Riverbed Deepens its Cascade Network Performance Monitoring

Riverbed Technology has enhanced its Cascade application-aware network performance management (NPM) solution by extending its performance monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities deeper into the data center. The goal is to provide visibility into virtualized data centers and data centers that use load balancing application delivery controllers (ADCs). The new release, Cascade 9.5,features a wizard-based "Profiler" for mapping service monitoring...

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RadiSys Posts Q4 Revenue of $79.5 million

RadiSys reported Q4 2011 revenue of $79.5 million and non-GAAP revenue of $80.2 million, up $13.3 million or 20% on a non-GAAP basis when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. Fourth quarter GAAP net loss was $6.7 million or $0.25 per share and non-GAAP net income was $1.4 million or $0.05 per diluted share. “Our fourth quarter revenue came in as we expected, and we exceeded our non-GAAP gross margin and EPS expectations with a higher mix of media server revenue. Our growing Next Generation Communications revenue is now on an annualized run-rate...

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OIF Focuses on Next Generation Interconnects

The OIF is planning to develop a Next Generation Interconnect Framework Document in 2012 that looks 5-8 years forward and identifies application spaces that may require industry consensus. A workshop, which was held last week in Cupertino, California, was attended and featured presentations by Brocade, Cisco, Ericsson, Finisar, Hewlett Packard, Infinera, Luxtera, Molex, TE Connectivity, Tellabs and Xilinx. Members of the Physical and Link Layer...

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Cyan Shortens Name

Cyan, which develops multi-layer, packet-optical transport platforms, has changed its legal name to “Cyan�? from “Cyan Optics.�? “This name change reflects Cyan’s ongoing focus on delivering a family of innovative packet-optical transport solutions with a broadening range of software and software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems, and comprehensive professional services," said Frank Wiener, Cyan’s vice president of marketing.http://cyaninc....

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Solera Raises $20 Million for Network Analytics Recorder

Solera Networks, a start-up based in Salt Lake City, raised $20 million in Series D financing for its Network Security Analytics.Solera leverages its patented DeepSee platform to collect, index and classify all network traffic (including cloud and mobile) in real-time, delivering a complete picture of what’s happening for any security event, including advanced persistent threats (APTs). Solera gives CISOs answers to the most important questions,...

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Tellabs Drops 9100 LTE Platform in Restructuring

Tellabs reported Q4 2011 revenue of $317 million, compared with $410 million in the year-ago quarter. There was a GAAP net loss of $5 million or 1 cent per share, compared with a net loss of $11 million or 3 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, Tellabs recorded net earnings of $4 million or 1 cent per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with net earnings of $6 million or 2 cents per share in the year-ago...

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FCC Updates Lifeline Program for Low-Income Americans

The three current commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve a comprehensive overhaul of the Lifeline universal service program, which helps tens of millions of low-income Americans afford basic phone service. The current Lifeline program, which was put in place in 1985, predated the rise of mobile phone service and gradually enabled perverse incentives for some carriers to continue an entrenched cost to the government.The...

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Ericsson Announces 2nd Gen DC/DC Telecom Power Modules

Ericsson unveiled its second digital-power Advanced Bus Converter platform for use with board-mounted DC/DC power modules in telecom and datacom applications. The new FRIDA II DC/DC power modules are designed for lower power dissipation in end-customer systems – decreasing the requirement for hard cooling and delivering higher reliability, lower CO2 emissions and lower Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO2). The first generation FRIDA modules were introduced...

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Ericsson Wins Mobile Backhaul Contracts in Germany, Belgium

Ericsson announced contracts to upgrade the mobile backhaul networks for KPN International subsidiaries E-Plus Group in Germany and KPN Group Belgium. Ericsson will install more than 15,000 MINI-LINK transmission node links in these countries before the end of 2013. Work is already underway. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.ericsson....

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Solera Raises $20 Million for Network Analytics Recorder

Solera Networks, a start-up based in Salt Lake City, raised $20 million in Series D financing for its Network Security Analytics. Solera leverages its patented DeepSee platform to collect, index and classify all network traffic (including cloud and mobile) in real-time, delivering a complete picture of what’s happening for any security event, including advanced persistent threats (APTs). Solera gives CISOs answers to the most important questions,...

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