Coriant Presents its SDN-based Intelligent Optical Control

Coriant introduced its Intelligent Optical Control (IOC) for optimizing the optical layer using Software Defined Networking (SDN) technology. Coriant is presenting the solution for the first time at this week's WDM & Next Generation Optical Networks conference in Monaco. Coriant said its IOC is a fully integrated solution for the operation and planning of multilayer networks: TNMS, TransNet, and TransConnect. The company claims operators...

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ADVA Adds Timing Synchronization Features to FSP 150

ADVA Optical Networking has added an IEEE 1588v2 mini-Grandmaster (miniGM) clock and Boundary Clock functionality to its FSP 150 family of mobile backhaul products. The new capabilities ensure precise frequency and time synchronization at the network edge and is specifically designed to support the large-scale rollout of small cells for LTE-Advanced and radio access networks operating in unpaired spectrum. ADVA said the deployment of the miniGM...

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Transmode Intros iAccess Carrier Ethernet NID

Transmode introduced an "iAccess" solution for delivering business Ethernet and mobile backhaul services. Transmode's iAccess solution combines a new compact low cost Network Interface Device (NID) with the company's iWDM-PON and Enlighten multi-layer management suite to provide a low cost, simple to install/configure/manage and highly scalable solution. The solution uses a "remote port" architecture which makes all NIDs into extensions of the...

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Openet Acquires Forkstream for PCRF Android Control

Openet, which specializes in real-time transaction management software and services (B/OSS), has acquired Forkstream, a start-up working on technology to define policies for routing mobile data streams within and between different access networks while ensuring a seamless user experience. Financial terms were not disclosed. Forkstream, which was spun out of University College Dublin and supported by Enterprise Ireland, helps enable consumer devices...

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Broadband Forum Offers Test Plans for GPON Deployments

The Broadband Forum released new test plans aimed at accelerating G-PON deployments. The BroadbandSuite 6.2 release includes: IR-247: GPON ONU Conformance Test Plan (detailed version, available to members only) ATP-247: Abstract GPON ONU Conformance Test Plan (summary of IR-247, publicly available)  TR-255: G-PON Interoperability Test Plan WT-309: XG-PON1 Physical layer Interoperability Test Plan (in final development) WT-287: PON Optical...

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Senate Confirmation Hearing for Thomas Wheeler as FCC Chairman

Thomas Wheeler appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee for a confirmation hearing to be the Chairman of the FCC. In his prepared remarks, Wheeler expressed his deep commitment to competition, saying that the FCC role must evolve to encourage and protect competition. He also spoke of the need to ensure that American values and technology are in sync, such as extending Universal Service for broadband, protecting consumers, assisting the disabled...

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AT&T Expands Mobile Access to VPNs

AT&T has begun offering expanded Virtual Private Network (VPN) bundles that provide free Mobile Remote Access that allow users mobile access from virtually any device. The new VPN value bundle enables customers to connect up to 100 mobile devices with mobile remote access and global WiFi, as well as VoIP calling options and security services. Mobile Remote Access Services enables customers to extend their VPN connection to their mobile devices.  "The...

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C Spire Picks Devicescape for Wi-Fi Hotspot Connection Service

C Spire Wireless has selected Devicescape's Curator Service to help its mobile customers to better manage data usage and ensure superior connectivity. The Devicescape Curator Service allows users to gain automatic access to the company's growing Curated Virtual Network (CVN) of over 12 million high-quality, public Wi-Fi hotspots, which are continuously QoE tested in real-time to ensure they meet C Spire's requirements for a carrier-grade quality...

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Infonetics: WDM ROADM Sales Rose 10% Last Year

The global WDM ROADM equipment market (not components) reached $4 billion in 2012, up 10% year-over-year, according to a new report from Infonetics that tracks the reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) optical network equipment market and the wavelength selective switch (WSS) components within it, measured by spacing technology and degree count. Some highlights of the report: ROADM WSS component revenue declined more than a quarter...

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SanDisk Enhances Server-Side Solid State Caching

SanDisk rolled out a new version of its FlashSoft software for Windows Server and Linux operating systems that allows users to increase application performance while reducing overhead on storage systems, at a lower overall capital expense. Key benefits of FlashSoft 3.2 software include: multiple SSD support, with SSD mirroring for “safe write-back” caching; support for up to four caches on a single server; acceleration of up to 2048 volumes per...

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SES Readies Next Satellite Launch

Eleven days after the successful launch of the SES-6 satellite on board an ILS Proton booster, the company's next satellite has safely arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in anticipation of a July 21 launch. ASTRA 2E, which was built for SES by Astrium of France, uses the Eurostar E3000 platform and carriers 60 Ku-band transponders, as well as 3 wideband Ka-band transponders. It will enable the delivery of next generation broadcast...

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CommScope Offers Metro Cell Concealment Solutions

CommScope announced a family of equipment-integrated, factory-tested, modular solutions called Metro Cell Concealment Solutions for small cells in congested urban areas.  The design conceals the key RF path equipment in a visually unobtrusive structure.  The solutions are radio agnostic and forward compatible to support multiple operators and technologies. Three versions are offered: The integrated top assembly includes the antenna...

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Cloudera Names Tom Reilly as CEO

Cloudera named Tom Reilly as chief executive officer (CEO) and Mike Olson as chief strategy officer (CSO) and chairman of the Board of Directors. Reilly joins Cloudera from HP, where he served as the vice president and general manager of enterprise security. Prior to HP, Reilly served as CEO of enterprise security company ArcSight, an early innovator in SIEM technology. http://www.cloudera.com/ In December, Cloudera, a start-up based in Palo...

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