Globalcomm: Nortel makes metro Ethernet moves
CHICAGO--Less than a month after announcing the formation of a new Metro Ethernet division, Nortel Networks made a string of announcements regarding that group’s latest developments...
Globalcomm: Adva acquires Movaz
CHICAGO--Adva Optical Networking has agreed to acquire Movaz Networks, the companies announced today...
Globalcomm: AT&T content with Project Lightspeed bandwidth
CHICAGO--Chris Rice isn’t worried about having enough bandwidth. In fact, the AT&T executive shrugs off concerns raised within the telecom industry that AT&T’s fiber-to-the-node approach with Project Lightspeed will not be able to support near-term demand for high-definition TV and HD-based digital video recording, much less longer term for bandwidth...
Globalcomm: Nortel gets small with softswitch
CHICAGO--Nortel unveiled a new, smaller softswitch this week aimed at the small- to medium-sized service provider market. The Nortel Communication Server 1500 (CS 1500) can be seen at Globalcomm and will begin field trials in the fourth ...
Globalcomm: Alcatel brings Ethernet MSPP to the U.S.
CHICAGO--Alcatel introduced the North American version of its Ethernet-centric multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP) at the Globalcomm trade show while touting new subscriber management features for its edge routing gear...
Globalcomm: Juniper adds carrier Ethernet cards to routers
CHICAGO--Juniper Networks is introducing four new modular Ethernet interface cards for its M- and T-series routers this week designed to help carriers migrate to Ethernet services at their own pace...
Globalcomm: Tellabs unveils GPON, VDSL2 FTTC gear
CHICAGO--Tellabs is unveiling its long-awaited gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) platform at the Globalcomm trade show in Chicago this week, as well as adding a faster form of DSL to its fiber-to-the-curb system...
Globalcomm: ZyXel launches field-tested VDSL 2
CHICAGO--ZyXel is putting VDSL2 on the map, announcing both new VDSL2-based terminals for fiber-to-the-node and fiber-to-the-curb networks and VDSL2 line cards for its existing IP-DSLAM products...
Battle for the middle mile
The backhaul market is heating up as mobile and fixed wireless broadband services move to center stage...
Pricing of bundles more art than science
What customers pay depends on where they live--and even if they talk back to a service rep...
Actelis extends Ethernet reach
Actelis Networks this week will announce a breakthrough in Ethernet-in-the-first-mile, or EFM, technology...
Best effort gets better
One of the evident themes in product announcements at this year's big trade show is the transformation of Ethernet from a best-effort technology to one capable of meeting the stringent performance requirements of voice and video...
How much bandwidth is enough?
Answer depends on what services consumers choose to use...
Financial hurdles for ADC/Andrew?
The merger that equipment vendors ADC and Andrew Corporation announced earlier this week is drawing its share of concern from financial analysts following those companies...
Yipes taps debt market
Yipes Enterprise Services completed its fourth round of funding, taking in $17.5 million in credit and equity, the company announced this week, tapping the debt market for the first time in its seven-year history...
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