CommScope Acquires LiquidxStream for Dense QAM Systems

CommScope has acquired LiquidxStream Systems, a start-up developing dense universal edge QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) systems. The company is based in Montreal, Canada. Financial terms were not disclosed.CommScope plans to integrate the LiquidxStream QAM technology into its broadband solution offering that includes business service solutions, cable/conduit solutions, FTTx (BrightPath Optical Solutions) and subscriber solutions."This acquisition...

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Verizon Declares Quarterly Dividend, Same as Last Quarter

Verizon Communications declared a quarterly dividend of 48.75 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The company made $5.4 billion in dividend payments in 2010. http://www.verizon....

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TI Positions Multi-Core OMAP 4 Processor for Mobile

Texas Instruments introduced its latest OMAP4470 applications processor aimed at ultra thin laptops, tablets and other mobile computing devices.The multicore OMAP4470 processor boasts clock speeds up to 1.8 GHz, an 80 percent increase in Web browsing performance over current solutions and increased memory bandwidth. It promises a 2.5x boost in graphics functionality provided by a POWERVR SGX544 core from Imagination Technologies in operating systems...

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Infinera Appoints Mike Capuano as VP of Corporate Marketing

Infinera has appointed Michael Capuano as Vice President of Corporate Marketing. He most recently served at Cisco as Director of Marketing, Service Provider Routing and Switching, and previously held marketing leadership positions at Juniper Networks. http://www.infinera....

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Ofcom Proposes Filters to Stop Interference Between 800 MHz LTE and Digital TV

Ofcom, the official telecoms regulator for the UK, proposed several remedies to address potential interference between LTE and digital TV broadcasts. In March, Ofcom set out plans to auction 800 MHz spectrum for 4G mobile services next year. The 800 MHz spectrum is adjacent to the frequencies used for digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting. Ways to address this potential interference include the following. In some cases viewers will...

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Verizon Gets LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

The 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available on the Verizon Wireless network in the coming weeks. Pre-orders will be taken from June 8.Verizon Wireless will offer two 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 models both priced with two year customer agreements: $529.99 for the 16GB model and $629.99 for the 32GB model.The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 offers full support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, etc. It features...

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Broadband Forum and IPv6 Forum Announce Collaboration

The Broadband Forum and the IPv6 Forum announced a cooperative effort to empower the successful adoption of IPv6 in broadband deployments worldwide. The work will incorporate Broadband Forum network and testing specifications into the IPv6 Forum's Certification Program.In March, the Broadband Forum launched its BroadbandSuite 4.0 release -– specifications that enable the integration of the IPv6 protocol into existing network and remote management...

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Japan's SINET Deploys Juniper's MX960 3D routers

The Science Information Network (SINET), which connects more than 700 universities and research institutions throughout Japan, has deployed Juniper Networks' MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers, the Junos operating system and Junos Software Development Kit (SDK) to deliver dynamic network services.Specifically, the MX960 3D routers have been deployed at eight points-of-presence across the country, including super nodes in Tokyo and Osaka. With 2.6...

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Cisco Announced Major Aggregation Routing Win with China Telecom

China Telecom is deploying the Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series (ASR 9000) in multiple regions of China to support its "triple-play" strategy and meet the increasing demand of users for new services. Initially, the Cisco ASR 9000 routers will be deployed in China's developed coastal regions, including Shanghai, Fujian, and Guangdong, to provide the new converged services including IPTV and VPN for users. Financial terms were not disclosed.Mr....

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