Go!Foton and Samsung Jointly Announce the Invisia™ Indoor Living Unit (ILU) Solutions for FTTH deployment in MDUs

SOMERSET, N.J. & GUMI CITY, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Go!Foton Corporation and Samsung Electronics, Inc. jointly announce the introduction of the Invisia™ Indoor Living Unit (ILU) Solutions. Invisia™ ILU is an innovative MDU drop cable solution that allows service providers to bring FTTH service to existing MDU living units in a faster and easier fashion. Invisia™ ILU reduces a carrier’s installation costs and minimizes the disruption and aesthetic objections often associated with retrofitting service cables in existing MDU living units.

Invisia™ ILU consists of a new 900um drop cable with G657.B3 fiber, the most advanced bend optimized fiber manufactured by Samsung Electronics. The translucent Invisia™ cable is easily attached to a variety of wall surfaces using simple and discrete plastic clips. Designed and manufactured by Go!Foton, the pathway management toolkit provided with Invisia™ ILU includes a variety of these clips along with a small tube of specially formulated epoxy which can be applied at discrete points along the cable or smeared like painters caulk, resulting in a truly invisible installation that may be painted by the homeowner if desired. The unique design also provides exceptional mechanical protection when routing the optical drop cable around inside and outside corners. Often missing from other MDU cable solutions, corner protection prevents excessive bending and the formation of stress points on the cable.

The Invisia™ ILU system has successfully passed rigorous laboratory testing by Telcordia Technologies and it meets the demanding requirements specified by Verizon in TPR.9459. Tested to withstand the typical bumps and pulls one may expect in a home environment, as well as resistance to dry heat, high humidity, and a variety of household cleaning agents, the Invisia™ ILU solution is the industry’s first practical and affordable solution for FTTH deployment in existing MDU living units. As the name implies, Invisia™ ILU blends into any wall surface (painted or not), making it nearly unnoticeable to the untrained eye. By doing away with mechanical fasteners typically associated with conventional cable placement, service providers can now be more confident and aggressive when they market their FTTH services to even the most demanding MDU occupants. The solution eliminates the need for drilling and fishing cables which is often expensive and time consuming for carriers. In addition, Invisia™ ILU does not require any mechanical fasteners which may damage the interior finish of the living unit. The product goes on easily and stays on! The adhesive plastic clips allow just one installer to quickly create a path from the entrance point of the unit to wherever the ONT needs to be placed. After routing the 900um cable through each clip, it is easily drawn tightly to the wall where the included epoxy can be used either in dollops or it can be smeared like painters caulk. The result is a nearly invisible installation that is highly robust and well protected. Installation times are dramatically reduced and customer satisfaction with the solution has been overwhelming during initial field trials conducted with an industry Tier 1 carrier in US.

Go!Foton’s CEO, Dr. Simin Cai, commented that: “ We are pleased with our growing partnership with Samsung Electronics. Samsung’s expertise in the drop cable design and production of high quality bend optimized fiber helped us to more quickly bring the Invisia™ family of products to the market. We are encouraged with the high degree of cooperation between the design teams at both companies. They worked so seamlessly in addressing the FTTH market need while producing such a world class innovation of this magnitude serving Tier-1 customers.”

Go!Foton and Samsung are jointly showcasing Invisia™ ILU solutions at the FTTx Resource Center at OFC/NFOEC2013, March 19-21 in Anaheim, California.

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Go!Foton Corporation
Joe Stahley, 1-732-469-9650
joe.stahley@gofoton.com

Huawei Unveils an Innovative All Optical Switching Network

ANAHEIM, Calif., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled a ground-breaking All-Optical Switching Network architecture supporting any network topology, at the OFC/NFOEC 2013 event in Anaheim, Calif. All-optical transmission and switching were demonstrated at the event using prototypes based on this new architecture and technology.

All-Optical Switching Network technology offers cost-effective and energy-efficient transport based on all-optical switching, by eliminating the need for Optical-Electrical-Optical (OEO) conversion or electrical switching. Huawei solves the industry-wide challenge of switching multi-dimensional and multi-wavelength optical bursts through use of innovative Optical Time Slot Interchange (OTSI) technology. This enables any-topology, all-optical contention-less networking. Additionally, Huawei demonstrated high-speed, real-time 100 Gbit/s optical burst transceiving for the first time in the industry. Furthermore, the All-Optical Switching Network architecture is compatible with traditional Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) networks.

Huawei’s continuous exploration in the field of all-optical switching has yielded an Optical Burst Transport Network (OBTN) prototype and a Petabit Photonic Cross-Connect (PPXC) prototype showcased at earlier OFC/NFOEC events. This new All-Optical Switching Network architecture makes further advances in any-topology networking and coherent transmission for optical bursts.

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.

Media Relations Contact:
Jannie Luong, Huawei
(214) 415-0815
jannie.luong@huawei.com

innoPath Launches mobileMD, Changing the Care Model for Smart Devices

Mobile Care Leader Empowers Subscribers with Self-Care Capabilities

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

innoPath Software, the world leader in over-the-air mobile device care, today announced the launch of mobileMD, the first comprehensive solution that brings the concept of preventive care to smart devices. mobileMD fundamentally changes the device care model by empowering the new frontline – the subscriber. By doing so, mobileMD enables mobile customers to diagnose and fix their own device problems with a click of a button, thereby reducing the costs of mobile care for the operator while improving the subscriber experience. In addition, mobileMD encompasses all of the capabilities necessary for a complete mobile call center, including Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, real-time diagnostics, agent-side analysis, and mobile application analysis through a new partnership with Symantec. More information on innoPath and the new mobileMD platform can be found at: www.innopath.com/solution

“Today’s call centers were not designed for smart devices. This leads to longer hold times and frustrating support calls. mobileMD’s goal is to provide a platform in which smartphones get smart care, giving subscribers an outstanding experience that actually endears them to their service providers, while still reducing costs,” said John Fazio, president and CEO of innoPath.

mobileMD is an integrated solution that is equally applicable for mobile operators and hardware manufacturers, and includes real-time diagnostics, device metering and analytics, OTA updates, security, and remote monitoring. However, the true innovation of mobileMD is its ability to deliver a far superior customer experience through a combination of tools that empower the subscriber, as well as contextually-aware tools for care agents. These tools reduce call time and lead to intelligent problem resolution, ultimately reducing subscriber churn, delivering operators with a competitive differentiator, and significantly improving customer satisfaction.

mobileMD is an industry-first comprehensive solution that empowers subscribers to solve problems with their mobile device thereby reducing the need to call into customer support. Mobile operators can now empower subscribers to:

• Manage their own device care, reducing calls to the operator support line
• Quickly run diagnostics to identify problems and implement immediate fixes
• Run extended test scans to identify true hardware or software issues
• Schedule test scans and implement on-going device maintenance

innoPath has partnered with Symantec to help customers protect their Android devices. Symantec will deliver back-end mobile application analysis technology for the mobileMD suite and recommend Norton mobile products, such as Norton Mobile Security and Norton Mobile Utilities, to help users protect and manage their devices.

“Mobile devices are more important than ever in consumers’ daily lives, and if a device is compromised by a security threat, the sensitive information on the device is at risk of falling into the wrong hands,” said Dave Cole, Vice President, Product Management, Symantec. “We are pleased to partner with innoPath to help protect their subscribers from mobile security threats. By leveraging Symantec’s mobile app analysis technology, we are providing innoPath with the ability to detect threats and empower their subscribers to enjoy their digital lives with the assurance that their mobile devices are protected.”

About innoPath

innoPath technology drives the support and care of mobile devices at the speed of life. Using innoPath’s solutions, subscribers, mobile operators and device manufacturers can update, diagnose, and fix devices over-the-air. The benefits of using innoPath technology include avoided device recalls and returns, reduced incidence of support calls, improved first call resolution for issues related to Android and iOS devices, and increased subscriber satisfaction. innoPath’s customer list includes Verizon, KDDI, China Telecom, Tata DoCoMo, LG, Nokia, and Samsung, among others. For more information, visit www.innopath.com.

Contact:
TriplePoint
Quinn Wageman, +1 415-955-8500
qwageman@triplepointpr.com

Patton Announces General Availability of Fiber-Optic SmartNode VoIP Gateway Router IADs

By eliminating external modems, Patton’s new fiber-optic VoIP IADs reduce equipment costs, simplify network architecture and expedite service deployment.

SmartNode…More than just talk!

P-enable any PBX phone system over high-speed fiber-optic WAN access with SmartNode Fiber-WAN VoIP IADs. (Photo: Patton)

GAITHERSBURG, Md. & BERN, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Patton Electronics has fully released two SmartNode VoIP Integrated Access Devices (IAD) that offer a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) slot for fiber-optic WAN uplink.

The new Patton VoIP IADs for carrier-providers and small-to-medium enterprises combine integrated fiber-optic WAN-access with VoIP gateway and VoIP router functionality in a single device.

By eliminating the need for an outboard fiber-optic modem, the integrated interface lowers equipment costs, simplifies network architecture and expedites service deployment when IP-enabling legacy PBX phone systems.

Patton is among the industry’s first manufacturers of VoIP customer premise equipment to offer carrier-grade VoIP IADs with a built-in fiber-optic interface.

“Global deployment of fiber-to-the-building is growing rapidly in carrier networks,” said Tyler Delin, SmartNode Product Marketing Manager. “Customers asked for fiber uplinks, and we responded. The SFP fiber-WAN interface for SmartNode PRI-class and BRI-class Integrated Access Devices is tested, fully released, and generally available.”

Fiber to the building (FTTB) availability has recently seen significant upswing in Europe, North America and elsewhere. Given that trend, Patton’s latest VoIP solution hits a real sweet spot for Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs) and their business-class subscribers.

The SFP fiber-optic interface is offered with Patton’s SmartNode 4670 BRI/FXS/FXO VoIP IAD that supports 8 to 16 calls and SmartNode 4990 PRI/T1/E1 VoIP IAD that supports 15 to 120 calls. Both are ideal for connecting traditional enterprise PBX telephony systems with ITSPs and SIP trunking services.

Tyler continues: “Customers can use these new SmartNodes as complete one-box solutions. You can IP-enable any existing PBX system with high-speed fiber-optic WAN access. SmartNode IADs also provide advanced IP routing with standard upstream QoS and Patton’s DownStreamQoS—all with the industry’s lowest total cost-of-ownership.”

Patton products come with free gold-standard customer support. Unique within the industry, Patton’s free-support proposition reduces total-cost-of-ownership (TCO), setting the company apart from other industry players. Most manufacturers require costly support contracts or per-hour charges. Patton provides free lifetime support—including downloadable software updates—at no additional cost.

Learn more about the New SmartNode Fiber IAD’s: watch Patton’s on-demand webinar.

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Patton Electronics
Glen Flowers, 301-975-1000
press@patton.com

C-COM Announces New Generation Ka Band Flyaway Antennas

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 19, 2013) – C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., (TSX VENTURE:CMI) a leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, introduced the first of their new generation Ka-band Flyaway Antennas today at the Satellite 2013 exhibition in Washington, DC.

The new iNetVu® FLY-75V model is a 75cm Ka-band Flyaway Antenna which can be easily transported in two rugged, lightweight cases. The product offers fully automated satellite acquisition to commercial broadband Ka satellite service users in North America (Viasat Exede) and in Europe (Eutelsat Tooway KaSat).

“The Fly-75V model is the first of a number of Ka Flyaway products to be introduced to the market shortly” said Bilal Awada, CTO of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. The system can be transported, assembled and disassembled by one person, in less than 10 minutes, without any tools. The fully automated antenna, using the proprietary iNetVu® controller, can find satellite at the press of a button within minutes of deployment.

The Fly-75V is aimed for a number of Ka market verticals including Satellite News Gathering, disaster recovery, emergency services, and any other high bandwidth applications, which require quick deployment in the field by people with minimal knowledge about antenna pointing.

The new Flyaway platform is designed to be flexible, lightweight and scalable. It can be easily configured and adapted to a number of small size Ka antennas in order to serve emerging Ka services around the globe. The near zero backlash motorized pedestal drive and the high pointing accuracy set a new standard in the auto-deploy antenna industry.

“C-COM continues to raise the bar for auto-deploy antennas both in their ease-of-use, reliability and affordability”, said Leslie Klein, President and CEO of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.

About C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.

C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. is a leader in the development and deployment of commercial grade mobile satellite-based technology for the delivery of two-way high-speed Internet, VoIP and Video services into vehicles. C-COM has developed a unique proprietary Mobile auto-deploying (iNetVu®) antenna that allows the delivery of high-speed satellite based Internet services into vehicles while stationary virtually anywhere where one can drive. The iNetVu® Mobile antennas have also been adapted to be airline checkable and easily transportable. The company’s satellite-based products and services deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions for both fixed and mobile applications throughout the world. More information is available at: www.c-comsat.com

iNetVu® is a registered trademark of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
Contact:
Leslie Klein
Investor Relations
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
(613) 745-1172
(613) 745-4110 ext. 4950
lklein@c-comsat.com