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BROADBAND
CONTENT DELIVERY FORUM COMPLETES INITIAL SPECIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The Broadband Content
Delivery Forum (BCD Forum), an alliance of carriers and network
equipment vendors, completed the development of end-to-end
requirements for the delivery of broadband content.
The document, which is being prepared as an informational
Request for Comment (RFC) for review by the Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF), outlines four phases of broadband content
delivery: finding an asset; preparing the network for delivery;
delivering content; and clean-up. Additional documents address
quality of service requirements, personal content tunnels and
meta-data definitions for broadband content delivery.
http://www.bcdforum.org
BCD, January 22, 2001
- The Broadband Content Delivery
Forum (BCD Forum) aims to create a content delivery reference
architecture based on Personal Content Tunnels, bringing
revenue-generating content to the subscriber’s desktop and
content mediation to the POP, and establish cross-branding and
co-marketing between ESP/ISP and content developers.
The BCD currently has 108 member companies.
- A separate Content Bridge
Alliance was formed in October to address Internet
interoperability issues related to the distribution, delivery
and management of content across multi-vendor networks.
The Content
Bridge Alliance will propose
a new model for cross-network delivery in which changes in
content are seamlessly passed between operators and usage
information for that content is returned to the content
provider. http://www.content-bridge.com
UPC
SELECTS CISCO FOR VOIP OVER ITS EUROPEAN CABLE NETWORKS
United Pan-Europe
Communications (UPC) selected Cisco Systems and KPMG Consulting to
implement voice over IP (VoIP) over its European cable networks.
The three-year agreement initially covers five cities and
up to 500,000 residential customers.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.upccorp.com/upccorp/default.htm?2#2
UPC, January 22, 2001
- In
December, UPC cancelled plans to merge its cable modem service
with that of Excite@Home.
- As of the end of Q3, UPC's
chello unit reported 264,000 cable modem users on its European
networks, up 21% from 219,000 in Q2.
Its
cable networks passed approximately 9.7 million homes, of
which 6.4 million subscribed to basic cable TV service.
BROADCOM
DELIVERS SINGLE-CHIP IP PHONE SOLUTION
Broadcom introduced a single-chip solution for enabling
Ethernet IP telephones. The
chip integrates a RISC processor core for protocol handling, a DSP
core for signal processing, an Ethernet switch and two Ethernet
transceivers, enabling it to receive, prioritize, process, and
play or forward packets of voice and data over existing corporate
10/100 Base-T networks. The
device also integrates wideband-capable analog CODECs. Voice
prioritization is accomplished via IEEE 802.1p QoS implemented in
the integrated Ethernet switch.
http://www.broadcom.com
Broadcom, January 22, 2001
CISCO
SHIPS NEW INTEGRATED ACCESS DEVICES
Cisco Systems introduced Integrated Access Devices (IADs) for
use in three different network architecture scenarios: TDM-based
access to central office switches, packet-based access to central
office switches and packet-based access to soft switch
architectures. The Cisco IAD2420 Series offers a choice of 8
analog ports ($2,695), 16 analog ports ($4,795) or one T1 digital
port ($6,795) for voice connectivity. The units are available with
either T1 or DSL WAN interface with voice over ATM Adaption Layer
2 (VoAAL2) and VoIP implementations. http://www.cisco.com
Cisco Systems, January
22, 2001
YIPES
ADDS MANAGED FIREWALL SERVICE TO ITS ETHERNET ACCESS SERVICES
Yipes Communications
introduced a managed firewall service offered with its Ethernet
Internet access service. The
service will use Internet security appliances from NetScreen
Technologies and advanced, live monitoring technology from Riptech
Inc. http://www.yipes.com/press_box/pr_010122.html
Yipes Communications, January 22, 2001
- Riptech combines proprietary
device monitoring with around-the-clock analysis from Riptech
security agents. By
aggregating and analyzing vast amounts of security data
through its proprietary technology, Riptech's Security
Operations Center (SOC) analysts identify and defend against
potential intrusion or other malicious activity.
Riptech was founded in 1998 by former Department of
Defense security professionals.
The company is based in Alexandria, Virginia.
ALTERA
ENHANCES ITS PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DEVICES WITH COMMUNICATIONS CORES
Altera introduced a number of communications intellectual
property cores for its family of programmable logic device (PLDs),
including SONET/SDH framers, ATM cell, and PPP packet for
transmission systems with data rates of up to 622 Mbps
(STS-12c/STM-4), a clear channel T3 framer, and a T3 mapper to
SONET (STS-1). The
cores can be assembled in a wide variety of configurations to
carry ATM cells or PPP packets over any transmission medium, such
as SONET/SDH, T-carrier, E-carrier, Ethernet, FDDI, xDSL,
wireless, or cable modem networks, or to carry T3 signals over a
SONET/SDH network. http://www.altera.com/html/new/pressrel/pr_ipcores.html
Altera, January 22, 2001
WAVEPRECISION
TARGETS OPTICAL SUB-COMPONENTS
GSI Lumonics, a supplier
of laser-based automated advanced manufacturing systems, spun-off
its fiber optics business unit into a wholly-owned subsidiary
called WavePrecision Inc. The
company will specialize in optical sub-components for selecting,
shifting, switching and interleaving precise wavelengths of light.
Manufacturing and process development will be conducted at
WavePrecision's Nepean, Ontario and Moorpark, California
facilities. An
R&D center in the Boston area will target product development
of proprietary MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technology
for optical switching applications. http://www.waveprecision.com/
Wave
Precision, January 22, 2001
RAPIDSTREAM
RAISES $25 MILLION FOR ASIC-BASED SECURITY APPLIANCES
RapidStream, a
start-up based in San Jose, California, raised $25 million in
third round funding, bringing its total to date to $40 million.
RapidStream develops high-performance security appliances
that provide firewall protection and VPN services for e-businesses
and small-to-large enterprises.
The products are based on a custom ASIC that simultaneously
executes firewall, Network Address Translation (NAT), Quality of
Service (QoS), and IP Security (IPSec) policies.
Investors include Baring Private Equity Partners Asia,
Cabletron, InveStar Capital, Acorn Venture, Technology Associates
and Star Capital. http://www.rapidstream.com/
RapidStream, January 22, 2001
MICHAEL
K. POWELL APPOINTED FCC CHAIRMAN
President Bush named Michael K. Powell as Chairman of the
Federal Communication Commission.
Powell has served as an FCC commissioner since 1997, when
he was nominated by President Clinton.
Powell previously served as the Chief of Staff of the
Antitrust Division in the Department of Justice.
He is also son of Secretary of State Colin Powell.
http://www.fcc.gov/commissioners/powell/
January 22, 2001
ALCATEL
NAMES PRESIDENT OF ITS CARRIER
NETWORKING GROUP
Alcatel
named Etienne Fouques as President of its Carrier
Networking Group. Fouques
previously served as President of Alcatel's Switching and Routing
Division. He replaces
Pearse Flynn, who joined Alcatel through the acquisition of
Newbridge in May 2000. Flynn
is leaving Alcatel to pursue other opportunities.
http://www.alcatel.com/vpr/?body=/latestnews/22012001_1uk
Alcatel, January 22, 2001
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