Industry Announcements
Content posted in February 2019
R-PHY DAA Vendor Vecima Partners With Rincon for Expanded Reach
Industry Announcements   2/28/2019   Post a comment
Under terms of the partnership, Vecima will leverage minority-owned Rincon's professional services, global footprint and optical expertise.
Prysmian Group Ups the Fiber Count for Telco Cable
Industry Announcements   2/28/2019   Post a comment
Energy and telecom cable-system vendor plans to unveil its 6,912 fiber MassLink Cable with FlexRibbon Technology at the OFC Conference and Exhibition 2019.
ADTRAN's New FWA Solutions Accelerate 5G Deployments
Industry Announcements   2/28/2019   Post a comment
Multi-gigabit mmWave, Mesh plus SON technology and integration solutions simplify and lower costs to advance Gigabit Society.
New Calix CAF Testing Tool Leverages Ookla Speedtest
Industry Announcements   2/27/2019   Post a comment
Designed for easy implementation, CAF testing solution allows CSPs to schedule tests, get results and create pre-formatted reports to meet FCC requirements.
BCN Catches Broadband Deal With Wave
Industry Announcements   2/27/2019   Post a comment
Under the agreement, BCN now will deliver broadband Internet and Ethernet access solutions to businesses from small to enterprise in Washington, Oregon and California, as well as Wave East territory and Wave Texas.
Intel Announces Next-Gen Acceleration Card for 5G
Industry Announcements   2/27/2019   Post a comment
Intel FPGA Programmable Acceleration Card N3000 accelerates many virtualized workloads, ranging from 5G RAN to core network applications, supporting CSPs' high-demand, high-bandwidth broadband networks.
Orange Joins DT in ULE Alliance
Industry Announcements   2/25/2019   Post a comment
French operator will use ULE IoT technologies in its Connected Home service, set to launch this spring.
Zzoomm Revs Full-Fiber Engine for UK Market
Industry Announcements   2/25/2019   Post a comment
Infrastructure veteran Matthew Hare's latest startup is a full-fiber network operator that will bring gigabit speeds to British homes and businesses that currently connect via copper.
Alaska Comm Board Grows to Add Aquino
Industry Announcements   2/21/2019   Post a comment
Peter Aquino, who will join the operator's board in March, is president, CEO and director of Internap, where he's credited with guiding major expansion, turnarounds and strategic partnerships.
Orange & NTT Sign Strategic R&D, Innovation Pact
Industry Announcements   2/20/2019   Post a comment
Agreement designed to accelerate digital and network transformation in 5G, AI, AR/VR, IoT, cybersecurity and more.
Ciena Expands Coherent Optics Family With New WaveLogic Products
Industry Announcements   2/20/2019   Post a comment
Designs, slated to ship in the second half of 2019, include programmable 800G and footprint-optimized solutions.
Optoscribe & Sumitomo Electric Cooperate on MCF
Industry Announcements   2/19/2019   Post a comment
Optoscribe and Sumitomo Electric team up on Multicore Fiber Components for datacom and telecom applications.
Calix Adds New AXOS Systems & Services
Industry Announcements   2/19/2019   Post a comment
AXOS Gigabit Ethernet line card for the E7-2 Intelligent Modular System dramatically simplifies CSP operations and speeds time-to-market for new services.
Clearfield Showcases New FieldSmart Fiber Active Cabinets
Industry Announcements   2/19/2019   Post a comment
Fiber-optimized outdoor cabinets meet rigorous demands to accommodate integration of any active component, including multi-access edge compute (MEC).
Calix Marketing Cloud Adds Behavioral Analytics-Based Churn Prediction
Industry Announcements   2/14/2019   Post a comment
Newest capability uses advanced analytics to identify at-risk subscribers – even those already gone – to help CSPs reduce churn and increase profits.
ADTRAN Adds CAF II Compliance & Reporting Software That Enhances QoS
Industry Announcements   2/14/2019   Post a comment
Cloud-based, open system delivers an enhanced user experience that pays for itself while ensuring operators comply with new CAF II laws.
Broadband Forum Publishes DBA Modularization Standards
Industry Announcements   2/13/2019   Post a comment
Developed by NTT and Chunghwa Telecom in conjunction with the industry association, the API-based specification accelerates, simplifies and cuts the cost of operators' Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment.
Prysmian Crafts Canadian Sub Cable
Industry Announcements   2/11/2019   Post a comment
The Fundy Isles Project – which will feature a new submarine cable link to allow upgraded capacity of existing sub transmission system – will cost about US$19.2 million.
NCTC Picks Ex-C Spire Exec Baumann as VP, Broadband Solutions
Industry Announcements   2/8/2019   Post a comment
Jared Bauman will lead National Cable Television Cooperative's entire broadband focus, from home WiFi to transport aggregation to QoS.
Network Equipment Services to Near $250B by 2023: Report
Industry Announcements   2/7/2019   Post a comment
Dell'Oro Group finds four vendors account for more than 80% of the market, with Huawei owning the largest chunk.
New FCC Fraud Division Focuses on USF Programs
Industry Announcements   2/6/2019   Post a comment
An Enforcement Bureau unit will combat waste, fraud and abuse within Universal Service Fund programs, following a vote on the issue.
Calix Releases Q4 Earnings
Industry Announcements   2/5/2019   Post a comment
Calix reports revenue of $115.52 million for the quarter, new service providers and new opportunities.
Fujitsu Amps Shaw's Fiber Network
Industry Announcements   2/5/2019   Post a comment
Fujitsu Communications technologies add capacity and scalability to Shaw Communications' fiber network.
Precision OT Adds Fiber Optic Jumpers to Optical Network Line-Up
Industry Announcements   2/5/2019   Post a comment
The company has also developed a fiber jumper configurator accessible on its website.
VEON Adds Ex-Telco Analyst Kazbegi as Chief Strategy Officer
Industry Announcements   2/4/2019   Post a comment
Alex Kazbegi, who joins the Internet provider on February 18, will be a member of the Group Executive Committee and report to the chairman and CEO.
Coop Cuts Time-to-Market 86% With Calix
Industry Announcements   2/4/2019   Post a comment
FTC simplifies network operations with AXOS, cuts OSS/BSS integration time to ten weeks from 18 months, reduces time-to-market by 86% as it moves its network to GPON.
Minim Acquires Aerez WiFi Management Platform for WISPs
Industry Announcements   2/4/2019   Post a comment
As smart home adoption and the number of IoT devices grow, ISPs can turn support complexities into enhanced customer experience and revenue.




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