CenturyLink Installs Infinera's DTN-X for 100G Backbone

CenturyLink has deployed Infinera's DTN-X platform, featuring 500 Gbps long haul super-channels, on its nationwide fiber optic backbone. The deployment marks a significant Tier-1 win for Infinera's next gen platform.  Financial terms were not disclosed. Infinera said its DTN-X platform enables CenturyLink to enhance its nationwide next generation backbone transport network to support critical video, mobile, and cloud IP services, and...

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Telefónica to Deploy Alcatel-Lucent's 7950 Core Router

Telefónica will deploy the new Alcatel-Lucent 7950 Extensible Routing System (XRS) in Argentina and the Czech Republic. Telefónica is one the first service providers worldwide to deploy Alcatel-Lucent's new core router.  Financial terms were not disclosed. The new 7950 XRS family - based on the company's 400G FP3 chipset – supports five times the density of today’s core routers and slashes power consumption by 66 percent compared to typical...

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Infonetics: LTE Infrastructure Spending Up 30% in Q3

The global market for LTE infrastructure grew significantly in Q3 2012, but this was not enough to offset the overall decline in wireless equipment spending, which was down 4.7% from the previous quarter and down 4.0% from the year-ago quarter, according to Infonetics' newly released 3rd quarter 2012 2G, 3G, 4G (LTE and WiMAX) Infrastructure and Subscribers market share and forecasts report. "We saw strong LTE activity in the U.S., Japan, and South...

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China Development Bank Extends US$20 Billion to ZTE for Vendor Financing

China Development Bank (CDB)  will expand its financing facility for ZTE to US$20 billion. Citing the uncertain economic recovery in the United States and the debt crisis in Europe as primary factors that weaken growth in the global telecommunications market, CDB said its financial support could help ZTE achieve a stronger market position internationally. "We sincerely thank the CDB for their commitment to ZTE’s development of overseas operations,”...

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World Conference on International Telecommunications Underway in Dubai

Speaking at the I.T.U.'s World Conference on International Telecommunications is underway this week in Dubai to renegotiate the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs), a binding global treaty that facilitates global interconnection and interoperability of information and communication services. The ITRs have not been revised since 1988. ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun I. Touré said the conference should not been seen as undercutting...

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CenturyLink Launches savvisdirect Cloud Services

CenturyLink  launched savvisdirect, a suite of cloud services aimed at businesses of all sizes.  The savvisdirect portfolio includes Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, on-demand virtual servers, storage services and application development platforms.  CenturyLink said its strategic advantage in cloud services comes from its national fiber network and the resources of savvis, the data center and consulting company it acquired...

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Fujitsu Simplifies Ethernet Service Management

Fujitsu announced a new release of its NETSMART 1500 software featuring Ethernet Service Provisioning, Traffic Engineering and Service Assurance capabilities to help network operators deploy popular MEF E-Line and new E-Access services. The new NETSMART 1500 software offers GUI (Graphical User Interface)-driven tools using standardized MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) terminology.  The interface enables point-and-click route selection of Connection...

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NoviFlow Debuts 100Gbps OpenFlow 1.1 Switch

NoviFlow, a start-up based in Montreal, released a 100Gbps Open Flow 1.1 compatible switch designed to bring network virtualization and programmability to large data centers, network operators, cloud and financial service providers. The NoviKit 100 leverages EZchip's NP-4 Network Processor.  Key features include: High performance NoviWare 100 OpenFlow 1.1 switching software – with demonstrated performance rates of 100 Gbps OpenFlow-based...

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Procera Supplies Traffic Management for King Saud University

King Saud University (KSU) has deployed Procera Networks' PacketLogic platform for network traffic management and user awareness. The university has over 100,000 students and nearly 10,000 faculty members.  The school, which boasts one of the most advanced campus networks in the region, has seen packet traffic grow by more than 50% year-over-year. This creates a strong need for real-time granular traffic visibility, reporting, and bandwidth...

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