Approximately 1.75 million BellSouth customers live in the area affected by Hurricane Katrina
Green versions of its Envoy-CE2 and Envoy-CE4 multiport carrier-class Ethernet controllers are shipping to customers
IPlan Networks uses Global Crossing's IP Transit Service to converge voice and data services for its business customers in Argentina
Cavalier Telephone selects Amino's AmiNET124 set-top box for its upcoming IPTV service
Escarsa to deploy UTStarcom's AN-200O IP DSLAM to deliver broadband services in Colombia
Widevine introduces version 3.0 of its Cypher content security suite
Harmonic launches DiviCom MV 3500 encoding platform, multi-format high definition encoder supporting either MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), SMPTE, VC-1 or MPEG-2
Chunghwa Telecom reports revenues of NT$46.2B, net income of NT$12.8B, and earnings per share of NT$1.33, or US$0.42, for Q2
Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance announces new members and product requirement definitions
Microsoft acquires VOIP software and services provider Teleo
LogicaCMG reports earnings per share up 63% to 3.1p from 1.9p for the first half of the year
Orca to showcase IPTV service creation and delivery system among its products at IBC
Skype awards first prize in its developer competition to Jyve plugin and forms Platform Advisory Council
Net Sales from continuing operations were $315 million, up 40% from 3Q04
MFA Forum neared completion on Interoperability Agreements (IAs) addressing ATM and Frame Relay to MPLS Control Plane Interworking
Infonetics reports worldwide optical network hardware revenue grew 10% to $2.7 billion between the first and second quarters of 2005
Has entered a settlement agreement to resolve the patent litigation brought against the Company by Toshiba in November 2003
Revenues of $18.2M up 6% sequentially but down 20% year-on-year (assets not frozen)
Ranks second only to Cisco in mid-low media gateway shipments, according to Infonetics
Shekou Cable launches digital video services based on BigBand's BMR (Broadband Multimedia-Service Router) and BME (Broadband Multimedia-Service Edge)
Manitoba Telecom Services launches video-on-demand service using software and servers from SeaChange International
Expanded strategic relationship integrates Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 and Live Communication Server with Nortel's SIP-based communications server
Norwegian operator Lyse Tele deploys Entone's full suite of VOD products
BT outsources hosting of its customer self-help software to Motive
Energis upgrades and expands its use of MetaSolv's IP VPN activation solution
TTI Telecom launches Mediation Studio for convergent networks
Wanadoo deploys Jabber's Extensible Communications Platform (Jabber XCP) for its Livecom voice, video, and chat service
PacketPointe Communications deploys Sylantro's applications feature server to power its new phusionPointe hosted VOIP and IP Centrex services
Meru Networks to co-market wireless VOIP solutions with Juniper, joins J-Partner Infrastructure Alliance program
Motorola announces cash tender offers for up to $1B of its outstanding debt
Nozomi Photonics raises $8 million in financing round led by Japanese investor Globis Capital Partners
Alfalight launches high-performance Combined Power Module II with precision wavelength control
SIPfoundry announces availability of the OpenOSP project for secure VOIP peering
SkyStream Networks announces it now has 20 MPEG-4 AVC customers worldwide for its Mediaplex and iPlex video headend systems
Georgia ILEC Public Service Telephone selects FiberPath GPON system from Optical Solutions for a greenfield FTTP deployment
Atlantic Telephone selects Fiber Scalability Center from APA Cables & Networks (APACN) for its FTTP networks
CacheLogic publishes analysis of peer-to-peer traffic, finds eDonkey has overtaken BitTorrent to become the largest P2P network
LBiSat deploys Path 1 video gateways to aggregate live and file-based content from its customers
ADC announces it has completed the acquisition of Fiber Optic Network Solutions (FONS)
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative deploys Redback's SmartEdge Service Gateway for advanced broadband services
Alker Optical Equipment to showcase its fiber optic termination products at ECOC
VOIP service provider MediaRing announces S$24.14M placement to expand through acquisitions and investments
Internap has been awarded a new US patent for its Private Network Access Point (P-NAP)
Launches XO Wholesale Local Voice services platform for CLECs
SMC Networks integrates Vitesse's Gigabit Ethernet switch chips and ultra-low power copper PHYs into its new GigE switches
Incatel announces scaling and performance models following benchmark tests of its NIMS flagship product
Path 1 launches Vx8000 v1.2 multi-port, bi-directional IP video gateway for live broadcast applications
Intelsat to acquire PanAmSat for $3.2B to provide expanded coverage for the delivery of digital video and government communications
Cisco and Motorola fuel 25% jump in worldwide CMTS revenues to $182M in Q2, according to Infonetics
Pixelmetrix, provider of preventive monitoring solutions for digital TV, wins contract with Chinese cable operator Nanjing Cable
Worldwide DSL aggregation ports jumped 19% to 20.7M in Q2, following a 6% increase in Q1, and revenue is up 11% to $1.62B, says Infonetics
Kagan Research projects that 69M digital subscribers in the US will be equipped with interactive platforms by 2009, accounting for 59% of TV households
Telstra launches international VPLS Ethernet service in Asia/Pacific
Google signs OEM license agreement with Global IP Sound for its Google Talk VOIP service
TeliaSonera acquires 91.2% stake in Vollvik Gruppen, owner of Norwegian service provider Chess/Sense
Ericsson launches stand-alone version of its MX-ONE IP communications platform
Alcatel teams up with sports programming provider Eurosport for new media services
Broadband provider B2 will deploy VDSL2 technology from Ericsson to deliver triple-play services
Swisscom Fixnet acquires licence to provide interactive TV service
Alcatel works with Telecom New Zealand to build an IP voice platform
Integrate Microsoft's TV IPTV Edition software platform with Scientific-Atlanta's IP set-top boxes
eDatingPlanet.com offers free InPhonex VOIP long-distance service to its members
Gigabit Ethernet to connect 106 school districts across Western New York to enable video conferencing, data networking, other apps
Enforcement Bureau provides further guidance to providers of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service
Korean National Supercomputing Center deploys Force10 TeraScale E-Series to build resilient international grid network
Enters frequency control market with the Si530 and Si550 families of oscillators (XOs) and voltage-controlled oscillators (VCXOs)
Has been awarded a new US patent relating to its Private Network Access Point(R) (P-NAP)
University of Luebeck deploys Foundry's 10 Gigabit Ethernet and IPv6-ready technology to support new high-speed network infrastructure
Has augmented its Reporter Analyzer traffic analysis capabilities with support for Cisco Network Analysis Modules
Empirix Hammer FX-IP 2.2 VOIP feature test system adds Cisco Skinny Client Protocol support
Service provider announces successful deployment of Excel Switching Corp.'s IMG 1010 Integrated VOIP Gateway
Its Netstender has earned technical acceptance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) division of the USDA
Public Service Telephone Company of Reynolds, Ga., has selected the FiberPath GPON system for a greenfield FTTP deployment
ACE-201 network termination unit allows service providers to deliver Gigabit Ethernet services over their ATM infrastructures
Dell'Oro ranks Corrigent the #2 vendor worldwide of 10-Gbit/s Sonet/SDH multiservice networking equipment for 1H02
Series C round of funding of $13 million brings the total funding of the company to $33 million to date
Beaver Creek Cooperative Telephone Company deploys Redback Network’s SmartEdge Service Gateway and NetOp Policy Manager
Internet Security Systems appoints Peter Evans as Vice President of Marketing
Has evolved its IOS software for the Catalyst 6500 switches so that modular Cisco IOS subsystems now run in independent processes
Launches next-gneration line of multi-gigabit integrated security appliances: Gateway Security 5600 series
Arvig has deployed MetaSwitch's award-winning VP3510 Class 4/5 softswitch and UC9000 unified communications system
Cavium will provide joint solutions for next-generation networking systems with Cypress
Quarterly service appraises worldwide carrier Ethernet switch/router market activity, including detailed market share and revenue projections
Global carrier Ethernet switch/router sector grew 43% in 2Q05 and will reach $410M this year, according to Heavy Reading's market tracker
Sycamore's Audit Committee of its Board of Directors has completed its independent investigation into stock option accounting
Netomat announces the appointment of Joe Carsanaro as company President
Andreas Bernhardt, previously CEO of Alcatel SEG in Germany, joins the executive management of Siemens Communications
PCCW IMS China acquires 50% stake in CNCBB from China Netcom
Belgacom reports net income of €780M, up by 54.3% compared with the first half of 2004
Polycom acquires Chinese video solutions company DSTMedia Technology
Vistula installs its V-Cube VOIP platform on trial in Transtel's network in South Africa
Triple-play provider Video Networks completes its migration from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 video compression using Harmonic's DiviCom MV 100 multi-codec encoding platform
Norwegian broadband provider Lyse Tele renews agreement with Kreatel Communications
Avanex reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2005
C-COR announced the decision of Lance T. Shaner to resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
Agere promotes Peter Kelly from the position of executive vice president of global operations to CFO
Rob Sturgeon, has been appointed to the position of executive vice president and general manager at Juniper
Siemens and Juniper have completed the upgrade T-Com's deployed Juniper Networks E-Series Broadband Service Routers
Cablevision and TiVo announced an agreement to test market TiVo and a wireless router along with Cablevision's triple play offer
AboveNet introduces new Lite suite of metro and nationwide Internet and Ethernet services
Looking Glass Networks reports 32% increase in revenues during the first half of the year
Cesky Telecom promotes 512-kbit/s Internet Expres Ideal service with introductory pricing offer
Carrier VOIP equipment revenue was up a record 18% sequentially in Q2 and 55% year over year, reports Infonetics
IDC predicts European IPTV market will boom over the next five years, growing from $262M in 2005 to $2.5B in 2009
Harmonic will exhibit its IPTV solutions at IBC Sept 9-13
Siemens Communications and Juniper upgrade T-Com's broadband access network
Broadband subscribers exceeded 39M in Q2, with cable operators holding a slim lead on telcos according to CMA Group
Huawei joins Micromuse Alliance Program and will provide pre-integration between its equipment and Micromuse's Netcool platform
TCOM subsidiary 3G Dynasty to acquire HK FilmsLib Group, which it says will become an integral part of TCOM's IPTV China strategy
AdventNet releases OpManager 5.6 with combined WAN, Server, and application monitoring
Motorola and Intel team to create IMS network functions based on Motorola's ATCA Avantellis communications server
Widevine announces its Cypher Virtual SmartCard (VSC) is fully integrated with Texas Instruments's TMS320DM642 digital media processor
Verizon expands availability of its Iobi communications software tool to the mid-Atlantic states
Qwest Communications names Patrick J. Martin to its Board of Directors
Worldwide enterprise router revenue totaled $791 million in 2Q05, up 4% from 1Q05, but 7% lower than a year ago, says Infonetics Research
Google launched Google Talk, a downloadable Windows application enabling Gmail users to quickly and easily talk or IM
MergeOptics announced the X2 SR and X2 ER products, providing the most comprehensive range of X2 modules from a single supplier
Itaas launched the VOD Session Simulator, which gives broadband operators and VOD service providers a powerful simulation tool
In a report issued by iLocus, networks based on Sonus tech carried an estimated 38.2 billion minutes of VOIP traffic
Harmonic announced that its VOD delivery solution, based on NSG, will provide real-time content encryption
Portugal Telecom has selected Telarix's iXTools(tm) software for the carrier's interconnect business.
ISS is offering customers increased protection for SCADA systems, the control system used to run most utilities
Golden Lines, has selected BATM to supply thousands of VOIP devices to its customers
Veraz together with Verso announce the deployment of an advanced prepaid services solution
PacketFront has entered into a partnership with Westell to enhance the delivery of triple-play broadband services over ADSL2+
Communications industry is rebounding but Internet technology throws up new challenges, says OECD's Communications Outlook 2005
CATA-CAIP TelecomACT Working Group urges the Canadian government to modernize the Telecommunications Act
Ace-Comm reports 71% increase in Q4 revenues to $6.8M, for a net income of $337,000, up from a $2M net loss
SeaChange records a net loss of $6.6M, or $0.23 per share in Q2 of fiscal 2006, compared with net income of $3.3M, or $0.12 per share, in Q2 of fiscal 2005
Skype opens its platform to the Web, enabling anyone to integrate Skype's presence and IM services into their Website or application
Equant appoints France Telecom executive VP Barbara Dalibard as its new president and CEO
KT touts new management strategy with the appointment of Nam Joong-soo as CEO
Telekom Austria reports consolidated net income increased by 81.8% to €191.4M during the first half of the year
The chip company launches its CompactNode and MicroNode lines
Intel and Cisco announced an expansion of their alliance to deliver new capabilities that enhance the reliabilty of wireless LANs
Sonus announced that its Chairman Emeritus, Rubin Gruber, will be retiring from its Board of Directors at the end of August
Tandberg has received a further order from DIRECTV valued in excess of $7.5M
Verizon and Yahoo! today began offering a new, fully integrated DSL service to Verizon Online DSL subscribers
Carrier has signed a MOU with Tellabs to produce a solution that enables reduced transport costs for wireless service providers
Cavalier will be using Paradyne's 8000 BLC platform to support Cavalier's entry into IPTV
The IP PBX has reached a new stage of maturity with shipments of IP lines expected to exceed those of traditional PBXs
VoIP, Inc. has received certification and the first purchase order from Alcatel Argentina
Veraz announced it is the recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy in Global Carrier Infrastructure
ADVA has completed the qualification of a remote high-definition video editing system in Japan in collaboration Softbank
Granby selected the Occam BLC 6000 System to transition its existing network to an Ethernet- and IP-based broadband access network
Overture announced a new patent in resilient packet technology granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
NGT announced that it has completed the sale of its IWT business unit to StarVox
Cavalier Telephone has licensed SecureMedia's Encryptonite System to secure the delivery of advanced IPTV services
ASI SIGT released a spate of new ASI-related product and technology announcements from its member companies
Leading Israeli ISP readies for advanced services and multicast video over broadband
Prominence licenses Telchemy's VOIP performance monitoring technology for active QOS control
Allied Telesyn has added the 9900 series of 10/100/1000T switches to its broad Layer 3 line-up
Siemens and Sycamore announced that they are teaming to deliver KT Corp.a state-of-the-art optical switching solution
Telenor is now introducing two new speeds for SHDSL, the broadband that offers equal speeds for up and downloading of data
Israeli Internet and communications service provider smile Internet Gold has deployed Juniper Networks M-series routing platforms
eWAN has agreed to join with Enlace to bring its entire suite of advanced broadband products to subscribers in Sonora
Mindspeed and LynuxWorks announced LynxOS RTOS support for Mindspeed's Comcerto enterprise VOIP processors
Lightconnect completes 5000 hours of damp heat testing on small VOA
Texas Instruments launches voice-over-cable chipset and new Wideband DOCSIS reference design
Clovis Solutions supports HP's Advanced Open Telecommunications Platform (AOTP)
Intec reports figures for the nine months ended June 30, including 63% increase in revenues to £76.5M
CopperCom deploys its Converged Switching eXchange (CSX(R)) next-generation switch at Border to Border Communications
Alloptic raises $30M in venture capital funding
Verio has formed a partnership with Optimus, a leading federal government IT contractor
RAD introduced the RICi-E3 and RICi-T3 enabling service providers and ISPs to provide transparent Ethernet services
Pannaway has signed a deal with Empire for the delivery of next-generation broadband services
QTSC is deploying BroadSoftR's BroadWorksR hosted VOIP applications platform in its multi-tenant office in Vietnam
U4EA Technologies Earns tekVizion Labs' VOIP Interoperability Certification
Patapsco can now enable synchronous ISDN devices, such as Brent phones, to operate over IP networks
LHS has signed a deal with Globalstar to supply its BSCS iX billing and customer care solution
CableLabs awarded PacketCable MGC and CMS qualification to Nortel CS 2000 in this certification wave
AdaptiveLink will be available to businesses located along OnFiber's extensive national footprint
Launches digital home solution combining a home gateway, home network peripheral equipment, and ZTE's Equipment Management System (EMS)
Emergica Broadband selects outsourced services from Broadstream for IPTV deployment in northern Colorado
Filipino broadcaster ABS-CBN extends relationship with BT Media and Broadcast
Passave Technologies introduces the PAS5211 optical line terminal (OLT) and the PAS6211 optical network terminal (ONT)
NetCracker Technology opens regional office in Melbourne, Australia to support growing demand in the Asia/Pacific
LS Telcom to distribute Marconi's Planet EV wireless network design and optimization software in Eastern Europe, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
The Fast Variable Optical Attenuator Series 5000 successfully completed 5000 hours of damp heat testing
Telefónica Deutschland interconnects with iBasis for VOIP services
Kasenna works IBM to develop RegenTV, a community-based digital service for the London Borough of Newham
Newport's 1460 session controller receives Certificate of Compatibility from Nortel following interoperability testing
Shenick and The Tolly Group release benchmarking whitepaper and announce 'Up To Spec' certification
Informa predicts IPTV subscriptions will increase 10-fold to 25.9M by the end of 2010
Tele2 exits Finnish market due to "the current competitive and regulatory environment"; launches twelfth GSM network in Russia
According to Dittberner, the switch/routers market grew by 9% to $1.68B in Q2 largely due to network operators migrating from legacy networks to converged IP
Entone will showcase its VOD solutions at IBC, Amsterdam, 9th – 13th September
Juniper announced that the 1,000th T-series core routing platform will be deployed at KT
Teem has purchased JDS Uniphase's passive Q-switched microlaser product line
Concurrent to acquire on-demand reporting and analytic software provider, Everstream
ZTE announces contracts to supply Telefónica Brazil and Telemar with DSL equipment
Cisco tops respondents' short list of vendors in Infonetics study; Juniper jumps to second place
Dittberner reports worldwide market for DSL ports shipped increased by over 25% over last quarter to 17.38M
London Internet Exchange funds research and development project at University College London to improve the monitoring of Internet traffic
Cable & Wireless activates first stage of its IP NGN in London
Company reports second-quarter fiscal 2006 results
The company falls out of compliance with Nasdaq listing rules and has until Aug. 26 to present a new plan
TVA awarded a federal contract to Fujitsu for a large optical communications network
JDSU will postpone its Q4 and fiscal 2005 announcement in order to complete the year-end audit its financial statements
Sigma has begun sampling its new SMP8634 media processor, designed for the latest IPTV set-top boxes and high-definition DVD players
Verizon and Lucent completed the first, live, over-the-air calls using CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO Revision A technology
SBC announced that contracts have been awarded to both SFA and Motorola
Current EU Regulatory Framework for Electronic Networks and Services is a barrier to investment in new generation broadband, says FTTH Council
Marvell announced a family of highly integrated VOIP solutions targeted at the IVC market
Bell Canada has renewed its contract as security services provider for Sympatico and small business Internet customers
Omron is introducing new versions of its Multiplexer/ Demultiplexer devices at ECOC 2005
ADC's OmniReach FDTs have been accepted by RUS, making it the first RUS-approved FDT solution
Using AppGate Network Security Server customers can encrypt Skype traffic between users of Skype inside a company network
Brooktrout has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Excel
Light Reading to become an autonomous business unit of CMP Media, giving CMP a market-leading position in the global telecom segment
Formula's shares have today been admitted to trading on AIM under the ticker "FTS"
C-COR reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005
$27M deal will help LR grow as an autonomous business unit within CMP Media
PCCW reports H1 results; revenues up 9% to HK$11.7B and profit up 43% to HK$1.1B
Infonetics charts rapid growth for high-speed access for metro and WAN services
Alcatel announces plans to set up a new research and development center in China
The acquisition combines Intel's hardware capabilities with Sarvega's XML software technology and engineering expertise
Oplink reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005 that ended July 3, 2005
NSF has awarded $10 million to TACC over the next five years to expand the TeraGrid
Following the merger of Emblaze Systems and VCON, Emblaze announces the creation of Emblaze VCON
ANT announced the availability of its next generation browser-based user interface software, ANT Galio, on IPTV set-top boxes from six leading developers - Pace Micro Technology, Amino Communications, Homecast, Humax, InfoEQ and Kaon Media.
GlobalNet has appointed Thomas P. Dunn as CFO replacing Tom Seifert who resigned
Xilinx has elected J. Michael Patterson as a new board member expanding the number of members to nine
Brick received a $600,000 grant from the NSF to develop a device that supports next-generation IP video
ColorChip has acquired Lambda Crossing's plant whose operations had ceased a month ago
Azure has provided solutions based on its Azure Inter-Party Management product for AST
Ray Burgess has joined the Tundra in the position of Vice President of Strategy and Marketing
Cable laying for the FALCON terabits/s fibreoptic cable between Oman and Mumbai commenced yesterday
Alfalight has received an additional $7 million in funding, led by GF Private Equity Group, LLC
Sygate's technology will complement Symantec's presence on the endpoint to create solutions
Incumbent Chinese operator selects MetaSolv to deploy ordering and inventory management solution for voice and data services
AT&T rolls out MPLS IP VPN network for for Tata Consultancy Services
Fortune 200 Insurance provider UnumProvident selects Broadwing to deploy and manage a private Ethernet and VOIP network
PicoLight receives $27.5M in funding with the addition of $14.5M in a combination of new equity investment and debt financing
Bookham to receive $11.9M from transaction with Deutsche Bank
Nortel and LG Electronics form joint venture to develop products for wireline, optical, wireless, and enterprise customers
Chris Davis resigns as CEO and Ken Burckhardt resigns as CFO; McLeod appoints Stan Springel of Alvarez & Marsal as chief restructuring officer
Positive results from TranSwitch's tests and field trials of OEMs’ equipment are now leading to confident deployments
Speakeasy has deployed Juniper Networks E- and M-series routing platforms to introduce market leading Bonded T1 service
EGT introduced ALTO, the company's flagship H.264 / MPEG-4 video processing platform
Cavalier Telephone selected Tut's Astria content processor video headend and edge-processing solutions for delivering IPTV
Redback has signed a reseller agreement with systems integrator Dynavar
Extreme Networks was selected by France Televisions Publicite to support high-definition programming
WatchGuard introduced more than 370 new signature updates to its Gateway AntiVirus/Intrusion Prevention Service to defend against spyware
Speakeasy has deployed Juniper Networks E- and M-series routing platforms to introduce market leading Bonded T1 service
Symantec launched a compatible technology track within the technology partner program for message security solutions
Huawei has selected Mindspeed's Comcerto Series voice-over-IP (VOIP) processors for Huawei's product
Sandvine Inc. will use a Glimmerglass intelligent optical switch for its advanced broadband network optimization product testing operations
Peleton announces availability of its TM3050C multi-wavelength laser source
Nortel submits report to Canada's Telecommunications Policy Review Panel
Cable & Wireless acquires alternative UK operator Energis
Syndesis has signed an agreement to purchase CoManage, a global provider of data integrity management solutions for service providers
U.S.-based carrier adds a VOIP service for enterprises
Fueling the sales growth was the broad diversification and expansion of Force10's worldwide customer base
Platinum Equity will acquire USRobotics in an all-cash transaction
Intel Capital completed three investments in Chinese companies from the US$200 million Intel Capital China Technology Fund
Qovia to deliver remote IP telephony monitoring and management services as part of the company's new suite of IP telephony to Vital
Nuvio has requested the U.S. Court of Appeals in the hopes of reaching a decision before the FCC Order takes effect
Cedar Point and three Colombian cable system operators will deploy SAFARI C³ Media Switching System
Tandberg will provide IBC visitors with a clear picture of the technologies that improve digital TV
Luxtera Inc. solved the problem of building ultra-high-density optical modulators into mass-produced silicon chips
IPEX announced that it entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire San Diego-based Vinculum Communications
Lavastorm delivers broadest revenue assurance capabilities to enable global carriers to achieve financial and operational excellence
ENUM Commander allows VOIP service providers to manage inter-office translation peering
MediaRing Limited achieved a net profit of US$1.2 million driven by strong growth in revenue
WatchGuard launches Firebox SSL core VPN gateway with Citrix Secure Access for SMBs
Silicon advances could help equipment makers extend the life of Sonet/SDH platforms, according to Light Reading’s Comm Chip Insider
Broadcom introduces AVC/VC-1 high definition (HD) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for set-top boxes and gateway/client architectures
Announces two new hardware modules for its NetScreen-5000 Series firewall and VPN systems
Mindspeed Technologies partners with Legerity for VOIP solutions for carrier and broadband digital access equipment
Nexagent joins MFA Forum
Sonus Networks appoints Paul McDermott as VP of finance, corporate controller, and principal accounting officer
Primanex introduces new design for athermal reference filters
ONX System 3 OS has carrier-grade SIP service, security, and routing capabilities for its VOIP switching and service delivery architecture
Revenues during the quarter were $1.69 billion, 10 percent below last year
Energis says 'outline proposal from Thus offers inferior value' to Cable & Wireless bid
THUS has proposed reverse takeover of Energis owner Chelys; suspends trading of ordinary shares
Neil Berkett, previously managing director for distribution at Lloyds TSB, joins NTL as chief operating officer
Sandvine demonstrates PCMM solution integrated with Motorola’s CMTS and Camiant’s policy server to demonstrate VOIP protection
Kingston Communications selects Marconi's Impact softswitch for next-generation SIP services
Avanex has received a letter from Nasdaq that the company fails to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement
Cogent reports 65.8% increase in revenues to $33.8M, cutting net loss from $29.51 per share to $0.47 per share
Siemens Venture Capital makes strategic investment in Dune Networks, provider of merchant silicon solutions
Birch Telecom says FCC ruling on unbundling contributed to restructuring; Mike Cassity resigns as CEO, will be replaced by Gregory Lawhon
Kaiser Optical Systems develops high throughput (HT) grating process
Hammerhead Systems receives NEBs Level 3 certification for its 6000 Layer 2.5 aggregation switch
Valdor partners with Titan Photonics to promote its HeptoPort FTTx product line
Alphion, which develops integrated components for wavelength management and performance monitoring, secures $12.1M in third-round funding
Infinera to showcase its DTN optical networking system at the CableLabs Summer Conference
Vonage UK adds PAP2 broadband telephone adapter from Linksys to its product range
Brightpoint announces agreement to distribute Motorola VT1000 Broadband Voice Gateways
Teleglobe cuts net loss from $3.8M in 2Q04 to $400,000, on revenues of $239.2M
Datameg board member to take a hands-on role as general manager of its QoVox subsidiary
PeerMe launches its peer-to-peer voice software in Japanese and English language versions
AT&T, Clifton Gunderson sign $3.7M three-year networking agreement
Ingram Micro distributes UCN's hosted VOIP products under its ISV Program
Cedar Point Communications launches its Safari C(Cubed) cable media switching system in Europe
Anritsu to acquire NetTest, provider of network monitoring systems
Centennial Communications reports revenues of $229.7M, up 13% from 4Q04
Ethernet service provider Yipes announces 26% year-on-year increase in revenues and 92 net new customers in H1
Movicel selects Nortel to upgrade its wireless network in Angola to EV-DO to boost capacity and meet demand for wireless data services
Adjusted for special factors, net profit increased by 2% to almost €2B in the first half of the year
Telewest to upgrade its blueyonder broadband service, with entry-level speed of 2Mbit/s
Telewest reports net income of £19M, compared with a net loss of £126M in 2Q04
Revenues fell slightly by 0.7% to HUF 299.9B in H1, while net income increased from HUF 30.3B to HUF 41.4B
Spirent's service assurance division reports loss, reducing overall revenues by 4% to £230.4M during the first half of the year
CacheLogic market study of file formats traversing the Peer-to-Peer Networks identifies the formats of choice for audio and video files
Bixby Telephone of Oklahoma selects Tut Systems' Astria content processor platform for delivering IPTV service
Marvell adds Arturo Krueger to its board of directors
Cortina Systems secures $30M in Series C financing
Teknovus completes IEEE 802.3ah compliance testing for two Gigabit EPON chips
Fonix Telecom completes deployment of its next-generation IP network using Lucent equipment
Cable One names Nortel its its primary VOIP technology and professional services provider
Ericsson to supply Greek operator Vivodi Telecom with 10,000 ADSL 2+ lines using its Ethernet DSL Access solution
Equant selects FiberNet to provide metro Ethernet services in the New York and New Jersey areas
Municipality of Rishon LeZion in Israel deploys IP telephony network from Nortel
Swisscom Group reports 1.7% fall in revenues to CHF 4.91B in the first half of the year
VoIP Inc. signs contract to acquire the VOIP business of WQN
Motorola invests in Intellon, provider of HomePlug-compatible ICs for home networking, networked entertainment, and connected powerline applications
XO Communications reports Q2 net loss of $29.5M, down from a net loss of $43.5M in 2Q04
Revenue falls 21% year on year to $499M, while EBITDA was a loss of $27M, down from a loss of $38M
Sales were $6.6B, up 11.1% from $5.9B in last year's Q4, for net income of $1.5B ($0.24/share), up from $1.4B ($0.20/share) last year
LVL7 Systems names Walter P. Scott, formerly senior VP of engineering for Alcatel's network infrastructure unit, as its VP of engineering
StarGen raises a $15.5M round to fund next-generation development and sales expansion
Huawei-3Com has selected Passave's Ethernet Passive Optical Network chips for deployment in its Quidway S6500 Series Switch product line
Ample Communications has shipped more than 250,000 1GE MAC ports, more than doubling its total number of shipments in June 2005
VoiceLift debuts its vBX Virtual Branch Exchange (PBX) telephone services system
BroadSoft hires Philip B. Livingston, a 'renowned expert in corporate accountability and regulation,' as Audit Committee Chairman
Dell'Oro Group forecasts the IP PBX and hybrid IP/TDM PBX market to reach $6.1B in 2009
China Central Television (CCTV) introduces its first two interactive channels
Sprint and Nextel announce intention to close their merger on August 12
Bell Canada subsidiary Northwestel deploys Juniper routing platforms
F5 Networks adds Japanese language support to its TrafficShield Web application firewall with version 3.2
Virtela appoints Bill Dodds from BT Infonet as vice president of direct sales and John Powell from Equant as vice president of global channels
THUS provides National Ethernet to North East Metropolitan Area Network (NorMAN) Consortium
KPN reports 40% drop in net profit to €239M due to taxes and one-time charges; EBITDA outlook improves to mid-single digit decline
NTL reports 2.3% decline in revenues to £482.5M and operating income of £6.4M, compared to a loss of £22.6M in 2Q04
Iowa Telecom replaces legacy switches with CopperCom's Converged Switching eXchange (CSX) next-generation switches
Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 were $58.1 million compared with $33.6 million in the first quarter
i3 micro technology and PacketFront form technology partnership to reduce triple-play support cost for operators
SDN Communications has selected ECI's ST200 multiservice edge routers to deliver enhanced IP services
Company provided its mVision end-to-end IPTV solution for a recently completed trial of triple-play services in Brazil with Telemar
Telefónica chooses Corinex 200-Mbit/s AV Powerline to deploy IP TV in homes
Bruce Municipal Telephone System selects Pannaway for delivery of next-gen triple-play services to its Ontario customer base
Expansion of its VOIP network coverage area to include more than 92% of the calling public in the domestic US
Bresnan Communications is utilizing the ARRIS Touchstone TM402P Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapters (E-MTAs) in its phone markets
Datameg Corp. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, North Electric Company Inc., has changed its name to QoVox Corp.
Global IP Alliance officially launches public access to the Global IP Policy Matrix
Enhanced tool for AT&T CallVantage Service users that will improve their ability to self-install the broadband phone service
Supplier of integrated packet-based voice switching technologies for the cable industry closes funding round led by Focus Ventures
Websense says its BrandWatcher service protected EDS Credit Union from being exploited in a recent attempted phishing attack
Juniper introduces four new Secure Access SSL VPN platforms
Fujitsu will participate in panel discussion at Light Reading's Telco Video 2005 event
Infoblox appoints former RSA Security executive Victor Chang as vice president of engineering
ADVA reports revenues of €32.7M, up 28% from €25.6M in 2Q04
Nortel reports Q2 net income of $45M, or $0.01 per share, up from $16M, or zero per share, in 2Q04
Tiscali announces €150M debt financing from Silver Point and reports Q2 revenues of €178M, up 9% year on year
NTL plans to make 10 Mbit/s its standard broadband access speed
Chinese language Internet search provider Baidu.com announces IPO of 4,040,402 shares on Nasdaq
Consumer Electronics Association likes the new rules covering broadband networks issued today by the FCC
GL Communications' new PPP Protocol Analyzer is designed to capture and analyze various PPP protocols over IP network
Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance has contracted with IDC to assess the challenges presented by convergence over the next five years
Celestica, a world leader in EMS, has acquired CoreSim, a leader in advanced design analysis and redesign services
Telefonia Dialog, the second largest telecom operator in Poland, has selected Cisco IP NGN technology for its multiservice IP backbone
Claranet claims that certain events have occurred that trigger a right to terminate the agreement to purchase Via Net.works
Eschelon Telecom announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,357,143 shares of its common stock at $14.00 per share
WorldGate Communications completes a private placement of $17.5 million of its common stock and warrants with several institutional investors
Metconnex issued a statement in response to allegations filed against it by JDSU
Golden Telecom reports 18.4% increase in revenues to $322M and 25.9% increase in net income to $39.8M in the first half of the year
CopperCom appoints Manuel Vexler, former VP of marketing at the IPCC, as its CTO
Corrigent Systems to make presentation at Telco Video 2005 event held by Light Reading and Heavy Reading
Revenues increased 47% year over year to $6.9M and net loss fell 54% to $409,000 or $0.01 per share
US law firm replaces incumbent ISDN videoconferencing service with Glowpoint's IP-based service
KPN launches multipoint international Ethernet services with speeds up to 1 Gbit/s
Alltel reports 53% increase in net income to $402M on revenues of $2.3B, which were up 11%
Telekom Austria wins tendor for broadband initiatives in the province of Styria
Hubei Telecom selects Alcatel's IP service routing solution to expand and optimize its metro area network
Alcatel establishes network operation and integration center in Hong Kong
Belgian mobile operator Mobistar selects Alactel equipment for its broadband DSL infrastructure
Arbinet-thexchange increases net income from $618,000 or $0.03 per share to $2.3 million or $0.09 per share in Q2
PacketFront and 42Networks partner to develop advanced triple-play solutions
PT Indosat upgrades to Intec's InterconnecT v7 for fixed and international billing
SingTel reports net profit up 9.5% to S$762M; earnings per share increased 22.2%
Revenues were €191M, up 33% from 2Q04 revenues, for a net income of €2M compared with a net loss of €4M
TDC posts revenues of DKK 11.7B, up 8.5% year on year; upgrades guidance for 2005 revenue and income
Netopia picks Ikanos's CleverConnect 600 chipset to power its new triple-play VDSL2 gateways
Revenues were $133M, up from $95.6M in last year's Q2, for net income of $5.6M ($0.08/share), up from a net loss of $304,000 ($0.00/share)
The Federal Communications Commission blesses the proposed merger of Sprint and Nextel Communications
Revenues were $96.1M, up from $92.2M in the year-ago quarter, for net income of $0.1M ($0.00/share)
Hitachi Information Systems has partnered with Virtela for managed network services portfolio and to extend its enterprise network reach
Empirix unveils Hammer CallMaster 5.0, with support for both voice self-service applications and VOIP networks
China's IPTV market to boom in 2007 despite outstanding issues, says ABI Research
ACE*COMM wins multi-million dollar contract in Southeast Asia for network data collection
Interoute says it's doubled business in the uS so far this year as operators seek to expand into Europe
Cost savings and virus threats drive strong growth in VPN and security services, reports Infonetics
Carrier Access restates financial results for the fiscal years 2003 and 2004; expects to file Q1 and Q2 by September 2
Revenues were up 4.2% year on year to $5B for earnings per share of $0.61, up $0.01 from last year
MIND CTI acquires wireless billing and CRM software provider Sentori for $5.1M in cash to expand product portfolio and US presence
Cavalier Telephone selects Kasenna's PortalTV product suite and content from its ViewNow division
Marconi promotes VP of business operations Joseph Ferrara to CEO of its North American operations
MCI announces availability of its wholesale VOIP product suite, which was initially planned for launch later this year
Hutchison discusses expansion opportunities with Essar in India; appoints executive director and CEO; reports operating profit up 297.6% to HK$1B
Dedicated VOIP gateway manufacturer VegaStream receives interoperability validation from BroadSoft
Paradyne introduces new 6300 family of ADSL2+ modems for the residential market
Mediacom Communications reports revenue of $277.3M, an increase of 3.6% over 2Q04
Sign letter of intent to integrate Amdocs's IP Convergence Solution with Alcatel's suite of IPTV offerings
Internet Security Systems launches new managed firewall services with tiered service levels
CyberGuard introduces network security and Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity appliance for SMBs
Telewest deploys Entone’s VOD servers for its TV-on-demand service
Ericsson implements Micromuse's Netcool for managed services in the Asia/Pacific region
Nortel declares preferred share dividend
Bell Canada will deploy the Tekelec EAGLE 5 Signaling Application System (SAS) and integrated network monitoring platform
VOIP service provider VoicePulse cuts the price of its unlimited calling plan
Nortel moves its reporting date closer to its SEC filing; will release Q2 results on August 8
Announces H1 revenues of SEK 42.56B and net income of SEK 5.99B, compared with revenues of SEK 40.19B and net income of SEK 7.12B
Marconi announces operating loss of £6M, compared with a profit of £21M in the previous quarter
NeuStar boosts revenue to $62.3M, up from $39.6M, while net income was $11.7M, compared with $16.2M in 2Q04
Finisar elects former Adaptec CEO Robert Stephens and Dominique Trempont, CEO in residence at Battery Ventures, to its board of directors
Reports Q2 loss of $74.7M on revenues of $723M, compared to net profit of $44M on revenues of $689M in 2Q04; appoints new CFO
JDS Uniphase completes the acquisition of Acterna
Bell Canda acquires the residential TV and Internet assets of Montreal-based cable company Cable VDN
N.Y. State Comptroller reaches settlements with ex-execs Scott Sullivan, David Myers, and Buford Yates; Sullivan to surrender mansion, 401k
Wake Electric offers satellite-delivered broadband Internet access as a distributor of WildBlue service
Per Suneby takes the reins as president and CEO; Malik Khan now executive chairman; Jean Dubois now senior VP of engineering
Cable One picks BigBand's Broadband Multimedia-Service Router to manage SDTV and HDTV offerings at 42 sites
Telecom Italia Sparkle to buy Tiscali's optic fiber network, 'Tiscali International Network SAS' for €8M
Widevine Technologies hires Jim Veres, formerly Microsoft DirectX group manager, as its VP of advanced engineering
Prairie Stream Communications deploys Zhone's Multi-Access Line Concentrator to provide POTS lines to phone customers in Kansas
Cochrane Cooperative Telephone deploys a MetaSwitch VP3510 Integrated Softswitch and UC9000 Unified Communications System
Second-quarter revenues were $1.3B, an increase of $84M, or 7%, over 2Q04 revenues of $1.2B, due to rising high-speed Internet revenues and ARPU
Glimmerglass appoints Joe Parker, founder of metro optical company Opthos, to the newly created role of vice president of systems
Alltel Communications Products to offer ADC's OmniReach product line as its premium FTTx solution
Ben Franklin Technology Partners invests $150,000 in Ciclon Semiconductor
Cybera deploys Juniper's E- and M-series routing platforms and the NetScreen-5200 firewall/VPN system
XO Communications completes extensive OSS data migration to single MetaSolv inventory system
Visual Networks introduces VOIP Advisor, a new assessment bundle that VARs and enterprises can deploy to manage the VOIP lifecycle
Alcatel to install 50,000 DSL lines for TE Data, the Internet arm of Telecom Egypt, and 30,000 for Egyptian ISP Nile Online
Qwest cuts net loss from $776M, or $0.43 per share, in 2Q04 to $164M, or $0.09 per share
MCI agrees to buy remote managed services provider Totality
Revenue increased 10.5% year on year to $5.6B for operating income of $1B, up 23.2%
Triple-play operator reports 52% increase in revenues to €337.8M and 24% rise in ADSL subscribers to 1.3M
Hawaiian Telcom awards managed services contract to management consulting and systems integration firm BearingPoint
Time Warner Telecom reports quarterly results fueled by 33% data and Internet growth and 18% enterprise revenue growth year on year
Time Warner Cable appoints John Martin as CFO, Landel Hobbs as COO, and Robert Marcus as senior executive vice president
Ixia expands functionality of its IxVPN product for testing of IPSec-based VPNs and edge VPN devices
Sprint doubles network capacity in Europe to support IP/MPLS demand
Pricoa Capital Group takes full ownership of Keymile
Revenues were $61M, up 57% from last year's Q4, for a net loss of $39M ($1.16/share)... it calls these 'positive financial results'
Adams NetWorks picks Sandvine to manage broadband traffic and protect 'subscriber experience' on its DSL and fixed wireless broadband network
Says its internal stock-option accounting investigation is nearly complete; estimated Q3 revenues were $17.8M, up from $14.7M last year
BT wholesale reduces price for symmetrical DSL by 30%
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NeoPhotonics appoints Jeffrey Lo to new position of VP, Active Components following its merger with Photon Technology
University of Reading selects Extreme Networks and Data Integration to upgrade its IT infrastructure
Onetel selects Easynet's LLUStream to offer broadband services
StarVox Communications launches next-generation network with wholesale VOIP services
Portal software adds support for Linux with version 7 of its billing and revenue management platform
TelTel unveils new SIP-based public Internet telephony network
Hathaway completes acquisition of OptiCon Systems, a unit of Corning
Optical Solutions scores GPON contract with Pinnacle Communications to deploy an FTTH network in Lavaca, Arkansas
Netopia launches MiAVo VDSL2 triple-play gateways for carriers and service providers
Monty Bannerman, currently senior VP of Strategic Initiatives, assumes Lewis Jaffe's role of president and COO and will become CEO from October 1
Portugal Telecom creates Asia PT sub-holding and invests €15M in Asia
Germany's Netcologne selects Alcatel to offer VOIP services
THUS wins contract to provide a fully managed MPLS IP VPN to Murray International Holdings
Tele2 launches high-speed ADSL services in Belgium
ABN AMRO is outsourcing the majority of its worldwide mobile telecommunications to KPN