Global Communications News Highlights
China Netcom, Asia Netcom to jointly operate landing station in Qingdao -- China's MII publishes detailed rules for 3G development -- Motorola intros 10Gbps ATCA blade based on Cavium chips -- TXP touts Power-Over-Anything (PoA) GPON ONTs for FTTP -- Orange wins Beijing Olympics deal -- Comtech wins cellular backhaul deal in Asia -- BigBand wins cable MSO deals in Japan -- UTStarcom wins new contract from Tiscali Italia -- TXP to demo GPON ONTs -- CityNet picks Alloptic Hybrid RF PON solution -- Aware to demo VDSL2 at NXTcomm 2007 -- Broadcom touts impulse noise protection technology -- Huawei ranking No.1 in global IP DSLAM market -- Chinese President Hu Jintao attends Ericsson's signing US$1 billion GSM deal with China Mobile -- Sony Ericsson lands big deals from China -- France Telecom reiterates its decision to procure mobile phones from China -- China GrenTech wins TD-SCDMA bids from China Mobile and China Telecom -- Telecom New Zealand picks Alcatel-Lucent for W-CDMA/HSPA -- Ericsson acquires Drutt -- Comstar appoints Sergey Pridantsev as CEO --  PMC-Sierra licenses Aware's VDSL2 technology -- Verizon expands FiOS coverage in Florida -- Verizon, Goodmail team to provide CertifiedEmail -- UTStarcom wins iPAS deal with Chile telco Telefonica del Sur (Telsur) -- Nokia-Siemens Networks touts WiMAX in Tokyo -- Japan’s NII picks Juniper's core routers for SINET3 backbone -- LuminentOIC renewes BPON triplexer transceiver supply agreement with Tellabs -- Ericsson to manage Vodafone Netherlands' core and transport network -- KPN picks Alcatel-Lucent for business VoIP -- Tollgrade to acquire Teradyne's Broadband Test Division -- IIJ completes acquisition of ISP hi-ho -- NaviSite appoints Rathin Sinha as CMO -- Aegis Lightwave intros carrier-grade optical layer Monitor -- Huawei to build Ugandan's national data transmission backbone -- Luxury cellphone seller Vertu opens flagship store in Shanghai -- Shanghai Media Group, Shanghai Unicom partner on mobile TV service -- Nokia to ship TD-SCDMA mobile phones to China in 1H08 -- China Mobile to invite bids for TD-SCDMA cellphones in September -- US government awards $20 billion telecom contract to 5 telcos -- China Media Group expands its Telecom & Mobile Computing business unit -- Nokia, Neusoft to jointly explore online security market in China -- PMC-Sierra touts GEPON milestone -- Fluke intros new MicroScanner2 Cable Verifier -- Agilent to acquire Adaptif Photonics -- Spirent intros new testing architecture -- Telkom Indonesia may spend US$2B to expand networks -- Datang Telecom's parent may transfer stake -- DT's T-Online Venture Fund invests in VoIP startup JAJAH -- CapMan invests in IP software vendor Movial -- PicoChip upgrades WiMax basestation reference design -- UTStarcom integrates Optibase encoding platforms for IPTV deployment in India -- Tsinghua University and Nokia announce new research framework -- Vimicro and Microsoft strengthen working alliance in China to develop digital multimedia market -- KPN's Telfort selects Huawei's OSS solution -- Google, Microsoft, Apple and British Telecom start to shift their outsourcing focus from India to China -- China Telecom might launch AVS-based IPTV trial in Shanghai -- Chinese government agencies support WAPI -- TD-SCDMA handset vendors prepare for bidding in 3Q07 -- China Mobile tests mega-memory SIMs -- Hong Kong approves Wi-Fi plan -- Nokia completes construction of its China Campus -- Alcatel-Lucent wins WiMAX deal in Canada -- ZTE wins CDMA WLL contract with United Telecom of Georgia -- Intel launches Chinese-language tech blog -- Microsoft, Chunghwa Telecom form JV -- Agilent integrates Net-O2's software into its multiservices tester -- ITU cancels ITU Telecom Europe 2007 in Bulgaria -- Ericsson, Telstra run live 40-Gbit/s DWDM optical transmission trial in Australia -- Norwegian utility Hafslund picks PacketFront for FTTH -- Comcast promotes Derek Harrar to SVP and GM of Video Services -- Huawei helps global mobile operators deploy ALL-IP core networks -- Huawei, Symantec to form JV to deliver security and storage appliances -- Vodafone launches ultra-low cost handsets made by China's ZTE -- Hitachi GPON product receives USDA-RUS acceptance -- FTTH port shipments in 1Q07 declined 5% after a big jump in 4Q06 -- Agilent accelerates 3G troubleshooting -- Ixia launches L2-7 Ethernet tester -- Ixia tests security -- Spirent touts remote testing and diagnostics for IPTV service assurance -- Intelliden raises $10M in VC funding -- Golden Telecom names Alexei Reznikovich new Chairman -- Harmonic intros CWDM forward path transmitters -- Avago intros 10 GbE LRM transceivers with electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) -- UTStarcom wins GEPON deal in India -- Wave7 Optics wins FTTP deal -- HP wins OSS deal for FTTH in Denmark -- Cisco to acquire BroadWare -- Cisco completes tender offer for WebEx -- Foundry touts 10GbE routing switch -- Telekenex picks Infinera -- Jonathan Morley joins Orange as Group Brand VP -- Ditech appoints Todd Simpson as Marketing VP -- China Netcom USA picks XO Communications -- Huawei wins Vodafone's Outstanding Performance Award -- China releases mobile TV standard (CDMB) -- Shanghai-based Zhangjiang High-tech industrial park to establish VC fund -- China Mobile wants to buy CMPak (formerly Paktel) from its parent -- China Mobile gained 5.28 million new users in April -- China Unicom Group to invest several billion Yuan in its CDMA network -- China Unicom launches GPRS-based data services -- China Unicom to expand its fast-growing mobile share trading service through partnership with portal websites -- China Unicom to launch 3G-related VAS in Guangdong -- Delayed 3G launch in China gives Ericsson more opportunity to accelerate transformation -- China Netcom, Ace Achieve collaborate on TD-SCDMA -- Taiwan Mobile plans to acquire TTN -- Mobile advertising market set to multiply in just a few years -- Nortel and Toshiba to jointly develop WiMAX base stations -- Siemens appoints Peter Löscher as CEO -- Alltel accepts $27.5B bid from TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners -- Agilent monitors and troubleshoots IMS -- Agilent intros cell-based 3G analyzer -- KPN picks Atreus OSS for business VoIP -- China to see 200M netizens by 2010 -- Datang Telecom drafts 4G standard -- China Telecom, Sina to launch co-branded video sharing platform, "Sina-Vnet Podcast" -- NTT DoCoMo invests in Gobi Fund II targeting convergence in China -- Motorola to start selling Razr 2 in South Korea next month -- Wi-Fi Alliance to certify 802.11n products in June -- Microsoft to acquire aQuantive for $6 billion -- Harmonic to feature digital video processing solutions at ANGA Cable 2007 -- JDSU's John Peeler joins Veeco as CEO -- JDSU appoints Helmut Berg as head of its Communications Test & Measurement business -- Motorola to acquire Modulus Video -- Top Story: China adds WCDMA and CDMA2000 to 3G mobile standards to be used in China -- Top Story: TD-SCDMA Forum's Chen Haofei touts TD-SCDMA's prospects -- China Mobile expands GSM/GPRS/EDGE network -- Top Story: China Mobile's parent acquires 100% of Paktel for US$460M and renames it CMPak -- Huawei conducts forum with African Financial Ministers and African Development Bank -- China Unicom picks Alcatel-Lucent -- Deutsche Telekom simplifies its brand identity -- 8x8 awarded additional VoIP U.S. patent -- Testing software provider Fanfare secures $12M in VC funding -- Nuance to acquire VoiceSignal -- Nortel opens Texas-based Solutions Showcase touting hyperconnectivity -- Golden Telecom appoints Fred Ledbetter as CMO -- Swisscom acquires 82.4% of FastWeb for €3.1B -- China VoIP's Jinan Yinquan receives ISO9000 Certification -- Verizon expands FiOS TV service to Upper Marlboro  -- Verizon FiOS TV expands in NY -- KPN picks Ceragon's native Gigabit Ethernet solution -- Ixia emulates 10 GbE traffic -- Celrun, Metalink launch wireless HD IPTV set-top box at IPTV World Forum -- TDC picks Nortel's DWDM equipment -- Entropic appoints Susan Huberman as Marketing VP -- SAP acquires Wicom Communications -- Huawei, Global Marine Systems to establish JV to deliver submarine network solutions -- Verizon Business to acquire Cybertrust -- Alcatel-Lucent to acquire NetDevices -- ADRs of Chinese telcos (China Mobile, China Telecom, China Netcom, China Unicom) rally -- ADRs of China's Baidu and The9Limited climb -- China Unicom to test WiMax in 21 provinces -- Huawei and Batelco enter into strategic partnership -- Comba enjoys wireless biz opportunities related to Beijing Olympics including Tibetan and Mount Everest highway -- IAC/InterActive to launch Ask Mobile GPS service -- Verizon Business ready for government biz under Networx Universal -- FibreSpan to extend Roehampton's SAN -- APAC remains the largest region for smart mobile devices, making up 46% of the global market -- Sun Microsystems launches Java-based mobile OS -- BT unveils advertising campaign for its BT Vision IPTV service -- Agilent tests triple play -- Isocore validates Alcatel-Lucent triple-play service delivery architecture -- JDSU to buy Innocor -- Bill Mortimer to lead JDSU CommTest Lab & Production Product Group -- Global Crossing completes acquisition of Impsat Fiber Networks -- Dune Networks, Bay Microsystems partner on Carrier Ethernet -- IPTV provider Joost raises $45M from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Li Ka Shing Foundation, CBS, and Viacom -- Intel Capital invests in JAJAH -- Intel Capital invests in 6 startups -- ZTE strengthens global momentum with 2007 VAS Forum tour -- China to become the world's largest IPTV market -- VoIP equipment market in China to hit $1.1 billion in 2010 -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- Hutchison Telecom sells Indian operations to Vodafone -- China Mobile to deploy AsiaInfo's BOSS for TD-SCDMA tests -- China Unicom's mobile stock-trading service growing 30% monthly -- Vodafone to offer ZTE-made ultra-low-cost handsets in 2Q07 -- Qualcomm, Lenovo Mobile enter into W-CDMA license agreement -- RDA Microelectronics launches first TD/GSM dual-mode RF chipset supporting HSDPA -- Global WiMAX chipset market to reach 21 million units in 2011 -- China's SMBs to beef up their wireless infrastructure in 2007 -- BBC World News joins Verizon FiOS TV channel lineup -- Teridian touts STB chip shipment milestone -- Motorola integrates Docsis 3.0 into its broadband services router (BSR) software release -- Ericsson CEO Svanberg touts strong position in global competition -- France Telecom picks Sonus -- JDSU's Michael Ricci to join Ikanos as CEO -- Vonage names Jamie Haenggi CMO -- IPG Photonics reports strong first quarter results -- Broadsoft appoints Jonathan Reid as VP for Asia Pacific headquartered in Shanghai -- Comcast boosts upload speed -- Yipes offers CoS over its global Ethernet VPLS-based network -- Xelerated raises $23M in VC funding -- TeliaSonera picks Nokia Siemens Networks' IMS platform -- OpenCloud appoints Jonathan Bell and Bob Drummond as VPs -- Swisscom speeds up its VDSL to 16 Mbit/s -- Oplink challenges OCP's "poison pill" -- Google China is reportedly moving its marketing headquarters to Shanghai -- Chinese mobile-phone subscribers exceeded 480M in March -- China Telecom picks Fiberhome's FTTH system using Teknovus' EPON chipsets -- India's largest CDMA player Reliance launches ultra-low-cost handsets ranging from $19 to $22 -- Microsoft reportedly in merger talk with Yahoo to better compete with Google -- Billionaire Krishnan eyes Malaysia's largest mobile-phone operator Maxis -- Verizon to deliver ION's suite for FiOS channel lineup -- Aprius raises $11M in VC funding -- OpVista secures $15M in additional VC funding -- Conexant delivers SoCs for GPON/GE-PON gateways -- Motorola announces Cable PON for GPON FTTP -- TelicPhil pick ECI's MSPP and ROADM -- Ethernet service market to surge 171% from 2006 to 2010 -- Cavium announces IPO pricing -- ator Maxis -- Verizon to deliver ION's suite for FiOS channel lineup -- Aprius raises $11M in VC funding -- OpVista secures $15M in additional VC funding -- Conexant delivers SoCs for GPON/GE-PON gateways -- Motorola announces Cable PON for GPON FTTP -- TelicPhil pick ECI's MSPP and ROADM -- Ethernet service market to surge 171% from 2006 to 2010 -- Verizon offers FiOS in Tampa Bay region -- Verizon, Gemstar-TV Guide ink patent license deal -- Ixia touts highest GigE port density -- TXP launches mini-size GPON ONTs -- Cablevision to go private -- ARRIS, China Cable Network (CCN) team on IP Video over broadband trial -- Huawei helps industry leaders advance digital music market -- China Mobile to buy RMB35 billion equipment for its GSM upgrades -- China Unicom to procure terminals for its mobile stock exchange services -- ZTE wins $160M deal in Ethiopia -- ZTE wins Sprint WiMAX bid after building telecom-class WiMAX networks in Singapore -- Datang Telecom’s 1Q07 profit doubled -- Verizon Business enhances Private IP services -- US FCC approves WiMax-class laptop card -- Sonopia secures $12.7M in VC funding -- Mitel to acquire Inter-Tel for $723M -- CommScope completes acquisition of Signal Vision -- Agilent intros fixed, mobile WiMax manufacturing tester for CPE -- Spirent restructures executive team -- VANOC and Bell Canada pick Nortel -- US DOD certifies Juniper routers for IPv6 -- AT&T launches U-verse in Los Angeles area -- VIVO, China Mobile, and MTN select Huawei for GSM and mobile softswitch -- Huawei, ZTE and Haier rank top 3 among Chinese companies for software income -- Shanghai Telecom to start construction of Trans-Pacific Express -- Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai Media Group (SMG) to launch HD IPTV on May 17 -- China Mobile ranks 5th global brand, ahead of IBM -- China Unicom 1Q07 profits jump 41% year over year -- China to remain neutral on 3G standard licensing -- Mobile-TV trials started in The Philippines using DVB-H and in Taiwan using MediaFLO -- WTD unveils 10Gbps tunable transponder integrating with MZ LiNbO3 external modulator and 16-channel Mux/Demux -- Telcordia promotes COO Mark Greenquist to CEO -- Randall Stephenson to succeed Ed Whitacre as AT&T's Chairman and CEO -- AT&T opens office in Shenzhen, China -- Zhone integrates WDM, Gigabit Ethernet, and TDM -- Alcatel-Lucent and NEC to jointly deploy Asia America Gateway (AAG) -- Philippine operator SMART picks Ericsson's mobile softswitch -- FTTH Council Europe appoints Joeri Van Bogaert as President -- General Photonics releases PolaWise polarization measurement system -- ChinaCache raises US$31.5M -- IBM unveils new IPTV infrastructure solution for EMEA service providers -- Ellacoya raises $13M -- EXFO touts IPTV QOS test capabilities -- Shanghai Telecom expands and optimizes its network in Shanghai -- Infineon touts VoIP chipsets with HD sound telephony -- Optiwave refines OFC design tool -- Lumics intros high power pump diode laser -- EXFO enhances its 10GigE tester -- Inadequate OSS affects time to market for VPN, IPTV and VoIP services -- Microsoft and Nortel open European Collaboration Centre -- InfoVista, Wipro partner on Carrier Ethernet OSS/BSS -- IP Unity Glenayre appoints Oscar Rodriguez as CEO -- XConnect secures $12M in VC funding -- Verizon adds HGTV HD, Food Network HD and LMN HD to FiOS TV -- TelStrat touts orders for its GPON ONTs -- Boreas-Net picks Infinera -- KDDI R&D Labs tests Novera Optics' PON DWDM -- Ethernet Alliance adds six new members -- SAP and Cisco partner on SOA -- Motorola to acquire Terayon -- Oplink to acquire majority stake in Optical Communication Products -- Avanex divests its optoelectronic fabs in France -- Titan Photonics intros 10G 1550nm XFP transceiver module -- Wintegra launches WinMax -- Marvell's WLAN products support Intel's Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) initiative -- BlackBerry e-mail outage upsets White House and Wall Street -- Wireless connectivity to drive global Internet usage -- Verizon adds FiOS TV to Oregon -- Verso closes acquisition of sentitO -- Telecom Italia names Pasquale Pistorio Chairman and Carlo Buora CEO -- V.i. Labs, Internet Crimes team on anti-piracy -- Porn-image invasion increasing -- Belgacom picks Redback's video-centric router for IPTV -- Telefónica España picks Ericsson mobile TV solution -- Verizon adds FiOS TV to more NY communities -- Verizon intros FiOS TV in Canton -- Scientific Atlanta touts IP Stat Mux technology at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas -- Peter Kiriacoulacos to join Comcast Cable as Chief Procurement Officer -- Kasenna, HP and Intel test IPTV -- Microsoft expands IPTV ecosystem -- iStor, Rackmountpro to demo GigaStor iS326 at NAB 2007 -- PBS deploys Harmonic's MPEG-2 digital video solutions -- KDDI plans to launch MVNO in US -- Photop and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics to jointly establish photonics lab -- Deutsche Telekom's Ya.com launches IPTV in Spain -- Akamai acquires Red Swoosh -- Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg touts IPTV and HSPA -- Cisco and Scientific Atlanta to showcase digital video at NAB 2007 -- Swiss Competition Commission approves Swisscom's acquisition of FastWeb -- MetaSwitch, SOMA partner on VoIP over WiMax -- PacNet to launch WiMax in Philippines -- Motorola, ECI partner on FTTP, IP DSLAM and IPTV -- Jeff Townley named as Nortel's Chief Procurement Officer located in China -- Datang Mobile, Alcatel Shanghai Bell lands TD-SCDMA deal with China Mobile -- Entropic to acquire RF Magic -- Fluke unveils NetFlow Tracker 3.0 -- Fluke partners with WorldSkills International -- Fluke offers new Performance Advantage Partner program -- TxDLA and digital video solution provider VBrick foster education innovation -- Smith Micro licenses Firmware Over-The-Air Update technology to Sybase iAnywhere -- ExtendMedia raises $12 million in VC funding -- Verso to acquire SentitO -- Cantata appoints Tim Murray as CEO -- Sprint speeds up mobile broadband in Hawaii -- Nokia pays Qualcomm $20M for 3G patent licenses -- Mintera ships more 40 Gbps DWDM transport subsystems and appoints Bryan Hall as Worldwide Sales SVP -- NTT Com to launch international IP-VPN service in UAE -- Yokogawa, Fujitsu partner on 40-Gbit/s DQPSK optical transmission -- Veraz IPO on NASDAQ priced at $8 per share -- EPON and GPON sales are growing rapidly -- Motorola touts 1 million IPTV set-top shipment -- Nordic service provider picks Axiom for FTTx and DSL provisioning -- Telefónica picks InfoVista -- Huawei picks Optimi -- ZTE launches IMS-based solution (ZIMS) at Global NGN Summit 2007 in Beijing -- Corning Cable Systems provides FTTH solution for Lake Las Vegas deployment -- Alcatel-Lucent to buy Tropic's assets -- Vyatta raises $18.5M -- Cisco announces venture capital initiative in Russia -- Cisco announces venture capital initiative in Russia -- BT lands Internet deal with EC -- Neuf Cegetel finalizes Erenis acquisition -- Biznet launches metro FTTH network -- ZTE to build MTN backbone in Rwanda -- Nokia Siemens Networks starts operations -- OSS provider Subex Azure closes acquisition of Syndesis -- PacketFront launches NPU-based router for FTTH -- Huawei successfully completes Mobile WiMAX trials in Japan -- Huawei to supply UMTS/HSPA network to Morocco Telecom -- Huawei supports PBB TE (Provider Backbone Bridge–Traffic Engineering) in its BT 21CN offering -- BigBand gets six new digital video customers in China -- BigBand opens R&D facility in China -- Starwin IPTV partners with Guangdong Tisson in China -- Australian carrier PowerTel deploys 400-Gbit/s long-haul and metro optical network -- Verizon to deploy GPON for FTTP -- Fluke's new LinkRunner Pro offers faster closure, fewer escalations of connectivity trouble tickets -- Keynote Systems builds on-demand mobile test and measurement network -- Agilent intros WiMax protocol conformance tester for 802.16e 2005 -- QuikCycle's new software automates test lifecycle -- Smith Micro launches QuickLink Media -- Smith Micro previews StuffIt Wireless Windows Mobile Edition -- NextWave Wireless raises $355 million in new capital -- Verizon President and COO Dennis Strigl to give speech -- Verizon's FiOS TV approved in 30th New York community -- Avago Chairman Dick Chang joins CoAdna Board -- CoAdna intros 1x12 and 1x16 WSS modules -- Cavium, Teknovus collaborate on EPON Home Gateway -- Nufern intros new specialty telecom fibers -- Optium and CUDOS use dynamic WSS for dynamic dispersion compensation -- Kailight Photonics announces 40-Gbit/s transponder working group -- Capella's WSS gets Telcordia qualification -- Vtesse picks BTI Photonic -- Bay Microsystems samples its 40G network processor and traffic manager -- Verizon Business boosts its ULH all-optical network capacity from 10 Gbit/s to 40-Gbit/s -- Goldman Sachs invests in Vyyo -- ECI Telecom presents 40G demo results at OFC -- Infinera Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Dave Welch to speak at OFC -- Siemens touts benchmark for 100-Gigabit Ethernet DWDM -- Alcatel-Lucent touts 25.6 Tbit/s optical transmission record -- Alcatel-Lucent tries to upgrade existing 40Gbit/s transparent long-haul transport networks to 100Gbit/s Ethernet -- Telstra awards Alcatel-Lucent 9,000km submarine network contract -- IMS Forum schedules 2nd IMS Plugfest for June 4 - 8 -- Telecom Argentina picks Oracle's OSS solutions -- Motorola to deploy 802.16e WiMax network for VTR in Chile -- Corning intros hermetic single-mode specialty fiber -- Optium to acquire Kailight Photonics -- Finisar shipped 10 million optical transceivers/transponders in 2006 -- Finisar demos new modules at OFC -- Fujitsu to release 4.0v DQPSK LN optical modulator -- Fujitsu to release new 10 Gbps XFP optical transceiver -- NEC demos extended reach 10 Gbps XFP transceiver for 160 km links without dispersion compensation -- Tom Geyer joins Auxora as Business Development VP -- Auxora to demo 20 Channel 200 GHz Mux/Demux DWDM module at OFC -- Proximion demos FBG-based dispersion compensation module (DCM) at OFC -- StrataLight intros 40G/43G 300 pin MSA optical VSR module -- Sonus to acquire Zynetix -- Agilent demos lightwave component analyzer -- Teknovus demos turbo 2.5G EPON with OE solutions' transceivers -- Alphion intros dual band semiconductor optical amplifier line -- Finisar acquires AZNA and Kodeos -- AZNA demos 10-Gbit/s C-Band tunable chirp managed laser -- Alcatel-Lucent demos CMOS silicon-based tunable optical waveguide equalizer -- Wayne Davis joins Vyyo as CEO -- Openwave appoints Robert Vrij as CEO -- Jim Sparks joins Aegis Lightwave as VP of Global Sales -- China Mobile's parent company is busy with TD-SCDMA equipment procurement -- Macau SAR supports 3G TD-SCDMA -- ZTE wins China Telecom’s IPTV deal -- China Mobile net profit up 23.3% in 2006 -- China Mobile has not decided on how to float shares in the mainland market -- China Mobile's parent company will complete its TD-SCDMA trial network construction by end-October -- China Telecom eager to get a mobile license -- Agilent's Electronic Measurements Group reports directly to CEO Bill Sullivan -- Hamamatsu to display 10 Gbps ROSA devices at OFC -- StockerYale launches new erbium-doped amplifier fiber -- Bookham to make $28.6M private placement -- Olympus Microsystems America opens new offices in San Francisco and Atlanta -- Reef Point gets $25M VC funding -- Thomas Frank joins Akimbo as CEO -- Photop to display active/passive components/modules for FTTx and ROADM at OFC -- Comcore intros Multimode Fiber High Power Combiners -- Corning, Nortel to highlight ultra-low-loss optical fiber at OFC -- CrossFiber to demo low-cost MxN optical switch for ROADMs at OFC -- Eblana intros lasers for use in IEEE 802.3ae 10G Ethernet -- Sumitomo's ExceLight to demo10 Gb/s lasers for CWDM at OFC -- TeraXion to display new dispersion compensation products at OFC -- Avanex intros in-line Tunable Dispersion Compensator (TDC) platform -- MergeOptics to demo SFP+ SR and SFP+ LR at OFC -- China's WTD to highlight 10Gbps TOSA, ROSA and tunable optical transceiver at OFC/NFOEC -- Syntune samples monolithic, integrated 10Gb/s C-Band tunable transmitter -- CoAdna WSS-8x1 and 1x8 pass Telcordia qualifications -- Envivio supports Chinese AVS standard with encoder for broadcast and IPTV -- Verizon Business extends its Private IP service globally -- Optical networking components market to reach $7.9 billion in 2012 -- Corning unveils ultra-low-loss and low PMD single-mode optical fiber -- Huawei wins Algeria GSM-R contract -- Top Story: Vodafone launches its China Sourcing Center (CSC) to more than double its annual procurement in China -- Top Story: Beijing NuFront submits application to IEEE for establishing super-high-speed WLAN international standard -- Top Story: China Unicom, China Netcom, China Telecom, and China Mobile carry out WiMAX experiments -- Top Story: China's SARFT intends to cooperate with telcos to promote mobile TV -- Top Story: China's MII wants to converge the country’s telecom, Internet, and cable networks -- TD-SCDMA Forum's new Secretary-General Chen Haofei takes office -- Equipment vendors are bidding for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA orders -- China Unicom, Potevio partner on WiMAX -- Top Story: China's MII steps up support for Chinese carrier’s IPTV business ventures -- Huawei and Digicel deliver 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in the Caribbean -- and more
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FTTP News Highlights
TXP touts Power-Over-Anything (PoA) GPON ONTs for FTTP -- TXP to demo GPON ONTs -- CityNet picks Alloptic Hybrid RF PON solution -- Huawei ranking No.1 in global IP DSLAM market -- Verizon expands FiOS coverage in Florida -- LuminentOIC renews BPON triplexer transceiver supply agreement with Tellabs -- PMC-Sierra touts GEPON milestone -- Norwegian utility Hafslund picks PacketFront for FTTH -- Hitachi GPON product receives USDA-RUS acceptance -- FTTH port shipments in 1Q07 declined 5% after a big jump in 4Q06 -- UTStarcom wins GEPON deal in India -- Wave7 Optics wins FTTP deal -- HP wins OSS deal for FTTH in Denmark -- Verizon expands FiOS TV service to Upper Marlboro -- Verizon FiOS TV expands in NY -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- JDSU's Michael Ricci to join Ikanos as CEO -- Swisscom speeds up its VDSL to 16 Mbit/s -- China Telecom picks Fiberhome's FTTH system using Teknovus' EPON chipsets -- Conexant delivers SoCs for GPON/GE-PON gateways -- Motorola announces Cable PON for GPON FTTP -- TXP launches mini-size GPON ONTs -- Zhone integrates WDM, Gigabit Ethernet, and TDM -- FTTH Council Europe appoints Joeri Van Bogaert as President -- TelStrat touts orders for its GPON ONTs -- KDDI R&D Labs tests Novera Optics' λ-PON DWDM -- Verizon adds FiOS TV to Oregon -- Verizon adds FiOS TV to more NY communities -- Verizon intros FiOS TV in Canton -- Motorola, ECI partner on FTTP, IP DSLAM and IPTV -- EPON and GPON sales are growing rapidly -- Nordic service provider picks Axiom for FTTx and DSL provisioning -- Corning Cable Systems provides FTTH solution for Lake Las Vegas deployment -- Freescale intros voice-enabled GPON SoC -- Neuf Cegetel finalizes Erenis acquisition -- Biznet launches metro FTTH network -- PacketFront launches NPU-based router for FTTH -- Verizon to deploy GPON for FTTP -- Verizon President and COO Dennis Strigl to give speech -- Verizon's FiOS TV approved in 30th New York community -- Cavium, Teknovus collaborate on EPON Home Gateway -- Finisar demos new modules at OFC -- Teknovus demos turbo 2.5G EPON with OE solutions' transceivers -- Alphion intros dual band semiconductor optical amplifier line -- Photop to display active/passive components/modules for FTTx and ROADM at OFC -- Verizon to bring FiOS TV to New Port Richey, Florida -- Norway power utility companies deploy FTTH using PacketFront technology -- Optibase to provide IPTV system in Texas town via FTTP -- Eblana Photonics ships lasers for GPON transceivers -- BroadLight intros Quad GPON OLT Controller -- Optical networking components market to reach $7.9 billion in 2012 -- Ligent Photonics expands OLT and ONT/ONU G-PON transceiver product line -- Peleton Photonic Systems develops multi-channel laser array (MCLA) -- ZTE showcases at Convergence India 2007 -- Top Story: China's MII steps up support for Chinese carrier's IPTV business ventures -- Fiberxon unveils GPON OLT transceiver -- AiDi touts its low loss 1x64 PLC splitter for PON -- EXFO intros ODTR for access and enterprise network testing -- Prysmian to demo optical fibre solutions focusing on FTTH at CeBIT -- Neuf Cegetel to launch FTTx service in Paris -- Verizon and FTTH Council happy with US FCC's order streamlining video franchising process -- LuminentOIC picks TriAccess' RFIC for triplexer transceivers -- Verizon expands ultra-fast FiOS Internet Service to 4 more north Texas cities -- Greek city Trikala to build FTTx backbone -- Jaguar Picks ECI's optical solution for FTTP backbone -- Verizon touts FiOS in six states -- Mindspeed, Terawave collaborate to develop GPON SoC device for FTTH and FTTC -- Verizon FiOS TV comes to Sudbury, Westwood, Mass. -- Verizon expands FiOS TV service to more New York consumers -- Narad secures $10M -- Verizon's FTTP network brings lightning-fast Internet connections to 'The Crest Lofts' on Wall Street -- Verizon to expand its FTTP network in Portland, Ore., metro area -- Siemens touts 10G PON -- Alloptic partner with 2Connect and BCS -- Ericsson acquires Entrisphere -- Will China be in favor of EPON for FTTP? -- International patent requests from China, South Korea rise dramatically, U.N. agency says -- China's Huawei moved up 24 ranks to 13th after more than doubling its patent applications last year -- Alcatel-Lucent, Freescale partner on GPON for FTTH -- Amedia to deliver GPON home gateway -- Cavium, Jungo deliver residential and SMB gateway solutions -- UTStarcom lands IPTV deal with MTNL in India -- Chunghwa Telecom, Ruentex partner on FTTH -- Sweden's Jönköping Energi to deliver triple play services with GPON -- MRV to take Luminent public after acquiring Fiberxon -- MRV to acquire Fiberxon for $131M -- Mindspeed demos 2.5-Gbit/s transimpedance amplifier at Fiber Optics Expo -- ColorChip unveils GEPON and GPON transceivers -- EXFO launches VDSL2 tester to support IPTV and HDTV -- Allied Telesis unveils new GEPON media converter optical network unit -- Optical Entertainment Network promote CMO Albert Estrada to CEO -- and moreOptical Networking News Highlights
China Netcom, Asia Netcom to jointly operate landing station in Qingdao -- TXP to demo GPON ONTs -- Aware to demo VDSL2 -- Broadcom touts impulse noise protection technology -- Huawei ranking No.1 in global IP DSLAM market -- PMC-Sierra licenses Aware's VDSL2 technology -- Japan’s NII picks Juniper's core routers for SINET3 backbone -- LuminentOIC renewes BPON triplexer transceiver supply agreement with Tellabs -- Aegis Lightwave intros carrier-grade optical layer Monitor -- Huawei to build Ugandan's national data transmission backbone -- PMC-Sierra touts GEPON milestone -- Fluke intros new MicroScanner2 Cable Verifier -- Agilent to acquire Adaptif Photonics -- Spirent intros new testing architecture -- Ericsson, Telstra run live 40-Gbit/s DWDM optical transmission trial in Australia -- Hitachi GPON product receives USDA-RUS acceptance -- FTTH port shipments in 1Q07 declined 5% after a big jump in 4Q06 -- Ixia launches L2-7 Ethernet tester -- Harmonic intros CWDM forward path transmitters -- UTStarcom wins GEPON deal in India -- Foundry touts 10GbE routing switch -- Telekenex picks Infinera -- China Netcom USA picks XO Communications -- KPN picks Ceragon's native Gigabit Ethernet solution -- Ixia emulates 10 GbE traffic -- TDC picks Nortel's DWDM equipment -- Huawei, Global Marine Systems to establish JV to deliver submarine network solutions -- Huawei and Batelco enter into strategic partnership -- FibreSpan to extend Roehampton's SAN -- Dune Networks, Bay Microsystems partner on Carrier Ethernet -- Agilent tests triple play -- Isocore validates Alcatel-Lucent triple-play service delivery architecture -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- Motorola integrates Docsis 3.0 into its broadband services router (BSR) software release -- JDSU's Michael Ricci to join Ikanos as CEO -- Comcast boosts upload speed -- Yipes offers CoS over its global Ethernet VPLS-based network -- Xelerated raises $23M in VC funding -- Swisscom speeds up its VDSL to 16 Mbit/s -- OpVista secures $15M in additional VC funding -- Motorola announces Cable PON for GPON FTTP -- TelicPhil pick ECI's MSPP and ROADM -- Ethernet service market to surge 171% from 2006 to 2010 -- Ixia touts highest GigE port density -- TXP launches mini-size GPON ONTs -- ZTE wins $160M deal in Ethiopia -- VANOC and Bell Canada pick Nortel -- US DOD certifies Juniper routers for IPv6 -- AT&T launches U-verse in Los Angeles area -- Shanghai Telecom to start construction of Trans-Pacific Express -- Zhone integrates WDM, Gigabit Ethernet, and TDM -- Alcatel-Lucent and NEC to jointly deploy Asia America Gateway (AAG) -- EXFO touts IPTV QOS test capabilities -- Shanghai Telecom expands and optimizes its network in Shanghai -- Optiwave refines OFC design tool -- EXFO enhances its 10GigE tester -- InfoVista, Wipro partner on Carrier Ethernet OSS/BSS -- TelStrat touts orders for its GPON ONTs -- Boreas-Net picks Infinera -- KDDI R&D Labs tests Novera Optics' λ-PON DWDM -- Ethernet Alliance adds six new members -- Belgacom picks Redback's video-centric router for IPTV -- iStor, Rackmountpro to demo GigaStor iS326 at NAB 2007 -- Motorola, ECI partner on FTTP, IP DSLAM and IPTV -- Jeff Townley named as Nortel's Chief Procurement Officer -- Mintera ships more 40 Gbps DWDM transport subsystems and appoints Bryan Hall as Worldwide Sales SVP -- NTT Com to launch international IP-VPN service in UAE -- Yokogawa, Fujitsu partner on 40-Gbit/s DQPSK optical transmission -- Veraz IPO on NASDAQ priced at $8 per share -- EPON and GPON sales are growing rapidly -- Nordic service provider picks Axiom for FTTx and DSL provisioning -- Alcatel-Lucent to buy Tropic's assets -- BT lands Internet deal with EC -- Biznet launches metro FTTH network -- ZTE to build MTN backbone in Rwanda -- Nokia Siemens Networks starts operations -- PacketFront launches NPU-based router for FTTH -- Huawei supports PBB TE (Provider Backbone Bridge–Traffic Engineering) in its BT 21CN offering -- Australian carrier PowerTel deploys 400-Gbit/s long-haul and metro optical network -- CoAdna intros 1x12 and 1x16 WSS modules -- Optium and CUDOS use dynamic WSS for dynamic dispersion compensation -- Kailight Photonics announces 40-Gbit/s transponder working group -- Capella's WSS gets Telcordia qualification -- Vtesse picks BTI Photonic -- Bay Microsystems samples its 40G network processor and traffic manager -- Verizon Business boosts its ULH all-optical network capacity from 10 Gbit/s to 40-Gbit/s -- Goldman Sachs invests in Vyyo -- ECI Telecom presents 40G demo results at OFC -- Infinera Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Dave Welch to speak at OFC -- Siemens touts benchmark for 100-Gigabit Ethernet DWDM -- Alcatel-Lucent touts 25.6 Tbit/s optical transmission record -- Alcatel-Lucent tries to upgrade existing 40Gbit/s transparent long-haul transport networks to 100Gbit/s Ethernet -- Telstra awards Alcatel-Lucent 9,000km submarine network contract -- Optium to acquire Kailight Photonics -- Finisar demos new modules at OFC -- Fujitsu to release 4.0v DQPSK LN optical modulator -- Fujitsu to release new 10 Gbps XFP optical transceiver -- NEC demos extended reach 10 Gbps XFP transceiver for 160 km links without dispersion compensation -- Teknovus demos turbo 2.5G EPON with OE solutions' transceivers -- Wayne Davis joins Vyyo as CEO -- Hamamatsu to display 10 Gbps ROSA devices at OFC -- Olympus Microsystems America opens new offices in San Francisco and Atlanta -- Photop to display active/passive components/modules for FTTx and ROADM at OFC -- Corning, Nortel to highlight ultra-low-loss optical fiber at OFC -- CrossFiber to demo low-cost MxN optical switch for ROADMs at OFC -- Eblana intros lasers for use in IEEE 802.3ae 10G Ethernet -- Sumitomo's ExceLight to demo10 Gb/s lasers for CWDM at OFC -- TeraXion to display new dispersion compensation products at OFC -- Avanex intros in-line Tunable Dispersion Compensator (TDC) platform -- MergeOptics to demo SFP+ SR and SFP+ LR at OFC -- China's WTD to highlight 10Gbps TOSA, ROSA and tunable optical transceiver at OFC/NFOEC -- Syntune samples monolithic, integrated 10Gb/s C-Band tunable transmitter -- CoAdna WSS-8x1 and 1x8 pass Telcordia qualifications -- DiCon Fiberoptics intros ultra-compact 1-CH MEMS ROADM -- Avanex intros LC-based WSS for ROADM -- Xtellus unveils WSS ROADM module for C & L-band -- Pirelli to demo interoperability between MSA duobinary transponder and DWDM XFP transceiver at OFC -- Sumitomo's ExceLight to demo 10 Gb/s LRM SFP+ transceiver at OFC -- Real-time electronic polarization tracking enables optical polarization-multiplexed QPSK transmission -- OE Solutions intros bi-directional, single-fiber CWDM SFP transceivers -- Digital Lightwave supports GigE testing on next generation multi-rate (NGMR) module -- UTStarcom to deploy IP DSLAM for BSNL's ADSL2+ broadband network -- Transmode raises $12M -- Cisco enhances its ONS optical networking portfolio -- Optical networking components market to reach $7.9 billion in 2012 -- Corning unveils ultra-low-loss and low PMD single-mode optical fiber -- CyOptics to acquire Apogee Photonics -- Ligent Photonics expands OLT and ONT/ONU G-PON transceiver product line -- Peleton Photonic Systems develops multi-channel laser array (MCLA) -- Siemens picks TeraXion's dispersion compensators -- ZTE showcases at Convergence India 2007 -- ARRIS opens R&D Center in China -- Huawei-3Com kicks off “Warm-Hearted Service Check” pilot campaign to major Thai customers -- Top Story: China's MII wants to converge the country’s telecom, Internet, and cable networks -- Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is interested in ZTE's "National Broadband Network" proposal -- Narad, Strix test interoperability -- ECI Telecom unveils new mini optical MSPP for wireless backhaul and metro networks -- H3C constructs expressway IP network for Beijing, the 2008 Olympic City -- Top Story: China's MII steps up support for Chinese carrier’s IPTV business ventures -- Corenet picks ECI's ROADM platform -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing picks Nortel DWDM gear -- EXFO to showcase FastReporter at CeBIT and OFC/NFOEC -- Cortina opens offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen -- ZTE to provide high-end router switch products to Bolivia's COTAS -- ZTE high-end router successfully passes MFA's MPLS test -- ZTE picks EZchip’s network processors -- EXFO intros ODTR for access and enterprise network testing -- EXFO launches optical fiber QoS test solution -- Vitesse adds Fast Fiber support in Gigabit Ethernet transceivers -- Polatis appoints Directors of Sales -- PLDT picks UTStarcom's IP softswitch and Multiservice Access Node (MSAN) -- Cisco to acquire file storage management provider NeoPath -- China Telecom to bid for fixed-line license in Saudi Arabia -- H3C touts its Gigabit Ethernet (GE) switches -- David Ripstein to succeeds Arnon Toussia-Cohen as RADCOM's new CEO -- Verizon Business launches E-VPLS service -- Ethernet service delivery solution provider Ceterus raises $20M -- China promotes .CN domain by making it almost free -- Chinese netizens to top 200M by 2010 -- ZTE picks Comtech -- EASSy to lay optical submarine network in East Africa -- TiVo and EarthLink to offer bundle of TiVo DVR and EarthLink DSL -- WDM gaining while SONET/SDH declining -- Nortel intros new Ethernet routing switches for VoIP -- LuminentOIC picks TriAccess' RFIC for triplexer transceivers -- BTI Photonic Systems to showcase microWDM equipment at CeBIT -- World Wide Packets releases Ethernet Services Manager 5.0 -- US telecom stocks down sharply again on Friday -- Verizon expands ultra-fast FiOS Internet Service to 4 more north Texas cities -- Verizon touts FiOS in six states -- ECI demos 43Gb/s over 1,000 km via WSS ROADM -- Jaguar Picks ECI's optical solution for FTTP backbone -- ECI completes first stage of Ukrtelecom's advanced metro optical network -- Carrier Ethernet switch and IP router sales surge -- Verizon touts FiOS in six states -- Anthony Maher joins Xtellus as Chairman -- Mindspeed, Terawave collaborate to develop GPON SoC device for FTTH and FTTC -- Verizon FiOS TV comes to Sudbury, Westwood, Mass. -- Verizon expands FiOS TV service to more New York consumers -- Accedian adds Performance Assurance Agent into its Ethernet Demarcation Device product line -- Redfern Integrated Optics (RIO) announces Telcordia qualification of its Silicon Photonics Technology platform -- Former US FCC Chairman Reed Hundt joins Infinera board -- US DoD agency picks NET's multi-service aggregation and switching platform -- PowerTel to roll out Mid-Band Ethernet services -- Sprint extends global MPLS VPN end-to-end service level agreements -- EXFO enhances OTDR software -- Narad secures $10M -- Mintera ships 40 Gbit/s DWDM subsystem to an Asia-Pacific systems company -- and moreVideo/IPTV News Highlights
Orange wins Beijing Olympics deal -- BigBand wins cable MSO deals in Japan -- UTStarcom wins new contract from Tiscali Italia -- Aware to demo VDSL2 at NXTcomm 2007 -- Broadcom touts impulse noise protection technology -- Verizon expands FiOS coverage in Florida -- Shanghai Media Group, Shanghai Unicom partner on mobile TV service -- US government awards $20 billion telecom contract to 5 telcos -- Telkom Indonesia may spend US$2B to expand networks -- UTStarcom integrates Optibase encoding platforms for IPTV deployment in India -- Vimicro and Microsoft strengthen working alliance in China to develop digital multimedia market -- China Telecom might launch AVS-based IPTV trial in Shanghai -- Microsoft, Chunghwa Telecom form JV -- ITU cancels ITU Telecom Europe 2007 in Bulgaria -- Comcast promotes Derek Harrar to SVP and GM of Video Services -- Hitachi GPON product receives USDA-RUS acceptance -- FTTH port shipments in 1Q07 declined 5% after a big jump in 4Q06 -- Spirent touts remote testing and diagnostics for IPTV service assurance -- Harmonic intros CWDM forward path transmitters -- UTStarcom wins GEPON deal in India -- Wave7 Optics wins FTTP deal -- Cisco to acquire BroadWare -- China releases mobile TV standard (CDMB) -- China Telecom, Sina to launch co-branded video sharing platform, "Sina-Vnet Podcast" -- Microsoft to acquire aQuantive for $6 billion -- Harmonic to feature digital video processing solutions at ANGA Cable 2007 -- Motorola to acquire Modulus Video -- Swisscom acquires 82.4% of FastWeb for €3.1B -- Verizon expands FiOS TV service to Upper Marlboro  -- Verizon FiOS TV expands in NY -- Celrun, Metalink launch wireless HD IPTV set-top box at IPTV World Forum -- Deutsche Telekom simplifies its brand identity -- Nortel opens Texas-based Solutions Showcase touting hyperconnectivity -- Entropic appoints Susan Huberman as Marketing VP -- IPTV provider Joost raises $45M from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Li Ka Shing Foundation, CBS, and Viacom -- Huawei and Batelco enter into strategic partnership -- Huawei and Batelco enter into strategic partnership -- Verizon Business ready for government biz under Networx Universal -- BT unveils advertising campaign for its BT Vision IPTV service -- Agilent tests triple play -- Isocore validates Alcatel-Lucent triple-play service delivery architecture -- ZTE strengthens global momentum with 2007 VAS Forum tour -- China to become the world's largest IPTV market -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- BBC World News joins Verizon FiOS TV channel lineup -- Teridian touts STB chip shipment milestone -- Motorola integrates Docsis 3.0 into its broadband services router (BSR) software release -- Ericsson CEO Svanberg touts strong position in global competition -- Comcast boosts upload speed -- Yipes offers CoS over its global Ethernet VPLS-based network -- TeliaSonera picks Nokia Siemens Networks' IMS platform -- China Telecom picks Fiberhome's FTTH system using Teknovus' EPON chipsets -- Verizon to deliver ION's suite for FiOS channel lineup -- OpVista secures $15M in additional VC funding -- Verizon offers FiOS in Tampa Bay region -- Verizon, Gemstar-TV Guide ink patent license deal -- TXP launches mini-size GPON ONTs -- Cablevision to go private -- ARRIS, China Cable Network (CCN) team on IP Video over broadband trial -- AT&T launches U-verse in Los Angeles area -- Shanghai Telecom to start construction of Trans-Pacific Express -- Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai Media Group (SMG) to launch HD IPTV on May 17 -- Mobile-TV trials started in The Philippines using DVB-H and in Taiwan using MediaFLO -- Randall Stephenson to succeed Ed Whitacre as AT&T's Chairman and CEO -- IBM unveils new IPTV infrastructure solution for EMEA service providers -- Ellacoya raises $13M -- EXFO touts IPTV QOS test capabilities -- Inadequate OSS affects time to market for VPN, IPTV and VoIP services -- Verizon adds HGTV HD, Food Network HD and LMN HD to FiOS TV -- TelStrat touts orders for its GPON ONTs -- Motorola to acquire Terayon -- Verizon adds FiOS TV to Oregon -- Belgacom picks Redback's video-centric router for IPTV -- Telefónica España picks Ericsson mobile TV solution -- Verizon adds FiOS TV to more NY communities -- Verizon intros FiOS TV in Canton -- Scientific Atlanta touts IP Stat Mux technology at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas -- Peter Kiriacoulacos to join Comcast Cable as Chief Procurement Officer -- Kasenna, HP and Intel test IPTV -- Microsoft expands IPTV ecosystem -- iStor, Rackmountpro to demo GigaStor iS326 at NAB 2007 -- PBS deploys Harmonic's MPEG-2 digital video solutions -- Deutsche Telekom's Ya.com launches IPTV in Spain -- Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg touts IPTV and HSPA -- Cisco and Scientific Atlanta to showcase digital video at NAB 2007 -- Swiss Competition Commission approves Swisscom's acquisition of FastWeb -- Motorola, ECI partner on FTTP, IP DSLAM and IPTV -- TxDLA and digital video solution provider VBrick foster education innovation -- ExtendMedia raises $12 million in VC funding -- Sprint speeds up mobile broadband in Hawaii -- EPON and GPON sales are growing rapidly -- Motorola touts 1 million IPTV set-top shipment -- Corning Cable Systems provides FTTH solution for Lake Las Vegas deployment -- Alcatel-Lucent to buy Tropic's assets -- Neuf Cegetel finalizes Erenis acquisition -- Biznet launches metro FTTH network -- Nokia Siemens Networks starts operations -- Huawei successfully completes Mobile WiMAX trials in Japan -- BigBand gets six new digital video customers in China -- BigBand opens R&D facility in China -- Starwin IPTV partners with Guangdong Tisson in China -- Verizon to deploy GPON for FTTP -- QuikCycle's new software automates test lifecycle -- Verizon President and COO Dennis Strigl to give speech -- Verizon's FiOS TV approved in 30th New York community -- Cavium, Teknovus collaborate on EPON Home Gateway -- IMS Forum schedules 2nd IMS Plugfest for June 4 - 8 -- Telecom Argentina picks Oracle's OSS solutions -- Optium to acquire Kailight Photonics -- Teknovus demos turbo 2.5G EPON with OE solutions' transceivers -- ZTE wins China Telecom’s IPTV deal -- Thomas Frank joins Akimbo as CEO -- Envivio supports Chinese AVS standard with encoder for broadcast and IPTV -- CHVC to acquire StreamNet -- Spirent Communications streamlines IMS verification -- Ixia adds VoIP and IMS testing capabilities -- Verizon to bring FiOS TV to New Port Richey, Florida -- Optibase to provide IPTV system in Texas town via FTTP -- Verimatrix touts its global strength in IPTV content protection -- Samsung, STMicroelectronics, and Metalink unveil wireless HD IPTV set-top box at CeBIT -- Apple ships Apple TV -- ZTE showcases at Convergence India 2007 -- ARRIS opens R&D Center in China -- Top Story: China's SARFT intends to cooperate with telcos to promote mobile TV -- Top Story: China's MII wants to converge the country’s telecom, Internet, and cable networks -- Narad, Strix test interoperability -- Open IPTV Forum launches in Stockholm -- Top Story: China's MII steps up support for Chinese carrier’s IPTV business ventures -- Sunrise Telecom to debut VoIP and IPTV test suite at CeBit -- Ericsson to acquire Mobeon -- ZTE high-end router successfully passes MFA's MPLS test -- Ericsson gets 70% of Tandberg TV -- PLDT picks UTStarcom's IP softswitch and Multiservice Access Node (MSAN) -- Viacom sues YouTube and Google in US District Court -- Motorola Ventures invests in wireless HDTV chip maker Amimon -- ZTE to demo its F3G (fast triple gain) multimedia network kit at CeBIT 2007 -- ON Telecoms picks Optibase’s IPTV headend equipment -- FastWeb welcomes Swisscom's takeover bid -- Google CEO touts YouTube and IPTV revolution -- Shanghai Telecom more than doubled its IPTV user base in the past two months -- Mobile TV chipset vendor showcase at IIC-China -- China-based IPTV operator UUSee raises $23.5M -- Narrowstep secures $7M -- TiVo and EarthLink to offer bundle of TiVo DVR and EarthLink DSL -- Tut stockholders approve merger with Motorola -- CSM picks CMBSat' S-band satellite capacity for Chinese mobile video project -- China Network, Taiwan TV to test Qualcomm mobile TV -- Verizon and FTTH Council happy with US FCC's order streamlining video franchising process -- Ixia touts IPTV tester shipment -- Denmark's TDC launches IPTV service -- Top three Chinese online game firms, NetEase, Shanda and The9, reported better-than-expected fiscal results -- Amimon to launch wireless high-definition interface for HDTV video based on 802.11n -- Verizon expands ultra-fast FiOS Internet Service to 4 more north Texas cities -- Tandberg demos IPTV and broadband TV gear at IPTV World Forum -- Tatung to showcase STB at IPTV World Forum -- Huawei, Irdeto win IPTV deal in Pakistan -- and morePhotonics & Chips News Highlights
Motorola intros 10Gbps ATCA blade based on Cavium chips -- TXP to demo GPON ONTs -- Broadcom touts impulse noise protection technology -- PMC-Sierra licenses Aware's VDSL2 technology -- LuminentOIC renewes BPON triplexer transceiver supply agreement with Tellabs -- Aegis Lightwave intros carrier-grade optical layer Monitor -- PMC-Sierra touts GEPON milestone -- Fluke intros new MicroScanner2 Cable Verifier -- Agilent to acquire Adaptif Photonics -- PicoChip upgrades WiMax basestation reference design -- Vimicro and Microsoft strengthen working alliance in China to develop digital multimedia market -- Harmonic intros CWDM forward path transmitters -- Avago intros 10 GbE LRM transceivers with electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) -- Shanghai-based Zhangjiang High-tech industrial park to establish VC fund -- Nortel and Toshiba to jointly develop WiMAX base stations -- JDSU appoints Helmut Berg as head of its Communications Test & Measurement business -- Entropic appoints Susan Huberman as Marketing VP -- Intel Capital invests in 6 startups -- Dune Networks, Bay Microsystems partner on Carrier Ethernet -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- RDA Microelectronics launches first TD/GSM dual-mode RF chipset supporting HSDPA -- Global WiMAX chipset market to reach 21 million units in 2011 -- Teridian touts STB chip shipment milestone -- JDSU's Michael Ricci to join Ikanos as CEO -- IPG Photonics reports strong first quarter results -- Xelerated raises $23M in VC funding -- Oplink challenges OCP's "poison pill" -- China Telecom picks Fiberhome's FTTH system using Teknovus' EPON chipsets -- Aprius raises $11M in VC funding -- Conexant delivers SoCs for GPON/GE-PON gateways -- Cavium announces IPO pricing -- TXP launches mini-size GPON ONTs -- WTD unveils 10Gbps tunable transponder integrating with MZ LiNbO3 external modulator and 16-channel Mux/Demux -- General Photonics releases PolaWise polarization measurement system -- Infineon touts VoIP chipsets with HD sound telephony -- Optiwave refines OFC design tool -- Lumics intros high power pump diode laser -- KDDI R&D Labs tests Novera Optics' PON DWDM -- Oplink to acquire majority stake in Optical Communication Products -- Avanex divests its optoelectronic fabs in France -- Titan Photonics intros 10G 1550nm XFP transceiver module -- Wintegra launches WinMax -- Marvell's WLAN products support Intel's Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) initiative -- Kasenna, HP and Intel test IPTV -- Photop and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics to jointly establish photonics lab -- Jeff Townley named as Nortel's Chief Procurement Officer -- Entropic to acquire RF Magic -- Nokia pays Qualcomm $20M for 3G patent licenses -- Corning Cable Systems provides FTTH solution for Lake Las Vegas deployment -- Freescale intros voice-enabled GPON SoC -- Avago Chairman Dick Chang joins CoAdna Board -- CoAdna intros 1x12 and 1x16 WSS modules -- Cavium, Teknovus collaborate on EPON Home Gateway -- Nufern intros new specialty telecom fibers -- Optium and CUDOS use dynamic WSS for dynamic dispersion compensation -- Kailight Photonics announces 40-Gbit/s transponder working group -- Capella's WSS gets Telcordia qualification -- Vtesse picks BTI Photonic -- Bay Microsystems samples its 40G network processor and traffic manager -- Corning intros hermetic single-mode specialty fiber -- Optium to acquire Kailight Photonics -- Finisar shipped 10 million optical transceivers/transponders in 2006 -- Finisar demos new modules at OFC -- Fujitsu to release 4.0v DQPSK LN optical modulator -- Fujitsu to release new 10 Gbps XFP optical transceiver -- NEC demos extended reach 10 Gbps XFP transceiver for 160 km links without dispersion compensation -- Tom Geyer joins Auxora as Business Development VP -- Auxora to demo 20 Channel 200 GHz Mux/Demux DWDM module at OFC -- Proximion demos FBG-based dispersion compensation module (DCM) at OFC -- StrataLight intros 40G/43G 300 pin MSA optical VSR module -- Agilent demos lightwave component analyzer -- Teknovus demos turbo 2.5G EPON with OE solutions' transceivers -- Alphion intros dual band semiconductor optical amplifier line -- Finisar acquires AZNA and Kodeos -- AZNA demos 10-Gbit/s C-Band tunable chirp managed laser -- Alcatel-Lucent demos CMOS silicon-based tunable optical waveguide equalizer -- Wayne Davis joins Vyyo as CEO -- Jim Sparks joins Aegis Lightwave as VP of Global Sales -- Hamamatsu to display 10 Gbps ROSA devices at OFC -- StockerYale launches new erbium-doped amplifier fiber -- Bookham to make $28.6M private placement -- Olympus Microsystems America opens new offices in San Francisco and Atlanta -- Photop to display active/passive components/modules for FTTx and ROADM at OFC -- Comcore intros Multimode Fiber High Power Combiners -- Corning, Nortel to highlight ultra-low-loss optical fiber at OFC -- CrossFiber to demo low-cost MxN optical switch for ROADMs at OFC -- Eblana intros lasers for use in IEEE 802.3ae 10G Ethernet -- Sumitomo's ExceLight to demo10 Gb/s lasers for CWDM at OFC -- TeraXion to display new dispersion compensation products at OFC -- Avanex intros in-line Tunable Dispersion Compensator (TDC) platform -- MergeOptics to demo SFP+ SR and SFP+ LR at OFC -- China's WTD to highlight 10Gbps TOSA, ROSA and tunable optical transceiver at OFC/NFOEC -- Syntune samples monolithic, integrated 10Gb/s C-Band tunable transmitter -- CoAdna WSS-8x1 and 1x8 pass Telcordia qualifications -- DiCon Fiberoptics intros ultra-compact 1-CH MEMS ROADM -- Avanex intros LC-based WSS for ROADM -- Xtellus unveils WSS ROADM module for C & L-band -- Pirelli to demo interoperability between MSA duobinary transponder and DWDM XFP transceiver at OFC -- Sumitomo's ExceLight to demo 10 Gb/s LRM SFP+ transceiver at OFC -- Real-time electronic polarization tracking enables optical polarization-multiplexed QPSK transmission -- OE Solutions intros bi-directional, single-fiber CWDM SFP transceivers -- Fujikura launches new T&M tools for optical fibre -- Eblana Photonics ships lasers for GPON transceivers -- BroadLight intros Quad GPON OLT Controller -- Optical networking components market to reach $7.9 billion in 2012 -- Corning unveils ultra-low-loss and low PMD single-mode optical fiber -- CyOptics to acquire Apogee Photonics -- Ligent Photonics expands OLT and ONT/ONU G-PON transceiver product line -- Peleton Photonic Systems develops multi-channel laser array (MCLA) -- Siemens picks TeraXion's dispersion compensators -- Top Story: China's MII steps up support for Chinese carrier’s IPTV business ventures -- Fiberxon unveils GPON OLT transceiver -- RSoft releases new CAD system for photonics design automation -- AiDi touts its low loss 1x64 PLC splitter for PON -- WSS vendor Capella raises $20M -- EXFO to showcase FastReporter at CeBIT and OFC/NFOEC -- ZTE picks EZchip's network processors -- Cavium, Arada unveil 802.11n solution -- EXFO launches optical fiber QoS test solution -- DiCon Fiberoptics intros new MEMS Tunable Filters -- Vitesse adds Fast Fiber support in Gigabit Ethernet transceivers -- Polatis appoints Directors of Sales -- Motorola Ventures invests in wireless HDTV chip maker Amimon -- Avanex appoints Pat Edsell as SVP and GM in Shanghai -- Michael Goldgof joins Hifn as Product Marketing VP -- Prysmian to demo optical fibre solutions focusing on FTTH at CeBIT -- ZTE picks Comtech -- Mobile TV chipset vendor showcase at IIC-China -- EASSy to lay optical submarine network in East Africa -- OE Solutions secures $4.3M -- Provigent raises $16M -- Mitsubishi Electric develops 40 km 10 Gbit/s XFP transceiver -- LuminentOIC picks TriAccess' RFIC for triplexer transceivers -- Top Story: 3G continues to be the focus during China's 11th FYP period -- Amimon to launch wireless high-definition interface for HDTV video based on 802.11n -- KDDI and Fujitsu jointly develop amplifier for mobile WiMax -- Avanex to divest semiconductor fabs in France -- ECI demos 43Gb/s over 1,000 km via WSS ROADM -- Comcore intros plastic fiber coupler family -- Emcore expands patent lawsuit against Optium -- Opnext's IPO underwriters purchase additional shares -- Sumitomo Electric ships more than 10M laser diodes for OFC applications -- JDSU to acquire Picolight -- Anthony Maher joins Xtellus as Chairman -- Mindspeed, Terawave collaborate to develop GPON SoC device for FTTH and FTTC -- Qualcomm and Broadcom agree to dismiss certain patent claims -- Agilent intros thin-film beamsplitters for optical applications -- Redfern Integrated Optics (RIO) announces Telcordia qualification of its Silicon Photonics Technology platform -- Alcatel-Lucent invests in WiMAX chip vendor Sequans -- Mintera ships 40 Gbit/s DWDM subsystem to an Asia-Pacific systems company -- Top Story: China's NDRC to promote technology innovation in IC and other arenas -- and moreChina News Highlights
China Netcom, Asia Netcom to jointly operate landing station in Qingdao -- China's MII publishes detailed rules for 3G development -- Orange wins Beijing Olympics deal -- Huawei ranking No.1 in global IP DSLAM market -- Chinese President Hu Jintao attends Ericsson's signing US$1 billion GSM deal with China Mobile -- Sony Ericsson lands big deals from China -- France Telecom reiterates its decision to procure mobile phones from China -- China GrenTech wins TD-SCDMA bids from China Mobile and China Telecom -- Huawei to build Ugandan's national data transmission backbone -- Luxury cellphone seller Vertu opens flagship store in Shanghai -- Shanghai Media Group, Shanghai Unicom partner on mobile TV service -- Nokia to ship TD-SCDMA mobile phones to China in 1H08 -- China Mobile to invite bids for TD-SCDMA cellphones in September -- China Media Group expands its Telecom & Mobile Computing business unit -- Nokia, Neusoft to jointly explore online security market in China -- Datang Telecom's parent may transfer stake -- Tsinghua University and Nokia announce new research framework -- Vimicro and Microsoft strengthen working alliance in China to develop digital multimedia market -- KPN's Telfort selects Huawei's OSS solution -- Google, Microsoft, Apple and British Telecom start to shift their outsourcing focus from India to China -- China Telecom might launch AVS-based IPTV trial in Shanghai -- Chinese government agencies support WAPI -- TD-SCDMA handset vendors prepare for bidding in 3Q07 -- China Mobile tests mega-memory SIMs -- Hong Kong approves Wi-Fi plan -- Nokia completes construction of its China Campus -- ZTE wins CDMA WLL contract with United Telecom of Georgia -- Intel launches Chinese-language tech blog -- Huawei helps global mobile operators deploy ALL-IP core networks -- Huawei, Symantec to form JV to deliver security and storage appliances -- Vodafone launches ultra-low cost handsets made by China's ZTE -- China Netcom USA picks XO Communications -- Huawei wins Vodafone's Outstanding Performance Award -- China releases mobile TV standard (CDMB) -- Shanghai-based Zhangjiang High-tech industrial park to establish VC fund -- China Mobile wants to buy CMPak (formerly Paktel) from its parent -- China Mobile gained 5.28 million new users in April -- China Unicom Group to invest several billion Yuan in its CDMA network -- China Unicom launches GPRS-based data services -- China Unicom to expand its fast-growing mobile share trading service through partnership with portal websites -- China Unicom to launch 3G-related VAS in Guangdong -- China to see 200M netizens by 2010 -- Datang Telecom drafts 4G standard -- China Telecom, Sina to launch co-branded video sharing platform, "Sina-Vnet Podcast" -- NTT DoCoMo invests in Gobi Fund II targeting convergence in China -- Top Story: China adds WCDMA and CDMA2000 to 3G mobile standards to be used in China -- Top Story: TD-SCDMA Forum's Chen Haofei touts TD-SCDMA's prospects -- China Mobile expands GSM/GPRS/EDGE network -- Top Story: China Mobile's parent acquires 100% of Paktel for US$460M and renames it CMPak -- Huawei conducts forum with African Financial Ministers and African Development Bank -- China Unicom picks Alcatel-Lucent -- China VoIP's Jinan Yinquan receives ISO9000 Certification -- Huawei, Global Marine Systems to establish JV to deliver submarine network solutions -- ADRs of Chinese telcos (China Mobile, China Telecom, China Netcom, China Unicom) rally -- ADRs of China's Baidu and The9Limited climb -- China Unicom to test WiMax in 21 provinces -- Huawei and Batelco enter into strategic partnership -- ZTE strengthens global momentum with 2007 VAS Forum tour -- China to become the world's largest IPTV market -- VoIP equipment market in China to hit $1.1 billion in 2010 -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- China Mobile to deploy AsiaInfo's BOSS for TD-SCDMA tests -- China Unicom's mobile stock-trading service growing 30% monthly -- Vodafone to offer ZTE-made ultra-low-cost handsets in 2Q07 -- Qualcomm, Lenovo Mobile enter into W-CDMA license agreement -- RDA Microelectronics launches first TD/GSM dual-mode RF chipset supporting HSDPA -- China's SMBs to beef up their wireless infrastructure in 2007 -- Broadsoft appoints Jonathan Reid as VP for Asia Pacific headquartered in Shanghai -- Google China is reportedly moving its marketing headquarters to Shanghai -- Chinese mobile-phone subscribers exceeded 480M in March -- China Telecom picks Fiberhome's FTTH system using Teknovus' EPON chipsets -- ARRIS, China Cable Network (CCN) team on IP Video over broadband trial -- Huawei helps industry leaders advance digital music market -- China Mobile to buy RMB35 billion equipment for its GSM upgrades -- China Unicom to procure terminals for its mobile stock exchange services -- ZTE wins $160M deal in Ethiopia -- ZTE wins Sprint WiMAX bid after building telecom-class WiMAX networks in Singapore -- Datang Telecom’s 1Q07 profit doubled -- VIVO, China Mobile, and MTN select Huawei for GSM and mobile softswitch -- Huawei, ZTE and Haier rank top 3 among Chinese companies for software income -- Shanghai Telecom to start construction of Trans-Pacific Express -- Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai Media Group (SMG) to launch HD IPTV on May 17 -- China Mobile ranks 5th global brand, ahead of IBM -- China Unicom 1Q07 profits jump 41% year over year -- China to remain neutral on 3G standard licensing -- WTD unveils 10Gbps tunable transponder integrating with MZ LiNbO3 external modulator and 16-channel Mux/Demux -- AT&T opens office in Shenzhen, China -- ChinaCache raises US$31.5M -- Shanghai Telecom expands and optimizes its network in Shanghai -- Photop and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics to jointly establish photonics lab -- Jeff Townley named as Nortel's Chief Procurement Officer located in China -- Datang Mobile, Alcatel Shanghai Bell lands TD-SCDMA deal with China Mobile -- Huawei picks Optimi -- ZTE launches IMS-based solution (ZIMS) at Global NGN Summit 2007 in Beijing -- ZTE to build MTN backbone in Rwanda -- Huawei successfully completes Mobile WiMAX trials in Japan -- Huawei to supply UMTS/HSPA network to Morocco Telecom -- Huawei supports PBB TE (Provider Backbone Bridge–Traffic Engineering) in its BT 21CN offering -- BigBand gets six new digital video customers in China -- BigBand opens R&D facility in China -- Starwin IPTV partners with Guangdong Tisson in China -- China Mobile's parent company is busy with TD-SCDMA equipment procurement -- Macau SAR supports 3G TD-SCDMA -- ZTE wins China Telecom’s IPTV deal -- China Mobile net profit up 23.3% in 2006 -- China Mobile has not decided on how to float shares in the mainland market -- China Mobile's parent company will complete its TD-SCDMA trial network construction by end-October -- China Telecom eager to get a mobile license -- Photop to display active/passive components/modules for FTTx and ROADM at OFC -- China's WTD to highlight 10Gbps TOSA, ROSA and tunable optical transceiver at OFC/NFOEC -- Envivio supports Chinese AVS standard with encoder for broadcast and IPTV -- CHVC to acquire StreamNet -- ZTE showcases at Convergence India 2007 -- ARRIS opens R&D Center in China -- Huawei wins Algeria GSM-R contract -- Huawei-3Com kicks off “Warm-Hearted Service Check” pilot campaign to major Thai customers -- Top Story: Vodafone launches its China Sourcing Center (CSC) to more than double its annual procurement in China -- Top Story: Beijing NuFront submits application to IEEE for establishing super-high-speed WLAN international standard -- Top Story: China Unicom, China Netcom, China Telecom, and China Mobile carry out WiMAX experiments -- Top Story: China's SARFT intends to cooperate with telcos to promote mobile TV -- China Mobile to float shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange -- Datang Mobile denies rumor regarding merger with Shanghai Putian -- Top Story: China's MII wants to converge the country’s telecom, Internet, and cable networks -- Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is interested in ZTE's "National Broadband Network" proposal -- H3C constructs expressway IP network for Beijing, the 2008 Olympic City -- TD-SCDMA Forum's new Secretary-General Chen Haofei takes office -- Equipment vendors are bidding for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA orders -- China Unicom, Potevio partner on WiMAX -- Top Story: China's MII steps up support for Chinese carrier’s IPTV business ventures -- Cortina opens offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen -- Huawei and Digicel deliver 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in the Caribbean -- ZTE to provide high-end router switch products to Bolivia's COTAS -- ZTE high-end router successfully passes MFA's MPLS test -- ZTE awarded Chinese TD-SCDMA network entry certificate -- ZTE picks EZchip’s network processors -- China Unicom is separating its GSM and CDMA network operation -- Rumor: China Telecom is reportedly planning to operate China Unicom’s CDMA network -- China Telecom to bid for fixed-line license in Saudi Arabia -- SK Telecom demos TD-SCDMA services -- Baseband RR mode turns in favor for TD-SCDMA -- H3C touts its Gigabit Ethernet (GE) switches -- ZTE to demo its F3G (fast triple gain) multimedia network kit at CeBIT 2007 -- Avanex appoints Pat Edsell as SVP and GM in Shanghai -- Shanghai Telecom more than doubled its IPTV user base in the past two months -- China promotes .CN domain by making it almost free -- Chinese netizens to top 200M by 2010 -- Chinese mobile phone users to top 600M by 2010 -- 13 vendors involved in China's TD-SCDMA equipment bidding -- China's investment in 3G equipment to reach 50 to 60 billion Yuan annually in the next five years -- 80% of China Unicom’s first round 2007 handset procurement goes to ZTE, Huawei and Hisense -- Lenovo and Avaya collaborate on IP and unified communications solutions -- ZTE picks Comtech -- Mobile TV chipset vendor showcase at IIC-China -- ZTE shipped over 12,000 units of CDMA BTS equipment in 2006 -- China-based IPTV operator UUSee raises $23.5M -- CSM picks CMBSat' S-band satellite capacity for Chinese mobile video project -- China Telecom and China Netcom shake hands -- China Network, Taiwan TV to test Qualcomm mobile TV -- Huawei serves over 60M CDMA users worldwide -- VoIP gains fast market recognition in China -- Top three Chinese online game firms, NetEase, Shanda and The9, reported better-than-expected fiscal results -- Top Story: 3G continues to be the focus during China's 11th FYP period -- and moreWireless News Highlights
China's MII publishes detailed rules for 3G development -- Comtech wins cellular backhaul deal in Asia -- Chinese President Hu Jintao attends Ericsson's signing US$1 billion GSM deal with China Mobile -- Sony Ericsson lands big deals from China -- France Telecom reiterates its decision to procure mobile phones from China -- China GrenTech wins TD-SCDMA bids from China Mobile and China Telecom -- Telecom New Zealand picks Alcatel-Lucent for W-CDMA/HSPA -- Ericsson acquires Drutt -- UTStarcom wins iPAS deal with Chile telco Telefonica del Sur (Telsur) -- Nokia-Siemens Networks touts WiMAX in Tokyo -- Luxury cellphone seller Vertu opens flagship store in Shanghai -- Shanghai Media Group, Shanghai Unicom partner on mobile TV service -- Nokia to ship TD-SCDMA mobile phones to China in 1H08 -- China Mobile to invite bids for TD-SCDMA cellphones in September -- China Media Group expands its Telecom & Mobile Computing business unit -- Telkom Indonesia may spend US$2B to expand networks -- Datang Telecom's parent may transfer stake -- PicoChip upgrades WiMax basestation reference design -- Tsinghua University and Nokia announce new research framework -- Vimicro and Microsoft strengthen working alliance in China to develop digital multimedia market -- Chinese government agencies support WAPI -- TD-SCDMA handset vendors prepare for bidding in 3Q07 -- China Mobile tests mega-memory SIMs -- Hong Kong approves Wi-Fi plan -- Nokia completes construction of its China Campus -- Alcatel-Lucent wins WiMAX deal in Canada -- ZTE wins CDMA WLL contract with United Telecom of Georgia -- ITU cancels ITU Telecom Europe 2007 in Bulgaria -- Huawei helps global mobile operators deploy ALL-IP core networks -- Vodafone launches ultra-low cost handsets made by China's ZTE -- Agilent accelerates 3G troubleshooting -- Huawei wins Vodafone's Outstanding Performance Award -- China releases mobile TV standard (CDMB) -- China Mobile wants to buy CMPak (formerly Paktel) from its parent -- China Mobile gained 5.28 million new users in April -- China Unicom Group to invest several billion Yuan in its CDMA network -- China Unicom launches GPRS-based data services -- China Unicom to expand its fast-growing mobile share trading service through partnership with portal websites -- China Unicom to launch 3G-related VAS in Guangdong -- Delayed 3G launch in China gives Ericsson more opportunity to accelerate transformation -- China Netcom, Ace Achieve collaborate on TD-SCDMA -- Taiwan Mobile plans to acquire TTN -- Mobile advertising market set to multiply in just a few years -- Nortel and Toshiba to jointly develop WiMAX base stations -- Agilent intros cell-based 3G analyzer -- Datang Telecom drafts 4G standard -- Motorola to start selling Razr 2 in South Korea next month -- Wi-Fi Alliance to certify 802.11n products in June -- Top Story: China adds WCDMA and CDMA2000 to 3G mobile standards to be used in China -- Top Story: TD-SCDMA Forum's Chen Haofei touts TD-SCDMA's prospects -- China Mobile expands GSM/GPRS/EDGE network -- Top Story: China Mobile's parent acquires 100% of Paktel for US$460M and renames it CMPak -- China Unicom picks Alcatel-Lucent -- Deutsche Telekom simplifies its brand identity -- Nuance to acquire VoiceSignal -- Nortel opens Texas-based Solutions Showcase touting hyperconnectivity -- Golden Telecom appoints Fred Ledbetter as CMO -- Celrun, Metalink launch wireless HD IPTV set-top box at IPTV World Forum -- ADRs of China Mobile and China Unicom rally -- China Unicom to test WiMax in 21 provinces -- Huawei and Batelco enter into strategic partnership -- Comba enjoys wireless biz opportunities related to Beijing Olympics including Tibetan and Mount Everest highway -- IAC/InterActive to launch Ask Mobile GPS service -- Verizon Business ready for government biz under Networx Universal -- APAC remains the largest region for smart mobile devices, making up 46% of the global market -- Sun Microsystems launches Java-based mobile OS -- ZTE strengthens global momentum with 2007 VAS Forum tour -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- Hutchison Telecom sells Indian operations to Vodafone -- China Mobile to deploy AsiaInfo's BOSS for TD-SCDMA tests -- China Unicom's mobile stock-trading service growing 30% monthly -- Vodafone to offer ZTE-made ultra-low-cost handsets in 2Q07 -- Qualcomm, Lenovo Mobile enter into W-CDMA license agreement -- RDA Microelectronics launches first TD/GSM dual-mode RF chipset supporting HSDPA -- Global WiMAX chipset market to reach 21 million units in 2011 -- China's SMBs to beef up their wireless infrastructure in 2007 -- Ericsson CEO Svanberg touts strong position in global competition -- Chinese mobile-phone subscribers exceeded 480M in March -- India's largest CDMA player Reliance launches ultra-low-cost handsets ranging from $19 to $22 -- Billionaire Krishnan eyes Malaysia's largest mobile-phone operator Maxis -- Huawei helps industry leaders advance digital music market -- China Mobile to buy RMB35 billion equipment for its GSM upgrades -- China Unicom to procure terminals for its mobile stock exchange services -- ZTE wins $160M deal in Ethiopia -- ZTE wins Sprint WiMAX bid after building telecom-class WiMAX networks in Singapore -- Datang Telecom’s 1Q07 profit doubled -- US FCC approves WiMax-class laptop card -- Sonopia secures $12.7M in VC funding -- CommScope completes acquisition of Signal Vision -- Agilent intros fixed, mobile WiMax manufacturing tester for CPE -- VIVO, China Mobile, and MTN select Huawei for GSM and mobile softswitch -- China Mobile ranks 5th global brand, ahead of IBM -- China Unicom 1Q07 profits jump 41% year over year -- China to remain neutral on 3G standard licensing -- Mobile-TV trials started in The Philippines using DVB-H and in Taiwan using MediaFLO -- Randall Stephenson to succeed Ed Whitacre as AT&T's Chairman and CEO -- Philippine operator SMART picks Ericsson's mobile softswitch -- Wintegra launches WinMax -- Marvell's WLAN products support Intel's Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) initiative -- BlackBerry e-mail outage upsets White House and Wall Street -- Wireless connectivity to drive global Internet usage -- Telefónica España picks Ericsson mobile TV solution -- KDDI plans to launch MVNO in US -- Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg touts IPTV and HSPA -- MetaSwitch, SOMA partner on VoIP over WiMax -- PacNet to launch WiMax in Philippines -- Jeff Townley named as Nortel's Chief Procurement Officer -- Datang Mobile, Alcatel Shanghai Bell lands TD-SCDMA deal with China Mobile -- Entropic to acquire RF Magic -- Smith Micro licenses Firmware Over-The-Air Update technology to Sybase iAnywhere -- Sprint speeds up mobile broadband in Hawaii -- Nokia pays Qualcomm $20M for 3G patent licenses -- Huawei picks Optimi -- ZTE launches IMS-based solution (ZIMS) at Global NGN Summit 2007 in Beijing -- Nokia Siemens Networks starts operations -- Huawei successfully completes Mobile WiMAX trials in Japan -- Huawei to supply UMTS/HSPA network to Morocco Telecom -- Keynote Systems builds on-demand mobile test and measurement network -- Agilent intros WiMax protocol conformance tester for 802.16e 2005 -- QuikCycle's new software automates test lifecycle -- Smith Micro launches QuickLink Media -- Smith Micro previews StuffIt Wireless Windows Mobile Edition -- NextWave Wireless raises $355 million in new capital -- Verizon President and COO Dennis Strigl to give speech -- IMS Forum schedules 2nd IMS Plugfest for June 4 - 8 -- Telecom Argentina picks Oracle's OSS solutions -- Motorola to deploy 802.16e WiMax network for VTR in Chile -- Sonus to acquire Zynetix -- China Mobile's parent company is busy with TD-SCDMA equipment procurement -- Macau SAR supports 3G TD-SCDMA -- China Mobile net profit up 23.3% in 2006 -- China Mobile has not decided on how to float shares in the mainland market -- China Mobile's parent company will complete its TD-SCDMA trial network construction by end-October -- China Telecom eager to get a mobile license -- Reef Point gets $25M VC funding -- Verso, Navini to bring VoIP to WiMax -- Samsung, STMicroelectronics, and Metalink unveil wireless HD IPTV set-top box at CeBIT -- Apple ships Apple TV -- ZTE showcases at Convergence India 2007 -- Huawei wins Algeria GSM-R contract -- Top Story: Vodafone launches its China Sourcing Center (CSC) to more than double its annual procurement in China -- Top Story: Beijing NuFront submits application to IEEE for establishing super-high-speed WLAN international standard -- Top Story: China Unicom, China Netcom, China Telecom, and China Mobile carry out WiMAX experiments -- Top Story: China's SARFT intends to cooperate with telcos to promote mobile TV -- China Mobile to float shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange -- Datang Mobile denies rumor regarding merger with Shanghai Putian -- Top Story: China's MII wants to converge the country’s telecom, Internet, and cable networks -- Far EasTone lauds HSDPA, laments VoIP -- Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) issues four 4G WiMAX licenses -- Samsung Electronics to build WiMax network in Washington, D.C. for Sprint -- Narad, Strix test interoperability -- ECI Telecom unveils new mini optical MSPP for wireless backhaul and metro networks -- TD-SCDMA Forum's new Secretary-General Chen Haofei takes office -- Equipment vendors are bidding for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA orders -- China Unicom, Potevio partner on WiMAX -- Italy's Tecnofin Immobiliare picks Alcatel-Lucent for WiFi deployment -- Hutchison, Essar reaches settlement for Hutchison Essar transaction -- Huawei and Digicel deliver 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in the Caribbean -- ZTE awarded Chinese TD-SCDMA network entry certificate -- Cavium, Arada unveil 802.11n solution -- Motorola Ventures invests in wireless HDTV chip maker Amimon -- China Unicom is separating its GSM and CDMA network operation -- Rumor: China Telecom is reportedly planning to operate China Unicom’s CDMA network -- SK Telecom demos TD-SCDMA services -- Baseband RR mode turns in favor for TD-SCDMA -- ZTE to demo its F3G (fast triple gain) multimedia network kit at CeBIT 2007 -- Chinese mobile phone users to top 600M by 2010 -- 13 vendors involved in China's TD-SCDMA equipment bidding -- China's investment in 3G equipment to reach 50 to 60 billion Yuan annually in the next five years -- 80% of China Unicom’s first round 2007 handset procurement goes to ZTE, Huawei and Hisense -- Mobile TV chipset vendor showcase at IIC-China -- 4G royalty rates will be much lower -- Fixed-mobile convergence with VoIP can reduce biz voice spend by over 30% -- Hutchison's shareholders approve sale of Hutshison Essar to Vodafone -- WisperTel acquires Path / Broadband Services -- WLAN provider FON raises €10M -- Gemini Mobile secures $20M from Goldman Sachs -- ZTE shipped over 12,000 units of CDMA BTS equipment in 2006 -- Provigent raises $16M -- Mobile infrastructure equipment vendor Starent Networks files for IPO with US-SEC -- CSM picks CMBSat' S-band satellite capacity for Chinese mobile video project -- China Network, Taiwan TV to test Qualcomm mobile TV -- Huawei serves over 60M CDMA users worldwide -- US on-portal mobile game revenue jumped 61% in 4Q06 -- LuminentOIC picks TriAccess' RFIC for triplexer transceivers -- US telecom stocks down sharply again on Friday -- Monthlong takeover speculation pushes Palm stock up about 27% -- Top Story: 3G continues to be the focus during China's 11th FYP period -- Top Story: New round of public bidding starts for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA project -- and moreOSS & Security News Highlights
Motorola intros 10Gbps ATCA blade based on Cavium chips -- Ericsson acquires Drutt -- Verizon, Goodmail team to provide CertifiedEmail -- Ericsson to manage Vodafone Netherlands' core and transport network -- Nokia, Neusoft to jointly explore online security market in China -- US government awards $20 billion telecom contract to 5 telcos -- CapMan invests in IP software vendor Movial -- Vimicro and Microsoft strengthen working alliance in China to develop digital multimedia market -- KPN's Telfort selects Huawei's OSS solution -- Google, Microsoft, Apple and British Telecom start to shift their outsourcing focus from India to China -- Microsoft, Chunghwa Telecom form JV -- Agilent integrates Net-O2's software into its multiservices tester -- Huawei, Symantec to form JV to deliver security and storage appliances -- Agilent accelerates 3G troubleshooting -- Ixia launches L2-7 Ethernet tester -- Ixia tests security -- Intelliden raises $10M in VC funding -- HP wins OSS deal for FTTH in Denmark -- Shanghai-based Zhangjiang High-tech industrial park to establish VC fund -- China Unicom launches GPRS-based data services -- China Unicom to launch 3G-related VAS in Guangdong -- Delayed 3G launch in China gives Ericsson more opportunity to accelerate transformation -- Agilent monitors and troubleshoots IMS -- Agilent intros cell-based 3G analyzer -- KPN picks Atreus OSS for business VoIP -- Microsoft to acquire aQuantive for $6 billion -- SAP acquires Wicom Communications -- Verizon Business to acquire Cybertrust -- Sun Microsystems launches Java-based mobile OS -- Verizon Business ready for government biz under Networx Universal -- IAC/InterActive to launch Ask Mobile GPS service -- Intel Capital invests in 6 startups -- ZTE strengthens global momentum with 2007 VAS Forum tour -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- China Mobile to deploy AsiaInfo's BOSS for TD-SCDMA tests -- Motorola integrates Docsis 3.0 into its broadband services router (BSR) software release -- Broadsoft appoints Jonathan Reid as VP for Asia Pacific headquartered in Shanghai -- OpenCloud appoints Jonathan Bell and Bob Drummond as VPs -- Google China is reportedly moving its marketing headquarters to Shanghai -- Microsoft reportedly in merger talk with Yahoo to better compete with Google -- Cavium announces IPO pricing -- Huawei helps industry leaders advance digital music market -- Verizon Business enhances Private IP services -- Sonopia secures $12.7M in VC funding -- Mitel to acquire Inter-Tel for $723M -- US DOD certifies Juniper routers for IPv6 -- Huawei, ZTE and Haier rank top 3 among Chinese companies for software income -- Telcordia promotes COO Mark Greenquist to CEO -- IBM unveils new IPTV infrastructure solution for EMEA service providers -- Ellacoya raises $13M -- Inadequate OSS affects time to market for VPN, IPTV and VoIP services -- Microsoft and Nortel open European Collaboration Centre -- InfoVista, Wipro partner on Carrier Ethernet OSS/BSS -- IP Unity Glenayre appoints Oscar Rodriguez as CEO -- XConnect secures $12M in VC funding -- SAP and Cisco partner on SOA -- V.i. Labs, Internet Crimes team on anti-piracy -- Porn-image invasion increasing -- Microsoft expands IPTV ecosystem -- iStor, Rackmountpro to demo GigaStor iS326 at NAB 2007 -- Akamai acquires Red Swoosh -- Smith Micro licenses Firmware Over-The-Air Update technology to Sybase iAnywhere -- Fluke unveils NetFlow Tracker 3.0 -- Fluke partners with WorldSkills International -- Fluke offers new Performance Advantage Partner program -- NTT Com to launch international IP-VPN service in UAE -- Nordic service provider picks Axiom for FTTx and DSL provisioning -- Telefónica picks InfoVista -- Huawei picks Optimi -- Vyatta raises $18.5M -- BT lands Internet deal with EC -- Nokia Siemens Networks starts operations -- OSS provider Subex Azure closes acquisition of Syndesis -- Smith Micro launches QuickLink Media -- Smith Micro previews StuffIt Wireless Windows Mobile Edition -- Infinera Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Dave Welch to speak at OFC -- Telecom Argentina picks Oracle's OSS solutions -- Openwave appoints Robert Vrij as CEO -- Reef Point gets $25M VC funding -- CHVC to acquire StreamNet -- Spirent Communications streamlines IMS verification -- Verizon Business extends its Private IP service globally -- Verimatrix touts its global strength in IPTV content protection -- Managed VoIP services provider VoEX names Terry Kremian as CEO -- Huawei-3Com kicks off “Warm-Hearted Service Check” pilot campaign to major Thai customers -- Top Story: Beijing NuFront submits application to IEEE for establishing super-high-speed WLAN international standard -- H3C constructs expressway IP network for Beijing, the 2008 Olympic City -- BT enables ISPs and cable providers to deliver flexible VoIP services -- Cisco to acquire WebEx -- Skype intros SkypeFind and Skype Prime -- Ericsson to acquire Mobeon -- TeleManagement Forum and Broadband Services Forum form strategic alliance -- Cavium, Arada unveil 802.11n solution -- Cisco to acquire file storage management provider NeoPath -- Digital home content and services provider Casabi secures $10M -- Evolving appoints James King as VP of worldwide sales and marketing -- Michael Goldgof joins Hifn as Product Marketing VP -- Verizon Business launches E-VPLS service -- Cisco and IBM expand global services alliance -- Lenovo and Avaya collaborate on IP and unified communications solutions -- Verizon Business links Behringer with global private IP network -- Venezulan carrier CanTV picks Radcom -- AT&T appoints Paulino do Rego Barros Jr. as new president of AT&T Global Operations -- Verizon Business helps companies fight phishing, spyware, and viruses -- VSNL to deploy Amdocs' Cramer6 OSS Suite -- World Wide Packets releases Ethernet Services Manager 5.0 -- Top Story: 3G continues to be the focus during China's 11th FYP period -- HiSoft merges with Envisage -- BBC partners with YouTube -- Global Crossing intros managed VoIP solutions -- Huawei launches its next-generation Convergent Billing Solution at 3GSM -- and moreTest News Highlights
Tollgrade to acquire Teradyne's Broadband Test Division -- Fluke intros new MicroScanner2 Cable Verifier -- Agilent to acquire Adaptif Photonics -- Spirent intros new testing architecture -- Agilent integrates Net-O2's software into its multiservices tester -- Agilent accelerates 3G troubleshooting -- Ixia launches L2-7 Ethernet tester -- Ixia tests security -- Spirent touts remote testing and diagnostics for IPTV service assurance -- Agilent monitors and troubleshoots IMS -- Agilent intros cell-based 3G analyzer -- JDSU's John Peeler joins Veeco as CEO -- JDSU appoints Helmut Berg as head of its Communications Test & Measurement business -- Testing software provider Fanfare secures $12M in VC funding -- Ixia emulates 10 GbE traffic -- China Unicom to test WiMax in 21 provinces -- Agilent tests triple play -- Isocore validates Alcatel-Lucent triple-play service delivery architecture -- JDSU to buy Innocor -- Bill Mortimer to lead JDSU CommTest Lab & Production Product Group -- Ixia touts highest GigE port density -- Agilent intros fixed, mobile WiMax manufacturing tester for CPE -- Spirent restructures executive team -- General Photonics releases PolaWise polarization measurement system -- EXFO touts IPTV QOS test capabilities -- EXFO enhances its 10GigE tester -- KDDI R&D Labs tests Novera Optics' PON DWDM -- Kasenna, HP and Intel test IPTV -- Fluke unveils NetFlow Tracker 3.0 -- Fluke partners with WorldSkills International -- Fluke offers new Performance Advantage Partner program -- Fluke's new LinkRunner Pro offers faster closure, fewer escalations of connectivity trouble tickets -- Keynote Systems builds on-demand mobile test and measurement network -- Agilent intros WiMax protocol conformance tester for 802.16e 2005 -- QuikCycle's new software automates test lifecycle -- IMS Forum schedules 2nd IMS Plugfest for June 4 - 8 -- Agilent demos lightwave component analyzer -- Agilent's Electronic Measurements Group reports directly to CEO Bill Sullivan -- Digital Lightwave supports GigE testing on next generation multi-rate (NGMR) module -- Spirent Communications streamlines IMS verification -- Ixia adds VoIP and IMS testing capabilities -- Fujikura launches new T&M tools for optical fibre -- Narad, Strix test interoperability -- Top Story: China's MII steps up support for Chinese carrier’s IPTV business ventures -- Sunrise Telecom to debut VoIP and IPTV test suite at CeBit -- EXFO to showcase FastReporter at CeBIT and OFC/NFOEC -- ZTE high-end router successfully passes MFA's MPLS test -- Paul Caragher named President of Fluke Networks -- EXFO intros ODTR for access and enterprise network testing -- EXFO launches optical fiber QoS test solution -- David Ripstein to succeeds Arnon Toussia-Cohen as RADCOM's new CEO -- Venezulan carrier CanTV picks Radcom -- China Network, Taiwan TV to test Qualcomm mobile TV -- Ixia touts IPTV tester shipment -- New round of public bidding starts this week for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA project -- Ixia tester supports MPEG-4, H.264, and VC-1 -- Trend Communications licenses Telchemy's VoIP performance monitoring technology -- Auriga, Delft University partner on RF characterization and modeling tools -- Agilent intros thin-film beamsplitters for optical applications -- Agilent intros in-circuit vectorless test technique -- Teradyne buys MOSAID's automatic test equipment (ATE) business -- Accedian adds Performance Assurance Agent into its Ethernet Demarcation Device product line -- EXFO enhances OTDR software -- HyWire to sell MRV's physical-layer switch for test-lab automation -- Swisscom picks Radcom's Omni-Q for IMS testing -- Bookham appoints Peter Bordui as interim CEO -- EXFO launches Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA) -- Ixia enhances 3G video telephony tester -- Aperto joins WiMax Forum's second public Mobile WiMax PlugFest -- Spirent intros lab-based mobile video analyser -- Bridgewater, Oracle conduct interoperability testing -- NetHawk intros mobile WiMAX protocol simulation and analysis tester -- Ixia unveils conformance tester for mobile IPv6 -- RAD Data demos multi-vendor interoperability -- Nasdaq panel grants Ixia’s request for continued listing -- Agilent intros network analyzer for active device test -- Vodafone picks Keynote -- EXFO unveils new Ethernet test module -- China Mobile Communications Corp (CMCC) to invite 3G test bids -- and moreM&A, Investment, Appointments News Highlights
Ericsson acquires Drutt -- Comstar appoints Sergey Pridantsev as CEO -- Tollgrade to acquire Teradyne's Broadband Test Division -- IIJ completes acquisition of ISP hi-ho -- NaviSite appoints Rathin Sinha as CMO -- Agilent to acquire Adaptif Photonics -- DT's T-Online Venture Fund invests in VoIP startup JAJAH -- CapMan invests in IP software vendor Movial -- Comcast promotes Derek Harrar to SVP and GM of Video Services -- Intelliden raises $10M in VC funding -- Golden Telecom names Alexei Reznikovich new Chairman -- Cisco to acquire BroadWare -- Cisco completes tender offer for WebEx -- Jonathan Morley joins Orange as Group Brand VP -- Ditech appoints Todd Simpson as Marketing VP -- Shanghai-based Zhangjiang High-tech industrial park to establish VC fund -- China Mobile wants to buy CMPak (formerly Paktel) from its parent -- China Unicom Group to invest several billion Yuan in its CDMA network -- Taiwan Mobile plans to acquire TTN -- Siemens appoints Peter Löscher as CEO -- Alltel accepts $27.5B bid from TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners -- NTT DoCoMo invests in Gobi Fund II targeting convergence in China -- Microsoft to acquire aQuantive for $6 billion -- JDSU's John Peeler joins Veeco as CEO -- JDSU appoints Helmut Berg as head of its Communications Test & Measurement business -- Motorola to acquire Modulus Video -- Top Story: China Mobile's parent acquires 100% of Paktel for US$460M and renames it CMPak -- Testing software provider Fanfare secures $12M in VC funding -- Nuance to acquire VoiceSignal -- Golden Telecom appoints Fred Ledbetter as CMO -- Swisscom acquires 82.4% of FastWeb for €3.1B -- Entropic appoints Susan Huberman as Marketing VP -- SAP acquires Wicom Communications -- Verizon Business to acquire Cybertrust -- Alcatel-Lucent to acquire NetDevices -- ADRs of Chinese telcos (China Mobile, China Telecom, China Netcom, China Unicom) rally -- ADRs of China's Baidu and The9Limited climb -- JDSU to buy Innocor -- Bill Mortimer to lead JDSU CommTest Lab & Production Product Group -- Global Crossing completes acquisition of Impsat Fiber Networks -- IPTV provider Joost raises $45M from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Li Ka Shing Foundation, CBS, and Viacom -- Intel Capital invests in JAJAH -- Intel Capital invests in 6 startups -- Hutchison Telecom sells Indian operations to Vodafone -- JDSU's Michael Ricci to join Ikanos as CEO -- Vonage names Jamie Haenggi CMO -- Broadsoft appoints Jonathan Reid as VP for Asia Pacific headquartered in Shanghai -- Xelerated raises $23M in VC funding -- OpenCloud appoints Jonathan Bell and Bob Drummond as VPs -- Oplink challenges OCP's "poison pill" -- Microsoft reportedly in merger talk with Yahoo to better compete with Google -- Billionaire Krishnan eyes Malaysia's largest mobile-phone operator Maxis -- Aprius raises $11M in VC funding -- OpVista secures $15M in additional VC funding -- Cablevision to go private -- Sonopia secures $12.7M in VC funding -- Mitel to acquire Inter-Tel for $723M -- CommScope completes acquisition of Signal Vision -- Spirent restructures executive team -- China Mobile ranks 5th global brand, ahead of IBM -- China Unicom 1Q07 profits jump 41% year over year -- Telcordia promotes COO Mark Greenquist to CEO -- Randall Stephenson to succeed Ed Whitacre as AT&T's Chairman and CEO -- FTTH Council Europe appoints Joeri Van Bogaert as President -- ChinaCache raises US$31.5M -- Ellacoya raises $13M -- IP Unity Glenayre appoints Oscar Rodriguez as CEO -- XConnect secures $12M in VC funding -- Motorola to acquire Terayon -- Oplink to acquire majority stake in Optical Communication Products -- Avanex divests its optoelectronic fabs in France -- Verso closes acquisition of sentitO -- Telecom Italia names Pasquale Pistorio Chairman and Carlo Buora CEO -- Peter Kiriacoulacos to join Comcast Cable as Chief Procurement Officer -- Akamai acquires Red Swoosh -- Swiss Competition Commission approves Swisscom's acquisition of FastWeb -- Jeff Townley named as Datang Mobile, Alcatel Shanghai Bell lands TD-SCDMA deal with China Mobile -- Entropic to acquire RF Magic -- ExtendMedia raises $12 million in VC funding -- Verso to acquire SentitO -- Cantata appoints Tim Murray as CEO -- Mintera appoints Bryan Hall as Worldwide Sales SVP -- Veraz IPO on NASDAQ priced at $8 per share -- Alcatel-Lucent to buy Tropic's assets -- Vyatta raises $18.5M -- Cisco announces venture capital initiative in Russia -- Neuf Cegetel finalizes Erenis acquisition -- Nokia Siemens Networks starts operations -- OSS provider Subex Azure closes acquisition of Syndesis -- NextWave Wireless raises $355 million in new capital -- Avago Chairman Dick Chang joins CoAdna Board -- Goldman Sachs invests in Vyyo -- Optium to acquire Kailight Photonics -- Tom Geyer joins Auxora as Business Development VP -- Sonus to acquire Zynetix -- Finisar acquires AZNA and Kodeos -- Wayne Davis joins Vyyo as CEO -- Openwave appoints Robert Vrij as CEO -- Jim Sparks joins Aegis Lightwave as VP of Global Sales -- China Mobile net profit up 23.3% in 2006 -- China Mobile has not decided on how to float shares in the mainland market -- Reef Point gets $25M VC funding -- Thomas Frank joins Akimbo as CEO -- CHVC to acquire StreamNet -- Transmode raises $12M -- CyOptics to acquire Apogee Photonics -- Managed VoIP services provider VoEX names Terry Kremian as CEO -- China Mobile to float shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange -- Datang Mobile denies rumor regarding merger with Shanghai Putian -- WSS vendor Capella raises $20M -- Hutchison, Essar reaches settlement for Hutchison Essar transaction -- Cisco to acquire WebEx -- Ericsson to acquire Mobeon -- Ericsson gets 70% of Tandberg TV -- Paul Caragher named President of Fluke Networks -- Polatis appoints Directors of Sales -- Cisco to acquire file storage management provider NeoPath -- Motorola Ventures invests in wireless HDTV chip maker Amimon -- Digital home content and services provider Casabi secures $10M -- Evolving appoints James King as VP of worldwide sales and marketing -- Rumor: China Telecom is reportedly planning to operate China Unicom’s CDMA network -- Avanex appoints Pat Edsell as SVP and GM in Shanghai -- Michael Goldgof joins Hifn as Product Marketing VP -- David Ripstein to succeeds Arnon Toussia-Cohen as RADCOM's new CEO -- Ethernet service delivery solution provider Ceterus raises $20M -- FastWeb welcomes Swisscom's takeover bid -- China's investment in 3G equipment to reach 50 to 60 billion Yuan annually in the next five years -- Hutchison's shareholders approve sale of Hutshison Essar to Vodafone -- WisperTel acquires Path / Broadband Services -- WLAN provider FON raises €10M -- OE Solutions secures $4.3M -- Gemini Mobile secures $20M from Goldman Sachs -- China-based IPTV operator UUSee raises $23.5M -- Provigent raises $16M -- Narrowstep secures $7M -- Mobile infrastructure equipment vendor Starent Networks files for IPO with US-SEC -- Top three Chinese online game firms, NetEase, Shanda and The9, reported better-than-expected fiscal results -- US telecom stocks down sharply again on Friday -- Monthlong takeover speculation pushes Palm stock up about 27% -- HiSoft merges with Envisage -- Operax appoints Richard Lowe as CEO -- Opnext's IPO underwriters purchase additional shares -- Eric Shepcaro joins tel(x) as CEO and Chairman -- JDSU to acquire Picolight -- and moreVoIP News Highlights
UTStarcom wins new contract from Tiscali Italia -- KPN picks Alcatel-Lucent for business VoIP -- US government awards $20 billion telecom contract to 5 telcos -- DT's T-Online Venture Fund invests in VoIP startup JAJAH -- CapMan invests in IP software vendor Movial -- Microsoft, Chunghwa Telecom form JV -- ITU cancels ITU Telecom Europe 2007 in Bulgaria -- Huawei helps global mobile operators deploy ALL-IP core networks -- Huawei, Symantec to form JV to deliver security and storage appliances -- Cisco completes tender offer for WebEx -- Telekenex picks Infinera -- Ditech appoints Todd Simpson as Marketing VP -- China Netcom USA picks XO Communications -- Agilent monitors and troubleshoots IMS -- KPN picks Atreus OSS for business VoIP -- 8x8 awarded additional VoIP U.S. patent -- China VoIP's Jinan Yinquan receives ISO9000 Certification -- Deutsche Telekom simplifies its brand identity -- Nortel opens Texas-based Solutions Showcase touting hyperconnectivity -- Verizon Business to acquire Cybertrust -- Alcatel-Lucent to acquire NetDevices -- Global Crossing completes acquisition of Impsat Fiber Networks -- Intel Capital invests in JAJAH -- Huawei and Batelco enter into strategic partnership -- Verizon Business ready for government biz under Networx Universal -- Agilent tests triple play -- Isocore validates Alcatel-Lucent triple-play service delivery architecture -- Intel Capital invests in 6 startups -- ZTE strengthens global momentum with 2007 VAS Forum tour -- VoIP equipment market in China to hit $1.1 billion in 2010 -- China to do $4.3B high-tech shopping in US, including 27 contracts in California -- France Telecom picks Sonus -- Vonage names Jamie Haenggi CMO -- Motorola integrates Docsis 3.0 into its broadband services router (BSR) software release -- Ericsson CEO Svanberg touts strong position in global competition -- Broadsoft appoints Jonathan Reid as VP for Asia Pacific headquartered in Shanghai -- Yipes offers CoS over its global Ethernet VPLS-based network -- TeliaSonera picks Nokia Siemens Networks' IMS platform -- TXP launches mini-size GPON ONTs -- Verizon Business enhances Private IP services -- Mitel to acquire Inter-Tel for $723M -- VANOC and Bell Canada pick Nortel -- VIVO, China Mobile, and MTN select Huawei for GSM and mobile softswitch -- Shanghai Telecom to start construction of Trans-Pacific Express -- Randall Stephenson to succeed Ed Whitacre as AT&T's Chairman and CEO -- Philippine operator SMART picks Ericsson's mobile softswitch -- Ellacoya raises $13M -- Shanghai Telecom expands and optimizes its network in Shanghai -- Infineon touts VoIP chipsets with HD sound telephony -- Inadequate OSS affects time to market for VPN, IPTV and VoIP services -- IP Unity Glenayre appoints Oscar Rodriguez as CEO -- XConnect secures $12M in VC funding -- Verso closes acquisition of sentitO -- MetaSwitch, SOMA partner on VoIP over WiMax -- Fluke unveils NetFlow Tracker 3.0 -- Fluke offers new Performance Advantage Partner program -- Verso to acquire SentitO -- Cantata appoints Tim Murray as CEO -- NTT Com to launch international IP-VPN service in UAE -- Veraz IPO on NASDAQ priced at $8 per share -- ZTE launches IMS-based solution (ZIMS) at Global NGN Summit 2007 in Beijing -- Biznet launches metro FTTH network -- Nokia Siemens Networks starts operations -- Huawei supports PBB TE (Provider Backbone Bridge–Traffic Engineering) in its BT 21CN offering -- QuikCycle's new software automates test lifecycle -- IMS Forum schedules 2nd IMS Plugfest for June 4 - 8 -- Telecom Argentina picks Oracle's OSS solutions -- Sonus to acquire Zynetix -- CHVC to acquire StreamNet -- Verso, Navini to bring VoIP to WiMax -- Spirent Communications streamlines IMS verification -- Ixia adds VoIP and IMS testing capabilities -- Verizon Business extends its Private IP service globally -- ZTE showcases at Convergence India 2007 -- Managed VoIP services provider VoEX names Terry Kremian as CEO -- Huawei-3Com kicks off “Warm-Hearted Service Check” pilot campaign to major Thai customers -- Top Story: China's MII wants to converge the country’s telecom, Internet, and cable networks -- Far EasTone lauds HSDPA, laments VoIP -- Sunrise Telecom to debut VoIP and IPTV test suite at CeBit -- BT enables ISPs and cable providers to deliver flexible VoIP services -- Skype intros SkypeFind and Skype Prime -- Ericsson to acquire Mobeon -- PLDT picks UTStarcom's IP softswitch and Multiservice Access Node (MSAN) -- ZTE to demo its F3G (fast triple gain) multimedia network kit at CeBIT 2007 -- Lenovo and Avaya collaborate on IP and unified communications solutions -- Fixed-mobile convergence with VoIP can reduce biz voice spend by over 30% -- Jury orders Vonage to pay Verizon $58M for infringing on three patents -- Verizon Business links Behringer with global private IP network -- Venezulan carrier CanTV picks Radcom -- AT&T appoints Paulino do Rego Barros Jr. as new president of AT&T Global Operations -- VoIP gains fast market recognition in China -- Nortel intros new Ethernet routing switches for VoIP -- Global Crossing intros managed VoIP solutions -- Siemens selects Verizon Business as global network services supplier -- ZTE wins softswitch deal in UK -- Trend Communications licenses Telchemy's VoIP performance monitoring technology -- ITU approves global multimedia home networking standard -- ISkoot secures $7M -- Vonage denies infringing Verizon's VoIP patents -- Nortel enhances WLAN -- Mindspeed, Terawave collaborate to develop GPON SoC device for FTTH and FTTC -- Skype petitions US FCC for open cellular access -- Verizon FiOS TV comes to Sudbury, Westwood, Mass. -- Verizon expands FiOS TV service to more New York consumers -- Sprint extends global MPLS VPN end-to-end service level agreements -- Both Cisco and Apple are free to use the 'iPhone' trademark -- Polycom delivers real-time media conferencing platform for multipoint conferencing -- Vanco appoints Diarmid Massey as Asia/Pacific CEO -- Poland's Netia to deploy 10-Gigabit metro Ethernet network -- Cisco extends "IPhone" name talks with Apple until Feb. 21 -- H3C intros IPv6-compatible router and switches -- Verizon Business appoints Andrew Dobbins as Asia-Pacific Sales VP -- Huawei presents mobile broadband life at 3GSM Congress in Barcelona -- Huawei addresses next generation network challenges at 3GSM World Congress -- and more