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News & Analysis 2005 P56
Tiscali International picks ECI Telecom for pan-European IP/MPLS upgrade
April 7, 2005 Milan, Italy, Petah Tikva, Israel, and Richardson, TX -- Tiscali International Network, the carrier arm of Tiscali S.p.A., has chosen ECI Telecom's Enstara platform to upgrade its international IP/MPLS backbone. Announcement of the selction was made today by ECI, a global provider of advanced telecommunications products, and their partner, Chiaro Networks, the developer of the infrastructure-class IP/MPLS platform.
BTI Photonic Systems secures $2.5M in growth capital
April 7, 2005 Ottawa, Canada -- BTI Photonic Systems, a supplier of metro edge systems that deliver broadband services connectivity to providers, announced that it has secured $2.5 million in financing from MMV Financial Inc. The company will use the funding to help increase its global sales and marketing efforts. The company also announced the addition of Marco Pagani to its Board of Directors. Pagani is the former president of Nortel's Metro Optical Division.
PON equipment hits $525M in 2004, grows 310% by 2008, says report
April 7, 2005 San Jose, CA -- Worldwide OLT and ONT PON equipment revenue hit $525 million in 2004, and is projected to grow to $2.2 billion by 2008, with port shipments reaching over 8 million, according to a biannual market share and forecast report, "PON Equipment," from Infonetics Research.
FTTH Council Asia-Pacific formed to promote fiber broadband access
April 6, 2005 Singapore -- A group of telecom, networking, infrastructure, and communications-related companies today announced the formation of the "Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council Asia-Pacific," with a mandate to promote the extension of fiber access across the Asia-Pacific region, including Greater China, Korea, Japan, SE Asia, India, and Australia/New Zealand.
Lumera awarded fifth patent; intellectual property targets photostability
April 6, 2005 Bothell, WA -- Lumera, a developer of nanotechnology, was recently awarded its fifth United States patent for enhancing the light stability of electro-optic polymers. The patent, entitled "Highly stable and efficient nonlinear optical chromophores for electro-optic polymers," adds to the company's portfolio of intellectual property directed at a broad range of markets, including high-speed telecommunications, biotechnology and proteomics, and wireless networking.
Amedia obtains $1.5M interim financing commitment
April 6, 2005 Holmdel, NJ -- Amedia Networks, a provider of Ethernet broadband services for the "triple play" access market, has received an interim debt financing commitment of $1.5 million from an institutional investor. The bridge loan, which will accrue interest at the rate of 7% per year, will be secured and is expected to be replaced by long term financing. The company expects to close on the bridge loan this week, with proceeds being used for general corporate purposes.
Grande Communications chooses Laurel Networks for massive FTTH deployment
April 5, 2005 Pittsburgh, PA -- Laurel Networks today announced that Grande Communications has deployed the company's ST50 Broadband Routing Platform to support the rollout of FTTH technology to millions of locations throughout the state of Texas. According to a press release, the platform enables the provider with the flexibility it requires to economically and reliably deliver advanced broadband services to include data, voice, and video.
Kansas's Elkhart Telephone chooses Wave7 for triple play FTTP network
April 5, 2005 Atlanta, GA -- Wave7 Optics today announced that Elkhart Telephone of Kansas has selected the company's Last Mile Link (LML) system for the carrier's new FTTP network. Scheduled for completion in 2006, the network will provide a selection of 4-line per residence VoIP, 100-channel RF-video TV, and high-speed data services throughout the carrier's current subscriber base region of 1400 residential and business lines.
Hibernia Atlantic picks FutureWei's multi-reach DWDM platform
April 5, 2005 Lynn, MA and Plano, TX -- Hibernia Atlantic has selected and deployed FutureWei Technologies' OptiX BWS1600 Multi-Reach (MR) DWDM platform as part of Hibernia's North American network, to enable the delivery of advanced Ethernet and wavelength services between the U.S. and Europe.
Columbus Communications reels in New World Network, adds to recent LAC acquisitions
April 5, 2005 Bridgetown, Barbados and Miami, FL -- Columbus Communications, a Barbados corporation that holds controlling interest in a number of telecommunications providers in the Caribbean region, has signed a letter of intent to purchase New World Network, a provider of high-speed clear channel and IP services in the region, and the principal owner of the Americas Region Caribbean Optical-ring System (ARCOS).
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