networks news

HP today announced that AMD has improved business efficiency and streamlined operations by consolidating its worldwide data centers and standardizing on HP Networking solutions.

A team of scientists at the MPQ realizes a first elementary quantum network based on interfaces between single atoms and photons. Whether it comes to phoning a friend or to using the internet – our daily communication is based on sophisticated networks, with data being transferred at the speed of light between different nodes.

 Qualcomm Atheros Inc., the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), announced today the launch of its 802.11ac Wi-Fi® ecosystem.

Intel Corporation today disclosed several significant features for the company’s next-generation communications platform, codenamed “Crystal Forest.” Building upon Intel’s strong presence in communications infrastructure, the platform will handle data processing across the network more efficiently and securely, while addressing the specialized needs for handling cloud connectivity and content processing.

The AT&T Wi-Fi network continues to scale rapidly. AT&T customers can connect to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network** with nearly 30,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots and growing. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn’t count against customers’ monthly wireless data plans.

At the 2012 International CES, HTC Corp. today introduced the HTC TITAN™ II as the company’s first Windows Phone to run on a 4G LTE network.

Verizon Wireless, owner of the nation’s fastest 4G network, is turning on 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) in 11 new markets and making expansions in seven markets on Dec. 15, bringing blazingly fast speeds to more than 200 million people in 190 markets across the United States.

Fujitsu has announced its Cloud Connect Communication suite, a range of consumption-based network connectivity and communication tools designed to drive business agility. This is the first in a series of cloud network offerings which will be made available to UK enterprises by Fujitsu, making up an entire suite of hosted communication products based on the centralisation and virtualisation of voice, video and data functions, enabling choice, flexibility and predictable cost models.

The networking industry is polarizing into two distinct camps: vendors, such as HP, who evangelize “good enough” networks, and those who invest in “next-generation” networks. While the “good enough” camp would like customers to believe the true cost of a networking solution is only the upfront equipment-purchase cost, Cisco will debunk that myth and present why total cost of ownership (TCO) is the only way to measure the true cost of a network.

Building on a long history of pioneering innovations, the two companies are introducing the latest state-of-the-art technology to enhance the offering of broadband services throughout Belgium.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ intelligent mobile packet core solution has been selected by five mobile operators in India. Recent deals with Bharti Airtel, Datacom, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices and Uninor have made the vendor the dominant provider of packet core solutions for GSM and 3G networks.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is helping Telefónica in its initiative to deliver superfast 4G mobile broadband services to people in Europe with the deployment of LTE technology that will enable the launch of the first 4G wireless network in Spain.

This year, with Hamburg, four new or expanded Marine Service Centres have been opened in major world ports. The Group now has dedicated marine sales and overhaul facilities in 35 countries, providing round-the-clock support to customers worldwide.

Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Huawei, Solana Networks and Spirent Communications announced that they have completed the industry’s first large-scale, multi-vendor interoperability test leveraging IEEE 802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) technology.

BT today announced that it has won a major networked IT contract in Australia’s health sector where it has been selected by Serco, the international service company, to be its IT partner on the new Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth, Western Australia.

Verizon is adding Mobile Satellite Solutions to its Private IP service suite, combining a highly reliable connection with portable satellite technology to provide services where traditional terrestrial services are unavailable, unreliable or expensive.

U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) awarded BAE Systems a place on the multiple-award Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) for IT services and technical support for special operations forces.

Furthering its leadership in networking, Cisco today announced the industry’s first 60-watt Power over Ethernet capability for one of the most widely deployed enterprise class switch in the industry, the Cisco® Catalyst® 4500E Switch.

Qualcomm Atheros Inc., the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced the QCA8829, the industry’s most integrated, ultra-low power 1 Gigabit (1G) Ethernet passive optical networking (EPON) chip solution, optimized to enable next-generation optical broadband access to homes and businesses.

According to a recently issued report by analyst firm Dell’Oro Group,(1) HP Networking continues to grow faster than the market while increasing its revenue market share at the expense of the competition.