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OpenTV hits 16 M mark; cuts deal with Philips
May 21, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsOpenTV's middleware has now been installed in 16 million set-top boxes worldwide, with 2.1 million new OpenTV-enabled STBs deployed in the first quarter 2001, the company reports. The company shipped 1.6 million STBs in first quarter 2000. In totting up its first-quarter results, OpenTV also found that it had its second consecutive quarter of at least 2 million deployments — coming primar...
Judiciary starts hearings on Cannon-Conyers
May 21, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsThe House Judiciary Committee begins hearings today on the Cannon-Conyers Package, a set of bills intended to strengthen requirements of the 1996 Telecom Act that require RBOCs to open the local markets to competitors. The package, introduced earlier this month, opposes the Tauzin-Dingell bill (HR 1542), which seeks to open the long-distance market to the RBOCs and better allow them meet the gr...
Lucent supplies Qwest DSL expansion
May 21, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsLucent Technologies will supply Qwest Communications International with technology for its remote terminals, which expand the distance DSL can be taken from a central office. Qwest announced it will expand its DSL coverage area in 11 of 14 Western states where it provides local phone service. The expansion comes as it prepares to re-enter the long-distance market in about a year, it says.
BroadJump/McAfee partner on security deal
May 20, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsBroadJump Inc. and McAfee.com partnered on a deal that integrates BroadJump's Virtual Truck Installer with McAfee.com's Personal Desktop Firewall and Clinic services. The combination will allow subscribers to select a service, and the Virtual Truck will do the registration and billing, as well as the download and installation of McAfee.
Teligent files for Chapter 11
May 20, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsTeligent has thrown in the towel and will file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it says in a statement issued today. The company says it expects to continue its day-to-day operations while reorganizing, and adds it has "entered into an interim arrangement with its lenders to provide funds, subject to certain conditions, for near-term operations.
Emperative completes interoperability tests
May 20, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsEmperative says it's completed interoperability tests between ProvEn Optical and equipment from Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks and Ciena. The testing is part of its program to automate service activation and management across access, metro and core networks, including Sonet, DWDM, GigE, HFC and IP networks.
Lightchip adds GHz/flat passband to OWR
May 17, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsLightchip Inc. added 200 GHz spacing and flat passband capabilities to its Versalight optical wavelength router. The diffraction-grating-based product provides 20 200 GHz ITU-spaced channels. The addition allows service providers to route wavelengths where and when they are most needed, the company says.
Congress may add teeth to FCC enforcement
May 17, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsEven as Congress ponders whether to close up certain competitive aspects of the '96 Telecom Act, it is eyeing a bill bent on enforcing some of the same issues. Rep. Billy Tauzin, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, spoke yesterday on HR 1765 (the Upton Bill), which allows increases in certain FCC enforcement penalties for violations of the Communications Act of 1934.
Alcatel to buy Lucent?
May 17, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsWill Alcatel SA buy Lucent Technologies Inc. or not? For the second time in a month, talk is thick about Alcatel's interest in buying Lucent — this time for $40 billion, mostly in stock, which is higher than Lucent's $33.5 billion present value, The New York Times reports. "I can't get into a conversation with you on this because we don't comment on these kinds of rumors," Lucent spokeswo...
OpenTV/ITERU partner on Asia ITV deal
May 17, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsOpenTV and ITERU will partner on an ITV and unified messaging combination the two will market to Asia's TV network operators on OpenTV's platform. The network is expected to allow operators to provide services where subscribers can send and receive messages between TVs and such other devices as mobile phones using SMS or WAP, PCs with e-mail and ICQ, or fax.
CableLabs to talk on global specifications
May 16, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsCableLabs sent out teasers today on its upcoming initiative to develop an advanced international communications system based on Internet Protocol. "IPCablecom" will permit cable operators to deliver advanced digital packet services, such as high-quality voice communications, games and other interactive applications, on an international scale, CableLabs says.
AOL Time Warner releases annual report
May 16, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsAOL Time Warner Inc. reports restructuring costs of nearly $1 billion, including $565 million in workforce reductions and termination benefits. Part of the costs also included $400 million in lease and contract-termination costs, it said in an SEC filing. The company held its first shareholder meeting at 10 a.
Tellabs launches xDSL modems
May 16, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsTellabs just launched a line of xDSL modems to go with its MartisDXX managed multiservice access system. The network management system remotely manages the DSL modem at a company's premises, allowing capacity to be allocated at up to 4.5 megabits per second, Tellabs reports. The system is remotely configured for new services and upgrades, and it's commonly used in private branch exchanges, LAN ...
TV Cabo rolls out ITV-DVR service on MS TV
May 16, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsTV Cabo Portugal SA will plans to launch its interactive cable TV service — including DVR — in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 7. The service, powered by Microsoft's TV software, has been through trials and is expected to be commercially available to provide DVR, t-commerce, t-banking, e-mail and high-speed Internet.
Ciena reports Q2 loss, promotes execs
May 16, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsCiena Corp. reported net income losses of $50.7 million, compared to a profit of $18.4 million a year ago, it says in its second-quarter results, released today. The company also reported current Chair and CEO Patrick Nettles would become executive chairman and present President and COO Gary Smith would become President and CEO, effective immediately.
