Verizon Offers Mobile Satellite Access to MPLS VPNs

Verizon is adding Mobile Satellite Solutions to its Private IP service suite, enabling corporate customers to gain access to their MPLS networks from anywhere in the satellite footprint in the continental U.S.Mobile Satellite Solutions comprise any combination of auto deploy kits, communications trailers and an executive coach to provide dependable backup service and enhanced disaster recovery for customers looking for primary access, business continuity,...

Read More

MRV Introduces Hybrid NID Capabilities for the Carrier Ethernet Access Market

MRV Communications introduced a lineup of hybrid Network Interface Devices (NID) for its OptiSwitch Carrier Ethernet access series. The new devices feature Hybrid NID functionality, which enables service providers and cable operators to reduce equipment requirements and increase manageability while jointly deploying and managing their rapidly growing portfolio of Ethernet services.MRV said this hybrid capability is needed because many Ethernet services...

Read More

Comcast Offers $10 Internet Service in Georgia

Comcast will offer low-cost, residential Internet access to 17,000 low-income families with children eligible to receive a free lunch under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in 28 metro-Atlanta area school districts.The Internet Essentials plan will include:Residential Internet service for $9.95 a month plus applicable taxes;No price increases, no activation fees, or equipment rental fees;A voucher to purchase a low-cost computer for $149.99...

Read More

NTELOS Wireline and FiberNet to Become Lumos Networks

NTELOS Wireline and FiberNet will combine to become one new brand concurrent with the separation of the Company's wireline operations into a new publicly traded company. A new logo and brand will be unveiled in early September. It is expected that Lumos Networks Corp. common stock will be listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, trading under the symbol "LMOS."http://www.ntelos.comUl>In December 2010, NTELOS announced plans to separate into wireline and wireless businesses.In 2010, 30...

Read More

Verizon Claims at Least 12 Cases of Sabotage

As the strike by 45,000 of its employees entered its second day, Verizon reported at least at least 12 cases of sabotage to its network, including damage to its communications facilities in four states. Specifically, Verizon cited ten incidents of fiber-optic lines being deliberately cut in the Bronx, Pomona, Farmingdale and Guilderland in New York; two separate incidents in Tewksbury in Massachusetts; incidents in Bel Air in Maryland, and East Dover, Oakland and Plainfield in New Jersey. There was also an outage due to stolen electronic equipment...

Read More

Telstra's LTE Launch Confirmed for August

Telstra confirmed the upcoming commercial launch of its LTE network this month. The first LTE base stations were activated in May. The company has the first 2,000 LTE USB modem ready for customer rollout on August 29. A nationwide launch is anticipated later in the year.Telstra's first 4G product, the Telstra 4G USB, will use dual mode 4G/3G HSPA technology enabling it to operate across the 1800MHz and 850MHz spectrum bands, giving customers the...

Read More

Motorola Debuts In-Vehicle LTE for First Responders

Motorola introduced two LTE devices aimed at public safety applications.The VML700 LTE Vehicle Modem connects equipment in the patrol car, fire apparatus, or command vehicle to Band Class 14 LTE networks. The solid state device can also connect to EVDO and WiFi networks. It is built to withstand heat, cold, rain, dust, humidity and vibrationThe UM1000 USB LTE Modem plugs into a USB port to allow laptops or mobile computers access to a Public Safety...

Read More

Stoke Appoints Former Comcast Exec as CTO

Stoke named Dave Williams as Chief Technology Officer. Previously, he was senior vice president of wireless technology at Comcast, responsible for the evaluation and strategy of wireless technology solutions. He has also served on the boards of the GSM Association, Vantage Point, Bubble Motion, the Femto Forum and the WiMAX Forum. Prior to Comcast, Williams was O2 Telefonica Europe's chief technology officer, where he merged Telefonica's and O2's...

Read More

Harris and NSN Join Public Safety 700 MHz LTE Demo Net

Harris Corporation, in partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks, has provided its 700 MHz LTE public safety network infrastructure to the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) testing lab in Boulder, Colorado. The solution is now operational within the 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Demonstration Network.Harris notes that its 700 MHz LTE network support a wide range of existing and emerging high-bandwidth applications such as streaming video, advanced situational awareness and PTT (Push To Talk) voice-over-broadband features. The...

Read More

PAETEC Provisions 200+ Mbps Ethernet-over-Copper Services

PAETEC has successfully provisioned high-rate Ethernet services in excess of 200 Mbps via its advanced Ethernet-over-Copper (EoC) network. The first 200 Mbps customer is a prominent web marketing company which is using the service to connect its newest state-of-the-art datacenter to the Internet. EoC utilizes multiple bonded copper pairs in the same conduit to reach businesses where fiber optic facilities are either not available or cost prohibitive....

Read More

Overture Networks Boosts Ethernet over Copper for 200 Mbps Links

Overture Networks has upgraded its Carrier Ethernet-over-copper (EoC) solutions with the ability to increase service bandwidth to 200 Mbps. Specifically, Overture is introducing higher rate adaptive span profiles on the line cards of its HN series of platforms, boosting capacity to 15 Mbps per copper pair. The newly expanded profiles also reduce turn-up times when compared to manual tuning, and ensure easier, broader deployment and adoption of 200...

Read More

Symmetricom Posts Revenue of $60.7 million, up 18.5% Sequentially

Symmetricom reported quarterly revenue of $60.7 million, up $9.5 million, or 18.5% sequentially driven by increases in customer orders and improvements in the company's manufacturing supply. Symmetricom reported a loss from continuing operations of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per share, for the quarter, compared to income from continuing operations of $3.0 million, or $0.07 per share, in the preceding quarter.For its full fiscal year ended July 3, 2011, the company posted net revenue of $208.1 million, compared to $221.3 million for fiscal 2010. "During...

Read More