Orange Business Services expands leadership role of Didier Jaubert in anticipation of the accelerating evolution in networks and IT domains

Alcatel-Lucent and Malta’s GO boost broadband access speeds to households across the country

Light Reading announced the finalists for the industry's leading awards program

Terremark and URS achieve DIACAP certification for cloud solution

Colt and Ciena partner to deliver enterprise managed services across Europe

Getronics selects CA Technologies to help increase business agility and enhance customer satisfaction

NeoPhotonics announces definitive agreement to acquire Santur

ZTE announces completion of symmetrical commercial 10G EPON network for Qoncert

8x8 Virtual Telephone Extension patent issued by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

CEM solutions will help telcos understand customer experiences in real time, but there are still barriers to overcome

Vodafone and Swisscom extend their strategic partnership agreement

Jesper Ovesen appointed executive chairman at joint-venture vendor, which also receives cash injection from Nokia and Siemens

Adtran doubles FTTH capacity and delivers service flexibility

Juniper Networks introduces simply connected portfolio to enable the mobile workforce

Telx and Hexagrid align to deliver privately hosted cloud solutions

CloudFlare announces the Automatic IPv6 Gateway

Payment card security compliance remains problematic, putting confidential consumer information at risk, Verizon report says

Calix introduces three ONTs for advanced business services

Naughty Dog, a subsidiary of Sony, selects Brocade Network to accelerate PS3 video game development

Chips with everything for home networking

Dialog raises Q3 guidance after experiencing demand above expectation for its products

Adtran announces new series of MEF-compliant access gateways

Virgin Media Business begins cloud strategy with launch of Virtual Private Data Centre

Europe enjoys 24% rise in FTTH subscribers in first half of 2011, according to latest figures from FTTH Council Europe

ZTE to mass-produce Marvell-powered optical networking products for ultra-fast broadband in China

IP Networks selects Tinet to help leverage its market assets to worldwide carrier partners

IP Infusion extends position as the de facto standard in software-based networking with ZebOS 7.9

IPTV now serves more than 50 million customers worldwide

Verizon Wholesale cloud services speak volumes with communications provider Global Gossip

Heavy Reading: IMB, eMBMS have a year to improve their penetration in the mobile video market to become long-term options for mobile offload

Tellabs announces 11Tbit-capacity SmartCore 9200 IP edge routing platform

Sigma Systems demonstrates telco services accelerator at Broadband World Forum

MPLS specialist appoints key new executives

European Tier 1 operator chooses Procera for policy control

Preliminary estimates for Q3 are for revenue to be in the range of $83M to $85M

Nokia Siemens Networks brings Liquid Net to Broadband World Forum 2011

Sunrise joins the Telefonica Partners Program

Calix Unified Access portfolio finds favor in more than 30 countries worldwide

Port-tastic news from PacketFront

Portions of T-Mobile's fiber-optic backbone network can now support transmission speeds of 100G

Transmode announces iWDM-PON based multi-service access network strategy

Taiwan's Tier 1 carrier deploys first IP-based communications network using network equipment technologies high performance platform

Positron delivers 800Mbit/s over copper at real service distances

Netadmin Systems demonstrates digital-divide busting service exchange platform for first time at Broadband World Forum

AudioCodes brings to market the Connected Home Solution

Comverse introduced Comverse VAS 3.0 to address a range of new revenue opportunities for communication service providers

XO Communications appoints Laura W. Thomas as interim CEO

The travel industry is looking toward analytics to better help them recover from the recession, says Heavy Reading IP Services Insider

O3b Networks announced that the company entered a multi-year, multi-million-dollar commitment with Ozônio Telecomunicações

South Korean operator uses IP routers from Alcatel-Lucent to deliver faster residential broadband services

Greek operator reduces salary grades by around 11% in face of austerity program

IEEE advances delivery of 100Gbit/s Ethernet with launch of IEEE P802.3bj Task Force

Parallels announced the availability of PACI and a partnership with KT, the largest telecommunication service provider in Korea

The first commercially operational open access OSS/BSS system by Nucleus Connect

EvolveIP, Telovations and Simple Signal introduce branded online marketplaces powered by BroadSoft Xtended

Xelerated begins volume production of its HX family of 100G network processors

Chip vendor warns that financial results in the third quarter of 2011 will be below the company's previous outlook

Orange Business Services and Huawei sign partnership to sell videoconferencing kit for use with Orange's Open Videopresence service

TalkTalk and 3 fare badly in latest survey of UK telco-related customer complaints

ICSA Labs launches quarterly testing program for network intrusion prevention systems

GigOptix to unveil ultra low power datacenter 10Gbit/s SFP+ transceiver using HXT/R4101 chipset at ECOC

VMware veteran Howie Xu joins rapidly expanding Big Switch Networks as vice president of engineering

Orange Business Services extends the range of solutions for videoconference and includes Huawei videoconference equipment

Verizon IT Services subsidiary adds massively connected, highly secure facility to global footprint of top-tier data centers

Telefónica announces management structure for Digital & Europe units

Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom selects Juniper Networks for broadband stimulus-funded network upgrade

AboveNet connects to DuPont Fabros Technology's data center in Santa Clara, Calif.

Microsemi to acquire Zarlink Semiconductor

Adtran lands two FTTx deals, one in Texas and one in Ontario, Canada

Vidyo announced a $22.5M Series D round of financing, bringing the total amount of capital raised by the company to $96M

New event will focus on new broadband plans and 3G/4G technology and business issues that are shaping the region’s telecom industry

BT offers cloud-based gaming to its customers through partnership with OnLive

Alcatel-Lucent announces first commercial availability of VDSL2 vectoring technology

Pyramid Research launched a research service that combines Pyramid’s database resources with high-level expert analysis

HP helps telecoms create app stores to build customer loyalty and grow business

China Wi-Max Communications enters agreements to develop IPTV in China

AboveNet teams up with Amazon Web Services to provide high performance access to cloud platform

Spacenet was selected to continue its provision of VSAT network services to a major retailer with thousands of locations in the US

BroadbandSuite 5.0 launch is intended to help different vendors talk to each other

EtherAccess product portfolio gets an upgrade

South African mobile operator chooses Comverse billing product for MVNO projects

Infrastructure-as-a-service offering allows customers to build enterprise-grade server environments more cheaply, says company

Ownership will increase in connection with a planned IPO

Aurora Networks to showcase leading FTTH portfolio at FTTH conference and expo

Polatis shows programmable OXC shutter at ECOC 2011

Allot service gateway deployed in Tier 1 European LTE rollout

Radware's attack mitigation system delivers the first fully integrated solution to fight cyber attacks in real time

GL announces IPNetSim with multi-link and 10 Gbps rates

JDSU introduces first multichannel Optical Transport Network test solution for 10G, 40G and 100G networks

Phonoscope deploys Juniper Networks routing solutions for comprehensive IPv6 support

FiberZone adds fiber automation to CERN network

Yenista Optics opens U.S. office in Princeton, N.J.

Ikanos and ASSIA demonstrate first solution for accelerating commercial deployment of vectored networks

Integra Telecom funds record number of fiber builds in August

Sidera Networks connects Flexenet to financial exchanges via its low latency network

BT Americas supports Clinton Global Initiative and makes a commitment to veterans with the Bob Woodruff Foundation

Pyramid Research: Will new mobile traffic will translate into higher revenue and how much?

Experts join from Cable & Wireless Worldwide, GoGrid, GT&T, OpSource

Brocade strengthens application delivery switching performance and security for cloud-optimized data centers

Activation business will be sold to NetCracker

ASSIA DSL Expresse can now be accessed by technicians via an iPhone app

Africa's fixed-line operators have an opportunity to capitalize on the fiber revolution taking place on the continent, says SPIT vendor

Mobitel Nigeria deploys FTS Express to provide flexible and scalable billing platform

Interoute acquires cloud services company to expand its enterprise offering

UBM TechWeb wins three WebAwards for outstanding achievement in Web development

MultiPhy unveils world's first 100G PHY IC for the metro market

Gordon Yang named president of ZyXEL Communications

Joyent and MiTAC announce MiCloud, Taiwan's first public cloud for end users and cloud solution for enterprises and service providers

Digital Lightwave demonstrates industry-leading 40G and 100G testing at ECOC 2011

Two South Dakota broadband stimulus winners select Calix for regional projects

Finisar to demonstrate world's first multi-rate serial CFP-FR optical module with error-free operation at 40 Gbit/s

Ixia launches next-generation higher speed Ethernet test solution and "XOTN” test solution

JDSU demonstrates QSFP+ modules for 40G transmissions in enterprise, LAN and SAN networks

Fujikura Europe releases NOYESR M200 OTDR with new user interface

ClariPhy announces volume shipments of LightSpeed, industry’s first single-chip 40G coherent SoC

Fujitsu Introduces 100Gbps Coherent Transceiver

OE Solutions announces CWDM bi-directional pluggable modules for CPRI and OBSAI

Opnext introduces next-generation 100G DP-QPSK and tunable XFP transceiver

ClariPhy and Oclaro drive development of coherent ecosystem with 40 Gbps coherent reference design

Inphi delivers industry’s first 100Gigabit Ethernet CMOS PHY solutions for next-generation line cards

ANTEL selects ZTE for Uruguay National GPON Project

JDSU unveils new optical portfolio for self-aware networks of the future

Opnext CEO Harry Bosco to deliver Market Focus State of Optical Networking presentation

Cube Optics launches new Network Cube passive 40G/100G transmission overlay for legacy DWDM networks

GigOptix to supply 4-Channel 10Gbit/s VCSEL drivers and receivers to Delta Electronics

Global optical components market contracts in Q2 2011

Zarlink provides update on Shareholder Rights Plan

Capella Intelligent Subsystems announces new addition to CR-X family: the CR-EX 1x20 WSS

M/A-COM Technology Solutions to exhibit new optoelectronics products at ECOC 2011

Draka fiber network combines FTTH with environmental control for Swiss farming community

Tribold secures further strategic investment from Intel Capital and DFJ Esprit

8x8 completes acquisition of Contactual

Swisscom must temporarily suspend new fiber-optic partnership

Alcatel-Lucent and P&T Luxembourg launch one of Europe’s fastest data networks

New ultra-high-speed Ethernet extender breaks another barrier

Enablence Technologies completes previously announced sales

New MXK 194/198 platforms to offer multi-service capability for triple-play and business services

Cloud Services Summit to explore broadband service provider cloud strategies

Light Reading announced that the deadline to enter the Leading Lights is Friday at 5 p.m. ET

Pyramid Research launches targeted consulting service toolkits

Skorpios Technologies announces the close of a $19 million Series B financing round

BroadLight to develop and promote XGPON technology in Korea

OnLive upgrades data center infrastructure with Juniper Networks solutions to support rapidly growing cloud-based gaming service

SeaWell Networks’ intelligent adaptive streaming solution now available to customers

NTT Communications builds its first financial data center in Hong Kong

NEC tops 100 million IMS subscriber licenses for telecom operators

FiberLight selects Juniper Networks and IBM for next-generation, multi-state high performance network

Subex helps communication service providers stay on top of telecommunication fraud in machine-to-machine communications

Infinera unveiled the DTN-X, the first multi-terabit P-OTN network platform based on groundbreaking 500Gbit/s Photonic Integrated Circuits

Alcatel-Lucent tests world's first 400G network processor with Spirent’s high-speed Ethernet test solution

Solarflare announced jointly the completion of low-latency switch and adapter testing

Light Reading announced there are two days left to enter the next-gen communications industry's leading awards program, the Leading Lights

AT&T ups the innovation ante with new collaboration center in the heart of Silicon Valley

FTTx and 3G drive growth in China, making it No. 2 telecom market globally

Polycom unveils software strategy to drive global adoption of HD video collaboration through open standards

TDC now offers TV apps produced specifically for Danish viewers

Acquisition for Transition Networks builds broadband hardware portfolio and European presence

Texans can now get Verizon's next generation of interactive FiOS TV

Broadband World Forum attendees invited to share in the success of ACSLite

Comarch partners with OpenCloud to boost service provider innovation

Jazztel deploys Acme Packet SBCs to drive hosted IP PBX and wholesale interconnect services

Blue Coat enables service providers to meet staggering demand for Web video with new high performance CacheFlow appliance

GENView Assurance capabilities simplify LIME operations, automate manual processes and improve customer service

Operation, administration, maintenance and provisioning for entire Genband portfolio united under one system

ViaWest deploys Cyan's integrated data center interconnect solution to seamlessly integrate its Texas data centers

There are now just three days left to submit your nomination for Light Reading's 2011 Leading Lights Awards

The 3M Crimplok+ Connector provides fast, easy installation and reliable fiber connectivity without a splice, gel or adhesive

Finisar expands WaveShaper instrument portfolio for optical system testing applications

Finisar introduces first 1x20 high port count wavelength selective switch with Flexgrid technology

Oclaro launches high performance zero-chirp tunable XFP

Oclaro unveils two new high-power 980nm pump lasers that deliver smaller foot print and higher output power

MegaPath Solutions video series offers technical insights for gaining greater benefit from leading communications and security solutions

UOLDIVEO expands its services with Tellabs' solution

Metaswitch introduces the Perimeta session border controller

Ikanos unveils first dual-core communications processors for next generation services gateways

Transmode announces standards-based coherent 100G strategy for metro and regional networks

Keymile presents 48-port VDSL2 cards and two new optical Ethernet cards for MileGate

Light Reading announced there are just four days left to submit your nomination for the 2011 Leading Lights Awards

Phoenix Photonics to unveil advanced multi-channel polarization controller at ECOC 2011

Expereo joins Telx Ethernet Exchange in New York City

Verizon made significant progress reducing trouble reports in its wireline network from impacts of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee

TeleSemana to offer new Spanish-language Light Reading Channel and co-branded research and webinars with Pyramid Research

8x8 further expands portfolio of cloud communications services with acquisition of Contactual

Anritsu introduces two software packages for its MP2100A BERTWave series of BERT

6WIND announced the availability of its 6WINDGate software with optimized support for the Intel Data Plane Development Kit

Terra adopts Juniper Networks '3-2-1' data center architecture to support growing demand for online media

Telehouse America welcomes Optical Communications Group to its Chelsea data center facility

Cincinnati Bell Telephone has selected the Ethernet eXtensible Architecture Powered Calix C7 Multiservice Access Platform

ViaSat releases its silicon-proven cores as standard off-the-shelf products

Network Optimization Focus Group recommends new standards, other practices to meet specific set of network bandwidth challenges

Verizon is the first global service provider to deploy 100G on U.S. long-haul network

Oclaro adds to portfolio with 100 Gbps coherent receivers and 40 Gbps coherent modules

RED-C introduces amplifiers for next generation ROADM networks

Mellanox supports open networking initiatives for the virtualized data center and cloud

Georgia’s Silknet launches new subscription TV offering with Orca Interactive

Juniper Networks ups the ante in edge routing capacity again

Informatica cloud selects OpSource to scale its SaaS data integration platform

Openet announces intelligent video management solution

MEL's first mechanically locked tunable DWDM SFP transceiver

Verizon taps Ciena for first U.S. deployment and sets sights to put 100G on more than 10 routes this year

Nokia Siemens Networks appoints Igor Leprince to lead its Middle East business

Light Reading announced there are five days left to enter the next-gen communications industry's leading awards program, the Leading Lights

Broadcom to acquire NetLogic Microsystems, a leader in network communications processors

AT&T, Calix, ESPN, NTCA and Verizon to deliver keynotes for tenth annual TelcoTV event

Adds point of presence in Sao Paolo in recognition of fast growing market

PrimeTel Cyprus deploys Anevia IPTV time-shifting solution

Enea’s board appointed current chairman, Anders Lidbeck, on an interim basis, until a new CEO is employed

RingCentral closes $10M Series D funding round to drive further growth

The IPv6 gorum launches Boundv6 network

Eutelstat to offer Ku-band satellite broadband services into Africa using Newtec's Sat3Play technology

PCCW Global and Vizada Networks interconnect their MPLS networks

There is a role for traditional telcos in the multiscreen services landscape in Europe, according to a new report from Pyramid

Software suite supports Edgeware's Distributed Video Delivery Network strategy for network operators

Belgacom uses Wyplay for next-generation IP-STB client software

Net Insight offers its answer to the IP QoS challenge for real-time media networks

Digital Lightwave NIC Platform supports 1.5M/2M to 100G testing in a single chassis

Tavant integrates Aryaka's WAN optimization to enhance business services for global brands

VeriSign CFO leaving company to pursue new opportunities

Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Huawei, Solana and Spirent showcase Shortest Path Bridging interoperability

Nokia Siemens Networks takes multiscreen TV to next level

Qosmos closes €19.8 million funding round with DFJ Esprit, FSI and Alven Capital

Veteran group to drive global events, online and research businesses of Light Reading Communications Network

World’s biggest IPTV upgrade due for Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom

Fujitsu launches world’s fastest CMOS DAC for next-generation optical transport systems

Anevia announces release of new high-density IPTV headend product

T-VIPS strengthens management team through appointment of Arnhild Schia as CCO

Accedo has announced that it has reached a significant milestone of 20M apps used the latest 12 months

ADVA FSP 3000 now delivers unprecedented performance and efficiency for metropolitan networks

Netgem and Miso bring multi-screen 'social TV' to the set-top box

SPIT vendor's revenues up 24% year-on-year to $332.6M

TeliaSonera International Carrier launches its cross-border Remote HD Production Solution

Jinni 'discovery engine' to be integrated in Netgem's user interface

Acquisition intended to enhance BroadSoft's cloud-based unified communications capabilities

Strong chooses ACCESSMyTV platform to launch personalized 'connected TV' service

FiberMedia's Secaucus data center adds low latency provider

UBM Studios launches new digital environment suites

Sprint continues nationwide Ethernet access expansion for businesses

The company currently expects Q3 sales to be in the range of down 3% to up 1% versus Q2 sales

Cambridge Industries Group chooses Lantiq GPON chips for optical network terminals

Partnership provides service for energy trading house

Nokia Siemens Networks services center in Russia begins operations

MegaPath is expanding its use of Adtran's Ethernet-over-copper gear to offer up to 400-Meg service from 400 U.S. COs

Mindspeed introduces high-performance burst-mode transimpedance amplifier for Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks

GigOptix files amended complaint against M/A-COM Technology Solutions and related parties

Polar Communications deploys Calix 716GE-I indoor ONTs with B6 ESAN

NetLogic Microsystems begins revenue shipments of its XLP® Multi-Core Processor into $1.5B control plane market

Reliance Globalcom upgrades Asia submarine cable network with Ciena’s coherent 40Gig technology

NeoPhotonics adds 40km and 80km versions to its portfolio of SFP+ transceivers for high-capacity metro network applications

AirTies to launch new range of hybrid set-top boxes and home media gateways based on the new Intel System-On-A-Chip

Telefónica selects Redknee to drive greater pricing profitability

Telekom Malaysia continues overhaul of legacy OSS with deployment of Clarity's Network Inventory System

Arnaud Lassalle joins the SPIT vendor as chief marketing officer, a newly created position

Cooperation agreement with SFR for its Evolution box to run until at least 2014

GTS Central Europe to build a data transmission network for the Ministry of Justice in Poland

UK operator deploys Agama offering for IPTV head-end quality assurance

AboveNet investment further reduces latency on trans-London route

Carrier giant creates new business unit and simplifies geographical focus by integrating Spanish operations into pan-European unit

Huawei appoints Simon Culmer as vice president of its enterprise business for UK and Ireland

Maltese quad-play operator opts for multi-screen revenue protection from Verimatrix

Anevia deploys Pause TV for Optimus in Portugal

SPIT provider names Geoff Unwin as chairman

T-VIPs launches new video-over-IP and MPEG-4 products at IBC 2011

Telstra launches IPv6 for enterprise, government and wholesale Internet customers

Hurricane Electric and Internet Society Hong Kong launch Asia’s first IPv6 Certification Program

Openet announces availability of Policy Manager 4.0, featuring improved flexibility, streamlined configuration

Announces revenues of $228.2M, 9.8% year-to-year growth

Ofcom has decided to allow multiple third-party providers to develop the databases that power white space routers

Zarlink's board recommends rejection of Microsemi's offers and updates review process

Verizon gives health care identity services a booster shot

Terremark completes major expansion of Brazilian data center

Moundville Telephone Selects Adtran for industry’s most flexible access platform to deliver FTTH, mobile backhaul and Ethernet migration

ZTE upgrades T8000 Router to IPv6 using NetLogic Microsystems’ NLA11k knowledge-based processors

Openet announces availability of Policy Manager 4.0 featuring improved flexibility, streamlined configuration

EXFO adds new member to board of directors

Ulf Avrin joins PacketFront as head of business unit Broadband Management Solutions

T-VIPS provides JPEG2000 video transport solution for A1 Telekom Austria’s roving OB units

Aircom International appoints Alwyn Welch as CEO

Alcatel-Lucent and INEO, GDF SUEZ group, sign partnership agreement with French defense agency

Telefonica Czech Republic and Telefonica Germany integrate monitoring of networks

Espial selected to power IPTV service for Vodafone Iceland

Net third-quarter losses down from $109.9M to $31.5M year-on-year

Revenues up 2.6%, EBITDA up 6.3% year-on-year at French broadband provider