Press Releases by Category Media & Telecommunications
CustomCall Data Systems Announces Contract with 360networks
Leading provider of wholesale VoIP and fiber-optic network communications services for the western U.S. will deploy CustomCall’s billing and OSS suite
March 15, 2010, Madison, WI — CustomCall Data Systems announced today that 360networks has signed a contract to utilize CustomCall’s billing, OSS, and customer acquisition solutions. 360networks will use CustomCall’s hosted Webtop BPM and Workflow BPM solutions to manage their billing, DID inventory, order management, number porting, subscriber registrations, and…
CustomCall Data Systems Announces AT&T XML Release
March 1, 2010, Naperville, IL — CustomCall Data Systems today announced general availability of their TRS Ordering and Gateway Solution that is compliant with the new XML version for the 22-state AT&T region. CustomCall has converted their customers, both hosted and on-site, to this new release. The new version will allow CLECs to transition from EDI to XML before the March 19, 2010 deadline. In addition, utilizing the XML web…
Main contributors to India’s fast growing mobile market in 2009
India, one of the fastest growing communications markets in the world, has crossed the half a billion mobile subscribers in 2009 to close the year with nearly 522million SIM cards users according to Dataxis Intelligence latest updates. This represents an outstanding increase of 54% in just a year bringing the country’s penetration rate to about 45% of the population.
The question here is who are the key drivers of this…
Exciting speaker lineup expected at the 6th annual Comarch BSS/OSS User Group
Press Release, Krakow, 11th of March, 2010
This year’s edition of Comarch OSS/BSS User Group will be held on 24th of March 2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany and will be co-organized with the OSS Customer Experience Exchange Track for Comarch OSS users.
The agenda of this year’s edition is full of exciting and thought-provoking content evolving around such hot industry topics as M2M, mobile services and applications, next generation network planning, network assurance,…
Appia Hires New Regional Manager for Northwest U.S.
Mike Guerrero brings a strong background in networking technologies and video conferencing as part of Appia’s ongoing expansion.
SAN FRANCISCO – March 10, 2010 – Appia Communications today announced that Mike Guerrero has joined the company as Regional Manager for the Northwest U.S.
Appia, a nationwide provider of managed communication and networking services, began expanding its West Coast operations late last year. Guerrero will serve Appia’s growing base of customers and channel…
ENENSYS released multiple PLP DVB-T2 gateway
ENENSYS Technologies keeps on innovating in digital terrestrial television and investing on the new DVB-T2 technology to provide the most cutting-edge broadcast solution of the market. ENENSYS is proud to unveil the world's first broadcast grade DVB-T2 Gateway with support of multiple PLP feature.
The second generation terrestrial network, DVB-T2, includes the state-of-the art technology to efficiently use as much as possible the terrestrial spectrum while relying on the better algorithm.…
German mobile market almost stagnant in 2009
According to Dataxis Intelligence’s last updates, the German mobile market remained almost stagnant in the year to December 2009 registering a merely 1% growth in subscribers numbers to stand at just over108.2 million. This represents a net add of about 1 million compared to the 107.2 million subscribers at the end of December 2008.
On a quarterly basis, the mobile subscriptions went down by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2009…
Future life at CeBIT
Orga Systems shows ways to a networked home
Paderborn (Germany), 9 March 2010: TV, Internet, heating system and refrigerator - worlds that have been separated so far will in the future determine the seamlessly networked household. In practice, this connection still represents a challenge, particularly as uniform user structures are lacking and individual functions have to be networked in order to achieve an overall solution. In this process, the overriding…
Advantech 10 GbE XMC Enhances CompactPCI® Connectivity
Add-on Mezzanine Card Enables Dual Port 10 GbE
Advantech, a leading global manufacturer of telecom computing blades and multi-core network platforms, today introduced a new network mezzanine card compliant with the VITA XMC standard, the MIC-3666, enabling 10 gigabit Ethernet on a CompactPCI® form factor.
The add-on module, which primarily targets OEMs deploying Advantech's MIC-3393 CompactPCI® blade, complements the company's existing offerings of high performance blades with gigabit ethernet connectivity. The…
Advantech adds New Hybrid Packetarium™ Platform for Wire-Speed Packet Processing …
Advantech's Network and Telecom Group today announced the launch of a powerful new platform for wire-speed packet processing featuring their unique Packetarium™ design.The NCP-5260 comes hot on the heels of the ground-breaking NCP-7560 96-core rack mount network server. It is Advantech's first hybrid network platform providing a topology with x86 server-class processing on the control plane and Packetarium network processing boards (NPB) on the data plane.
“Similar performance is usually…
96-core Packetarium™ Network Platform Showcases at RSA 2010
RSA Conference, San Francisco, 2010: Advantech's Network and Telecom Group today announced it will be showcasing its latest high-end Packetarium™ platforms for wire-speed packet processing in the exhibition area at the RSA Conference. The ground-breaking NCP-7560 is a 4U rackmountnetwork appliance, scalable from 12 to 96 cores based on the Cavium Networks OCTEON® Plus network processor.
The NCP-7560 represents the high performance end of Advantech's Packetarium product line. It…
European media companies return to profit as advertising revenues improve
After the advertising market was hit by economic recession and ad budget shifting, some major European media companies are finally starting to return to profit in Q4.
Although the increase in ad revenue is inherent to this period of the year and to the seasonality of TV watching, revenues did increase on a year-over-year basis. This tendency, along with cost management policies that media companies have undertaken, was clearly reflected in…
Lanner introduces latest dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor D510-based network app …
(Taipei, Taiwan- March 4th, 2010) Lanner Electronics, Inc. a leading ODM and OEM of networking platforms, today announced the FW-7565, a new 1U rackmount network appliance built around the new dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor D510 supporting 8 GbE ports. The release of the FW-7565 is timed to coincide with RSA Conference 2010, the industry’s largest gathering of network security personnel.
“The FW-7565 is designed for the cost sensitive entry-level network…
CDROM2GO Adds New Line of Rimage 3400 and 5400N Publishers
March 4, 2010 - Phoenix, AZ – CDROM2GO has expanded its line of professional disc publishing equipment to include two of Rimage’s newest products: the Professional 3400 Publisher and the Professional 5400N Publisher.
The Professional 3400 is an entry level disc publisher available in three configurations. It is available with two DVD/CD burners, one DVD/CD burner and one Blu-ray burner, or two Blu-ray burners.
An optional Network Software Suite for the Rimage…
The future of mobile telephony is the center of attention at Futurecom
Ramez Younan, CEO Orga Systems, holds keynote speech
Paderborn (Germany), 2 March 2010: Brazil’s mobile operators expect a further market growth of about 5% until 2012. These expectations are based essentially on new services, in particular on the fast spread and use of mobile broadband. The decisive factor for an economically successful expansion of competition in the highly coveted Brazilian telecommunications market is, in this context, also the real-time based billing…
Information Victoria Launches “VisualPlace”, a New Public-Facing Mapping Tool Bu …
Information Victoria Launches “VisualPlace”, a New Public-Facing Mapping Tool Built by GT
Melbourne, Australia, February 24th, 2010
Geomatic Technologies (GT) is pleased to announce that Information Victoria, a business unit of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, has teamed with GT to launch a new mapping tool called VisualPlace.
VisualPlace is a six month Proof of Concept that tests innovative ways of capturing, exploring and visualising government information and…
Automotive Entertainment by Motorvision: Now on MSN
Munich, March 3rd 2010. Starting today, Motorvision Online is delivering automotive content to Microsoft’s MSN-Portal MSN Video. Current news from the mobile world, the freshest car tests, clips about current model presen- tations and much more: all being delivered by Motorvision to MSN Video. PS-fans can look forward to the new user interface with modular page design which makes navigating easy. In addition, Microsoft offers its users video-enjoyment in HD-quality.
Motorsport,…
Through Silicon Via (TSV) Multi Part Wafer (MPW) by IPDiA
Through Silicon Via technology is known to offer numerous advantages: application and electrical performance benefits with shortest connections between dies for sensitive signals, double side assembly solution resulting in package design simplification and better power supply redistribution, high density packing and financial benefit with a high degree of miniaturization and therefore lower costs.
Thanks to this MPW opportunity, companies which would like to make an evaluation
design with Through Vias in…
Colocation America Improves Business Performance While Lowering IT Costs
Leading colocation server hosting company reduces IT expenses in small, mid-size, and enterprise companies.
Los Angeles, CA (PRESS RELEASE) March 2nd, 2010 – Colocation America, a leading colocation server hosting company, announced today its success in reducing IT expenses for clients by providing data center colocation hosting services, security protection, and continuous up time.
“Small and mid-size businesses often settle for a data center that doesn’t meet their needs because of the…
Carbona steps into the future with website relaunch
FAIRFIELD, NJ (Feb. 3, 2010) -- On Tuesday, iconic household cleaning manufacturer Carbona unveiled their newly redesigned website. With the site's clean look, easy navigation and updated features, Carbona will deepen its connection to its existing customer base and extend its visibility to appeal to a broader clientele.
New features include a comprehensive product catalog, highlighted promotions, store locator and an online store. Carbona has also introduced a section for…
Daktronics Wins IDEA Allied Achievement Award
BROOKINGS, S.D. – February 25, 2010 – Daktronics was presented with the Information Display and Entertainment Association (IDEA) Allied Achievement Award during the Annual IDEA conference that took place 14-17 February in Tampa Bay, Fla.
The Allied Achievement Award gives honor to a current Allied IDEA member organization for industry innovations, support of the large screen video industry, and support of the IDEA organization. The member organization has to be…
AMD Telecom: ONE OF THE FEW ALL OVER THE WORLD, BEING CERTIFIED BY GSM ASSOCIATI …
AMD Telecom is proud to be one of the few operators worldwide, which is certified by GSM Association as an Sms Hub provider, achieving Global Coverage in more than 800 networks and more than 200 countries worldwide.
As a certified Open Connectivity Solution Provider, AMD Telecom is more than able to provide reliable SMS/MMS messaging to mobile operators all over the world, achieving 100% Mobile Network Portability Support, Highly Secure…
Brekeke Software Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine’s Twelfth Annual Product …
Brekeke Software announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named Brekeke SIP Server Advanced Edition as a recipient of its 2009 Product of the Year Award.
Brekeke SIP Server Advanced Edition provides a reliable and scalable SIP-based communication platform for telephony carriers, SIP service providers and all other SIP applications and devices. Brekeke SIP Server is so reliable that it is used in many mission-critical environments that…
Comdasys and TELES deliver hosted mobile UC solution
TELES, the Berlin based Next Generation Networks and Access Gateway vendor, has sealed a technology partnership with Comdasys, the leading provider of Mobile Unified Communications Solutions to extend full softswitch functionality to mobile users of TELES C5 service provider and enterprise solution.
Comdasys' award winning MC Solution is the industry's most comprehensive fixed mobile convergence solution. It has been designed for enterprises to help them deploy and mobilize voice and UC…
euNetworks Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2009 Results
Fourth Quarter
·Total revenue of €8.5 million
·Recurring revenues grew 13% against fourth quarter 2008
·Net loss improved by 20% against fourth quarter 2008
·Growth in new customers, with 24 new contracts signed
Full Year 2009
·Company generated 25% year on year growth in recurring revenues with total revenue increasing by 26% to €30.1 million for the full year 2009
·Net loss of €9.9 million
·Successful financial strengthening of the business undertaken through the year
·74 new customers…
ENENSYS releases world's first DVB T2-MI analyzer
ENENSYS DiviDual® has already been adopted by numerous players such as R&D labs, broadcasters, mobile operators, system integrators and STB manufacturers. Now the product evolves and integrates innovative DVB T2-MI analysis features.
The DVB Modulator Interface T2-MI is the new standard that define the communication protocol used between the T2 Gateway and the DVB-T2 modulator to carry synchronization information for SFN broadcasting, signalling information to control modulators transmission and datas that…
Mary Aloe - Proud Mary Entertainment Exec Produces Documentary Feature Profiling …
(LOS ANGELES) – Aloe Entertainment in association with IMG and Shroeder-Ptacek Productions announced today the start of the first-ever film about Stanley Ann Dunham, the unconventional single parent who raised the 44th President of the United States and who would go onto become a leader in the new movement known today as micro-finance, which targets small entrepreneurs in developing countries. The documentary, feature-length project will be directed by Charles Burnett…
Philadelphia Voice Data Solutions Provider Pathcom Inc Forms Strategic Partnersh …
Pathcom Inc, a provider of voice and data solutions in the Philadelphia area, announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership with TekTone® Nurse Call Systems, providers of advanced call systems for hospitals and senior care facilities.
A TekTone® Partner provides sales, installation and service for nurse call and emergency call systems in hospitals, nursing homes and healthcare facilities. TekTone® Partners know the importance of system continuity in the healthcare…
Online and On-demand video expand while traditional media raises concerns
While traditional media is clearly losing ground to digital services, new media is attracting huge audiences, but failing to capitalize and monetize its popularity.
In the battle between these two medias, the comprise seems to lie in the adoption of digital media by its historic predecessor..
If we look at US cable industry, leading operator Comcast has enjoyed an increasing demand for its VoD content during the last years. In 2009, subscribers…
LogNet Systems Announces Record Financial Results for 2009
Yoqneam, Israel (February 24, 2010) – LogNet Systems, a global provider of customer management and billing solutions for multiple play service providers, today announced strong financial results for fiscal year 2009. Despite slow economic conditions, 2009 proved to be a record year for LogNet Systems in terms of revenue, profitability and new business momentum. The company increased total revenue by 216 percent compared with 2008 and achieved EBIT of 16…
DMA Atlanta Names AIS Media, Inc. CEO and Chairman Thomas Harpointner To Its 201 …
The Advisory Board Shapes the Future of DMA Atlanta
Atlanta, GA – AIS Media, Inc., an award-winning Interactive marketing company announces the appointment of CEO, Thomas Harpointner to the DMA Atlanta 2010 Advisory Board on Wednesday, February 17th.
“It is an honor to be appointed to the DMA Atlanta 2010 Advisory Board and join such a prestigious group of business and industry leaders.” says Harpointner. “These are exciting times. Demand for…
Appia to Acquire Assets of Connect Communications
Based in Indianapolis, Connect brings 25 years of experience in providing business communications services, with a specialization in multitenant offices.
INDIANAPOLIS – February 23, 2010 – Appia Communications announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Connect Communications, a business communications provider based in Indianapolis.
Appia, a nationwide provider of managed communication and networking services, expects the acquisition to be completed shortly.
“We…
WASP3D to spell its magic at CABSAT 2010, Dubai
New Delhi, 23th February 2010 – Come March, WASP3D will spell its magic at CABSAT 2010, Dubai. The leading real-time, interactive broadcast graphics solution that has gained tremendous popularity in MENA region will be showcasing its latest edition with new inbuilt design effect and host of interactive tools.
With the FIFA world cup in sight, WASP3D will be showing a few enticing examples of soccer…
Operators afraid of overloaded data networks
Real-time customer behavior analytics on the rise
Paderborn, 23 February 2010 – Increasing Apps business, NFC-ready handsets and Mobile Broadband to push future revenues were put into the spotlight at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Forecasts by operators, vendors and system integrators all expressed cautious optimism while keeping in mind one question: the increasing load on networks due to ongoing NG services coupled with nearly unlimited flat-rate offers. …
NDS Provides On Digital Media with Key Technologies to Launch South African Pay- …
On Digital Media chooses NDS MediaHighway® set-top box software, VideoGuard®
conditional access and an NDS electronic programme guide for its DTH platform
- NDS appointed as prime integrator on the project
- New, flexible service addresses the needs of pay-TV subscribers in middle-income
households in South Africa
NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that On Digital Media has selected NDS as technology provider and prime integrator to support the…
Colocation America Transforms Web Site With Adrecom Web Portal CMS Platform
Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 2010 – Colocation America (colocationamerica.com, “CLA”) recently transformed its web presence and updated its legacy web site with the Adrecom Web Portal CMS Platform (.adrecom.net). The upgrade gives CLA a cutting edge web solution that improves collaboration among its mobile workforce and enables it to quickly enter new markets.
Although ColocationAmerica.com (CLA) had been expanding its business for over 10 years, its web presence had…
Vopium Ads New Features to Its Award Winning Application
Instant messaging with Free calls to Skype and Gtalk users.
Copenhagen, Denmark, February 19, 2010 -- Vopium, the Danish based mobile communications company, has today announced a range of new features to its award winning Mobile Application. Now it’s possible to make Free calls to Skype, Gtalk and Vopium users when they are online. Besides chatting with friends on Skype, Yahoo! Google Talk, AIM, ICQ and MSN, one can also follow…
Vision in Action at Mobile World Congress 2010
Real-time customer interaction in the spotlight
Paderborn (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), 16 February 2010: Cutting-edge products and technology, defining the future of mobile telecommunications, are put into spotlight at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona by more than 1,300 companies. New functions within the Business Support (BSS) and Operations Support (OSS) systems architecture, needed to ensure advanced business models for CSPs, are leading the debate. As new services bring major changes…
Heavy Duty GPS Timing Antenna can be used for Network Synchronization
Schiller Park, IL, January 27, 2010 – Mobile Mark has recently introduced a Heavy Duty GPS Timing Antenna that can be used for a wide variety of applications including network synchronization in equipment cabinets and cell towers, geographic surveying, railroad track-side electronics shacks and agri-business planting.
The new GPS Timing Antenna, NT-1575, is housed in a rugged and weather-resistant radome that has undergone rigorous temperature, moisture, shock and vibration testing.…
Valentine’s Day goes mobile: Qeep users send virtual love greetings over their m …
Over 10,000 of qeep’s virtual gifts sold on Valentines weekend
- More than half a million gifts sent in the last 5 months
Cologne, February 18th 2010 – The virtual Gift Corner on the mobile entertainment application “qeep” boomed on Valentine’s Day. With just over 10,000 virtual Valentines gifts sent, qeep creates a new mobile trend. Qeep’s unique gifts for Valentine’s Day included everything from a variety of flowers to an exclusive…
Today Advantech showcased the highest Intel-based processor core density to be i …
Today Advantech showcased the highest Intel-based processor core density to be integrated in a 3U MicroTCA system with redundant carrier hubs, power and cooling. Advantech's uniquely engineered UTCA-6302 supports up to twelve Intel® Core™ 2 Duo based processors in a full-size AMC format for optimal cooling, in just a 3U or 4U height the system introduces an innovative front-to-rear cooling scheme, advanced redundant power design, and is fitted with redundant…
ProductionHUB launches new My Account and Recommendations Feature as part of 201 …
Orlando, Fla. – Over the course of 2010, ProductionHUB.com will be revamping their site, and periodically unveiling new features to better meet users’ needs, just as they have done over the last 10 years. Set for mid-February, 2010, the first series of changes include the rollout of the new My Account section along with the site’s latest feature, Recommendations.
The new My Account page will be even easier for users…
Japan: video market falls 5%, while Cinema grows 4%
In this very turbulent market conditions, Japanese video market held up relatively well in 2009 as video sales fell 1% in volume and 5% in value according to Dataxis Intelligence’s Entertainment market research service.
In 2009, video sales (incl. retail, rental and business use) totaled 88.270 million units, up from 87.346 million in 2008. It is interesting to note that the decrease in DVD sales (50.418 million units sold in 2009…
New Advantech MCH features Onboard Processor and T1/E1 Backhaul
Advantech, a leading global manufacturer of customizable telecom computing blades and multi-core network platforms today introduced the market’s first MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH) to combine x86 processing, switching, management and backhaul in to a single MCH element. The UTCA-5504 supports all the functions needed to control, network, connect and manage a full system configuration, freeing up as many as three AMC slots for application payload. Designed and field tested in…
Advantech to Share DSP Strategy with Key Customers at MWC 2010
Advantech, a global manufacturer of telecom computing blades and multi-core network platforms, announced today it will reveal plans to key telecom OEMs related to its 2Q10 introduction of DSP-based processing blades.
Advantech to Enter the DSP Boards and Systems Business
"DSP technology is evolving fast with dramatic progress in core density, software and development tools and we are expecting good growth in the market in 2010 through strong demand from the communications…
Spitfire and 3CX offer channel complete SIP solution
London, UK - February 17, 2010 - Spitfire, the leading Internet Telephony Service Provider, has completed full Interoperability testing with 3CX and agreed to promote 3CX to Spitfire’s 200 strong partner channel. Spitfire has become a 3CX Supported SIP Trunk provider, with Spitfire SIP Trunk configuration built into the latest release of 3CX software, and support for Spitfire SIP Trunks being available from 3CX’s global technical support center.
Spitfire…
3CX appoints Electronic Frontier as UK distributor
3CX, the leading IP PBX software manufacturer, partners with EFL to help expand it’s UK channel business
London and Theale, Berkshire, 16nd February 2010: Electronic Frontier Ltd (EFL) has been appointed UK distributor by 3CX, the award-winning IP PBX software manufacturer. EFL will promote the complete range of 3CX products and offer full support and training for UK based dealers and resellers. At a strategic level, the agreement will allow EFL…
ENENSYS released the world's first DVB-T2 MISO SFN solution
Being the very first company to release a professional DVB-T2 modulator in February 2009, ENENSYS proves again its involvement on this efficient standard by delivering the first worldwide solution (including T2 Gateway and Modulator) demonstrating both SFN and MISO.
Benefiting from years of experience in Digital Television equipment design and manufacturing, ENENSYS' team naturally committed to take up the challenge to develop a full in-house DVB-T2 solution. After almost 2…
Air Force Selects Space Micro Inc to Develop Software Defined Radio for Space
SAN DIEGO, CA – February 15, 2010 – Space Micro Inc, an innovator of radiation hardened microelectronics for space applications, announced today that it has been awarded a $100,000 by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. The contract is to develop space communications hardware that is compatible with a wide variety of existing communication systems and is not susceptible to…
Netsize Unveil Direct Billing, the Unique “Mobile Billing-as-a-Service” Solution …
Mobile network operators and wireless carriers speed time-to-market with Netsize Direct Billing to catch the mobile commerce wave
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 15, 2010 -- Netsize, the leading communications and commerce enabler, today launch Netsize Direct Billing, the unique managed Direct Billing solution for Mobile Network Operators.
Direct Billing is a billing method that charges mobile payment amounts directly to the end user’s mobile phone subscription. It does not require intermediate…
