Amazon Web Services Adds Storage Gateway

Amazon Web Services introduced a new option for enterprises to securely upload data to the AWS cloud. The AWS Storage Gateway connects an on-premises software appliance with cloud-based storage for seamless integration between on-premises IT environments and AWS storage infrastructure. The service provides low-latency performance by maintaining data in on-premises storage hardware while asynchronously uploading data to AWS, where it is encrypted...

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TE Connectivity Posts Slower Communication Sales

TE Connectivity reported quarterly sales of $3.3 billion. Earnings per share from continuing operations (GAAP EPS) were $0.59 for the quarter and adjusted EPS were $0.66. Included in the GAAP EPS were $0.03 per share of restructuring and other charges, $0.01 per share of acquisition-related charges and $0.04 per share of tax items. Free cash flow was $85 million for the quarter. "The first quarter was a slow start to our fiscal year due to...

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Motorola Solutions Sees Strong Q4

Motorola Solutions posted Q4 revenue of $2.3 billion, up 5 percent from a year ago. GAAP operating earnings in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $276 million or 12 percent of sales, compared to $272 million or 12 percent of sales in the fourth quarter of 2010.Government sales in Q4 totaled $1.5 billion, up 6 percent from a year ago, while enterprise sales were $753 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. “Our record fourth quarter capped a very strong and exciting year for our company,�? said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions. “We...

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Polaris Wireless Builds Momentum for its Wireless Location

Polaris Wireless, which specializes in high-accuracy, software-based wireless location solutions, reported a major increase in sales bookings in 2011. The sales momentum includes several significant customer contracts, for multi-million dollar deployments of the Polaris Wireless Altus and OmniLocate location surveillance product suite. The deals represent a major increase in Polaris Wireless’ international business, in areas that are increasingly...

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CableLabs Announces DOCSIS-Supported EPON Qualification

CableLabs has introduced an equipment qualification program for its DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) project, with an aim to facilitate accelerated development of devices that support the delivery of business communications services using Ethernet Passive Optical Network.CableLabs said its DPoE Qualification Program allows equipment makers to certify that their technology and devices are compliant with CableLabs DPoE version 1.0 specifications,...

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Huawei Acquires Photonics R&D Lab in the UK

Huawei has acquired the Centre for Integrated Photonics Ltd (CIP), a photonics research laboratory, from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA). Financial terms were not disclosed.CIP, which is based in Ipswich, specialises in hybrid integration, combining materially different components on a single platform to create innovative photonic devices.CIP will form the core of the new Huawei UK R&D centre, part of Huawei’s global R&D network. "As...

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Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale Extend LTE Trial

Everything Everywhere and BT Wholesale have expanded their LTE trial in Cornwall, UK. The trial has seen the two companies collaborate to provide wireless broadband to 180 customers living in and around St. Newlyn East in Cornwall since October 2011. The extension until the end of June 2012 has been granted by Ofcom to enable the companies to continue to investigate the application of 4G LTE in rural areas. The LTE trialists are currently achieving an average download speed of 7 Mbps.Olaf Swantee, CEO, Everything Everywhere, said: “The rollout...

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Netflix Delivered 2 Billion Streaming Hours in Q4

Netflix delivered over 2 billion hours of streaming video in Q4 2011, which is approximately 30 hours per member per month on average. The company had 21.67 million streaming subscriptions as of the end of 2011, of which 1.86 million were international streaming subscribers.http://www.netflix....

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Ericsson Reports Slower Network Sales in Q4 2011

While 2011 was a year of strong sales overall, Ericsson reported lower sales in Q4 2011 due to the failed AT&T + T-Mobile USA merger in North America and more cautious operator spending in markets worldwide.“Group sales in the quarter were flat year-over-year and grew 15% sequentially, which is weaker than normal in the fourth quarter. The sequential growth is mainly driven by a strong development of 32% in Global Services, while Networks sales...

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