EXFO Unveils Mobile Backhaul Tools</h1> <article> <h1>EXFO Unveils Mobile Backhaul Tools</h1> <p>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST</p> EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. unveiled its assessment solution for mobile backhaul networks at Ethernet EXPO 2009. EXFO’s assessment solution enables network operators to remotely turn up, monitor... </article> <article> <h1>Competitors Battle over MDUs</h1> <p>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Competitive pressures and advancing technologies are converging on the multiple dwelling unit (MDU) market. Competition continues in the wake of sustained telco video initiatives and the upholding by a Federal Court of Appeals in May of a ban on cable operators arranging exclusive service contracts with... </article> <article> <h1>10G PON Moves Ahead</h1> <p>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> No surprise that ITU-T standards-based PON technology prevailed at last week’s Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Conference in Houston. After all, Verizon dominates this industry. Three out of five homes—or 3.1 to 5.3 million—in North America that take FTTH subscribe to FiOS Internet. In Houston... </article> <article> <h1>Verizon and Motorola Announce Barrage</h1> <p>Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Verizon Wireless and Motorola announced the Motorola Barrage. A rugged device designed to be submersible for up to 30 minutes in one meter of water, the Barrage is constructed from... </article> <article> <h1>Cbeyond Expands in LA</h1> <p>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Communications and IT solutions provider Cbeyond announced an expansion to its Los Angeles serving area. The expanded local serving area now allows for more small businesses in the Southern California market to benefit from Cbeyond's voice, data and mobile business... </article> <article> <h1>SIP Expert Tags Enterprise Market</h1> <p>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> A chat earlier this summer with Cisco Fellow Jonathan Rosenberg helped plot a few trends lines for session initiation protocol (SIP). Also commonly known as request for comment (RFC) 3261 of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IEFT), but comprised of some 150 total RFCs, SIP is gaining traction within... </article> <article> <h1>SIP and IMS Update: Comcast Talks</h1> <p>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> News regarding IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) technology often comes in batches, driven partly by the cycle of IMS Forum ‘Plugfests.’ The group held its seventh such event June 1-9 at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab (UNH IOL) in Durham, N.H. The eighth is slated for Oct 5-9... </article> <article> <h1>U.S. Telecom: $406b in 2014 as Mobile Surpasses Fixed</h1> <p>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> The U.S. communications market will reach $406 billion in 2014 as mobile data revenue climbs to $94 billion, surpassing fixed voice (PSTN + VoIP) during the forecast period, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network... </article> <article> <h1>SMC Networks Joins Hotel Tech NG</h1> <p>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> SMC Networks announced it has joined Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), a global trade association that fosters, through collaboration and partnership among hoteliers and technology providers, the development of next-generation solutions. SMC Networks joins HTNG following the recent release of its new... </article> <article> <h1>T&M Trends Update</h1> <p>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> It's no secret that these are challenging times for the cable industry. While MSOs remain somewhat recession-proof (click here for recent Comcast revenue growth) they face increasing competition from satellite, IPTV and other video providers. For testing and measurement (T&M) vendors, these challenges... </article> </main></body></html>