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Sprint paves 100G, 400G optical network core path with Ciena
Sprint (NYSE: S) is laying a foundation to scale the speed of its optical backbone network by deploying Ciena's (Nasdaq: CIEN) 6500 Packet Optical Platform.
2012-06-13
Windstream assists Pratt Industries be more productive with MPLS-based UC services
Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN) has racked up a new win in its business services column as Pratt Industries, one of the largest privately-held 100 percent recycled paper and packaging companies, has employed its managed unified communications services.
2012-06-13
Gig.U partners with University of Florida, local utility to establish Gigabit-capable network
Gig.U has established a pact with Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and the University of Florida (UF) to bring gigabit fiber connectivity to residents and businesses in the Innovation Square area surrounding the university's campus.
2012-06-13
CWA union workers go to the FCC to against Verizon's cable deal
A group of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) employees represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union will gather in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) building today to protest Verizon Wireless' proposed co-marketing and services deal with cable operators.
2012-06-13
Ensphere 10G optical transceiver powers optical Thunderbolt cables
Ensphere Solutions Inc., a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, says the first Thunderbolt active optical cables (AOC) to enter the market are based on its ESI-XVR10100 optical transceiver.
2012-06-12
FCC argues whether DSL or FTTP is best fit for the Connect America fund
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to know if Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) or hybrid copper/fiber Fiber to the Node (FTTN) is the best option to fill the broadband availability gap in rural communities.
2012-06-12
AT&T wireline union workers object in California, Nevada
AT&T's (NYSE: T) ongoing negotiations with their wireline union workforce took a turn late last week when thousands of employees in their California and Nevada regions walked off the job in a one-day protest.
2012-06-12
Telecom New Zealand sets wholesale agreement with Northpower Fibre
Telecom New Zealand (NYSE: NZT) will soon be able to deliver fiber-based broadband services to the Whangarei region Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative by signing a wholesale agreement with Northpower Fibre.
2012-06-12
Verizon to deploy PTX of Juniper for its converged MPLS core network
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is taking another step in its next-gen technology evolution with plans to deploy Juniper's (NYSE: JNPR) new PTX Series, a move that will enable them to collapse all of its disparate MPLS-based networks onto a common core network.
2012-06-12
Senior citizens' Internet use continues to grow from Pew Research
Greater numbers of senior citizens are finding the Internet is a useful tool, with over half of Americans 65 and older going online, according to the Pew Research Center.
2012-06-11