Belgacom Combines Fixed and Mobile Internet

Belgacom Group is all set to launch an offer that combines mobile internet and ADSL. With this offer, customers can combine their ADSL service with the new offer Mobile Internet. With this, the customers will have the opportunity to use the internet anywhere, anytime with the mobile internet facility. Customers can use the mobile internet facility on their laptops too via the Proximus 3G network. This allows the customers to order Mobile Internet from Belgacom and make the payment via their Belgacom bill.
Mobile internet acts as a perfect supplement to high-speed Internet at home based on ADSL technology,. Users will connect to the Internet wirelessly on their laptop using a data card or USB modem. This will allow them to access their emails and other information on the internet in a fast and secure way.

Belgacom will launch the new service Mobile Internet for its ADSL customers on December 1. The company claims that the convergence of these products and services will provide more freedom and simplicity for customers, as well as attractive rates. Mobile Internet is being released in a “limited edition” and is available in two versions. The first one is the Mobile Internet 10 hr for €20.95 per month for 10 hrs of surfing in Belgium and the second on is the Mobile Internet No Limit for €34.95 per month for 2GB in Belgium.

The customers of Belgacom can pay for fixed and mobile service offers via a single bill. This allows them to order Mobile Internet from Belgacom and pay for it via their Belgacom bill. Mobile Internet can be combined with ADSL Go, ADSL Plus, VDSL Boost or a professional ADSL solution (e.g. ADSL Pro Compact, ADSL Office). The limited edition provides the Vodafone Mobile Connect data card or USB modem at €59.901 and they are compatible with HSDPA, Edge and GPRS.

EFTel promises high speed internet on VDSL2

Rival ISP disputes claims

By Ian Neubauer
SYDNEY: Internet service provider EFTel is heralding the coming of VDSL2 (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line), a new generation of broadband delivery the company says will be up to 400 times faster than ADSL.
Operating under the brand BroadbandNext, the network will be built on multi-service access node technology with an aggressive rollout scheduled to commence in February next year.
“Customers connected to BroadbandNext will enjoy benefits such as massively fast downloads, a wider range of service types, and improved levels of customer support from a smarted network,” said Eftel CEO Simon Ehrenfeld. “Apart from delivering superior services to customers, the rollout brings EFTel some freedom from the Telstra cost prison.”
EFTel is leveraging the service’s viability on the premise that VDSL2 is the technology best suited to the proposed FTTN (fibre to the node) environment of the future. FTTN is a form of optic-optic delivery that depends on copper or coaxial cable for ‘last mile’ delivery. A more advanced data delivery system is FTTH (fibre to the home), in which the optical signal reaches all the way into the end user’s living or office space.
But a spokesperson for rival ISP Pacific Internet said the fast delivery speeds of VDSL2 would be limited on copper—just like any DSL service.
“It’s a step in the right direction but it’s a small step toward the FTTH network that is being planned,” the spokesperson said. “And I don’t think there is any ratification for the VDSL2 standard in Australia yet—or hardware for that matter. I think coverage will be limited and EFTel is banking on VDSL2 to be ratified sooner rather than later.”
EFTel’s Enrenfeld said ISPs like Pacific Internet have a vested interest in the failure of the newer technology because they have invested heavily in DSLAM, which does not have an upgrade path to VDSL2. He also discounted the argument that copper was an inappropriate medium for high-speed data delivery.
“Once upon a time they said copper could only deliver 14 kilobytes, but now we have copper delivering ADSL2. How much we will get out of copper is an interesting question,” he said.
The Department for Broadband, Communications and Digital Technology confirmed no industry code or technical standards for VDSL2 have been ratified in Australia. However, the ministry confirmed a working committee had been established to incorporate the technology in line with international specifications and recommendations.
Source: current.com.au

Nokia Siemens Networks Press Releases

Network traffic will grow 100-fold by 2015, driven by bandwidth-hungry services like peer-to-peer file sharing, video and high-definition TV (HDTV). This presents intriguing opportunities – but significant scaling challenges as well.
Nokia Siemens Networks has a rich portfolio of highly efficient and flexible fixed and mobile broadband solutions to meet these challenges, and it will demonstrate them at the Broadband World Forum Americas 2007 in São Paulo, Brazil (booth 305). Nokia Siemens Networks will present solutions that help operators leverage their bandwidth investments and migrate to an all IP/Ethernet network, along with its leading broadband technology and related management and service offerings.
Building out bandwidth with fiberNokia Siemens Networks will show how its customers can flexibly adapt their networks to meet rising bandwidth demand with the help of its industry-leading copper and fiber solutions, which provide support for all access technologies and fiber architectures: fiber to the curb, building, or home. Deployment is optimized with hybrid Multi Service Access Nodes (MSAN), which can transport both optical and electric copper signals. As a result they support ADSL2+, VDSL2, SHDSL, GPON, Ethernet, TDM and POTS/VoIP over the H.248 protocol and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and CATV connections.
Melding fixed network and IP servicesTo bring quality of experience to the consumers, Nokia Siemens Networks is bringing two worlds together: the telecommunication and IT world. Convergence between the various network domains is achieved with the aid of network abstraction, enabling converged applications. Therefore the company provides the framework for leading-edge Service Delivery Platforms to consolidate the application platform landscape to reduce OPEX and to build a flexible creation and execution environment for new applications to generate new revenues with the fastest time-to-market. Nokia Siemens Networks provides comprehensive consulting and integration services, an extensive portfolio of architectural components, a broad ecosystem, and has a great track record with jointly more than 30 business-led service delivery projects implemented.
Extending broadband with the mobile WiMAX solutionNokia Siemens Networks’ end-to-end mobile WiMAX solution extends broadband services to areas where fixed broadband is not cost-efficient. This solution delivers a unified stream of voice, data and video over wide distances with wide bandwidth. The mobile WiMAX solution enables reliable connectivity to broadband services for consumers on the go, adding mobility to their user experience. For operators, mobile WiMAX minimizes network deployment and operational costs – thus enabling easier implementation and more efficient rollout – while at the same time offering new ways to enhance both customer satisfaction and profitability.
Leveraging the simplicity of EthernetProvider Backbone Bridging Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE) is the new connection-oriented technology for Carrier Ethernet networks. PBB-TE lets carriers get the full benefits of their deployment of residential (triple play), enterprise VPNs and mobile backhauling services in their telecommunications networks. Carrier Ethernet ensures carrier-grade reliability, manageability, security, and scalability. Carrier Ethernet is rated as particularly cost-effective, significantly reducing equipment prices and network complexity.
Optimizing TV with complementing technologiesIn Sao Paulo, Nokia Siemens Networks will show how to capitalize on TV opportunities through its mobile TV broadcasting solution, which offers transmission of a great number of channels with enhanced video quality, while at the same time reducing operational expenses. Nokia Siemens Networks also demonstrates its preeminent IPTV end-to-end solution, which provides a unique bundling of entertainment and communication via an interactive multimedia platform for highly flexible use.
Adding value with a cutting-edge VoIP offerNokia Siemens Networks will also be demonstrating its VoIP solution for consumers and business customers, integrating business groups across the mobile and fixed domains. The demonstration will incorporate the Nokia E90 and E61 handsets as well as plain POTS phones connected via an IP DSLAM from Nokia Siemens Networks. The VoIP solution enables operators to offer an advanced hosted VoIP solution to any customer no matter what kind of in-house infrastructure the customer is currently using.
Source: techwhack.com

Ikanos Communications Executives to Present at Lehman Brothers 2007 Global Technology Conference

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. , a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast(TM) broadband solutions, today announced that members of its executive team are scheduled to present at Lehman Brothers 2007 Global Technology Conference to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. pacific time. The live webcast and replay of Ikanos' presentation will be available on the investor relations page of the Ikanos Communications web site at http://ir.ikanos.com/.
About Ikanos Communications, Inc.
Ikanos Communications, Inc. develops chipsets that enable carriers to offer Fiber Fast(TM) bandwidth and Gigabit network processing for enhanced triple play services. Ikanos' multi-mode VDSL2/ADSLx and network processor solutions power access infrastructure and customer premises equipment for many of the world's leading network equipment manufacturers. Ikanos' solutions enable fast and cost-effective carrier rollouts of interactive broadband services, including IPTV. For more information, visit: http://www.ikanos.com.
(C) 2007 Ikanos Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ikanos Communications, Ikanos, the Ikanos logo, Ikanos Programmable Operating System, CleverConnect, Eagle, Fiber Fast, Fusiv, Fx, FxS, LoopNostics, RRA, SmartLeap and VLR are among the trademarks or registered trademarks of Ikanos.
Source: money.cnn.com

Infineon proposes VDSL2 technology

SEMICONDUCTOR and systems solutions manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG suggests the use of VDSL2 (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line 2) to overcome “last-mile” Internet service provision hurdles.
VDSL2 is an enhanced broadband technology that runs on existing copper technology and complements fibre-optic systems, said Tony Chen, director of product marketing and business development at Infineon.
“Theoretically, VDSL2 can offer (speeds of) 250Mbps over three kilometres,” he said during a roundtable discussion with local media recently.
Infineon claims ADSL technology pales in comparison to VDSL2 because it can offer 10Mbps speeds over a shorter distance.
And while it may be superior to the earlier DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology, Chen said ADSL cannot support triple play convergence. Triple play refers to TV broadcasts over the Internet, phone calls via the Web, and standard broadband Internet access.
“VDSL2 is the future of last-mile connectivity,” Chen said, adding that there are three ways to deploy the technology.
Firstly, it can complement the copper wire used to deliver Internet connectivity to homes from the centre of operations. It will lengthen the distance that copper wire technology is capable of, he said.
In a township, VDSL2 can provide an additional link to the fibre cabinet that is used to connect the town to cyberspace. This, Chen said, can increase coverage as well as bandwidth speeds in the area.
Finally, VDSL2 can be connected to an existing fibre-optic infrastructure to a building, to connect it to the Internet.
Chen said people in such buildings could enjoy the optimum speed delivered through VDSL2 because of the short and equal distances between the floors.
“It is all a matter of linking the last-mile between the remote Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) to the building,” he said.
Chen also claims that VDSL2 works symmetrically, which means it offers the same upload and download speeds.
For example, if the upload speed is 100Mbps, surfers will enjoy 100Mbps when downloading data too. ADSL upload speeds are typically slower than the download speeds, he said.
A good example of the kind of speeds VDSL2 can offer is that it takes only a minute to download 500 digital photographs, of which each are 1MB in size.
With ADSL, Chen estimated that the same photographs would take about an hour to download.
“Because the upload and download speeds are the same, the entire job is done faster and this is the kind of speeds we need in today’s Web 2.0 scenario,” he said.
Chen said consumers would be able to enjoy services such as high-quality videoconferencing, TV over the Internet, and e-karaoke with VDSL2, which are all bandwidth-hogging applications now.
However, the price of the technology is more expensive than that of ADSL. “It is double the price of ADSL but it can offer four times the speed. Wouldn’t that be worth it?” he said.
Chen declined to predict the uptake of the technology in this country; saying that it would depend on the maturity of the market.
VDSL2 is costly, he said, but does not require any additional civil engineering works to the existing copper wire or fibre-optic cables.
“The only changes that need to be made is the change of the line card at the central operations office and an upgrade to a more powerful modem at the consumer end,” he said.
Such a plan has not been announced by the Malaysian Government and Chen could not give an indication if and when this would take place.
However, he said, VDSL2 has been successfully deployed in Germany and South Korea, with China and Taiwan currently trying out the technology. By JO TIMBUONG
star-techcentral.com

Nokia Siemens becomes DSLAM supplier for Hunan Telecom

STOCKHOLM (MarketWatch) -- Nokia Siemens Networks Thursday said it has become the major DSLAM supplier for Hunan Telecom, which is a subsidiary of China Telecom, in China.
Through the expansion contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will support Hunan Telecom in boosting network capacity and preparing for future VDSL2 development.
Under the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide its DSL access solutions to an additional two cities in Hunan province, in central China. This will increase the reach of Nokia Siemens Networks-supplied DSL access to over one million end users in nine cities throughout Hunan.
Source: marketwatch.com

Sunrise Telecom(R) Employs Ikanos VDSL2 Solution

Sunrise Telecom(R) Employs Ikanos VDSL2 Solution in Broadband Access Test Equipment
Ikanos Chipset Enables Comprehensive VDSL2 Test Platform
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. , a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast(TM) broadband solutions, today announced that Sunrise Telecom(R) Incorporated , a leader in test and measurement solutions for today's telecom and cable networks, is using Ikanos' Fx(TM)10050S-5 VDSL2 customer premises equipment (CPE) chipset in its latest VDSL Transceiver Unit-Remote Terminal (VTU-R) test solution for the SunSet MTT(R) modular platform. When used with the SunSet MTT ACM II modular test set, the Sunrise Telecom solution offers service providers the widest range of testing capabilities -- from VDSL2 VTU-R modem emulation to 30 MHz spectrum noise tests -- to support today's triple play network deployments.
The new Sunrise Telecom solution is geared for efficient VDSL2 service installation and verification. An easy-to-use one-button test significantly reduces the up front training and installation time by automatically presenting a summary screen of key metrics, including achieved data rate and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) margin.
"We pioneered DSL installation and maintenance with the world's first handheld test system. This new solution expands our leadership position into the emerging VDSL2 infrastructure needed for triple play deployment," said Bahaa Moukadam, vice president of marketing, Telecom Products Group at Sunrise Telecom. "Our solutions help service providers reduce their operating expenses by allowing them to roll out new high speed services in less time, with lower risk and a higher level of reliability."
Ikanos' fifth generation Fx10050S-5 VDSL2 CPE chipset supports all VDSL2 profiles up to 17.6 MHz and offers up to 100/50 Mbps performance. According to recent reports by market research firm iSuppli, Ikanos' VDSL2 and VDSL chipsets have the highest market share in the industry for both the central office (CO) and the CPE sides.
"The growing demand for bandwidth, combined with the trend to bundle voice, video and data on a single packet-based network, is increasing the complexity of the network," said Dean Westman, vice president and general manager for Ikanos' Gateway Products Group. "By enabling innovative DSL testing and monitoring solutions, Ikanos is easing service providers' deployments of IPTV and triple play services worldwide."
Source: Money.cnn.com

NetCracker Announces New Capabilities for Service Providers

NetCracker Technology today announced capabilities that will allow service providers to provision and fulfill high bandwidth and high definition services over VDSL2/2+, WiMAX and Metro Ethernet infrastructures.

These new capabilities actually build on its recently announced solutions that manage content-rich, high definition services from a single platform that spans Network and IT domains.According to the company, these capabilities can combine with the company’s telephone number and IP management products to provide a foundation for delivering Web 2.0 services in a unified, single package.NetCracker now provides out-of-the-box models for multivendor VDSL2, VDSL2+, xPON and Metro Ethernet devices. NetCracker adds WiMAX to its current portfolio of WiFi and EDGE high bandwidth capabilities, for wireless high-definition connectivity.NetCracker’s new solution supports the migration to IPv6 by allowing service providers to manage IPv4 and IPv6 address pools in parallel, in addition to the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 by including assignments among subscribers and network elements. It also allows service providers to anage fixed, mobile, and VoIP telephone number assignments for rapid delivery of complex next generation networks, services, and service bundles.
Source: tmcnet.com