Network World: What's All This About DVD Regions? John Gumbs asked the Answer Line forum why you can only change a DVD drive's region a limited number of times. Network World: Fast Plextor PX-B940SA 12X Blu-ray Writer Blu-ray burners are advancing at a fast pace: Only a couple of months ago I was marveling at the speed of 8X Blu-ray burners--now here I am again with the 12X Plextor PX-B940SA ($250, price as of March 5, 2010). The write speeds make this Blu-ray drive an especially appealing option. Network World: Blu-ray Players for $300 or Less Today's Blu-ray Disc players do a lot more than play Blu-ray movies. Even so, they cost much less than they did a year ago. Network World: Upgrading to 100G as easy as swapping out a card Service provider Lightower Fiber Networks this week said it has successfully tested 100G technology on its current optical network by just changing out line cards. Network World: Holiday gift ideas: Keyboards and mice Mice and keyboards have been around as long as computers, but that doesn't mean you can't bring innovations and new features to these common peripherals. From Bluetooth to specialized gaming peripherals, here are some favorites in the mice and keyboard market this year: Network World: How Nortel optical networking sale will change the industry An analysis of what could happen if Ciena succeeds in its bid to purchase Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks unit. Network World: Ciena was prepared to pay millions more for Nortel's Metro Ethernet business A mere five days before Ciena announced its deal to purchase Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks business, Ciena was prepared to pay $10 million in cash more for it. Network World: Cisco makes another optical acquisition Cisco is acquiring CoreOptics, a designer of digital signal processing (DSP) technology for optical networking applications. Will this $99 million buy turn out better than Cisco's past optical purchases? Network World: Sharp Unveils 100GB Blu-ray Disc Sharp recently announced that it will be the first Blu-ray disc maker to launch a recordable triple layer Blu-ray format with 100GB of storage capacity--twice the capacity of current Blu-ray discs. News@Cisco: Ukrtelecom Completes Second Phase of National Fiber Network With Cisco KIEV, Ukraine, May 7, 2007: Cisco® today announced that Ukrtelecom has completed the second phase of a national dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) network based on the Cisco Internet Protocol IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture to help enable the growth of advanced residential and business services. The expansion involves deployment o ...

Network World on Optical The latest optical news and analysis from Network World Fusion. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Sharp Unveils 100GB Blu-ray Disc Sharp recently announced that it will be the first Blu-ray disc maker to launch a recordable triple layer Blu-ray format with 100GB of storage capacity--twice the capacity of current Blu-ray discs. ·Watch Blu-Ray Movies on Your PC Reader Anibal is looking to outfit his PC with a Blu-ray drive and wants to know if there's any good, low-cost (or free) software for watching Blu-ray movies. ·Cisco makes another optical acquisition Cisco is acquiring CoreOptics, a designer of digital signal processing (DSP) technology for optical networking applications. Will this $99 million buy turn out better than Cisco's past optical purchases? ·What's All This About DVD Regions? John Gumbs asked the Answer Line forum why you can only change a DVD drive's region a limited number of times. ·Fast Plextor PX-B940SA 12X Blu-ray Writer Blu-ray burners are advancing at a fast pace: Only a couple of months ago I was marveling at the speed of 8X Blu-ray burners--now here I am again with the 12X Plextor PX-B940SA ($250, price as of March 5, 2010). The write speeds make this Blu-ray drive an especially appealing option. ·Blu-ray Players for $300 or Less Today's Blu-ray Disc players do a lot more than play Blu-ray movies. Even so, they cost much less than they did a year ago. ·Upgrading to 100G as easy as swapping out a card Service provider Lightower Fiber Networks this week said it has successfully tested 100G technology on its current optical network by just changing out line cards. ·Holiday gift ideas: Keyboards and mice Mice and keyboards have been around as long as computers, but that doesn't mean you can't bring innovations and new features to these common peripherals. From Bluetooth to specialized gaming peripherals, here are some favorites in the mice and keyboard market this year: ·How Nortel optical networking sale will change the industry An analysis of what could happen if Ciena succeeds in its bid to purchase Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks unit. ·Ciena was prepared to pay millions more for Nortel's Metro Ethernet business A mere five days before Ciena announced its deal to purchase Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks business, Ciena was prepared to pay $10 million in cash more for it.

News@Cisco: Optical News News@Cisco: Optical News View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Ukrtelecom Completes Second Phase of National Fiber Network With Cisco KIEV, Ukraine, May 7, 2007: Cisco® today announced that Ukrtelecom has completed the second phase of a national dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) network based on the Cisco Internet Protocol IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture to help enable the growth of advanced residential and business services. The expansion involves deployment of the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) ... ·Bulgarian Telecommunications Company Expands Cisco IP Next Generation Network for Triple-Play Service Growth SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 12, 2007 - Cisco Systems® announced today that Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD (BTC), the largest telecommunications operator in Bulgaria, has built on its Cisco IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN) to enhance service offerings to its enterprise clients and 2.5 million-plus residential phone and Internet customers. The network gives BTC greater capacity and the ability to support advance ... ·Cisco Expands Global Leadership in Optical Multiservice Transport SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21, 2007 - Cisco® today announced it has made significant hardware and software upgrades to its Cisco ONS optical networking portfolio that give service providers and enterprises more flexibility in delivering new services as well as a greater ability to scale their networks. Available today on the industry-leading Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP), the latest hardware and ... ·Free (Iliad Group) Selects Cisco for First Mass 'Fiber-to- the-Home' Deployment in France PARIS, December 11, 2006 - Cisco® announced today that Free (Iliad Group), the leading triple-play over broadband operator in Europe, is to roll out the first and largest optical fiber network in France based on the Cisco Internet Protocol Next Generation Network (IP NGN)architecture and using Cisco Ethernet fiber-to-the-home (E-FTTH) technology. According to Free's plan, the first phase of the fiber project will con ... ·Charter Communications Enhances Business and Residential Service Delivery with Cisco IP NGN Architecture ST. LOUIS, MO and SAN JOSE, CA, October 18, 2006 - Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR) today announced it is expanding availability of its converged data, voice and video ("triple-play") services with a network based on the Cisco Systems® Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture. "The growth of high-speed data, voice, video-on-demand and Gigabit Ethernet multimedia services make the IP d ... ·National LambdaRail and Cisco Systems, Inc. Extend Strategic Relationship to 2013 CYPRESS, Calif. - September 7, 2006 - National LambdaRail (NLR), a consortium of leading U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies, announced today that its has extended its strategic relationship and agreement with Cisco Systems through July 2013. This action helps ensure that the research community has the necessary nationwide infrastructure to develop and implement major research projects ... ·Cisco and Verizon Help Provide Transport Infrastructure for Renovated "Virtual" Pentagon July 27, 2006 After September 11, 2001, the U.S. Department of Defense accelerated new Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans for the Pentagon. Changes in the nature of armed conflict, the global nature of society, and advances in technology all contributed to military leadership establishing new goals for the resiliency of the Pentagon's data and voice networks. But the events of 9/11 provided increased focus on new ... ·New Jersey Turnpike Authority Upgrades Network with Cisco Optical Solution SAN JOSE, Calif., and NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 6, 2006 - Cisco Systems® announced today that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has moved to optimize its network operations by deploying its first advanced optical network using the Cisco® ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP). The Cisco optical solution helps enable New Jersey Turnpike to increase revenues by more effectively managing its network and enhanc ... ·MobiCom Deploys State-of-the-Art Optical Network with Cisco Solution SAN JOSE, Calif., USA, June 2, 2006 - Cisco Systems® announced today that MobiCom, a Mongolian mobile communications service provider, has upgraded its Cisco® Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture by deploying an advanced optical solution using the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP). The new optical solution helps enable MobiCom to increase revenues by converging i ... ·Chunghwa Telecom Expands and Improves Service for International Operations TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 2, 2006 - Cisco Systems® today announced that the international business arm of Taiwan's largest telecommunications company, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), has selected a Cisco optical networking solution, using the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP), to help propel its rapid expansion into overseas markets in Asia, Europe and the United States. CHT also expects the Cisco optical ...

News@Cisco: Optical Partner News News@Cisco: Optical Partner News View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Cisco and Verizon Help Provide Transport Infrastructure for Renovated "Virtual" Pentagon July 27, 2006 After September 11, 2001, the U.S. Department of Defense accelerated new Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans for the Pentagon. Changes in the nature of armed conflict, the global nature of society, and advances in technology all contributed to military leadership establishing new goals for the resiliency of the Pentagon's data and voice networks. But the events of 9/11 provided increased focus on new ... ·Allianz Hungary Estimates $100,000-a-year Saving with Cisco Data Centre Network Architecture GARTNER IT EXPO, Cannes, & Budapest, Hungary, November 7, 2005 - Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), announced today that its optical and storage area networking (SAN) technologies will help Allianz Hungary extend its business continuity infrastructure, reduce operational risk and address industry compliance guidelines. Allianz, Hungary's largest insurance company with three million customers, estimates it will save more t ... ·Aéroports de Montréal Takes Off with State of the Art End-to-end Communications Solution from Bell Canada and Cisco Systems C... Montréal, September 21, 2005 - Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), in collaboration with Bell Canada and Cisco Systems Canada, announced the signing of a long-term agreement to provide a fully integrated end-to-end solution to meet all of its evolving communication needs. Montréal-Trudeau travellers, airline companies, retail franchises, airport rental companies and ADM employees will all benefit ... ·Sydkraft Bredband Adopts Cisco IP NGN Featuring Multiservice Optical Network to Extend Wholesale Regional Broadband Service a... WDM & Next-Generation Optical Networking Conference, Cannes, France and MALMÖ, Sweden, June 28, 2005 - Cisco Systems® today announced that Sydkraft Bredband has begun migration to a Cisco IP Next generation Network (IP NGN), including one of the largest deployments to date of Cisco optical networking platforms within Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to support the rollout of broadband Internet access services to h ... ·Cisco Systems Optical and SAN Technology Underpins High- Availability HP Managed Data Centre Services in EMEA ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France, February 23, 2005 - Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), announced today that its optical transport and storage area network (SAN) technology solutions are being deployed to help improve the management and resilience of HP's business and mission-critical datathroughout the company's European operation. Cisco and HP are also working together to enable HP to offer a highly resilient and robust dat ... ·COLT Telecom Delivers Pan-European Switched Ethernet VPN Service with Cisco Solutions LONDON, United Kingdom, November 10, 2004 - Cisco Systems® announced today that COLT Telecom Group plc is delivering its new pan-European managed Switched Ethernet VPN service built upon Cisco's multiservice optical transport platform. Launched by COLT today as part of its high-performance Ethernet service portfolio, the Switched Ethernet VPN service offers customers a high level of security and service flexibility w ... ·Fiscal Year 2004 Customer Highlight and Technology Innovations Fact Sheet During Cisco's fiscal year 2004, significant customer wins and technological innovations occurred across all customer segments: Enterprise, Commercial (small- and medium-sized businesses), Service Provider and Consumer (networking for small office/home office). Cisco announced a range of new partnerships, joint efforts and agreements, as well as celebrated technology innovations in routing, switching, wireless, secur ... ·Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2004 Customer Highlights and Technology Innovation Fact Sheet Cisco's fiscal year 2004 fourth quarter was characterized by significant customer wins and technology innovations across all customer segments: Enterprise, Service Provider, Commercial (small and medium-sized businesses), and Consumer (networking for small office/home office). Cisco achieved worldwide customer wins in the advanced technology areas of IP communications, storage, wireless, and security; announced verti ... ·Ethiopia Revamps Telecoms Infrastructure to Help Propel Country's Growth ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 30, 2004 - Cisco Systems® and Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) announced today that ETC has deployed an optical network infrastructure that will help transport high-quality voice, data and multimedia services to government departments, companies and the general population. The new Cisco® ONS 15454-based optical transport infrastructure and Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Labe ... ·Cisco Systems Wins Verizon Recognition Award for Next Generation Optical Solutions May 20, 2004 - Verizon presented the Cisco Systems verification teams a Recognition Award for the Cisco ONS 15454 next generation SONET solutions in a ceremony held May 4, 2004 at the Cisco Systems San Jose lab research and development facility. According to Verizon, Cisco Systemsverification teams were selected for this award because of their commitment to excellence and the use of quality systems for test planning, ...

News@Cisco: Optical Customer News News@Cisco: Optical Customer News View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Ukrtelecom Completes Second Phase of National Fiber Network With Cisco KIEV, Ukraine, May 7, 2007: Cisco® today announced that Ukrtelecom has completed the second phase of a national dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) network based on the Cisco Internet Protocol IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture to help enable the growth of advanced residential and business services. The expansion involves deployment of the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) ... ·Bulgarian Telecommunications Company Expands Cisco IP Next Generation Network for Triple-Play Service Growth SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 12, 2007 - Cisco Systems® announced today that Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD (BTC), the largest telecommunications operator in Bulgaria, has built on its Cisco IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN) to enhance service offerings to its enterprise clients and 2.5 million-plus residential phone and Internet customers. The network gives BTC greater capacity and the ability to support advance ... ·Cisco Expands Global Leadership in Optical Multiservice Transport SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21, 2007 - Cisco® today announced it has made significant hardware and software upgrades to its Cisco ONS optical networking portfolio that give service providers and enterprises more flexibility in delivering new services as well as a greater ability to scale their networks. Available today on the industry-leading Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP), the latest hardware and ... ·Free (Iliad Group) Selects Cisco for First Mass 'Fiber-to- the-Home' Deployment in France PARIS, December 11, 2006 - Cisco® announced today that Free (Iliad Group), the leading triple-play over broadband operator in Europe, is to roll out the first and largest optical fiber network in France based on the Cisco Internet Protocol Next Generation Network (IP NGN)architecture and using Cisco Ethernet fiber-to-the-home (E-FTTH) technology. According to Free's plan, the first phase of the fiber project will con ... ·Charter Communications Enhances Business and Residential Service Delivery with Cisco IP NGN Architecture ST. LOUIS, MO and SAN JOSE, CA, October 18, 2006 - Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR) today announced it is expanding availability of its converged data, voice and video ("triple-play") services with a network based on the Cisco Systems® Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture. "The growth of high-speed data, voice, video-on-demand and Gigabit Ethernet multimedia services make the IP d ... ·New Jersey Turnpike Authority Upgrades Network with Cisco Optical Solution SAN JOSE, Calif., and NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 6, 2006 - Cisco Systems® announced today that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has moved to optimize its network operations by deploying its first advanced optical network using the Cisco® ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP). The Cisco optical solution helps enable New Jersey Turnpike to increase revenues by more effectively managing its network and enhanc ... ·MobiCom Deploys State-of-the-Art Optical Network with Cisco Solution SAN JOSE, Calif., USA, June 2, 2006 - Cisco Systems® announced today that MobiCom, a Mongolian mobile communications service provider, has upgraded its Cisco® Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture by deploying an advanced optical solution using the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP). The new optical solution helps enable MobiCom to increase revenues by converging i ... ·Chunghwa Telecom Expands and Improves Service for International Operations TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 2, 2006 - Cisco Systems® today announced that the international business arm of Taiwan's largest telecommunications company, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), has selected a Cisco optical networking solution, using the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP), to help propel its rapid expansion into overseas markets in Asia, Europe and the United States. CHT also expects the Cisco optical ... ·Cisco Advances Global Leadership in Optical Multiservice Transport Upgrades SAN JOSE, Calif., March 2, 2006 - Cisco Systems® today unveiled hardware and software upgrades for its Cisco ONS optical networking portfolio that give service providers and enterprises greater flexibility in delivering new services as well as more ability to scale their networks and manage their optical infrastructures. Available today on the industry-leading Cisco® ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP), ... ·TietoEnator to Deliver Managed Data, Storage and Mainframe Connectivity Services with Cisco Multiservice Optical Networking S... HELSINKI, Finland, March 2, 2005 - Cisco Systems today announced that TietoEnator is rolling out managed multiservice optical connectivity services based on Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) using the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) release 7.0. TietoEnator aims to provision new high speed customer site connections much more rapidly using software and the reconfigurable optical add/drop m ...

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