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SANTERAONE PLATFORM HAS IXC TANDEM REPLACEABLITY.
Santera Systems Inc., Plano, Texas, a provider of now-and next-generation switching solutions, has announced that the SanteraOne platform has complete IXC Tandem replacement functionality and is com . . .

MEDIATRIX DEBUTS CONVERGED ENTERPRISE TELEPHONY SOLUTION.
Mediatrix Telecom, Inc., a leader in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) access technology, has launched the Mediatrix Converged Enterprise Telephony solution. The Mediatrix Converged Enterprise T . . .

TECORE LAUNCHES PRIORITY SERVICE FOR AIRCORE WIRELESS.
TECORE Wireless Systems, Columbia, Md., a new generation system provider for wireless networks around the world, has announced that wireless priority service has been launched as an integrated featu . . .

SOMERA LAUNCHES "TURNKEY TELCO INITIATIVE" PROGRAM.(Somera Communications)
Somera Communications (Nasdaq:SMRA), Santa Barbara, Calif., a leading global provider of telecom equipment deployment services, has announced that the company has launched a program to provide turnk . . .

UCG/SIMPLE NETWORK SOLUTIONS SIGN MARKETING OUTSOUCE PACT.
Eagle Broadband, Inc. (AMEX:EAG), a leading supplier of broadband products, services and content, has announced that its subsidiary, United Computing Group (UCG), has signed a partnership agreement . . .

HITACHI DEBUTS TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED GUESTROOM TELEPHONE.
Hitachi Telecom (USA), Inc., Atlanta, has introduced its new technologically advanced guestroom telephone for the lodging industry, along with WelComm Release 9.1 software. The SelecSet 910 is Hitac . . .

DITEK DEBUTS NEW SNAP LITE 66-BLOCK SURGE PROTECTOR.
In response to today's increasing reliance on telecommunications and the devastating consequences of interrupted service in commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential buildings, DITEK Corpor . . .

REPORT CALLS WLAN "SILVER BULLET" FOR WIRELESS DATA MARKET.(Forward Concepts)
Forward Concepts, Tempe, Ariz., has announced the publication of what it believes to be the definitive in-depth study of the WLAN equipment and chip markets. The new report, "WLAN: Wireless Data's . . .

SPI-POLYOLS SELECTS SHORELINE IP PBX TELEPHONY SYSTEM.
SPI Polyols, a Delaware-based chemical company, has selected voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology from Shoreline Communications to replace an Avaya Definity PBX and create a single, seamless telephone sy . . .

WILDBLUE FUNDED THROUGH 2004 FOR LAUNCH OF SATELLITE BROADBAND.
WildBlue Communications, Denver, has announced that Liberty Satellite & Technology, Inc. (LSAT) (OTC:LSTTA) (OTC:LSTTB), Intelsat, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), Kleiner Perki . . .

TOP TEN 2003 GLOBAL WIRELESS PREDICTIONS ANNOUNCED.(according to Strategy Analytics Global Wireless Practice)(Industry Overview)
In 2003, the Strategy Analytics Global Wireless Practice, Boston, expects solid subscriber growth in Asia, disappointing consumer MMS & 3G ramp up in mature markets, surging Asian vendor handset pre . . .

NET2PHONE LAUNCHES NEW HONG KONG HUB.(Brief Article)
Net2Phone, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTOP), Newark, N.J., a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) services, has launched a new hub in Hong Kong, which will meet the calling needs of its customers more effici . . .

ANITE/IFC FOSTER GROWTH OF LOCAL WIRELESS INDUSTRY.
Anite, Arlington Heights, Ill., a leading provider of test and measurement technology for the wireless communications industry, has signed an equipment leasing agreement with Morton Grove, IL-based . . .

"SAVVY CALL" SLASHES COSTS OF OVERSEAS CELL PHONE CALLS.
Addressing a conspicuous need for lower international rates in the cellular phone market, Microdevices World Wide, Inc., has introduced Savvy Call, a unique 10-10-like service that allows cell phone . . .

REGULATORS TARGETING WIRELESS INTERCONNECTION.
Despite growing competition in retail markets for mobile services, regulators have been paying increased attention to virtual monopolies in mobile call termination markets, according to "Wireless In . . .

4G CELLULAR TECHNOLOGIES MAY BE DEPLOYED BY MID YEAR.
According to a new study, "3G Alternatives: 3G vs. Wi-Fi vs. 4G" from Visant Strategies, 4G cellular technologies may be deployed as soon as mid-2003. A number of different 4G air interfaces are now . . .

SIMPLE COMMUNICATION TO DRIVE MOBILE INTERNET IN 2003.(new report by the Center for Telecom Management at the University of Sout
A new report by the Center for Telecom Management at the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business reveals critical trends for wireless. The Telecom Outlook Report (TOR) . . .

OLD REPUBLIC SELECTS SHORELINE'S IP PBX PHONE SYSTEM.
Old Republic Title, has selected Shoreline Communications' IP PBX phone system as their next-generation telephone system for the Western Region. Shoreline's VoIP solution is being deployed across Ca . . .

CORNELL OFFERS LOW-COST WIRELESS EMERGENCY RESPONSE.(Cornell Communications)(Brief Article)
Advances in nurse call systems (referred to as emergency response systems in the non-skilled care sector) have improved to the point where an owner or administrator can easily and inexpensively inco . . .

EXTENDED SYSTEMS SUPPORTS WINDOWS SMARTPHONE.
Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND), a leading provider of mobile information management solutions for the enterprise, has announced that its comprehensive suite of mobile solutions will support the Micr . . .

CHARTER SELECTS CISCO ROUTER FOR BROADBAND SERVICE.(Charter Communications,)(Brief Article)
Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO), San Jose, Calif., has announced that Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR) has selected the DOCSIS 1.1-qualified Cisco uBR10012 cable modem termination system . . .

NEW DATA SERVICES PROMISE TO BENEFIT WIRELESS CARRIERS.
The next generation of data services has the potential to provide needed benefits for wireless carriers, including increasing customer stickiness, reducing churn, driving additional revenue from the . . .

BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDERS OFFER HOMEPNA HOME NETWORKING.
To meet the growing demand for high-speed Internet sharing and connectivity in the home, leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs), including BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., EarthLink, SBC Commu . . .

NHC GETS $1.8 MILLION ORDER FROM 2ND US ILEC FOR CONTROLPOINT.(NHC Communications )
NHC Communications Inc., Montreal, Quebec, has announced that following the award of a multi-year contract it has received a first purchase order for several units of its larger model, the ControlPo . . .

EARLY RECOVERY EXPECTED FOR U.S. CARRIERS' CARRIERS.
After flat growth in 2002, U.S. wholesale, private-line growth is set to reach $19.7 billion in 2003, a 27% increase year-over-year. An evolving customer base will mitigate operational risk and driv . . .

SPEAKEASY DEPLOYS ADVANCED NAP IN DETROIT.(Network Access Point)
Speakeasy, Seattle, the nation's largest independent broadband service provider, has deployed an advanced Network Access Point (NAP) in Detroit. As a result, Detroit-area Speakeasy broadband subsc . . .

KAPLAN TEL. PICKS OCCM'S BROADBAND LOOP CARRIER FOR DATA.(Occam Networks Inc.)
Occam Networks Inc. (OTCBB:OCCM), Santa Barbara, Calif., a supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies worldwide, has announced that Kaplan Te . . .

EPIC TOUCH TO CAP NORTEL DMS-10 AND GROW WITH TAQUA SWITCH.(Taqua's Open Compact Exchange)
Taqua, Inc., a provider of next-generation Class 5 switching platforms for voice solutions, has announced that EPIC TOUCH CO. will cap its existing Nortel DMS-10 switch and grow with Taqua's Open Co . . .

TEKELEC DEBUTS NEW SOFTSWITCH SITE REDUNDANCY FEATURE.
Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC), Morrisville, N.C., has introduced the Site Redundancy feature for its VXi(TM) media gateway controller (MGC) family. The feature, unique in the softswitch industry, provide . . .

INTRADO/FUJITSU STREAMLINE CARRIER INTEGRATION WITH BILLING DB.
Intrado Inc. (NasdaqNM:TRDO), a provider of solutions that manage and deliver mission-critical information for telecommunications providers, has signed a alliance agreement with Fujitsu Consulting. . . .

INPHOMATCH DELIVERS THREE-QUARTERS OF A BILLION TEXT MESSAGES.
InphoMatch, Inc., Chantilly, Va., a provider of inter-carrier messaging solutions for global wireless telecommunications operators, has delivered three-quarters of a billion inter- carrier text mess . . .

WORLDWIDE WIRELESS IMAGING USERS TO REACH 160 MILLION BY 2007.(InfoTrends Research Group report)(Statistical Data Included)
The number of wireless imaging users worldwide is forecast to grow from 6.6 million in 2002 to over 160 million by 2007, representing a compound annual growth rate of 93%, according to a new study b . . .

WORLDTEQ LAUNCHES NATIONAL DEDICATED INTERNET SERVICE.
WorldTeq Group International Inc. (OTCBB:WTEQ), Rockville, Md., a full-service solutions provider of Affinity Services including Internet Connectivity, Long Distance, Calling Cards, and Hosting Serv . . .

NEW BROADJUMP SOFTWARE AUTOMATES BROADBAND ACTIVATION.(Product Announcement)
To help broadband service providers address the evolving challenges associated with broadband activation and service delivery, BroadJump, Inc., Austin, Texas, has introduced a new software solution, . . .

IVOICE DEBUTS DIGITAL TELEPHONY SOLUTIONS FOR MITEL PLATFORMS.(iVoice Unified Messaging)
iVoice, Inc. (OTCBB:IVOC), Matawan, N.J., a leader in speech recognition technology, has introduced a digital communication solution that incorporates its award-winning Speech Enabled Auto Attendant . . .

BRISTOL VIRGINIA UTILITIES SELECTS ALCATEL TO BUILD NETWORK.
Alcatel (NYSE:ALA), a worldwide leader in broadband access solutions, and Bristol Virginia Utilities, a forward-thinking municipal utility in Virginia, have signed a multi-million dollar agreement f . . .

PAETEC NAMED TOP CLEC SURVIVOR.
PaeTec Corp., a holding company whose principal subsidiary is PaeTec Communications, Inc., an integrated communications provider, has been named a top Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) survi . . .

BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS DEPLOYMENT BARRIERS REVEALED.
Sage Research, Natick, Mass., a full-service market research and consulting firm, has released a new study of service providers that reveals their perceptions about broadband wireless access (BWA). . . .

DBTEL PRODUCES NEW MOBILE PHONES BASED ON PHILIPS TECHNOLOGY.
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG), (AEX:PHI), San Jose, Calif., has announced a milestone for its semiconductor cellular system solution with the news that DBTEL -- one of the major Asia-based ha . . .

FSONA DEBUTS SONABEAM 1250-S CARRIER-CLASS PRODUCT.(Product Announcement)
FSONA, Vancouver, British Columbia, has introduced SONAbeam(TM) 1250-S Free Space Optical (FSO) system designed to provide Gigabit Ethernet communications at 1250 megabits per second (Mbps). The S . . .

NEXTNET/GRAND FORKS WIRELESS DELIVER BROADBAND WIRELESS.
NextNet Wireless, Minneapolis, developer of the industry's first commercially deployed non line-of-sight (NLOS) broadband wireless access system, and Grand Forks Wireless, Inc., have announced that . . .

CTC PROVIDES LOCAL DIAL TONE SERVICES VIA POWERPATH.(CTC Communications Group provides local phone service in Syracuse, NY)
CTC Communications Group Inc. (CTC) (Nasdaq NM: CPTL), Waltham, Mass., is now providing customers local dial tone services through access to its high-speed fiber via the company's packet-based Power . . .

CLEC MARKET TO REACH $58.2 BILLION BY 2007.(local phone services)
ATLANTIC-ACM, Boston, has released its study of the U.S. Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) industry, in U.S. CLEC Market Analysis: Company Profiles, Sizing & Share 2002- 2007, revealing tha . . .

ULTRA-WIDEBAND GROWTH PREDICTED TO EXPLODE.
A market report forecasting the Ultra-Wideband Component Market has been published by Advanced Strategies for Integrated Solutions, Inc. (AsIs), Mountain View, Calif. The publication forecasts that . . .

WORLDWIDE MOBILE PHONE FIRST QUARTER SALES DECLINED 4%.
Worldwide mobile phone unit sales reached 93.8 million units in the first quarter of 2002, a 3.8 percent decline from the first quarter of 2001, according to Dataquest, Inc., a unit of Gartner, Inc. . . .

RICE BELT TELEPHONE SELECTS TAQUA OCX AS LEGACY REPLACEMENT.
Taqua, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation Class 5 alternative switching platforms for voice and data convergence, has announced that Rice Belt Telephone has chosen its Open Compact Exchange . . .

ZETRON'S MODEL 3299 CTI PHONE FLEXIBLE BACKUP.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Zetron Incorporated of Redmond, Wash., has introduced its Model 3299 CTI 9-1-1 Telephone Set. The product is the perfect companion to a Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) workstation comprised of . . .

CAVALIER TELEPHONE IMPLEMENTS EUR SYSTEMS' APTIS.
EUR Systems, San Antonio, a pioneer in innovative billing and revenue management solutions for the telecommunications marketplace, and Cavalier Telephone, a fast growing East Coast CLEC, have announ . . .

802.11 MOMENTUM TO SALVAGE FIXED WIRELESS BROADBAND MARKET.(according to In-Stat/MDR)
The recent migration of 802.11 as an operating standard into the license-exempt fixed wireless broadband market in the United States will result in a much needed, and unexpected, growth spurt for th . . .

KMC TELECOM SELECTS TEKELECS'S SOFTSWITCH VXI MGC.
Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC), Morrisville, N.C., has announced that KMC Telecom, a nationwide provider of fiber-based integrated communications, has purchased its VXi(TM) Media Gateway Controller (MGC). . . .