VMware Prices IPO

Shares in VMware, which provides virtualization solutions, will begin trading August 14th on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "VMW". A total of 33,000,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock has been priced at $29 per share. Citi, JPMorgan and Lehman Brothers acted as the representatives of the underwriters and, together with Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities, acted as the joint book-running managers of the offering.



VMware was founded in 1998 and is based in Palo Alto, California. http://www.vmware.com

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Cisco and TI Test DOCSIS 3.0 Upstream Channel Bonding

Cisco completed interoperability testing of its uBR10012 Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) platform with Texas Instruments' Puma 5 DOCSIS 3.0 CPE development platform. The testing included upstream channel bonding, an important feature of CableLabs' DOCSIS 3.0 specifications and a key advancement for cable operators.



The companies said the upstream channel-bonding interoperability testing demonstrates that the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS platform may support cable operators' high-speed cable-modem services with the promise of upload speeds far greater than those available today.



Cisco has previously demonstrated downstream channel bonding, multicast and IPv6.

http://www.cisco.com

http://www.ti.com

• In May 2007, Texas Instruments (TI) announced its "Puma 5" DOCSIS 3.0 silicon solution optimized for cable IP services, including voice, data and video. The DSP-based Puma 5 incorporates TI's VoIP technology and advanced home networking support. The architecture is based upon the DOCSIS 3.0 specification and supports Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), IPV6 and channel bonding. TI said Puma 5 will enable download speeds of 160 Mbps in a low-cost residential configuration and 320 Mbps in a business services configuration.



• The DOCSIS 3.0 specification establishes ways for cable companies to tie multiple 6MHz transmission channels together to deliver data at speeds in excess of 160 Mbps to consumers and at 120 Mbps or more upstream from consumers. DOCSIS 3.0 also incorporates support for IPv6.

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Qwest Names Edward A. Mueller Chairman and CEO

Edward A. Mueller has been named chairman and chief executive officer, succeeding Richard C. Notebaert, who announced in June that he would be retiring. Mueller, 60, served as president and chief executive officer of Ameritech from 2000 to 2002; president of SBC International Operations from 1999 to 2000; and president and chief executive officer of Pacific Bell from 1997 to 1999. Mueller left Ameritech and, in 2003, was elected CEO of Williams-Sonoma, after being named to its board in 1999.

http://www.qwest.com

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Turkey's Grid Telekom Deploys Force10 for Next Gen Data Center

Grid Telekom, a leading data center and hosting service provider in Turkey, has deployed the Force10's TeraScale E300 and S50 access switch at its primary data center in Istanbul.



The high Gigabit Ethernet density of the TeraScale E300 -- up to 288 ports in a single chassis -- enables Grid Telekom to simplify its network architecture as well as lower its related capital and operational costs by collapsing multiple layers into a single one. Grid Telekom has also deployed the Force10 P1 security appliance to provide line-rate traffic inspection and monitoring based on custom capture and filtering policies.



For this deployment, Force10 partnered with Allied Telesis International (ATI).

http://www.force10networks.com/

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Hawaiian Telcom Selects Telcordia to Manage MPLS Services

Hawaiian Telcom has selected the Telcordia Fulfillment Suite to support its network and service evolution strategy. Telcordia's solution will be used to fully automate the provisioning and activation of the carrier's new MPLS-based IP services, including IP VLANs, DSL over IP and other future IP-based services. Hawaiian Telcom will also be able to manage the full life-cycle on service design, assignment, activation and synchronization.


http://www.telcordia.com

http://www.hawaiiantel.com

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Broadcom Awarded Double Damages and Attorneys' Fees

A U.S. District Court judge ordered QUALCOMM to pay double damages of $39.3 million for past infringement of three Broadcom patents. The judge also ordered Qualcomm to pay Broadcom's attorneys' fees in the litigation. An injunction hearing in the case, in which Broadcom is seeking to bar future infringement of the patents by Qualcomm, is scheduled to begin Tuesday.
http://www.broadcom.com

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PacketLight Selects Hifn's Security Processor

PacketLight has integrated Hifn's FlowThrough security processor architecture into a new WAN connectivity solution that provides IPSec encryption and hardware-based compression within a single 1U box. The PacketLight box PL-200 provides end-to-end Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity and incorporates the needed functionality for FC transport over current and future IP and Metro Ethernet networks. http://www.hifn.com

http://www.packetlight.com

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D-Link Adds 48-Port Stackable Switch With PoE

D-Link introduced a 48-port stackable managed switch that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE).



The D-Link xStack DES-3052 is a managed 48-port 10/100 Layer 2 stackable switch with 4 Gigabit ports, and 2 Combo SFP slots. The DES-3052P version of the switch includes PoE support across all ports. Each port on the DES-3052P can also support up to 15.4W of power to PoE enabled devices, budgeting a total of 370W throughout all 48 ports. Additional features include network security, bandwidth control, and advanced management.
http://www.dlink.com/

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SAVVIS Selects XO for Network Expansion

SAVVIS, which provides IT infrastructure services for business and government applications, awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement to XO Communications to provide local access network services. Under the terms of the agreement, SAVVIS has the option to purchase a broad range of high-capacity local access network services including XO Metro and Inter-City Ethernet Services and XO Wavelength services at 2.5 and 10 Gbps speeds.



SAVVIS will use the XO network services to provide local access to its data centers as it continues to build out its high capacity Next Generation Network to meet increased demand for its scalable IT infrastructure services.



SAVVIS currently has 23 data centers encompassing 1.3 million square feet and has announced plans to develop four new data centers in the areas around Atlanta, New York City, Washington, DC and Santa Clara, California.

http://www.savvis.net

• In July 2007, XO Communications announced plans to deploy an additional 800 Gbps of capacity on major coast-to-coast routes across its nationwide 18,000 route-mile optical network, augmenting a capacity expansion XO completed last year which delivered 400 Gbps of capacity across its network. Specifically, XO will light two new fiber strands on its nationwide fiber network, adding 800 Gbps of capacity in core XO network nodes which will deliver an additional 80 10-Gbps channels on major coast-to-coast XO network routes. The upgrade is being delivered on Infinera's DTN system, which XO implemented last year with the initial expansion of its network.

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Towerstream Adds Brooklyn POP

Towerstream has expanded its New York City fixed wireless network to include extended reach throughout Brooklyn. With the addition of a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Brooklyn, Towerstream offers expanded wireless Internet coverage to more businesses in the outer Borough, giving the company an even greater footprint in the New York metropolitan area. The company's new Brooklyn PoP is currently operational and joins existing network PoPs throughout the city, including the Empire State and MetLife Buildings.

http://www.towerstream.com

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RFMD to Acquire Sirenza Microdevices

RF Micro Devices agreed to acquire Sirenza Microdevices for approximately $900 million, comprised of $300 million in cash with the balance in stock.



Sirenza supplies radio frequency (RF) components, including amplifiers, power amplifiers, cable TV amplifiers, circulators, isolators, mixers, splitters, transformers, couplers, modulators, demodulators, transceivers, tuners, discrete devices, signal source components, government and military specified components, and receiver ICs for satellite radio.



RFMD supplies power amplifiers, transmit modules, cellular transceivers and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for use in mobile handsets, cellular base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs) and global positioning systems (GPS).



"This strategic acquisition brings together two companies with leadership positions and considerable expertise in RF systems and solutions," said Bob Bruggeworth, president and CEO of RFMD. http://www.rfmd.com/http://www.sirenza.com/

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Oracle Communicator Softphone Client to use GIPS

Oracle plans to incorporate Global IP Solutions' (GIPS') VoiceEngine Multimedia LSVX video codec into the Oracle Communicator, a SIP/SIMPLE-based PC softphone client that allows communications service providers to set up sessions including voice and video calling, presence status and instant messaging.



Oracle Communicator and Oracle Communication and Mobility Server are both key components of the Oracle Service Delivery Platform and Oracle Fusion Middleware.

http://www.gipscorp.com

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Overbeek Appointed President of Cisco Japan

Edzard J.C. Overbeek has been appointed President of Cisco Japan, replacing Yasuki Kurosawa who is stepping down from the position for health reasons. Before taking the current position, Overbeek served as Vice President of Cisco Europe (European Markets Theater) responsible for Commercial, Strategic Planning & Operations, and he was involved in the formulation and implementation of overall strategies and various programs targeting small-medium businesses (SMB) and mid-sized corporations, overseeing growth of the business. http://www.cisco.com

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EchoStar Reaches 13.585 Million Subscribers

EchoStar Communications' DISH Network service added approximately 170,000 net new subscribers during the second quarter of 2007, ending the quarter with approximately 13.585 million subscribers to become the third largest pay-TV provider in the U.S.



EchoStar reported total revenue of $2.76 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, an 11.9 percent increase compared with $2.47 billion for the corresponding period in 2006. Net income totaled $224 million for Q2, compared with $169 million during the corresponding period in 2006. http://www.echostar.com

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Ericsson to Establish R&D Facility in The British Midlands

Ericsson will be consolidating some of its other UK sites into a new R&D facility in the British Midlands. An estimated 650 highly skilled employees will occupy the new premises, which is located on a 90-acre site called the Ansty Complex, a former Rolls- Royce plant.

http://www.thebritishmidlands.com

http://www.ericssson.com

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China Mobile Awards US$394 Million in Contracts to Motorola

China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) has awarded contracts valued at US$394 million to Motorola for its GSM network expansion project. The multiple contracts were signed in the first half of 2007 and about 60% of the revenue has already been recognized. The expanded networks are now successfully deployed across 16 provinces and municipalities, including Beijing, Tianjin, Si Chuan, Zhe Jiang, Hunan, Guangdong, Yun Nan, Fu Jian, Hu Bei, Shan Xi, Jilin, Liaoning, Jiang Xi, Anhui, Guizhou and Inner Mongolia.

http://www.motorola.com

• As of April 2007, China Mobile counted more than 330 million wireless subscribers on its nationwide network.



• In June 2007, Huawei Technologies Co. announced a GSM expansion contract with China Mobile, the largest mobile services provider in China, valued at approximately $700 million. The contract represents 23.6 percent of China Mobile's GSM group purchase project and is the second largest share.



• China Mobile awarded a GSM expansion contract to Ericsson covering the supply of core and radio network equipment, along with related technical support and services. This share was valued at over US$1 billion.

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Hungary's Pannon Selects Ericsson for Network Expansion

Pannon, the second largest mobile operator in Hungary and a member of the Telenor Group, selected Ericsson for the expansion of its mobile network, including deployment, integration and support services. Pannon has more than 3 million subscribers. Ericsson is sole supplier of Pannon's 3G radio access network and will support the operator in its continuing evolution towards advanced HSPA-based services. Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.ericsson.com

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Verizon Debuts FiOS TV Interactive Media Guide in Mass

Verizon introduced its interactive media guide for FiOS TV customers in Massachusetts. The guide, which has be offered to customers in Indiana, Rhode Island and parts of New Jersey since last month, helps customers find content from TV listings, video-on-demand catalogs and digital video recorders as well as personal music and photos from the home network.



Several hundred Boston-area customers provided input on the design of the new guide at Verizon's Waltham technology labs before its national rollout.



Verizon noted that it now has 8,600 titles in its video-on-demand library.



http://www.verizon.com

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Motorola Unveils New "Coaches Headset" for NFL

Motorola unveiled its new "Coaches Headset" for use by the National Football League (NFL). The new headsets are lighter, thinner and more ergonomically advanced in comparison to their predecessors. The series of headsets range from the traditional over the head style which has improvements in ear comfort, acoustic sealing and microphone performance to the new "behind head" style which allows coaches the ability to wear a variety of hats while using the headsets.



Motorola also introduced a new Sideline Communication Center to replace the old "Phone Tables" that have been used for several decades. The unit which is mounted on a durable wheeled case, provides 16 phones for use by players, coaches and field personnel to use when communicating with coaches up in the press box.

http://www.motorola.com

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PacketMotion Raises $7.5 Million for Enterprise Security

PacketMotion, a start-up based in San Jose, California, secured $7.5 million in its third round of funding.



PacketMotion offers an enterprise platform for analyzing network traffic in order to ensure security and regulatory compliance. The platform analyzes and interprets application flows, just like a traditional proxy, but without the latency and risk of downtime created by an in-line proxy deployment. It then extracts the critical meta data from each conversation without having to store large amounts of extraneous data.



Investors include Intel Capital, ONSET Ventures, and MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures. The company has raised a total of $34.5 million in three rounds of funding. http://www.packetmotion.com

• PacketMotion is headed by Paul Smith, who previously was Chairman and CEO of Tasman Networks, which was acquired by Nortel in February 2006. Prior to Tasman, Smith was VP & GM of the Telecom Division of New Focus.

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