RadiSys Reports Higher Than Expected Q1

RadiSys posted Q1 2011 revenue of $73.6 million, up 9% YoY, a GAAP net loss of $529,000 or $0.02 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.2 million or $0.09 per diluted share. Next-Generation Communications Networks product revenue was $30.4 million, up 8.5% from $28.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 41% of total revenue. Scott Grout, RadiSys President and CEO, "We had higher than anticipated ATCA revenues as well as larger legacy communications revenues enabling us to exceed revenue expectations and come in on the high end of our earnings...

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EB Enhances its LTE In-Lab Testing

EB has upgraded its Wireless Environment Solution (EB WES), which is a virtual drive test software application running on the EB Propsim F8 radio channel emulator that re-creates a real world, live network in laboratory environment. It is used for testing and optimizing networks in laboratories minimizing the need for field testing. EB said its testing solution shortens roll-out schedules as the products are more mature at the time of field testing...

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Arista: Open Always Wins

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RadiSys to Acquire Continuous Computing

RadiSys agreed to acquire privately-held Continuous Computing Corporation in a deal valued at up to $120 million in cash and stock. This includes approximately $73 million in cash and 3,666,667 shares of RadiSys common stock. Certain performance-based earn-out payments are also part of the deal.Continuous Computing develops ATCA-based communications systems and is also known for its Trillium protocol software, as well as its SW Professional Services...

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Brocade Sharpens its SP Cloud Services Architecture

At its annual Technology Day Summit in San Jose, Brocade outlined its plans to deliver new cloud-optimized networking solutions to enable the next evolution in public cloud infrastructures. The aim is to service providers leverage their existing infrastructures to create a broad set of new revenue-generating services, such as virtual private cloud services, for enterprise customers. Highlights of the announcements include:Significant software advancements...

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Brocade Introduces 16 Gbps Fibre Channel Portfolio

Brocade is pushing ahead with the next generation of Fibre Channel (FC-PI-5) with the introduction of its end-to-end 16 Gbps portfolio. This includes the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone, the Brocade 6510 Switch, the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter, Brocade Network Advisor 11.1 management software and the Brocade Fabric OS 7.0 operating system. These products are based on the next-generation Fibre Channel industry standard, FC-PI-5, offering 16 Gbps performance,...

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HomeGrid Forum Backs ITU-T MIMO Spec for G.hn

The HomeGrid Forum announced its endorsement of a new draft standard (ITU-T G.9963) called G.hn-mimo thatadds state-of-the-art MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology to the G.hn standard for high-speed networking over existing home wiring. MIMO significantly increases robustness, rate, and coverage, making G.hn by far the premier home networking technology, especially in very challenging noise environments such as powerlines in the home....

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Motorola Mobility to Sell BelAir's Carrier Wi-Fi for MSOs

Motorola Mobility will resell BelAir Networks' carrier Wi-Fi systems to cable operators worldwide. This new relationship combines Motorola's cable video and broadband solutions and customer support organization with BelAir's solutions, including its picocellular technology and advanced Wi-Fi network provisioning and management solutions. The Cable Wi-Fi portfolio supports virtual Wi-Fi access points that allow cable operators to offer branded Wi-Fi...

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American Airlines Tests Streaming Inflight Video

American Airlines will begin testing inflight video streaming, enabling passengers to wirelessly stream content such as movies and TV shows from an inflight library to their personal Wi-Fi-enabled devices during flight.The airline is using Aircell's video and Internet products. Initial tests are running on two Boeing 767-200 aircraft in transcontinental service. American Airlines plans to begin customer testing early this summer. The airline's...

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Gigamon Scales its Data Access Switch

Gigamon introduced its GigaVUE-HD8 intelligent data access switch for replicating and filtering network traffic to monitoring and security tools at speeds of 1G and 10G. The new GigaVUE-HD8 appliance replicates and filters network traffic to monitoring and security tools at speeds of 1G and 10G. The company said this bump up in performance is needed to keep networking monitoring and testing up to speed with with 10G networks.Gigamon's new appliance...

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Arista Opens its Big Data Switches for Cloud Developers

Arista Networks is opening its network operating system to enable native third party development. The new capabilities will enable applications that can leverage real time visibility of the switch state, in-service software upgrades of network-based tasks, and fully-automated testing and regression. The company said this open software framework paves the way for more advanced, cloud-based applications. Cloud stack developers, big data companies,...

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