Fiber Network
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OpenNet appoints OSS/BSS SI
News Singapore's next-generation broadband network consortium picks systems integrator for its operations support systems/ business support systems.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Personal broadband, Business broadband, Alcatel, Fiber, BSS, Fiber Network, Lucent Technologies Inc., systems integrator, network company
S'pore says NBN will stay competitive
News Tight regulation will ensure players on Singapore's next-generation broadband network will strive to be competitive, assures local telecoms regulator.
Tags: Video, Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, Next-generation Broadband Network, Nucleus Connect, OpCo, SingTel, CEO, network
Global Crossing, Racal ink $1.6 billion deal
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BT rolls out a massive fiber network
News The telecom giant announced a network investment expected to connect as many as 10 million homes to the superfast broadband service by 2012.
Tags: Networking technology, British Telecommunications, Fiber, Internet Access, Internet Connection, Fiber Network, Sweden, network, Paris, U.S.
UK financial traders move to the sewers
News Optical fiber network provider, Geo, has opened a new high-capacity network for financial trading organizations to carry out automated trades more efficiently.
Tags: Network infrastructure, optical fiber, trader, Silicon.com, financial, network, financial service, network provider, spokesman, data network
Ericsson claims 500Mbps speeds over copper
News The communications company says it has demonstrated speeds of more than 500Mbps over copper infrastructure, using a new technology called 'vectorized' VDSL2.
Tags: DSL, Mobile, British Telecommunications, Fiber, Telecommunications, Cable, DSL, VDSL2, U.K., Internet Service Provider
BT to expand 2010 fiber rollout
News The U.K. telco plans to double the rate of its next generation broadband fiber rollout, to help it safeguard jobs.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, British Telecommunications, Fiber, Broadband, performance, job, U.K., network, telecommunications company, spokeswoman
Australia seeks expert advice on fiber rollout
News The Australian government has put out a tender for technical advice to help assess private sector proposals for the rollout of its national fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) network.
Tags: Government, Network infrastructure, LANs and WANs, Networking technology
Hutchison, Global Crossing to form Net venture
News Hutchison Whampoa and Global Crossing Ltd., a Nasdaq-listed Internet service provider, said they will form a US$1.2 billion venture to offer Internet-related services in Hong Kong.
Price must be right for fiber: Optus
News Optus warns the Australian government that its new fiber network should not be too costly as the race to build Australia's fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) infrastructure heats up.
Tags: LANs and WANs, Routing/switching, Optical networking
Hong Kong's telecom moratorium extended
News Three of Hong Kong's four Fixed Telecommunication Network Services (FTNS) licensees have agreed to invest HK$3 billion (US$386.28 million) for the construction of new fixed wireline-based networks.
Williams to expand high-speed network into 50 cities
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Lucent to unveil video networking company
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NTT unit may take stake in Australia's Davnet
News NTT Communications Corp, the international unit of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp, is looking to take a stake in Australian telecommunications provider Davnet Ltd to expand their relationship.
Intel leads Nasdaq to record high
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