BROADCOM ADDS VOIP TO DOCSIS CABLE MODEM CHIP
Broadcom introduced a single-chip DOCSIS cable modem solution designed for primary-line IP cable telephony. Broadcom's new Residential Broadband Gateway IC integrates a 200 MIPS Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a 4-Channel IP optimized voice CODEC, and IP security technology.  The chip will also include integrated 32 Mbps HomePNA 2.0 technology, which will allow additional phones to be connected to the cable modem gateway using existing telephone wiring in the home.   The device is currently sampling and is expected to cost $59 in 100K quantities.  Broadcom will also offer EuroDOCSIS support.
http://www.broadcom.com/
Broadcom, September 19, 2000

INKTOMI, PORTAL, REDBACK AND SUN PROPOSE INTEGRATED BROADBAND SERVICE DELIVERY
Inktomi, Portal Software, Redback Networks and Sun Microsystems outlined an integrated broadband service delivery framework for the distribution, personalization and billing of value-added services.  The billable broadband services platform uses Inktomi products for the core caching and content distribution, Portal Software's real-time customer management and billing system running on Sun servers, and Redback's Subscriber Management System (SMS) for account provisioning and authentication.  The companies are showing their broadband service delivery solution at this week's DSLcon exhibition in Boston.
http://www.inktomi.com/new/press/broadband.html
Inktomi, September 19, 2000

UNISPHERE SHIPS MPLS EDGE ROUTER
Unisphere Networks announced availability of an Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) on its Edge Routing Switch (ERX).  Unisphere's MPLS implementation includes both the critical edge function, where incoming IP traffic gets classified and mapped into appropriate MPLS paths, and the pure MPLS switching function for forwarding MPLS traffic. In addition, the ERX provides support for label distribution protocols (LDP, CR-LDP and RSVP) to enable interoperability.  Unisphere said its platform is designed to deliver IP-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and IP traffic engineering for service level agreements (SLAs).  Unisphere's ERX is available as either a 14-slot or 7-slot chassis supporting T1/E1, T3/E3, channelized and unchannelized OC3/STM-1, OC12/STM-4, and Fast/Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.  http://www.unispherenetworks.com/index/home/news/press_releases/pr_09192000_1.html
Unisphere Networks, September 19, 2000

HITACHI LAUNCHES OPNEXT, AN OPTIC COMPONENTS SUPPLIER
Hitachi transferred its fiber optic components business unit into OpNext, a new company that is a joint venture with Clarity Partners and Marubeni Group.  The Clarity and Marubeni agreed to invest up to $450 million in OpNext.  Hitachi's existing product line includes laser diode modules for OC-48/STM-16s and OC-192/STM-64s, transmitters and receivers for both OC-48/STM-16s and OC-192/STM-64s.  Customers include most major telecom equipment suppliers.  OpNext is headed by Mr. Masaaki Hayashi, former CEO of Hitachi's Telecommunication & Information Infrastructure Systems Group.  http://www.opnext.com
Hitachi, September 19, 2000

NET.COM INTRODUCES SHOUTIP TELEPHONY PLATFORM
net.com introduced an open programmable IP telephony switching platform for next-generation service providers.  The platform uses a unique architecture of distributed nodes to perform trunking, signaling, gatekeeper/call agent functions, network management and configuration.  Initial models provide trunking over IP or TDM switching.  Additional SHOUTIP models will offer ATM as well as IP transport, SS7 and SIP, and meet central office (CO) requirements.  Additional platform options will support calling card, fax mail, voice mail and follow-me services, as well as billing, configuration, and network management functions.  net.com said its distributed IP telephony switching architecture achieves greater network resilience by preventing a single point of failure, while delivering faster call set-up time, better scalability and elimination of multiple operational support systems, including packet aggregators.  http://www.net.com/company/releases/pr00/pr2100.shtml
net.com, September 19, 2000

• Earlier this year, net.com announced plans for a SCREAM Service Creation Manager product line for broadband service creation.  The SCREAM platform also uses a distributed processing architecture.
  
• In May, net.com (formerly N.E.T.) acquired the assets of privately held Convergence Equipment Company, a developer of IP telephony switching.

LUCENT TO RESELL TDSOFT'S V5.2 VOICE GATEWAYS
Lucent Technologies agreed to resell Tdsoft's Voice over Next Generation Access (VoNGA) solutions, including voice gateways and DSL equipment based on the international V5.2 PSTN standard.  The Tdsoft voice access gateway interoperates with Lucent's Stinger DSL access concentrator or AnyMedia Access System.  Lucent also has a full line of compatible CellPipe integrated access devices (IADs).  The V5.2 interface standard is approved by ETSI and adopted by many international carriers for PSTN, ISDN and leased lines.   http://www.tdsoft.com
Tdsoft, September 19, 2000

TURNSTONE'S COPPER CROSSCONNECT OFFERS VODSL LIFELINE SUPPORT
Turnstone Systems enhanced its CrossConnect CX100 local loop management platform with a new line card that enables service providers to offer a VoDSL lifeline failover without having to deploy a conventional POTs line.  The new card generates battery on the loop and monitors for off-hook conditions at the customer premises. If a subscriber initiates a call and the VoDSL integrated access device is not functioning, the Copper CrossConnect CX100 detects the off-hook condition and automatically crossconnects the subscriber loop to a backup IAD at the central office.  If the Copper CrossConnect CX100 is integrated with the service provider's voice gateway management system, the subscriber will be able to transparently initiate or receive calls through the CO IAD.  http://www.turnstone.com/news/press_release_091900_l155.shtm
Turnstone Systems, September 19, 2000

ACCELERATED NETWORKS TO OFFER SECURE MULTISERVICE BROADBAND ACCESS
Accelerated Networks will add robust security features and flexible VPN features to its multiservice broadband access platform.  A new Internet Companion integrated access device (IAD) will use ASICs to perform firewall policies, network address translation (NAT) and 3DES encryption, traffic shaping and URL filtering/blocking capabilities without sacrificing performance.  http://www.acceleratednetworks.com/
Accelerated Networks, September 19, 2000

KASENNA SOFTWARE TARGETS STREAMING VIDEO OF DSL, CABLE, SATELLITE AND WIRELESS
Kasenna, a start-up based in Mountain View, CA., introduced a software platform for streaming video services over DSL, cable, satellite, fixed wireless and private broadband networks. Kasenna's software platform consists of a set modules for content management, content distribution and streaming.  It offers support for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MP3, QuickTime and RealMedia.  The streaming software runs on SGI IRIX systems, Linux and Sun Solaris platforms.  http://www.kasenna.com/
Kasenna, September 19, 2000

• Kasenna was spun out of Silicon Graphics in January 2000.  The company is led by Tom Engdahl, former CEO and founder of Video Networks, a provider of video transport services for the cable industry.  Kasenna has received financing from U.S. Venture Partners, Alloy Ventures, Entertainment Media Ventures and SGI.

QUALCOMM TO INTEGRATE PACKETVIDEO'S MPEG-4 INTO CDMA PRODUCTS
QUALCOMM agreed to integrate PacketVideo's wireless media software into its future CDMA products, , beginning with its recently announced Mobile Station Processor 1000 system-on-chip and system software.  PacketVideo's software provides encoding, transmission and decoding capabilities based on MPEG-4.  PacketVideo is a start-up based in San Diego.
http://www.packetvideo.com
PacketVideo, September 19, 2000

• Last week, Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group agreed to optimize PacketVideo's wireless media software solution for its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and Universal Mobile Telecommunications Services (UMTS chipsets.

MARCONI AND COMPAQ ANNOUNCE TELECOM MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE
Marconi Communications will serve as a worldwide resale partner for Compaq's Telecommunications Management Information Platform (TeMIP), which is designed to unify multiple management platforms for a wide range of network infrastructures.  Marconi will also integrate Compaq's TeMIP with its own ServiceOn Foundation, ServiceOn MV-38 and ServiceOn OpenNSU network management consoles.  http://www.compaq.com
Compaq Computer, September 19, 2000

EXCITE@HOME CEO STEPS DOWN
George Bell, CEO of Excite@Home, intends to resign once a suitable replacement is found. Bell will remain as full-time Chairman until at least the end of 2001.  Bell became Excite's first CEO in January 1996 and has served as CEO of Excite@Home since the merger was completed last year.  http://www.home.com
Excite@Home, September 19, 2000

PIRUS NETWORKS NAMES NEW CEO
Pirus Networks, a start-up developing carrier-class storage and IP networking systems, named Richard Napolitano as chairman, chief executive officer and president.  Napolitano formerly was co-founder and CEO of Data Kinesis (acquired by Adaptec in 1996) and served as general manager of Adaptec's RAID business until 1999. Pirus' founder, Richard Corley, assumes the role of executive vice president of technology.  http://www.pirus.com./
Pirus Networks, September 19, 2000

• Pirus Networks secured $10 million in first round funding in July.  Product plans have not yet been disclosed.  The company is based in Acton, Mass.