ASSIA, a provider of software tools that provide Dynamic Spectrum Management (DSM) of DSL networks, has found a sizeable niche serving the U.S. DSL service provider market that wants to make more out of their existing copper networks.
Although it has not revealed a breakdown of its customer base, the vendor claims that recent sales of its DSM product have advanced its DSL market share to over 80 percent, a figure based on Point Topic's Q4 2009 Global Broadband Statistics Report.
Dr. John Cioffi, Chairman and CEO of ASSIA, said the he "expects to further increase its penetration of the North American market in the next year."
Finding ways to squeeze more life out of existing copper will resonate with large telcos such as AT&T and Qwest, which unlike Verizon that's going for an all Fiber to the Home approach, are leveraging their existing copper plant to deliver high speed data and video services in a Fiber to the Node (FTTN) configuration with VDSL2. Dynamic Spectrum Management, along with other emerging tools such as vectoring and bonding, have been heralded as the latest and greatest techniques to expand the rate and reach of DSL networks. According to ASSIA, it can help service providers deliver 100 Mbps data speeds and above over their existing copper lines.
ASSIA is not alone in expanding the boundaries of copper, however. Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson have also been conducting experiments with vectoring technology that can deliver even higher speeds over copper. A recent experiment conducted by Alcatel-Lucent leveraging a mixture of VDSL2, VDSL2 bonding, and VDSL2 vectoring illustrated that they could deliver 300 Mbps on two copper pairs, while Ericsson demonstrated 500 Mbps data delivery with vectorized VDSL2.May 26, 2010 — 7:06am ET | By Sean Buckley
telCade.com Minority-Owned Business by Supplier Diversity, Public Utilities Commission-State of California
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May 26, 2011
May 23, 2011
U.S. Ranks Ninth Worldwide in Mobile Broadband Use, says FCC
The FCC said in its second international broadband report Friday that the United States ranks ninth for mobile broadband adoption compared to other countries around the world, and ranks twelfth for fixed broadband.
The agency also reported that the United States ranked eighth out of 29 other countries for its 3G coverage.
The FCC based its report on data from 38 countries, most of which belong to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The main focus of the FCC's report was fixed broadband services because less information is available on mobile broadband, a comparatively newer technology.
"Consistent data on mobile broadband adoption is just beginning to become available for this rapidly growing segment of the broadband market," the FCC said in its report. "In future reports we hope to collect and incorporate more data about the mobile segment of the broadband market."
Analysis of mobile broadband adoption is complicated by the fact that some consumers view wireless broadband as a way to supplement their existing fixed Internet connection, while others may substitute mobile broadband for fixed.
The report found that adoption of fixed broadband in the United States lags behind several other countries, including South Korea, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany. However, the United States posted higher adoption rates of fixed broadband than Japan and the average rate of countries in the European Union.
The FCC also reported that broadband adoption was linked to population size, density and income. Communities with larger, denser populations with higher incomes were more likely to sign up for broadband Internet services. The report did not detect a "statistically significant" relationship between education and broadband adoption.
The agency gave a mixed review to the speed of U.S. broadband service. According to the report, some major cities in Europe and Asia have a "significant edge" over comparable U.S. cities in reported download speeds, while speeds in some other international cities are roughly comparable to speeds in many U.S. cities.
The FCC warned that its staff found data sets on international broadband were incomplete and generally challenging to compare because of "significant gaps and variations in data collection methodologies across countries." By Maisie RamsayMonday, May 23, 2011
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The agency also reported that the United States ranked eighth out of 29 other countries for its 3G coverage.
The FCC based its report on data from 38 countries, most of which belong to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The main focus of the FCC's report was fixed broadband services because less information is available on mobile broadband, a comparatively newer technology.
"Consistent data on mobile broadband adoption is just beginning to become available for this rapidly growing segment of the broadband market," the FCC said in its report. "In future reports we hope to collect and incorporate more data about the mobile segment of the broadband market."
Analysis of mobile broadband adoption is complicated by the fact that some consumers view wireless broadband as a way to supplement their existing fixed Internet connection, while others may substitute mobile broadband for fixed.
The report found that adoption of fixed broadband in the United States lags behind several other countries, including South Korea, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany. However, the United States posted higher adoption rates of fixed broadband than Japan and the average rate of countries in the European Union.
The FCC also reported that broadband adoption was linked to population size, density and income. Communities with larger, denser populations with higher incomes were more likely to sign up for broadband Internet services. The report did not detect a "statistically significant" relationship between education and broadband adoption.
The agency gave a mixed review to the speed of U.S. broadband service. According to the report, some major cities in Europe and Asia have a "significant edge" over comparable U.S. cities in reported download speeds, while speeds in some other international cities are roughly comparable to speeds in many U.S. cities.
The FCC warned that its staff found data sets on international broadband were incomplete and generally challenging to compare because of "significant gaps and variations in data collection methodologies across countries." By Maisie RamsayMonday, May 23, 2011
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May 19, 2011
Google verifies Android security flaw
By Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week
CedMagazine.com - May 19, 2011
Google has confirmed reports from German researchers of a defect in its Android operating system that allows hackers to access information sent over open Wi-Fi networks.
Google confirmed the researchers' findings yesterday and announced it would release a software update to fix the problem.
"Today we're starting to roll out a fix, which addresses a potential security flaw that could, under certain circumstances, allow a third party access to data available in calendar and contacts," the company said. "This fix requires no action from users and will roll out globally over the next few days."
Last week, three researchers from Germany's Ulm University found that all but the most recent version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread did not properly encrypt applications when connected to an open Wi-Fi network, allowing outside parties to access the phone's calendar, contact information and photos.
Devices running Android 2.1 and Froyo also have the same gaps in their security settings. Smartphones running Android 2.3.4 are only partially susceptible to the security flaw; calendar and contacts are properly secured, but photos remain vulnerable to attack.
Smartphone users often access open Wi-Fi networks, such as coffee shop hotspots, to get faster data speeds and avoid using up their monthly allotment of mobile data.
The way Android devices transmitted data over those unsecured Wi-Fi networks allowed outside parties to view, modify and delete contacts, calendar events and private pictures.
"We wanted to know if it is really possible to launch an impersonation attack against Google services and started our own analysis. The short answer is: Yes, it is possible, and it is quite easy to do so," wrote researchers Bastian Konings, Jens Nickels and Florian Schaub in a blog post.
The researchers suggested users update their smartphones to the most recent version of Android as soon as possible; switch off automatic synchronization in the settings menu, when connecting to an open Wi-Fi network; prevent devices from automatically reconnecting to open Wi-Fi networks by having it "forget" their old settings; and avoid open Wi-Fi networks altogether when using apps vulnerable to the security flaw.
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CedMagazine.com - May 19, 2011
Google has confirmed reports from German researchers of a defect in its Android operating system that allows hackers to access information sent over open Wi-Fi networks.
Google confirmed the researchers' findings yesterday and announced it would release a software update to fix the problem.
"Today we're starting to roll out a fix, which addresses a potential security flaw that could, under certain circumstances, allow a third party access to data available in calendar and contacts," the company said. "This fix requires no action from users and will roll out globally over the next few days."
Last week, three researchers from Germany's Ulm University found that all but the most recent version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread did not properly encrypt applications when connected to an open Wi-Fi network, allowing outside parties to access the phone's calendar, contact information and photos.
Devices running Android 2.1 and Froyo also have the same gaps in their security settings. Smartphones running Android 2.3.4 are only partially susceptible to the security flaw; calendar and contacts are properly secured, but photos remain vulnerable to attack.
Smartphone users often access open Wi-Fi networks, such as coffee shop hotspots, to get faster data speeds and avoid using up their monthly allotment of mobile data.
The way Android devices transmitted data over those unsecured Wi-Fi networks allowed outside parties to view, modify and delete contacts, calendar events and private pictures.
"We wanted to know if it is really possible to launch an impersonation attack against Google services and started our own analysis. The short answer is: Yes, it is possible, and it is quite easy to do so," wrote researchers Bastian Konings, Jens Nickels and Florian Schaub in a blog post.
The researchers suggested users update their smartphones to the most recent version of Android as soon as possible; switch off automatic synchronization in the settings menu, when connecting to an open Wi-Fi network; prevent devices from automatically reconnecting to open Wi-Fi networks by having it "forget" their old settings; and avoid open Wi-Fi networks altogether when using apps vulnerable to the security flaw.
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May 13, 2011
IHS Screen Digest names Pace as world’s biggest supplier of set-top boxes in 2010
Pace plc is pleased to announce that research company, IHS Screen Digest, has confirmed Pace as global leader in the set-top box market. Findings released by industry analysts IHS Screen Digest yesterday, reveal that Pace shipped more set-top boxes (STBs) in 2010 than any other set-top box developer.
IHS Screen Digest figures show that a major increase in its set-top box sales propelled Pace to number one in the global market in 2010, surpassing previous leader Motorola.
Pace has delivered incredible development over the past three years, securing a leadership position by creating and delivering set-top box technology - particularly HD, PVR and hybrid devices - for over 160 of the world's payTV operators. No other set-top box developer has such a broad product and broadcast platform expertise.
Pace’s ability to secure its position at the forefront of the set-top box market was propelled by particularly strong performances in both North and South America. Tom Morrod, head of TV technology, IHS Screen Digest, commented: “Pace has been voraciously taking market share from U.S. incumbents with high-volume deals such as selling boxes to Comcast. The company also fostered new big-volume customers like Net Servicios in Brazil.”
Neil Gaydon, chief executive officer, Pace added: “The Screen Digest report reinforces an important milestone for Pace and to move to this position from third in the market is evidence of our terrific momentum in the last three years. We have led this generation of television technology and with our recent acquisitions we will lead the next generation of converged home systems through outstanding, innovative products and services.”
2010 was a record year for Pace. The company further increased its revenues and profitability, expanded its global customer base, moved into new markets, developed new technologies and, through acquisitions, significantly expanded its product offerings to include advanced gateways, software and services.
Gaydon continued: “Consumer demand for new services and increasingly greater access to video content is evolving rapidly. Pace is uniquely positioned to capitalise on this opportunity and bring new and pioneering products to market to meet this demand.” 13 May 2011
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IHS Screen Digest figures show that a major increase in its set-top box sales propelled Pace to number one in the global market in 2010, surpassing previous leader Motorola.
Pace has delivered incredible development over the past three years, securing a leadership position by creating and delivering set-top box technology - particularly HD, PVR and hybrid devices - for over 160 of the world's payTV operators. No other set-top box developer has such a broad product and broadcast platform expertise.
Pace’s ability to secure its position at the forefront of the set-top box market was propelled by particularly strong performances in both North and South America. Tom Morrod, head of TV technology, IHS Screen Digest, commented: “Pace has been voraciously taking market share from U.S. incumbents with high-volume deals such as selling boxes to Comcast. The company also fostered new big-volume customers like Net Servicios in Brazil.”
Neil Gaydon, chief executive officer, Pace added: “The Screen Digest report reinforces an important milestone for Pace and to move to this position from third in the market is evidence of our terrific momentum in the last three years. We have led this generation of television technology and with our recent acquisitions we will lead the next generation of converged home systems through outstanding, innovative products and services.”
2010 was a record year for Pace. The company further increased its revenues and profitability, expanded its global customer base, moved into new markets, developed new technologies and, through acquisitions, significantly expanded its product offerings to include advanced gateways, software and services.
Gaydon continued: “Consumer demand for new services and increasingly greater access to video content is evolving rapidly. Pace is uniquely positioned to capitalise on this opportunity and bring new and pioneering products to market to meet this demand.” 13 May 2011
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May 8, 2011
Win the OTT challenge, say goodbye to the pinwheel
And do it with content-aware networking.
The world is watching, and it has a voracious appetite. Media consumption has shifted violently from broadcast to unicast as consumers embrace a la carte consumption. Media is now consumed on PCs, smartphones and other devices, as well as the traditional TV.
This isn’t a George Orwell novel, it’s the straight truth that demand for a la carte video content has increased exponentially. This increase in interest for video content and the subsequent rise in diverse media available are exciting for many consumers, but it’s a difficult pill to swallow for many service providers. Addressing the demand raises questions about how to keep operational costs at a reasonable level, increase profits, and still offer customers the fast and affordable service they have come to expect. Service providers are challenged to find new ways to adjust to the demand while keeping their networks from buckling under the pressure of increasing broadband traffic.
The shift in media consumption is being delivered in two models: Service providers are extending their existing video delivery networks with video-ondemand and “TV Everywhere,” but more importantly, an entirely new commercial model is emerging called over the top. OTT is a term for a service used by a consumer that is delivered over a network where the service is not offered by the network operator. The service rides on top of the network the consumer already gets and doesn’t require any business or technology affiliations with the network operator. OTT growth is being fueled by social networking, size of content, ease of accessing content (e.g., Netflix) and the currency of content. By Gary Southwell, CTO of BTI Systems
CedMagazine.com - May 01, 2011
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The world is watching, and it has a voracious appetite. Media consumption has shifted violently from broadcast to unicast as consumers embrace a la carte consumption. Media is now consumed on PCs, smartphones and other devices, as well as the traditional TV.
This isn’t a George Orwell novel, it’s the straight truth that demand for a la carte video content has increased exponentially. This increase in interest for video content and the subsequent rise in diverse media available are exciting for many consumers, but it’s a difficult pill to swallow for many service providers. Addressing the demand raises questions about how to keep operational costs at a reasonable level, increase profits, and still offer customers the fast and affordable service they have come to expect. Service providers are challenged to find new ways to adjust to the demand while keeping their networks from buckling under the pressure of increasing broadband traffic.
The shift in media consumption is being delivered in two models: Service providers are extending their existing video delivery networks with video-ondemand and “TV Everywhere,” but more importantly, an entirely new commercial model is emerging called over the top. OTT is a term for a service used by a consumer that is delivered over a network where the service is not offered by the network operator. The service rides on top of the network the consumer already gets and doesn’t require any business or technology affiliations with the network operator. OTT growth is being fueled by social networking, size of content, ease of accessing content (e.g., Netflix) and the currency of content. By Gary Southwell, CTO of BTI Systems
CedMagazine.com - May 01, 2011
Let’s us provide you ( xDSL, VDSL filters/ Splitters, Cable & Wire Harness)
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