FCC Sets New Pole Attachment Rules

The FCC reformed its pole attachment rules to streamline access and reduce costs for attaching broadband lines and wireless antennas to utility poles across America - a key component of broadband infrastructure.The revised FCC rules:Set a maximum timeframe of 148 days for utility companies to allow pole attachments in the communications space, with a maximum of 178 days allowed for attachments of wireless antennas on pole tops, and an extra 60 days for large orders;Set the rate for attachments by telecommunications companies at or near the rate...

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FCC to Require Mobile Data Roaming

The FCC voted 3-to-2 along party lines to require facilities-based providers of commercial mobile data services to offer data roaming arrangements to other such providers on commercially reasonable terms and conditions.Supporters of the measure included Chairman Genachowski and Commissioners Copps and Clyburn, who argued that mandatory data roaming will enable consumers to remain connected wherever they go because coverage will be available on a...

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Time Warner Cable Seeks Declaratory Judgment on iPad Carriage

Time Warner Cable filed a request for declaratory judgment relating to Viacom cable networks and whether its carriage agreement allows it to deliver the programming of this company over its cable systems for viewing on devices of its video customers' choosing, including iPads, in their homes. The app, which launched to customers on March 15, 2011, currently features 43 channels which are available to customers whose subscriptions include them.The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York."We have steadfastly...

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Zayo Launches Subsidiary for Managed Services

Zayo Group, which offers fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation services, has consolidated its managed communication services business in a newly formed subsidiary under the Onvoy Voice Services unit of Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. "We believe there are ongoing opportunities for growth in managed communication services including IP-based voice services and managed networks for customers," stated Dan Caruso, CEO of Zayo Group....

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IBM Unveils Smart Cloud Enterprise Services

IBM announced an expansion of its existing cloud portfolio with the launch of IBM SmartCloud, its next-generation, enterprise cloud services based on IBM hardware, software, services and best practices.The IBM SmartCloud enables enterprise clients to select key characteristics of a public, private and hybrid cloud to match workload requirements from simple Web infrastructure to complex business processes, along five dimensions, including: (1) Security...

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Facebook Launches Open Compute Project

Facebook kicked off its "Open Compute Project" -- an initiative to share its data center expertise with the industry as a whole.Facebook claims its Oregon data center is 38% more efficient and 24% less expensive to build and run than other state-of-the-art data centers, making it one of the most efficient in the world. Specifically: Facebook's energy consumption per unit of computing power has declined by 38% with the new facility. The new data...

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Google Offers 1 Billion hours of Computational Capacity to Researchers

Google is launching a new program called Google Exacycle for Visiting Faculty, which provides 1 billion hours of computational core capacity to researchers. This program is focused on large-scale, batch computations in research areas such as biomedicine, energy, weather and climate, earth sciences and astronomy.http://research.google.com/university/exacycle_program.h...

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Sipera Teams with Future Com Partner to Secure UC

Sipera Systems and Future Com announced a partnership to better secure enterprise UC. Future Com has joined Sipera's Reseller Program as a Gold Tier Reseller, and is working with a major aviation industry customer, updating its security infrastructure to include UC, using best practice recommendations from Sipera and Future Com.Sipera's UC-Sec appliances proactively address security risks associated with UC applications such as VoIP, instant messaging, IP video and collaboration tools, enabling government agencies and enterprise customers to adopt...

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China Mobile Selects Ericsson for TD-LTE Trial in Shenzhen

China Mobile has selected Ericsson to build a TD-LTE trial network in the city of Shenzhen. The approval of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) follows the successful completion of interoperability tests of Ericsson's TD-LTE network equipment with multiple chipset manufacturers, including ST-Ericsson and Qualcomm.Ericsson will provide its end-to-end TD-LTE solution, which includes RBS 6000 multi-standard base station...

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nTelos Completes LTE Trial with Alcatel-Lucent

nTelos Wireless, which serves the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., has completed an LTE field trial in Waynesboro, Virginia. Alcatel-Lucent supplied an end-to-end solution including 4G LTE base stations (eNodeBs), the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), IP service routing network elements as well as operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) systems. http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/...

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MEF Expands Carrier Ethernet certification program

The MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) launched the third part of its MEF Carrier Ethernet certification program. The MEF's Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP) test validates knowledge of Carrier Ethernet technology, standards and applications. To qualify for the MEF-CECP certificate, suitable individuals must sit a two-hour multiple choice exam covering topics that include: MEF definitions, access technologies, MEF certification, target...

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