Brandon Lewis, Technology Editor
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Radisys’ T-Series AdvancedTCA Platform Selected for Iridium NEXT Ground Station Infrastructure
High-throughput, high-availability AdvancedTCA (ATCA) system selected for ground facility infrastructure of global satellite communications system.
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CompactPCI Express Revision 2 released by PICMG, provides 4x bandwidth increase
WAKEFIELD, MA. The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) has announced Revision 2 of the CompactPCI Express specification. The revision adds a 5 Gbps transfer rate and 8 Gbps transfer rate PCI Express operation, providing a 4x increase in bandwidth while preserving complete backwards compatibility with preceding CompactPCI Express and CompactPCI products.
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ETRI selects CommAgility AMCs for B4G and 5G research
LOUGHBOROUGH, UK. The South Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) is using CommAgility AdvancedMC (AMC) modules in development of Beyond 4G (B4G) and 5G mobile telecommunications technology. Both the ETRI Wireless Access System Research Department and B4G Mobile Communications Research Department are using the AMC modules in various MicroTCA (mTCA) chassis and MicroTCA Carrier Hubs (MCHs) in their research efforts.
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VadaTech ships cost-optimized MicroTCA application server platform
LAS VEGAS. VadaTech has begun shipments of a MicroTCA chassis for application server platforms. Intended for use as a cloud computing platform, the MicroTCA architecture is engineered for thermal performance and is equipped with the ScorpionWare system manager, an intuitive GUI for managing deployed systems.
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Oracle enables real-time charging of next-gen communication services with Prepaid Charging platform
REDWOOD SHORES, CA. Polish Internet/mobile network provider CenterNet S.A. has deployed Oracle Communications’ Prepaid Charging in support of its intelligent telecom network. The Prepaid Charging platform served as the primary component of the network management system, and allowed CenterNet to improve network control, processing, and charging across all networks and user types (both pre and post pay).
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CompactPCI Express-based airborne radar system to be developed for DLR
LINKÖPING, SWEDEN. SP Devices and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), have announced plans to develop an advanced airborne radar system based on high-speed CompactPCI Express digitizers. The 12-channel Data Acquisition (DAQ) system will include real-time data recording.
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Oracle updates service creation environment, integrates Java in Converged Application Server
REDWOOD SHORES, CA. Oracle has released the standards-based Oracle Communications Converged Application Server 5.1, a carrier-grade platform for the development and deployment of next-generation communications services. The updated version of the Converged Application Server provides a service deployment architecture for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), and includes support for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Java, and Web services standards. By converging telecommunications and IMS/VoLTE domains with Web and enterprise environments, the Oracle Communications Converged Application Server 5.1 provides the possibility for new service and revenue creation.
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Virtual switch acceleration software enhancements released by 6WIND
PARIS. 6WIND has announced extensions to the 6WINDGate acceleration software that provide virtual switch performance improvements of 10x. The updated capabilities address virtual switch scalability challenges facing service providers by increasing the virtual machine density per server and reduce CAPEX and OPEX.
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Portwell releases COM Express Type 10 “Nano” module
FREMONT, CA. The PCOM-B21A, a Type 10 COM Express module was released yesterday by American Portwell Technology, Inc. Equipped with a dual-core Intel Atom N2800/2600 processor and measuring 84 mm x 55 mm, the module supports operating temperatures from -40ºC to +80ºC.
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BAE Systems to provide HPC networking and support to NSA
ARLINGTON, VA. The National Security Agency (NSA) has awarded BAE Systems a $127 million, multi-year contract to provide infrastructure and software development support to the agency’s High Performance Computing Infrastructure Group.
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Nokia Siemens Networks’ Business Support Systems unit suited by Ericsson
LONDON, September 4 – The race to acquire Nokia Siemens Networks' (NSN) Business Support Systems unit is being led by Ericsson, according to a source on Monday. The sale is part of a divesture of several non-core business units began by NSN last year to reduce its staff by nearly a quarter and drive profitability and independence. The Systems Support unit, which specializes in telecom operator billing and revenue management, is valued at more than $375 million.
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Spirent Communications partners with Login VSI for VDI testing
Amsterdam, August 22 - Login VSI and Spirent Communications have partnered to develop VDI-related testing opportunities, which will afford realistic user emulation of public or private cloud-based VDI deployments for network system developers and enterprises.
Brandon Lewis, Technology Editor