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STORM
LAUNCHES GIGABIT ETHERNET SERVICE IN ITS EUROPEAN METRO RINGS
Storm Telecommunications announced Gigabit Ethernet
services available through its metropolitan rings in London,
Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Frankfurt.
The corporate networking service is positioned as an
alternative to Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) networks.
Separately, Storm appointed Bruno d'Avanzo as chairman of
the company. http://www.stormtel.com
Storm, September 18, 2001
- Storm's mesh network is
operational in the UK, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands and Belgium, and shortly
will reach the USA and Austria.
In February 2000, Storm's management completed an MBO
backed by investment affiliates of Soros Private Equity
Partners, and further backing by investment affiliates of
Merrill Lynch & Co came in May 2000.
In July 2001, Storm completed a $35 million round of
funding, with investment from Soros Private Equity Partners,
Merrill Lynch Ventures and others.
- In
June, Storm Telecommunications introduced its unmetered,
“Lightning” optical access service over its new European
backbone. The
service promises flexible, scalable access over an
optical mesh of 16 routes linking London, Paris, Amsterdam,
Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.
Pricing is based on flat-rate bandwidth increments,
rather than distance or usage.
- Storm Telecommunications has
previously announced a long-term, US$100 million dark fiber
lease with Telia, giving it access to substantial fiber across
Scandinavia and the rest of Europe, and a US$13 million lease
of fiber-optic infrastructure from Metromedia Fiber Network in
key European cities.
WATERCOVE
DEBUTS ITS MOBILE DATA NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
WaterCove Networks, a start-up based in Burlington,
Massachusetts, introduced a mobile data architecture that
integrates service intelligence and transport capabilities for
enabling wireless operators to rapidly deploy mobile IP
applications and services. WaterCove
said current-generation, transport-centric mobile data
infrastructure built on traditional router and switch-based
architectures are insufficient.
Its FlowCore distributed architecture, which will support
2.5G and 3G technologies such as CDMA, GPRS and UMTS, is designed
to support five-times the number of subscribers than is possible
with existing approaches. Key
elements of the WaterCove plan include an intelligent server that
creates and manages subscriber profiles and network policies.
It would provide streamlined provisioning for subscriber
data profiles by leveraging existing systems that contain this
information, as well as open systems interfaces to third party
and/or internally developed applications and services.
WaterCove will also provide a Mobile Data Support Node that
performs switching, service delivery, subscriber aggregation and
network resource management.
Deep processing power would be used to enforce policies and
for real-time metering. http://www.watercove.com
WaterCove Networks, September 18, 2001
- Last October, WaterCove raised
$10 million for its development of equipment for mobile
wireless data networks.
- WaterCove Networks is led by
Peter Lojko, previously VP and General Manager of Excel
Switching, developers of programmable voice switches.
Lucent acquired Excel Switching in August 1999 for $1.7
billion in stock.
BELGACOM
SELECTS MPLS-ENABLED ALCATEL 7670 RSP FOR ATM NETWORK EXPANSION
Belgacom selected the Alcatel 7670 Routing Switch
Platform (RSP) for a nationwide expansion of its ATM network.
Under the multi-million Euro contract, Belgacom will also
deploy additional Alcatel 7470 Multiservice Platforms (MSP) to
carry advanced IP services and aggregate DSL traffic.
In 2001, Belgacom increased its DSL-based Internet customer
base to more than 100,000 by mid-July and expects to reach 200,000
customers by the end of year. http://www.alcatel.com/vpr/?body=/latestnews/18092001uk
Alcatel, September 18, 2001
BOEING
AND IBM COMPLETE ASICS FOR SPACEWAY BROADBAND SATELLITES
Boeing Satellite Systems and IBM completed design
work on nine custom ASICs for the next generation, "Spaceway"
broadband satellites that will be operated by Hughes Network
Systems (HNS). The
ASICs will execute key functions onboard the spacecraft, including
signal demodulation/modulation, fast packet switching, antenna
control and other payload support functions. The
companies said each satellite would function as an autonomous
10-Gbps fast packet switch, which can be likened to an Internet
router in space. The
ASICs will also dynamically control the beam-forming function
performed by the downlink antenna.
Hughes' Spaceway service will provide users with fast
download speeds of up to 30 Mbps, and uplink rates ranging from
512 Kbps for individual users, to tens of Mbps for a business or
major hub. Spaceway
will also provide full-mesh connectivity, allowing users to
communicate on a single-hop, peer-to-peer basis, thereby reducing
latency and enhancing collaborative interaction among work groups.
The ASICs range in size from 136,000 to more than eight
million gates (circuits) each and will use IBM's 0.16-micron SA 27
copper ASIC technology. Fabrication
of the chips is underway. The
Spaceway service is expected to begin commercial operation in
2003. http://www.hns.com
Boeing Satellite Systems, September 18, 2001
- In
March, Hughes and Boeing
Satellite Systems selected the Sea
Launch Company for the launch of two Spaceway satellites.
Spaceway's first Ka-band North American satellite is
slated for launch at the end of 2002.
The satellites are Boeing 702 model spacecraft
operating in the Ka-band.
Boeing has a 40% ownership interest in Sea
Launch.
MARCONI
DEMOS 10G TUNABLE TRANSMITTERS AND 40G INTEGRATED TRANSMITTERS
Marconi Optical Components (MOC) announced
availability of the company's 10G tunable transmitters and 40G
integrated transmitters. Marconi's
small footprint transmitter was developed by combining MOC's
advanced GaAs optical chip technology with its high power, widely
tunable lasers. As a
result, the product integrates the functionality of more than six
conventional discrete components onto just two optical ICs.
The components will be demonstrated at the ECOC 2001 show
in Amsterdam, 30 September - 3 October. http://www.marconi.com/html/news/marconiopticalcomponentstodemonstratefirstproductsatecoc.htm
Marconi,
September 18, 2001
AGERE
POWERS WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS USING ETHERNET CABLE
Agere Systems introduced a single-port ORiNOCO
Active Ethernet power injector that enables its wireless access
points to obtain power and data over a single standard Ethernet
cable, rather than requiring two separate cables.
The Active Ethernet power injector provides DC power (48
volts) for Ethernet cable runs of up to 300-feet.
Active Ethernet works with all Agere wireless LAN access
points, access servers, and outdoor routers.
An Automatic Load Sensing feature ensures that power is fed
only to network equipment that can accept it. http://www.orinocowireless.com
Agere Systems, September 18, 2001
NETCENTREX
DELIVERS VOICEXML MEDIA SERVER
NetCentrex announced the availability of VoiceXML support
for its SVI Media Server platform, which provides processing for
core network voice services and value-added revenue-generating
services (800 services, pre-paid services, voice portals, unified
messaging, conferencing etc.)
SVI voice features include: collect DTMF, play file, voice
recognition, text-to-speech, audio conferencing, and video.
SVI supports a range of protocols, including ISDN, SS7/ISUP,
INAP, CAMEL, and H.323. The
new VoiceXML product complies with the VoiceXML 1.0 and SAPI4
standards and includes developer and administration tools to aid
in the development and deployment of voice applications.
NetCentrex claims 20 service providers and 25 large
enterprise customers for its SVI Media Server and IVR Platform.
Deployed equipment currently processes over a million calls
per day in three large banks and in total supports more than
100,000 lines. The
company is based in San Jose, California and Paris, France.
http://www.netcentrex.net/news_and_events/2001_9_18_press_rel_VXML-SVI.shtml
NetCentrex, September 18, 2001
BAND-X
OPENS IP TRANSIT TRADING HUB IN FRANKFURT
Band-X opened an independent marketplace in
Frankfurt, Germany for trading IP transit capacity.
The Band-X Routed facility is physically a cluster of Cisco
routers that connects buyers of IP capacity to backbone suppliers.
Band-X monitoring equipment provides buyers with unique,
independent, anonymously quoted information about the quality of
the IP transit on offer. They
can then connect to the supplier of their choice through Band-X
Routed, based on both price and quality information.
Band-X Routed is located in InterXion, the same facility
that houses the DEC-IX peering point in Frankfurt am Main.
The company estimates that Frankfurt is the world's fifth
biggest Internet hub city. Band-X
operates similar facilities in London, Paris, New York, Amsterdam
and Hong Kong. http://www.band-x.com
Band-X, September 18, 2001
- Last December, Band-X announced
the acquisition of Hanse-X, a German bourse for trading
switched minutes of telephony traffic.
- In April, Band-X appointed
Kai Von Ludwig as executive vice president of its German and
central European operations.
Kai was previously a regional director of UUNET,
WorldCom's Internet arm.
- In May 2000, Band-X
raised $40 million in a second-round of venture funding
to expand its operations to the US.
Investors include Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Private Equity and Madison Dearborn Partners.
CABLE
& WIRELESS CHOOSES COSINE FOR FRENCH VPN SERVICE
Cable & Wireless has purchased CoSine's IPSX
Service Processing Switches to integrate multiple VPN services in
France. In addition,
Cable & Wireless will utilize CoSine's InVision Service
Management System to provision, manage and bill directly from
their network. The
platform will integrate with Cable & Wireless' existing
management system. Financial
terms were not disclosed. http://www.cosinecom.com
Cable & Wireless, September 18, 2001
ULTRADNS
DEPLOYS IN EQUINIX CENTERS
UltraDNS, a start-up based in San Mateo,
California, will deploy its advanced Domain Name System (DNS)
server network at Equinix IBX centers in the Los Angeles, New
York, Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley areas.
UltraDNS is a fully integrated, outsourced Domain Name
System (DNS) name/IP address resolution service, backed by a full
SLA guarantee. http://www.ultradns.com
UltraDNS, September 18, 2001
- UltraDNS is funded by Reuters
Group PLC, Vantage Point Venture Partners, New Enterprise
Associates, and Comdisco.
Customers include BlueLight (Kmart), MSN Hotmail, Corio,
Verado, Advertising.com, FreeLotto and Petco.
MICROSOFT
AND PHILIPS SHOW ITV CABLE SET-TOP
Microsoft
and Philips Digital Networks demonstrated an advanced iTV cable
set-top box based on Philip's TriMedia processor and CryptoWorks
conditional access system. The
set-top uses Microsoft TV Advanced software and is capable of
receiving IP-based streamed audio and video content in addition to
standard digital programming.
http://www.digitalnetworks.philips.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/tv/
Microsoft, September 18, 2001
SMC
OFFERS USB/ETHERNET CABLE MODEM
SMC Networks introduced a dual-port, USB and
Ethernet connected cable modem that is DOCSIS 1.0 CableLabs
certified and is easily upgradeable to DOCSIS 1.1. http://www.smc.com
SMC Networks, September 22, 2001
VERIO
REALIGNS ITS WEB SERVICES BUSINESS
Verio, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based NTT
Communications, announced a streamlining of its Web hosting
business operations, including staff reductions affecting
approximately 25% of its 3,000 employees.
Reorganization plans also call for developing a new global
business that will integrate worldwide resources and product
expertise of Verio and other NTT subsidiaries.
http://www.verio.com/company/newsroom/2001/
Verio, September 18, 2001
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