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Articles published in November 2004

Tellabs Closes AFC Merger


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November 30, 2004 : Tellabs closes its $1.5 billion merger with AFC

Agilent Tests Cisco's CRS-1 Router


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November 30, 2004 : Agilent multiservices N2X test solution is the first to validate the performance of Cisco's 40-Gbit/s CRS-1 carrier router, with LR

BT Wins EU Contract


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November 30, 2004 : BT has been awarded a contract to provide external network services to various EU institutions

TranSwitch Releases Next Gen Sonet Chip


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November 30, 2004 : TranSwitch ships samples of EtherMap-12 semiconductor to lead customers for development and system testing

Light Reading Publishes CRS-1 Test


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November 30, 2004 : The first independent industry evaluation of the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System, the 40-Gbit/s core router platform from Cisco Systems

Covaro Makes Progress


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November 30, 2004 : Progress Telecom purchases Etherjack technology from Covaro Networks to expand the availability of its Voice Grade Ethernet services

Easynet España Picks Redback


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November 30, 2004 : Easynet España expands its broadband network with SmartEdge platform from Redback for MPLS VPN services

Cisco Enhances Catalyst Switches


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November 30, 2004 : Cisco adds to its Catalyst switch portfolio to offer higher security, availability, and performance

S&P Compares Euro Carriers


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November 30, 2004 : Standard & Poor's Ratings Services releases comparison report on Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, and Telecom Italia

AdventNet Manages WLAN


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November 30, 2004 : Releases ManageEngine WiFi Manager 4 to enhance security and streamline management for wireless LAN networks

Pronto, D-Link Team


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November 30, 2004 : D-Link adds Pronto's Instant Hot Spot firmware to its Public/Private Gateway platform

Laipac Selects Sarantel


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November 30, 2004 : Sarantel supplies its GeoHelix global positioning system (GPS) antenna for Laipac's new portable tracking device

AirTight Grips WLAN


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November 30, 2004 : AirTight Networks introduces WLAN firewall, SpectraGuard 2.0 to protect enterprise networks from security threats

School District Picks Proxim


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November 30, 2004 : Proxim and IBM Global Services deliver broadband wireless for Texas-based Canyon Independent School District

Optimi Optimizes UMTS


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November 30, 2004 : Optimi launches suite of UMTS planning and optimization products

Swisscom Selects Cisco


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November 30, 2004 : Swisscom uses Cisco Mobile Exchange technology for its Mobile Unlimited data service allowing subscribers to access data from UMTS, GPRS, or WLAN

Radcom Wins 3G Deal


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November 30, 2004 : Radcom wins a 3G network monitoring system contract from a mobile operator in southern Europe

Finisar Unveils Tough Transceiver


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November 30, 2004 : Finisar releases CWDM GBIC optical transceiver for data transport systems deployed in uncontrolled temperature environments

Bluesocket, Integralis Team


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November 30, 2004 : Security systems integrator Integralis signs partnership to integrate Bluesocket Wireless Gateways into enterprise WLAN projects

Radware Secures Deals in Asia


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November 30, 2004 : Chunghwa Telecom and Korea Telecom deploy Radware's Application Switch III Intrusion Prevention solution

Alcatel, Holdfast Target Gaming in China


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November 30, 2004 : Partnership to accelerate broadband entertainmant in China combines Alcatel's DSL solutions and Holdfast's gaming access suites

Siemens Expands Anhui Mobile


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November 30, 2004 : Anhui Mobile Communications awards Siemens a $60 contract to expand its GSM and GPRS network

NEC Picks Ericsson


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November 30, 2004 : NEC selects Ericsson Mobile Platforms for use in its WCDMA/GPRS handsets

Andrew Takes 3G Underground


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November 30, 2004 : Andrew installs 3G wireless network in Hong Kong's mass transit railway under a two-year contract

Encore Picks Hifn Security Processors


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November 30, 2004 : Hifn's 7956 security processor powers Encore’s VSR-1200 high performance VPN router

Xtera Intros Submarine DWDM Systems


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November 30, 2004 : Xtera's Nu-Wave enables unrepeatered submarine transmission over 400 km with no remote optical amplifier

Innocor Claims Unprecedented Growth


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November 30, 2004 : Innocor announces it has increased its sales by 45% over last year with a 5% growth in staff

MMO2 to Launch i-mode


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November 30, 2004 : O2 will launch NTT DoCoMo's i-mode mobile Internet service in the UK, Germany, and Ireland

Comarco Unveils Symphony


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November 30, 2004 : Comarco announces Symphony, a new service for cellular carriers that use its Seven.Five/NQDI test and analysis system

Interoute Hires, Plans Expansion


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November 30, 2004 : Announces plans to expand with the hire of over 100 sales and marketing staff backed by a multimillion Euro investment

Cingular Sells to Alltel


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November 30, 2004 : Cingular will sell certain former AT&T Wireless properties, including licenses, network assets, and subscribers to Alltel

Kingston Reports H1 Profit


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November 30, 2004 : Pre-tax profit of £11.2M was up from a loss of £8.7M in the first half of the previous financial year

SFR Picks Alcatel for Video


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November 30, 2004 : SFR uses Alcatel for real-time video telephony and videoconferencing services between UMTS handsets and PCs equipped with Web cams or IP video terminals

Kingston Buys Omnetica for £169M


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November 30, 2004 : Kingston Communications acquires Omnetica to expand its service offering to customers in the voice and data services market

Echovox Intros MMS Chat


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November 30, 2004 : Echovox launches pan-European cross-network MMS chat service

Tiscali Sells Belgian Unit


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November 30, 2004 : Tiscali has sold its Belgian operations for €19 million

Nokia Expands Henan MCC


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November 30, 2004 : Chinese operator Henan Mobile Communications awards Nokia a $200M deal to provide phase 9 of its GSM network buildout

Cisco Rules L4-L7 Switch Market


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November 30, 2004 : Layer 4 to Layer 7 switch/load balancer market bounced back with a 13% sequential increase in Q3 after a 5% decline, led by Cisco

Uganda Telecom Selects Jinny


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November 30, 2004 : Jinny Software signs contract to supply Uganda Telecom with two high-performance messaging platforms

TriQuint to Cut 200


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November 29, 2004 : Hoping to eliminate $18 million in annual costs, TriQuint puts the axe to the former Agere components division

Nortel Asks to Postpone AGM


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November 29, 2004 : Nortel looks to hold annual shareholders' meeting by March 31, instead of by December 31 as previously agreed

F5 Scores High Marks With Cavium


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November 29, 2004 : F5 Networks' FirePass SSL VPN product scores high FIPS 140-2 performance with Cavium's FIPS accelerator cards

Cingular Sells Spectrum


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November 29, 2004 : Cingular sells licenses for 10MHz of wireless spectrum in Dallas and 10MHz in Detroit to MetroPCS for $230M in cash

Azimuth Offers VOWLAN Test


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November 29, 2004 : Azimuth Systems announces new benchmark test suite designed for testing voice over wireless LAN

Azimuth Offers VOWLAN Test


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November 29, 2004 : Azimuth Systems announces new benchmark test suite designed for testing voice over wireless LAN

Ixia In on IPv6 Trial


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November 29, 2004 : IxChariot application testing platform has been deployed for the Moonv6 interoperability project

Nokia Licenses OZ's Mobile IM


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November 29, 2004 : Startup licenses mobile IM client software for pre-integration with Nokia's mobile devices

BT Creates Entertainment Division


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November 29, 2004 : New BT Entertainment division within BT Retail aims to drive broadband activities; will be headed by Andrew Burke

SR Picks Unity's WiMax PAS


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November 29, 2004 : Unity Wireless announces new orders supporting SR Telecom's angel and symmetry broadband wireless networks

Appear Touts VOWLAN


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November 29, 2004 : Appear Networks teams with Neotilus and Peer2Phone to develop a context-aware voice-over-WLAN platform
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