Acme Packet Intros Net-Net 6300 Session Controller

Acme Packet introduced its Net-Net 6300  session delivery platform designed to assure trusted, first-class services for the world’s largest and most advanced interactive IP communications networks. The Net-Net 6300 features a 70 Gbps network processor and the industry’s first 10 Gbps interface designed to deliver a system throughput of up to 40 Gbps. The platform's full 64-bit symmetrical multiprocessing capabilities and quad-core CPU design...

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AT&T Looks to Expand LTE in 2.3 GHz Band

AT&T welcomed the FCC decision to clear 30 MHz of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band.  The company said it plans to deploy LTE using spectrum as early as three years from now. "While we have not yet seen the final Order, we anticipate that the service rules adopted today will permit deployment of LTE technologies in the WCS band while ensuring that satellite radio services are protected from unreasonable interference.  AT&T took real...

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Geo Builds Data Center Interconnect for iomart

Geo Networks will provide a fully dedicated fibre optic ring connecting iomart Group’s six data centre sites across the UK. Geo’s fiber ring will span 1,860 km and offer guaranteed latencies between data center sites including London, Maidenhead, Manchester, Glasgow, Leicester and Nottingham. Latency between iomart’s London and Maidenhead data centres will become virtually instantaneous while the Glasgow to London route will be four times...

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ONF Hosts OpenFlow Plugfest at Indiana University

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) hosted its second semi-annual PlugFest event to drive interoperability, certification, and commercialization of SDN and the OpenFlow protocol for service provider, data center, and enterprise applications. About 20 ONF member companies participated in the event, whish was held at the Indiana Center for Network Translational Research and Education (InCNTRE) at Indiana University during the week of October 8-12,...

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Polkomtel Picks NEC for Microwave Backhaul

Polkomtel, one of Poland's leading mobile operators, has selected NEC's iPASOLINK series in order to rebuild a nationwide mobile access network over the next three years. NEC will provide its microwave radio solutions, including the iPASOLINK200, iPASOLINK400, iPASOLINK1000 and the MS5000 network management system. NEC will also provide a full range of professional services, such as installation, testing of equipment, training and maintenance...

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Nokia Siemens Networks Regains Strength in Q3 - Record Profitability

Nokia Siemens Networks turned in a strong showing in Q3 primarily due to higher sales of infrastructure equipment and slightly higher sales of services, partially offset by a decline in sales of business areas outside of the company's strategic focus.  NSN also attributed its improved financial performance to gains from its restructuring program. Commenting on the Q3 results, Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO, "…Nokia Siemens Networks had a remarkable...

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Nokia's Slide Continues

Nokia sales fell 19% to EUR 7.239 billion compared to a year earlier as the number of devices shipped, especially smartphones, continued to slide during the company's transition. Lumia Q3 volumes decreased quarter-on-quarter to 2.9 million units.  One brightspot was Nokia Siemens Network, which experienced record profitability following a year of restructuring (see next story). "As we expected, Q3 was a difficult quarter in our Devices...

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GSMA: Mobile Penetration and Unique Users

The GSMA estimates that by the end of 2012 total mobile connections will stand at 6.8 billion including machine-to machine (M2M) communications, or 5.9 billion excluding M2M and inactive SIM cards. The calculation is based on primary research undertaken by the GSMA's Wireless Intelligence team over three years and across 39 developed and developing markets. Penetration rates in many markets is exceeding the 100% threshold because consumers...

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Verizon Hits Double-digit Earnings Growth -- Smartphones, LTE. FiOS, Lower CAPEX

Verizon Communications reported Q3 2012 operating revenues of $29.0 billion on a consolidated basis, an increase of 3.9 percent compared with third-quarter 201,  and 56 cents in EPS, an increase of 14.3 percent compared with third-quarter 2011 earnings of 49 cents per share.   The company benefited from stronger consumer spending, reflected in smartphone adoption, LTE data plans and FiOS subscriptions. "In...

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Sprint Regains Majority Control of Clearwire

Sprint increased its stake in Clearwire to 50.8% by acquiring the shares of Eagle River Holdings for $100 million.  Sprint previouly held a 48% share in Clearwire, so this transaction restores its majority control of the firm. Eagle River Holdings is controlled by telecom pioneer Craig McCaw.  The transaction was detailed in an SEC filing. http://www.sprint.com Clearwire holds the largest spectrum portfolio in the...

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