COPPERCOM
ACQUIRES DTI NETWORKS, COMBINING VODSL WITH SOFTSWITCHING
CopperCom will acquire
DTI Networks, a privately held developer of central office
softswitching solutions, for an undisclosed sum.
CopperCom develops Voice-over-DSL gateways and integrated
access devices (IADs) supporting up to 16 voice lines over a
single copper pair. DTI
Networks offers a Virtual Voice Services architecture
and a CSX 2100 central office switching platform that essentially decouple
call processing from switching.
The system leverages an XML-based Call Policy Mark-up
Language (CPML) for online feature creation and call management.
The company’s CSX 2100 is a NEBs-compliant switching platform
designed for smaller central offices. It supports both Class 4 and
5 applications on a single platform, and offers capacity for up to
40,000 subscribers. CopperCom said the merger would enable it to
lead the VoDSL market into the next phase of evolution beyond pure
transport by including local exchange switching, standard voice
calling features, and revolutionary personalized calling features.
CopperCom is based in Santa Clara, California.
DTI Networks is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
http://www.dtinetworks.com
http://www.coppercom.com
CopperCom, March 13, 2000
TELEPACIFIC
INTRODUCES IS BUNDLED VOICE/DSL BUSINESS SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA
TelePacific, a CLEC
serving California and Nevada, announced a $499/month
telecommunications bundle aimed at small businesses.
The Bundle includes 12 business lines (with call transfer,
caller ID, call waiting and voice mail), DSL access, and more than
6,000 minutes per month of local, long-distance and international
service. http://www.telepacific.com/news/press/press27.htm
TelePacific, March 10, 2000
In February, TelePacific announced
plans to deploy Lucent Technologies’ Stinger
DSL concentrators to deliver voice, data and Internet
services to its business customers.
The CLEC already has already deployed Lucent 5ESSr Switches
in existing markets and Lucent’s Kenan Systems’ billing and
support software. In
January, TelePacific selected Tachion Networks’ Fusion 5000
collapsed central office platform to power the company's
introduction of voice and data services in a multi city rollout.
TelePacific’s target markets include Los Angeles,
Oakland, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Las
Vegas.
OPTICAL
NETWORKS FILES FOR IPO
Optical Networks, a
developer of metropolitan DWDM systems, filed SEC registration
papers for an initial public offering.
Optical Networks is developing a Dynamic Transport System
that includes DWDM, optical layer switching, dynamic add-drop on
all optical channels and flexible-rate client interfaces for ring,
arbitrary ring-mesh and full-mesh topologies.
Up to 66 wavelengths are supported.
Last week, Optical Networks unveiled an optical
access solution designed for multiplexing lower bit-rate services
onto a single high-speed optical channel.
The ONLINE7000' platform, which complements Optical
Networks' larges 9000 platform for carrier metro networks, be used
as customer premise equipment (CPE) within an enterprise or by
service providers wishing to combine multiple OC-3/STM-1 and
OC-12/STM-4 signals into one wavelength operating at OC-48/STM-16.
Optical Networks is based in San Jose, California.
http://www.opticalnetworks.com/
March 10, 2000
TAIWAN’S
CHUNGHWA TELECOM SELECTS NOKIA’S DSL
ChungHwa Telecom, Taiwan’s incumbent state-owned
operator, selected Nokia to supply its DSL and IP access
solutions. The
contract covers Nokia’s D50 DSLAMs, network terminals and
roll-out services for use in the south region of Taiwan. Financial
terms were not disclosed. http://www.nokia.com
Nokia, March 10, 2000
TELIGENT
VENTURE WINS 26 GHZ SPECTRUM LICENSE IN SPAIN
A joint venture
partnership between Teligent
and Jazztel of Spain today were awarded a national license
to provide fixed wireless, broadband voice and data services in
the 26 GHz throughout Spain.
The license was one of only three national licenses granted
by the Spanish regulatory authority. http://www.teligent.com/
Teligent, March 10, 2000
Last week, Teligent announced a
partnership with Telcom Ventures to build fixed wireless networks
in Argentina with the 24-25 GHz spectrum licenses.
Teligent has also previously announced a major partnership
with Mannesmann Arcor (Germany), HKNet and CCT Telecom (Hong
Kong), and LD COM and Artemis (France).
QEYTON
NAMES FORMER ERICSSON EXECUTIVE AS ITS NEW CEO
Qeyton Systems, a start-up developing metropolitan
DWDM Systems, named Claes Rickeby as its new CEO.
Rickeby previously served as Senior Executive Advisor for
Ericsson, where he headed developed a strategy for the company’s
Internet over Cable activities and chaired the development of
early products in the DWDM arena.
Qeyton offers a highly scalable OADM (Optical Add/Drop Mux)
that can handle any traffic mix, while providing sub-millisecond
optical protection switching.
The platform supports unamplified spans of up to 100 km,
depending on the number of nodes and wavelength channels.
Qeyton is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
http://www.qeyton.com
Qeyton Systems, March 10, 2000
FCC
APPROVES QWEST / US WEST MERGER
The
FCC approved the pending merger between Qwest Communications and
US WEST, subject to Qwest's divestiture of its
long distance customers in US WEST's region.
http://www.fcc.gov/
FCC, March 10, 2000
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