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ADC ACCELERATES BROADBAND OVER COPPER WITH AVIDIA 3.0.(Product Announcement)
ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) Minneapolis, has introduced Avidia(R) 3.0, an advanced new feature set for ADC's multi-service DSLAM designed to help put profitability into the digital subscriber line (DSL) deplo . . .

WIRELESS CARRIERS HAVE BEGUN TO EXHAUST SUBSCRIBER BASE.(Industry Overview)
With wireless penetration exceeding 44% and more than 130 million wireless subscribers, the new focus is on prepaid wireless plans. Can carriers make prepaid wireless profitable? Every traveling p . . .

MOTOROLA DRIVES RAPID SMART PHONE DEVELOPMENT.
Moving to speed the development of next-generation (2.5G and 3G) smart phones, Motorola's (NYSE:MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector has announced that its DragonBall(TM) MX1 microprocessor will port . . .

IANYWHERE SOLUTIONS STIMULATE MOBILE JAVA DEVELOPMENT.
iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY) has recently showcased the power of mobile Java(TM) by demonstrating Java-based enterprise solutions running on the Casio E-200, Com . . .

VOXSURF/VERASCAPE FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE.
Verascape Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., a developer and manufacturer of high-capacity VoiceXML platforms and UK-based VoxSurf, the European leader in VoiceXML application development, have formed an . . .

XPHERIX DEBUTS PERSONALIZED DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE PRODUCTS.(Product Announcement)
Xpherix Corporation, San Antonio, a leading provider of personalized directory assistance solutions, has launched the Xpherix Personalized Directory Assistance product offerings which include the fo . . .

VERIZON/NORTEL PLAN 1XEV-DO FIELD TRIAL.
Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest wireless network, and Nortel Networks [NYSE/TSE: NT] plan to conduct trials of a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (1X evolution-data optimized) wireless network in . . .

USHACOMM UNVEILS SUPPORT FOR 3G 1XRRT CDMA BILLING.(Product Announcement)
UshaComm, Portland, Ore., the global technology leader in convergent billing software solutions for cable, wireline, wireless and IP service providers, has unveiled a working demonstration environme . . .

TELUS SELECTS BROADJUMP FOR BROADBAND FULFILLMENT.
BroadJump, Inc., Austin, Texas, a broadband software leader, has announced that TELUS Corporation (TSE:T) (TSE:T.A) (NYSE:TU), one of Canada's leading telecommunications companies, has selected a su . . .

SAMSUNG ACHIEVES FTA CERTIFICATION WITH SILICON'S AERO.
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB), Austin, Texas, has announced that Samsung Electronics has achieved full type approval (FTA) certification with Samsung's first handset model using Silicon La . . .

INFINEON SELECTED TO SUPPLY GEMINAX CHIPSET FOR OCCAM.
Infineon Technologies (NYSE:IFX)(FSE: IFX), San Jose, Calif., a provider of integrated circuits for advanced communications systems, has announced that its GEMINAX (Global Enhanced Multiport Integra . . .

NOKIA/TI OFFER OPEN STANDARDS-BASED REFERENCE PLATFORMS.
Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) (TI) offer mobile handset manufacturers and application developers a complete open and standards-based reference platform, combining . . .

PHILIPS SPEECH DEBUTS CORPORATE VOICE DIALING.(Enterprise Voice Dialing)(Product Announcement)
Philips Speech Processing, a business unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) and a global leader in speech recognition technology, has introduced Enterprise Voice Dialing(TM), the latest offer . . .

CUSTOMER DEMAND PROMOTES CARRIER WIRELINE SPENDING.
The economy is slowing, but customer demand is increasing and carriers are cutting in other parts of their organizations to finance growth. In the first three quarters of 2001, 17 service provider . . .

NOKIA 8265 STYLISH WIRELESS INTERNET-ENABLED PHONE DEBUTS.
With a cutting-edge new design setting it apart from its predecessor, the highly successful Nokia model 8260, the new Nokia model 8265 phone is Nokia's newest entry in the fashion category. Designed . . .

TEKELEC INVESTS TOTAL OF $16.5 MILLION IN TELICA AND BROADSOFT.
Tekelec (Nasdaq:TKLC), Calabasas, Calif., has strengthened its collaborative efforts with two leading vendors of packet telephony solutions, Telica and BroadSoft, and has made separate strategic inv . . .

DPS TELECOM OFFERS REPORT/ORIENTATION FOR TELEPHONY SUCCESS.
DPS Telecom (http://www.dpstele.com), Fresno, Calif., a provider of network reliability products for companies such as AT&T, Verizon, Lucent, Volt, and McLeod USA, has announced the results of a fiv . . .

BELLSOUTH SELECTS EMC FOR NETWORKED-BASED INFO STORAGE.
BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) has announced that EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) has been selected to provide information storage systems and software solutions to Web hosting and enterprise customers for BellS . . .

FLARION COMPLETES MOBILE BROADBAND DATA LAN/WAN HANDOFF.
Flarion Technologies, Bedminster, N.J., the inventor of a flash-OFDM(tm) mobile communications systems for end-to-end Internet Protocol (IP)-based mobile broadband networks, has announced the indust . . .

CARRIERS TO SPEND $1.06 BILLION ON NEW AGENT EXTRANETS.(insurance industry)
The use of agent extranets provides the clearest and most straight-forward path for insurance companies to benefit from using the web. Celent Communications' new report, Agent Extranets Overview, pr . . .

CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE FOR WIRELESS BY LATTER PART OF 2002.
The Yankee Group, Boston, Mass., has released its review of the most significant wireless/mobile technology events of 2001. This has been a difficult year, and 2002 isn't looking much better. They b . . .

ELEC LICENSED FOR LOCAL PHONE SERVICE IN 41 STATES.
eLEC Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:ELEC), New Rochelle, N.Y., has received approval to operate as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in a total of forty-one states. In addition, the compan . . .

ONE BILLION MINUTES PASS OVER ITXC NETWORK FROM SNARK.
One billion minutes have passed over ITXC Corp.'s (Nasdaq: ITXC) global Internet-based telecommunications network from ITXC's SNARC(SM) program. Major carriers around the world are extending their . . .

PC-EPHONE OFFERS ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS/ACCESSORIES.
PC-EPhone, Inc. (OTCBB:PCPH)(Frankfurt: NL1, WKN 589864), San Diego, has acquired an exclusive license to use, develop and distribute a new line of products, software and accessories to complement t . . .

TCS DEPLOYS 42 WIRELESS INTERNET GATEWAYS.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (Nasdaq:TSYS), Annapolis, Md., a key architect of wireless location and messaging software, has commercially deployed a total of 42 Wireless Internet Gateways ( . . .

ACTIONTEC RANKS 4TH AMONG MAKERS OF ADSL MODEMS.
Actiontec Electronics, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., has been ranked fourth in worldwide shipments of ADSL modems with a market share of 6.4 percent in the latest 2001 Broadband Modem Market Analysis fro . . .

COVAD DEBUTS TELEXTEND T1 SERVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS.
Covad Communications (OTCBB:COVD), Santa Clara, Calif., a national broadband services provider utilizing DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology, has introduced TeleXtend. TeleXtend is a high speed . . .

AVINTA'S "PHOENIX PROJECT" TO ACCELERATE BROADBAND ROLLOUT.
Avinta Communications, a three-year-old systems engineering company located in Sunnyvale, Calif., has introduced a unique telecommunications technology and networking architecture. The "Phoenix Proj . . .

POLYCOM VIAVIDEO 3.0 ALLOWS MULTIPOINT VIDEO CALLS.(Product Announcement)
Polycom(R), Inc., Milpitas, Calif., a worldwide leader in the convergence of interactive voice, video and data communications, has launched version 3.0 software for its industry-leading ViaVideo(TM) . . .

NEW SOFTWARE SPEEDS IMPLEMENTATION OF VOB.(Ishoni Networks' Voice-over-Broadband Software 2.0)(Product Announcement)
Ishoni Networks, Santa Clara, Calif., has introduced a new software package for CPE manufacturers that ultimately will speed up a service provider's ability to offer voice-over- broadband (VoB) serv . . .

NIGHTFIRE UNVEILS METASOLV SOLUTION 4.3 ADAPTER FOR TELECOM.(Product Announcement)
NightFire Software Inc., Oakland, Calif., a pioneer and industry leader in automating intercarrier service provisioning for telecommunication service providers, has introduced the NightFire(R) Adapt . . .

IP UNITY/GALLERY IP OFFER VOICE/TELEPHONY SERVICES.
IP Unity Inc., a provider of a carrier-grade services platform for enhanced voice and telephony applications, and Gallery IP Telephony Inc., a provider of carrier grade IP telephony softswitch solut . . .

VOICENET DEBUTS PERSONAL TOLL-FREE SERVICE VIA WEB.
Voicenet Communications, Inc., Ivyland, Pa., the first Virtual Local Exchange Carrier (vLEC), has launched its Personal Toll-Free Service, giving consumers the power to select and activate toll-free . . .

ITXC OPERATES VOIP NETWORK WITH INTEROPERABLE EQUIPMENT.
ITXC Corp (NASDAQ:ITXC), Princeton, N.J. now operates the first VoIP network that uses fully interoperable equipment from different vendors. It is sending a substantial amount of billable voice an . . .

VODSL MARKET NOT LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS.
Despite optimistic predictions and the ability to offer up to 24 separate voice channels and high-speed Internet access over a single DSL line, Voice over DSL (VoDSL) deployment remains miniscule, a . . .

ZHONE GRABS MARKET LEADERSHIP FOR VOB GATEWAY SHIPMENTS.
Confirmed in the recent VoB Gateways - 1H01 Market Share(1) report issued by the noted telecommunications analysis firm RHK, Inc., Zhone Technologies, Oakland, Calif., has announced the company's un . . .

NEW PARADIGM PUBLISHES BROADBAND LAST MILE REPORT.
New Paradigm Resources Group, Inc. (NPRG), Chicago, a leading analyst organization of the competitive telecom industry, has published Broadband Last Mile Report, a comprehensive analysis, forecast a . . .

TELEPACIFIC LAUNCHES NEW INTEGRATED T1 VOICE/DATA BUNDLES.
Making it easier than ever for business customers to tailor their communications needs, TelePacific Communications, Los Angeles, a leading broadband telecommunications provider in the Western U.S., . . .

ANXEBUSINESS UNVEILS GLOBAL DIAL UP TO ANX NETWORK.
ANXeBusiness Corp has introduced a new class of service enabling dial up connectivity to the ANX(R) Network for a flat monthly cost. The dial up service will be available globally, with initial roll . . .

JETSTREAM LEADS "VOICE OVER BROADBAND" MARKET.(Statistical Data Included)
Jetstream Communications, the leader in Voice over Broadband (VoBB) solutions, has announced that in the latest report by market research firm Infonetics Research, Jetstream extended its leadership . . .

WORLDWIDE HANDSET SHIPMENTS ANEMIC.
Worldwide handset shipments will reach 412 million units in 2001, an anemic year-on-year increase of 3% from 2000. Despite the market's lackluster performance, new research from IDC shows the worldw . . .

SIEMENS DEBUTS INTEGRATED ACCESS DEVICE FOR ADSL.(Product Announcement)
Efficient Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Corp. and Siemens AG , has introduced a four-port Next Generation Integrated Access Device (NG-IAD) for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) ne . . .

LOG ON AMERICA EXPANDS BROADBAND TO 28 MORE MARKETS.
Log On America, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOAX), Providence, R.I., has entered into an extensive partnership with a leading integrated communications services provider. The partnership will provide Log On Americ . . .

DESPITE TUMULT, DSL OUTLOOK REMAINS STRONG.(according to Yankee Group's 2001 DSL Subscriber Forecast)(Industry Trend or Event)
The Yankee Group's 2001 DSL Subscriber Forecast has found that the U.S. DSL marketplace has undergone enormous changes over the past 12 months. Investment in data competitive local exchange carriers . . .

MHL/PARAMAX FORM RETAIL/DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE FOR VOIP.
MHL Communications Inc., an Internet appliance telephony company has formed a retail/development alliance with Paramax, Inc., one of the fastest growing telephony hardware providers for home and sma . . .

PHONE1/PROTEL SIGN 10YR-PACT FOR PAYPHONE FIRMWARE ENHANCEMENT.(Company Business and Marketing)
Phone1, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globaltron Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GBCP.OB), and Protel, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of intelligent electronic assemblies for pay . . .

ITXC PASSES 2 BILLION PAID MINUTES MILESTONE.(Company Business and Marketing)
ITXC Corp (NASDAQ:ITXC), Princeton, N.J. has recently routed its two billionth minute of paid voice traffic. ITXC began service in April of 1998 and passed the one billion minute milestone late in . . .

TELEGLOBE DEBUTS FLEXIBLE PRIVATE LINE SERVICE.(Company Business and Marketing)
Extending the benefits of International Private Line Service to customers with low and rapidly changing bandwidth requirements, Teleglobe (NYSE, TSE: BCE), Reston, Va., the e-World Communications Co . . .

WISP DEBUTS SOFTWARE TO ELIMINATE ROAMING CHARGES.(WISP NOMAD)(Product Announcement)
The wireless data revolution offers spectacular efficiencies for business, but it also can mean spectacular costs. When you use a cell phone, you pay by the minute. When you download data, you pay b . . .

OPTIMIGHT ALLOWS CARRIERS TO UPGRADE TRANSMISSION RATE.(Company Business and Marketing)
As carriers deploy equipment in today's networks, they must consider the simplicity of future upgrades. Knowing this, OptiMight has created a platform of products designed to provide the most flexib . . .