Fujitsu adds RPR, density to 4500 MSPP 

Jan 12, 2006, By Ed Gubbins

Fujitsu Network Communications this week announced a few enhancements to its flagship product, the Flashwave 4500, including the introduction of resilient packet ring technology and a boost in density...

Overture partners with ADC 

Jan 11, 2006, By Ed Gubbins

ADC and Overture Networks announced an original equipment manufacturer agreement today wherein ADC will immediately begin selling Overture’s ISG family of Ethernet access and transport gear worldwide, branded as the Loopstar 700 line...

Consolidated goes set-topless 

Jan 11, 2006, By Vince Vittore

Consolidated Communications said today that it will use Entone Technologies Hydra IP video gateway to support its rollout of IPTV services. ...

'Dual' fiber cut causes Sprint outage 

Jan 10, 2006, By Carol Wilson

A coincidence of weather damage and a possible construction accident knocked Sprint’s Western U.S. network out of service for three and a half hours Monday afternoon. (Photo by James MacAllister)...

Paris to build citywide FTTx 

Jan 9, 2006, By Ed Gubbins

The city of Paris will select a vendor this year to assist in the construction of a citywide fiber network, the French press reported last week...

CES: SA moves in on gateway market 

Jan 9, 2006, By Vince Vittore

LAS VEGAS--Trying to build on its heritage in both the set-top box and cable modem markets, Scientific-Atlanta is working on an initiative to develop a series of residential gateways for both multiple system operators and telcos...

CES: 2Wire takes it outside, pumps up HPNA 

Jan 6, 2006, By Vince Vittore

LAS VEGAS--2Wire announced today at the International CES that it has developed what it claims is the world's first outdoor broadband home gateway. ...

Shareholders approve Tropic oil merger 

Dec 29, 2005, By Ed Gubbins

Shareholders of Tropic Networks, Chamaelo Exploration and Tournament Energy have approved a three-way merger that would combine the two Canadian energy firms and give the optical networking vendor enough cash to fund operations for nine more months...

Covad, Verizon bury legal hatchet 

Dec 28, 2005, By Carol Wilson

Covad Communications and Verizon today announced that they had resolved long-standing legal disputes between the two companies, and that Covad has established new working relationships with Verizon and MCI Communications....

New technology bridges wireless, wireline 

Dec 28, 2005, By Carol Wilson

A form of home networking technology now on the market holds the potential to dramatically change the way wireless technology is used within a home or office...

Vendor acquires router maker Tasman Networks 

Dec 27, 2005, By Ed Gubbins

Nortel Networks has agreed to acquire enterprise router vendor Tasman Networks for $99.5 million in cash. Photo: Photographers/Source:MIKE CASSESE/Reuters /Landov...

Verimatrix lands two IOC deals 

Dec 22, 2005, By Vince Vittore

IPTV security vendor Verimatrix said it has signed deals to provide its Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS) to CC Communications and ETEX Communications, two independent telcos providing service in Nevada and Texas, respectively...

Siemens gets pieces of Chinese IPTV deal 

Dec 21, 2005, By Vince Vittore

Siemens announced today it has signed a deal with Shanghai Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom, and Shanghai Media Group to provide its Home Entertainment solution as part of a 5000-home field trial...

Coaxsys demos turbo charged in-home network 

Dec 19, 2005, By Vince Vittore

Coaxsys said today that it will demonstrate the ability to transmit data at 200 Mb/s using Ethernet over coax cable during the upcoming International CES show in Las Vegas next month....

TMNG sees cable moving to retail 

Dec 19, 2005, By Vince Vittore

The Management Network Group, a management consulting services group with roots in the telco market, is expanding its presence in the cable industry...

Global DSL posts record growth 

Dec 19, 2005, By Carol Wilson

McLeod vows to exit Chapter 11 in January  

Dec 16, 2005, By Ed Gubbins

McLeodUSA gained approval of its reorganization plan Thursday from a federal bankruptcy court and plans to emerge from Chapter 11 protection in January 2006...

World Wide Packets expands CPE to business 

Dec 16, 2005, By Vince Vittore

World Wide Packets will announce next week that it is expanding its LightningEdge product family with a new Ethernet demarcation point geared specifically to serve business customers....

Spirent sells network products group 

Dec 15, 2005, By Dan O'Shea

Spirent has agreed to sell its HellermannTyton network products division, which makes wire-fastening components for telecom networks, to funds controlled by Doughty Hanson & Co. Limited for about $511 million...

IP Centrex about to blow 

Dec 15, 2005, By Tim McElligott

Small and medium-sized enterprises will drive the IP Centrex and hosted PBX market to $1.3 billion by 2009 according to a new report by In-Stat this week...