Archive for April, 2009
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FMC Slow in China
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) will grow slowly at first in China, and then experience swift growth after the commencement of 3G services between 2008 and 2010, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). In 2005, there were about 400,000 consumer FMC subscribers, and that number will increase to 11.4 million in 2010, the high-tech market research firm says. FMC allows for collaboration capabilities between telecom networks and client devices including the ability for any... more
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Moto Closes Symbol Buy
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) . The transaction has a total equity value of approximately $3.9 billion on a fully-diluted basis. Symbol will be the core of Motorola’s enterprise mobility business, uniquely positioning the company to take enterprise mobility to a new level. Motorola now will offer the broadest array of innovative products and technologies available that enable ... more
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Truphone, GTalk Connect
LONDON — Mobile VoIP pioneer Truphone today announced that Google Talk users can connect with Truphone mobile handsets anywhere in the world for free.
Truphone is a free piece of software that enables Wi-Fi-equipped Nokia mobile phones to make internet-rate phone calls (VoIP calls) over Wi-Fi connections. When the handset is not in Wi-Fi range it reverts from being a ‘Truphone’ to being a normal mobile phone, so people need only one phone.
‘On-net’ Tru... more
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FT, LongBoard Partner
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — France Telecom, one of the principal world telecommunications operators, and LongBoard, Inc., a leading provider of software that enables personalized multimedia services, announced today that they have signed a partnership to jointly develop and deliver an innovative, IMS-compliant multimedia roaming solution.
The multimedia roaming solution, which is already being developed and is expected to be commercially available in early 2007, enables service providers ... more
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Veraz Increases Capacity
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Veraz Networks, Inc., a leading global provider of IP softswitches, media gateways and digital compression products, today announced that mobile operators in Asia and other rapidly growing markets can deploy Veraz products to realize an up to ten-fold increase in voice capacity between existing mobile switching centers (MSCs).
Veraz’s I-Gate 4000 family of media gateways allows service providers to cost-effectively accommodate the growing demand for mobile o... more
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SAP Picks Aruba for Security
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Aruba Wireless
Networks (Aruba) today announced that SAP America, the U.S. subsidiary of SAP
AG (NYSE: SAP), has standardized on its grid architecture and new wired and
wireless grid products to provide secure wired and wireless Internet Cafe
service at SAP offices around the country.
Aruba’s grid controllers are the first complete solution specifically
designed for interior network security — whether wired or wi... more
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Cisco to Acquire Airespace
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO - News), today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Airespace, Inc. of San Jose, Calif. Airespace is a provider of wireless local area networking (”WLAN”) systems, which provide a secure, flexible, and cost effective solution for enterprise and commercial customers. Airespace’s product portfolio will expand Cisco’s WLAN solution portfolio, accelerating delivery of key WLAN features and capabil... more
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Extreme Networks Adds Switch
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:
EXTR) is expanding its Unified Access Architecture (UAA) with convergence capabilities and a new edge switch. The new Summit(r) 300-24 is a high performance Layer 2/3 switch supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE), network resiliency and availability. Delivering on the promise of the universal Ethernet jack, Extreme Networks is mobilizing IP telephony by adding protocol support for widely deployed voice over Wi-Fi handsets.
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Symbol Intros WiFi Kit
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) , The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today introduced its next generation WS 2000 enterprise wireless switch and new AP 300 802.11a/b/g wireless access port for branch offices and small and medium businesses. The launch of these products further continues Symbol’s legacy of innovation and leadership within the wireless networking industry and provides customers with additional opportunities to un-tether their networks for true... more
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Lucent Sells BelAir Switches
KANATA, Ont. — BelAir Networks, a leading supplier of wide-area Wi-Fi solutions, announced today that its family of carrier-grade wireless switch routers is now available to service providers, enterprises and government accounts through Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU).
Lucent Worldwide Services (LWS) and BelAir plan to pursue joint business opportunities by making BelAir100 and BelAir200 Wireless Switch Routers available through Lucent’s global sales channels. Lucent Worldwide ... more
