Juniper Announces its JunosV Contrail SDN Controller

Juniper Networks introduced its JunosV Contrail Contrail Controller for software-defined networks (SDN). The JunosV Contrail, which is currently in trials with service provider and enterprise customers, virtualizes the network to enable seamless automation and orchestration among private and public cloud environments, elastic management of IP-based network and security services, and a "Big Data for Infrastructure" offering for enhanced analytics,...

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Ethernet Alliance Forms 400GbE, Access Networking and Roadmap Subcommittees

The Ethernet Alliance has formed three new subcommittees: 400GbE, Access Networking, and Roadmap. •       400GbE – Chartered to support the definition and development of the next speed of Ethernet, the subcommittee will support 400GbE through consensus building around standardization requirements and efforts, as well as promoting greater awareness and understanding of 400GbE technologies both internally and externally. •    ...

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ShoreTel Dock Fuses BYOD iPhones/iPads with Enterprise UC

ShoreTel introduced an enterprise desktop phone docking station for iPhones and iPads. The ShoreTel Dock pairs iPhones and iPads with the ShoreTel Mobility app, delivering unified communications with voice, instant messaging (IM), presence and conferencing on their iOS device. Users can place and answer calls by simply picking up the handset and dialing a number on the dial pad or on the device’s screen. “ShoreTel is the only unified communications...

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Coriant Makes its Official Debut (former optical division of NSN)

Coriant, the former optical networking division of Nokia Siemens Networks, is now an independent company following completion of the deal by Marlin Equity Partners. Coriant mission is to be a global supplier of leading optical transport solutions and software-defined, optical layer intelligence to Tier 1 networks. The company operates worldwide in more than 48 countries and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Coriant has R&D centers in Asia,...

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Broadcom's Next Gen 40nm PHYs Promise 40% Power Savings

Broadcom introduced a new generation of 40 nanometer (nm) enterprise and carrier class PHY devices that offer a 40 percent power reduction compared to previous generation 65nm GPHYs. The new devices are fully compliant to EEE for 1000BASE-T and 100BASE-TX as defined by the IEEE Std 802.3-2012 standard. Key features include support for Synchronous Ethernet, 1588 precision time synchronization, Y.1731 latency performance monitoring, 1ns 1588 PTP...

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Gigamon Builds its Unified Visibility Fabric

Gigamon continues to build its Visibility Fabric architecture with the introduction of a a new Visibility Fabric node, the GigaVUE-HB1 for branch offices and the implementation of a new Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Gigamon’s H Series product line. The new GigaVUE-HB1 extends Gigamon's pervasive and intelligent visibility and packet modification into a customer’s remote sites and enables remote network monitoring by tunneling monitored data...

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Sprint Ties CSC CloudCompute to its Global MPLS Network

Sprint launched a CloudCompute infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solution that integrates CSC’s virtualized, utility-based cloud computing solution with its Sprint Global MPLS network. Sprint said its "cloud-aware" Global MPLS network is congestion-free, designed for low latency and jitter needed for critical, real-time business applications. It offers Class of Service (CoS) at no additional charge to eliminate bottlenecks in a customer’s network...

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Big Switch Hires a Key SDN Exec from Cisco

Big Switch Networks named Prashant Gandhi as vice president of product management, where he will oversee the company’s complete Open SDN Suite, which includes Big Network Controller, Big Virtual Switch, Big Tap and Switch Light, as well as Project Floodlight open source projects, including the Floodlight controller, Indigo and other applications contained with the project. Prior to joining Big Switch, Gandhi was senior director, product management...

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Clearwire's Board Favors Sprint's Acquisition Bid

Clearwire's Board of Directors is recommending to the company's stockholders that the proposed acquisition by Sprint is the best strategic alternative for the company, representing "fair, attractive and certain value, especially in light of the company's limited alternatives and the well-known constraints of its liquidity position." Clearwire's board noted that the $2.97 per share offered by Sprint represents a substantial premium to the price...

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