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CableLabs’ Latest Certification Wave Expands the DOCSIS 3.0 Universe
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [May 13, 2008]   CableLabs’ CW58 includes the first fully-qualified DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS platforms, as well as the first batch of 3.0-certified cable modems, paving the way for broad-scale 3.0-based service deployments in North America, but how soon will this happen?
 
Huawei’s 2008 Global Analyst Conference: Huawei Remains Fixed on IP Broadband
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [May 01, 2008]   Huawei effectively used its latest annual analyst conference to promote its overall all-IP and FMC market vision and how it interrelates and anchors its green ultra broadband market message for its fixed network portfolio and marketing efforts.
 
Broadband Properties Summit 2008: Calix Expands Its ONT Universe to Address MDU, SMB, and Mobile Backhaul Sectors
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 30, 2008]   Calix has expanded its GPON ONT portfolio with three new boxes designed to address the MDU and SMB/mobile backhaul sectors. As operators push fiber deeper into their networks, ONTs that address these service applications will be hot commodities.
 
Huawei Looks to Assure Telco Operators of Low DSL Crosstalk for Multi-play Services
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 29, 2008]   Huawei introduces its own solution for detecting and cancelling DSL noise interference, providing telco operators with assurance that they can boost DSL throughput for their IPTV services without degrading performance. But will they be listening?
 
ARRIS Touts First-to-Market Credentials in Japan for Its DOCSIS 3.0-Qualified C4 CMTS
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 25, 2008]   ARRIS gains a first-mover advantage with its DOCSIS 3.0- qualified CMTS deployment in Japan. Can ARRIS generate enough momentum to establish significant market separation from larger rivals Cisco and Motorola?
 
Eighteen Months After Acquiring Netopia, Motorola Unveils VDSL2 Gateway Portfolio
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 24, 2008]   Motorola has pulled the covers off its Netopia 7000 series of VDSL2 gateways, almost 18 months after acquiring Netopia. Can Motorola maintain the Netopia-established presence in this market sector, or has its window of opportunity already closed?
 
Benvenuto al Futuro, Milano: Telecom Italia Selects Huawei for FTTB Broadband Build-out
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 22, 2008]   Huawei has added another Tier 1 operator account in Europe, Telecom Italia, which is deploying Huawei’s fiber to the building (FTTB) gear in Milan. But how big is this deployment, how many additional Italian cities will get FTTB, and when?
 
Enablence Catches a Wave – Wave7 Optics, That Is – and Moves into the FTTH Systems Market
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 17, 2008]   Wave7 Optics, whose Trident7 OLT platform supports the FTTP triple threat – GPON, GEPON and p2p Ethernet – has been acquired by optical component supplier Enablence Technologies. Will this union result in additional market/customer traction?
 
Occam Networks, Looking for a Competitive Edge, Debuts FTTH Quick Start Program
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 08, 2008]   Occam has announced the FQS program, designed to enable operators to accelerate both FTTH service turn-up and corollary revenue generation. While a welcomed addition to Occam’s portfolio, does FQS give Occam competitive separation from rivals?
 
Tellabs Pulls Out of Verizon GPON
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 03, 2008]   Tellabs, after suffering a few too many pain points with Verizon, has pulled out of contention for the operator’s GPON network upgrade. In terms of vendor margins in this important market sector, is Tellabs the canary in the GPON coalmine?
 
Pannaway Diversifies BAS Line with BAS-150 Access Offering for Mobile Backhaul Applications
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 02, 2008]   Pannaway introduced the BAS-150 to target the Ethernet-based mobile backhaul segment more directly and support the latest PWE3 standardization efforts, silicon advances, and purpose- built design, giving Pannaway differentiation out of the box.
 
ADTRAN Adds GPON to the Total Access 5000 Equation
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 02, 2008]   ADTRAN’s GPON debut has once again demonstrated the company’s sure-footed strategy for rolling out products and key upgrades to coincide with market and customer demand, but how does ADTRAN’s GPON proposition compare with rival solutions?
 
“Whack-A-Mole Solutions” to Scaling the IP Edge for Video Services
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 31, 2008]   The cost and complexity to scale networks for video delivery is shifting the pendulum towards integrated platform approaches. But is this the end of edge network architectural evolution, or just the beginning to a new round of “whack-a-mole?”
 
Ericsson Plays GPON Game in Bangladesh
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 28, 2008]   Ericsson landed Grameen CyberNet in Bangladesh for EDA 1500-based GPON deployments, further proving GPON will become a global access technology during 2008, but Ericsson could still benefit from an additional high-profile GPON win announcement.
 
Motorola Inches Towards Freeing Its Broadband and Mobility Businesses from Mobile Devices
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 27, 2008]   Has Motorola moved a step closer to stability with its decision to separate its business into two distinct organizations? Or, has the speculation now shifted more broadly across Motorola’s businesses, products, and employees?
 
Another David among the Goliaths: Telrad Enters the MSAG Fray
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 27, 2008]   Telrad has unveiled its TL6500 MSAG solution, hoping to win a fraction of the next-generation access market. However, success in the multi-service access market will be very difficult given market conditions and Telrad’s lack of differentiation.
 
ASMi-54 Modem from RAD Data Provides Bonded Copper Connection for Business-class Broadband Customers
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 20, 2008]   RAD Data, a long-time supplier of legacy access/transport solutions, has increased its focus on the Ethernet over copper/Ethernet First Mile market; but can RAD leverage its heritage into market traction in this emerging, high-potential sector?
 
Active Ethernet ONTs Expand Zhone’s FTTP Proposition
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 18, 2008]   Zhone Technologies has added two new zNID ONTs to its FTTP portfolio, designed to address the Active Ethernet FTTP space. With the plethora of ONTs now on the market, what distinguishes these new Zhone ONTs from those offered by rival vendors?
 
What It Means to Be ‘‘Green:’’ Environmental Responsibility in the Telecom Industry
Advisory Report | Data Management, Business Network Services - U.S., Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Services - Europe, Solutions Assessments, Application Infrastructure, Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, Carrier IP Telephony , Wholesale Telecom Services , Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services, Consumer Broadband Services Europe  - BeNeLux, Central Europe, China/Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nordics, Pan-Asia, Pan-European, Singapore, Southern Europe, UK/Ireland  [Mar 07, 2008]   As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being green.” Current Analysis recognizes the challenges and opportunities associated with environmental sustainability and it is taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing the key issues in this movement.
 
Alcatel-Lucent Increases ISAM Portfolio Reach with FTTB Product Line
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 07, 2008]   While rival vendors may have claimed first-to-market status in the FTTB sector, with the 735x ISAM series debut, Alcatel- Lucent has once again removed all doubt of its intention to remain at the forefront of the next- generation access market.
 
Cisco Generates a New Competitive Level Set within the IP Service Edge Space
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 04, 2008]   Cisco announced its new Aggregation Services Router 1000 series - designed to take the edge network all the way into the Exabyte era. The new series, based on Cisco’s latest QuantumFlow processor, delivers high performance plus embedded services.
 
FTTH Council Europe 2008: Alcatel-Lucent Ups the Ante in the GPON Game with 250-Gbps Boost
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Feb 29, 2008]   Alcatel-Lucent upgraded its 7342 FTTU platform with improved switching capacity and corollary load- balancing/non-blocking capabilities, improving its odds of retaining its global broadband dominance as operators transition their access systems.
 
FTTH Council Europe 2008: ECI Expands its Fiber Access Portfolio with FTTB ONUs
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Feb 29, 2008]   ECI has announced two new GPON+VDSL2 products specifically targeted at the emerging, high-potential FTTB market. With the wireline access market competition reaching “acute maturity,” is this ECI’s best bet for remaining viable in this sector?
 
FTTH Council Europe 2008: PacketFront Looks to Accelerate IPTV Service Quality with RPM Feature
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Feb 22, 2008]   PacketFront, looking for competitive separation from rival FTTH systems vendors, has incorporated real- time protocol monitoring to help operators optimize video service quality. However, will this feature help PacketFront gain customer traction?
 
Bonding Broadband No Trifle Matter for Mushroom Networks’ TRUFFLE CPE
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Feb 14, 2008]   Months ahead of April Fools Day, Mushroom Networks has come to market with TRUFFLE, a broadband CPE solution which virtually bonds multiple access lines to deliver up to 65 Mbps. Is this a remedy for bandwidth-starved, cost-sensitive SMBs?
 
Ericsson Leverages Redback to Unify Its Fixed and Mobile IP Infrastructure Focus
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Feb 07, 2008]   Ericsson is determining the architectural evolution of its IP platforms with its new Packet Networks unit, but will the focused R&D investment drive increased market traction or a wedge between established partners such as Cisco and Juniper?
 
Alcatel-Lucent Makes Noise –Artificial and Virtual – with SmartDSL Technology That Enhances Copper Bandwidth
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Feb 06, 2008]   With operators worldwide looking to leverage their copper plants to the hilt, Alcatel-Lucent has unveiled SmartDSL, which enables telcos to optimize DSL connections for both bandwidth and stability. Will SmartDSL be a key QoS/QoE enabler for IPTV?
 
Broadband Testing and Measuring: Key Trends in 2008
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Feb 05, 2008]   Broadband equipment system and product lab testing continues to evolve, with 2008 promising increased emphasis on expanded automation within testing processes, improving time-to-market metrics for lab testing cycles and overall flexibility.
 
Ciena, with AT&T Waiting in the Wings, Bets $305 Million on World Wide Packets
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jan 25, 2008]   Ciena, looking to win big in the carrier Ethernet market, has acquired World Wide Packets. This is clearly beneficial in terms of bolstering Ciena’s Ethernet services delivery proposition, but what will become of WWP’s FTTP solution set?
 
Zhone Goes All Access with Divestiture of AccessNode and GigaMux Product Lines
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jan 23, 2008]   Zhone, which has leveraged a growth-through-acquisition strategy for most of its existence, has taken a different path this time with the sale of product lines acquired from Nortel and Sorrento. Will Zhone’s streamlining and new focus pay off?
 
ARRIS Delivers Privacy Mode Encryption in D5 Universal Edge QAM
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jan 16, 2008]   ARRIS rolls out support for Privacy Mode Encryption on its D5 Universal Edge QAM platform to meet escalating U.S. MSO demand for enhanced security of VoD content and again tout its D5 UEQ point product, but could still use more marketing sizzle.
 
Calix Targets Cable Market with Integrated RFOG and RF Return Enhancements
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jan 10, 2008]   As cable operators look to remedy to their growing bandwidth crunch, RFOG and RF return are compelling options in the near-to- mid term. For Calix, offering RFOG may lay the groundwork for future cable market success, as MSOs evaluate FTTP options.
 
Aiming High with the AM3100 MSAN Series, NEC Looks to Recapture Broadband Market Presence
Product Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Dec 31, 2007]   NEC, looking to regain lost traction in the global broadband access market and protect/up-sell its 12- million DSL line installed base, now offers the new AM3100 series, which is very competitive as an MSAN solution, but less so as a GPON OLT.
 
After CableLabs’ CW56, Where Does Motorola Stand Regarding DOCSIS 3.0?
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Dec 21, 2007]   Motorola was conspicuously absent from CableLabs’ Certification Wave 56 – where three CMTS rivals received partial DOCSIS 3.0 qualification – but Motorola has announced multiple DOCSIS 3.0 customer deployments in APAC, so what is the bottom line?
 
Motorola’s IP Exchange Gateway Gains Management and Provisioning Support from ETI
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Dec 20, 2007]   ETI announced support for Motorola’s IP Exchange (MIPX) Gateway, providing existing Next Level customers with a forward path to deliver bandwidth intensive services such as IPTV cost effectively. But how much benefit can Motorola or ETI bank on?
 
ARRIS Synthesizes Product and Customer Focus Following C-COR Acquisition
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Dec 19, 2007]   ARRIS is positioning itself to maintain acute focus on customers and products to minimize channel confusion and potential rival encroachment, while also demonstrating that the C-COR acquisition was not merely a financial synergy/cost- cutting deal.
 
Cisco Gains Momentum in Europe with Ethernet FTTH Deployment in The Netherlands
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Dec 12, 2007]   Cisco has chalked up another Ethernet FTTH customer win, this time with Dutch operator Reggefiber. While this deployment demonstrates increasing momentum for the Ethernet FTTP proposition, most incumbents remain enamored of lower-cost PON systems.
 
BBWF Americas 2007: Nokia Siemens Flexes Its Muscles in the Face of Broadband Challenges
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Dec 05, 2007]   Nokia Siemens is using the Broadband World Forum Americas event to promote its latest array of solution sets for addressing a wide range of broadband-centric market opportunities, but it will meet stiff competition for such opportunities.
 
Hong Kong Broadband Network Gets Passive-Aggressive with Alcatel-Lucent GPON Gear for FTTP Expansion
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Nov 30, 2007]   Alcatel-Lucent has won a GPON deployment contract with HKBN, an eyebrow-raising development given Cisco’s established active Ethernet FTTH presence in this account. So, as HKBN targets 2 million homes passed, which FTTP technology will win?
 
TXP Teams with ADTRAN and Tellabs for ONT and OSP Cabinet Upgrades
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Nov 14, 2007]   TXP has inked strategic alliances with both Tellabs and ADTRAN, wherein TXP will supply OSP cabinet retrofit/upgrade kits to both vendors and PON ONTs to ADTRAN. However, will these new partnerships bring incremental, lifeblood revenues to TXP?
 
TelcoTV 2007: Key Developments from the Hardware Vendor Perspective
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Nov 02, 2007]   TelcoTV 2007 was heavily focused on software-based service- enabling technologies for IPTV/video, reflecting the maturity of the wireline broadband access market, but there were still a number of noteworthy announcements by hardware vendors.
 
BigBand Exits the CMTS Stage…Prelude to an Acquisition?
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Nov 01, 2007]   BigBand Networks has decided to terminate its CMTS line of business and increase its focus on video networking technologies, a wise move given the lack of opportunity in this sector and also in terms of raising its appeal as an acquisition target.
 
TelcoTV 2007: Occam Networks Debuts Its Own GPON Solution Ahead of Terawave Integration
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 24, 2007]   Occam, weeks after announcing the acquisition of GPON vendor Terawave, has unveiled its own, internally-developed GPON solution set, a very curious move given the technological differentiators Occam touted for acquiring the Terawave PON assets.
 
Broadband World Forum Europe 2007: Reflections from A (Alcatel-Lucent) to Z (ZTE)
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 19, 2007]   Last week’s BBWF in Berlin was a prime- time opportunity for equipment vendors to debut and showcase their solutions, in one of the most robust geographic markets for broadband access gear. So, which vendors were most visible at the show, and why?
 
BBWF Europe 2007 Round-up: Key Takeaways and Trends
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 17, 2007]   The BBWF Europe 2007 show demonstrated that the overall broadband industry continues to make progress in areas such as advancing consumer multi-play services and improving interactivity, but challenges remain with margin models and regulation.
 
BBWF Europe 2007: Ericsson Expands Ethernet Access and Aggregation Proposition with EMN120
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 11, 2007]   Ericsson has bolstered its Ethernet Everywhere approach with the introduction of its EMN120 solution in Berlin. With 10 GigE and GPON uplinks, the EMN120 gives operators a new option for Ethernet aggregation in access, metro and even RAN networks.
 
BBWF Europe 2007: ECI Advances Access Node IPTV/Video Capabilities with Traffic and Bandwidth Management Enhancements
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 11, 2007]   ECI has moved aggressively to address a key area of concern for one of its Tier 1 customers by incorporating traffic and bandwidth management capabilities into its Hi-FOCuS-5 platform, thereby enabling more robust IPTV/video QoS service delivery.
 
Zhone Stakes Claim to EFM Leadership with New Products and Saudi Telecom Customer Win
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 11, 2007]   Zhone has demonstrated Ethernet over copper (EoC) leadership, gaining an expansive line deployment for its new solutions with Saudi Telecom, but will the market and Zhone continue to flourish as competitive and consolidation forces are unleashed?
 
BBWF Europe 2007: NEC Aims for a Return to Broadband Glory with New AM3100 Series
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 11, 2007]   NEC, after seemingly lying dormant for years in the broadband access space, has revealed its new flagship access solution set. In spite of competitive metrics and a unique chassis design, NEC’s return to double-digit market share will be tough.
 
BBWF Europe 2007: Movial Moves Its Client Software Technology into the Fifth Dimension of Quintuple Play
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 10, 2007]   Movial unveiled its quintuple play software client convergence solutions at Broadband World Forum with high-profile endorsements from Telefonica, TeliaSonera, and BMW, but the “quintuple play” marketing motif could create unnecessary confusion.
 
Occam Expands FTTP Portfolio with Terawave’s GPON Assets
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 01, 2007]   Occam, which has preached the active Ethernet FTTP gospel almost since its inception, has apparently decided GPON is something the company can no longer afford to be without. But will Terawave’s GPON assets increase Occam’s market success?
 
FTTH 2007: Wave7 Optics Targets Smaller PON Deployments with Compact OLT
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Oct 01, 2007]   Wave7 expanded its Trident product line with a compact solution addressing smaller subscriber areas. However, in the competitive FTTP market, unseating or outmaneuvering incumbents requires more than differentiated product announcements.
 
BigBand Advances Bandwidth Efficiency Debate with Edge QAM TCO Benchmarks
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Sep 26, 2007]   Can BigBand maintain its competitive “edge” by claiming to have established industry-leading performance and reliability benchmarks for its BEQ 6000 edge QAM, that significantly reduce the total cost of ownership for cable operators?
 
Cisco Expands Its Carrier Ethernet Portfolio with a New MTU-focused FTTP Platform and SLA-Enabling Software
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Sep 25, 2007]   Cisco has raised its game in the Ethernet FTTP market by incorporating new hardware and software elements, improving Cisco’s multi-play service delivery proposition, but incumbent telcos remain more enamored with PON than active FTTP solutions.
 
Calix Takes Aim at DOCSIS 3.0 with New GigE-Enabled GPON ONTs
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Sep 25, 2007]   Calix has unveiled new GPON ONTs with GigE subscriber interfaces, and highlighted its 200,000 ONT shipments as proof of its GPON market leadership, but as the FTTP market evolves, will Calix retain its position at the front of the GPON pack?
 
ARRIS Acquires C-COR to Strengthen Its Cable and Video Core
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Sep 24, 2007]   ARRIS rebounds from the failed takeover bid of TANDBERG TV earlier in the year by proposing a $730 million acquisition of C-COR, which will strengthen ARRIS’ hand as a strategic cable equipment provider. But will it prove enough in the long haul?
 
Alcatel-Lucent’s GPON and VDSL2 Technology to be Deployed by Telenor by End of 2007
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Sep 19, 2007]   Alcatel-Lucent’s March 2006 agreement with Norway’s Telenor to supply GPON and VDSL2 technology will see deployment by end of 2007, strengthening Alcatel-Lucent’s leadership claim on the European GPON and global broadband access markets.
 
ARRIS Helps Hitachi Hone in on Hotel Market with GPON-based MDU Solution
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Sep 12, 2007]   Hitachi has teamed with ARRIS to offer a hotel/MDU-specific high-speed Internet solution that leverages a GPON connection and in-building coax. While compelling, it remains to be seen if Hitachi can generate solid market traction in this sector.
 
IBC 2007: ARRIS Enhances Its D5 Edge QAM’s Switched Digital Video Capabilities with Real-Time Streaming Protocol
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Sep 10, 2007]   ARRIS has added Real-Time Streaming Protocol-based SDV to its D5 Edge QAM platform, enabling new TV/video service delivery and bandwidth efficiency gains for cable operators, however, this capability is unlikely to surprise rivals such as Cisco.
 
IBC 2007: Verimatrix Is Securing Cable IPTV Services with GoBackTV’s CMTS Bypass
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure , Digital Media Infrastructure  -   [Sep 04, 2007]   Verimatrix and GoBackTV have partnered to access the cable IPTV market with an integrated content security and CMTS bypass technology, but despite offering a disruptive technology, they must displace DOCSIS 3.0 momentum to drive adoption.
 
Zhone Proves HPNA Virtues of the zNID Intelligent Residential Gateway
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Aug 30, 2007]   Zhone continues to execute on its overall portfolio and FTTH product blueprint by landing a customer endorsement for its zNID residential gateway and demonstrating the deployment value of dual HPNA and TR-069 standards compliance.
 
Calix Gains Customer Reference for Its Single Platform C7 + GPON Proposition
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Aug 29, 2007]   Calix has earned a seat at the GPON table, with a customer reference for its C7-based OLT. But it remains to be seen what portion of the North American FTTP meal Calix will enjoy, as it has joined larger diners with more rapacious appetites.
 
ECI Telecom Expands Its Broadband Footprint Into Vietnam
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Aug 29, 2007]   ECI’s Hi-FOCuS customer list continues to grow, this time with Viettel, leveraging ECI’s account incumbency as a supplier of wireless backhaul solutions. Despite the importance of this win, questions remain as to how large this deployment will be.
 
Occam Adds Prettier ONTs to Give Its FTTx Line More Versatility
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Aug 22, 2007]   Occam’s new ONT provides the flexibility to deliver triple play services to a wider variety of customer environments, but its products will need more than a pretty face to gain traction in the competitive active Ethernet FTTx market.
 
Pannaway Fortifies Its MAGNM Force Access Arsenal with TelStrat’s Inteleflex Platform
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Aug 16, 2007]   Pannaway has acquired TelStrat’s access division, instantly tripling its customer count to 300 and gaining the Inteleflex access gear in the process, but despite strong, expanded ambitions, Pannaway remains an underdog in the broadband sector.
 
Aiming for UTOPIA, PacketFront Acquires DynamicCity
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Aug 09, 2007]   All is not quiet on the Wasatch Front, as PacketFront has acquired fellow open access network proponent DynamicCity, the UTOPIA FTTH network operator. Despite technical and conceptual synergies, PacketFront still faces numerous challenges.
 
Teledata Joins the Pizza Box DSLAM Party: Too Little, Too Late?
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jul 18, 2007]   Teledata, looking to make a splash in the increasingly important 1U DSLAM market, has introduced the BroadAccess-100 series. But with no real competitive differentiation, Teledata is unlikely to improve its customer/market traction significantly.
 
Ericsson Establishes a GPON Beachhead in Europe via Cyprus
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jul 12, 2007]   Ericsson has garnered its first GPON win in Europe, with CYTA, highlighting Ericsson’s resolve to have the Entrisphere-sourced platform ready for the ETSI markets in the near term. As GPON gains traction in Europe, is Ericsson poised for success?
 
Juniper Delivers New E-Series Form Factor and Advertising Ecosystem-based Revenue Models
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jul 11, 2007]   Juniper leverages the subscriber awareness of its E-series platforms to deliver additive advertising revenue, but despite initial advertising ecosystem credentials, Juniper must still prove its multiplay and IPTV credibility and differentiation.
 
ECI Telecom Joins Private Equity Frenzy, Accepts $1.2 Billion Buyout
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [Jul 09, 2007]   ECI became the latest player in the telecom sector to announce a private equity buyout. Is this move a de facto liquidity event for ECI’s current investors, a survival reaction to rival vendor consolidation and attrition, or both?
 
ECI Telecom Accepts Corporate Privacy for $1.2 Billion
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jul 06, 2007]   ECI becomes the latest player in the telecom sector to announce a private equity buyout; is this move a de facto liquidity event for ECI’s current investors, a survival reaction to rival vendor consolidation and attrition, or both?
 
NXTcomm 2007 Round-up: From ROADMs to Packet-Friendly Solutions, Optical News Abounds
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [Jul 05, 2007]   From the amount of Optical news at NXTcomm, the show could have easily been named “OptoComm North America.” The event in Chicago produced a plethora of optical news items on a variety of topics. Here’s the run down of what was said.
 
NXTcomm 2007 Round-up: Trade Show Floor Messaging
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [Jul 05, 2007]   NXTcomm, the telecom industry’s big “meet and greet,” provides vendors with an opportunity to show their wares and vision for the future. Credibility depends on sending the right message while demonstrating the right products and services.
 
GPON Hype Peaks at NXTcomm 2007, but Copper-based Broadband Access Still has Plenty of Life
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 29, 2007]   NXTcomm 2007, from a broadband infrastructure perspective, was overwhelmingly focused on GPON, with a Baker’s Dozen worth of FTTP-specific product debuts or enhancements. But behind GPON’s long hype shadow, copper access is alive and well.
 
NXTcomm 2007: ADTRAN Delivers Access Versatility with New Form Factor, Deployment and Ethernet Migration Solutions
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure , Digital Media Infrastructure  -   [Jun 21, 2007]   ADTRAN’s NXTcomm announcements are well-aligned with telco operator CapEx ramp-up, however ADTRAN faces advantaged first- to-market rivals that are already enabling network migration to Ethernet services and broadband coverage extension.
 
NXTcomm 2007: UTStarcom Diversifies GEPON Dimension of FTTx Portfolio
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 20, 2007]   UTStarcom is diversifying its FTTx product line with the addition of the iAN8K B1000 and the BBS 4000 products, and it registered a win with Portugal’s TvTel, reminding the overall PON market that GEPON remains a viable part of the future PON mix.
 
NXTcomm 2007: Alcatel-Lucent Ups the FTTx Ante Again with 7330 and 7342 Enhancements for North American Platforms
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 20, 2007]   Alcatel-Lucent, keen on maintaining its global FTTx market leadership, has announced new releases for its 7330 and 7342 ISAM series for the important North American market, increasing the degree of difficulty for rivals in the FTTN/GPON sectors.
 
NXTcomm 2007: GPON Landslide Continues - Ericsson Looks to Trump Rivals with AT&T Deployment and 320 Gbps
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 19, 2007]   For Ericsson, AT&T’s disclosure of its GPON suppliers is without a doubt the strongest customer endorsement of its Entrisphere-sourced GPON gear to date, and the debut of its G28 network card and 320 Gbps switching capacity is another strong move.
 
NXTcomm 2007: Wave7 Looks for FTTP High Tide with GPON/EPON Proposition
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 15, 2007]   Wave7 has incorporated GPON into its Trident7 platform, claiming to be the only vendor offering both EPON and GPON on the same shelf, but Wave7 needs to generate customer traction quickly to be competitive in the increasingly crowded GPON sector.
 
Calix Adds Standards-based GPON to Its C7 Recipe, with a Dash of Ethernet Service Support for Good Measure
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 12, 2007]   Calix has incorporated GPON and Ethernet service support into its C7 series, undoubtedly expanding the platform’s advanced service delivery capabilities, but also raising questions about the future of its F5 series and support for EFM modules.
 
Zhone Introduces GPON to MALC Platform
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 12, 2007]   Zhone is delivering a clearly differentiated FTTH gateway and putting itself in position to advance in the burgeoning GPON market, but the vendor is entering a crowded field to leverage its MALC platform to capture GPON OLT expansion opportunities.
 
BBWF Asia: Alcatel-Lucent Doubles Capacity of 7342 GPON Platform with Release 4.4
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 07, 2007]   Alcatel-Lucent, with Release 4.4 for its 7342 FTTU/GPON platform and an expanded range of ONTs, has once again raised its game in the FTTP sector and dramatically increased the competitive degree of difficulty for rivals targeting this space.
 
NCWE 2007 – ECI Unveils New Encryption to Protect Optical Networks
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [Jun 05, 2007]   ECI unveiled a new data encryption solution aimed at bolstering Ethernet data network security for government and defense networks. However, network security is important to all operators, indicating that ECI could be casting a shallow net.
 
Redback Debuts the SmartEdge 1200 as the Multi-Access Edge Flagship, Flying Under Ericsson’s Full Service Broadband Banner
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 05, 2007]   Redback has unveiled the SmartEdge 1200, the center of Ericsson efforts to deliver Full Service Broadband. The SE 1200 doubles the capacity for video, extends triple-play to mobile networks and integrates new applications into the router.
 
ADTRAN Expands into the EFM Space with Total Access 800 Series
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Jun 01, 2007]   ADTRAN, true to form, has introduced an EFM solution set to address the lucrative business-class access market. Will this be ADTRAN’s next source of incremental revenue, or will the first-to-market vendors defend their turf successfully?
 
Tellabs Broadens Its Broadband MSAP Portfolio with 1134 Series
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [May 24, 2007]   Tellabs has unveiled the 1134 MSAP, designed to address operator requirements for bandwidth- intensive multi-play services over VDSL2 and GPON connections, but it remains to be seen if Tellabs can up-sell its legacy customers this new solution.
 
Occam Sharpens its BLC Portfolio with New 10GigE Aggregation Blade
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [May 22, 2007]   For Occam Networks, May 2006 and May 2007 have meant the debut of BLC 6314 and BLC 6450 10 GigE aggregation blades for its BLC 6000 series, respectively. With a year gone by, how is the new blade different?
 
SubOptic 2007: Huawei/Global Marine Sign JV MoU, Form Huawei Marine
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [May 15, 2007]   Huawei Marine pairs optical infrastructure’s rising star with perhaps the most respected name in submarine cable deployment. However, Huawei’s competitors will not be happy with the JV, which could make life difficult for Global Marine.
 
Huawei’s 2007 Global Industry Analyst Conference: Broadband Access and IPTV Update
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure , Digital Media Infrastructure  -   [May 11, 2007]   Huawei’s recent analyst conference was its biggest yet. More importantly, the vendor executed on the one point it needed to make: customer and product momentum signal Huawei as a credible vendor no longer confined to China and emerging markets.
 
Huawei’s 2007 Global Industry Analyst Conference: The Optical Story
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [May 07, 2007]   Huawei’s recent analyst conference was its biggest yet. More importantly, the vendor executed on the key points it needed to make: a growing optical presence in Western markets, and the ability to sell services in addition to equipment.
 
NCTA 2007: Vyyo Tees Up Another T1-over-HFC Solution for the Business Services Market
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [May 04, 2007]   Vyyo has incorporated IP transport into its XMTS access platform, providing cable operators with a greater range of transport, connectivity and service options. Will this new XMTS enable MSOs to penetrate the lucrative business services market?
 
Motorola CherryPicks Terayon to Bolster its Digital Video Proposition
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure , Digital Media Infrastructure  -   [Apr 24, 2007]   Motorola has finally announced the acquisition of Terayon, with $140 million in cash apparently sufficient to outbid both Cisco and ARRIS. In light of its other recent acquisitions, Motorola’s designs on digital video market leadership are clear.
 
Motorola Engages ECI Telecom to Expand its Ultra-Broadband Portfolio with IP DSLAMs
Competitive Intelligence Report | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 11, 2007]   Motorola has inked a deal to resell ECI’s IP DSLAMs, with North America being the primary target market. This fills a major product gap for Motorola, and it gives ECI a strong entry into the region, but Motorola has a lot to prove in this sector.
 
Tellabs Gets GigE with It – the 1000 Series, That Is
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Apr 05, 2007]   Tellabs finally added GigE interfaces to its 1000 series multiservice access platform, putting it well behind rivals, but due to the 1000 series’ massive installed base, this enhancement will still have a notable market impact in North America.
 
Nokia Siemens Networks Day One: The Optical Agenda
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [Apr 02, 2007]   Though not quite on time, Nokia and Siemens have finally managed to get NSN off the ground. Normally, kickoffs signal the start of tough work like portfolio and staff consolidation: to its credit, NSN has been busy on this front for much of 2007.
 
OFC/NFOEC 2007 Round-up: Return of the Systems Vendors
Advisory Report | Broadband Infrastructure , Optical Infrastructure  -   [Apr 02, 2007]   When talk on the slow floor shifts from investment protection to new technologies for carriers to invest in, it’s a sure sign that vendors are feeling their oats. By this measure, OFC/NFOEC 2007 was the most upbeat optical gathering in years.
 
Nokia Siemens Networks Day One: The Broadband Agenda
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure , Digital Media Infrastructure  -   [Apr 02, 2007]   Though not quite on time, Nokia and Siemens have finally managed to get NSN off the ground. Normally, kickoffs signal the start of tough work like portfolio and staff consolidation: to its credit, NSN has been busy on this front for much of 2007.
 
Alcatel-Lucent is First Out of the GPON Gate with Verizon Deployment
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 29, 2007]   Verizon has announced its initial GPON deployment, with Alcatel-Lucent being the hardware provider of choice for this important first phase; for Alcatel-Lucent, this preliminary stage will be critical to its long-term success with Verizon.
 
BigBand, with Cuda 7.0 Release, Stakes Claim to First Standards-based Modular CMTS Deployment
Competitive Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 28, 2007]   BigBand, looking to make more noise in the cable head-end market, has claimed first-to-market status with its M-CMTS deployment at Dutch cable operator Multikabel. Will this enable BigBand to regain double-digit market share in the CMTS sector?
 
C5 World Forum 2007: ECI Expands Hi-FOCuS MSAN Capabilities Again, This Time via IMS Element Integration
Show Update | Broadband Infrastructure  -   [Mar 27, 2007]   ECI Telecom is leveraging the March 2007 European trade shows extensively, announcing IMS/NGN voice integration into the Hi- FOCuS MSAN only weeks after adding virtual routing to the platform, but will these enhancements drive market/revenue gains?



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