This report, as you've come to expect, is a recap of the some of the month's biggest product announcements in communications, organized into the following broad categories for your convenience:
As a further slight enhancement, this month we have indicated some of the industry shows that vendors have been using to give the first public views of their new products.
| Vendor |
Product(s) |
Shown at |
Comment |
| A10 Networks |
aCloud ecosystem |
VMworld 2012 |
Based on AX Series Application Delivery Controller (ADC) platform |
| A10 Networks |
New trial version of SoftAX virtual machine (VM) |
VMworld 2012 |
SoftAX is a software-based AX Series Application Delivery Controller (ADC) with a full range of Layer 4-7 load balancing, application acceleration and security features |
| ADTRAN |
Bluesocket virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) enhancement |
|
Provision of multiple customer-premise equipment (CPE) deployment options including resale, managed and cloud-hosted services |
| AEPONyX |
MxC-80 |
ECOC 2012 |
40-channel single fiber WDM transponder platform based on WDM-PON SFPs and targeted at metro Ethernet service providers |
| Agilent Technologies |
M9381A |
|
Presented as the world's fastest vector signal generator in a PXI form factor |
| Agilent Technologies |
N4960A |
ECOC 2012 |
32Gbit/s bit-error-ratio tester |
| Akamai Technologies |
Sola Media Solutions portfolio |
IBC 2012 |
Cloud-based services to unify the delivery, workflow and monetization of online video |
| Alticast |
Home Gateway Solution |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as enabling operators to deliver home entertainment securely to any screen in the home |
| Anritsu |
MD8430A-085 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation Software for MD8430A LTE Signaling Tester |
|
Presented as first call-based test capability providing platform for early conformance and carrier acceptance testing |
| Anritsu |
MT8870A Universal Wireless Test Set |
|
Designed for high-volume manufacturing test of all common cellular and short-range wireless technologies |
| Anritsu |
MT9083 ACCESS Master OTDRs |
|
Single instrument for optical connection evaluation |
| Apple |
iPhone 5 |
|
Most hyped LTE 4G smartphone in history |
| Arista Networks |
7150 Series |
|
Presented as a software-defined switching platform for demanding applications, such as big data, cloud, Web 2.0 and financial-trading |
| Bridge Technologies |
VB330 enhancement |
IBC 2012 |
New heavy-duty OTT monitoring engine for the high-performance VB330 core network probe |
| Brightcove |
Zencoder Instant Play and Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding |
IBC 2012 |
Video-encoding workflow services |
| Broadcom |
5G WiFi Docsis 3.0 Cable Gateway Platform |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as industry platform first, created by combining existing BCM3383 Docsis 3.0 cable gateway platform and the BCM4360 5G Wi-Fi solution |
| Broadcom |
BCM54210E |
|
Presented as the world's smallest-footprint, lowest-power single Gigabit PHY, with up to 70 per cent savings in operating power |
| Broadcom |
BCM5553x |
|
Presented as the industry's family of highest-density dual-, quad- and octal-port single-chip 10G-EPON optical line terminals (OLTs) |
| Broadcom |
BCM84328 |
|
Presented as industry's lowest-power octal-10GbE/dual-40GbE PHY |
| Broadcom |
StrataXGS Trident II Switch Series |
|
High-density, feature-rich 10/40GbE switch with VXLAN support |
| Brocade Communications Systems |
24-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) module for MLXe Series routers |
|
Presented as forming the industry's highest 10 GbE-core-router density |
| Brocade Communications Systems |
VDX 8770 Switch and VCS Fabric technology enhancements |
|
Modular switch providing scale, performance and automation for private and public cloud networks |
| Calix |
726GE-I |
FTTH Conference and Expo, Dallas, 2012 |
Indoor optical-network terminal (ONT) |
| Centec Networks |
V330 |
|
OpenFlow switch reference system |
| Cisco Systems |
Nexus 3548 with Algorithm Boost |
|
Presented as giving up to 60 per cent network-access performance improvement over competing full-featured 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches |
| Cisco Systems |
Security Solutionsfor Cloud-Based Data Centers |
|
Include a new intrusion-prevention system and updates to the core ASA firewall platform |
| Cisco Systems |
Videoscape Distribution Suite (VDS) |
IBC 2012 |
Open platform that delivers video content across multiple screens, multiple protocols, multiple applications and multiple networks |
| Digitalsmiths |
Seamless Discovery platform enhancements |
IBC 2012 |
Seamless Discovery Business Rules Engine gives customers new functionality for enhancing and monetizing video discovery with personalized promotions targeted to different subsets of consumers |
| Emerson Network Power |
ATCA-8320 |
|
Presented as an AdvancedTCA (ATCA) media-processing blade with the highest density of digital signal processing (DSP) cores of any commercially available blade |
| Envivio |
4Caster G4 |
IBC 2012 |
Encoding appliance for the company's Muse software-based encoder family |
| EXFO |
FG-750 Node iOLM |
|
Specialized OTDR designed for in-service FTTH fiber testing, monitoring and troubleshooting |
| EZchip Semiconductor |
NPS Network Processor for Smart Networks |
|
New-architecture NPU for high-performance carrier and data-center equipment |
| Finisar |
100GE CFP2 Module |
ECOC 2012 |
10km 100GE CFP2 module based on the CFP2 MSA form factor |
| Finisar |
2-Slot ROADM Linecard |
ECOC 2012 |
Presented as first densely packaged 2x1xN 2-slot ROADM linecard with Flexgrid capabilities |
| Fluke Networks |
AirMapperApp |
|
App for Android presented as providing the first heat map of actual Wi-Fi network throughput on a smart device |
| Fluke Networks |
SmartEdge Sensor Series 4 for AirMagnet Enterprise |
|
Dedicated sensor for Wi-Fi network monitoring |
| Fujitsu |
Stylistic M532/EA4 |
|
Presented as a 10.1in. Android 4.0 tablet for business but in a package tough enough to meet US military standards |
| Harmonic |
Spectrum MediaDeck 7000 SSD |
IBC 2012 |
Integrated four-channel media server |
| Hillcrest Labs |
Freespace MotionEngine Lite |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as first 8-bit MCU-compatible MotionEngine software for Texas Instruments ZigBee RF4CE and Bluetooth low-energy solutions for smart TVs |
| HTC |
Windows Phone 8X and 8S |
|
First smartphones from the company to use Windows Phone 8 |
| Huawei Technologies |
New Generation Multi-Mode and Dual-Core MxU Platform |
|
High-performance MxU platform supporting PON/10G-PON multimode uplink and vectoring downlink |
| Huawei Technologies |
SmartAX MA5608T |
|
Ultra-compact and high-performance square-shaped 2U optical line terminal (OLT) |
| Huawei Technologies |
Software Defined Network (SDN) Enabled routers |
|
Virtual routing platform with a centralized control plane and software-defined forwarding plane |
| Incognito Software |
New version of Service Activation Center |
|
Updated service activation and management solution for high-speed data, telephony, IPTV, and video services |
| Inphi |
IN112510 and IN012510 |
ECOC 2012 |
Presented as the world’s first production-ready 100G CMOS PHY/SerDes Gearbox (GB) ICs for next-generation data center, enterprise and service provider linecards |
| JDSU |
SmartClass Fiber Family |
ECOC 2012 |
Optical handheld tools that integrate automatic PASS/FAIL certification for inspecting fiber and measuring optical power with one portable device |
| Juniper Networks |
vGW Virtual Gateway solution enhancements |
VMworld 2012 |
Cover security, scale and automation capabilities |
| Keymile |
MileGate enhancements |
|
New boards for multi-service access platform to offer more bandwidth, provide enhanced SDH and Ethernet functions and support migration from SDH to Ethernet networks |
| M/A-COM Technology Solutions |
MAOM-002108 and MAOM-002204 |
ECOC 2012 |
Modulator drivers for 100G Ethernet applications |
| M/A-COM Technology Solutions |
MATA-002902 and MATA-038032A |
ECOC 2012 |
Transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) for 100GbE ROSA and 100G DP-QPSK applications |
| M/A-COM Technology Solutions |
XX1010-QT |
|
MMIC doubler for VSAT and millimeter-wave point-to-point radio applications |
| Mariner |
Mariner xVu enhancement |
IBC 2012 |
Extends IPTV service monitoring platform to use new functionality in Microsoft Mediaroom Client 2.2, enabling telecommunications providers to monitor the IPTV user experience more efficiently, according to the company |
| Mindspeed Technologies |
M02036 and M02035 |
China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE) 201 |
Burst-mode TIAs for GPON OLT and XG-PON1 OLT applications, respectively |
| Mindspeed Technologies |
M21544 |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as high-performance 3G-SDI cable equalizer with industry’s longest reach and lowest output jitter for serial digital interface (SDI) applications |
| Motorola Mobility |
IP and cable set-top boxes for EMEA market |
IBC 2012 |
Ten models designed to give service providers in EMEA smarter more energy-efficient options for delivering new entertainment experiences, according to the company |
| MRV Communications |
OptiSwitch 906G and OptiSwitch 9244-1210G |
|
Ethernet demarcation and aggregation CE2.0 Solution |
| MultiPhy |
100G Direct Detect MUX/DEMUX Chipset |
ECOC 2012 |
Includes the MP1101Q 100G MUX Transmitter device, a 100G CMOS multiplexer semiconductor device to be used with the MP1100Q MLSE DMUX Receiver |
| NAGRA |
OpenTV 5 |
IBC 2012 |
Next-generation client-device solution and media-convergence platform |
| NEC |
iPASOLINK 100E |
|
Provides high-capacity packet microwave transmission with carrier Ethernet capabilities and ultracompact hardware design |
| NeoPhotonics |
Mode Coupling Receiver GPON OLT transceiver (MCR GPON OLT) |
ECOC 2012 |
For gigabit passive optical networks (GPON) in an SFP form factor and for use in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks |
| Net Insight |
Nimbra 640 |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as a cost-efficient and scalable media access gateway for media transport over IP networks |
| Net Optics |
Flex Tap |
|
Presented as the highest-density tap and the first to accommodate 100Gbit/s |
| Nokia |
Lumia 920 and 820 |
|
First of company's smartphones to use Windows Phone 8 |
| Oclaro |
Optical Channel Monitor (OCM) |
ECOC 2012 |
Presented as the industry's first 8-port flexible grid OCM |
| Oclaro |
Second-generation 100G CFP and first-generation CFP2 100G transceivers |
ECOC 2012 |
For 10km transmission over standard single-mode fiber, and presented as the industry's first interoperable CFP (Centum Gbit/s form-factor pluggable) and CFP2 solutions available on the market |
| Phoenix Photonics |
Firebird microprocessor-driven fibre polarization controllers |
ECOC 2012 |
Comprising a programmable polarization control instrument and an associated polarization controller microprocessor interface |
| PMC-Sierra |
PM5442 META 120G |
|
Presented as the industry’s first tri-speed (10/40/100G) converged carrier Ethernet/OTN framer |
| Qualcomm |
MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q |
|
New Snapdragon S4 mobile processors with quad-core CPUs and reference-design counterpart for high-volume smartphones |
| Radisys |
Single 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller solution |
|
For the Intel Data Plane Development Kit (Intel DPDK) and presented as the first to take the DPDK beyond current 10 GbE capability |
| RGB Networks |
TransAct Encoder/Transcoder |
IBC 2012 |
Adding integrated encoding to company's existing TransAct Transcoder product |
| Santec |
OTF-970 |
ECOC 2012 |
Programmable wavelength and bandwidth tunable filter |
| Santec |
TSL-710 |
ECOC 2012 |
High-performance tunable laser |
| Santec |
WSS-100 |
ECOC 2012 |
LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) -based 1×2 and 1×4 wavelength selective switches (WSS) for single-slot linecard integration |
| SeaWell Networks |
Spectrum enhancement |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as first MPEG DASH-based live and ondemand video ad-insertion solution for video-over-IP networks |
| Semtech |
SMI10022 |
|
100Gbit/s DP-QPSK multiplexer for ultra-long-haul telecom transponders |
| Shenick Network Systems |
TeraVM |
VMworld 2012 |
Presented as the first virtualized test system to scale to multiple terabit/s of traffic with granular, application-level issue tracking |
| Sigma Designs |
HiDTV Pro-UXL |
IFA 2012 |
SoC platform designed for the next generation of smart TVs |
| Sigma Designs |
SMP8680 and SMP8682 |
IFA 2012 |
Media processors providing integrated HPNA connectivity for IPTV and hybrid set-top boxes (STBs) |
| SpiderCloud Wireless |
Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN) system |
|
Scalable self-organizing enterprise 3G small cells |
| STMicroelectronics |
Docsis 3.0-based High-Speed Cable Modem SoC |
IBC 2012 |
Intended for full-HD multimedia and Internet-TV services |
| Tekelec |
Mobile Policy Gateway, Application Manager, and Policy Analytics Platform |
LTE Asia Summit 2012 |
Products that extend the reach of policy management to devices, over-the-top (OTT) applications, and business intelligence |
| Tektronix |
BSA286C BERTScope |
ECOC 2012 |
Presented as first to offer complete support for standards-compliant testing up to 28.6Gbit/s, including error detection, pattern generation and clock recovery for IEEE802.3ba and 32G Fibre Channel |
| Tektronix |
Sentry Edge II |
IBC 2012 |
Video quality monitor that detects RF modulation and transport stream errors generated by equipment errors or failures |
| Tektronix |
SPG8000 Master Sync and Master Clock Reference Generator |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as an entirely new type of reference generator for video/broadcast applications |
| Telco Systems |
LIC-8020 and LIC-8062 |
|
High-density line interface card (LIC) ATCA blades to complement the company's 10GE and 40GE T-ATCA switching blades |
| Teledyne LeCroy |
45GHz Optical Modulation Analyzer |
ECOC 2012 |
Consists of a Southern Photonics IQScope-RT coherent optical receiver and a Teledyne LeCroy LabMaster 10 Zi oscilloscope |
| Teledyne LeCroy |
Mercury T2 |
|
Pocket-sized form-factor USB 2.0 protocol analyzer |
| Tellabs |
100 Series Mini Optical Network Terminals |
|
Presented as the world's smallest optical network terminal with Power-over-Ethernet and advancing optical LAN technology for enterprises |
| thePlatform |
Next-Generation Video Commerce System |
|
Enhancements to mpx video commerce system provides a robust ecommerce engine to power next-generation digital video storefronts across computers, tablets, and mobile phones, according to the company |
| ThinkAnalytics |
ThinkMovies and ThinkTV |
IBC 2012 |
Two enhanced metadata libraries that integrate with the company's Recommendations Engine to further aid intelligent navigation and personalized discovery of content |
| TiVo |
TiVo Stream |
|
Presented as the first device to enable simultaneous streaming or downloading of recorded shows to up to four mobile devices without interrupting what is currently playing on the TV |
| TriQuint Semiconductor |
Ka-band (28 - 31 GHz) GaAs MMIC RF chipset for very small aperture terminals (VSATs) |
|
Presented as combining packaged-assembly convenience with a highly linear performance and cost-effective innovation |
| TriQuint Semiconductor |
TGA4947-SL |
ECOC 2012 |
Dual-channel SMT optical-modulator driver for 40 and 100Gbit/s optical networks |
| TriQuint Semiconductor |
TQP7M9105 and TQP7M9106 |
|
Packaged GaAs RF driver amplifiers presented as having the highest linearity in their class and optimized for GSM/CDMA/WCDMA and LTE base transceiver stations |
| TriQuint Semiconductor |
TRIUMF MMPA TQM7M9053 |
|
Multiband multimode power amplifier (MMPA) for next-generation smartphones |
| United Technologists Europe |
Fast-Light |
ECOC 2012 |
Solution for automating the PON fiber-repair process and carrying out the protection switching of OLT ports |
| UXP Systems |
Multiscreen Interaction Platform (MINT) version 2.5 |
SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012 |
New release of application services platform for aggregating, unifying and personalizing multiscreen services for cable and telecom operators |
| Verimatrix |
VCAS for DASH |
IBC 2012 |
Presented as the world’s first commercial-grade MPEG-DASH secure delivery solution |
| VI Systems |
4 x 28Gbit/s 850nm VCSEL-based transmitter evaluation board |
Chinese International Optoelectronic (CIOE) 2012 |
Multimode fiber-coupled transmitter evaluation boards for data rates of up to 4 x 25 Gbit/s |
| VMware |
vCloud Suite 5.1 |
VMworld 2012 |
Presented as integrating the company's virtualization, cloud infrastructure and management portfolio into a single SKU, simplifying the adoption of cloud-era technologies |
| WildPackets |
OmniPeek Network Analyzer 7.0 |
|
New release performs deep packet inspection, network forensics, troubleshooting, and packet and protocol analysis of wired and wireless networks |
| Yenista Optics |
XTM-50/W and XTA-50/W |
ECOC 2012 |
Wideband tunable filters |
| Yenista Optics |
TUNICS T100S-HP/CL |
ECOC 2012 |
High-power tunable laser |
| ZTE |
ZTE Grand X IN |
|
The company's first Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with Intel Inside |
| ZyXEL Communications |
LTE512x series |
|
Home LTE gateway |
| Category |
Vendor |
Product(s) |
| Broadband/Cable Access & Applications |
ADTRAN |
Bluesocket virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) enhancement |
|
Akamai Technologies |
Sola Media Solutions portfolio |
|
Alticast |
Home Gateway Solution |
|
Brightcove |
Zencoder Instant Play and Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding |
|
Broadcom |
5G WiFi Docsis 3.0 Cable Gateway Platform |
|
Broadcom |
BCM5553x |
|
Calix |
726GE-I |
|
Cisco Systems |
Videoscape Distribution Suite (VDS) |
|
Envivio |
4Caster G4 |
|
Harmonic |
Spectrum MediaDeck 7000 SSD |
|
Hillcrest Labs |
Freespace MotionEngine Lite |
|
Huawei Technologies |
New Generation Multi-Mode and Dual-Core MxU Platform |
|
Huawei Technologies |
SmartAX MA5608T |
|
Mariner |
Mariner xVu enhancement |
|
Motorola Mobility |
IP and cable set-top boxes for EMEA market |
|
NAGRA |
OpenTV 5 |
|
NeoPhotonics |
Mode Coupling Receiver GPON OLT transceiver (MCR GPON OLT) |
|
RGB Networks |
TransAct Encoder/Transcoder |
|
SeaWell Networks |
Spectrum enhancement |
|
Sigma Designs |
HiDTV Pro-UXL |
|
Sigma Designs |
SMP8680 and SMP8682 |
|
STMicroelectronics |
Docsis 3.0-based High-Speed Cable Modem SoC |
|
Tellabs |
100 Series Mini Optical Network Terminals |
|
thePlatform |
Next-Generation Video Commerce System |
|
ThinkAnalytics |
ThinkMovies and ThinkTV |
|
Verimatrix |
VCAS for DASH |
| Carrier Transport & Optical Networking |
AEPONyX |
MxC-80 |
|
Finisar |
100GE CFP2 Module |
|
Finisar |
2-Slot ROADM Linecard |
|
MultiPhy |
100G Direct Detect MUX/DEMUX Chipset |
|
Oclaro |
Second-generation 100G CFP and first-generation CFP2 100G transceivers |
|
PMC-Sierra |
PM5442 META 120G |
| Components & Devices |
Broadcom |
BCM54210E |
|
Broadcom |
BCM84328 |
|
Emerson Network Power |
ATCA-8320 |
|
Inphi |
IN112510 and IN012510 |
|
M/A-COM Technology Solutions |
MAOM-002108 and MAOM-002204 |
|
M/A-COM Technology Solutions |
MATA-002902 and MATA-038032A |
|
M/A-COM Technology Solutions |
XX1010-QT |
|
Mindspeed Technologies |
M02036 and M02035 |
|
Mindspeed Technologies |
M21544 |
|
Oclaro |
Optical Channel Monitor (OCM) |
|
Santec |
OTF-970 |
|
Santec |
TSL-710 |
|
Santec |
WSS-100 |
|
Semtech |
SMI10022 |
|
TriQuint Semiconductor |
TGA4947-SL |
|
TriQuint Semiconductor |
TQP7M9105 and TQP7M9106 |
|
TriQuint Semiconductor |
TRIUMF MMPA TQM7M9053 |
|
VI Systems |
4 x 28Gbit/s 850nm VCSEL-based transmitter evaluation board |
|
Yenista Optics |
XTM-50/W and XTA-50/W |
|
Yenista Optics |
TUNICS T100S-HP/CL |
| Mobile Devices & Software |
Apple |
iPhone 5 |
|
Fluke Networks |
AirMapperApp |
|
Fujitsu |
Stylistic M532/EA4 |
|
HTC |
Windows Phone 8X and 8S |
|
Nokia |
Lumia 920 and 820 |
|
Qualcomm |
MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q |
|
TiVo |
TiVo Stream |
|
ZTE |
ZTE Grand X IN |
| Switching, Routing & Network Platforms |
A10 Networks |
aCloud ecosystem |
|
A10 Networks |
New trial version of SoftAX virtual machine (VM) |
|
Arista Networks |
7150 Series |
|
Broadcom |
StrataXGS Trident II Switch Series |
|
Brocade Communications Systems |
24-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) module for MLXe Series routers |
|
Brocade Communications Systems |
VDX 8770 Switch and VCS Fabric technology enhancements |
|
Centec Networks |
V330 |
|
Cisco Systems |
Nexus 3548 with Algorithm Boost |
|
Cisco Systems |
Security Solutionsfor Cloud-Based Data Centers |
|
EZchip Semiconductor |
NPS Network Processor for Smart Networks |
|
Huawei Technologies |
Software Defined Network (SDN) Enabled routers |
|
Juniper Networks |
vGW Virtual Gateway solution enhancements |
|
Keymile |
MileGate enhancements |
|
MRV Communications |
OptiSwitch 906G and OptiSwitch 9244-1210G |
|
Net Insight |
Nimbra 640 |
|
Radisys |
Single 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller solution |
|
Telco Systems |
LIC-8020 and LIC-8062 |
| Telecom Software & Service Provider IT |
Digitalsmiths |
Seamless Discovery platform enhancements |
|
Incognito Software |
New Version of Service Activation Center |
|
Tekelec |
Mobile Policy Gateway, Application Manager, and Policy Analytics Platform. |
|
UXP Systems |
Multiscreen Interaction Platform (MINT) version 2.5 |
|
VMware |
vCloud Suite 5.1 |
| Test & Measurement |
Agilent Technologies |
M9381A |
|
Agilent Technologies |
N4960A |
|
Anritsu |
MD8430A-085 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation Software for MD8430A LTE Signaling Tester |
|
Anritsu |
MT8870A Universal Wireless Test Set |
|
Anritsu |
MT9083 ACCESS Master OTDRs |
|
Bridge Technologies |
VB330 enhancement |
|
EXFO |
FG-750 Node iOLM |
|
Fluke Networks |
SmartEdge Sensor Series 4 for AirMagnet Enterprise |
|
JDSU |
SmartClass Fiber Family |
|
Net Optics |
Flex Tap |
|
Phoenix Photonics |
Firebird microprocessor-driven fibre polarization controllers |
|
Shenick Network Systems |
TeraVM |
|
Tektronix |
BSA286C BERTScope |
|
Tektronix |
Sentry Edge II |
|
Tektronix |
SPG8000 Master Sync and Master Clock Reference Generator |
|
Teledyne LeCroy |
45GHz Optical Modulation Analyzer |
|
Teledyne LeCroy |
Mercury T2 |
|
United Technologists Europe |
Fast-Light |
|
WildPackets |
OmniPeek Network Analyzer 7.0 |
| Wireless Infrastructure |
NEC |
iPASOLINK 100E |
|
SpiderCloud Wireless |
Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN) system |
|
TriQuint Semiconductor |
Ka-band (28 - 31 GHz) GaAs MMIC RF chipset for very small aperture terminals (VSATs) |
|
ZyXEL Communications |
LTE512x series |
|
ZyXEL Communications |
NWA1121-NI |
