Telecommunications Newswire
CORRECTING and REPLACING Voltaire Powers World's Most Powerful Supercomputer for NNSA's Los Alamos
DRESDEN, Germany-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - First graph, last sentence of release should read: This deal reflected multimillion dollar revenue for Voltaire across late 2007 and Q1 2008. (sted This represents a multimillion dollar deal for Voltaire for planned delivery in 2008.). VOLTAIRE POWERS...
LCC International to Be TruePosition's Exclusive Provider of E-911 RF Engineering Field Services
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - LCC International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCCI), a global leader in wireless voice and data turn-key services, today announced that it has signed definitive agreements with TruePosition, a leader in high-performance wireless location services, to deliver RF...
Actelis Networks Newly Released ML650 for Mobile Backhaul Earns MEF 18 Certification
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Actelis Networks(R) (Booth SL8916), the leading global supplier of Carrier Ethernet over Copper(TM) solutions, today announced at NXTcomm08 that the company's new ML650 Ethernet Access Device (EAD) for mobile backhaul and PBX backhaul has been certified as...
New Silicon from Fulcrum Microsystems Brings Telecom Enhancements to 10-Gigabit Ethernet Carrier Market
CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Fulcrum Microsystems today announced a new generation of its industry-leading FocalPoint family of 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch/router chips, the FocalPoint FM3000 series. The series contains the lossless fabric and security features that help...
ATIS/MSF Partnership Puts IPTV Standards to the Test
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Key IPTV building blocks relating to authentication and initialization will be put to the test when ATIS joins forces with the MultiService Forum (MSF) for the MSF's biennial Global MSF Interoperability (GMI) event to be held October 20-31, 2008. ATIS and...
''Carbon Free Meeting Coalition'' Forms to Support Reduction of CO2 Gases Through Use of Advanced Communication Technologies
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Today, at the INFOCOMM trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was announced that the Carbon Free Meeting Coalition has been formed to bring together like minded Fortune 1000 corporations, leading international and domestic companies and small and medium sized...
Strategy Analytics: Verizon's Share of New Broadband Subscriptions Declines in Q1'08
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Of the 2.1 million new residential broadband connections up for grabs in the first quarter of 2008, Comcast racked up an impressive 23 percent, compared to 18 percent in the previous quarter, according to "US Broadband Insight Q1'08," a report just released...
Ixia Announces Industry's Most Scalable, Realistic Peer-to-Peer Simulation
CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, today announced the industry's most realistic and scalable simulation of peer-to-peer (P2P) service traffic. Ixia's IxLoad(TM) P2P solution gives service providers the...
McVay Media Announces the Line-up for Their Annual McVay Media Summit @ The Conclave
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - McVay Media announces the line-up for their annual McVay Media Summit @ The Conclave. Joining McVay Media's Mike McVay will be a superstar personality line-up, new technology experts, new ideas and tactics for programming & marketing, promotion guru...
Vivendi Press Release
PARIS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - The Warsaw court has recognized today the Arbitral Award issued on November 26, 2004, in Vienna (Second Vienna Award) in the dispute between Elektrim and Deutsche Telekom (DT), most importantly including the fourth point of the award deciding that: "it (the...
Layered Technologies Launches DEFCON Server Management
PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Layered Technologies, a leading worldwide provider of "on demand" IT infrastructure, announces today DEFCON Management Services, a dedicated management services offering. DEFCON Management Services provides a tiered class of management services specific...
``The Global Learning Series'' Provides Link to PolarTREC Live Arctic Web Seminars
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - "The Global Learning Series" announced today that the global education-focused television/webcast program distributed to public television and U.S. Government Voice of America Television, is featuring a link on its website homepage for PolarTREC's...
MRV Targets Packet Optical Market with First Carrier Aggregation Platform to Deliver Packet-to-Optical Service Mapping
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Nasdaq: MRVC), a leading provider of products and services for WDM and optical transport, metro Ethernet, fiber optic components, 10GE, out-of-band networking and other optical networking products, today announced the...
New Report Analyzes the Current Status of Cognitive Radio Readiness and Shows That This Radio Market Will Evolve in the 2010-2011 Time Frame
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Research and Markets -Axell - Artevea - Celex - ClearTone - DAMM Cellular - EADS - Frequentis - M/ACom - Motorola - Niros - Pegasus Network - Rohde-Schwarz - Rohill - Selex - Sepura - Team Simoco - Teltronic - Thales For more information visit...
Sogeti USA to Host Event to Help Chicago Companies Better Leverage SOA
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Sogeti, a premier provider of information technology services, member of the Capgemini Group, today announced its plans to host a Chicago event to help companies successfully implement Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in their business. Sogeti will...
TxCore, Inc. Changes Name to TxVia, Inc.; Raises $8.5m in Series B Financing; Becomes First to Deploy 'Platform-as-a-Service' for Prepaid Card Processing; and Appoints Industry Veterans to Management Team and Boards
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - TxVia, Inc., a pioneer in prepaid card processing technology, today announced that the company has changed its name from TxCore, Inc. and secured $8.5 million in venture capital as part of its Series B financing. The funding was led by an existing investor...
VoiceNetworkx Completes Physical Surveys Across 3 Cities in the Inland Empire for WiMAX Network Deployment
HEMET, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — VoiceNetworkx, Inc (Pink Sheets: VNWX) announces the completion of the physical surveys in Hemet, San Jacinto and Banning, all cities in the Inland Empire region of Southern California in preparation of deploying their WiMAX network in the...
FairPoint Communications Declares Second Quarter Dividend
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2575 per share on FairPoint's common stock. This dividend will be payable on July 18, 2008 to stockholders of record at the...
CDW Selects SendTec as SEM Agency of Record
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - SendTec, Inc. (OTCBB:SNDN), a leading customer acquisition ad agency with expertise in multi-channel integrated direct marketing, has been selected to manage CDW's new search engine marketing (SEM) campaign. CDW is a leading provider of technology...
Verizon Selects Fujitsu Packet Optical Networking Platform for Transport Infrastructure
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that Verizon (NYSE:VZ) has selected the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE(R) 9500 platform for deployment as a result of the Verizon Packet OTP RFP...
A Report on Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Trends in North and South Korea Indicating Fascinating Expansion Opportunities
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Research and Markets For those needing high level strategic analysis and objective analysis on Korea, this report is essential reading and gives further information on: - The consideration by the government to allow MVNOs to offer services by leasing...
Research and Markets: In-depth Analysis of BCE and Their Competitors in the Telecommunications Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Research and Markets - Financial Analysis of the Company - Future Perspective For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c4f49f/analysis_of_bce_in.
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Announces Green Initiatives
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, is investing in a number of green initiatives for...
NAC Provides Details On Wi-Fi Network Acquisition in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Network Acquisition Company, LLC (NAC), the company that acquired the former EarthLink Wi-Fi network in the City of Philadelphia, today provided additional information on the status of the network and business opportunities moving forward. The transaction...
Lowell, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
LOWELL, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Middlesex County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless voice and data coverage and capacity along Route 3a, I-495, and...
Thailand's Largest Wireless Operator Signs Consulting Contracts With Convergys
CINCINNATI & SINGAPORE-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announced today that it has signed two transformational consulting contracts with Advanced Info Service PLC (AIS), the largest wireless operator in Thailand...
ViaWest Awarded CSIA Technology Company of the Year 2008
DENVER-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - ViaWest, Inc. has been named the "Technology Company of the Year" for 2008 by CSIA, the Colorado Technology Association. The prestigious award was received by Nancy Phillips, ViaWest's COO & Co-founder (CSIA's "Technology Business Woman of the Year" for...
IPC Systems Launches MAXaccess 1000(TM)
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - IPC Systems, Inc., the leading provider of indispensable communications solutions to financial services firms, today launched MAXaccess 1000(TM), an innovative trader mobility solution that extends trading communications to any PC with broadband...
Phoenix Audio Technologies Introduces the New Phoenix 400 Beam Forming Conferencing Mixer
GREAT NECK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Phoenix Audio Technologies, a global leader in high definition audio communications, introduces the new Phoenix 400 rack mount, audio and audio for video conferencing solution. "We have drawn heavily from our military and commercial algorithm...
nworks Recognizes Melillo Consulting as Top US Value Added Reseller for 2007
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - nworks is pleased to recognize Melillo Consulting as their top US Value Added Reseller for 2007. Based in Somerset, New Jersey, Melillo Consulting worked on some of nworks biggest sales in 2007. "Business partners like Melillo Consulting are critically...
Sprint Recognized By CIO Magazine as One of the CIO 100 Award Honorees
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - IDG's CIO magazine announced Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) as a recipient of the 2008 CIO 100. The 21st annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in...
Current Technology's Celevoke Clarifies Patent Position
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Current Technology Corporation (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: CRTCF) has become aware that certain information relating to its subsidiary's intellectual property and that the Company believes is inaccurate has been...
ACE*COMM to Deliver Telecommunications Management Solution to United States Army
GAITHERSBURG, Md.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - ACE*COMM Corporation (OTCBB:ACEC), a global provider of enterprise operations support and telecommunications management systems, today announced it has signed a contract to provide its NetPlus(R) product to one of the largest United States Army bases...
Resolute Networks Awarded MEF-18 Certification
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Resolute Networks Ltd. today announced that it is among a number of companies awarded MEF-18 certification for Circuit Emulation Service offerings in a special awards ceremony held today. Resolute's comprehensive line of CMX Circuit Emulation Services...
Verizon and Its Employees Aid Flood Victims in Seven States
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — The Verizon Foundation has begun a 1-to-1 match for every dollar donated by Verizon employees in support of relief efforts under way in seven states affected by record-breaking storms and heavy flooding. As part of the foundation's disaster relief program...
Alloptic Delivers 'Plug-and-Play' Flexibility for PON
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Alloptic, a global leader in the development of RF over glass (RFoG) and passive optical networking (PON) solutions for CATV, telecom, and private network operators worldwide, today announced the industry's only modular ONT for business and backhaul...
Alloptic Simplifies High Bandwidth Delivery to MTU/MDU Customers
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Alloptic, a global leader in the development of RF over glass (RFoG) and passive optical networking (PON) solutions for CATV, telecom, and private network operators worldwide, today announced that the company is making it easier to serve existing...
Digicorp Enters into Long Term Exclusive Agreement with China Youth Net
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Digicorp, Inc. (OTCBB:DGCO) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Youth Media (HKG) Limited has entered into a 20 plus 10 year Cooperation Agreement for exclusive advertising and media rights with China Youth Net (CYN). This...
U.S. and China to Remain Leading Destinations for Foreign Corporate Investments Through 2014, Says New KPMG International Study
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — The United States and China will remain the prime destinations for foreign direct investment over the next five years, while global corporations continue to expand their investments in emerging economies in a quest for access to new customers and favorable...
Newton Peripherals to Offer Speakers at CONNECTIONS a Way to Improve Presentations with Device that Enhances Mobile Productivity
NATICK, Mass.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Newton Peripherals, the developer of the revolutionary MoGo(TM) family of Bluetooth-enabled products, today announced that its MoGo Presenter Mouse X54 will be the exclusive speaker gift at CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase...
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Providing Image Projection and IR Technology for Reconfigurable Tactile Display From Digital Dash
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - OSTAR(R)-Projection LED modules and IR DRAGON(R) infrared emitters from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors are the LED light sources behind a new reconfigurable control and display interface designed by Digital Dash, Ltd. of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Digital...
Leading Analyst Firm Positions CA Clarity PPM in ``Leaders'' Quadrant for Project and Portfolio Management
ISLANDIA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - CA (NYSE: CA) today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned the CA Clarity PPM product in the leaders quadrant of its "Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management Applications" report.* CA Clarity PPM provides organizations with...
ASI Entertainment Inc. Signs Second License Agreement for SafeCell
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - ASI Entertainment Inc. (OTCBB:ASIQ) announced today that it has signed a Product License Agreement for the SafeCell intellectual property with its former subsidiary, ASIQ Ltd. Under the Agreement, ASIQ has secured the exclusive license to the SafeCell...
HP and TANDBERG Expand Video Collaboration Alliance
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - HP (NYSE:HPQ) and TANDBERG (OSE:TAA) today announced an expansion of their alliance to broaden the interoperability between telepresence and standards-based videoconference technologies. Working under their existing joint development agreement, the companies...
Nortel-Led Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem Certifies Ixia's PBT/PBB-TE Solution
CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, today announced that it has received certification from the Nortel-led Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem for its provider backbone transport (PBT, also known as PBB-TE) protocol...
Award-Winning Samsung Instinct(TM) Available Exclusively from Sprint on June 20 for Just $129.99
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced pricing for Instinct, a new wireless device that offers consumers an industry-leading user experience by combining full touch-screen functionality with the fast speeds available on the largest national mobile...
Sterling Commerce Positioned in ''Leaders'' Quadrant for B2B Gateway Providers
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) subsidiary, today announced that the company has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant in the "Magic Quadrant for B2B Gateway Providers" report. "We're pleased to be in the 'Leaders...
New ''SMS with Attachments'' Service Used by 18 Million Mobile Subscribers in China
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - First you get the text message. And then the phone rings, playing back a multimedia joke message sent by one of your friends. It's funny enough that you want to share it with others. It's called SMS (text) messaging with attachments, and it is the...
M3 Technology Group Successfully Deploys Exchange 2007 for Extended Stay Hotels
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - M3 Technology Group (M3TG), the global leader in customized professional and managed services for messaging platforms, today announced it has successfully completed a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 deployment and migration for Extended Stay Hotels...
Employee Benefit Specialists Increases Productivity with MegaPath Bonded T1 Service
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice and security services in North America, today announced that Employee Benefit Specialists (EBS), a provider of employee benefits administration and communications services deployed...
Sprint Invests More Than $21 Million in Massachusetts During 1Q '08
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Sprint (NYSE:S) invested more than $21 million and added six new cell sites to its wireless networks in Massachusetts in the first quarter of 2008, enhancing network coverage statewide. "Sprint is making great strides in network performance, and nationally, our...
digital SIDEBAR Turns White Space into Content Space with New Mobile Advertising Platform
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - digital SIDEBAR, a leading provider in the mobile advertising and content discovery sector, today announced the launch of the SIDEBAR(TM) platform. SIDEBAR allows for the delivery of targeted content to white space on the screens of users' mobile phones...
PAETEC CTO to Discuss IP Network Evolution at NXTcomm08 Panel
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Today at NXTcomm08, the Chief Technology Officer of PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET) will discuss the key areas that communications carriers must consider to ensure a successful migration from existing Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) technology to the...
Sun Microsystems Releases New Version of Open Source Database Platform for Carrier Grade Telecommunications Environments
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the general availability of MySQL(TM) Cluster Carrier Grade Edition 6.3, the latest version of its high-availability open source database, especially designed and certified for use in carrier grade telecom...
EMRISE Corporation's Annual Shareholders' Meeting Announcement
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - EMRISE CORPORATION (NYSE Arca:ERI), a multi-national manufacturer of defense, aerospace and industrial electronic devices and communications equipment, today announced its annual stockholders' meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at...
Jingwei Implements an Interactive Wireless Campaign for China Circuit Championship, the Chinese Version of Formula 1
SHENZHEN, China-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW.OB) ("Jingwei" or the "Company"), one of China's leading technology services providers specializing in data mining and software, today announced that it has been selected by and has commenced a...
Survey of Mobile Customers Reveals 'Tipping Points' for Mobile TV and Video Adoption
LONDON-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - QuickPlay Media, a leading provider of mobile TV and video solutions, has today revealed the results of an independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and video consumption in the UK. The research found that there are several barriers preventing people...
Polaris Wireless Announces New Carrier Customers
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Polaris Wireless, the leader in high accuracy, software-based location systems, today announced that Union Telephone, Cellular One of N.E. Arizona, and SimmetryPCS have deployed Polaris Wireless' Wireless Location Signatures (WLS) technology to...
Landmark Study on Unified Communications - Where It Is and Where It's Going
SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - COMMfusion LLC, in association with UCStrategies.com, announces a new study on the growing Unified Communications market. Unified Communications (UC) means different things to different people, but essentially boils down to "Communications...
Medis Technologies Ltd Announces the Demonstration of Medis 24/7 Fuel Cell Power Pack for HP Handheld Devices
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Medis Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:MDTL) announced today that it is demonstrating the Medis 24/7 Fuel Cell Power Pack for a variety of HP handheld mobile products at the HP Technology Forum at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas from June 16 to 19 at Booth...
TriQuint Semiconductor's New HV-HBT Transistors Can Lower Costs of 3G/4G Mobile Infrastructure
HILLSBORO, Ore. & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - TriQuint Semiconductor (Nasdaq:TQNT), a leading RF semiconductor manufacturer and foundry services provider, today announced the release of two new HV-HBT (high voltage-heterojunction bipolar transistor) devices created at TriQuint's...
Philadelphia University Selects Reliance Globalcom's Managed Ethernet Services for Campus Network Connectivity
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc., the leading provider of managed network and application delivery services for the global enterprise, today announced it is delivering a mix of network connectivity services to Philadelphia University. Reliance...
ConsultNet's 2008 Technology Staffing Outlook Provides Solutions to Current Technology Employment Crisis
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - The United States is facing a technology employment crisis that is adversely affecting growth and development in both the public and private sectors. This startling fact is what prompted ConsultNet, one of the most reputable technology and engineering...
Equinix Exchange(TM) Peering Service Expanded to Zurich Market
ZURICH, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX), the leading global provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, today announced the expansion of its Equinix Exchange(TM) service to the company's Zurich Internet Business Exchange(TM...
Sylantro Systems' Shirish Andhare to Speak at NXTcomm08
-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Sylantro Systems: -0- *T WHO: Shirish Andhare, vice president of product marketing for Sylantro Systems, will participate in a panel session entitled 'UC's Killer App.' Andhare led Sylantro's efforts towards the industry's first hosted unified communication and...
TriQuint Semiconductor Reveals Gallium Nitride Products, Opens Industry's 1st GaN Foundry Service
HILLSBORO, Ore. & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - TriQuint Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TQNT), a leading RF semiconductor manufacturer and foundry services provider, today released the first of its gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors for a wide range of high frequency applications...
Myxer Community Hits 10 Million Users Mark
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Myxer today announced they've surpassed 10 million users, 20 million downloads per month, and almost 150 million mobile downloads in total since launch, making them the largest free, ad-supported mobile community on the Internet today and one...
Vringo Adds Howard N. Handler to Advisory Board
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Vringo, the pioneer in mobile video ringtone sharing, announced today that Howard N. Handler, former chief marketing officer at Virgin Mobile USA, has joined its advisory board. At Virgin Mobile, Handler led marketing, strategy, sales distribution, offer...
SAND Technology Appoints Zainab Ahmed Schwartz as CFO
MONTREAL, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SAND Technology Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SNDTF), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that Zainab Ahmed Schwartz has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President...
LG Electronics Awakens the Senses With Comprehensive Technologies, Interactive Solutions at InfoComm 2008
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — LG Electronics will showcase some of the industry's most innovative flat panel and connectivity solutions this week at InfoComm 2008 (Booth# 5941). Blending advanced technologies and stylish design to fit a wide range of environments, LG is demonstrating...
Telecom Industry Divided on Whether the Internet Will 'Break'
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NXTcomm08 — Telecommunications professionals are split down the middle on whether increasing bandwidth demands are likely to break the Internet, according to a new survey released today. The survey showed half of respondents saying...
DataVox Recognized by Cisco for Customer Satisfaction Excellence
HOUSTON, June 18 PRNewswire — DataVox announced today that it has achieved the highest distinction a partner can achieve within the Cisco Channel Partner Program, the Customer Satisfaction Excellence award. The Customer Satisfaction Excellence distinction is based upon an assessment...
Graybar Builds on Quality Service, Efficiency With Launch of New Graybar.com
ST. LOUIS, June 18 PRNewswire — Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical and communications products and related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced the re-launch of Graybar.com to enhance the Graybar customer experience. The new, user-friendly Web site...
Premium Technical Support Services Lead to Broadband Value-added Services Revenue
DALLAS, June 18 PRNewswire — Broadband service providers will benefit significantly from the deployment of premium technical support services that not only contribute to cost savings but allow them to use analytics to better target additional value-added services revenue, a new white...
Glide OS Launches Support for Gmail; Glide Adds Advanced Security and File Sharing Features to Gmail
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — The world's most compatible platform, the Glide OS, just got more compatible. Today Glide adds support for Gmail and integrates Glide's advanced security and file sharing features. "The Glide OS greatly increases the compatibility, integration and security...
Verizon's Strigl Says Communications Industry Is Key Force Driving Progress, Commerce and Lifestyles
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — The communications industry is a vital force in the nation's progress, and is positioned to deliver even more innovation, more services, and more safety and security, said Denny Strigl, Verizon's president and chief operating officer, in a keynote address...
Integral Systems' Integrated Solution to Support JCSAT-12
LANHAM, Md., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Integral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISYS), today announced a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) to expand JSAT Corporation's existing EPOCH IPS (Integrated Product Suite)-based ground system to support their new...
MontaVista Mobilinux Optimized for Freescale i.MX31 Multimedia Applications Processor
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, today announced that MontaVista Mobilinux(TM) 5.0 has been optimized to develop low-cost, low-power consumer products on the Freescale i.MX31 processor. Designed for...
Allworx Named 2007 Product of The Year By Communications Solutions Magazine
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Allworx, the small to medium business phone and network solutions company, today announced that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), the publisher of Communications Solutions magazine has named Allworx as a recipient of its Product of the Year...
Study Reveals Enterprise and Early Adopter SMBs Leapfrog SMB Peers in Business Software Spending
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Though they represent the smallest percentage of the overall SMB universe, Tier 1 (or enterprise) SMBs spend far more than all other SMB tiers on business software; while they spend the most on IT deployment, the gap is widest in the ERP and CRM arena...
Teliris Brings Touch to Telepresence With Introduction of Immersive Collaboration
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — InfoComm 2008 — Teliris (www.teliris.com), the leading provider of immersive telepresence solutions, announced today the first-ever multi-touch surface computing based collaboration solution and interactive virtual flip chart and whiteboard for...
Teliris Announces Telepresence Installs for Seven Additional Global 2000 Companies
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — InfoComm 2008 — Teliris (www.teliris.com), the leading provider of immersive telepresence solutions, reaffirmed today its continuing lead in paying customer deployments by announcing seven additional Global 2000 customers. The new Teliris...
Segovia Announces Development and Sales Partnership With DTECH LABS
The two industry leading firms team to enhance their product and service capabilities and offer improved services to government, military and first responder organizations HERNDON, Va., June 18 PRNewswire — Segovia, Inc., a leading provider of secure global voice, data and video...
Jabber, Inc. Offers Secure IM Appliance at a Promotional Price
DENVER-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Jabber, Inc. today announced that for a limited time its highly acclaimed secure instant messaging (IM) appliance, JabberNow(TM), is available for as low as $1,500. Existing JabberNow customers can enhance the functionality of their secure IM appliance by...
Research and Markets: Unified Communications Trend Analysis to 2012 Identifies the Major Trends Affecting the Market and Predicts How Those Trends Will Evolve
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Research and Markets is evolving from a concept to a more mature solution stack. However, there is still a lot of confusion in the market about what actually constitutes UC. This report is going to define UC and provide clarity to vendors and...
Tellabs Enables Deltacom Network Optimization
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NXTcomm08 — The efficiency of interworking hit a sweet spot with Deltacom a year ago. The US-based telecom company serves enterprises, small businesses and wholesalers in the southeastern United States. Interworking enables Deltacom to...
Sistema Obtains Radio Frequencies in Four Additional Circles in India
MOSCOW-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Sistema (LSE:SSA), the largest public diversified corporation in Russia and the CIS, which manages fast growing companies operating in the consumer services sector, today announced that Shyam Telelink Ltd. (Shyam Telelink) has received radio frequencies under...
Telular Corporation to Present at the Fourth Annual Collins Stewart Growth Conference on July 9th, 2008
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Telular Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLS): Telular Corporation, the global leader in transforming analog into wireless communications, today announced that Jonathan M. Charak, CFO will present to the investment community at the Fourth Annual Collins Stewart Growth...
Premiere Global Services, Inc. and Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Settle Patent Lawsuit and Enter into License Agreement
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Premiere Global Services, Inc. (NYSE: PGI), a global provider of on-demand, communication technologies-based business process improvement solutions, based in Atlanta, GA and Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., headquartered in Los Angeles, announced...
Neil Smit and David Zaslav Named Honorary Co-Chairs for the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) today announced that Neil Smit, president & CEO, Charter Communications, Inc. and David Zaslav, president & CEO, Discovery Communications, will serve as Honorary Co-chairs for the...
NICE Systems selects Texas Instruments DaVinci(TM) technology for its next-generation IP video analytics surveillance system
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 18 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), today announced that NICE Systems has selected TI's TMS320DM6467 digital media processor based on DaVinci(TM) technology for its next-generation NiceVision Net edge devices as part of its complete...
Motorola Multi-Net Mobility(TM) Adds Mobile 'Hot Spots,' Remote Configuration to Virtual Private Network
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that its Multi-Net Mobility(TM) solution can now be configured and managed remotely over a wireless data network and now allows wireless devices to access a virtual private network and...
AMBER Alert Safety Centers Names Carl Mittelhammer New Director of Operations
ROCKAWAY, N.J., June 18 PRNewswire — AMBER Alert Safety Centers, Inc. today announced that the Company has named Carl Mittelhammer as its new Director of Operations. Reporting directly to founder and Chief Executive Officer Kai Patterson, Mittelhammer is tasked with directing and...
AT&T BusinessDirect Leads the Pack in Analyst Firm's Review of Customer Portals
SAN ANTONIO, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has announced that for the fourth consecutive year, AT&T BusinessDirect(R) topped the list of telecom carrier customer Web portals in an annual benchmark study conducted by Yankee Group. In a review of portal...
Collabera Honored by AT&T As Outstanding Supplier
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 18 PRNewswire — Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned Collabera recognition as an outstanding supplier to affiliates of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), one of the world's largest data, voice, wireless and Internet services providers. "We are proud of our...
Viva Vision, Sports Illustrated Forge Partnership to Expand Mobile Content Offerings
LOS ANGELES, June 18 PRNewswire — Viva Vision, a leading provider of mobile entertainment, today announced a strategic partnership with the Sports Illustrated Group to produce the SI Swimsuit slideshow, an application featuring Sports Illustrated models wearing designer swimwear in...
Harris Corporation Awarded $15 Million Contract to Provide Tactical Radios to Polish Ministry of National Defense
PARIS, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — (Eurosatory Booth H200a) — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $15 million contract to supply the Polish Ministry of National Defense with tactical...
Alcatel-Lucent Introduces Turnkey Integrated Smart Metering Solution
PARIS, June 18 PRNewswire — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced a new smart metering solution targeted at the utility market. This solution will make it possible for utilities to provide consumers with detailed, near real-time information about their...
RELM Wireless Launches KNG Series of Products
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RELM Wireless Corporation (Amex: RWC) announced today that the first product in its new BK Radio high-performance KNG series of P25 digital radios has been released for sale. Designed with the demanding needs of professional...
Sonus Networks and Camiant Deliver IP Multimedia Services to the Cable Industry
WESTFORD, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS), a market leader in IP communications infrastructure, today announced the completion of interoperability testing of its PacketCable(TM) 2.0 compliant portfolio of products with Camiant, Inc., the leading...
The Wireless Environment in the United States is Perhaps the Most Diverse in the World
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Research and Markets http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e396e2/analyzing_the_wire has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Wireless Telecom Industry in United States" report to their offering. The advent of wireless communications...
Verizon Extends Groundbreaking 50/20 Mbps FiOS Internet Service to Entire FiOS Footprint
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — Beginning next week, Verizon will make available to more than 10 million homes and businesses the nation's fastest consumer broadband connections, with download speeds up to 50 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds up to 20 Mbps. In remarks...
Revolabs xTag Wireless Microphone Now Available to Shoppers at Apple Online Store
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — Revolabs, the leading provider of wireless audio products for enhancing collaboration, today at InfoComm 2008, announced that the Revolabs xTag(TM) wireless microphone is now available for purchase from the Apple Store at www.applestore.com. The...
Revolabs Expands Distribution with CDW Sales Channel
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — Revolabs, the leading provider of wireless audio products for enhancing collaboration, today at InfoComm 2008, announced that CDW Corporation will market and distribute its products throughout North America. CDW is a leading provider of technology...
NTT America's Fang Wu To Speak at Network World's IT Roadmap Conference and Expo
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — NTT America, Inc., a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced that Fang Wu, Vice President of Product Management and Customer Solutions for NTT America, will be speaking at Network World's IT Roadmap Conference and...
LG and Actor Erik Estrada Unite to Give Away Bluetooth Headsets to Help Los Angeles Area Residents Prepare for New Hands-Free Driving Law
LOS ANGELES, June 18 PRNewswire — On July 1, California and Washington will be the newest states to implement a law requiring drivers to use hands-free devices while behind the wheel to avoid being issued a ticket. In an effort to raise awareness about convenient hands-free options...
Carleton Jones Joins INDUS Corporation as Vice Chairman
Industry Veteran to Help Guide Company's Growth VIENNA, Va., June 18 PRNewswire — INDUS Corporation, a leading Federal Information Technology (IT) solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Carleton S. Jones as Vice Chairman. Working with Shiv Krishnan, Chairman and Chief...
NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(TM) - Asia-Pacific Winners Announced
SINGAPORE, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced yesterday during an awards ceremony at CommunicAsia 2008 that Joikusoft is the Grand Prize Winner of this year's...
Taiwan's Research Institute (ITRI) Demonstrates High Speed Handover of Multi-Media Streaming over Multiple Mobile WiMAX(TM) Alvarion Base Stations
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world's leading provider of WiMAX(TM) and wireless broadband solutions, today announced the successful trial of its end-to-end 4Motion(R) solution and 802.16e BreezeMAX(R) RAN (radio access network) platform...
Harmonic's Universal EdgeQAM Deployed in Wideband DOCSIS Upgrade by Korea's Hanaro Telecom
SINGAPORE-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Hanaro Telecom (NASDAQ: HANAY.PK), a leading telecommunications company in Korea serving approximately 6 million subscribers via cable and DSL networks, has extensively deployed Harmonic's Narrowcast Services...
SingTel Extends MVSAT Network Globally via SES NEW SKIES Satellites
SINGAPORE-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - SES NEW SKIES, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), announces that Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel), Asia's leading telecommunications group, is extending its suite of maritime satellite solutions globally by contracting capacity on SES NEW...
TriZetto Maintains Prestigious Verizon Business Security Certification for Sixth Consecutive Year
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire — The TriZetto Group Inc., a leader in health care technology solutions serving nearly half of the insured population in the United States, announced Wednesday (June 18) that it has maintained the Verizon Business...
Verizon Wireless Seeks to Expand Local Workforce at Job Fair in Rockland County
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., June 18 PRNewswire — Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, is seeking highly-qualified applicants to fill customer-facing positions now available in the company's business sales, telesales and Communications Store...
No More Needles? Georgetown University Teams with Gentag and SAIC to Develop New Glucose Sensor Technology with Wireless Connection to Cell Phones
WASHINGTON, June 18 PRNewswire — Georgetown University, Gentag, Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC, NYSE: SAI), have combined forces to develop a non-invasive method for glucose measurement. The three technology leaders agreed to combine their respective...
Tata Communications Signs Equity Joint Venture Agreement with Shareholders of China Enterprise Communications Limited (CEC)
SINGAPORE-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Tata Communications International Pte Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited, has signed an Equity Joint Venture Agreement (EJV) with the shareholders of China Enterprise Communications Limited (CEC) for the acquisition of 50...
Smart Payment Association Announces 2007 Global Payment Cards Market Survey Results
MUNICH, Germany-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - The Smart Payment Association (SPA), that brings together the largest payment smart cards manufacturers, has completed its 2007 internal market monitoring in order to get a better understanding of the current status and trends of the payment smart...
ChinaCache Forms Joint CDN Research Institute with Tsinghua University
BEIJING, June 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire — ChinaCache, a leading content delivery network (CDN) service provider in China, today announced that it has established a joint CDN research institute with Tsinghua University, one of the most renowned research and engineering universities in China...
MTS Announces Subscriber Growth Numbers for May 2008
MOSCOW, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, announces that its consolidated subscriber base reached 86.30 million users on May 31, 2008. During May 2008, MTS' consolidated subscriber base...
VODone Obtains Internet Publishing Permit
HONG KONG, June 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — VODone Limited ("VODone" or the "Company") (stock code: 82.HK), a leading tele-media service provider in China, today announces that its strategic partner, VODone Telemedia, has been issued the Internet Publishing Permit which allows...
ERCO & GENER selects Sierra Wireless embedded modules for mobile broadband connectivity
VANCOUVER, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) and ERCO & GENER today announced that ERCO & GENER has selected Sierra Wireless embedded modules to provide HSPA network connectivity for the GenPro 30e modem. ERCO & GENER designs, manufactures and...
Shenick Cuts IPTV Black Screen Error and Audio Cut-Out Detection Down to Seconds
BURLINGAME, Calif. & SINGAPORE-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Shenick Network Systems, provider of per-flow IP communication test and monitoring systems, announced an upgrade to servicEye(TM), Shenick's IPTV performance monitoring and service assurance solution, that provides IPTV providers...
World's Fastest and First Petaflop Supercomputer Uses EMCORE Connects Cables
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced that its optical fiber...
Verizon Business Makes Advanced Global Collaboration Easier than Ever
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — Verizon Business is expanding and strengthening its unified communications services to help multinational companies, faced with dramatically rising travel costs, collaborate better and improve their business processes. Unified communications (UC) uses...
Ixia to Demonstrate Ground-Breaking Solutions at NXTcomm08 in Las Vegas
CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, invites visitors to the NXTcomm08 trade show in Las Vegas to view Ixia's initial implementation of 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) line-rate traffic generation and analysis and...
Cornelius B. Prior, Jr., Chairman of Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Elected Chairman of Caribbean-Central American Action
SALEM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNI) announced today that Cornelius B. Prior, Jr., the Chairman of the Board of Directors, has been elected Chairman of Caribbean-Central American Action (CCAA) at its spring Board Meeting and Washington Briefing...
Otelco Announces Plans to Move Listing to the NASDAQ Global Market
ONEONTA, Ala.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Otelco Inc. (AMEX:OTT)(TSX:OTT.un), the sole wireline telephone services provider in the Alabama, Maine and Missouri rural communities it serves, today announced its intention to transfer the listing of its Income Deposit Securities (IDS) from the...
NeuStar Delivers Multi-Community Mobile Instant Messaging Services to StarHub's Customers in Singapore
SINGAPORE, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CommunicAsia — NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) today announced that it was selected by StarHub, Singapore's fully-integrated info-communications company, to launch a new multi-community mobile Instant Messaging (IM) service to StarHub's...
Citizens Communications to Release Second-Quarter Results and Host Call
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN) plans to release second-quarter results on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 before the market opens and to host a conference call that day at 9:00 A.M. Eastern time. The conference call will be Webcast and may be...
NVIDIA Expands Capacity with Verigy V93000 SoC Tester Platform
CUPERTINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a leading semiconductor test company, today announced that NVIDIA, the world leader in visual computing technologies, has significantly expanded its existing fleet of Verigy V93000 SoC testers. NVIDIA uses the V93000 for...
Patriot Scientific Announces Agreement with NuPOWER Semiconductor to License Power Management IP Portfolio
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC) today announced that it has entered into an initial agreement with NuPOWER Semiconductor, to commercialize its power management IP to other semiconductor and electronic systems suppliers. Patriot announced...
Leap Appoints Walter Z. Berger as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, today announced the appointment of Walter Z. Berger as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective June...
PAETEC Holding Corp. Appoints Alex Stadler to Board
FAIRPORT, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET) announced that the company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Alex Stadler to serve as a member of the Board effective June 11, 2008. "Alex has an extensive background with competitive and incumbent...
D2 Technologies Discusses New Opportunities in Mobilized Unified Communications for the Enterprise in Free Webinar Through TMCnet
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded software platforms that power IP communications, today announced its participation in a free webinar exploring the progress in the development of unified communications (UC) mobile platforms for...
Nielsen RingScan Adds AT&T as Mobile Sales Data Provider
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Nielsen RingScan, a service of The Nielsen Company, has increased its mobile market ringtone data tracking and coverage with the addition of AT&T Mobility's weekly ringtone sales data. Through the expansion, Nielsen RingScan data will now...
ArtusLabs Collaborates with Boston University to Create Three Dimensional Structures
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - ArtusLabs, Inc., a leading provider of life science software tools and data management solutions, has entered into a partnership with Boston University's Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development (CMLD) to develop a way to standardize and...
Globecomm Systems Set to Join Russell 3000 Index
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, announced today that the Company is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000(R) Index when Russell...
MediaRing MobileVoIP Now on the New Nokia E66 & E71
SINGAPORE & SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - MediaRing Limited (SGX:M09) , MediaRing is the leading VoIP telephony service provider in Asia and enjoys a significant share of the global pure-play VoIP market. Through its strong technological capabilities and extensive...
Apache Design Solutions Wins the Best New Product Award at the Design Automation Conference
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Apache Design Solutions, the technology leader in power, noise, and reliability (PNR) signoff for chip, package, and system designs, was chosen as the winner of this year's "Best of DAC" Award in the 'Best Overall New Product' category for...
MediaRing Sets to Transform Mobile Telco Landscape with Launch of New Mobile VoIP Service Globally
SINGAPORE & SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - MediaRing Limited (SGX:M09), MediaRing is the leading VoIP telephony service provider in Asia and enjoys a significant share of the global pure-play VoIP market. Through its strong technological capabilities and extensive distribution...
Revision3 and Revver Announce Distribution Agreement
LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Revision3, the TV network for the internet generation, and Revver, the first video sharing service powered by advertising, have announced that they have reached an agreement to bring Revision3's award-winning shows to Revver's global...
Elephant Talk Announces July 2008 Investor Road Shows in 3 Cities
ORANGE, Calif., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ETAK), an international telecom and multimedia content distributor, today announced that it is scheduled to embark on a three-day, three-city road show in July 2008 to meet with...
Geeks On Call Company-Owned Branch Now Provides Professional IT Solutions to Kansas City Metro Area
NORFOLK, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its trade name Geeks On Call, announced today that Corporate branch office operations have commenced in...
VIDITalk Corporation Announces New CEO and Chairman
NEW YORK, June 17 PRNewswire — VIDITalk Corporation, a leading provider of video applications for corporate and government markets, announced today that Paul A. Braun, VIDITalk's President, has been named Chief Executive Officer & President by the company's board of directors. He is...
Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network to Portions of Crawford, Ohio
BUCYRUS, Ohio, June 17 PRNewswire — Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to portions of Crawford County including the neighboring communities of Bucyrus, Vernon Township and Galion, and along State Route 30 from...
ANDA Networks Demonstrates Carrier Ethernet Capabilities for Operations, Administration & Maintenance
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2008 - Today, at NXTComm, ANDA Networks, the leader in carrier-class fiber and copper-based access network platforms, announced that its EtherReach(TM) 1000 Series Ethernet over Fiber Access platforms in conjunction with Soapstone Networks' (NASDAQ:SOAP) PNC(TM...
FairPoint Communications Updates Cutover Timeline
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) today announced it will implement a 60 day delay from September to November in the cutover timing related to the recently completed transaction in which FairPoint acquired Verizon...
PhoneTag First to Offer Australians Voicemail-To-Text Service on Any Carrier
NEW YORK and SYDNEY, Australia, June 17 /PRNewswire/— PhoneTag, the provider of voicemail-to-text services and visual voicemail applications in the U.S., announced today the launch of its award winning voicemail-to-text service in Australia. PhoneTag's service works with all major...
Eutelsat Statement on W5 Satellite
PARIS, June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The W5 satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) experienced an anomaly to part of its power generator subsystem in the night of 16 to 17 June. The source of the anomaly is currently under investigation in collaboration...
Verizon Names Carl Erhart to Lead Company's Public Policy Effort in Southwest
AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 PRNewswire — Verizon today announced that Carl E. Erhart, currently vice president of regulatory and governmental affairs for Verizon's Southwest region, has been appointed president of that region, which now covers Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi...
Verizon Southeast President Alan Ciamporcero to Retire; Company Selects Michelle Robinson to Lead Public Policy Effort in Southeast
TAMPA, Fla., June 17 PRNewswire — Alan F. Ciamporcero, Verizon regional president in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, has announced he will retire July 25 after nearly 20 years in the telecommunications industry — the last 10 with Verizon. Michelle A. Robinson...
Photos: Drivers Tap Bluetooth(R) Technology to Comply with Hands-Free Laws
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 17 PRNewswire — Drivers in California and Washington need to beware come July 1. That's when enforcement begins for new laws banning the use of handheld communication devices while driving. In short, you can no longer drive and hold a phone to your ear unless you...
Tollgrade Communications Honored by AT&T as Outstanding Supplier
PITTSBURGH, June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLGD), recognition as an outstanding supplier to affiliates of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), one of the world's leading data, voice, wireless and Internet...
Verizon Wireless Activates Wireless Broadband Network In Jefferson City, Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 17 PRNewswire — Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to Jefferson City, Mo., and areas surrounding Highway 50...
AMD Continues its Technology Leadership Employing GDDR5 to Fuel Next-Generation ATI Radeon(TM) Graphics Solutions
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 21, 2008 - AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the first commercial implementation of Graphics Double Data Rate, version 5 (GDDR5) memory in its forthcoming next generation of ATI Radeon(TM) graphics card products. The high-speed, high-bandwidth GDDR5 technology is...
T-Mobile USA Hits ''Play'' With Launch of Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Phone
NEW YORK & BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-May 21, 2008 - Today, T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the upcoming availability of the much-anticipated Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone. Starting May 28, T-Mobile will continue to enhance its customers' music experience by offering the Nokia 5310...
Wireless AMBER Alerts(TM) Are Available to Help Reunite Abducted Children in North Carolina with Their Families
SMITHFIELD, N.C.-(Business Wire)-May 21, 2008 - An AMBER Alert was recently issued in North Carolina urging citizens to be on the lookout for an abducted boy and his abductor. During these times, when a child's safety is in question, many people wonder if there is anything they can do individually...
Overview of the Chinese Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Industry with Focus on Key Emerging Markets
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-May 21, 2008 - Research and Markets . Other important emerging markets, not analyzed in this report include Xi'an, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Tianjin and Dalian. Key Topics: — Introduction — Executive Summary — Demand Side: Semiconductor Manufacturing In...
Maxis Offers Personalised Messaging Powered by Acision
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 21 PRNewswire — - Award Winning Service Will Enable Differentiation and Increased Revenue Opportunities From P2P Messaging Acision, the world's leading messaging company, today announced that Maxis Communications Berhad ("Maxis"), Malaysia's leading mobile...
Oversight Systems and SolomonEdwardsGroup to Co-Host May 21 Web Conference: Best Practices for Automating Fraud Prevention
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Oversight Systems Inc., the leading provider of automated continuous monitoring solutions, today announced that it will co-present with SolomonEdwardsGroup, LLC (SEG), a national CFO services firm, on Best Practices for Automating Fraud Prevention, in an...
E Ink Reveals New Products at Leading U.S. Display Show
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - E Ink(R) Corporation, the leading developer and provider of electronic ink technology, demonstrated displays with fast screen response and flexibility using E Ink Vizplex(TM) Imaging Film at this year's SID Display Week 2008 International Symposium...
Cordia Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2008
WINTER GARDEN, Fla.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Cordia Corporation (OTCBB: CORG), a global communications service provider of traditional CLEC and Voice over Internet Protocol ("VOIP") technologies, announced the financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Company reported...
Ringplus.net Offers Free Calls to Israel and Germany
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Ring Plus is offering free long-distance phone calls within the United States and international calls to Israel and Germany from selected area codes. And "Free" means really free. You just pick up the phone and dial the local access number and then the...
Bogen Reports 2008 First Quarter Financial Results
RAMSEY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Bogen Communications International, Inc., (Pink Sheets: BOGN) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Unaudited Results: First Quarter Ending March 31st, -0- *T Dollars in 000's 2008 Consolidating...
Virtusa Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global information technology (IT) services company that provides IT consulting, technology implementation and application outsourcing services through an enhanced global delivery model, today reported its...
FCC Official Presses for Bigger Agency Role In Environmental Issues
WASHINGTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Federal Communications Commission should get more involved in environmental issues, particularly as the digital TV transition causes an "enormous influx" of potentially dangerous old analog TVs into landfills, FCC Commissioner Jonathan...
WidePoint Reports First Quarter Revenue of $7.2 Million
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - WidePoint Corporation (AMEX:WYY), a leading provider of advanced information technology, identity assurance and mobile telecom expense management services, today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues in the...
Airvana to Present at the Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Airvana, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRV) today announced that management will be presenting at the Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. (ET). At the conference, President and Chief Executive Officer...
Best Buy is Committed to Helping Consumers Prepare for California Hands-Free Driving Regulations
-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY): -0- *T What: Local Best Buy BlueShirt employees are available for in-store, in-studio and phone interviews providing insight on how to prepare for hands-free driving. How: Contact the media representative to make arrangements. Best Buy...
Cbeyond Customers Set the Pace among Atlanta Small Businesses
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - The Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2008 Pacesetters list includes nine Cbeyond(R) customers, seven of which can be found in the top 15. The Pacesetters list is a measure of two-year revenue and employee growth among privately-held Atlanta companies. Cbeyond...
SemiSouth Laboratories to Present Paper at International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - SemiSouth Laboratories Inc. WHO: SemiSouth Laboratories Inc., a silicon carbide (SiC) based semiconductor company, will discuss the characteristics and specifications of their normally-off SiC JFET for 800V and 1200V power switching applications...
Atlantix Global Systems and Southland Companies Finalize Merger All Accounting and Inventory Systems Have Been Integrated
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Over the past year, Atlantix and Southland Companies have been working together to finalize a merger that will support Atlantix Global Systems' goal of becoming the leader in the IT life cycle management process. The Southland Companies: AO...
LumenVox Speech Engine Achieves Compliance with BroadSoft's BroadWorks(R) Platform
SAN DIEGO & GAITHERSBURG, Md.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - LumenVox, an innovator of speech recognition software, today announced that it has achieved interoperability validation of its Speech Engine on the BroadSoft BroadWorks(R) VoIP application platform. BroadSoft's application software...
PAETEC Expands Data Portfolio with Addition of Managed Router Services
FAIRPORT, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET), a national communications solutions provider for business-class customers, today announced the launch of Managed Router Services to address enterprise and institutional requirements for constant and secure data...
Micrel Shareholders Overwhelmingly Reject OCM's Attempt to Take Over Company
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Micrel, Incorporated (Nasdaq:MCRL) announced that, based on preliminary information provided by the Company's proxy solicitor, shareholders have rejected all proposals made by Obrem Capital Management ("OCM") at a special meeting held today. The...
Convergys Thought Leadership Speaker Series: Companies Are Increasingly Looking to Home Agents to Expand Their Customer Service Workforce. Now What?
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - At the Gartner Outsourcing and Vendor Management Summit in Washington, D.C. today, Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, shared its insights on the challenges and advantages of using outsourced home agent solutions...
SkyPilot Receives FCC Certification for 5.250-5.350 and 5.470-5.725 GHz
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - SkyPilot Networks, the leading provider of carrier-class broadband wireless networks, today announced that it has received FCC certification for the entire line of multi-hop point-to-multipoint products in the 5.250-5.350 GHz and 5.470-5.725 GHz...
Dycom Industries, Inc. Appoints Patricia L. Higgins As Director
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today the appointment of Patricia L. Higgins as a director. Ms. Higgins was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc., a leading...
Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $15 million of its common stock. The stock repurchases are authorized to be made over the next eighteen (18...
Teletouch Hawk Electronics Div. Launches ''Go Green with Hawk'' Cellphone Recycling Program at 2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial PGA Tour Golf Tournament
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Teletouch Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TLLE), a leading U.S. cellular, two-way radio, mobile electronics and related services provider, today announced that the Company, through its Hawk Electronics consumer electronics retail division, is...
Dycom Announces Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results and Provides Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2008
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the third quarter ended April 26, 2008. The Company reported income from continuing operations for the quarter ended April 26, 2008 of $7.7 million, or $0.19 per...
World Premiere at CeBIT Australia: snom OCS edition enhances business communication
BERLIN & SYDNEY, Australia-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - snom technology AG, developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones (www.snom.com), today announced the first open, standards-based native Office Communication SIP telephone. The snom OCS edition will be introduced to the...
Metamaterial Pioneer Rayspan Rejects All Claims of Infringement by Ruckus
SAN DIEGO, May 20 PRNewswire — Rayspan Corporation, the world's leading innovator of metamaterial air interface solutions, stated today that it would vigorously defend against claims of patent infringement made by Ruckus Wireless in a lawsuit filed May 5, 2008. The lawsuit was filed...
Insurer FM Global Makes Its Premium Risk Prevention Data Available at No Cost for First Time in 170 Years
JOHNSTON, R.I.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - For the first time in its 170-year history, FM Global, one of the world's largest commercial and industrial property insurers, today announced its decision to release thousands of pages of its previously exclusive property loss prevention engineering...
Strategy Analytics: Too Much Advertising Hampers Swedish Portals
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - The recently released Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Lab end user research, "Swedish Mobile Portals: Promotional Clutter Hampers Portal Navigation," evaluates the portal experience of leading Swedish network operator providers. Although Tre, having achieved a...
Mobile Satellite Ventures Launches Satellite Priority Service for the Department of Homeland Security's National Communications System
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security's National Communications System (NCS) is partnering with MSV to provide Satellite Priority Service to the NCS priority service customers. The NCS, part of the...
Platform-A to Manage Virgin Mobile WAP Banner Ad Inventory
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - AOL and Virgin Mobile USA announced today that Platform-A will serve as the exclusive display advertising and sales partner for Virgin Mobile USA's WAP banner inventory. Under the terms of an agreement between the parties, the Platform-A sales force will...
Certess TAB Member David Dill to Present on New Trends in Functional Verification at DVClub Luncheon
CAMPBELL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - David Dill, professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University and Certess Technical Advisory Board Member, will present on new trends in functional verification at the DVCon luncheon in Milpitas, CA on May 22, 2008. The...
Devon IT Introduces New SafeBook LVO Mobile Thin Client Built on Lenovo R61 ThinkPad Platform
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Devon IT, Inc., an alternative desktop solution company and the fastest growing provider of thin client terminals, today announced the availability of the new SafeBook LVO, a mobile thin client laptop built on the Lenovo R61 ThinkPad platform...
REDFLY Mobile Companion Joins Citrix Ready Program
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Celio Corp., an innovator of seamless and efficient mobile solutions for the smartphone market, today announced its REDFLY Mobile Companion has joined the Citrix Ready(TM) Program, and compatibility with Citrix Application Delivery Infrastructure...
picoChip's PC6530 Single Chip WiMAX Femtocell Reference Design Wins Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Industry Innovation Award
MUNICH, Germany-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Live from WiMAX World EMEA 2008 - xchange magazine announced today that picoChip has been selected to receive the Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Award for the PC6530 single chip WiMAX femtocell reference design in the Industry Innovation category. The...
Bone Fish Goes Live with mCast, Mobestar's Mobile Marketing Service
LONDON-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Mobestar Holdings (LSE:MOBS)(GER:M6V) are pleased to announce the successful delivery and live running of mCast to Bone Fish Ltd, the world's first-ever provider of white label dating solutions (www.bone-fish.com). mCast is the first of a number of mobile...
Businesses Discover Quality VoIP with FreedomIQ
ENCINITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - FreedomVOICE Systems, a leading provider of virtual office solutions, announced today that businesses are overcoming their fears of VoIP sound quality by adopting FreedomIQ VoIP Hosted PBX service. "Many businesses are attracted to the savings and the...
Verizon Ready and Eager to Bring Cable TV Competition to all of New York City
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Verizon told the New York City Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) Tuesday (May 20) that the company is ready, committed and eager to install its advanced fiber-optics network throughout all five boroughs of the city and provide real TV...
Broadcore Standardizes on Edgewater Networks' EdgeMarc for SIP Trunking
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Edgewater Networks, Inc., a leading developer of VoIP networking and security products for service providers and enterprises and Broadcore, Inc., a premier provider of hosted VoIP PBX and managed business communications services...
Motorola Settles Iridium Bankruptcy Cases
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that on May 20, 2008, Judge James M. Peck approved a global settlement of disputes in the Iridium bankruptcy cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New...
SES S.A. EUR 550,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility Successfully Completed
BETZDORF, Luxembourg-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world's preeminent satellite operator, is pleased to announce today the successful closing and signing of a EUR 550,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility. Following strong support from new and existing banks...
Research and Markets: TIM Brazil's 3G and Marketing Strategies are Superior to its Competitors States the Report '2Q08 Brazil Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010'
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92326 Source: IE Market Research
ONEsite Launches Social Network Appliance
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20 PRNewswire — ONEsite, the leading provider of enterprise-class social sites and communities for media, entertainment, and lifestyle brands, today announced the SocialCore Appliance. Built using ONEsite's patent-pending community technology, SocialCore enables...
Thursday, May 22 is Health Care Action Day
Reform organizations and unions set for action in support of health care for all! Telecom workers oppose corporate agenda to shift burden of health care costs to employees BOSTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Telephone employees will spearhead a day of action across Massachusetts on...
In Motion Technology Named ''Canadian Wireless Company to Watch''
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - In Motion Technology, a leader in mobile communications technology, has been named one of "10 Canadian Wireless Companies to Watch" by IDC, a leading market research and analysis firm in the ICT industry. The IDC study profiled 10 early...
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