news review Infinera to speed up broadband in the North
THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Authority) of the North Country has selected an Infinera Digital Optical Network for a middle-mile project upgrade in Upstate New York. It hopes to deliver the benefits of broadband with speed, flexibility, and cost- effective scalable bandwidth to carriers, public, and private institutions, to enable greater competition and greater broadband penetration in the region.
The Authority was awarded a $20 million broadband stimulus grant by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in the first round of stimulus funding. The Authority operates a network in northern New York State bringing broadband connectivity to rural areas, small towns, and major U.S. Army base Fort Drum.
Stimulus funds will help the Authority extend its existing network with added diversity and new routes to better serve existing customers and offer broadband connectivity to new customers in the northeastern part of the state including the Adirondack Mountains region. When complete, the Authority’s Open Access Telecom Network will consist of over 1,250 miles of fibre network. Based on a competitive bid
process and extensive evaluation, the Authority chose an Infinera Digital Optical Network for the speed, flexibility, and scalability of an Infinera network.
The Authority will also benefit from the rapid service turn up and economical cost of operations of an Infinera network based on the digital features including point-and-click provisioning and the Digital ROADM capability. Infinera’s Bandwidth Virtualisation supports the delivery of bandwidth and services between any two points on the network, and the delivery of end-to-end Digital OTN services.
With an Infinera DTN network, the Authority can deliver a wide range of high bandwidth services quickly and cost effectively. “We are excited about the new services and economic development opportunities we’ll be able to offer the North Country region,” said David Wolf, Authority telecommunications general manager.
“We will offer a wide range of services quickly, deliver world-class high-speed broadband to local business and institutions, help attract new industries, and offer advanced services like telemedicine, and distance learning on our network.”
Alcatel-Lucent and Powerwave benefit from smartphone revolution
ALTHOUGH ALCATEL-LUCENT is still posting net losses, it has attributed improved results to a 40% jump in North American sales. Powerwaves’ total Americas revenue was $54.3 million or approximately 40% of revenue. The communications equipment industry has shown significant growth this year. As corporations become more mobile, connection solutions allowing employees to connect directly with the corporate server are growing in appeal.
Businesses are looking for faster options and equipment makers that offer these options have the opportunity to bolster their top lines. With such growth potential throughout the industry, companies are fighting harder than ever to secure their respective niches. The Bedford Report examines investing opportunities in the
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Communications Equipment Industry and provides research reports on Alcatel- Lucent and Powerwave Technologies. Despite high unemployment and mediocre consumer confidence, North American smartphone and tablet sales continue to skyrocket. At the moment there is massive demand for mobile internet and telecom customers are typically looking for smooth transitions to 3G or 4G networks.
When telecom equipment-maker Alcatel- Lucent reported first quarter operating results, Chief Executive Ben Verwaaye said he is “optimistic that 3G and 4G will be a driving force for a long time to come.” In the most recent quarter, Alcatel posted a net loss of €10 million ($14.6 million) compared to a loss of €515 million recorded in the
year-earlier quarter. The company attributed the improved results to a 40% jump
in North American Sales. In the first quarter of 2011, Powerwaves’ total Americas revenue was $54.3 million or approximately 40% of revenue, compared with $34.2 million, or approximately 30% of revenue in the first quarter of 2010. Powerwave, a global supplier of end-to-end solutions for wireless communications networks, said last week that 3G standards accounted for approximately 36 % of total revenue and 4G standards accounted for approximately 24% of total revenue during the 1st Q of 2011.
“We are pleased to support the Authority in bringing world-class broadband services to northern New York State to help the region compete more effectively in today’s economy,” said Infinera CEO Tom Fallon. “The Infinera Digital Optical Networks architecture supports broadband stimulus networks with a long-term network solution that is simple, fast, and flexible.”
The Infinera family of optical solutions includes the Infinera DTN, the first optical networking system based on large-scale photonic integrated circuits, and the Infinera ATN, a compact metro edge platform that extends the benefits of Infinera’s Digital Optical Networks to the metro edge.
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