I heard a rumour that Ericsson may be interested in acquiring Ciena, now especially with their Cyan merger (see http://www.truepulse.com/ciena-buys-cyan-and-blueplanet/). Whether my source has any validity, I don’t really know. But it is interesting to consider. In February, Ericsson and Ciena announced a wide ranging agreement: to work jointly on IP/Optical convergence, Ericsson was to […]

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This morning, MTS released the results of their strategic review. The situational assessment for their Allstream division revealed a company that: Lacked strategic focus – Allstream essentially went to market in every product, in every segment and in every geography; Had an unsustainable cost structure – fixed costs hadn’t fallen in tandem with revenue declines, […]

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The Lucent Stinger® DSL Access Concentrator platform or DSLAM has been discontinued by Alcatel-Lucent (soon to be Nokia, see http://www.truepulse.com/nokia-takes-control-of-alcatel-lucent/). But this workhorse is still installed at telecommunication carriers everywhere. When you are looking for spares to keep your system going, contact TruePulse. For example, we have in-stock the STGR-OLIM-OC3-6, Comcode 300649712, Part Number 0800-1720-001. Let […]

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One of the main missions of TruePulse is to assist in the environmental use and disposal of telecommunication equipment, http://www.truepulse.com/truepulse-environmental-policy/.   So we are absolutely delighted that the local Richmond Hill Rotary Club http://www.richmondhillrotary.com will be having an Electronics Recycling Fundraiser from 9am to 5pm on May 23 and 24th, 2015.  Rotarians will be at large […]

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Verizon Communications announced their new Software Defined Networking (SDN) strategy. But a closer review of the details releases very little information on the strategy. What is clear is that they are working on an SDN strategy. The main announcement may be that they have selected their key SDN partners: Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Juniper and Nokia. Everyone […]

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May 4th – This morning, Ciena Corp. announced that they will be buying Cyan Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valuing the company at $400 million. As Cyan’s controlling shareholders with 40% of outstanding shares have agreed to the transaction, it is expected to close in Ciena’s 4th quarter. The real pearl in Cyan […]

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On Friday May 1, 2015, Charter Communications announced 2015Q1 solid results. First quarter revenues of $2.4 billion grew 7.3%1 as compared to the prior-year period, driven by residential revenue growth of 6.7% and commercial revenue growth of 14.8%. Residential customer relationships increased by 86,000 during the first quarter, versus 112,000 during the first quarter of […]

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Alcatel-Lucent has announced that they will add to their fiber to the home (FTTH) products with a new optical network terminal (ONT) that supports gigabit Wi-Fi, as well as an online service-activation feature called ‘ONT Easy Start’. Alcatel-Lucent’s new 7368 Intelligent Service Access Manager (ISAM) is a home network hub, that delivers consistent distribution of broadband speed throughout the house. […]

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Do you remember Carrier Access Corp? They used to design and manufacture optical transport equipment. Even though their platforms are manufacturing discontinued, there is still a demand for certain boards. Many large service providers still have pockets of the equipment installed. Let us know at TruePulse if you need any replacement Carrier Access boards. For […]

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ADVA Optical Networking launched its new ConnectGuard™ solution. Engineered specifically to provide the most advanced data protection possible, ConnectGuard™ presents service providers and enterprises with unique solutions to secure their connectivity networks. ConnectGuard™ is available in two distinct variants. Firstly, ConnectGuard Optical for the ADVA FSP 3000 provides robust transport layer security and is ideal […]

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