Telecommunications Americas articles from June 2004

Telecommunications Americas archives from June 2004

New-found appreciation.(Commentary)(Editorial)
June 1, 2004... There's an old saying that you never fully appreciate what you have until it's gone. As someone who is thankful for just about every aspect of my life, I never truly understood that until a few weeks ago, when the reality of the statement...

SPITting mad: Qovia stopping voice mail Spam in its tracks.(For Starters)(Qovia Labs developing products for managing spam over internet telephony)
June 1, 2004... They're calling it SPIT--Spam over Internet Telephony--in the Qovia labs in Frederick, Md. They're also equating it to the Ebola virus and guarding it closely, hoping to keep it contained in those labs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For...

New York RLECs band together.(EsiNet)(rural local exchange carriers)
June 1, 2004... The story of Warwick Telephone Company's rise is a typical one in the rural ILEC market. Like many rural communities, Warwick was underserved. In fact, the only access Warwick residents had to telephone service, prior to the founding of WVT...

A parisian in America: Iometrix grows from ENL.(For Starters)(European Network Labs)
June 1, 2004... For Ethernet to succeed as a carrier service there must be a set of rigorous test and performance measures to assure product reliability. Working on that premise--and the belief that Ethernet will, indeed, become a carrier service--industry...

te[l.sup.X] introduces two interconnection services.(For Starters)
June 1, 2004... Always seeking ways to expand its customer base of international service providers and network carriers--and, of course, looking for ways to keep existing customers happy--te[l.sup.X], which calls itself New York's first and largest core...

Unfounded rumors of the death of EDGE.(Viewpoint Wireless)(enhanced data GSM environment)
June 1, 2004... Here we are in the summer of 2004, at a point that was supposed to be a new era in wireless as more and more robust technologies are placed into evolving wireless networks worldwide. GPRS (general packet radio service) has been implemented in...

Is VoIP finally ready for prime time?(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Editorial)(Cover Story)
June 1, 2004... It's time for SUPERCOMM again, and after six years in Atlanta, the 2004 show moves to the banks of Lake Michigan and McCormick Place in Chicago--the home of the Cubs (and White Sox), Navy Pier, blues, pizza and politics. As the industry blows...

DSL: teaching the choir a new song.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(digital subscriber line)
June 1, 2004... Building a demonstration around all the things possible in a home networked with a DSL connection would seem, when unveiled at SUPERCOMM, to be a bit like preaching to the choir. After all, the show's attendees are people who should be well...

Can providers profit from managed services?(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Brief Article)(Interview)
June 1, 2004... Managed services is probably one of the hottest topics in the industry, yet its mere mention causes confusion--and sometimes even panic--among service providers and enterprise customers alike. We asked Tere' Bracco, vice president, Enterprise...

Business without boundaries.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Interview)
June 1, 2004... Nortel Networks CTO Greg Mumford is a panelist on "Global Services: Increasing Your Competitive Savvy," a SUPERCOMM plenary panel on Monday, June 21. Sean Buckley sat down with Mumford to discuss Nortel's strategy for success. ...

Service driven optical networks.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)
June 1, 2004... Industry pundits have pointed out that the theme for service providers at this year's SUPERCOMM will shift from an "opex-savings" mode to a "give-me-services-at-the-lowest-possible-cost" mode. One of the technologies that could make a...

Next-gen switch market heats up.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Interview)
June 1, 2004... In preparation for Telecommunications[R] magazine's "Class Wars: New Opportunities for Softswitches" roundtable at SUPERCOMM, we asked panel moderator Chris Nicoll of Current Analysis to pinpoint the opportunities for next-gen Class 5 switches....

Operational support systems: the tie that binds.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Interview)
June 1, 2004... Don Gibson, CTO of vendor Cramer Systems is chairing an IEC panel at SUPERCOMM titled "Global Services and Network Strategies" on Monday, June 21. Sue O'Keefe caught up with Gibson to discuss what role OSSs will play in this arena. ...

Application-level gear will take center stage.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Interview)
June 1, 2004... Alcatel's CTO, Niel Ransom, will chair the IEC's Executive Forum "Winning Broadband Services & Strategies." After serving as general manager of Alcatel's local division and CTO of Alcatel Americas, Dr. Ransom assumed the role of CTO in 2002....

A services-oriented mindset emerges.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Interview)
June 1, 2004... As president of Nortel Wireline Networks, Sue Spradley is responsible for driving cost-effective packet solutions for Nortel Networks voice, data and multimedia service offerings, as well as circuit technology. Sean Buckley checked in with her...

OIF Demo integrates control, data planes.(SUPERCOMM 2004 Preview)(Optical Internet-working Forum)
June 1, 2004... The increasing importance and presence of Ethernet transport in international networks is the foundation of an interoperability Super-Demo by the OIF (Optical Internet-working Forum) that will be conducted simultaneously in China, Germany,...

Not so passive now: passive optical networks are about to go mainstream.(Optical Networking)
June 1, 2004... PONs (passive optical networks) have been touted for years as an economical means of delivering on the promise of FTTH (fiber-to-the-home), FTTB (fiber-to-the-building) and FTTC (fiber-to-the-cabinet). Yet some would argue the technology has...

Focus on the fittest.(VC Funding is Naturally Selective.)
June 1, 2004... There is, supposedly, an inherent balance in the VC market, a bit like the ecological balance seen in nature. Observers argue that not only are VCs and the start-ups they fund part of an ecosystem, it is one that is becoming increasingly...

DSL moves out of the city: flexible, small-footprint solutions pave the way.(Broadband Access)(digital subscriber line)
June 1, 2004... As the broadband marketplace evolves, carriers are turning their attention toward boosting market penetration and revenue streams from suburban and rural markets. Incumbent telco providers see the chance to move ahead of cable MSOs because of...

Managing international dial codes.(An Ounce of Prevention can Bring Thousands of Dollars to the Bottom Line.)
June 1, 2004... The wholesale international interconnect market is a highly competitive and rapidly changing line of business. Traditionally, interconnected carriers conduct business by exchanging termination rates to specific countries, cities or regions....

The benefits of license-exempt spectrum: point-to-point, point-to-multipoint or mesh?(Wireless)(broadband wireless access)
June 1, 2004... In recent years, public perception of BWA (broadband wireless access) has fluctuated. Negative perceptions of the technology have focused primarily on the high-frequency, high-profile failures of companies such as ART and Teligent. Behind the...

Out with the old: service providers have a huge opportunity in frame relay replacement.(Network Edge)
June 1, 2004... More than ever, companies are striving to cut costs while maintaining, if not improving, their competitive advantage. So it's surprising that frame relay is still heavily in demand. This 20-year-old technology has managed to remain relatively...

Building a carrier-class core: the all-services-over-IP migration starts at the IP/MPLS core.(Network Core)(internet protocol, multi protocol label switching)
June 1, 2004... Many of today's networks were designed primarily to offer a single service or simple set of options. These networks are too inflexible to deliver the integrated advanced services that customers demand and which will ultimately drive higher...

Hammerhead systems' service-aware migration edge switch.(Product of the Month Telecommunications 2004)
June 1, 2004... www.hammerheadsystems.com No one can deny that the future public network will be based on an IP/MPLS-based backbone. However, near-term reality dictates that frame relay and ATM are still the dominant service mechanisms. One of the main...

Enhanced CMTS.(New Products)(Arris Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Arris www.arrisi.com With the introduction of release 3.3 software for its Cadant C4 CMTS platform, cable operators can now do maintenance software updates without affecting subscriber service. This means that operators no longer have...

Wireless EDGE testing.(Product Spot)(Tektronix Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Tektronix www.tektronix.com As the Global Mobile Suppliers Association reports that 76 mobile operators in 50 countries have committed to deploying GSM/EDGE (enhanced data rates for global evolution), the ability to perform test and...

Wi-Fi service delivery.(New Products)(Pronto Networks Inc.'s Aprisa)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Pronto Networks www.prontonetworks.com What's going to scale the service provider's Wi-Fi network drive won't be another access-point technology, but rather the ability to manage and bill subscribers. Pronto Networks thinks it has the...

Mini MSPP.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... ECI Telecom www.ecitele.com ECI Telecom is taking its XDM-100 MSPP (multi-service provisioning platform) to new heights by extending Ethernet applications to the access layer. Designed to meet the needs of both metro access and...

IP/MPLS edge router.(Product Spot)(Compagnie Financiere Alcatel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Alcatel www.alcatel.com As service providers look to converge their existing Layer 2 services onto IP/MPLS, while supporting emerging virtual private LAN services, it should be no surprise that Alcatel is wasting no time in scaling up...

Broadband services platform.(New Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... net.com www.net.com In the race for the sticky customer, network speed won't be a lasting differentiator. Enter net.com with release 3.0 of its SCREAM broadband services platform. Giving carriers the tools to deliver the full suite of...

RT power.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... Valere Power www.valerepower.com Chances are your neighborhood's telephone service is served off an old Lucent SLC-5 (subscriber line carrier) or SLC-96. Given the SLC's ubiquity, it makes sense that carriers would like to breathe new...

Session border control.(New Products)(Kagoor Networks)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Kagoor Networks www.kagoor.com Although the SBC (session border controller) market is still in its formative stage, ultimate success will be based on adaptability. Kagoor Networks has developed a three-way architecture for its Voice...

Line-powered DSLAM.(New Products)(Pedestal Networks)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Pedestal Networks www.pedestalnetworks.com Already gaining traction in several independent ILECs, including Frontier and Cincinnati Bell, Pedestal has moved out with release 2 of its UBS (Universal Broadband Server), a line-powered...

Offline.(President, Lucent Technologies' Worldwide Services Group)(Interview)(Biography)
June 1, 2004... Having lived in 27 different cities to date, Lucent Technologies' John Meyer certainly gets around. He grew up in a military family, attended high school in Germany, lived in London twice, Paris twice, and as an executive with EDS for 20 years,...