Deutsche Telekom Fills Out its Cloud Portfolio

Deutsche Telekom is pushing ahead into cloud services and highlighting the value of partnerships with other cloud solution providers. The Deutsche Telekom Business Marketplace, which was launched in the summer of 2012, has now registered over 10,000 users have registered. As this year's CeBIT starts, over 40 applications from more than 20 partners are available, including applications to facilitate collaboration, manage projects and customers, and...

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Hurricane Electric Now Connecting 2,000 IPv6 Backbones

Silicon Valley-based Hurricane Electric is the first Internet backbone to connect to over 2,000 IPv6 networks, doubling in less than three years. Having first deployed IPv6 in 2001, Hurricane Electric offers IPv6 as a core service; every customer is provided IPv6 connectivity as well as classic IPv4 connectivity. Hurricane Electric also provides tunnel broker and DNS services, plus a free IPv6 certification program. "Our early investment in...

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MetroPCS Picks Ericsson for LTE Core

 MetroPCS Communications has selected Ericsson as the supplier of equipment and services to transform its distributed nationwide Evolved Packet Core network. The network deployment will enhance key services including high-speed data, voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communication Services for MetroPCS customers across the United States. Specifically, Ericsson will serve as the project's prime integrator with responsibility for design, installation...

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America Connects to Europe (ACE) Plans 100G Bridge

The America Connects to Europe project (ACE), managed by Indiana University, is planning to implement 100G links across the Atlantic to support the scientific research community.  A Prior Information Notice has been issued to vendors to participate in the project. The America Connects to Europe Project (ACE) is a collaboration of Indiana University (IU) as the lead institution in cooperative partnership with DANTE, NYSERNet, and Internet2. DANTE...

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James Q. Crowe to Step Down as CEO of Level 3

James Q. Crowe will step down as CEO of Level 3 Communications by the end of 2013. "It has been a privilege to lead Level 3's incredibly talented people through times of great challenge and great opportunity," said Crowe. "I am extraordinarily proud of what we have accomplished together. For some time, the Board and I have been considering CEO succession. Given the company's financial and operational strength, we have concluded that it is an...

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Ciena Posts Solid Q1 with Sales of $453 Million

Ciena reported solid results for its first quarter of fiscal 2013, ended January 31, 2013, with revenue of $453.1 million.  There was a GAAP net loss for the fiscal first quarter 2013  of $(47.3) million, or $(0.47) per common share, which compares to a GAAP net loss of $(47.7) million, or $(0.49) per common share, for the fiscal first quarter 2012. "Our strong first quarter performance reflects a solid start to our fiscal year," said...

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Ixia Tests Microsoft Lync App Reliability on Wi-Fi

Ixia will serve as the official test house to qualify Microsoft's Lync application against Wi-Fi networking and client devices.  Ixia will work directly with potential Microsoft partners to test and qualify technology used with the Microsoft Lync UC system. "With tablets and smartphones embedded in our everyday lives, Wi-Fi access to collaboration tools has become an integral part of today's enterprises; however, poor quality over Wi-Fi has...

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Pertino Raises $20 Million for Cloud Networking Service

Pertino, a start-up based in Los Gatos, California,  raised $20 million in Series B funding for its cloud networking service. Recently, Pertino launched a limited release of a cloud-based "network engine" for small-to-medium businesses. The idea is to use cloud programmability to instantly create secure networks using existing gear.  The Pertino service allows customers to build a free network for up to three members with three devices...

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U.K.'s PEER 1 Upgrades Data Center with Juniper

PEER 1, a global Web hosting provider, has deployed Juniper's integrated routing, switching and security technology in its U.K. data center. Juniper said its solution helps PEER 1 to reduce its downtime in its flagship green data center in Portsmouth by approximately 33 percent compared to previous legacy systems. All Juniper solutions in the PEER 1 network run the same Junos operating system. PEER 1's data center deployment uses Juniper Networks...

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