Gigabit Ethernet agreement will power award-winning Baltimore incubator for technology and entrepreneurship.

Catel deploys Amino IPTV devices in second wave of Argentinian IPTV rollout.

4K TV panel shipments to reach 40 million units this year, with 15 percent penetration.

Xstream, the global market leader in TV application solutions, today announced that they are entering a strategic partnership.

Nakina intros a network auditing platform that combines network configuration scanning, identity access management, and data analytics.

Subsidiary of ENGIE integrates Sigfox solution to expand services it provides for buildings.

An agreement with Securitas Direct leads to the launch of a pioneering new service to secure homes in a smarter way.

Telecom operators and Ericsson can jointly develop proof of concepts and execute trials for new use cases and cloud services.

Midokura and VMware extend Pica8's network operating system for white box VXLAN environments using OVSDB.

The Metro Ethernet Forum says the number of Carrier Ethernet Certified Engineers has risen by 350% in two years.

Customers will get seamless access to Hulu later this year.

Acquisition complements Fortinet's secure wireless vision and enterprise growth focus.

New ElastiCloud data center and cloud networking solution will be on display at NANOG, June 1-3 in San Francisco.

Digital TV technology specialist says the move will help it expand into new emerging markets.

Two more join open source project focused on accelerating the evolution of NFV.

Southeast Asia's first 4X4 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) trial to demonstrate 600Mbit/s data transmission speeds.

William Kish plans to explore new technology areas after 11 years in wireless networking at Ruckus.

Breakthrough Technology Group launches a private cloud platform aimed at value-added resellers including telecom service providers who want to target the SMB market.

Virtustream to form EMC's Managed Cloud Services business, which aims to offer a comprehensive hybrid cloud portfolio.

$300 million project being built with TE SubCom is scheduled to be ready for service by the end of this year.

Alcatel-Lucent provides advanced fiber-optic technology for China railway authorities to harness speed of light in train operations.

MCT cable system will provide connectivity between Cherating in Malaysia and Rayong in Thailand.

Complex deal that brings together three cable operators will result in the creation of a company serving 23.9 million customers in 41 states.

Twelve of the Forum's member companies worked with ETSI to remotely test and address the key issues with LTE small cells.

Protects the core information assets of enterprises from APT attacks by providing fully-connected network protection covering cloud, pipe and devices.

NTT hopes to accumulate OpenStack knowhow by contributing to the development of open source cloud technologies.

Many companies now ship 100G ports, and about half of all vendors expect to ship 400G ports by mid-2017, says Heavy Reading Components Insider.

Huawei's Agile Campus 3.0 Solutions include an Ethernet Network Processor (ENP)-based Wi-Fi acceleration algorithm and Wi-Fi soft handover technology.

Huawei's cloud service-oriented Cloud Fabric 3.0 Architecture leverages SDN technology to support fast service innovation and implementation.

Vendor's hiT 7300 to be used in Barbados and Jamaica for 100G and beyond.

IP networking revenue up, storage down.

The NFV-powered virtual customer premises equipment assures performance of hybrid cloud connections while reducing costs and increasing revenue.

The largest US broadband ISP agrees to terms for delivering content, especially video content, with one of Netflix's major backbone providers

Sling TV releases app for Android TV, including Google's Nexus Player.

South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) is using UBIqube's MSActivator Framework for its Lifecycle Service Orchestration development project.

Three-month pilot operation with T-Mobile-managed installation in Prague.

A report from Arthur D. Little and Bell Labs concludes that Europe's fixed and mobile operators could save a collective euro 39 billion from SDN/NFV network deployments.

Over-the-Air TV tuner available now for Xbox One in the US and Canada.

PBS and Comcast partner to double current season in-demand programming.

Adds OpenStack Kilo and Docker Support to Midokura Enterprise MidoNet.

Managed services provider MegaPath continues its transformation, unveiling a new sales and service delivery model for its channel partners.

US wireless operator uses NetCracker to combine its prepaid and postpaid billing services into one platform.

Partnership will enable the iPhotonix Virtual Network (iVN) to fully interoperate with Sckipio's G.fast solution.

Acquisition intended to bolster Amino's TV Everywhere capabilities.

WIN, the all-fiber Wisconsin Independent Network, has selected Ekinops for its first 100G deployment.

Unifies service automation and real time network control with SDN.

New Waveserver platform and Emulation Cloud prototyping environment are aimed at the unique infrastructure and IT requirements of web-scale companies.

New video streaming technology reduces streaming bitrates by 30-45% while improving video playback quality.

Strategic partnership provides broadband operators with easy-to-manage, success-based next-gen VoIP solution.

European operator deploys DTN-X to allow Instant Bandwidth capabilities for Colt customers, including carriers, cloud providers and enterprises.

Ultra-compact LTE network for quick deployment to support first-responder communications in disaster areas.

SkySecure addresses demand to make critical systems secure by default.

Framework white paper follows 2014 prototype demonstration, identifies APIs for transport SDN.

Wireless Broadband Alliance signs up 22 new members to help drive growth of Hotspot 2.0 and other next-generation WiFi services.

Ita Brennan is ex-CFO at Infinera.

Sprint first to bring in-store, wireless Xperience to customers' homes, offices or other locations with Direct 2 You.

ECI introduces the Truly Elastic 400G Flex Grid Blade suited to service providers and data center operators. ECI's 400G Blade will be showcased at the Big Telecom Event in Chicago and WDM and Next Generation Optical Networking in Nice in June.

Latest news from Ruckus Wireless, from the WBA WiFi Global Congress in London, announcing the introduction of the industry's first commercially available products to be Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA), Passpoint(TM) certified, for Hotspot 2.0, Release 2.

Amdocs introduces new big data actionable analytics for service providers' marketing, network and customer care operations.

Spanish giant chooses Amdocs data management services for an operational data store solution at its operations in Chile and Peru.

PLUMgrid and Huawei partner to deliver integrated and automated installation of PLUMgrid ONS through Compass.

Powered by Ciena, Spectrum technology provides large enterprise, data center and content providers terabit-level network resources without the burdens of network management.

Telefonica forms partnership with Coral Group to create investment platform.

CenturyLink is launching symmetrical 1 Gig service to about half-a-million SMBs in 17 states, including services in five new states.

SCTE and Light Reading will work together to produce a wide range of multimedia content, including research reports, industry surveys, webinars, white papers, infographics and video series.

Cloud networking adoption drives record revenue and non-GAAP operating income, the supplier says.

Two of the world's foremost experts on cyber-threats will take the lead when the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and CableLabs host a ground-breaking Cybersecurity Symposium Oct. 13 in conjunction with SCTE Cable-Tec Expo(R).

NetCracker 10 combines virtualization, cloud apps and analytics into one platform to help operators transition from their existing network infrastructure to virtualized networks and IT.

Wholesaler TeliaSonera International Carriers expands its fiber connectivity services in three US markets through Netrality Properties.

The Metro Ethernet Forum today announced it is offering Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification for network equipment delivering 100 gig services.

NCTA enters the Title II fray.

ACA CEO Matthew M. Polka says: Stop the Title II madness!

Italian service provider extends existing relationship with Coriant by using packet transport platform with MPLS-TP to deliver Gigabit Ethernet to SMBs.

TeliaSonera International Carrier partners with Unite Private Networks as it continues to build out presence in North America.

Japanese metals/tools manufacturer agrees to buy up to $40 million in preferred stock of a subsidiary of Lumentum after the spinoff is completed.

Adtran believes it has advanced the business case for NG-PON2 deployments by several years.

AT&T and Hulu agree to make more shows available to AT&T customers through multiple platforms.

Zayo Group generated quarterly revenue of $340.7 million, a $16.8 million increase from the previous quarter, representing 21% annualized sequential growth.

EZchip announces first quarter 2015 results; provides update on status of NPS adoption.

NetNumber joins Alcatel-Lucent Cloudband(TM) Ecosystem program to help accelerate NFV transformation.

MoCA/Parks Associates study shows consumer interest in wired solutions for wireless network issues.

Ethernet services now available in growing business district attracting companies looking for unique office space and convenient access to downtown Portland.

Elephant Talk reports 2015 first quarter financial results.

Alcatel-Lucent achieves submarine cable breakthrough with record transmission distance of more than 610km for unrepeatered system.

Brags about wins at EE, AT&T and Telstra.

New fraud protection software helps stem revenue loss for service providers.

CenturyLink is opening a new data center in central Washington state which will be fueled by renewable hydro-electric power.

Fiber and data center operator expands on its existing footprint by building out in the Hollywood Media District to keep pace with growing demand.

Managed service provider MetTel this week launched Office-as-a-Service combining voice, email, mobile and security services into one convenient cloud-based service for enterprises.

Internet service providers acquire more spectrum, supporting better Internet services in rural regions.

Infrastructure fund Antin Infrastructure Partners has reached an agreement with Doughty Hanson and Reggeborgh to acquire all shares in Eurofiber Group for a consideration of euro 875 million.

Long-time Telenor boss Baksaas decides to call it a day.

After acquiring Pacnet and expanding its PEN SDN capabilities to more PoPs, Telstra extends PEN to address Layer 1 infrastructure-on-demand needs.

Provides physical network visibility for SDN underlay on Dell and bare metal switches for VMware NSX.

Comcast has been working with ODL from the beginning.

After denying the acquisition in rumors, Verizon today announced it would acquire AOL for $4.4 billion for digital media services, IoT and more.

Enterprises can get access to Equinix Cloud Exchange from Global Capacity's One Marketplace.

Extreme Networks' Bithika Khargharia named director of product and community management for open source software community and code repository.

Comcast Corporation names Michael J. Cavanagh chief financial officer.

Eircom sets out 1 Gigabit vision for rural Ireland.

Sierra Wireless expands its managed connectivity services offering with acquisition of Accel Networks.

AquaComms lands Microsoft as its first customer for its AEConnect trans-Atlantic 100G submarine cable.

Ericsson announces Telstra as the first operator customer for its Media Delivery Network, a IP video distribution platform.

Subsea and terrestrial operator Hibernia Networks helps software/Web giant with data network expansion at points between Canada, England and Ireland.

Wholesale operator TeliaSonera International Carrier has added 100 service provider customers in North American region over last 18 months.

Data center operator Hetzner Online chooses NTT Communications as its first provider of 100 Gigabit Ethernet service for IP transit services.

Sigfox and TI collaborate to deliver cost-effective, long-range, low-power Internet of Things connectivity.

Nokia invests in IT enterprise infrastructure to foster development of next-generation software and enhance employee productivity.

Nokia Networks enhances telco cloud security with Check Point firewall certification.

vCPE trial shows new revenue opportunities and reduced costs for personalized broadband services.

Ericsson asserts patents against Apple in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.

Investment led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Integra unit launches Spectrum service to provide benefits of private fiber network without costs of owning and managing dark fiber and wavelength services.

Firm wound down business prior to 2014 deal, but returns to an optical market ripe with opportunities.

April meeting in Portugal yields update: Modulator and receiver coherent app specs underway, possible SDN demo in 2016.

InComm deploys Cataleya's Orchid One to simplify its network and streamline management of high-volume traffic.

Cyan is pushing ahead with its Blue Orbit virtualization ecosystem adding seven new members including major players in Brocade, Intel, VMWare and Wind River.

CenturyLink is promising to bring gigabit services to 100,000 Utah residents over the next 12 months as part of its service rollout.

Comcast today announced that it will launch a 4K ultra high-definition set-top box later this year as it brings the Xfinity in UHD catalog to the X1 platform.

Calls on the cable industry to embrace the OTA/OTT combination to pick up satellite subscribers cutting the cord.

Real-time communications vendor virtualizes its Insight Element Management System, DataStream Integrator and NetScore products.

Total revenue for the 2015 first quarter was $121.0 million, compared with $113.7 million reported for the 2014 first quarter and $127.2 million reported for the 2014 fourth quarter.

Open group to identify the standardization needs of future networks.

Deal with Tier 1 customer expanded to three years.

AEV and Qualcomm invest in Cubic's cloud-based machine-to-machine (M2M) platform.

ARM, Applied Micro and Netzyn collaborate on new NFV platform.

All will be revealed at NFV World Congress.

Network provider announces hire of new sales director, director of programmes and transformation, and commercial director.

Former Seacom and Siemens man takes top job.

Light Reading has launched its first-ever region-specific research service, focusing on the telecom industry's two fastest-growing and most promising markets -- Africa and the Middle East.

Norwegian Energy company Skagerak Nett chooses Ericsson for smart metering solution.

Carrier's OTT communications app will use Voxbone to offer its customers virtual local phone numbers for global coverage.

Successfully exchanges 15,000 routes on US-Australia connection using software router.

T&M vendor opens a new Wireless Innovation Lab at its Austin headquarters.

FlexWave DAS Host units earn NEBS Level 3 compliance, clearing the way for central office deployment.

BSS vendor extends relationship with cable operator.

Telecom Italia taps Sandvine offerings for its service operations center (SOC) and customer experience management (CEM) platforms.

Packet inspection specialist sees revenues rise 4.4% year-on-year.

The carrier lost $224 million, or 6 cents a share, on revenue of $8.3 billion, but it managed to gain in overall customers owing to growth in its prepaid business.

Infinera and Arista are teaming up to create a metro data center interconnect approach that combines their respective optical and switching products.

The preconfigured server is designed to provide CSPs with carrier-grade reliability, scalability and performance.

Swisscom has connected customers to G.fast-enabled broadband services.

Carrier's coalition with American Express, Exxon, Macy's and others goes live today, offering consumers rewards for purchases made at participating retailers.

Alcatel-Lucent introduces new product to extend the ultra-broadband reach of cable operators.

Brings unprecedented freedom to create immersive, engaging subscriber viewing experience.

UXP Systems and Aria Systems partner to enable cable operators to monetize every end-user relationship.

$400 million deal brings Ciena SDN/NFV software that has landed in many service provider labs and trials.

Multi-vendor test shows line-rate performance of software-based service chaining of multiple VNFs, using commercial off-the-shelf hardware.

Long-time CEO becomes executive chairman on July 26, to be replaced by 18-year vet who most recently headed worldwide operations.

Level 3 today announced it is using SDN-based cloud connections to deliver dynamic capacity and enhanced management to customers access Microsoft's Azure cloud.

Filing does not ask Commission to stay bright-line open Internet rules.

Arris, Charter complete acquisition of ActiveVideo.

Viewers can add Spanish-language sports and entertainment programming to "Best of Live TV" core package.

Analytics vendor sees revenue growth of 14%.

Better-than-expected operating margin and EPS despite muted carrier spending, says CEO.

KVH acquisition boosts Colt's numbers.

Carl Grivner named EVP of Network Services.

Strategic partnership hopes to bring premium mobile audiences to brands in the UK.