NOKIA TO BASE ITS FUTURE 3G ALL-IP CORE NETWORKS ON IPV6
Nokia has decided to base the IP core for its future 3G mobile wireless networks on IPv6.  Nokia said IPv6 would be required to support hundreds of millions of Mobile Internet users and to establish proper quality of service and security in IP networks.  The first implementation of Nokia’s All-IP core solution is expected in 2002.  Nokia estimates that by 2005, Mobile Internet services will account for roughly 60% of the total revenues of mobile network operators.
http://press.nokia.com/PM/782245.html
Nokia, May 25, 2000

NOKIA LAUNCHES 3G SERVICE ENVIRONMENT, TDMA-EDGE DATA SOLUTION
Nokia introduced a 3G Service Creation and Execution Platform based on Open Service Architecture (OSA) standardized by the 3GPP (3G Partnership Project).  Nokia’s new service environment establishes interoperability between different network elements and protocols making it possible to bring together 3G, WAP and IP access under a single service. The open interfaces allow operators to create 3G services themselves, develop them in co-operation with Nokia or outsource service development to 3rd party developers.

Separately, Nokia also introduced its end-to-end system for TDMA-EDGE networks, providing a packet solution for mobile network operators in North, Central and South America.  The Nokia TDMA-EDGE System builds wide-area radio access on top of an evolved GPRS core, thereby laying the groundwork for future 3G networks.  http://www.nokia.com
Nokia, May 25, 2000

SPIKE RECEIVES FCC CERTIFICATION FOR 2-WAY MMDS
Spike Technologies, a start-up based in Nashua, NH, received FCC certification to sell its MMDS, point-to-multipoint, multi-sector wireless platform to service providers in the US.  Spike’s HighPoint solution is available in the licensed 2.5GHz (MMDS) and 3.5GHz bands.  The company claims its proprietary spectral reuse technology can provide up to an 11-times performance advantage over competitive offerings.  http://www.spiketechnologies.com
Spike Technologies, May 25, 2000

TELIGENT ACTIVATES ITS FIRST LMDS NETWORK IN ARGENTINA
Teligent activated its first point-to-multipoint broadband wireless link in Buenos Aires. The service uses radio spectrum in 24-25 GHz band that has been licensed to affiliates of Telcom Ventures, a partner of Teligent.  The network uses point-to-multipoint microwave radio equipment manufactured by P-Com.  The companies plan to launch additional broadband wireless networks in 11 more Argentine cities by the end of the year.  http://www.teligent.com/
Teligent, May 25, 2000

GLOBAL CROSSING REPORTS NETWORK CONSTRUCTION ON TARGET FOR MID-2001
Global Crossing confirmed that it expects to complete, on time and on budget, all of the announced segments of its worldwide network by mid-2001.  The company is using a diverse group of suppliers for its undersea and terrestrial construction projects, including Alcatel, Bestel, Global Marine Systems, ImpSat, KDD/SCS, Lucent, Nortel and Tyco.  Earlier this week, Global Crossing lit the eastern ring of its Pan European Crossing network (PEC), connecting six additional German cities and giving it access to a total of 40 cities across Europe.  A status report on each of Global Crossing’s network segments is available online.  http://www.globalcrossing.com/pressreleases/pr_052500.htm
Global Crossing, May 25, 2000

ALCATEL SUPPLIES SDH/DWDM TO FLAG TELECOM
Alcatel will supply 10 Gbps SDH equipment and 80-channel capable DWDM systems for the terrestrial portion of the forthcoming FLAG Atlantic 1 (FA-1) cable system, a joint venture of FLAG Telecom and Global TeleSystems.  FA-1's terrestrial network infrastructure will connect will connect the landing stations of the multi-terabit dual submarine cable to collocation facilities in New York, London and Paris.  Alcatel will also supply 10 Gbps SDH equipment and a new All-Optical Protection Switching System (OPS) to FA-1.  The transatlantic cable system should be ready to provide unprotected services by the end of March 2001 and fully redundant services by June 2001.  http://www.alcatel.com
Alcatel, May 25, 2000

• FLAG Telecom has previously announced plans for a new, terabit capacity transpacific cable that is expected to enter service in early 2002.  http://www.flagtelecom.com/

FRANCE TELECOM ACQUIRES 50% STAKE IN METROHOLDING
France Telecom will acquire Deutsche Telekom’s 25% equity stake in MetroHoldings and Multilink, a company that is building metropolitan fiber networks in cities across the UK.  The deal gives France Telecom a 50% stake in the company alongside Energis, the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Grid.  Financial terms were not disclosed.  MetroHoldings networks are already in operation in London (in the City of London and the Docklands), Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Leeds.  http://www.francetelecom.com/vanglais/i/i1.html
France Telecom, May 25, 2000

CAMPIO RAISES $27 MILLION FOR IP SERVICE SWITCH, NAMES RAJ SINGH AS CEO
Campio Communications, a start-up developing -class IP service switches, secured $27 million in venture capital financing and named Raj Singh as its interim CEO.  Singh was a cofounder of FiberLane, which subsequently spun off into Cerent, Siara Systems and Cyras. He also founded Roshnee, StratumOne Communications and InterHDL.  Campio said its scaleable IP service switches are being designed for value-added services such as multimedia content delivery, outsourced routing, MPLS and IPSec VPNs, QoS, encryption, and on-demand bandwidth provisioning.  The platform will also feature a TMN-ready management framework.  Product details and target availability dates have not been disclosed.  Investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Alliance Ventures, The Ignite Group, Redwood Venture Partners, Capital Partners and others.  http://www.campio.com
Campio Communications, May 25, 2000

VPACKET RAISES $15 MILLION FOR PACKET TELEPHONY PRODUCTS
Vpacket Communications, a start-up developing packet telephony hardware, secured $15 million in second round funding led by NEA (New Enterprise Associates).  The company expects to introduce its first products later this year.  http://www.vpacket.com
Vpacket, May 24, 2000

• Vpacket Communications is led by Abraham Wei, who previously served as Ascend Communications' Vice President of Worldwide Sales Operations.

INTEL INVESTS IN APOGEE NETWORKS FOR ITS IP-USAGE PLATFORM
Intel has taken as undisclosed equity stake in Apogee Networks, a developer of IP usage-based billing systems.  As part of the deal, Apogee committed to develop an advanced version of its NetCountant billing product line for Intel's new IA64 products, beginning with the Itanium processor.  The NetCountant software measure IP usage based on a variety of parameters including volume, distance, time of day, application and protocol.  Apogee is developing both enterprise and service provider versions.  The company is based in Rochelle Park, NJ.  http://www.apogeenetworks.com
Apogee Networks, May 25, 2000

• The Intel 64 Fund is a $250 million equity fund that invests in emerging technologies for next-generation servers and workstations utilizing Intel's IA-64 architecture. http://developer.intel.com/design/ia-64/fund/index.htm