Arkadin Introduces Android App for ArkadinAnywhere Online Conferencing

Enhances Web Meetings and Collaboration on the Move Anytime From Anywhere With Any Android Device

PARIS–(Marketwire – Mar 21, 2013) – Arkadin, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing collaboration services providers, announced today the launch of Android™ App for Arkadin®Anywhere™, the company’s core web conferencing service. Available for free, the app makes it possible to easily start, attend and manage audio and web conferences from any Android device.

“With the proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace, it is imperative that businesses of all sizes equip their workforces with the tools necessary for remote sharing and collaboration,” says Jean-Benoist Miécaze, vice president of Product & Marketing, Arkadin. “With Android App for Arkadin Anywhere, Arkadin now offers a complete range of native apps for today’s mobile operating systems, whether for Android tablets and smartphones, for Apple iPads and iPhones or for BlackBerry devices. These apps guarantee a great and fluid user experience ‘on the go.’”

The Android App for ArkadinAnywhere is available free and downloadable in Google Play directly from Android mobile devices.

Key Android App for ArkadinAnywhere features:

• User friendly, ergonomic interface for easily presenting and sharing content
• Comprehensive control panel for complete conference management
• One-click web and audio conference access for moderators and participants
• Instant invitations issued by email or phone for starting meetings on the fly
• Full screen sharing in landscape mode
• Chat tab for easy public or private communication with conference attendees

The Arkadin Android App comes on the heels of the newly launched Arkadin®Anywhere™ web conferencing service. Designed for exceptional simplicity and enjoyment with its ergonomic features, it is seamlessly integrated with Arkadin®Anytime™ premium quality audio conferencing for a complete collaboration experience, ideally suited to SMBs.

About Arkadin
Founded in 2001, Arkadin is one of the largest and fastest growing collaboration service providers in the world. With a vision rooted in the belief that progress emerges from people’s desire to share, Arkadin offers a complete range of remote audio, web, and video conferencing and Unified Communications solutions. The services are delivered in a cloud model for fast, scalable deployments and a high ROI. Its global network of 51 operating centers in 30 countries has dedicated local-language support teams to service its 26,000 customers. To find out more about Arkadin please visit www.arkadin.com.

IMST and WISI Develop Smart Antenna for C2C Communication

Intelligent shark fin antenna (Photo: IMST)

KAMP-LINTFORT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

WISI, renowned Tier-1 supplier of automotive antennas and IMST, renowned specialist for antennas and wireless communication agreed upon a strategic partnership to develop an intelligent roof antenna for motor vehicles. “This partnership gives us access to the excellent know-how of the IMST engineers in antenna technologies and communication systems,” says Dr. Rüdiger Czolk, sales director at WISI Automotive. “For IMST the cooperation is an excellent opportunity to transfer innovative solutions from its pre-development and research projects into series products” explains Norbert Schmidt, Head of Department Information and Communications Systems at IMST.

The intelligent roof antenna is a multi-band antenna system that integrates the services GSM/3G/LTE, GPS and Car-to-Car (C2C) into a single module. In addition to the passive antenna elements for the named services, the module includes the entire electronic components like microcontroller, memory, and signal processing for C2C. Due to the complete integration of the service into a single module the interconnection with the vehicle architecture is purely digital via Ethernet and avoids – especially for 5.9 GHz – using lossy coaxial cables.

At such high frequencies in a vehicle environment, even on the exposed roof position signal drops due to shadowing and multiple reflections are expected. Therefore this architecture provides the ability to connect a second module placed at an alternative position to the main module. The radiation characteristics of the additional module can be tailored to the particular position. This distributed system enables antenna diversity and thus provides an optimal omnidirectional combined radiation pattern. Maximum transmission range and thus a significant increase in traffic safety can be guaranteed.

Middle of last year, IMST and WISI have already demonstrated the feasibility of such a smart antenna solution in a first project. In cooperation with AUDI a system for the C2C communication has been integrated into an existing roof fin mounted on test vehicles and validated in field trials. Thomas Smits, System-/Software architect at IMST, responsible for the architecture of intelligent antenna systems, emphasizes the advantages of the system: “Apart from avoiding expensive coaxial cables, the digital connectivity allows a much more flexible positioning of the antennas on the vehicle. The distance to the antenna only plays an insignificant role. For the difficult propagation conditions at 5.9 GHz, other than the traditional installation positions can be used now. In addition, other services like conventional GPS or Wifi could be integrated.” The presented solution reached equal or better performance than traditional, non-integrated systems in all executed test cases. For vehicle manufacturers the economic benefits of a smart antenna for C2C communication are a key aspect in addition to technical performance. As only digital cables need to be installed, manufacturers can offer a professional and high-performance architecture and even save cost and weight. The project was supported by NXP Semiconductors, supplier of C2C technology and Cohda Wireless, provider of the 802.11p firmware.

Stefan Suckrow, project manager of the project at WISI is looking forward to the follow-up projects. “The year 2013 is dedicated to achieve series production readiness of the antenna, to be prepared for the planned launch of C2C communication in 2015.”

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Thomas Smits, +49 2842 981-415
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Huawei Unveils Ultra-High-Capacity 40T WDM Prototype

ANAHEIM, Calif., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, launched a 40T Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) prototype at the OFC/NFOEC 2013 event in Anaheim, Calif. The prototype supports simultaneous 2Tbit/s transmission of 20 C-band optical channels, providing an industry-leading capacity of up to 40 Tbit/s per fiber. Now, up to 10 million subscribers can enjoy high-definition Video on Demand (VoD) services simultaneously.

Huawei’s prototype is built on three innovations in the field of high-speed transmission. The combined use of Electrical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (eOFDM) and frequency-domain Hybrid Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) technologies substantially improve spectrum efficiency to 10 bit/s/Hz. The combined use of Flex-Optical Digital Signal Processing (Flex ODSP) and Hybrid Soft-/Hard-Decision Multi-level Coding (HMLC) technologies extend the transmission distance to beyond 1,000 km over common single-mode fiber and Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs). Furthermore, software-implemented transceiver technology allows optical modulation formats such as Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (QPSK), 16QAM, 32QAM, and 64QAM to be adjusted or combined, achieving a configurable transmission rate and distance for each service. As a result, dynamic service needs in varied scenarios can be easily met.

In 2012, Huawei completed a 2T WDM field trial with Vodafone, achieving up to 3,325 km transmission for 2 Tbit/s signals. The 40T WDM prototype is another major breakthrough in high-speed transmission proving current commercial optical networks will be ready for the upcoming flood of digital traffic.

Huawei is dedicated to customer-centric innovation and delivering industry-leading transport network solutions, helping operators build future-ready optical networks.

About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one-third of the world’s population. For more information, visit Huawei online: www.huawei.com. Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/huaweipress and on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/HuaweiPress.

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ADTRAN Expands Packet Optical Capacity by 8x to Achieve Best in Class

High-density Carrier Ethernet service delivery and transport module increases scalable reliability for cloud, mobile and video applications

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

ADTRAN®, Inc., (ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced a significant expansion of its award-winning Optical Networking Edge (ONE) solution. The new single slot Carrier Ethernet module supports 8x10GE optical transport with Ethernet switching, and enables efficient, high-capacity access/edge to the metro core interconnect. The new module also expands the service delivery, aggregation and transport capacity of the Total Access® 5000, a 21 usable slot system, to more than 200Gbps per slot. This gives service providers an increased level of scalable reliability to more effectively respond to the demand for premium services.

With enterprise customers migrating to cloud services, mobile networks consuming more IP data than voice, and residential customers watching unprecedented quantities of videos online, the need for bandwidth continues to explode. As a result, access and edge networks are now required to scale from 1Gbps and 2.5Gbps to multiple 10Gbps with an easy path for future upgrades to 100Gbps. ADTRAN’s ONE solution suite integrates a right-sized packet optical solution with Broadband Access and Carrier Ethernet service delivery enabling seamless networking from access to core via wavelength, OTN or MEF-compliant Carrier Ethernet switching. This allows service providers the ability to quickly and cost-effectively deploy the premium services demanded by enterprise and residential customers regardless of the associated bandwidth requirements.

The new module, the Ethernet Transport Optical Switch (ETOS-10), is built upon the highly successful 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) service centric ETOS-1 and continues to deliver carrier-grade redundancy and protection for various applications. The primary features and benefits are as follows:

• Expanded premium services scalability supporting the rollout of 10Gbps enterprise and datacenter services, 1Gbps 4G/LTE mobile backhaul services and 100Mbps residential broadband services delivery.
• Reduced time-to-revenue via the increased network simplicity gained from the support of end-to-end multi-ring, mesh and subtended 10GE access rings topologies.
• Increased quality of experience via reduced network latency and integrated advanced service level assurance (SLA) and services management toolset.

“From the start, ADTRAN’s ONE solution has been designed to reduce the complexity of packet optical networking to help service providers increase flexibility and simplify operations in order to accelerate next-generation service delivery for their customers,” said Mano Nachum, packet optical networking product line manager, ADTRAN’s Carrier Networks Division. “The addition of the ETOS-10 is another significant step ahead that establishes first to market leadership in delivering higher capacity, multi-10Gbps Packet Optical Ethernet integrated with multi-services access and aggregation in a right-sized package.”

About ADTRAN

ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.

Contact:
Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN, Inc.
Halley Spong, 919-435-9126
halley@connect2comm.com

Thuraya SatSleeve Brings Satellite Connectivity to the iPhone

The world’s first satellite adaptor for the iPhone vastly expands the popular smartphone’s network coverage and capabilities

The Thuraya SatSleeve (Photo: Business Wire)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, announced today the launch of the Thuraya SatSleeve, a versatile and user-friendly device that brings satellite connectivity to the Apple® iPhone®.

A significant breakthrough in the mobile satellite industry, Thuraya SatSleeve is the world’s first product to offer easy and affordable access to mobile satellite communications — delivered over Thuraya’s extensive satellite network. Only slightly larger than the iPhone itself, the compact adaptor provides users with the ability to turn their iPhone into a satellite phone that allows them to have reliable connectivity beyond the coverage of traditional terrestrial networks.

Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer of Thuraya, said: “The launch of Thuraya SatSleeve represents a major milestone and a game-changing innovation in the satellite industry. This is the first consumer friendly mobile satellite phone ever launched, which dramatically increases the reach to satellite telephony for enterprise, government, and everyday consumers alike. It provides iPhone® users with a versatile and highly affordable means of conducting phone calls and sending SMS via satellite from the world’s most remote locations.”

While iPhones are typically supported by terrestrial networks, Thuraya SatSleeve enables users to enjoy ubiquitous coverage even in the most remote environments. The Thuraya SatSleeve also serves as an important mobile communications tool for corporate users, especially enterprises operating in remote locations, explorers, mountaineers and other outdoor enthusiasts — ideal for prolonged expeditions that take these users deep into uncharted areas that are not served by terrestrial mobile networks.

About Thuraya Telecommunications Company

Thuraya Telecommunications Company is an industry leading MSS operator and a global telecommunication provider offering innovative communications solutions to a variety of sectors including energy, broadcast media, maritime, military and humanitarian NGO. Thuraya’s superior network enables clear communications and uninterrupted coverage across two thirds of the globe by satellite and across the whole planet through its unique GSM roaming capabilities. For more information visit www.thuraya.com.

*Source: ME NewsWire

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Shereen Hanafi, +971-4-4488-888
Director of Communications
corporatecomms@thuraya.com
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