GPON contest moves to 2006 second half
Those who expected Bell carriers to select suppliers for anticipated gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) deployments by the end of this year’s first half have been disappointed...
EXCLUSIVE: Insight on how the network will evolve
A significant new study from Insight Research attempts to take a broad look at possible telecom network evolution strategies, comparing the continued evolution of today’s networks, with the possibility of disruption by a move to an all-Internet approach or an all-wireless approach...
Ever-expanding Adva eyes WiMAX
The day after Adva Optical Networking announced last week’s acquisition of Movaz Networks, Adva’s chief executive officer Brian Protiva visited with several WiMAX companies at the Globalcomm trade show to learn more about WiMAX’s applicability to Adva’s business...
Globalcomm: Agere targets service providers
CHICAGO--Agere Systems, spun off from Lucent Technologies in 2002 to focus on the network subsystem, integrated circuits and enterprise computing components that carrier-focused Lucent wasn’t targeting, showed up at Globalcomm 2006 this week ready to grab the attention of carriers...
Globalcomm: New start-up takes ROADM to the edge
CHICAGO--A new subsystem start-up is emerging from stealth mode at the Globalcomm trade show this week, proposing to take reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM) from core and metro networks to the edge...
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: 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...
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...
Actelis extends Ethernet reach
Actelis Networks this week will announce a breakthrough in Ethernet-in-the-first-mile, or EFM, technology...
InFocus: Choosing the right access architecture
TDM passive optical networks were a concept that addressed the issues and expectations of the late ‘80s, but can they scale to meet the needs of the future? Click on this article and read how switched Ethernet may be the answer in providing unmatched performance and scalability for FTTH deployment...
Zhone adds active Ethernet FTTP gear
Zhone Technologies is adding active Ethernet equipment to its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) products...
Alcatel, HP and Microsoft collaborate on IPTV
By definition ecosystems are diverse, but three big players are forming a global relationship to bring advanced systems to carriers offering triple-play services. ...
Pannaway and Genband deploy jointly at Ritter
Pannaway Technologies and Genband will begin deploying their combined broadband solutions for the competitive local exchange carrier business of Arkansas-based Ritter Communications, making it an even dozen joint implementations for the two vendors....
Tazz adds apps to policy control
Tazz Networks today introduced an application module for its Policy Control System aimed at helping carriers customize the management of network services such as voice-over-IP (VOIP) and video....
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