FCC Proposes 100 MHz of Shared Spectrum for Small Cells in 3.5 GHz Band

The FCC is proposing to make available 100 megahertz of shared spectrum in the 3.5 GHz Band (3550-3650 MHz) for small cell deployments. The FCC said it envisions three tiers of users, each with different levels of rights and protections in the 3.5 GHz Band: The first tier, Incumbent Access, would include authorized federal users and grandfathered fixed satellite service licensees. These incumbents would be afforded protection from all other...

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Cloud Velocity Debuts Hybrid Cloud Automation Suite with App Cloning

Cloud Velocity, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, emerged from stealth mode and unveiled its Hybrid Cloud Automation Platform for helping enterprises to rapidly migrate applications to public clouds by automating the underlying system and network dependencies.  The mission of the company is to provide the software tools needed to seamlessly clone applications from an enterprise data centers to a public cloud either for scalability...

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ESnet Activates 100GbE with Infinera

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) has activated 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) services on the Long Island MAN portion of its network.   ESnet will offer 100GbE services from DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory to data centers in Manhattan and back onto ESnet’s nationwide network.  ESnet is using Infinera's DTN platform.  ESnet first deployed the Infinera DTN platform for an advanced network...

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Cisco Targets Converged Cable Access with new CMTS Line Cards and Processing Blade

Cisco is building its Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) architecture with a new high-density line card and a new high-performance processing engine for its flagship Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router (uBR10K) and Cisco Cable Modem Termination System. CCAP is a new cable access architecture backed by CableLabs that combines the functions of two key technologies: the cable modem termination system (powers DOCSIS and other high-speed...

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Vitesse and Microsemi Develop 1588v2 Sync and Timing Reference Design

Vitesse Semiconductor and Microsemi Corp. introduced a reference design for implementing IEEE 1588v2 synchronization and timing in packet-based networks. The reference design uses Vitesse's Serval VSC7418 Carrier Ethernet Switch Engine with VeriTime 1588 technology and Microsemi's ZL30343 SyncE/IEEE1588 packet synchronizer (DPLL) and clock recovery algorithm. The reference design meets the performance demands for timing synchronization in accordance...

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MTN South Africa Launches LTE with Ericsson

MTN South Africa has launched its commercial LTE network following more than a year of pilot activity.  The carrier is currently offering an LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9″ with a 2GB data allowance for R799.00 (US$92) per month with a 12 month contract.  Coverage is initially available in certain areas of Pretoria , Johannesburg and Durban. Ericsson has supplied its RBS 6000 family of base stations, the Evolved...

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AT&T Selects G&D for Worldwide M2M SIM Management

AT&T has selected Giesecke & Devrient's AirOn technology to manage subscription credentials on embedded M2M SIMs over-the-air. This will enable AT&T to provide manufacturers of connected consumer and machine-to machine (M2M) devices with seamless access to a global platform for service management, application development, professional services and product support. "With the introduction of our new single worldwide SIM solution...

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European Cable Operator Upgrades Policy Control with Procera

Procera Networks announced a follow-on $1.3 million order from a Tier 1 multi-system operator (MSO) in Western Europe. This operator serves broadband subscribers across its countrywide footprint as part of its residential triple play service offerings. This cable operator first installed Procera PacketLogic 10000 platforms in 2008 and with this order, is upgrading to the PacketLogic 20000 to take advantage of its throughput capacity, massive...

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Sandvine Books $4.5 Million Follow-On Orders in Europe

Sandvine has received Network Policy Control orders from two Western European mobile operators totaling over $4.5 million. The orders expand existing Sandvine deployments that enable “bill shock” notification and differentiated subscriber services. The customers are part of a multinational operator group with properties in Europe and Latin America. The company expects to recognize the majority of related revenues in the first half of 2013. h...

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TeliaSonera Receives US$525 Million for Kcell's IPO

TeliaSonera raised US$525 million (approximately SEK 3.5 billion) in proceeds from the sale of 50 million shares in Kcell, the leading provider of mobile communications services in Kazakhstan. Following the offering, TeliaSonera will directly and indirectly hold an interest of 61.9 percent in Kcell. Kcell priced its share offering at USD 10.50 per GDR and KZT 1,578.68 per common share and that trading will on Thursday. Based on the offer price,...

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