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IEEE
BEGINS STANDARDS PROCESS FOR ETHERNET-IN THE FIRST MILE
The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
initiated the standards process for
Ethernet-in-the-first-Mile (EFM).
Specifically, a 802.3ah EFM Task Force is studying
technical proposals for three subscriber access network
topologies and physical layers: point-to-point copper over
the existing copper plant at speeds of at least 10 Mbps up
to at least 750 m; point-to-point optical fiber over a
single fiber at a speed of 1000 Mbps up to at least 10 km;
and point-to-multipoint fiber at a speed of 1000 Mbps up
to at least 10 km. The
project will also define operations, administration, and
maintenance (OAM) for EFM, which includes remote failure
indication, remote loopback, and link monitoring.
Over 80 companies are already collaborating on this
effort. The
IEEE-Standards Association Standards Board is officially
expected to approve the EFM project at their meeting in
September. http://www.ieee802.org/3/efm/public/index.html
IEEE,
July 17, 2001
WINDOWS
XP TO SUPPORT UNIVERSAL PLUG AND PLAY (UPNP) INTERNET
GATEWAYS
Microsoft’s
forthcoming Windows XP will include support for Universal
Plug and Play (UPnP) Internet gateways, enabling multiple
PCs and devices to share a single public IP address on a
small network. UPnP,
which will also be supported by vendors of Internet
gateway routers, provides a communication framework to
allow PCs, intelligent devices and appliances on a network
to automatically identify and work with one another.
UPnP also enables individual applications to
automatically navigate this gateway. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/Jul01/07-17GatewayDevicesPR.asp
Microsoft,
July 17, 2001
AT&T
WIRELESS ACTIVATES GPRS NETWORK IN SEATTLE
AT&T Wireless began offering new GSM / GPRS
(General Packet Radio Service) services in Seattle,
marking the first commercial deployment of the 2.5 G
wireless technology in the US.
The service provides always-on data access in
addition to standard mobile voice connectivity.
The company plans to deploy GSM/GPRS in markets
representing approximately 40% of the population it serves
this year and markets that cover 100% by the end of 2002.
AT&T Wireless is currently offering
Motorola’s Timeport (Model P7382i) wireless phone for
its first GPRS customers.
http://www.attws.com/press/releases/2001_07/071701.html
AT&T Wireless, July 17, 2001
EXTREME
PROVIDES ETHERNET SWICHING FOR KOREA TELECOM’S ADSL NET
Extreme Networks is supplying its BlackDiamond
switch to Korea Telecom for use in the core backbone
supporting its KORNET ADSL network.
Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.extremenetworks.com/corporate/pressroom/news/pr07_17_01.asp
Extreme
Networks, July 17, 2001
EXARIO
TO DEPLOY SONUS INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER PACKET VOICE
SERVICES
Exario
Networks, a managed IP services provider based in
Parsippany, New Jersey, will deploy Sonus Networks'
GSX9000 Open Services Switch and the PSX6000 SoftSwitch to
provide packet voice services to enterprise customers.
One application will be to link the business
customers' existing PBXs directly to the Sonus GSX9000,
thereby enabling standard local services, including
directory services, emergency 911, direct dialing, call
transfer, call privacy, call screening, etc.
Telecommuters could also be connected to the packet
voice network via integrated access devices (IADs).
Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.sonusnet.com/news/press_detail.cfm?edit_id_press=123
Sonus, July 17, 2001
- In
February, Exario Networks raised $31.5 million in new
funding to continue its nationwide network build-out
and to advance the marketing and execution of managed
VPN services for enterprise clients.
Exario has contracts with Soros Fund
Management, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ)
(now CS First Boston), SG Capital Partners, ABS,
Prudential and others.
PROACTIVENET
SECURES $15 MILLION FOR ITS WEB APPLICATION PERFORMANCE
ASSURANCE
ProactiveNet, a start-up based in Alviso,
California, secured $15 million in venture funding for its
development of performance assurance solutions for web
applications. Strategic
investors include Sun Microsystems.
Other investors include Crosspoint Venture
Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds, Oak Investment Partners and
others. The
company has raised $50 million in funding to date.
http://www.proactivenet.com
ProactiveNet, July 17, 2001
XILINX
BEGINS SHIPPING WORLD'S HIGHEST DENSITY FPGA
Xilinx began commercial shipments of its
largest, Virtex-II Platform FPGA, which features over 45%
more logic resources and greater than 480% more on-chip
RAM than competing devices.
Logic densities of the programmable Virtex-II
Platform FPGAs range from forty thousand to six million
system gates. Customers
include Metera Networks, which plans to use the Xilinx
FPGAs in a next generation optical networking system.
http://www.xilinx.com/prs_rls/0157_v26000.htm
Xilinx, July 17, 2001
VALIANT
NETWORKS ADDS 20TH CUSTOMER FOR NET
DESIGN/TESTING/EVALUATION
Valiant
Networks, a managed network services provider that
designs, integrates and manages next-generation networks,
added BroadSoft as its 20th customer. Valiant
will assist BroadSoft in evaluating and testing the
performance and interoperability of its service delivery
system with other third party networking equipment.
Other announced customers include BrightLink
Networks, Amber Networks, Cyras Systems and Looking Glass
Networks. http://www.valiantnet.com/
Valiant Networks, July 17, 2001
- Valiant
was founded in March 2000 by Wayne Price, formerly CTO
at Williams Communications; Vijay Lewis, formerly
Director of Data Technologies and Architecture at
Williams Communications; Mohammed Shanableh, formerly
Director of OSS Integration and Voice Architecture at
Williams Networks; and Dr. Mark Allen, formerly
Director of Optical Networking at Williams
Communications. Valiant
is based in San
Jose, CA.
CENTILLIUM
REPORTS Q2 REVENUE OF $46.4
MILLION, UP 46% OVER Q1
Centillium
Communications reported Q2 revenue of $46.4
million, up 46% sequentially over the $31.8 million
reported for Q1 and up 373% over the $9.8 million reported
for the same time last year.
Pro forma net income was $4.0 million, or $0.11 per
share. The
company said it continues to benefit from its early
investments in developing the Annex C ADSL standard for
the Japanese market, where it continues to be the primary
supplier of ADSL chipsets.
http://www.centillium.com
Centillium
Communications, July 17, 2001
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