HP Launches 2nd Gen Moon Shot Servers

HP introduced its "Moonshot" software-defined servers promising up to 89 percent less energy usage, 80 percent less space and costing 77 percent less, compared to traditional servers. The new HP Moonshot system, which is aimed at mega data centers, represents the second-generation server from HP’s Project Moonshot. The HP Moonshot system consists of the HP Moonshot 1500 enclosure and application-optimized HP ProLiant Moonshot servers. The servers...

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OpenDaylight Project Aims for Open Source SDN

A new OpenDaylight Projectbacked by leading network technology providers aims to ensure an open source framework for Software-Defined Networking (SDN). Founding members include Big Switch Networks, Brocade, Cisco, Citrix, IBM, Juniper Networks, Microsoft, NEC, Red Hat and VMware.  The project is organized by The Linux Foundation. The OpenDaylight Project said it is committed to furthering adoption of SDN as well as accelerating innovation...

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OpenStack Grizzly Builds Compute, Storage, Networking and Security Capabilities

Last week, the OpenStack community released Grizzly -- the seventh release of its open source software for building public, private, and hybrid clouds. Grizzly has nearly 230 new features to support production operations at scale and greater integration with enterprise technologies, including broad Software-Defined Networking support. These include: OpenStack Compute – Compute delivers improved production operations at greater scale, with "Cells"...

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DOCOMO Develops Cloud Server Mgt Software in OpenStack Grizzly

NTT DOCOMO has developed cloud server management software that shortens the service response time of cloud services by up to 50%. DOCOMO said its source code has been provided to the OpenStack Foundation and is a standard feature of Grizzly, the new version of the OpenStack cloud platform. Some features of DOCOMO's software: Depending on service usage conditions, the cloud platform can be switched between virtual and physical servers. Software...

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Huawei Hits 2012 Revenue of US$35 Billion, Up 8% YoY

Huawei reported 2012 annual revenue of CNY220.2 billion (US$35.35 billion), up 8% for year and ahead of its peers.  Net profit for 2012 amounted to CNY15.38 billion (US$2.47 billion). Guo Pin, Huawei's current CEO, said "the demand for communications is not closely related to economic cycles and is only moderately impacted by the financial crisis." Despite turbulent conditions in many markets, Huawei managed to increase its overall revenue. Some...

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Microsoft Sells IPTV Business to Ericsson

Ericsson will acquire Microsoft's Mediaroom IPTV business. Microsoft Mediaroom is used by many leading IPTV service providers, including AT&T U-verse, Entertain of Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, TELUS Optik TV and Swisscom. Mediaroom-powered TV services are offered on more than 22 million set top boxes deployed throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Per Borgklint, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Support Solutions at Ericsson...

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TI implements H.265 on KeyStone multicore DSPs

Texas Instruments is offering a pre-production H.265 video codec optimized for its TMS320C6678 KeyStone-based multicore digital signal processor (DSP). H.265, which is designed to take advantage of parallel processing, uses up to 50 percent less bandwidth, or two times compression, over the current H.264 standard while providing the same video quality.  The TI chip provides eight 1.25 GHz DSP cores capable of delivering 320 GMACs and 160...

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Altera Demos 20 nm Transceiver at 32 Gbps

Altera is demonstrating the industry's first 20nm programmable device with 32-Gbps transceiver capabilities. The device is based on TSMC's 20SoC process technology. Altera said its demo validates the performance capabilities of 20 nm silicon. The transceiver technology will be integrated into Altera's 20 nm FPGA products, fabricated on TSMC's 20SoC process. These devices enable customers to design next-generation serial links with the lowest power...

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Alcatel-Lucent Conducts VDSL2 Vectoring Tests with China Telecom & Tunisie Telecom

Alcatel-Lucent announced VDSL2 vectoring trials with China Telecom and Tunisie Telecom.  Both tests achieved downstream speeds of 100Mbps. The trial with China Telecom, which remains the biggest investor in fiber optical networking in the country, used Alcatel-Lucent’s ISAM-based end-to-end System Level Vectoring solution connected to China Telecom’s broadband access network. It includes the 7302 ISAM and G.vector customer premises equipment....

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AT&T Launches Barcode Services Powered by Scanbuy

AT&T introduced a new service platform that helps businesses create mobile QR barcodes within a variety of media. AT&T Mobile Barcode Services, which is powered by Scanbuy's ScanLife application, enables creative campaigns with codes that can help trigger actions such as link to a video, prompt a phone call, or generate an email. The AT&T Code Scanner comes pre-installed on new AT&T mobile devices and is also available for consumers...

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Ceragon's Q1 Revenues Below Expectations

Citing delayed sales, Ceragon announced that its Q1 revenues will be in the range of $89 million to $91 million, below the company's guidance of $95 million to $105 million. GAAP EPS is now expected to be in the range of $(0.36) to $(0.39). EPS on a non-GAAP basis is expected to be in the range of $(0.15) to $(0.18). "Our revenues will not reach the low end of our guidance for the first quarter of 2013 because it is taking longer than we expected...

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European Commercial Internet Exchange Opens in Frankfurt

The European Commercial Internet Exchange (ECIX) has opened a 100GE Internet Exchange in Frankfurt, providing an alternative to DE-CIX, the world's largest Internet Exchange and which is also based in Frankfurt. ECIX's new Frankfurt Internet Exchange will offer standard connectivity to 100GE, 10GE and 1GE ports with all services available at existing ECIX sites. The new Exchange Point is available at the ancotel (an Equinix subsidiary) and Interxion...

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