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October 2007
REUTERS
October 26, 2007
United States
"Network Equipment to acquire Quintum in $41 mln deal"
Telecommunications equipment maker Network Equipment Technologies Inc. said it agreed to acquire privately held Quintum Technologies for $41 million in cash and stock, to broaden its VoIP product services.
Online Article
February 2007
TMCnet
January 26, 2007
United States
"Department of Defense to Use NX5010 Platform from Network Equipment Technologies"
Telecommunications equipment maker Network Equipment Technologies (News - Alert) Inc. has got a new customer for its NX5010 platform - an agency in the US Department of Defense (DoD).
October 2006
Bink.nu
October, 2006
United States
"Network Equipment Technologies Selects Microsoft Dynamics AX to Streamline and Automate Business Process"
Replacing ERP system is expected to result in reduced expenses while improving sales, supply chain and financial management.
Online Article
Mobility Water Cooler
October, 2006
United States
"Q&A with Troy Pummill of Network Equipment Technologies"
We discussed a range of topics from enterprise networking, mobility, mobile telephony, IP telephony and fixed-mobile convergence. NET has taken a position on Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) and how it figures into the enterprise equation.
Online Article
Network World
October 5, 2006
United States
"Mid-band Ethernet is metro Ethernet without the fiber"
Last time, we mentioned that there is a lower-speed version of metro Ethernet, commonly called "mid-band" Ethernet, which is starting to be rolled out. The keys to mid-band is that it provides access at rates between T-1 (1.5Mbps) and a full 10Mbps, and that it can be deployed over copper.
Online Article
May 2006
Network World
May, 2006
United States
"The Biggest Network Companies Measure Up"
Network World's top 200 network companies for 2006 and how they measure up today and years past...
Online Article
Light Reading
May 2, 2006
United States
"Net.com Intros VX"
Using an Internet Protocol-based network for voice communications is a sure way to reduce IT infrastructure costs. Products such as the VoIP Migration Appliance (VMA) from NET, are available to assist in migrating PBXs to IP. VMA incorporates security features including rogue packet ejector, proprietary voice tunnelling, MD5 authentication, transport layer security, and firewall traversal.
Online Article
April 2006
Light Reading
April 26, 2006
United States
"NextCom, Net.com Partner"
Network Equipment Technologies and NextCom are collaborating to deliver an enterprise fixed mobile convergence (FMC) solution to the Japan
Online Article
VoIP Magazine
April 26, 2006
United States
"Network Equipment Technologies and DTECH LABS Expand Partnership"
NET and DTECH LABS announced today that they have expanded their contractual relationship to provide for the deployment of NET's VX Series Universal Voice Exchange(TM)
Online Article
VoIP Magazine
April 26, 2006
United States
"Network Equipment Technologies and NextCom K.K. Collaborate to Deliver Enterprise Fixed Mobile Convergence Solution"
Industry pioneer Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. and NextCom K.K. jointly announced today that they are collaborating to deliver an enterprise fixed mobile convergence (FMC) solution to the Japanese market utilizing NET's VX SERIES Universal Voice Exchange.
Online Article
March 2006
Network World
March 27, 2006
United States
"History Lessons - A brief timeline of the network industry milestones"
April 1988, T-1 multiplex maker Network Equipment Technologies stroms LAN market with acquisition of Excelan
Online Article
"Feds Test Net.com Switch"
Bay Micro and Network Equipment's jointly developed high-speed, multiservice platform was delivered for Federal government lab trials
Online Article
January 2006
Light Reading
January 18, 2006
United States
"Net.com Reports Q3"
Network Equipment Technologies reported its final results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006
Online Article
Light Reading
January 11, 2006
United States
"Bay Micro Builds an MSPP Strategy"
Bay Micro is about to launch an MSPP that will combine a Sonet MSPP, a carrier-class Ethernet switch, and QOS capabilitiesNews
Online Article
Light Reading
January 05, 2006
United States
"NET Unveils Q3 Prelims"
Network Equipment Technologies expects Q3 revenues in the range of $16M to $16.5M, representing a loss of $0.25 to $0.30 per share
Online Article
October 2005
ComputerWeekly.com
October 26, 2005
United States
"It's all very well to talk about VoIP, but the big issue is whether your network can cope"
Using an Internet Protocol-based network for voice communications is a sure way to reduce IT infrastructure costs. Products such as the VoIP Migration Appliance (VMA) from NET, are available to assist in migrating PBXs to IP. VMA incorporates security features including rogue packet ejector, proprietary voice tunnelling, MD5 authentication, transport layer security, and firewall traversal.
Online Article
America's Network
October 20, 2005
United States
"Bay Microsystems and N.E.T. Partner for Secure High Speed Multiservice Platform."
Bay Microsystems, a communications technology firm and Network Equipment Technologies Inc., a networking equipment provider, will jointly develop a new high speed, multi-service platform to switch and aggregate data at full line rates of 10 gigabits per second and higher. The new platform is designed to supply secure, high performance networks and grid computing applications to the federal government.
Online Article
Comm's Design
October 20, 2005
United States
"Bay, NET to collaborate on U.S. secure nets" Bay Microsystems Inc. will work with Network Equipment Technologies Inc. on the next phase of an effort to develop multiservice switching platforms for the Pentagon's Global Information Grid and other secure networks operated by U.S. intelligence agencies.
Online Article
Light Reading
OCTOBER 19, 2005
United States
"Bay, Net.com Team Up" Bay Microsystems and Network Equipment Technologies announced today that they will jointly develop a new high speed, multiservice platform to switch and aggregate data at full line rates of 10 gigabits per second and higher.
Online Article
Converge! Network Digest
October 19, 2005
United States
"N.E.T. Sets Sights on Government's Global Information Grid" Network Equipment Technologies (N.E.T.) outlined a business plan to address the emerging, high-speed access requirements of the U.S. government. Working in partnership with Bay Microsystems, the company plans to develop a compact platform with high capacity switching and aggregation capabilities to provide interworking of high speed technologies, including Ethernet, SONET/SDH, Fibre Channel and Infiniband. (newsletter)
"Bay Microsystems and N.E.T Partner on Government Solutions" Bay Microsystems and Network Equipment Technologies will jointly develop a new high speed, multiservice platform to switch and aggregate data at full line rates of 10 Gbps and higher. The new platform will address the Federal government's growing need for secure, high performance networks and grid computing applications. Trials are set to begin shortly with key Federal customers. (newsletter)
August 2005
MarketWatch
August 8, 2005
United States
"Market Pulse: Network Equip. Tech unit in 5-yr, $25M deal with EDO" N.E.T. Federal it will provide EDO Corp. with $25 million worth of its Promina bandwidth manager platforms as part of EDO's transition switch modules contract with the Marine Corps.
Online Article
July 2005
Info Security Today
July-August, 2005
United States
"The fog of war may soon give way to the cloud of the network, but that brings it's own problems."
Online Article
Light Reading
July 28, 2005
United States
"Who Makes What: VOIP Infrastructure Equipment" Help refine a taxonomy that lists vendors and products in 10 categories including:
* Softswitches
* Media Gateways
* Session Border Controllers
Online Article
Light Reading
July 20, 2005
United States
"Whyte Quits as Net.com CEO" Bert Whyte resigns as CEO of Network Equipment Technologies; C. Nicholas Keating, Jr. appointed as interim replacement.
Online Article
Light Reading
July 18, 2005
United States
"It's Alive: VOIP Gateways Gain Ground" Gateways have evolved into a piece of VOIP architecture more critical than the softswitch itself.
Online Article
Computer Business Review
July 7, 2005
United Kingdom
"Finding Its Voice" What are the key decision-points that senior IT practitioners should be aware of when considering the move to VoIP? Rik Turner reports.
Online Article
IT Observer
July 6, 2005
United States
"The Most Secure VoIP Platform in the World... . Probably!"
Online Article
Phone+
July 5, 2005
United States
"One Small Step Toward VoIP" Enterprises of all sizes and their solutions providers are finding in many cases migrating to VoIP can be akin to a trip to the moon with equipment, coordination and expense required for launch much more than they expected or can bear. Vendors now are addressing this reality with migration appliances as stop-gap solutions or even foundational platforms for incremental converged applications.
Online Article
Von Magazine
July, 2005
United States
"Red, White & VoIP" As the modern version of the military adage goes, "When the going gets tough, the phones ring off the hook." These days, those calls are increasingly running over IP.
Online Article
June 2005
IDG Techworld
June 22, 2005
United States
SHOUT "Enterprise Product of the Year" Winner of IDG Techworld's 2005 Network Awards
Online Article
Military Information Technology
June 13, 2005
United States
"Network of Nations" The Coalition Multinational Network in Iraq is providing a glimpse of the transformational capabilities of military satellite communications. By Adam Baddeley
Online Article
Newsletter Computergram International
June 3, 2005
United States
"NET Launches VoIP Migration Appliances" Network Equipment Technologies Inc, a telecoms equipment company now more commonly known as NET, has launched an appliance to enable multi-site enterprises to migrate to voice-over-IP (VoIP) gradually, retaining their legacy PBXs. Interview with CEO Bert Whyte.
Online Article
Silicon.com
June 1, 2005
United Kingdom
"Ovum: 'VoIP mainstream in businesses by 2008'" Network Equipment Technologies' CEO Hubert Whyte comments on the uptake of VoIP.
Online Article
May 2005
Converge Network Digest
May 25, 2005
United States
"N.E.T. Supplies Platforms for "Combined Endeavor 2005" N.E.T. Federal has supplied its Promina, SCREAM and SHOUT networking gear for "Combined Endeavor 2005," the largest and most complex Communications and Information System (CIS) military exercise in the world...
Online Article
Light Reading
May 2, 2005
United States
"NET Targets Enterprise VoIP" NET several features on its SHOUT family of equipment have been customized for the large global enterprise seeking to migrate to voice over IP (VoIP) in a safe, secure and sound manner. The SHOUT VMA is immediately available for delivery.
Online Article
April 2005
Converge Network Digest
April 26, 2005
United States
"NET Unveils VoIP Migration Platform" NET introduced a VoIP migration appliance designed to preserve the life of existing PBX's and all associated feature sets while providing any-to-any connectivity between TDM and IP protocols and media.
Online Article
Converge Network Digest
April 19 2005
United States
"NET adds VP of Sales for North America" NET has hired Steven W. Holmes as vice president of sales for North American enterprise.
Online Article
Light Reading
April 14, 2005
United States
"Manti uses NET for IPTV" Manti Telecommunications Company of Sanpete County, Utah has selected NET's SCREAM broadband service delivery platform to facilitate the delivery of video-on-demand as well as position the company for delivery of IPTV, leveraging their existing ATM head-end and ATM-based network.
Online Article
February 2005
Converge Network Digest
February 1, 2005
United States
"U.S. Marine Corps Selects NET's Promina, SHOUT Platforms" The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has selected NET's Promina multiservice access and SHOUT900 IP telephony platforms for domestic and overseas deployment in the Joint Enhanced Core Communications System (JECCS). The initial order for 11 JECCS units is valued at approximately $3 million.
Online Article
January 2005
NewTelephony
January 31, 2005
United States
"Pannaway Adopts NET for Triple-Play VoIP" Pannaway Technologies Inc., a provider of voice, video and data platforms for broadband service providers, and NET, a supplier of VoIP networking equipment, have finalized an integration and distribution agreement.
Online Article
TotalTelecom
January 13, 2005
United States
"Forecastfor 2005 - drier, more settled - some sunny spell!" Some of the best views can be experienced 30,000 feet up in an aircraft. On a clear day, the Grand Canyon can be spectacular and flying over Las Vegas on your way to Los Angeles is nothing short of incredible.
Online Article
PR Newswire
January 5, 2005
United States
"Managing Automation Announces First Annual Progressive Manufacturing Awards Finalists" Supply Chain Mastery Award will recognize a manufacturer that has improved the operations of their material procurement, production and execution aspects of their supply chains to achieve faster time to market, cost reductions and efficiencies, and higher customer satisfaction ratings. Finalist: NET
Online Article
East Bay Business Times/MSNBC
January 2, 2005
United States
"Telecom 2005: Wifi still lags" "...[if] telecommunications companies accelerate spending on upgrading our broadband infrastructure ... it will help local firms such as Network Equipment Technologies Inc.
Online Article
December
Internet Telephony
December 22, 2004
United States
"Technology Marketing Corporation's INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine Announces 2004 "Product of the Year" Awards INTERNET TELEPHONY® magazine announced today this year's winners of the magazine's prestigious Product of the Year Awards, including NET's SHOUT platform.
Online Article
LightReading
December 22, 2004
United States
"NET Works Mobile VoIP" - News feed
NET and Diversified Technology, LLC announced that they have teamed to develop the WHISPER platform to support secure, mobile VoIP capabilities based on NET's award winning SHOUT technology for IP telephony.
Online Article
LightReading
December 16, 2004
United States
"From Mebay to Quadruple Play"
By: Phil Harvey
Online Article
Business Wire (press release)
December 14, 2004
United States
"With Laser Focus, Choice Logistics Reports Banner Year; Leading 3PL Improves On Strong 2003; Reports 2004 To Be Best Year Ever "
NET and other vendors have been refining systems to improve the reliability of entertainment services over the phone networks.
Online Article
Supply and Demand Chain
December 14, 2004
United States
"Good Year for Choice Logistics"
Online Article
November
SupplyChainBrain.com
November, 2004
United States
"A Conversation with Jeff Range, Vice President of Operations at NET, Fremont, Calif."
By: Jean V. Murphy
Online Article
XCHANGE
November 17, 2004
United States
"Telcos Still Face Challenges Delivering TV Services"
NET and other vendors have been refining systems to improve the reliability of entertainment services over the phone networks.
By: Josh Long
Online Article
Telecommunications
November, 2004
United States
"DSL&QoS: Walking Hand in Hand"
Quality of service for DSL will be mandatory for enabling advanced services — especially video
By: Bert Whyte
Online Article
XCHANGE
November, 2004
United States
"NET SCREAMs for Converged Services"
As the market for triple-play services heats up, the ability for carriers to multicast video will be a clear competitive advantage, NET says.
By: Josh Long
Online Article
Telecommunications
November, 2004
United States
"Beyond high-speed internet"
By leveraging the single ATM VC architecture commonly associated with DSL, operators can cost-effectively offer QoS on IP-based services.
By: Stephen Gleave
Online Article
Converge! Network Digest
November 18, 2004
United States
NET Enhances SCREAM Platform with Multicast and VPNs
NET released a new version of its SCREAM subscriber management platform featuring the addition of IP multicast functionality, advanced IP-VPN support and upgraded platform security.
Broadband Industry Leaders Create Broadband Services Forum
The Broadband Content Delivery Forum (BCDF) and the Service Creation Community (SCC) will merge to form the Broadband Services Forum. Its mission will be to foster dialogue across the broadband value chain, including content, service and technology providers.
Related:"Collaborating for Dollars: Service Creation Community Pilots IP-TV "
By: Craig Forbes
Online Article
October
FT IT Review
October 6, 2004
United States
"Don't care about where or how, just file your column"
By: Chris Nuttal
Frontline Solutions
October 1, 2004
United States
"Supply Chain Superstar Runners Up"
By: Frontline Solutions
Article Online
Supply Chain Innovators 2004
October, 2004
United States
"Leading edge systems combined with forward-thinking management yield supply chain success"
Winner: NET
Use of Oracle ERP and Valdero Supply Chain Solution for improved order-to-delivery by 58 percent, cutting book-to-ship lead times by 25 percent, on-time delivery increased from 60 percent to 90 percent.
SEPTEMBER
Connect World
September, 2004
United States
"Can Broadband Deliver?"
By: Hubert Whyte
Article Online
Military Information Tech
September, 2004
United States
"Secure Voice Solution Saves Bandwidth in Kuwait/Iraq"
By: KMI Staff
PDF Article
Federal Computer Week
September 6, 2004
United States
"DISA: Shift communications to IP"
By: Bob Berwin and Frank Tiboni
Article Online
AUGUST
TotalTelecom
August 19, 2004
United States
"The DSL Service Debate"
Can a single circuit cope with triple-play offerings? asks Steve Shaw of NET.
By Steve Shaw
Article online
SupplyChainBrain.com
August, 2004
United States
"NET Energizes Its Customer Service with Valdero Software"
Network Equipment Technologies, known as NET, provides the building blocks for high-performance, wide area networks. Its 1,750 customers in more than 75 countries include telecommunications carriers, government and military agencies, and other global enterprises.
Article online
JULY
Xchange
June, 21 2004
United States
"SCREAMing for Better DSL"
NET is bringing quality of service (QoS) and other new capabilities to DSL with a SCREAM.
By Paula Bernier
Article online
JUNE
Converge Network Digest
June, 21 2004
United States
"NET Announces "Qserv" TR-059 Capabilities for its B-RAS "
NET announced a new release of its SCREAM broadband remote access server (B-RAS) featuring "Qserv" technology for delivering advanced QoS capabilities over existing plain old DSL (PODSL) lines.
Article online
EWEEK
June, 21 2004
United States
"Net Management in Supercomm's Limelight"
Through hierarchical traffic shaping, Qserv allows carriers to offer multiple services with SLAs (service-level agreements) to multiple devices over a single network.
By Caron Carlson
Article online
Internet Telephony
June, 2004
United States
"Ten-Hut! The Military Enlists VoIP "
Virtually everyone knows that the United States government was responsible for the design of the Internet as a solution to maintaining communications in case of a nuclear attack.
By Rich Tehrani
Article online
Network World Fusion
June, 22 2004
United States
"Supercomm: NET better secures VoIP nets"
NET announced at Supercomm Tuesday that its Shout voice-over-IP call gateways now come with a firewall that blocks anything that is not a voice call to better secure networks that support VoIP.
By Tim Greene
Article online
LightReading
June, 22 2004
United States
"NET Gets QServ on Scream"
SCREAM, NET's next generation broadband remote access server (BRAS), has incorporated the advanced QoS (quality of service) capabilities of QServ to enable service providers to deliver voice, video and data over existing plain old DSL (PODSL) lines, and to deliver carrier-grade Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that address the demands for business and residential customers for higher quality IP-based services.
Article online
April
Billing Plus
April, 10 2004
United States
"Cable companies on the defensive as telcos look beyond trilpe play"
PDF Article
NOVEMBER 2003
Converge Digest
November, 10 2003
United States
"From Layman to Shaman: Why Carriers Should Embrace the TR-059 Architecture"
"Chucking bandwidth at it – Ahh! The age-old solution to delivering IP quality of service guarantees. All well and good in the metro or core network, right? Just light up another wavelength. What's another 100Ghz between friends in the age of the 'fiber glut'? How much can something measured in nanometers cost, anyway? Problem is, the only glass I have in my house is the type I drink out of [and I'll have a Guinness in it, if you're buying].
By Simon Dredge
Article online
SEPTEMBER
East Bay Times
September 30, 2003
United States
"Firm Bets Future on Broadband Spending"
"We feel pretty good. But the reality is, it's a very tough environment," says Whyte, CEO of Fremont-based Network Equipment Technologies Inc ..."
By Jim Cole
Article online
JULY
Light Reading
July 31, 2003
United States
"NET, Digiquant Do VOIP Billing"
NET, and Digiquant, a global provider of software solutions for the communications industry, announced today the adoption of a co-marketing agreement surrounding the delivery of the companies' respective technologies to create a carrier class voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) solution with advanced billing capabilities. The VoIP solution targets service providers looking to deploy packet-based voice services on a large scale.
Article online
Billing World and OSS Today
July 31, 2003
United States
"Digiquant Forms Partnership"
Digiquant and Network Equipment Technologies (NET) have signed a co-marketing agreement to offer carrier-class VoIP with advanced billing capabilities.
Article online
Telephony World.com
July 30, 2003
United States
"NET AND DIGIQUANT INK AGREEMENT FOR MARKETING AND PRODUCT ALLIANCE"
NET, and Digiquant, a global provider of software solutions for the communications industry, announced today the adoption of a co-marketing agreement surrounding the delivery of the companies' respective technologies to create a carrier class voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) solution with advanced billing capabilities. The VoIP solution targets service providers looking to deploy packet-based voice services on a large scale.
Article online
Screen Plays
July, 2003
United States
"RBOCS Struggle to Find Coherent Solution For Providing Enhanced Services over DSL"
With competitive pressures mounting against the backdrop of an unexpected regulatory setback, the regional Bell operating companies finally appear to be getting serious in their search for an end-to-end solution. (Page 1)
"Big Telcos Prepare Web-Based Video Trials In Response to New Ideas and Technologies"
Even as the major telephone companies insist they have no interest in trying to replicate cable's video business there are growing indications that some form of video beyond best-effort Web streaming is going to emerge. (Page 12)
Article in PDF
Silicon Valley Biz Inc
July 18, 2003
United States
"NET Posts Strong Earnings"
Fremont-based Network Equipment Technologies Inc. (NYSE: NWK), which sells equipment for wide area networks (WANs) and does business as NET, reported strong earnings for the fiscal first quarter of 2004.
Article online
Light Reading
July 17, 2003
United States
"NET Triples Profits"
NET shows there's telecom recovery out there somewhere. With its earnings report last night, it's increased revenues for eight consecutive quarters and posted a profit for the second quarter in a row.
By Mary Jander, Senior Editor
Article online
Total Telecom
July 8, 2003
United States
" Never Mind the Width, Feel the Quality..."
Stephen Gleave of NET says QoS is more important than broadband speed.
There was a time when broadband was expected to transport us all into a brave new world. Full of innovative applications, this world would simultaneously revolutionise individuals' lifestyles and service providers' revenue streams.
Article online
CNN Money Industry Watch
July 5, 2003
United States
"Information Technology Drives Tip of Aairborne Spea"
The deep thrust into Iraq by the U.S. Array's 101st Airborne Division in operation Iraqi Freedom was enabled as much by kilobytes as by helicopters. An advanced command, control and communications architecture allowed the geographically dispersed mobile forces to remain in contact with their individual commanders as well as with the division headquarters.
Artical Online
JUNE
iLocus
June 19, 2003
United States
" Advanced Innovative Marketing Deploys NET Solution"
Network Equipment Technologies, doing business as NET has announced that call center services provider Advanced Innovative Marketing (AIM) has selected NET's SHOUT900 VoIP platform for deployment in its call center network.
Article online
Light Reading
June 18, 2003
United States
"NET Taps Call Center Market"
"NET's SHOUT900 solution provides significant and immediate cost savings through the use of IP technology and allows us to seamlessly integrate new features and functionalities," said Robert Serretti, President of AIM. "Additionally, we will be able to share bandwidth and spread call traffic among various call centers and achieve unprecedented levels of network efficiency."
Article online
Computer Reseller News
June 16, 2003
United Kingdom
"Voice and Data - Norwood Adam Just Want to Shout"
Norwood Adam has signed up to distribute NET's IP telephony and service creation platforms in the UK. It will distribute IP platform SHOUT, and Scream, an open broadband-based platform aimed at carriers and service providers.
By Ben Tudor
Article online
TMCnet.com
June 9, 2003
United States
"NET Adds the Promina Broadband Shelf to Switching Platform"
NET announced the Promina Broadband Shelf (Promina BBS), an addition to its Promina multiservice access and switching platform. The new shelf brings the benefits of ATM and IP to the Promina platform, allowing network operators to continue deriving value from their installed networks while enjoying the benefits of new services made possible by broadband technologies.
Article Online
Light Reading
June 6, 2003
United States
"Supercomm Party in Pictures"
Whew! Supercomm 2003 is done and gone and, amazingly, we here at Light Reading still have some feeling left in our legs after running back and forth to meetings all over the hugantic Georgia World Congress Center. That's right, folks. It's so big you have to make up words to describe it.
Article online
Comms Dealer
June 5, 2003
United Kingdom
"NET Enhances Promina"
Network Equipment Technologies Inc. (NET) has enhanced its Promina multiservice access and switching platform with the Promina Broadband Shelf (Promina BBS).
Promina, which targets carriers, governments and enterprises, will now support asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and IP, so network operators can continue deriving value from their installed networks while added broadband-enabled services, says the company.
By Tara Seals
Article online
Broad Watch
June 5, 2003
U.S./U.K.
"Service Creation Club Plans Pilots"
ATLANTA -- Supercomm -- Wonders will never cease. The Service Creation Community, a collective of vendors and consultants formed at last year's Supercomm event, has managed to achieve something in the past 12 months. It's got two projects in pilot stage and one set to get a live run on a telecom network (see Service Creators Announce Pilots).
By Ray Le Maistre
Article online
LightReading
June 5, 2003
United States
"Service Creation Club Plans Pilots"
ATLANTA -- Supercomm -- Wonders will never cease. The Service Creation Community, a collective of vendors and consultants formed at last year's Supercomm event, has managed to achieve something in the past 12 months. It's got two projects in pilot stage and one set to get a live run on a telecom network (see Service Creators Announce Pilots ).
By Ray Le Maistre
Article online
Light Reading
June 4, 2002
United States
"NET Intros Two Promina Products"
ATLANTA -- Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: NWK - message board), doing business as NET, today announced a significant addition to its Promina multiservice access and switching platform: the Promina Broadband Shelf (Promina BBS). Due to its outstanding reliability, the Promina platform is widely used by carriers, governments and enterprises worldwide for their mission critical applications.
Article online
LightReading
June 2, 2003
United States
"Cisco pads B-RAS offering"
The battle of the broadband remote access servers (B-RAS) is underway. Today, Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO - message board) announced two new product enhancements for its B-RAS offering (see Cisco Enhances B-RAS ). Firstly, it's added a new, faster routing engine for the Cisco 10000 edge router. Secondly, it will be offering B-RAS functionality on its metro Ethernet edge router, the Cisco 7600.
By Marguerite Reardon, Senior Editor
Article online
MARCH
Telecommunications International
March 2003
United States
"Las Vegas Guide to Liberating the Network"
Las Vegas and heavyweight boxing (a favorite Vegas past-time) can both illustrate, believe it or not, a way forward for service providers.
By Bert Whyte
Article in PDF
Telecommunications International
March 2003
United States
"MPLS Boost for IP VPNs"
Until end-users are convinced that IP VPNs offer comparable QoS and security levels to ATM and frame, their appeal will be limited — enter MPLS.
By Wynne Davies
Article in PDF
Telecommunications International
March 2003
United States
"IP-PSTN Convergence "
Carriers moving to a 'converged' IP network need not stretch themselves financially. Reduced opex and cpex (compared with the PSTN), along with greater revenue possibilities, can make IP migration a self-financing process.
By Andrew Beutmuellerr
Article in PDF
FEBRUARY
Telecom Flash
February 2003
United States
"The Science of Service Creation"
The salesman's "elevator pitch" for service creation is a simple one: "Service providers need more revenue. More revenue comes from new services. New services attract new customers and retain existing ones. Churn is down. Satisfaction is up. Problem solved. So how many of these service creation' boxes do you want?".
By Bert Whyte
Article Online
JANUARY
TELEPHONY ONLINE
January 2003
United States
"Service Creation: It Takes a Community"
Many well-intended initiatives launched last summer at Supercomm fell victim to the new telecom economy. With the addition of British Telecommunications and Yipes Enterprise Services to its membership this week, the Service Creation Community declared it is not one of them.
By Tim McElligott
Article Online
TelecomTV
January 2003
United Kingdom
"Industry Debates: Service Creation"
Operators will not make sufficient money out of voice on next-generation networks to justify their investments. Instead they will have to rely on compelling data services and applications. But is this far easier said than done?
Chaired by Martyn Warwick
Webcast
Communications News
January 2003
United Kingdom
"On the Dance Floor, But How Near the Band?"
If Carlsberg made Telecom Executives, they'd make them like Bert Whyte.
By Keith Dyer
Article in PDF
New Telephony
January 2003
United States
"A Tale of Two IP Cities"
Two cities, Arlington, Va., and Riga, Latvia, though separated by thousands of miles, are nevertheless developing similar IP networks that will be used as the basis of ambitious e-government initiatives to link vital city offices and provide advanced services to residents.
New Telephony Article Online
Comms News
Article in PDF
Unified Comms Intl.
Article in PDF
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