SAN JOSE, USA & SINGAPORE: Avago Technologies announced yet another expansion of its family of SFP+ optical transceiver modules for next-generation 10 Gbps Ethernet equipment designs.
The new additions to Avago’s SPF+ transceiver series include the 10/1 Gbps dual-rate AFCT-701SDDZ 10GBASE-Long Range (LR) single mode and AFBR-703SDDZ 10GBASE-Short Range (SR) multimode fiber transceivers for use in enterprise and data center applications. The dual-rate operation allows flexibility in data rate control through hardware or software control.
Both the AFCT-701SDDZ and AFBR-703SDDZ SPF+ transceivers are Halogen-free and in compliance with the International Electrochemical Commission (IEC) 61249-2-21 specifications aimed at protecting the environment, as well as by applications with enhanced fire safety needs.
These transceivers are also compliant with the Halogen free specifications as defined by industry organizations such as JPCA, IPC, iNEMI. Avago is one of the first optical transceiver vendors to announce the shift to delivering Halogen-free transceiver products to its customers.
Avago’s AFCT-701SDDZ is a 10/1 Gbps LR transceiver for operation in single mode fiber link applications for distances of up to 10 kilometers and complies with the optical interface specification per IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-LR standards and with the transmitter extinction ratio and receiver sensitivity specifications at 1.25 Gbps per 1000BASE-LX.
This transceiver is manufactured with Avago’s 1310nm DFB Laser and PIN Detector technology. Moreover, Avago’s AFCT-701SDDZ is an addition to the previously released 10 Gbps ACFT-701SDZ which operates at case temperatures in the commercial range from 0 to 70-degrees Celsius while maintaining maximum power dissipation of less than 1W.
The AFBR-703SDDZ is a 10/1 Gbps SR transceiver for operation in OM3 multimode fiber link applications for distances of up to 300 meters. This transceiver incorporates Avago’s 850nm VCSEL and PIN Detector technology to provide an IEEE 10 Gbps Ethernet design that is compliant with the 10GBASE-SR standard, and with the transmitter extinction ratio and receiver sensitivity specifications at 1.25 Gbps per 1000BASE-SX.
The AFBR-703SDDZ transceiver is an addition to the previously released 10 Gbps AFBR-703SDZ and is also designed to operate in case temperatures ranging from 0 to 70-degrees Celsius to enable 10Gbps Ethernet equipment designs with high port density.
Avago’s 10 Gbps Ethernet SPF+ optical transceiver series include products for 10GBASE-SR, -LR, and -LRM IEEE compliant optical performance and comply with the electrical interface specifications from SFF-8431 for enhanced 10Gbps SFP+, as well as the SFF-8472 specification for DMI in optical transceivers. All of Avago’s 10 Gbps SPF+ transceiver products are RoHS 6 compliant.
Pricing for the AFCT-701SDDZ and AFBR-703SDDZ 10Gb/1Gb SFP+ optical transceivers are $380 and $250, respectively in minimum quantities of 10. Samples and production quantities are available now through Avago’s direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Emerging markets offer operators best opportunity to gain foothold in growing mobile business customer market
NEW YORK, USA: While still a small portion of the total mobile market, business customers offer between 20 percent and 80 percent greater ARPUs than the average mobile consumer in emerging markets. As well, mobile business customer revenues will grow over the next five years from one to four percentage points more than the overall mobile services market.
But one of the most important statistics from analysis of the mobile business customer in emerging markets is that about 72 percent of all mobile business customers are self employed or work in businesses of fewer than 100 employees. This presents great opportunities for mobile operators.
ABI Research practice director Dan Shey comments: “Smaller businesses in emerging markets still have relatively simple computing and connectivity needs; but these will evolve and become more sophisticated as the regions’ economies grow. Operators in the emerging markets have the opportunity to become the primary solution providers of telecommunications and data services for a vast majority of companies in these regions.”
Other important highlights from the analysis:
* Data services for emerging market mobile business customers will command an even greater portion of revenues than those in developed region markets, growing to as high as 59 percent of total mobile services revenues by 2014.
* Mobile broadband services connecting computing devices such as laptops will, in most emerging market regions, provide more revenue than messaging services by 2014.
But one of the most important statistics from analysis of the mobile business customer in emerging markets is that about 72 percent of all mobile business customers are self employed or work in businesses of fewer than 100 employees. This presents great opportunities for mobile operators.
ABI Research practice director Dan Shey comments: “Smaller businesses in emerging markets still have relatively simple computing and connectivity needs; but these will evolve and become more sophisticated as the regions’ economies grow. Operators in the emerging markets have the opportunity to become the primary solution providers of telecommunications and data services for a vast majority of companies in these regions.”
Other important highlights from the analysis:
* Data services for emerging market mobile business customers will command an even greater portion of revenues than those in developed region markets, growing to as high as 59 percent of total mobile services revenues by 2014.
* Mobile broadband services connecting computing devices such as laptops will, in most emerging market regions, provide more revenue than messaging services by 2014.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Google launches search by voice for Nokia S60 phone users
BANGALORE, INDIA: Have you ever been in a hurry and really needed to find an answer to something, but there was no one to ask? Like what is the latest cricket score update, where is the closest restaurant, pharmacy? Now you can just speak your query. Google India announces the launch of a downloadable Google Mobile App for Nokia S60 (most N and E series models e.g. N 86, E- 63) users. This will enable easier and faster access to Google Search.
Google Mobile App is equipped with speech recognition technology designed to understand Indian accents. Search by voice on mobile will now trigger a Google Search as soon as you speak your search query and give you the required results with a high accuracy rate.
So the next time you need to order a pizza, enquire about a taxi service, call up a florist or in case you want to access the plethora of information available on the internet while you are on the road just use search by voice on GMA on your Nokia S 60 phones to initiate a Google Search on your mobile.
The free-to-use application helps users to search for updates on cricket and local business listings. The application automatically detects your location. So now as soon as you enter a pizza or pharmacy query and it will return results closest to your current location.
In addition to this, Google Mobile App for Nokia S60 also has a smart suggest feature which suggests search terms query, thus minimizing typing in case you are using the cumbersome mobile key board and this result in faster completion of your query term.
Announcing the launch Vinay Goel, Head of Products, Google India, said: "There's no denying the importance of search by voice in India, and the extension of Google’s search by voice feature to more mobile handsets is a natural next step for our mobile strategy.
"Speech is one of our key innovations in the mobile space out of the India engineering center. With millions of new mobile users being added every month Google Mobile App’s will provide them with a quick and easy way to get the required information whenever and wherever they need it. With the launch of this service for Nokia S60 handsets we would be catering to a larger segment of mobile users, as a significant number of Nokia phone users are on the S60."
Voice search speeds up the entire experience and the process of conducting a Google Search using your mobile. All you have to do is to download the Google Mobile App™ from m.google.co.in on your phone so download yours now!
Google Mobile App on your Nokia phone enables you to:
* Get rid of typing on the mobile keyboard… just speak your queries.
* Search for business, weather and film information without specifying where you are.
* Start a Google search with just one click. Suggestions appear as you type, to save you time.
Google Mobile App is equipped with speech recognition technology designed to understand Indian accents. Search by voice on mobile will now trigger a Google Search as soon as you speak your search query and give you the required results with a high accuracy rate.
So the next time you need to order a pizza, enquire about a taxi service, call up a florist or in case you want to access the plethora of information available on the internet while you are on the road just use search by voice on GMA on your Nokia S 60 phones to initiate a Google Search on your mobile.
The free-to-use application helps users to search for updates on cricket and local business listings. The application automatically detects your location. So now as soon as you enter a pizza or pharmacy query and it will return results closest to your current location.
In addition to this, Google Mobile App for Nokia S60 also has a smart suggest feature which suggests search terms query, thus minimizing typing in case you are using the cumbersome mobile key board and this result in faster completion of your query term.
Announcing the launch Vinay Goel, Head of Products, Google India, said: "There's no denying the importance of search by voice in India, and the extension of Google’s search by voice feature to more mobile handsets is a natural next step for our mobile strategy.
"Speech is one of our key innovations in the mobile space out of the India engineering center. With millions of new mobile users being added every month Google Mobile App’s will provide them with a quick and easy way to get the required information whenever and wherever they need it. With the launch of this service for Nokia S60 handsets we would be catering to a larger segment of mobile users, as a significant number of Nokia phone users are on the S60."
Voice search speeds up the entire experience and the process of conducting a Google Search using your mobile. All you have to do is to download the Google Mobile App™ from m.google.co.in on your phone so download yours now!
Google Mobile App on your Nokia phone enables you to:
* Get rid of typing on the mobile keyboard… just speak your queries.
* Search for business, weather and film information without specifying where you are.
* Start a Google search with just one click. Suggestions appear as you type, to save you time.
Bouygues Telecom selects Openwave to manage and optimize network traffic
FRANCE & REDWOOD CITY, USA: Openwave Systems Inc., one of the world’s leading software innovators offering a proactive mediation platform and tools to mobilize the Internet, has announced that Bouygues Telecom, a French mobile operator that is part of the Bouygues Group, has selected Openwave’s traffic management solution to manage and optimize its network traffic.
“As data demand continues to increase and bandwidth-intensive services gain in popularity but also in complexity, we needed a solution to dynamically manage our network traffic and provide us with a greater element of control and tuning,” said Thibaut Keraval, in charge of the Mobile Services Solutions in Bouygues Telecom.
“Openwave’s traffic management solution will help us to optimize the Smartphone traffic on our network and ultimately offer our subscribers more personalized service plans with flexible pricing.”
Openwave’s traffic management solution monitors and dynamically controls a diverse range of IP (TCP- and UDP-based) data flows within the Bouygues mobile network.
Openwave’s monitoring features will enable Bouygues Telecom to obtain better insights into network usage patterns and help them to define and anticipate new subscriber behaviours. Openwave’s traffic management solution will also allow Bouygues Telecom to offer a variety of tiered subscriber plans that reflect actual usage.
“The current growth of data consumption on mobile networks is unprecedented, and operators need an intelligent way to manage the influx of traffic,” said John Giere, senior vice president, products and marketing, Openwave. “Openwave’s in-network software solution combines a powerful workflow engine with a flexible policy management system, to enable Bouygues Telecom to manage its network more efficiently.”
With Openwave’s traffic management solution, Bouygues Telecom will be able to apply a policy for each subscriber initiated IP session including:
* Access control based on destination IP and port of content or application being request.
* Access control based on subscriber plan/level of service.
* Source/destination network address translation (NAT).
* Monitoring of predefined time and volume session limits.
The Openwave traffic management solution will also allow information to be logged on each IP session to enable “hot-billing” based on duration and volume consumed, giving Bouygues Telecom the capability to control network resources that bind service tiers to real-time parameters, and provides a framework for even more sophisticated and proactive all IP policy management going forward.
“As data demand continues to increase and bandwidth-intensive services gain in popularity but also in complexity, we needed a solution to dynamically manage our network traffic and provide us with a greater element of control and tuning,” said Thibaut Keraval, in charge of the Mobile Services Solutions in Bouygues Telecom.
“Openwave’s traffic management solution will help us to optimize the Smartphone traffic on our network and ultimately offer our subscribers more personalized service plans with flexible pricing.”
Openwave’s traffic management solution monitors and dynamically controls a diverse range of IP (TCP- and UDP-based) data flows within the Bouygues mobile network.
Openwave’s monitoring features will enable Bouygues Telecom to obtain better insights into network usage patterns and help them to define and anticipate new subscriber behaviours. Openwave’s traffic management solution will also allow Bouygues Telecom to offer a variety of tiered subscriber plans that reflect actual usage.
“The current growth of data consumption on mobile networks is unprecedented, and operators need an intelligent way to manage the influx of traffic,” said John Giere, senior vice president, products and marketing, Openwave. “Openwave’s in-network software solution combines a powerful workflow engine with a flexible policy management system, to enable Bouygues Telecom to manage its network more efficiently.”
With Openwave’s traffic management solution, Bouygues Telecom will be able to apply a policy for each subscriber initiated IP session including:
* Access control based on destination IP and port of content or application being request.
* Access control based on subscriber plan/level of service.
* Source/destination network address translation (NAT).
* Monitoring of predefined time and volume session limits.
The Openwave traffic management solution will also allow information to be logged on each IP session to enable “hot-billing” based on duration and volume consumed, giving Bouygues Telecom the capability to control network resources that bind service tiers to real-time parameters, and provides a framework for even more sophisticated and proactive all IP policy management going forward.
Nokia losing share in Wi-Fi handset market
SCOTTSDALE, USA: Nokia, the leading market share vendor for dual-mode Wi-Fi handsets, has seen its market lead slip significantly over the past year, reports In-Stat.
In 2Q08, Nokia had over 50 percent market share. This has dropped well over 10 share points as of 2Q09. Over that same time period, Apple has significantly increased market share, as did RIM.
Wi-Fi handset shipments have increased significantly over the past several years. From 2007 to 2008, shipments increased by over 50%. This growth is a result from increased phone functionality, falling price points, and carrier promotion.
“While the enterprise was the original smartphone/Wi-Fi handset market, Apple’'s iPhone has propelled consumer adoption,” says Victoria Fodale, In-Stat analyst.
“Wi-Fi'’s popularity as a compatible cellular technology is tied to its ability to improve the user experience and also help maintain the quality of the cellular network. A Wi-Fi-enabled cell phone allows for free access to data, and it improves performance.”
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
* Wi-Fi/cellular handsets are driving hotspot usage. For example, AT&T recently announced that sixty percent of all AT&T Wi-Fi connections in the third quarter of 2009 were made from smart phones and other integrated devices, up from 49 percent in the second quarter.
* The potential for voice over Wi-Fi is gaining popularity, as cellular/Wi-Fi phones become more pervasive and consumer familiarity with VoIP increases.
* The Wi-Fi attach rate (percent of handsets with embedded Wi-Fi) will more than double over the next two years.
* There were 121 models of cellular/Wi-Fi handsets introduced in the first half of 2009, almost as many as were introduced in all of 2008.
In 2Q08, Nokia had over 50 percent market share. This has dropped well over 10 share points as of 2Q09. Over that same time period, Apple has significantly increased market share, as did RIM.
Wi-Fi handset shipments have increased significantly over the past several years. From 2007 to 2008, shipments increased by over 50%. This growth is a result from increased phone functionality, falling price points, and carrier promotion.
“While the enterprise was the original smartphone/Wi-Fi handset market, Apple’'s iPhone has propelled consumer adoption,” says Victoria Fodale, In-Stat analyst.
“Wi-Fi'’s popularity as a compatible cellular technology is tied to its ability to improve the user experience and also help maintain the quality of the cellular network. A Wi-Fi-enabled cell phone allows for free access to data, and it improves performance.”
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
* Wi-Fi/cellular handsets are driving hotspot usage. For example, AT&T recently announced that sixty percent of all AT&T Wi-Fi connections in the third quarter of 2009 were made from smart phones and other integrated devices, up from 49 percent in the second quarter.
* The potential for voice over Wi-Fi is gaining popularity, as cellular/Wi-Fi phones become more pervasive and consumer familiarity with VoIP increases.
* The Wi-Fi attach rate (percent of handsets with embedded Wi-Fi) will more than double over the next two years.
* There were 121 models of cellular/Wi-Fi handsets introduced in the first half of 2009, almost as many as were introduced in all of 2008.
Consumer sales of WWAN modems to outpace business sales for first time
NEW YORK, USA: A substantial majority of cellular modems purchased as add-ons to portable and mobile computing devices have traditionally been bought by businesses to equip their mobile workforces.
But, according to a new study from ABI Research, in 2010 51 percent of these modems –- mostly the USB form factor –- will ship into the consumer segment. By 2014, that percentage is expected to rise to 63 percent.
“The decline in mobile broadband modem sales to business and the rapid growth of the consumer segment have several causes,” says senior analyst Jeff Orr. “The overall economic climate has put a crimp in business spending and lengthened equipment replacement cycles. At the same time the explosion in consumer demand for mobility, fueled in large part by the popularity of netbooks, has pushed up consumers’ interest.”
The popularity of the USB form factor, which has all but eclipsed the older PCMCIA and CardBus formats, has also influenced consumer adoption with its compact size and ease of installation. Modestly declining modem prices have also boosted sales.
Although new mobile computing products will increasingly feature embedded modem modules, penetration will remain slow in the near-term: ABI Research believes that in 2009 less than 5 percent of laptops and netbooks have embedded modems. However over the long-term, the attachment rates will reach significant levels. In 2014, 48 percent of laptops and netbooks shipping will include 3G or 4G data connectivity.
Another factor will shape the market in the mid-term, says Orr. “In 2011 and 2012 we will see the first significant nationwide access to mobile WiMAX and LTE networks in multiple geographic regions. That will create demand to upgrade to compatible modems, breathing new life into the market.”
But, according to a new study from ABI Research, in 2010 51 percent of these modems –- mostly the USB form factor –- will ship into the consumer segment. By 2014, that percentage is expected to rise to 63 percent.
“The decline in mobile broadband modem sales to business and the rapid growth of the consumer segment have several causes,” says senior analyst Jeff Orr. “The overall economic climate has put a crimp in business spending and lengthened equipment replacement cycles. At the same time the explosion in consumer demand for mobility, fueled in large part by the popularity of netbooks, has pushed up consumers’ interest.”
The popularity of the USB form factor, which has all but eclipsed the older PCMCIA and CardBus formats, has also influenced consumer adoption with its compact size and ease of installation. Modestly declining modem prices have also boosted sales.
Although new mobile computing products will increasingly feature embedded modem modules, penetration will remain slow in the near-term: ABI Research believes that in 2009 less than 5 percent of laptops and netbooks have embedded modems. However over the long-term, the attachment rates will reach significant levels. In 2014, 48 percent of laptops and netbooks shipping will include 3G or 4G data connectivity.
Another factor will shape the market in the mid-term, says Orr. “In 2011 and 2012 we will see the first significant nationwide access to mobile WiMAX and LTE networks in multiple geographic regions. That will create demand to upgrade to compatible modems, breathing new life into the market.”
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Broadband market expands despite economic downturn
EL SEGUNDO, USA: Defying weak economic conditions, the global broadband business is continuing to expand in 2009, with both equipment revenue and subscribers rising in the third quarter, based on a preliminary estimate from iSuppli Corp.
New worldwide broadband subscribers are projected at 16.3 million in the third quarter of 2009, up 2 percent from 16 million during the same period in 2008. Meanwhile, global spending on broadband equipment is forecasted to rise to $3.2 billion in the third quarter, up 6.3 percent from $3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2008.
iSuppli plans to issue finalized third-quarter subscriber and revenue figures in the fourth quarter.
For all of 2009, new broadband subscribers are expected to increase to 64.2 million, up 5.2 percent from 60.99 million in 2008. Worldwide broadband equipment revenue will expand to $13.2 billion in 2009, up 5.8 percent from $12.5 billion in 2008.
The figure presents iSuppli’s preliminary estimate of quarterly broadband subscriber additions in 2009.
Source: iSuppli
“Around the world, telcos are experiencing plunging access line subscribers and voice revenues,” said Lee Ratliff, senior analyst at iSuppli. “However, broadband subscribers are continuing to rise, driving increased data revenue. While access line revenue has eroded at an astonishing CAGR of 10 percent during the last three years, data revenue rose by 6.6 percent during the same period.”
Bundle up
The continued growth in subscribers and revenue is being driven by the battle for the broadband bundle.
“Multiple Service Operators (MSOs), such as cable television providers, are competing intensely with telcos to attract data subscribers by offering complete suites of data, voice and video entertainment services,” Ratliff said.
“The MSOs are adding voice subscribers at a rapid pace, while telcos are offering Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services. These companies are offering attractive deals to attract new subscribers, expanding the global broadband market.”
Broadband market goes wide
Bundled services are driving bandwidth demands ever higher. The market is transitioning from a broadband data paradigm to a wideband multi-service and multimedia paradigm, according to iSuppli.
“Broadband rates of 1Mbit/Sec. to 5Mbit/Sec. were fine when Web surfing was the broadband killer app,” Ratliff said. “But in the new user model, consumers are using IPTV, VoIP, peer-to-peer file sharing, online gaming and streaming audio—possibly all at the same time within a household. We’re quickly moving toward a future where 50Mbit/Sec. to 100 Mbit/Sec., i.e., wideband data rates, will be standard. The race for wideband is expected to continue for several years as both incumbent telephone companies and MSOs morph into multimedia services providers—with the only real difference between them being their access plants.”
Source: iSuppli
New worldwide broadband subscribers are projected at 16.3 million in the third quarter of 2009, up 2 percent from 16 million during the same period in 2008. Meanwhile, global spending on broadband equipment is forecasted to rise to $3.2 billion in the third quarter, up 6.3 percent from $3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2008.
iSuppli plans to issue finalized third-quarter subscriber and revenue figures in the fourth quarter.
For all of 2009, new broadband subscribers are expected to increase to 64.2 million, up 5.2 percent from 60.99 million in 2008. Worldwide broadband equipment revenue will expand to $13.2 billion in 2009, up 5.8 percent from $12.5 billion in 2008.
The figure presents iSuppli’s preliminary estimate of quarterly broadband subscriber additions in 2009.
Source: iSuppli“Around the world, telcos are experiencing plunging access line subscribers and voice revenues,” said Lee Ratliff, senior analyst at iSuppli. “However, broadband subscribers are continuing to rise, driving increased data revenue. While access line revenue has eroded at an astonishing CAGR of 10 percent during the last three years, data revenue rose by 6.6 percent during the same period.”
Bundle up
The continued growth in subscribers and revenue is being driven by the battle for the broadband bundle.
“Multiple Service Operators (MSOs), such as cable television providers, are competing intensely with telcos to attract data subscribers by offering complete suites of data, voice and video entertainment services,” Ratliff said.
“The MSOs are adding voice subscribers at a rapid pace, while telcos are offering Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services. These companies are offering attractive deals to attract new subscribers, expanding the global broadband market.”
Broadband market goes wide
Bundled services are driving bandwidth demands ever higher. The market is transitioning from a broadband data paradigm to a wideband multi-service and multimedia paradigm, according to iSuppli.
“Broadband rates of 1Mbit/Sec. to 5Mbit/Sec. were fine when Web surfing was the broadband killer app,” Ratliff said. “But in the new user model, consumers are using IPTV, VoIP, peer-to-peer file sharing, online gaming and streaming audio—possibly all at the same time within a household. We’re quickly moving toward a future where 50Mbit/Sec. to 100 Mbit/Sec., i.e., wideband data rates, will be standard. The race for wideband is expected to continue for several years as both incumbent telephone companies and MSOs morph into multimedia services providers—with the only real difference between them being their access plants.”
Source: iSuppli
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