MetaSwitch Demonstrates Softswitch for PSTN Migration at Global MSF
As part of the Global Multiservice Switching Forum (MSF) Interoperability event (GMI 2004), MetaSwitch demonstrated H.248, SIP, MGCP and SS7 ...
FCC Clears Spectrum for Advanced Wireless Services in 1710-1755 MHz Band
The FCC allocated spectrum to allow Federal operations to be cleared from spectrum that has been allocated for advanced wireless ...
FCC Gives Go-Ahead to Incumbents on Deep Fiber Buildouts
The FCC took action to relieve incumbent local telephone companies of most obligations to lease advanced fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network facilities ...
HP to Launch Wi-Fi Printers with Broadcom's 802.11g Chips
HP is using Broadcom's 54g chips for a line of Wi-Fi-enables printers. The companies expect printers to be a next ...
UTStarcom Signs $37 Million Contract with China Netcom
UTStarcom was awarded a contract valued at approximately $37 million to help China Netcom expand its IP-based PAS (Personal Access ...
AT&T Introduces Local Residential VoIP Plan
AT&T introduced a CallVantage Local Plan that provides unlimited local calling for $19.99 per month. It includes all of the ...
Verizon Expands DSL Availability in Rural Areas
Verizon has upgraded its network to enable DSL service on more than 1.2 million telephone lines. For the first time, ...
BellSouth Plans to Accelerate Fiber Build out in 2005
In the wake to the FCC ruling exempting Fiber-to- the-Curb (FTTC) loops from unbundling requirements, BellSouth said it plans to ...
Vonage Completes Enhanced 9-1-1 Trial in Rhode Island
Vonage and Intrado successfully completed a VoIP E9-1-1 trial in the state of Rhode Island. As a result of a ...
SBC "Project Lightspeed" Targets Rapid Fiber to the Node Deployment
SBC Communications vowed to dramatically accelerate its plan to build a new fiber-optics network into neighborhoods, following the FCC's ruling ...
FCC Adopts Broadband over Power Line (BPL) Rules
The FCC adopted rules to encourage the development of Access Broadband over Power Line (Access BPL) while safeguarding existing licensed ...
Marconi Enhances SoftSwitch with Teligent Voicemail
Marconi announced a partnership with Sweden-based Teligent will develop SIP-enabled applications for the Marconi SoftSwitch. The Teligent Messaging Service (TMS) ...
New HomePlug AV Spec Promises 200 Mbps Powerline Networking
A new HomePlug AV specification, which is designed for sharing HDTV, Digital Audio, and Internet access around a home, is ...
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