Telecommunications Americas articles from October 2004

Telecommunications Americas archives from October 2004

Staying power.(Commentary)(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... In New England, where Telecommunications[R] magazine is based, it's not uncommon to pass through a small town and see the words "New England Telephone and Telegraph" on the side of a bucolic-looking, brick-front central office. It still amazes...

Following the money trail: Vesbridge plots investment course.(For Starters)(St. Paul Venture Capital Inc.)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... In early June, the communications arm of St. Paul Venture Partners became Vesbridge Partners. Editor in Chief Sue O'Keefe recently sat down with senior managing directors Zenas Hutcheson and Rod Randall to discuss the VC firm's investment...

Carriers get real lessons in disaster recovery.(For Starters)
October 1, 2004... If nothing else, the summer of 2004 will be remembered as the time when telecom disaster recovery went from a concept to a reality. In Florida, hurricane season took on the characteristics of baseball season, endlessly hammering commercial and...

PWE3: new path for convergence.(For Starters)(Pseudo-Wire Emulation Edge to Edge )
October 1, 2004... If the telecom world could start from scratch, no doubt, the metro and access data networks would be all IP and Ethernet. The reality, however, is that for large incumbent carriers, ATM, frame relay and even more so TDM-based private line...

Nortel pushes toward converged world.(For Starters)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... What's on the mind of Nortel Networks CEO Bill Owens these days? Security and broadband are right up there, as is the growing competition from new entrants such as Huawei, ZTE and UTStarcom. The Telecommunications[R] team recently sat down with...

A slow migration: metro networks inch toward Ethernet in a 'natural evolution.'.(The Evolving Metro)
October 1, 2004... While it's unlikely that carriers will increase spending on metro networks over the next year or so--some sources say spending may actually go down--it's nearly certain that the majority of the money they spend will go toward Ethernet gear to...

M2M: creating a connected world; The machine-to-machine market heats up as major players get in the game.(Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile) )
October 1, 2004... Time to change the oil? Restock the vending machine? Tend to a sick patient? Reroute tractor trailers? Machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies will soon be the answer to the challenge of managing remote assets, optimizing supply chains and...

Seven reasons we love DSL.(Digital Subscriber Line )(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... AND TO THINK, A FEW SHORT YEARS AGO, many heard the bell tolling for DSL. Well, look at it now: According to Q2 figures from research firm Point Topic, more than 78 million households worldwide subscribe to DSL services. Over the next several...

Putting PON to the test: using specialized test and measurement tools for PON can overcome the challenges of creating and maintaining FTTP networks.(Broadband Access)
October 1, 2004... Testing FTTP (fiber-to-the-premises) networks that include PON (passive optical network) architectures presents unique challenges to service providers. During installation, the network must meet certain standards parameters. Once the FTTP...

Pannaway Technologies: converging IP services over fiber.(Product of the Month)(Internet Protocol )
October 1, 2004... When David Thompson was sent by the English crown in 1623 to establish a fishing colony in America that would take advantage of the new world's resources, he settled in Pannaway, which is now present day Exeter and Portsmouth, N.H. In a...

Edge aggregation.(New Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ANDA Networks www.andanetworks.com ANDA Networks is upping the ante of its EtherTone platform by incorporating edge aggregation capabilities into the already widely deployed product. Deployed in a multi-tenant building or MTU,...

Broadband Access Concentrator.(New Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Paradyne www.paradyne.com Paradyne is enhancing its Broadband Access Concentrator platform with a range of new features to support the triple play operators have long promised. The latest version of the BAC can now support ADSL2+,...

Ethernet over DS3.(New Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Covaro Networks www.covaro.com With the introduction of the CC-301 from Covaro Networks, service providers can leverage their legacy DS3 equipment to deliver intelligent Ethernet services. With its ability to map Ethernet over DS3s,...

Back-up power system.(New Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ReliOn www.relion-inc.com Hurricanes? Ice storms? Bring 'em on, says ReliOn, which delivers back-up power solutions for sites within the telecom, utility and government sectors. The ReliOn I-1000 1 kilowatt fuel cell product is...

Remote Ethernet.(New Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Overture Networks www.overturenetworks.com So your office is too remote for a carrier to extend the fruits of a carrier-class Ethernet service? No problem, says Overture Networks, which has released two plug-and-play metro access...

Metro Ethernet Copper.(Product Spot)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Hatteras Networks www.hatterasnetworks.com Can't justify the cost of bringing fiber to that building that's right across the street? Use good old twisted-pair copper instead, says Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based Hatteras Networks....

Offline.(Interview)
October 1, 2004... Though Telco Systems is no start-up, having been in business since 1972, naturally it wants to keep up with the latest trends. Wi-Fi, for instance, is emerging as a prime means of accessing the Internet, new Telco President Larry Asten notes....