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Ethernet pricing varies continue between regions, service providers: Telegeography

While it is clear that the availability of point Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) and Ethernet Virtual Private Line Services (EVPLS) continues to grow as businesses migrate from traditional SDH/SONET-based private line networks, TeleGeography reveals that price varies widely between regions and service providers.

2012-04-25

FiberMedia expandes more space to its Secaucus, NJ data center

FiberMedia, a data center provider with strong presence in the New York metro area and Cleveland, has expanded its Secaucus, N.J. data center.

2012-04-25

Planning agrees optic hub in Ridgecrest

Strengthened access to broader bandwidth is underway for Ridgecrest. In its meeting Tuesday, the Planning Commission approved a site plan review for the California Broadband Cooperative (CBC) to install its fiber optic hub in Ridgecrest.

2012-04-25

STC chooses Huawei's photonic integration technology for metro WDM

Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) has selected metro WDM products from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. for its next-generation metro WDM networks in Saudi Arabia. Huawei says STC will be the first operator in the Middle East to deploy metro WDM equipment based on its photonic integrated device (PID) technology.

2012-04-24

TE Subcom finishes construction of Middle Eastern submarine cables

TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, says it has completed construction of the TGN-EA (Jeddah) and TGN-Gulf undersea cables for Tata Communications. TGN-EA (Jeddah) connects Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and India, while TGN-Gulf links Oman, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain.

2012-04-24

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads applies Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 9500 for 100-Gbps network

Gigabit Point of Presence (GigaPoP) organization Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) announced April 17 that it has deployed a 100-Gbps research and education network. The network uses coherent 100-Gbps technology on the FLASHWAVE 9500 platform from Fujitsu Network Communications.

2012-04-24

NEC Networks & System Integration to resell Tellabs 7100 Packet Optical Transport System in Japan

Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB) has reached a deal with NEC Networks & System Integration Corp. (NEC Networks & SI) for the sale of the Tellabs 7100 Packet Optical Transport System in Japan. NEC Networks & SI becomes Tellabs’ channel partner for the 7100 packet optical transport system, and will provide sales, system integration, and maintenance support throughout the country.

2012-04-24

Cable & Wireless Communications' LIME offers IPTV in Barbados

LIME, Cable & Wireless Communications' Caribbean unit, has begun offering a broadband-based IPTV service in Barbados. Subscribers will be able to access up to 130 video channels and on demand content in their living room set top box or connected device (Roku or a gaming device like a Wii) over their broadband connection.

2012-04-24

New IEEE standard aims smart-grid communications; more on the way

The IEEE has announced publication of a new standard intended to improve the communications and distribution-automation capabilities of smart grids. It also has embarked on the development of three additional standards for smart grids.

2012-04-23

Analysys Mason: Big spending on tap for FTTx in developed economies

Fixed-line operators in developed economies worldwide will spend $53.5 billion on FTTx infrastructure between 2012 and 2017, according to new report from Analysys Mason. About 82% of that money will go to fiber to the home (FTTH) deployments – a strategy the market research firm suggests is unwise.

2012-04-23