Paris, March 17, 2010
wins Platinum Award for Best Global Operator and three Diamond Awards in latest Telemark dataVPN Customer Service Experience report
Orange Business Services is ranked “World Class” in the latest Telemark Crystal Ball and wins a Platinum Award for Best Global Operator and three Diamond Awards, based on the Telemark dataVPN Customer Service Experience report.
In recognition of its top quadrant position in the Telemark Crystal Ball, Orange Business Services was once again awarded the prestigious Dolphin insignia. The Telemark Crystal Ball model predicts user steadfastness and measures user perceptions of global service providers against independent benchmarks, identifying those service providers likely to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The matrix displays eight global data VPN operators grouped in quadrants: Dolphin (Sustainable); Whale (Dominant); Shark (Focused) and Sardine (Commodity). Dolphins are known for their flexibility, strength, stamina, social skills, intelligence and ability to thrive in a more…
Paris, March 18, 2010
Orange Business Services has been placed in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner Inc.’s three latest reports.
Based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute, Gartner named Orange Business Services in the Leaders quadrant for Global Network Service Providers(1), Pan-European Network Service Providers(2) and Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services, Worldwide(3).
Hervé Kauffmann, senior vice president and acting CEO, Orange Business Services, said: “We are delighted to be positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner’s three latest Magic Quadrant reports. We believe this placement recognizes our unmatched geographic reach and our ability to support our customers through innovative solutions.”
Orange Business Services, which has already rolled out successful cloud services, is launching a dozen new cloud computing services in the coming months to meet its customers’ evolving needs in six main areas: real-time applications, collaboration, security, infrastructure, cloudready networking and vertical solutions more…
Sprint and Telespree Introduce Mobile Broadband on Demand for Sprint Wholesale Partners; Represents One of Largest Prepaid Data Solution Opportunities in Market Today
OVERLAND PARK, KAN., March 18, 2010 – Today Sprint [NYSE: S] and Telespree Communications, the leading provider of on-device self-service solutions, introduced Mobile Broadband on DemandTM. This first ever wholesale prepaid data solution is available exclusively for Sprint Wholesale partners.
Sold through Telespree, Mobile Broadband on Demand ™ provides Sprint Wholesale partners a way to offer their customers an easy to use and economical way to experience mobile broadband. Offered as a standalone product or packaged with back office services, this unique plug and play product with over-the-air activation is so simple that a wide variety of enterprises will be able to add wireless broadband to their portfolio - from traditional MVNO wireless partners to companies that cater to more casual mobile data users more…
New unit assures 10 GbE performance, scales to 1,000s of Y.1731 sessions for wireless backhaul monitoring.
Las Vegas; March 23rd, 2009 – Accedian Networks™, a leading provider of Packet Performance Assurance ™ solutions for telecom, cable and wireless communications providers, introduced today the MetroNODE 10GE™ packet performance node. Featuring a hardware-based, ultra-low latency architecture, the 10GE delivers highly-scalable performance monitoring for critical 10 gigabit Ethernet applications. Addressing a critical need in 3G & 4G (LTE & WiMAX) backhaul networks, the 10GE can establish and maintain thousands of Y.1731 sessions at the Mobile Switching Center (MSC), providing comprehensive Ethernet Operations, Administration & Maintenance (OAM) coverage unachievable using today’s switches or routers.
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Forward-looking service providers are now accelerating their revenue opportunities in the rapidly growing Ethernet market.
The proliferation of Internet Protocol (IP) to deliver various services — including rich video content — is expected to lead to massive traffic growth, increasing the Internetwork connectivity needs of service providers. However, a lack of available internetwork connectivity solutions presents a major challenge for Ethernet service providers, often forcing them into complex and time-consuming customized interconnection agreements.
Cisco announced that Neutral Tandem — a leading provider of tandem interconnection services to wireless, wireline, cable and broadband telephony companies — has selected the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers to support its new Ethernet eXchange service.
The addition of Neutral Tandem’s Ethernet eXchange fills the void in the Ethernet market by providing Ethernet service providers a more efficient and simplified method of interconnecting on a many-to-many basis.
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Alliance Provides Customers with Integrated Solution to Quickly Build and Deploy Connected Products
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and Foxboro, Mass. – March 17, 2010 – Embedded wireless broadband chips are expanding functionality across a vast range of devices beyond just mobile phones. Sprint (NYSE:S) and Axeda Corporation announced today an alliance to make it easier, faster and more cost-efficient for businesses to take machine-to-machine (M2M) solution ideas from concept to completion and deliver connected products using the Sprint 3G network and the Axeda® Platform.
Connected products such as e-readers, security devices, utility meters, and patient health monitors are already driving new business models and significant revenue streams across a variety of industries. According to ABI Research, it is predicted that revenue from these products in markets such as consumer, government, energy and utilities, and healthcare could grow 250% by the year 2013.
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AT&T Launches Promotion With The Arbor Day Foundation To Plant Trees On Behalf of First Million Customers Who Switch To Paperless Billing in 2010
DALLAS, March 17 — Whether going paperless appeals to your love of nature, convenience – or both, AT&T* has a million reasons for you to make the switch. Continuing its commitment to environmental sustainability, AT&T today announced a new challenge for AT&T residential home phone, AT&T U-verse(SM) TV, broadband, and wireless customers, nationwide: With the help of the Arbor Day Foundation, AT&T will have a tree planted in honor of each customer who opts in to paperless billing – up to 1 million trees in 2010.
According to PayItGreen, if a million customers switch to paperless billing, this would help to save 400,000 pounds of paper, avoid 6 million pounds of greenhouse gases, and prevent 4 million gallons of wastewater from discharging into more…
This enhanced test suite qualifies 100G Ethernet services over OTN, providing leading 100G Ethernet FPGA, CFP optical module and network element designers and manufacturers with the means to overcome their test challenges and significantly accelerate time-to-market
QUEBEC CITY, March 17 — EXFO Inc. ( EXFO, TSX: EXF) announced today the addition of optical transport network (OTN) testing capabilities on its FTB/IQS-85100G Packet Blazer 100G/40G Ethernet Test Modules. These include OTU4 (111.81 Gbit/s) and OTU3 (43.018 Gbit/s) full-line-rate testing, as well as framing and forward error correction (FEC) testing as per ITU-T G.709, enabling breakthrough-level qualification of 100G Ethernet transmission over OTN. These added capabilities are available through a software option for existing 85100G Packet Blazer modules, requiring no additional hardware and maximizing customers’ return on investment. EXFO will demonstrate these capabilities at the upcoming OFC event (booth 1134, March 23-25).
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NTCA says current plan may not incent broadband deployment in rural America
ARLINGTON, Va., March 16 — The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) hailed the FCC for its significant work on the National Broadband Plan, particularly on portions of the plan that focus on reforming the federal Universal Service Fund (USF). However, the group says other aspects of the plan may not incent broadband deployment in rural America and must be addressed.
NTCA supports targeting future USF support through the proposed Connect America Fund to areas of the nation that cannot support broadband deployment by a single provider without USF support — a move that appears conceptually consistent with NTCA’s own broadband plan.
“The plan takes a critical first step toward making universal broadband a reality for every American, by recognizing the integral role of USF reform in ensuring a viable broadband infrastructure for the future,” more…
Alset introduces Lightning Shield, new technology that protects equipment from
harmful ground currents, assuring uptime in critical applications
SEATTLE, March 17, 2010 – Just in time for this spring’s “lightning season,” Alset Corp. today introduced its Lightning Shield product line. Lightning Shield protects telecommunications equipment installed at rural sites from the harmful ground currents caused by nearby lightning strikes.
“Essentially, what Lightning Shield does is keep the lightning in the ground and off your circuits,” said Gary Fox, president of Alset Corp. “It protects your equipment from harm and assures that your services aren’t interrupted. Your investments in broadband equipment are protected and your network is secure, even in the toughest weather conditions.”
Telecommunications companies must be able to reliably deliver high-bandwidth Internet or video services to customers without interruption. Airports, railroads, and utilities, who rely on their equipment for customer safety or status monitoring, more…
