Ericsson Aims for Converged Content Delivery Network

Ericsson is introducing a new unified content delivery network (CDN) solution for both fixed and mobile networks. The new Ericsson Media Delivery Network solution aims to integrate the company's advanced packet core and radio capabilities with a converged cache. The solution also adds management and service exposure layers for intelligent control and business model enablement. Ericsson said its goal is to enable operators to enter the media...

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VimpelCom Awards 5-year Managed Services Deal to Ericsson

VimpelCom awarded a five year managed services contract to Ericsson covering network operations on VimpelCom's behalf at more than 10,000 sites, as well as overseeing more than 10,000km of optical transport cables and an extensive fixed network across Siberia and the Urals in Russia. Over 400 VimpelCom employees spread over 41 locations across Siberia and the Urals will be transferred to Ericsson in April. Ericsson will be responsible for network...

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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Error Correction for Long-Haul 100G

Mitsubishi Electric has developed an error-correction method for optical communications that achieves a coding gain of 12.0dB. Mitsubishi Electric said its new error-correction technology enables transmissions four times longer than conventional codes, such as Reed-Solomon codes standardized by ITU-T G.709. As a result, the technology enables long-haul transoceanic transmissions, such as  those between Japan and the United States (about 9,000km),...

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Antilles Crossing Cable Upgrades to 40G with Ciena

Global Caribbean Fiber (GCF), the main provider of network services across the Eastern Caribbean, is upgrading its Antilles Crossing submarine network with Ciena's 6500 Packet-Optical Platform equipped with WaveLogic coherent optical processors and Submarine Line Terminating Equipment (SLTE). The upgrade, which is slated to be complete in May 2013, uses 40G coherent technology. The upgrade will also use Ciena’s agile GeoMesh optical bypass, which...

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Brocade Posts Revenue of $589 Million, up 5% YoY

Brocade reported record first quarter revenue of $588.7 million for the period ended January 26, 2013, an increase of 5% year-over-year and 2% quarter-over-quarter. There was a GAAP loss per share of $(0.05), down from a profit of $0.12 per diluted share in Q1 2012. "Brocade achieved record revenue in Q1 based on strong performances in both our storage and IP networking businesses," said Lloyd Carney, CEO of Brocade. "As the new CEO, it is my top...

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Extreme Adds SDN in Latest OS Release

Extreme Networks released the latest version of its modular Operating System (ExtremeXOS v15.3) with new features and support for SDN technology, including OpenFlow and support for SDN applications from partners such as Big Switch Networks and NEC. The company is also shipping its OpenStack Quantum plugin, a downloadable software module providing a rich API for ExtremeXOS that enables orchestration and management of multi-tenant networks providing...

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EXFO Releases 40G/100G Field Test Module

EXFO introduced its FTB-88100NGE Power Blazer Multiservice Test Module for 40G/100G field testing. The new unite supports 10M-to-100G rates in a single module and covers a wide range of technologies, including SONET/SDH, OTN and Ethernet. The FTB-88100NGE Power Blazer features remote management, battery operation and integrated optical tools. Carriers can combine the FTB-88100NGE with EXFO's optical modules, such as an optical spectrum analyzer....

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Open Networking User Group: Top Five Recommendations for SDN

The Open Networking User Group (ONUG), which is an industry event organized by networking analyst Nick Lippis, published a list of  Top Five Recommendations to Enable Open Networking: 1. Open Networks Must Be Interoperable Networks - across SDN controllers and multi-vendor physical switches and hypervisors supporting industry standards such as OpenFlow. Software-Defined Networks must address the entire network including physical and virtual...

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Aviat Lands $10M Contract with U.S. Municipal Network

Aviat Networks announced orders worth over $10 million for a combination of microwave backhaul equipment and services to support the public safety network of one of the largest city municipalities in the United States. The network supports the city's police, firefighters and other first responders on a multi-agency wireless system. Aviat is installing Eclipse IRU 600 and Eclipse ODU 600 radios to provide seamless migration to IP/MPLS and LTE while...

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