HERNDON, VA — (Marketwired) — 11/26/13 — XO Communications, a leading nationwide provider of IP and data solutions, announced today that Christopher Ancell has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Ancell will join the company effective December 2, 2013. Ancell is an accomplished leader with an impressive track record in the communications industry. His background will be key to advancing XO-s expertise in managing high-capacity, dynamic network services, as telecommunications and infor
The Trapeze Group general contractor in cooperation with the integrator company Comtechnik Funk are upgrading the existing communication system and realising a state-of-the-art operational control system for the Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe Group. Last week, as part of this modernisation process, Hytera Mobilfunk won the contract to upgrade the existing TETRA radio system.
Hytera Mobilfunk shall be enlarging the current TETRA radio system with the addition of a redundant switching node an
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/26/13 — TELUS (TSX: T)(NYSE: TU) announced today it has successfully closed its previously announced offering of $800 million in senior unsecured notes in two tenors – $400 million of 7-year Notes with a 3.60 per cent interest rate, Series CM, maturing on January 26, 2021 and $400 million of 30-year Notes with a 5.15 per cent interest rate, Series CN, maturing on November 26, 2043.The net proceeds will be used to repay outstanding commercial
Cube Optics is releasing the first Break-Out cable suited for 40Gbase-LR4 and ER4 transceivers. Data Center Operators are now able to split 40G switch ports or router ports to 4 separate 10G connections. Until today this was done with standard break-out cables for Multi-mode 40GBase transceivers, resulting in a limited reach of only 300 meter. CUBO’s 40GBase-LR4/ER4 Break-Out cable with its integrated 40G CWDM multiplexer inside is now enabling the extended reach for distances of 10 or 40km for
WATERLOO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 11/26/13 — BBM will soon come preinstalled on a variety of Android-based smartphones from leading OEMs across Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America and the Middle East. Beginning next month, Android smartphones from Be, Brightstar, Celkon, EVERCOSS, IMO, Micromax, Mito, Snexian, Spice, TECNO, TiPhone and Zen will include BBM preinstalled. In addition, BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) confirmed that BBM will also continue to be available as a free
OTTAWA, CANADA — (Marketwired) — 11/26/13 — Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (TSX: WIN)(NASDAQ: WILN) today announced that it has acquired a portfolio of semiconductor patents from IXYS CH GmbH ("IXYS") related to microcontroller technology. WiLAN believes the portfolio has current applicability to safety-critical applications used in the aerospace, medical, industrial and automotive markets. A share of the revenue generated from licensing the acquired pa
