AdvancedIO Systems Announces expressXG Framework for Rapid High-Bandwidth Application Development

Abstraction of Ethernet Protocols and Interfaces Simplifies Application Implementation

AdvancedIO® Systems, the leader in high-bandwidth connectivity solutions optimized for decision-critical applications, today announced the availability of expressXG™, an FPGA framework that accelerates customers’ ability to tackle challenging system communication problems. The framework gives customers the tools to embed their own applications directly into AdvancedIO’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) interfaces. The applications quickly benefit from the line-rate performance capability of FPGAs by leveraging AdvancedIO’s expertise implementing Ethernet communications for demanding real-time systems.

“We see increasing demand for 10GbE interfaces that can address unique customer connectivity problems,” noted Rob Kraft, VP Marketing at AdvancedIO Systems. “expressXG is ideal for designers who need to deploy their own algorithms quickly and provides us the scalability to service growing customer demand.”

expressXG is a framework of FPGA firmware and host software that abstracts the details of Ethernet protocols and interfaces such as 10GbE controllers, memory controllers, and host fabric interfaces, thereby reducing the development effort and schedule for designers to implement custom algorithms. The removal of hardware dependencies also enables future code portability. Customers recognizing the unique abilities of AdvancedIO’s 10GbE products to meet line-rate processing requirements requested the opportunity to tightly couple their proprietary or classified algorithms into the data flow as a means of overcoming previously unsolvable system challenges. expressXG provides a “sandbox region” where they can include their own applications, building on top of a solid foundation of AdvancedIO’s 10GbE implementation experience and patent-pending technology.

expressXG is now available and shipping. For more information, please contact: 1.604.331.1600 x208 or contactus@advancedio.com.

About AdvancedIO Systems
AdvancedIO Systems is the leader in high bandwidth connectivity solutions optimized for decision-critical applications. When the integrity of complex telecommunications infrastructure is on the line or a soldier’s safety depends on it, monitoring, detection and action are only as successful as a system’s ability to react in real time. That’s why top organizations trust AdvancedIO to optimize their systems and provide them competitive advantage. With a flexible, customer-focused approach and an unparalleled team of systems experts, AdvancedIO is the only choice for programmable, high performance connectivity solutions. For more information, please visit www.advancedio.com.

AdvancedIO is a registered trademark of AdvancedIO Systems Inc. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Quickoffice(R) Releases eOffice 4.7 Mobile Office Suite for the Latest BlackBerry(R) Touch Devices

Newest Version Has an Improved User Interface, Supports Google(R) Docs and Spreadsheets and Includes Unlimited Online Storage Access

Quickoffice®, Inc., the leading global provider of mobile office productivity software and services, today released eOffice 4.7 for BlackBerry touch devices, including support for the BlackBerry Storm(TM). With a new streamlined user interface and reorganized menu structure, eOffice allows mobile professionals to easily access, view, edit and share files.

eOffice is the only mobile solution to edit native Microsoft® Office files available for all BlackBerry smartphones, including the latest BlackBerry OS to earlier versions. eOffice 4.7 enables users to edit native Word and Excel documents, preserving the integrity of the original document. The mobile application also works with Google Docs and Spreadsheets, allowing files to be copied to the device for editing or sending via email. The ability to access Spreadsheets from Google enables users to collaborate with colleagues on the same project, regardless of geographic location.

“As a company, Quickoffice is focused on bringing high-quality products to mobile professionals, helping to improve productivity while on the road,” said David Halpin, vice president engineering and product development at Quickoffice. “We’ve vastly improved the usability of eOffice for BlackBerry with this release, focusing on the features and functionality desired from our customer base.”

eOffice 4.7 includes robust file viewing, support of PDFs, photos, Word, Excel and PowerPoint file types. Each are optimized for viewing on the device and use a magnifying solution to ensure users can view the details of every image, graph and table. In addition, consumers can print and fax documents and photos from their BlackBerry. eOffice also comes with unlimited, free online storage to enable easy access to office files directly from the device.

eOffice for BlackBerry is part of Quickoffice’s suite of productivity solutions and sold under the Dynoplex brand, owned and operated by Quickoffice. To purchase eOffice for a special price of $29.95, please visit www.dynoplex.com.

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About Quickoffice, Inc.
Quickoffice® is the world leader in providing mobile office productivity software and services for mobile devices. The company’s robust software product line-up includes Quickoffice Premier, which allows viewing and editing of Microsoft® Office® documents, Quickmanager®, which is an embedded e-commerce application that allows for over-the-air upgrades and purchases, and Quickaccess(TM), which provides for remote access of PC-based content. Quickoffice Premier has been thoroughly tested by and ships through major operators such as Vodafone®, Orange®, China Mobile® and AT&T® and also ships worldwide as a built-in solution on tens of millions of mobile devices. Quickoffice Premier, which is available in almost 50 languages, has been a top-selling mobile office application since its initial market introduction in 1997. Privately held, Quickoffice Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas with offices in St. Petersburg, Russia, London, England, Seoul, Korea and Ottawa, Canada. More information at www.quickoffice.com.

Quickoffice® is a trademark of Quickoffice, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.

3M Introduces LC and LC/APC No Polish Connectors for Fast, On-Site Installs Indoors and in the Outside Plant

Further expanding its No Polish Connector line, 3M today introduced the new No Polish LC Connector for both multimode and singlemode fiber applications and the No Polish Connector LC/APC for singlemode fiber applications.

Both enable fast on-site installation of 250 micron and 900 micron terminations utilizing a one-piece, pre-assembled design. Like other members of the 3M No Polish Connector family, the newest connectors are designed to save installation technicians time while helping to minimize capital investment.

The LC NPC is tested for FTTP and premises applications for both indoor and outdoor locations and is available in SM, 62.5 micron, 50 micron and also 50 micron LOMMF (laser optimized multimode fiber) for 10 Gb applications.

The LC/APC NPC is available with a standard, flat splice configuration or with a keyed, angle -splice for excellent back reflection of less than -60 decibels. No Polish Connector LC/APC Flat Splice Connectors are designed to deliver excellent performance for digital transmission networks such as at an optical network terminal that requires a LC/APC termination. No Polish Connector LC/APC Keyed, Angle Splice Connectors from 3M are specifically designed for analog video transmission with very low optical reflection of less than -60 decibels across temperature extremes.

With a factory-polished ferrule assembly and mechanical splice technology, NPC connectors from 3M can be installed with a simple field tool in less than two minutes and eliminates the need for time-intensive polishing in the field. A streamlined boot attached to the body of the connector minimizes the chances of losing or forgetting to install the boot during connection. After installation, the boot will assist in maintaining the minimum fiber bend radius. No Polish Connectors from 3M meet EIA/TIA 568-B.3 and IEC requirements and are RoHS compliant 2002/95/EC.

About 3M Communication Markets Division
With more than 40 years in the telecommunications industry, 3M Communication Markets Division offers one of the widest and most comprehensive suite of scalable solutions to communications service providers around the world from underground and buried plant, to central office, premises and more. Proven systems from 3M optimize network testing, construction, locating and maintenance for faster, more reliable high-bandwidth transmissions; enable physical media-layer capabilities for FTTP and DSL deployments from central office to customer premises; and deliver fiber optics technologies to leverage existing infrastructure or install completely new networks. More information is available at www.3mtelecommunications.com/.

About 3M
A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M’s core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms – often in combination – to a wide array of customer needs. With $25 billion in sales, 3M employs 76,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com.

“RoHS compliant 2002/95/EC” means that the product or part (“Product”) does not contain any of the substances in excess of the maximum concentration values in EU Directive 2002/95/EC, as amended by Commission Decision 2005/618/EC, unless the substance is in an application that is exempt under EU RoHS. This information represents 3M’s knowledge and belief, which may be based in whole or in part on information provided by third party suppliers to 3M.

Release Summary:
3M today introduced the new No Polish LC Connector for both multimode and singlemode fiber applications and the No Polish Connector LC/APC for singlemode fiber applications.

Australian Telecom Operator AAPT Streamlines Billing Operations With Major Upgrade of Comverse Solution

Billing Cycle Time Improves Dramatically

AAPT, the third largest telecommunications company in Australia, has completed a major upgrade of its Comverse Billing solution to consolidate billing operations on a unified platform.

Since completing the upgrade, AAPT has benefitted from significant reductions in the time required to execute critical bill processing, primarily by introducing parallel processing capabilities available in the Comverse Billing platform. For example, one of the larger monthly invoicing processes requires only a tenth of its former time.

“The upgrade in the Comverse Billing solution is a vital first step in our billing consolidation plan and provides a foundation for driving down our overall technology operating costs,” said David Yuile, General Manager of Network and Technology at AAPT. “The collaboration between our team and Comverse Professional Services resulted in a smooth and successful transition with outstanding results. Comverse will play an important role as we advance towards an integrated set of applications that is easy to maintain and enhance.”

Optimized for key convergent markets, the Comverse Billing solution supports AAPT’s billing needs by delivering flexible and powerful customer management, ordering, billing and revenue generation applications. It gives operators the tools to manage every aspect of the customer lifecycle – from acquisition through order management to charging and up-selling – supporting a host of fixed, mobile and Internet-based data services. On a consistent basis, the Comverse Billing solution helps operators accelerate time to revenue, reduce operational costs, and enhance the customer experience.

“To succeed in a convergent communications environment, AAPT understands the need to go beyond the traditional telecom mindset and into the world of personalized and adaptable technology solutions,” said Urban Gillstrom, Group President of Global Sales at Comverse, the world’s leading supplier of software and systems enabling value-added messaging and content services, converged billing and active customer management, and IP communications. “The Comverse Billing solution provides the flexibility to maximize opportunities for revenue and growth from innovative multi-play services while streamlining operations.”

About AAPT
AAPT is one of Australia’s three largest telecommunications companies and offers the full range of local and long distance voice, mobile, data and internet services for residential, business, government and wholesale customers. AAPT is 100% owned by Telecom New Zealand, New Zealand’s largest listed company and one of the top 20 largest listed companies on the Australian Stock Exchange. http://home.aapt.com.au/

About Comverse
Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems enabling value-added services for voice, messaging, mobile Internet and mobile advertising; converged billing and active customer management; and IP communications. Comverse’s extensive customer base spans more than 130 countries and covers over 500 communication service providers serving more than two billion subscribers. The company’s innovative product portfolio enables communication service providers to unleash the value of the network for their customers by making their networks smarter. Comverse’s solutions support flexible deployment models, including in-network, hosted and managed services, and can run on circuit-switched, IP, IMS or converged network environments. Comverse is a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (CMVT.PK). For more information, visit www.comverse.com.

UBIqube’s Enhanced MSActivator Platform Combines Network and Security Services with Managed VoIP

MSActivator 9.0 Enables Service Providers, System Integrators and MSSPs To Expand Beyond Traditional Services while Lowering the Cost of Delivery

UBIqube Solutions SA, a global integrated network and security-management solution vendor, today announced a new, enhanced version of MSActivator ^TM that combines VoIP services with network and security services in one integrated platform.

MSActivator 9.0’s offers a unified solution for network security and voice management and monitoring. It also lowers operating expenses by reducing the time required to manage VoIP services and provides a unified Web portal for provisioning, monitoring and reporting.

The platform’s enhanced features for VoIP management include:

• Essential telephony and voice mail configuration
• Data/voice twin-VLAN configuration on call-manager express (CME) and unified communications (UC) routers
• Session initiation protocol (SIP) trunk configuration between CME and UC
• Easy VPN setup for non-VoIP routers
• Easy configuration of proper QoS settings for optimum VoIP experience

For end-users, the new features are integrated in the self-service unified Web portal for the management of IP phones, dial plans, user groups and voicemail.

In addition to managed VoIP services, MSActivator 9.0 offers service providers, system integrators, and MSSPs a user-friendly and intuitive GUI interface, vulnerability assessment and support for Cisco UC500 devices. The platform is hosted by service providers in their SOC/NOC, but can also be offered on an IT-as-a-service basis to MSSPs relying on the UBIqube EAL1+ securely operated SOC.

“Despite all its benefits, implementing VoIP is time consuming and presents organizational and security challenges that can only be met by using a unified management tool,” said Nabil Souli, CEO and chairman of UBIqube. “MSActivator 9.0’s enhancements, which are driven by the needs of our partners, meet those challenges in an integrated platform for VoIP, network and security services.”

In addition to building on UBIqube’s vision of converged service delivery, which has been validated by the company’s service provider partners and eco-system partners like Cisco Systems, MSActivator 9.0 enables service providers and system integrators to expand beyond the traditional range of services while lowering the cost of delivery.

About UBIqube Solutions
UBIqube Solutions supplies converged network, IT security and VoIP management solutions for service providers and system integrators globally with two solution suites. The Enterprise Solution Suite, including the SmartSOCTM appliance, helps organizations streamline their network and security-lifecycle management while achieving reduced complexity and lower operating costs. UBIqube’s Service Provider Solution Suite, featuring MSActivatorTM, is the cornerstone of UBIqube’s Converged Managed Services offering. It enables NOC/SOC service providers to cost-effectively deliver Converged Managed Services to small businesses and Fortune 500 companies.

UBIqube started as a spin-off of the R&D division of France Telecom and was incorporated in 2006. It is headquartered in Paris and has sales presence in Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the United States, Dubai and Hong Kong. For more information, go to www.ubiqube.com