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NEW EVENTS ChinaTel Summit 2007 January 13-14, 2007 - Hilton Hawaiian Village - Honolulu, Hawaii WIRELESS Franklin Wireless Corp. launches the new wireless CDX-650 Card-34 modem Solutions Inc. selects Meru Networks' Wlan system sites through voice and data networkl STMicroelectronics signs agreement with Ericsson Sprint to launch wireless integration product converging cell phone Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority will issue National fixed Wireless Service ONE signs three-year deal with Ericsson to upgrade and expand its WCDMA INTERNET Intelig Telecom selects Juniper Networks for network upgrade MARKET INTELLIGENCE Cisco to make an investment of %50 million in China Communications Services Finisar Corp and Ample Communications have introduced interoperability Únete signs $6 million contract with ViaSat for network infrastructure NEW REPORTS “Internet Growth 2006 - New Market Forecasts" "What are the Bandwidth Needs of the Access Network" UPDATED REPORTS “FTTP - Still the Big News in 2006, AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth Plans - an Update.” On the R-OADM to The Lightwave Network Updated "R-OADM Components" Unrepeatered Submarine Cable Fiber Optic Systems Next Generation Network: Will the RBOC's be Googled Up?

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TOP STORY

Taiwan Mobile to spend $148m on 3G coverage expansion; to launch dual-mode GSM
Taiwan Mobile Company plans to spend $148million for expanding its 3G coverage in the next three years. It is set to order equipment from Nokia. The company will launch a dual-mode GSM cellular and Wi-Fi handset, which will let users make free IP-based calls in range of a wireless LAN hotspot. The calls will switch to GSM cellular network at other places. By end November, Taiwan Mobile reported a 6.13-million subscriber base.



NEW EVENTS






ChinaTel Summit 2007 + VC Forum Hosted By IGI group
January 13-14, 2007 - Hilton Hawaiian Village - Honolulu, Hawaii

Dr. Hui Pan
Summit Chair
Chief Economist
IGI Group

Organized by Information Gatekeepers, in cooperation with the PTC, ChinaTel Summit & VC Forum 2007 will explore the market opportunities in wirelss communications and venture capital in China.

Home to the world's largest number of mobile subscribers, the Chinese market has been experiencing exponential growth in the last several years. The Chinese mobile operators are trialing out 3G technologies based on GSM, CDMA and TD-SCDMA.
With the issuing of 3G licenses expected by early next year, all leading equipment manufacturers are aggressively positioning themselves to compete in this market.
In addition to the opportunities in mobile and Internet infrastructure, new value-added services and business models are being sought after by Chinese consumers and carriers. Recognizing the great market potential, Western venture capital firms are leading the charge in financing new start-ups with innovative technologies.
Come and network with Chinese carriers, policy makers, equipment manufacturers, and venture capitalists. Learn what opportunities exist for your company in this dynamic market.
For more details, check the developing program at: www.chinatelecomconference.com/conference.htm



WIRELESS

Franklin Wireless Corp. launches the new wireless CDX-650 mobile broadband Express
Card-34 modem
AFranklin Wireless Corp. has launched the Franklin Wireless CDX-650 mobile broadband Express Card-34 modem, which is to be available on South and North American networks. To be available through the South American carriers in Q1of 2007 the Express card is compatible with the 34mm version of the Express Card slot that comes with most of the PCs and laptops. It is backward compatible with the CDMA2000 1x networks supports the data-only EV-DO mobile broadband services and has a peak downlink speed of 2.4 Mbps.
The CDX-650 is another means for laptop users to connect to CDMA 1xEV-DO high-speed mobile broadband services or be connect wirelessly using the same mobile device.

Solutions Inc. selects Meru Networks' Wlan system to connect multiple communications
sites through voice and data network
Solutions Inc. installed Wireless LAN System from Meru Networks across all its offices. The system provides secure voice and data networking. Solutions Inc. has a great reputation of being an Apple Centre and proved a high growth rate. The company feels the need for a new business telephone system to connect its multiple communications sites. To achieve this, it was necessary to add wireless LAN infrastructure to their sites.
Before finalising the decision Solutions Inc. checked Trapeze Networks, Aruba Networks, Extricom and Colubris Networks. Meru's WLAN System has been selected on the basis of its superior service Quality and high security level. According to Aidan Bowen, Technical Director at Solutions Inc., the company is impressed by Meru's customer service approach and attention to detail.

STMicroelectronics signs agreement with Ericsson to provide 3G digital baseband
processors to OEMs
STMicroelectronics signed an agreement with Ericsson Mobile Platforms to provide 3G digital baseband processors to OEMs. Digital baseband processor is a main component of mobile phone since it handles the communication between the phone and the cell within the 3G network. ST will also contribute into developing the digital baseband ASICs with a combination of its expertise in System-on-Chip (SoC) design and the mobile platform knowledge of Ericsson mobile platforms.
According to Eric Aussedat, Group Vice-President and General Manager of ST's Cellular Communication Division, the agreement is a proof of ST's ability of developing cutting-edge semiconductor products for present and future generations of 3G technologies. The agreement would further strengthen the company's lead as a chip supplier in cellular handset market.

Sprint to launch wireless integration product converging cell phone and desk phone
features
Sprint is to launch Wireless Integration product combining PBX features and mobile phones functionality. The product includes a feature to provide one phone number to user, which concurrently rings both the mobile phone and desk phone along with one joint enterprise voicemail inbox. It also expands conferencing and call forwarding features of PBX in cell phone offering all the desk phone functionality.
With PBX functionality, wireless phones can now turn into full-featured desk phone substitute. The product allows mobile-to-international calls to be routed through the user's PBX or international VPN. The feature considerably reduces the rate. The product is currently available with Avaya PBX. Sprint will declare other main PBX providers in 2007.
According to Tony Krueck, vice president of product management and development, Sprint, the product is a good example of the Fixed/Mobile Convergence and facilitates more simple and effective communication. It also reduces the telecom costs despite extended accessibility and management simplicity.

Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority will issue National fixed Wireless Services licenses to MTC-Vodafone Bahrain and Mena Telecom
MTC-Vodafone Bahrain and Mena Telecom will be issued with National Fixed Wireless Services (NFWS) licenses by the Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on the 8 January 2007. This will permit the use of the 3.5GHz frequency band for data transmission, voice telephony and broadband services. Additional licenses are required for Internet access and international calls.

ONE signs three-year deal with Ericsson to upgrade and expand its WCDMA network with HPSA technology.
Austrian cellular operator ONE will upgrade and expand its WCDMA network with high-speed packet access (HSPA) technology with the help of Ericsson. In addition Ericsson will offer integration, network deployment and support services. ONE's chief executive, Jörgen Bang-Jensen indicated mobile internet and nationwide coverage within the next two years.



INTERNET

Intelig Telecom selects Juniper Networks for network upgrade
Intelig Telecom, the Brazilian fixed line telecom company has chosen Juniper Networks to supply it with new routers for upgrading its IP/MPLS network. Intelig Telecom established as the mirror company of Embratel, and has been awarded a licence to offer local services nationwide. By the end of 2005 it had covered all the main cities in the country while submarine cables provide Intelig access to Europe and North and South America.



BUSINESS

Cisco to make an investment of %50 million in China Communications Services
Cisco Systems will invest about $50 million in the recently public China Communications Services (CCS), earlier a subsidiary of state-owned China Telecom Group. CTG, along with China Unicom and China Mobile, are the major investors in CCS.
The investment has helped Cisco commit more than $700 million as venture funding to about 30 Chinese companies with investments in Ambow and Shanda being the recent ones. Cisco 's venture into China though remains risky, due to unfavorable state restrictions.

Finisar Corp and Ample Communications have introduced interoperability
Finisar Corp and Ample Communications have introduced interoperability between Finisar's pluggable XFP optical transceiver modules and Ample's Redhawk dual-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) MAC, which enables users to reduce cost and design time and providing for metro-Ethernet switching platforms displaying 10GbE. Finisar's pluggable XFP modules enable customers with a universal 10-GbE line card that supports short, long, and extended reach and Ample's Redhawk, a full rate and oversubscribed two-port 10-GbE MAC with integrated XFI SerDes reach functionality for 10-GbE networking applications. Higher port density is enabled for metro Ethernet networking applications. XFP is a standardized form factor for serial 10-Gbit/sec fiber-optic transceivers used for data transfer rates from 9.95 Gbits/sec to 11.1 Gbits/sec. It is protocol-independent and fully compliant to the following standards: 10G Ethernet, 10G Fibre Channel, SONET OC-192, and SDH STM-64.

Únete signs $6 million contract with ViaSat for network infrastructure
Bolivia's ISP Únete Telecomunicaciones signed contract with US based ViaSat for providing network infrastructure in Ecuador. The contract is worth $6 million and as per the agreement ViaSat's LinkStar DVB-S2 satellite networking system will provide connectivity for Únete's telecentres. Earlier, Únete had obtained licence to install a network of community access telecentres in Ecuador. As per this agreement, a satellite network hub will be built and integrated in Guayaquil along with 1,200 LinkStarS2 terminals.


NEW PRODUCTS

EMCORE announces availability of QSFP devices for optical and copper media
EMCORE Corp. has made available, its family of Quad Small Form factor Pluggable (QSFP) devices for copper and fiber-optic media. This product family, QTR-3600(optical) and QTR-700 (copper) represents the next generation of parallel interconnections with greater port-density which provides designers with flexibility with current pluggable module infrastructures. The QTR-3600 and QTR-3700 devices enable high-density interconnections in various application environments like high-performance computing, telecom central offices, defense, enterprise data centers, etc. Devices are allowed to be arranged in stacked and ganged configurations to help manufacturers to increase the port-density by double, which in turn boosts system data throughput and reduces costs.
Editor's Note:  
Dr. Alan Benner of IBM Systems and Technology Group addressed some of the issues related to this story in his presentation on
"POF in Supercomputers and Servers"  at the just-concluded "POF World East 2006" conference organized by IGI.  Please visit www.pofworld.com for more details. 

Dust Network to expand its product family to include network-ready SoC products
Dust Networks will expand its product portfolio to include network-ready System-on-Chip (SoC) products. These SoC products combine very low-power radio technology with strong networking capacities with the Time Synchronized Mesh Protocol (TSMP) in a Mote-on-Chip (MoC), creating new benchmarks for power-cum performance regarding reliable wireless sensor networking. Compared to other available radios, Dust's MoC products consume 80% less power. This drastic reduction gives customers flexibility while designing battery-operated or power scavenging control devices. Dust's network-ready SoC products will increase the longevity of future WSN products using TSMP technology, apart from increasing the range of applications for these products.



IGI NEW SERVICES

"NEW" Network Design Service
IGI consulting(IGIC) has announced a joint venture with Amesbury Consulting to provide a new service which locates "Dark fiber" facilities in any city in the U.S. Amesbury Consulting has extensive experience in dealing with real estate developers, building owners, systems integrators, and government agencies in identifying and documenting "Dark Fiber Facilities" in a number of cities in the U.S. As a result of these projects over the past several years, Amesbury has developed a methodology which allows it to quickly and efficiently determine the location of "Dark Fiber" facilities in any city in the U.S. The service saves clients time and money in identifying a reliable source of this type of data in a particular city. IGI Consulting has a long history of high quality market analysis and technology forecasting in the fiber optics field. By combining the capabilities of both companies, clients can obtain high quality and reliable data on "dark Fiber" facilities to meet their needs.
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NEW REPORTS

"Internet Growth 2006 - New Market Forecasts"
This report forecasts how much traffic will be carried for the period to the end of this decade, on the Internet backbone and on the total national North American. Given this statement of purpose for the report, it is interesting to note that there really is no Internet backbone or North American network, in the sense of an individual entity.
For further information and a complete table of contents visit our site, or contact:
Dr. Paul Polishuk, Information Gatekeepers Inc., 320 Washington Street, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02135. 617-782-5033, Fax 617-782-5735, ppolishuk@igigroup.com, or visit, http://www.igigroup.com/st/pages/growth06.html

" How Much Bandwidth is Enough In the Access Network?
Strategies of AT&T, Verizon, and BellSouth in the Design of the Last Mile
When Bell shouted, “Watson, come here!” He probably wanted to debate the design of the 'last mile' of his planned telephone network. Ever since then, telephone engineers and executives have been debating the design of the last mile. The debate continues now with the various FTTX schemes for bringing fiber to within various distances of the customer. In some ways the debate really hasn't changed much - it is still about the economics of each approach - but in a very real way the debate is different now. In the past, this debate was always about POTS, and the economics of various way of providing it. Now it is still about economics, but it is also about - maybe even more so - alternative ways to meet requirements for some very exotic services.

The question is not just, “Which is cheaper?” But also involved are questions such as, “What services will I provide? “How many of each service will the customer need?” “How much bandwidth do I provide for these requirements?” “How will compression advances impact my choices?” The answers to these questions guide the technology choices for the last mile now, at least, as much as economics. This report addresses these issues in light of the activities of the largest telecommunication companies in the US - AT&T, Verizon, and BellSouth. This report starts with a forecast for demand by end users for bandwidth, based on forecasting bandwidth demand of those end users (watching TV, using the Internet, etc.) It then proceeds to review the available designs to provide bandwidth to the access customer, and finally evaluates each provisioning technology against the demand. The results of this analysis are compared to the activities of the large telecom companies and changes in their strategies are forecast.

While this was never a simple debate, the addition of the new unknowns about service requirements makes it a much more complex consideration. To see how complex, one just needs to note that the three (soon to be two) major telcos - Verizon, AT&T and BellSouth - have studied this issue with all of their great resources and come up with three completely different answers!

For further information and a complete table of contents visit our site, or contact:
Dr. Paul Polishuk, Information Gatekeepers Inc., 320 Washington Street, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02135. 617-782-5033, Fax 617-782-5735, ppolishuk@igigroup.com, or visit, http://www.igigroup.com/st/pages/enough.html

UPDATED REPORTS

“FTTP - Still the Big News in 2006, AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth Plans - an Update.”

This 2006 incarnation of the FTTP Report will focus on the coming change to a new delivery mechanism based on GPONs. Verizon has just announced the successful vendors from its analysis of a GPON RFP, and the other RBOCs are watching closely. The other major change is the merger of AT&T and BellSouth. Shortly there will be only two major RBOCs - Verizon and AT&T.

This report will consider the issues of the background competitive landscape - especially now that the RBOCs have swallowed up the two largest IXCs (and CLECs) ; the details of the RBOC PON (and the coming GPONs); details of the various RBOC access architectures, and how video fits into these architectures; details of the various options for deploying video - FTTX, broadcast video and IPTV; the current deployment scenarios; an analysis of the economic impact (capital and on the overall network) of that deployment; the specific plans of each of the RBOCs; vendors of the equipment and software; and details of the video plans. This update will add the information on the selected vendors, as well as illustrating the impacts of the so-far identified deployment plans.

For further information and a complete table of contents visit our site, or contact:
Dr. Paul Polishuk, Information Gatekeepers Inc., 320 Washington Street, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02135. 617-782-5033, Fax 617-782-5735, ppolishuk@igigroup.com, or visit http://www.igigroup.com/st/pages/fttp.html


On the R-OADM to The Lightwave Network
Now in mid-2006, the R-OADM has become a standard part of long-haul networks – to be included as a matter of course in any new network, and they are rapidly becoming a major update objective for existing networks. For more informaton, visit:
http://www.igigroup.com/st/pages/roadms06.html

Unrepeatered Submarine Cable Fiber Optic Systems
Unrepeatered Submarine Fiber Optics Systems represent a new market opportunity for existing and new players in the market. The original transoceanic links required large investments in research, installation and OAM. As the technology has developed the capability of unrepeatered undersea fiber optic links continues to increase, opening up new markets where only the cable is placed underwater and the electronics are located in a benign environment on the shore. Unrepeatered systems also require less investment and lower cost for installation and OAM. Hence, many smaller players are now able to enter the market. For more information visit: www.igigroup.com/st/pages/unrepeat.html

"The Dancing Bells and GoogleMan":
IGI Consulting has added another animated feature of the report on "Next Generation Networks - Will the RBOCs be Googled Up?" To see this, go to www.igigroup.com/st/pages/ngn.html


NEW PRODUCT

TIA Releases 2006 Market Forecast
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has just released its annual market report. Report claims that the telecom market in 2005 continued its rebound from 2004 with the US growing 8.9%, international 11.4% and global 10.6%. Through 2008, the U.S. market is forecasted to grow at 9.0% CAGR, international at 10.4% and global at 10.0%. The total market is forecasted to grow to $3.9 trillion by 2009, and $1.2 trillion in the US and $2.7 trillion internationally.
For further details about report availability, call Jaime Perez at IGI, 1-617-782-5033 or email Jaime@igigroup.com

Holliday's Holiday Horoscope - PowerPoint Version and “The Dancing Bells”
Dr. Polishuk, President of Information Gatekeepers, today announced the availability of two new, free downloads for IGI clients and friends. “We have had Holliday's Holiday Horoscope up on our web site for two weeks, and are getting much positive feedback. Now however, we have a special treat for you. We have posted a PowerPoint version of the forecasts! This is a lot more fun than just reading the forecast items, and we think everyone will enjoy it.”

“As many of you know, every year our Lightwave author, Clif Holliday, prepares his view of the most significant events likely to underpin telecommunications for the coming year. While Clif always likes to take a somewhat lighthearted approach to this forecast, this PowerPoint version is a real treat to the senses. The forecasts are based on material in our latest market forecast report, 'The Market after the Mergers - The Telecom Economy Today.') We invite your comments.”

Holliday commented, “In addition to the Horoscope, we are providing a PowerPoint presentation called 'The Dancing Bells.' This is an animated approach to expressing the idea that the New Network Competitors (particularly Google) will become significant telecommunications players. This forecast for a major change in the telecom competitive landscape comes from our latest report, 'The Next Generation Network - Will the RBOCs Get Googled Up?' The Dancing Bells are available free on the IGI web site (www.igigroup.com )

Dr. Polishuk concludes, “We hope that our clients and readers find these two PowerPoint presentations as much fun as we have had in putting them together and publishing them. We offer them with our wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year to all!”



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