Telco Systems’ Metrobility buy hedges intelligence debate
By Ed Gubbins
The combination of Telco Systems and Metrobility Optical Systems, announced this week, not only gives much needed muscle to a small startup but allows Telco Systems to please both sides of the debate over where to deploy network intelligence, the two companies said....
Cisco offers RF channel-bonding
By Ed Gubbins
Cisco Systems unveiled a new wideband broadband system for cable providers today that bonds radio frequency (RF) channels to deliver greater speeds....
In the Spotlight: George Riedel, Chief Strategy Officer, Nortel Networks
By Ed Gubbins
George Riedel, a former Juniper Networks executive, was named Nortel Networks’ chief strategy officer in February as part of a thorough senior-management housecleaning effort conducted by Mike Zafirovski, who became Nortel’s CEO last November. ...
Verizon capacity concerns dog Juniper
By Ed Gubbins
The capacity of Juniper Networks’ biggest broadband router may be causing some friction between it and one of its most valued customers, Verizon Communications....
InFocus: Multidimensional Ethernet
By Harpreet Chadha
Given the goal of Metro Ethernet to make access less expensive, carriers ideally would prefer a single piece of equipment that serves both business and residential customers rather than segregating them through different equipment as is often done now. Here’s how multidimensional Ethernet can extend the reliability, scalability, and performance of Ethernet...
GPON contest moves to 2006 second half
By Ed Gubbins
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
By Carol Wilson
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
By Ed Gubbins
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
By Dan O'Shea
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
By Ed Gubbins
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
By Ed Gubbins
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
By Carol Wilson
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
By Tim McElligott
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.
By Ed Gubbins
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
By Ed Gubbins
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
By Ed Gubbins
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
By Carol Wilson
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
By Dan O'Shea
The backhaul market is heating up as mobile and fixed wireless broadband services move to center stage...
Actelis extends Ethernet reach
By Carol Wilson
Actelis Networks this week will announce a breakthrough in Ethernet-in-the-first-mile, or EFM, technology...
Best effort gets better
By Ed Gubbins
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...
InFocus: Choosing the right access architecture
By Ram A. Rao
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
By Ed Gubbins
Zhone Technologies is adding active Ethernet equipment to its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) products...
Alcatel, HP and Microsoft collaborate on IPTV
By Tim McElligott
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
By Tim McElligott
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
By Ed Gubbins
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....
