Sunday, May 15, 2011

Wazco Presents Multi-Sector LTE MetroCell

Wazco, in conjunction with Interphase, AirHop Communications, and DataSoft Corporation, presented its MetroStorm and MetroStorm Cluster small-cell base stations for LTE operators.


The Wazco Multi-Sector MetroStorm consists of a single self-contained fully-integrated enclosure, hosting up to 4 coordinated sectors, powered via standard interfaces available on street lights, power poles or other similar devices. The company said its approach does not rely on MIMO, beam-forming and other antenna techniques which require each path to have its own set of RF hardware. The Wazco MetroStorm utilizes an innovative approach – each of its sector's power amplifiers are an integral part of the active antenna array, allowing up to four of its sector arrays to be self-contained within a single enclosure, removing the need for bulky cabinetry or additional equipment.


"Wazco's groundbreaking LTE MetroStorm provides everything needed to quickly deliver a first-of-its-kind, high-performance, well-differentiated small-cell base station to the LTE mobile-infrastructure market," said Mike Nasco, CEO and Co-founder of Wazco. "Bringing these industry leaders together provides a truly innovative, self-contained, self-organizing, self-optimizing, street-level network element."


"Our team's deep experience in RF innovation, specifically RF isolation management, RF shaping expertise and enclosure design have been leveraged to deliver more coverage, bandwidth, throughput, and user density per base station than other small-cell designs," commented, Ravindra Noubade, CTO and Co-founder of Wazco. "This has enabled Wazco to quickly develop a highly-innovative, 700 MHz LTE MetroStorm Antenna Array architecture, facilitating the sleek, aesthetically pleasing, self-contained, rapidly-deployable MetroStorm design demanded by both carriers and city managers."http://www.wazco.com
http://www.airhopcomm.com

DIRECTV Deploys Amdocs Mediation Software

DIRECTV, which is a long-term Amdocs customer, has deployed Amdocs Mediation software to support its growing number of partnerships with service providers that bundle DIRECTV video services into their offerings.


Amdocs Mediation software allows DIRECTV to capture more revenue from reseller agreements, and give consumers the choice to receive DIRECTV products via a larger number of channels and bundles spanning wireline, wireless and Internet services.


Amdocs Mediation analyzes the service data from both DIRECTV and partner systems, expanding DIRECTV's auditing and error-handling capabilities for large volumes of data.
http://www.amdocs.com

VMware to Acquire Shavlik for Cloud-based IT Management

VMware will to acquire Shavlik Technologies, a provider of cloud-based IT management solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs), for an undisclosed sum.


Shavlik Technologies provides on-premise and SaaS-based management solutions that enable SMBs to more effectively manage, monitor and secure their IT environments while addressing their unique needs when moving to virtual and cloud computing IT deployments.


VMware already provides a SaaS offering based on Shavlik. The service helps with the deployment and management of VMware vSphere.
http://www.vmware.com
http://www.shavlik.com
  • Shavlik Technologies is headed by Mark Shavlik. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in New Brighton, MN.

Ceragon Posts Quarterly Revenue of $100 million

Ceragon Networks reported Q1 2011 revenue of $100.3 million, up 68% from $59.7 million for the first quarter of 2010, and up 50% from $67.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. The results include the recently acquired Nera Networks.Net loss in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for the first quarter of 2011 was $21.4 million or $(0.60) per basic share and diluted share, compared to net income of $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2010, or $0.09 per basic and $0.08 per diluted share.


"We are happy to conclude another strong quarter," said Ira Palti, President and CEO of Ceragon. "Revenue from traditional Ceragon customers in the quarter accounted for about 70%, making it another record quarter for our core business, and the revenue contribution from Nera Networks customers since the January 19th closing was in line with our expectations.


Geographical breakdown, first quarter of 2011:


Europe: 22%

Africa: 18%

North America: 13%

Latin America: 15%

India: 15%

APAC: 17% http://www.ceragon.com

Shenick Shows Cloud Application Flow Testing

Shenick Network Systems introduced a virtual per-flow test solution for cloud computing environments.



Shenick's diversifEye VM can emulate and analyze real time IP traffic in cloud environments right down to each individual application flow, leading to highly granular issue identification and a quicker time to resolve problems. All tests can be carried out in a virtualized mode. The end result is virtualized network performance that is better understood and more reliable with greater visibility of virtual IP networks.



demand on the network infrastructure and has resulted in serious problems for network operators who need to assess the performance and capabilities of these virtual networks quickly," said Kevin Glavin, CTO, Shenick. "So-called 'Bit-blast' testing is just not enough anymore. Service sophistication is migrating onto the virtualised environment. Services such as firewalling, load balancing and IDS/IPS are being deployed within the virtualization infrastructure so test tools are needed that can work within these environments without requiring physical test ports. Using diversifEye and diversifEye VM all these test scenarios can be covered. It also gives vendors an easy migration path, where they can use existing hardware with just a software upgrade to diversifEye VM."http://www.shenick.com

Comcast Intros Metro Ethernet in 20 U.S. Markets

Comcast introduced Metro Ethernet services targeted at mid-sized businesses with 20 - 500 employees in 20 markets across the U.S.



Comcast Metro Ethernet services are delivered using the company's fiber-based IP network at rates from 1 Mbps up to 10 Gbps that can be remotely scaled in increments of 1 Mbps, 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps.



Three different classes of service are offered. Comcast has three certifications from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF 9, 14 and 18), which are backed by strict service level agreements, and monitored 24x7x365 from Comcast's dedicated Network Operations Centers.



Comcast Metro Ethernet Services:

Ethernet Private Line Service – point-to-point connectivity between two customer sites for bandwidth-intensive applications.



Ethernet Virtual Private Line Service – a point-to-multipoint connection that allows customers to tailor bandwidth, performance characteristics and cost to meet the needs of their applications.



Ethernet Network Service – multipoint-to-multipoint connectivity to connect organizations with high-bandwidth requirements and multiple locations across Comcast's network.



Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access Service – continuous, high-bandwidth connectivity between customers' LANs and the public Internet.



"Our fiber-rich network powers our Metro Ethernet services and provides a secure, reliable and cost-effective solution for mid-sized businesses' data needs," said Bill Stemper, President of Comcast Business Services. "Metro Ethernet is quickly overtaking T1 and other legacy services as the preferred technology for business communications. Just as broadband supplanted dial-up in consumers' homes, our new Metro Ethernet services are designed to help businesses compete and win using our fast and scalable digital platform."



Comcast currently provides Metro Ethernet services in the following markets: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Harrisburg (Pa.), Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Miami, Nashville, state of New Jersey, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Washington D.C. and western New England. Additional markets will be launched on an ongoing basis.http://business.comcast.comIn May 2011, Comcast introduced Metro Ethernet services targeted at mid-sized businesses with 20 - 500 employees in 20 markets across the U.S.
Comcast Metro Ethernet services are delivered using the company’s fiber-based IP network at rates from 1 Mbps up to 10 Gbps that can be remotely scaled in increments of 1 Mbps, 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps.



Three different classes of service are offered. Comcast has three certifications from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF 9, 14 and 18), which are backed by strict service level agreements, and monitored 24x7x365 from Comcast’s dedicated Network Operations Centers.



Comcast Metro Ethernet Services:

Ethernet Private Line Service – point-to-point connectivity between two customer sites for bandwidth-intensive applications.



Ethernet Virtual Private Line Service – a point-to-multipoint connection that allows customers to tailor bandwidth, performance characteristics and cost to meet the needs of their applications.



Ethernet Network Service – multipoint-to-multipoint connectivity to connect organizations with high-bandwidth requirements and multiple locations across Comcast’s network.



Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access Service – continuous, high-bandwidth connectivity between customers’ LANs and the public Internet.



"Our fiber-rich network powers our Metro Ethernet services and provides a secure, reliable and cost-effective solution for mid-sized businesses’ data needs,�? said Bill Stemper, President of Comcast Business Services. “Metro Ethernet is quickly overtaking T1 and other legacy services as the preferred technology for business communications. Just as broadband supplanted dial-up in consumers’ homes, our new Metro Ethernet services are designed to help businesses compete and win using our fast and scalable digital platform."



Comcast currently provides Metro Ethernet services in the following markets: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Harrisburg (Pa.), Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Miami, Nashville, state of New Jersey, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Washington D.C. and western New England. Additional markets will be launched on an ongoing basis.

Italy's LightNet Picks ADVA

LightNet, an association of educational and research institutions in Italy's Trieste territory, has deployed ADVA Optical Networking's FSP 3000 to enable new collaboration, medical and scientific applications. ADVA Optical Networking's carrier-class, 40 Gbps DWDM connectivity and dynamic bandwidth allocation within and among LightNet's diverse roster of 10 member institutions, as well as to Italy's and neighboring countries' national research and education networks (NRENs) and the commercial



ADVA Optical Networking partner is Telecom Italia SpA.

"Multi-site computation and data mining, virtual laboratories, digital libraries, distributed learning and telemedicine are just some of the critical applications enabled by our optical-networking solutions in research-and-education networks around the globe," said Stephan Rettenberger, vice president of marketing with ADVA Optical Networking. "This first generation of LightNet is already transforming the scope and capabilities of the Italian research-and-education community, and our FSP 3000 provides a flexible, scalable foundation for ongoing growth in both its number of network users and the innovative ways that LightNet is employed."http://www.advaoptical.com

Lonestar Education and Research Network Deploys ADVA

Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) has deployed ADVA Optical Networking's FSP 3000 DWDM platform to extend its metro solutions in Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, Texas, and has named the FSP 3000 as its platform-of-choice for future network expansion. LEARN is a consortium of K-12, colleges, universities, research, healthcare and public-service institutions in the state of Texas.

"ADVA Optical Networking has a proud tradition of supporting the research-and-education community," stated Stephan Rettenberger, vice president of marketing at ADVA Optical Networking. "We've strengthened our partnership with LEARN through the delivery of innovative solutions that provide OPEX savings with increased functionality. With the decision to deploy the R7 version of the FSP 3000, LEARN can support the ongoing drive for bandwidth from its future-focused member base."http://www.advaoptical.com