Networking News

Cisco, Itron partner for smart grid IP-based meter reading

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 -- Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) have announced a strategic alliance to provide a Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications platform to the smart grid...

Draka BendBright-Elite fiber completes independent lab testing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 -- Draka Communications Americas (NYSE EURONEXT: DRAKA) says that its newest ultra bend insensitive fiber has completed independent lab testing. Branded as Draka BendBright-Elite,...

euNetworks expands low-latency European finance network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 -- euNetworks Group Limited (SGX: H23.SI) this week has announced a pair of low-latency routes optimized for connectivity into multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) and key data...

Ciena offers low-latency Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet cards for CN 4200 FlexSelect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 -- Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN) has expanded its portfolio of low-latency technology, including both Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE cards for its CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced...

ADTRAN offers NetVanta 1534, NetVanta 1544 managed Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet switches

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 -- ADTRAN Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) has unveiled its second generation of high-density, managed Layer 3, 28-port Gigabit Ethernet switches. The new NetVanta 1534 and NetVanta 1544...

Equinix to build second International Business Exchange data center in Hong Kong

AUGUST 31, 2010 -- Equinix Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX), a provider of global data center services, plans to build its second International Business Exchange (IBX) data center, HK2, in Hong Kong. The new $63...

Vertical Systems Group names six as tops in business Ethernet

AUGUST 31, 2010 -- Vertical Systems Group placed six service providers on its recently released Mid-2010 Global Provider Leaderboard for Business Ethernet, based on results of the firm's latest...

SK Telecom chooses Alcatel-Lucent packet optical platforms to support mobile data services

AUGUST 27, 2010 -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) says that SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM, KSE: 017670), Korea’s largest mobile service provider, has selected its packet optical...

Court Square Capital Partners to acquire Fibertech Networks

AUGUST 26, 2010 -- Private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners has reached a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Fibertech Networks, an Eastern and Central U.S. regional provider...

FiberLight expands to Charlottesville, VA

AUGUST 26, 2010 -- FiberLight LLC says it has begun construction of a 46-mile direct connection from Culpeper, VA, to Charlottesville, VA. The network services company says the completely...