Network World on CarriersThe latest carrier news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com.Work begins on Google-backed 'Unity' undersea cable- June 24, 2008 NEC and Tyco began joint planning work Tuesday for the Unity undersea cable, a high-speed fiber optic link between the U.S. and Japan that's backed by Internet-giant Google and five telecom operators.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-work-begins-on-google-backed-unity.html?fsrc=... FCC, defying Martin, cracks down on Verizon marketing- June 24, 2008 The FCC, rejecting the recommendation of its own Enforcement Bureau, has blocked Verizon Communications marketing efforts aimed at keeping customers from switching to a cable operator for their phone service.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-fcc-defying-martin-cracks-down.html?fsrc=rss-... Supreme Court to hear AT&T antitrust case- June 23, 2008 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an antitrust case that alleges AT&T squeezed out small Internet service providers by charging too much for wholesale access to its phone network.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062308-supreme-court-to-hear-att.html?fsrc=rss-carri... Glo Benin sold 600,000 SIMs in 10 days- June 20, 2008 GloMobile Benin has sold 600,000 SIMs (Subscriber Identification Module) in fewer than 10 days following its launch in Benin Republic.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062008-glo-benin-sold-600000-sims.html?fsrc=rss-carr... House approves surveillance bill, protects telecoms- June 20, 2008 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would continue a controversial surveillance program at the U.S. National Security Agency with limited court oversight, while likely ending lawsuits against telecommunications carriers that participated in the program.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062008-house-approves-surveillance-bill-protects.htm... Ixia develops P2P traffic simulation tool- June 18, 2008 Ixia, a Calabasas, CA-based testing-equipment vendor, has added a P2P simulation feature to its IxLoad testing tool.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061808-ixia-p2p-tool.html?fsrc=rss-carriers Vote on Swedish bugging bill delayed- June 18, 2008 The Swedish parliament has delayed a vote on a bill that would allow local authorities to monitor e-mail and fax messages and telephone calls.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061808-vote-on-swedish-bugging-bill.html?fsrc=rss-ca... Carriers look to next US administration- June 18, 2008 The major U.S. telecommunications carriers aren't sure what to expect from the next presidential administration, but at least one is hoping for a resolution of the Comcast net neutrality issue before President George Bush leaves office.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061808-carriers-look-to-next-us.html?fsrc=rss-carrie... Carrier Ethernet growing faster and smarter- June 17, 2008 As numerous vendors set up demonstrations of carrier Ethernet gear for this week's NXTcomm trade show in Las Vegas, an industry group strategized about how to clear the path for faster optical and Ethernet links than ever.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061708-carrier-ethernet-growing-faster-and.html?fsrc... Sierratel gets $16.6m worth of equipment from Huawei- June 16, 2008 Sierratel, Sierra Leone's government-owned telecommunication company, received a delivery of US$16.6 million worth of wireless telecommunication equipment from China's Huawei Technologies over the weekend. Funding was provided by a loan from the Chinese government.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061608-sierratel-gets-166m-worth-of.html?fsrc=rss-ca... |