04/03/13 ~ Converge! Network Digest

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Cisco to Acquire Ubiquisys for Small Cell Expertise

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Cisco, Mergers and Acquisitions, Small Cells, UK

Cisco will acquire privately held Ubiquisys, a developer of 3G and LTE small cell technologies, for $310 million in cash and retention-based incentives, Ubiquisys, which is headquartered in Swindon, U.K., offers a line of small cell base stations for enterprises, indoor public access, residential, and outdoor rural applications. The products listen to neighbouring cells continuously, adapting to changes to ensure optimum user experience with...

Interview: Nuage on Automating Data Centers for Cloud Services and MPLS VPNs

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Alcatel-Lucent, Cloud, Data Center, Interview, Nuage, OpenFlow, Start-up

A redacted interview between Jim Carroll, Editor of Converge! Network Digest and Manish Gulyani, VP of Product Marketing, Alcatel-Lucent / Nuage Networks. Converge! Digest: How do you describe the Nuage Networks' solution? Manish Gulyani: The Nuage Networks Virtualized Services platform is a software-only solution for fully automating and virtualizing data center networks. That’s our main value proposition. As you know, today’s data...

Greece's OTEGLOBE Deploys Infinera's DTN-X

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 DWDM, Europe, Infinera

OTEGLOBE, a leading international telecommunications provider in Greece and the Balkans, has deployed Infinera's DTN-X platform to upgrade its TransBalkan Network (TBN), which stretches from Greece to Germany across more than 8,000 km of fiber routes. The Infinera DTN-X platform with 500 Gbps super channels enables OTEGLOBE to increase the available capacity on this network from 600 Gbps to more than 1 Tbps. At the same time, OTEGLOBE’s...

NSN Confirms LTE Project with TIM Brasil

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Brazil, Latin America, LTE, NSN

TIM Brasil has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy an LTE network layer on top of the operator’s existing 2G and 3G networks in the 2.6 GHz frequency band. Under the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver an LTE radio access network featuring its Flexi Multiradio Base Stations. Nokia Siemens Networks will also upgrade TIM Brasil’s NetAct network management system to enable consolidated and effective monitoring, management and...

Broadcom and SK Telecom Announce 802.11ac WiFi Hotspot Router

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Broadcom, Silicon, Wi-Fi

SK Telecom announced the industry's first 802.11ac (5G WiFi) hotspot router. The product integrates Broadcom's BCM4708 and BCM4360, along with Broadcom's TurboQAM (256-QAM mode in 2.4 GHz) for faster throughputs. "SK Telecom is dedicated to leading the deployment of 802.11ac (5G WiFi) hotspot routers in Korea," said Choi Jin-sung, Executive Vice President and Head of ICT R&D Division, SK Telecom. "By partnering with Broadcom, the pioneer...

Level 3 Lands GSA Contract Valued at $285 Million

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a multiple year competitive contract known as GSA Region 4 Integrated Telecommunications Services (GRITS) II to Level 3 Communications. The contract allows Level 3 to bid on and provide communications services to all federal agencies and organizations authorized to use GSA sources of supply and services in the region. The fixed price with economic price adjustment (EPA) contract has a total...

40th Anniversary of First Cell Phone Call