. Arista also introduced Latency Analyzer (LANZ), a new software...

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GE Announces Thermal Heat Dissipation Substrate for Electronics

GE's Global Research Center is developing an advanced thermal substrate with better heat dissipation properties than copper. The development of GE's prototype substrate, which utilizes phase-change-based heat transfer, is part of a four year, $6 million program funded by the Defense Advanced Research Program Agency (DARPA). Dr. Tao Deng, a senior scientist at GE Global Research and the project leader, said, "As electronics become more advanced,...

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Telecom Union Supports AT&T + T-Mobile USA Deal

CWA and ver.di, which are unions representing telecom workers in the U.S. and Germany, announced their support of AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA. In a statement, CWA President Larry Cohen said: "Today's announcement of the acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T is a victory for broadband proponents in both the U.S. and Germany. For the U.S., it means that T-Mobile customers will get quick access to the AT&T network, soon to include LTE or data speeds of at least 10 megabits down stream. More important, as part of the deal,...

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Tellabs 7100 Optical Transport System Boosts OTN Capabilities

Tellabs announced new OTN switching capabilities on its 7100 Optical Transport System, enabling service providers to aggregate and encapsulate a variety of traffic, including native Ethernet and SONET/SDH, and transport it as an aggregated traffic bundle across backbone networks. Tellabs said the new OTN offering improves traffic delivery by reducing the service provider's overall cost per bit of transport by as much as 80%, as multiple customers' traffic can ride on the same wavelength."With dynamic optical networking, packet switching and OTN...

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Ikanos Fusiv Processors Leverage G.Vector for 100 Mbps

Ikanos Communications introduced its Fusiv Vx185 and Vx183 communications processors supporting the ITU G.Vector standard and bonding for increased rate and reach. The new chipsets, which are aimed at advanced services gateways and integrated access devices, also feature ultra-low power for meeting the requirements of European Code of Conduct and Home Gateway Initiative.The new Fusiv family offers full ADSL and VDSL2 support, including for all VDSL2...

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SiTime Launches Low-power, High Frequency Oscillator

SiTime introduced the industry's lowest power high frequency oscillator, which reduces oscillator power consumption by up to 66% and is ideally suited for high performance networking, video, computing and storage applications.The SiT8004 MEMS-based programmable oscillator features 6.7mA of typical current consumption at 125MHz, which is up to 66% lower than that of a standard crystal oscillator. In addition to supporting any frequency between 125 MHz and 150 MHz, it is also available in popular, pre-configured options such as:125 MHz and 125.00375...

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Verizon Wireless to Sell First 4G LTE Smartphone on March 17th

Verizon Wireless will begin sales of its first LTE smartphone -- the ThunderBolt by HTC, on March 17 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online for $249.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.The ThunderBolt is powered by Android 2.2 and is equipped with support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube and Android Market. Additionally, the ThunderBolt by HTC will feature 4G LTE optimized apps such as EA's Rock Band, Gameloft's...

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MegaPath to Expand Ethernet-over-Copper to 50 U.S. Markets

MegaPath, the new local exchange carrier formed through the merger of Speakeasy, Covad Communications and MegaPath, unveiled plans to expand its facilities–based Ethernet over Copper infrastructure to 15 markets by the end of 2011 and an additional 35 markets by the end of 2012. During the first phase of the expansion in 2011, the Company will add more than 300 Central Offices (COs) in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Miami,...

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Level 3 Enhances Intercity Backbones in Spain, France

Level 3 Communications has enabled two national intercity rings (backbones) in southern Europe made possible by the creation of two new, diverse points of presence (PoPs) in Toulouse, France. The new PoPs are located at major traffic aggregation points in Toulouse and enable Level 3 to deliver a wider range of services to customers in France and Spain, including Ethernet private line (EPL) and wavelength transport services, high-speed Internet protocol (HSIP), direct Internet access (DIA) and virtual private network (VPN), as well as content and...

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Ceragon Announces Realignment Following Nera Acquisition

Ceragon Networks announced a corporate restructuring following its recent acquisition of Nera Networks, a supplier of long-distance microwave radios based in Norway. This will result in the loss of 200 full-time jobs. Ceragon's new organizational structure consists of three solution groups - Short Haul Solutions, Long Haul Solutions and Projects & Services - supported by a global sales organization. The Short Haul Solutions group will focus on products and solutions in the Access and Aggregation backhaul segments. This group will be led by...

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