CHICAGO – Nitel, Inc., a single-source provider of telecommunications network services and nationwide virtual network operator, launched a suite of flat-rate data connectivity products at the CompTel PLUS Conference and Exhibition in Orlando last week.

Available in all 48 contiguous states, Nitel OneRateâ„¢ offers T1 private line, dedicated internet access and MPLS services to its wholesale and enterprise clients. The flat-rate pricing structure simplifies what is typically a complex process to price network connectivity.

Known for its ability to provide cost-effective data connectivity in rural areas, Nitel sees the offering as a complement to its high capacity bandwidth and metro ethernet products. more

HILLSIDE, N.J. Oct. 22, 2009 - Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW), a leading provider of managed services for telepresence and video conferencing, today announced it has been awarded Polycom Advanced Certified Immersive Telepresence VNOC Service Provider status from Polycom, Inc., a global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions. The designation, the highest awarded by Polycom for telepresence VNOC service partners, recognizes Glowpoint for its ability to deliver world-class telepresence managed service for global customers utilizing Polycom’s broad portfolio of standards-based telepresence systems.

“Glowpoint is a valued VNOC delivery partner and we are pleased to recognize its world-class managed network service capabilities for Polycom immersive telepresence solutions,” said Ron Myers, vice president of worldwide channels at Polycom. “Customers are looking for services that will help them maximize their investment in visual communication both in terms of the best user experience and the broadest collaboration capabilities. Working with Glowpoint, more

Hitron, Mplus, NETGEAR, SerComm, Texas Instruments’ chipsets, Widevine mark first wave of IP video integrations with BigBand’s vIP PASS

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 22, 2009—BigBand Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBND), a leader in digital video networking, today announced the company’s completion of a number of key integrations that advance the delivery and availability of IP video, securely and to multiple devices. The company’s IP delivery products, including its recently announced vIP PASSâ„¢, have been integrated with leading chipset, cable modem, and digital rights management technology providers. These integrations are designed to provide an end-to-end vIP PASS solution for delivery of IPTV that capitalizes on existing infrastructure to deliver video services to a broad range of customer devices and screens. BigBand works closely with diverse ecosystem and network partners, leveraging its experience in providing digital video networking, advertising solutions and easing the transition from standard to high definition television.

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LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, October 22, 2009 – RAD Data Communications announced at the Supercomm conference today that Network USA, a service provider with a 2,500- mile fiber network that traverses most of Louisiana and parts of Texas and Mississippi, has deployed RAD Data Communications’ Ethernet over SONET/PDH turnkey solution to provide enterprise customers with managed Ethernet services.

RAD’s solution – from the EtherAccess product line – consists of the Egate-100 central site aggregation device, along with members of RAD’s RICi product family that serve as bookends at the customer premises. The RICi product family enables Network USA to provide anywhere from a single T1 (1.5 MBPS FDX) to up to 16 bonded T1s for larger bandwidth requirements, or even dual bonded T3 capacities.

As members of RAD’s EtherAccess portfolio, the Egate-100 and RICi products incorporate a consistent interoperable feature set and conform to the prevailing industry standards for Ethernet service more

BROOMFIELD, Colo.–Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT - News) today announced the launch of Level 3 Tower Access – a new service that offers direct wireless tower connectivity to the Level 3 network. Tower Access provides wireless carriers with more efficient and cost-effective options for wireless backhaul in metropolitan and rural locations. The first phase of this initiative will target unserved and underserved markets focusing on areas with the greatest concentration of end-user demand.

“Mobile data traffic will grow by an order of magnitude between 2009 and 2012,” said Jennifer Pigg, vice president of enabling technologies for Yankee Group. “Mobile operators are scrambling to meet this capacity demand cost effectively in their wireless backhaul networks. Direct wireless tower access to the Level 3 network offers a unique service for wireless carriers to optimize network performance and capacity.” more

Tellabs acquires WiChorus to revolutionize the mobile Internet

Extends mobile solution with innovative 3G/4G mobile packet core to help customers succeed

Naperville, Ill. — Users want mobile Internet services anywhere, anytime. Sales of smartphones are growing more than 30% a year, and netbooks are taking root. As a result, Tellabs’ mobile customers expect mobile data traffic to grow 30% to 50% a year for the foreseeable future. Such high growth demands scalable, next-generation network architectures to deliver 3G and 4G services.

That’s why Tellabs, a leader in mobile backhaul networks, will acquire WiChorus of San Jose, Calif. The combination creates advanced 3G/4G mobile networks that revolutionize the mobile Internet, deliver new applications to generate revenue and simplify networks to achieve significant savings for mobile carriers. more