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India broadband subscribers (millions).

Apr 01, 2008 ... India broadband subscribers ...

CHT to invest $1.5 billion for expanding its fiber-optic network during 2008-2012.(TOP NEWS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is planning to put in $1.5 billion for expanding its fiber-optic networks from 2008-2012. CHT has allocated $1.3 billion for buying network equipment from Taiwanese makers. This massive investment in its optical fiber networks forms a part of the ...

BT outlines details of its next-generation 21CN broadband service.(TOP NEWS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Telecommunications giant BT has disclosed the details of the first 868 exchanges pertaining to its next-generation 21CN broadband service. Through the 21CN network, BT would be able to provide speeds of 24Mbps. However, this would not be realistically possible for some customers ...

Arcor launches VDSL pilot networks in two rural municipalities of Germany.(CARRIERS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Vodafone's Germany-based landline operatorm Arcorm plans to roll out pilot VDSL networks in two rural municipalities in Thuringa which do not have any access to broadband Internet services. Arcor is contemplating activating the pilot networks by the middle of 2008. The VDSL ...

Freenet to separate its DSL businesses from its Internet portal business.(CARRIERS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Germany-based cellular-phone and Internet operator freenet AG has announced its plans to split its DSL (digital subscriber line) broadband business and its Internet portal business. Freenet AG said that that the management and supervisory board of the company have decided ...

Be plans to expand broadband coverage to 67 percent of Britain's population.(CARRIERS)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... UK-based broadband operator Be is planning to expand its network coverage by 15 percent in the next four months. By June, Be would unbundle an additional 400 telephone exchanges, expanding coverage to 67 percent to the country's population. After the unbundling, the telephone ...

Antel plans to unveil landline services.(CARRIERS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... BNAmericas has stated that Uruguay's state-run telecom service provider, Antel, plans to unveil landline services in the country. The company said that it is also looking to revamp its rural telephony service, Ruralcel, which currently has 38,000 users in Uruguay. Antel is also busy ...

Occam Networks supports Sogetel's network upgrade to offer VoIP and IPTV.(CONTRACTS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Occam Networks Inc., a supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies, announced that Sogetel Inc., the largest independent telephone company in Quebec, Canada, has purchased Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) 6000 solution to complete ...

Bell Aliant chooses Corinex for its IP-based Aliant TV.(CONTRACTS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Corinex announced that Bell Aliant has selected its home networking technology to aid in the deployment of Aliant TV. Corinex's AnyWire Connectivity product line solves the in-home wiring problem plaguing IPTV service providers by connecting the DSL modem to multiple set-top boxes. It ...

PTCL selects Alcatel-Lucent to deliver 'Broadband Pakistan'.(CONTRACTS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Alcatel-Lucent announced a multiyear agreement with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) to deliver its broadband access solution, enabling PTCL to provide high-speed services throughout Pakistan. Supporting PTCL's nationwide program branded "Broadband Pakistan," ...

NSN to expand broadband access to 25,000 villages for BSNL in India.(CONTRACTS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... More than 25,000 Indian villages are set to join the digital age and enjoy the social and economic benefits of connectivity, as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India's largest telecommunications service provider, is to expand rural broadband access in partnership with Nokia Siemens ...

Covad enhances business-class DSL with industry-leading SLAs.(SERVICES)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Covad Communications Group Inc., a national provider of integrated voice and data communications, announced at the Spring 2008 Channel Partners Conference & Expo that it will offer an enhanced, business-class product--Business DSL--as part of its broadband access portfolio. For small and ...

PCCW launches HD video service in Hong Kong with Harmonic's H.264 encoders.(SERVICES)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Harmonic Inc. announced that PCCW has deployed Harmonic's DiviCom Electra 7000 high-definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) encoders to power its HD channel service in Hong Kong. PCCW is a telecommunications service provider offering a full complement of video, voice, data, and mobile services ...

New Edge first to offer MPLS classes of service over DSL networks.(SERVICES)

Apr 01, 2008 ... New Edge Networks, the business communications unit of EarthLink Inc., has become the first telecommunications company to offer a new network service that allows businesses to tag and prioritize data traffic over DSL access using up to five MPLS classes of service. New Edge ...

CANALSAT expands video-over-DSL service with Harmonic's MPEG-4 HD and SD encoders.(SERVICES)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Harmonic Inc. announced that CANALSAT, part of the CANAL+ Group and a fully owned subsidiary of Vivendi, has expanded its ADSL video service with MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)-based digital video solutions from Harmonic. The DiviCom Electra 7000 high-definition (HD) and Electra 5400 ...

Pando Networks releases results of global P4P field test to improve peer-to-peer performance in broadband networks.(SERVICES)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Pando Networks, a provider of managed P2P content delivery services, made public more details of the recent P4P field test, demonstrating how advanced peer-to-peer (P2P) protocols can increase delivery speeds for consumers while reducing network delivery costs for Internet service ...

Verizon Business advances state-of-the-art Metro Ethernet.(SERVICES)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Large businesses and government agencies seeking to easily and cost-effectively extend their Ethernet local area networks (LANs) to new locations can now benefit from enhanced optical capabilities from Verizon Business. The enhancement facilitates easier connectivity and transport of ...

Telephone carriers made $36 billion selling broadband services on Redback routers in 2007.(BUSINESS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Redback Networks, an Ericsson company that makes video-centric routers for over 75 percent of the world's largest triple-play networks, announced the results of an Ovum/RHK study, which found that telephone operators made up to $36 billion selling broadband services on Redback SmartEdge ...

Simplexity teams with AT&T to sell DSL services online.(BUSINESS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Simplexity, an online seller of wireless phones and service plans, announced that it will sell AT&T DSL services through its Home Connectivity Services Division and through its expansive marketing and partner network. Through VMC (www.vmcsatellite.com), Simplexity is already a leader in ...

North America to get My Broadband TV this year.(BUSINESS)

Apr 01, 2008 ... My Broadband TV, a personalized television delivery platform, would be launched in North America in the second quarter of 2008. My Broadband TV enables viewers to access TV programming though broadband. My Broadband TV, which has been carrying out a pilot project for around a ...