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02/17/2012
The NI Alliance: Adding Smarts To IP Networks
Understanding what’s going on inside the world’s IP-based communications networks is becoming increasingly critical because people depend on networks more and more as they go about their every day lives, says Erik Larsson, chairman of the Network Intelligence Alliance (NI Alliance) and vice president/Marketing for Paris-based Qosmos. “We do everything on networks today. We talk, […]
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02/17/2012
The FCC: Recruiting More Broadband Volunteers
Your government needs you…again. The Federal Communications Commission today began the “2012 Measuring Broadband America” process, issuing a Public Notice (click here for more information) announcing the next round of tests and calling on consumers across the country to volunteer as participants when it comes to measuring U.S. broadband performance. “Volunteers will provide crucial real […]
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02/17/2012
700+ NetLogic Staffers Now Work For Broadcom
Earlier today, Broadcom Corporation became the proud owner of NetLogic Microsystems Inc., wrapping up its $3.7 billion acquisition that was announced last September. By adding NetLogic to the mix, Broadcom says the combined companies will “deliver best-in-class, seamlessly integrated network infrastructure platforms…reducing both time-to-market and development costs.” In addition, “NetLogic Microsystems also extends Broadcom’s infrastructure […]
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02/17/2012
A New Take On ‘Big Fat Dumb Pipes’
Now here’s something you don’t hear every day: Hong Kong Broadband Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Limited, says it’s proud to be a “big, fat, dumb pipe” provider. The operator claims to handle average bandwidth consumption of more than 100GB/month per user across its 600,000-plus FTTH/B customer base, noting 100GB “is […]
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02/17/2012
Survey Sez: Optical Network Vendors Surge In 4Q11
Spending on optical gear grew 8 percent globally in 4Q11, compared with 3Q11, according to a new study from Infonetics Research. "Regional spending trends for optical network hardware were volatile in the final quarter of 2011, with North America down and the rest of the regions up sequentially, including a huge 63-percent gain in Latin […]
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02/17/2012
Next-Gen Analyzer Covers Cable, Wireless, Satellite
The Decimator D3, the third generation of SED Systems’ family of spectrum analyzers, now includes such functions as carrier monitoring and cross-pol isolation testing. The D3 works in the 5 MHz-3 GHz range, making it suitable for the testing of cable, wireless and satellite networks. It performs 10 measurements per second, and it can be […]