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12/13/2012
Inside The Beltway 12/13/12
At yesterday’s open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed to open up 100 megahertz of shared spectrum in the 3.5 GHz Band (3550-3650 MHz) using small-cell and database technologies. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) envisions three tiers of users, each with different levels of rights and protections in the 3.5 GHz band. The […]
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12/13/2012
New Stuff 12/13/12
The PBN AOCM2400 and AOCM2900 series Gigabit Ethernet switching products from Pacific Broadband Networks Europe are L2 access switches for FTTx and IPTV deployments. All PBN switches support wire-speed switching and packet filtration up to Layer 4. The AOCM2948 SFP-based device can be used as an access switch for FTTx scenarios. Key features of the series […]
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12/13/2012
People Watch 12/13/12
Former Verizon president/COO Dennis F. (Denny) Strigl and former DDi Corp. president/CEO Mikel H. Williams joined the Tellabs board, bringing the number of directors to 11. Williams will be a Class III director, up for re-election at the 2013 Annual Stockholders Meeting, while Strigl will be a Class II director up for re-election at the […]
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12/13/2012
Survey Sez 12/13/12
Juniper Research forecasts more than 1 billion users of over-the-top (OTT) mobile VoIP services by 2017 due to improvements in network technology, increased competition and the move by telcos to join the OTT space. As with Skype on the desktop, only a small proportion of subscribers will pay for the service, it adds, but leading […]
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12/13/2012
Global Connections 12/13/12
Verizon released the final numbers on its U.S. and European 100G network expansion this past year, adding 13,000 miles here at home and 1,616 miles across the pond. The carrier deployed 100G on selected U.S. routes where traffic demand is highest, including Atlanta to Tampa, Kansas City to Dallas and Salt Lake City to Seattle, […]
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12/12/2012
New Stuff 12/12/12
Two new Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions from Broadcom Corporation will be showcased at the upcoming 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month. The expansion of NFC, it says, “will inspire adoption in broader consumer electronics devices like game controllers, TVs and remotes, computer keyboards and mice, headsets, printers and more”…Avaya unveiled […]