| Next update: Wednesday 10 March - 10:00 est 15:00 gmt |
NB: A number of these headlines will be covered in more detail in the next edition of OND.
Business Wire carries a number of current releases. |
| Vendors |
| 1 | Cisco unveils CRS-3 core router offering 322 Tbit/s capacity, notes use by AT&T in 100G field trial more ... |
| 2 | Metaswitch acquires service broker market pioneer AppTrigger on undisclosed terms more ... |
| 3 | Astute and RadiSys offer ATCA-based server + storage platform for communications, military/aerospace customers under OEM agreement |
| 4 | Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications to detail wireless broadband communications using visible light at OFC/NFOEC |
| 5 | Mindspeed closes offering of 2.52m shares at $7.25 per share, raises net $17m to fund general corporate purposes |
| 6 | IEEE P1901 BPL standard enters 30-day sponsor balloting period |
| 7 | Clearfield introduces WDM modules for node segmentation, cell backhaul, business services applications |
| 8 | StarLink to offer Net Optics network monitoring products in Middle East under expanded agreement |
| 9 | II-VI terminates proposed acquisition of Zygo, provider of optical metrology and precision optics solutions |
| 10 | Opnext demos single-wavelength coherent 127 Gbit PM-QPSK modem over >900 km AT&T ULH link |
| 11 | Ciena to offer $375m of convertible notes to fund acquisition of Nortel MEN assets |
| 12 | Laser 2000 to offer Optelian LightGAIN optical transport systems in Europe |
| 13 | IP Infusion introduces tunnelling technology enabling coexistent IPv4 and IPv6 networks |
| 14 | Advanced Photonix appoints John Riccardi as National Sales Account Manager, Terahertz products |
| 15 | Orckit establishes office in Bangkok, appoints Monchai Kunwattanakorn as VP of Sales, Thailand, Laos + Myanmar |
| 16 | Westcon to distribute Acme Packet Net-Net SBCs worldwide |
| 17 | SiBEAM, developer of mmWave solutions, raises $36.5m in Series D funding to support growth |
| 18 | Avago unveils high linearity power amplifier modules for 2 GHz LTE, WiMAX and WiFi applications |
| 19 | ZTE opens test lab at Dusseldorf facility operated by Vodafone Germany |
| 20 | Wind River enhances Carrier Grade Linux OS with support for HP BladeSystem server blades |
| 21 | Mellanox appoints VPs of System Solutions, Architecture and Back-end Engineering |
| Service Providers |
| 1 | AT&T completes 100 Gigabit Ethernet backbone field trial with Cisco, Opnext and Ixia |
| 2 | Global Crossing expands capacity on MAC, SAC and PAC submarine cable systems to meet demand for IP, Ethernet transport |
| 3 | GNI, promoting privacy in ICT sector, appoints Susan Morgan, formerly with BT, as Executive Director |
| 4 | NTT Communications interconnects Arcstar global IP VPN with TTK, operator of fibre network in Russia |
| 5 | 360networks details expansion in '09, extends VoIP service to total 68m people from 1,400 rate centres |
| Contracts |
| 1 | Budapest Internet Exchange deploys Force10 E-Series switch/routers to meet bandwidth needs more ... |
| 2 | New Jersey's Wall Township Public Schools selects Optimum Lightpath as communications services provider |
| 3 | AldeaVision deploys additional Net Insight Nimbra systems to transport coverage of 2010 World Cup in S Africa |
| 4 | AT&T utilises Ixia K2 HSE load module for testing of standard-ready, single-flow 100 GBE field trial |
| 5 | Cablevision du Nord of Quebec selects Mixed Signals Sentry + Medius content monitoring solutions to support video service QoE |
| 6 | BT provides Ethernet-based data services for UK's Convergence Group under 5-year, $15m contract |
| 7 | Cochlear selects BT to provide and manage single global network solution under $3m deal |
| Markets |
| 1 | Dell'Oro reports mobile infrastructure market down 13% in Q4 to $10bn despite 50% growth in WCDMA segment |
