Mavenir to Acquire Airwide for Mobile Messaging

Mavenir Systems has acquired privately-held Airwide Solutions, a supplier of mobile messaging solutions for an undisclosed sum. "With this acquisition, Mavenir Systems will strengthen its already advanced product portfolio and will be well positioned to support global mobile operators in their evolution to 4G networks," said Pardeep Kohli, president and CEO, Mavenir Systems. "Our increased global presence and our combined experience will instill a greater confidence in our customers as they rely on Mavenir to launch innovative LTE services quickly...

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Cavium Debuts PureVu Processors for WiFi-Based Wireless Display and Home Video

Cavium Networks introduced its new line of "PureVu" CNW66xx SoC video processors capable of addressing the growing market demand for universal wireless display receivers at a low price point with up to 1080p resolution.The new ARM CPU core-based processor family can support a wide range of home networking and wireless video transmission protocols including Cavium's WiVu, WiFi Alliance 802.11-based wireless display standard (WFD), and DLNA. The multi-format...

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NTT Com Adds SIP Trunking Plan

NTT Communications is enhancing its Arcstar Unified Communications Services with a new SIP Trunking Plan that allows Arcstar( Global IP-VPN users to dial external lines for high-quality, low-rate voice communications worldwide beginning May 31. The service initially will be offered to customers in Singapore and then gradually expanded to cover other regions, making the plan available worldwide by March 2012. Incoming calls from external lines will...

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Telefonica O2 Launching LTE in Rural Germany

Telefónica Germany is launching LTE service on 1 July 2011 in "white spot" areas of the countryside where broadband has not been available to date. The "O2 LTE at Home" service will provide 7.2 Mbps in the downlink. During the first six months, the new services cost only EUR 29.90 per month with a 10 GB per month cap. The fee will be EUR 39.90 per month thereafter. A LnTE wireless router is priced at EUR 49.90 with a two-year contract.http://w...

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Mavenir Systems Raises $40 Million for LTE Solutions

Mavenir Systems, a start-up based in Richardson, Texas, raised $40 million in its fifth round of funding. The company's Mavenir mOne Convergence Platform enables mobile operators to deploy enhanced voice, video and messaging services across any generation of mobile devices and broadband access networks. The Mavenir mOne™ supports a wide range of applications and functionalities to deliver services over 2G, 3G, WiFi and LTE networks – such as Voice...

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Broadcom Shows First 40nm Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Chip

Broadcom introduced its BCM43142 "InConcert" combo chip that combines Wi-Fi Direct connectivity with seamless proximity-based pairing, dramatically simplifying wireless connectivity in the home. The combo chip supports a variety of platforms including next generation Windows and Android-based systems. It is the first 40nm Wi-Fi Bluetooth Combo Chip for notebooks and netbooks. While nearly all smart phones already include combo chips, a study by...

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