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07/10/2012
Global Connections 07/10/12
Optical-network provider Opnext Inc. recently teamed with the Dutch SURFnet [the National Research and Education Network (NREN)] for a successful 100Gbps coherent field trial between the National Supercomputing Center, SARA, in Amsterdam and CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire – European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva. Opnext used its OTS-100FLX 100Gbps digital coherent […]
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07/10/2012
Deals Of The Day 07/10/12
Frontier Communications will use the $72 million it just received from the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund (CAF) to provide broadband service to an additional 93,000 households in more than half of the 27 states it serves. Notes Kathleen Quinn Abernathy, executive vice president/External Affairs, “This support will supplement the more than $1.5 billion […]
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07/10/2012
New Stuff 0710/12
Metro Interconnect, extending the reach of data-center customers in large metro areas, is the latest offering from zColo, a Zayo Group Company; the product launch is in conjunction with the close of AboveNet, an acquisition Zayo Group completed July 2. Metro Interconnect uses dark-fiber cross-connects to extend a customers’ reach from zColo sites to major in-market […]
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07/10/2012
Can Modern IT Orgs Help CSPs Lead Their Markets?
The communication service provider (CSP) revenue crunch, driven by stagnant and declining voice and data revenues, is imposing greater pressure to control costs and to operate more efficiently while rapidly innovating and launching new service offerings. Next-generation networks, fixed/mobile network convergence and the transition to an all-IP infrastructure were intended to help contain operating costs […]
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07/09/2012
New Stuff 07/09/12
Cooper B-Line recently introduced new rack security doors as part of its latest line of network-rack-security products. Installing on the front or back of a two-post rack, the rack security door helps ensure hardware inside the rack isn’t accessible once the door is locked. Each door includes adjustable brackets, and installers can secure the product […]
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07/09/2012
People Watch 07/09/12
Bill Gallagher is joining Leightronix as head of IPTV business development, overseeing the company’s Luxevision initiative that includes the “GoBackTV by Aurora” line of digital products…Michael Strange is the new CTO at mobile imaging software solutions provider Mitek Systems Inc., responsible for leading the technological advancements of Mitek’s mobile imaging software solutions and finding new […]