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· Cox Tops J.D. Power Ranking for Business Data Services in Small/Midsize Business Segment (May 18, 2012)

ATLANTA, May 18, 2012 -- This week, Cox Communications ranked highest in customer satisfaction among data service providers for small and midsize businesses (20 to 499 employees) and second among data service providers for very small businesses (1 to 99 employees) in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Data Services Study(SM). This marks the fifth time in seven years that the company has ranked highest in satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates Business Telecommunications Services studies.


· Rambus To Present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference (May 18, 2012)

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, today announced that Satish Rishi, chief financial officer, and Dr. Martin Scott, senior vice president and general manager, New Business Group, will present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference in New York on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.


· Frontier Communications Corporation to Participate in Investor Conference (May 18, 2012)
Frontier Communications Corporation to Participate in Investor Conference - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ-NMS: FTR) is scheduled to participate in the Nomura Media, Cable & Telecom Summit in New York, NY. Daniel McCarthy, President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 3:00pm Eastern Time.


· NLRB Region 2 Authorizes Issuance of Complaint Against Verizon for Unfair Firings, Discipline (May 18, 2012)
NLRB Region 2 Authorizes Issuance of Complaint Against Verizon for Unfair Firings, Discipline - on Telecommsbriefing.net

National Labor Relation Board Region 2 has authorized the issuance of a complaint against Verizon Communications for its actions in disciplining and firing workers following the two-week strike by union members last August.


· Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Maryland Residents (May 18, 2012)
Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Maryland Residents - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Assurance Wireless, which provides eligible residents with a free cell phone and 250 minutes of free monthly voice service, marks its two-year anniversary of providing services to Maryland residents. Assurance Wireless is a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund and can help more than 700,000 residents stay connected to family, medical services and jobs.


· Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Texas Residents (May 18, 2012)
Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Texas Residents - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Assurance Wireless, which provides eligible residents with a free cell phone and 250 minutes of free monthly voice service, marks its two-year anniversary of providing services to Texas residents. Assurance Wireless is a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund.


· Research and Markets: Saudi Arabia - Telecom Country Market Analysis & Pricing Report - 2012 Covers Details Including Pricing for Each of the Saudi Arabian Mobile Operators' Offerings (May 18, 2012)
Research and Markets: Saudi Arabia - Telecom Country Market Analysis & Pricing Report - 2012 Covers Details Including Pricing for Each of the Saudi Arabian Mobile Operators\' Offerings - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b5rbch/saudi_arabia_tel) has announced the addition of the "Saudi Arabia - Telecom Country Market Analysis & Pricing Report" report to their offering.


· Health Union Launches Mobile App, Migraine Meter to Help Patients Better Monitor and Manage Migraines (May 18, 2012)

PHILADELPHIA, May 18, 2012 --


· Sprint pioneers service simplifying wireless communications for individuals with speech disabilities (May 18, 2012)
Sprint pioneers service simplifying wireless communications for individuals with speech disabilities - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Sprint (NYSE: S) today has made it easier for individuals with speech disabilities to initiate calls using a wireless phone. Sprint’s newly launched “My Wireless STS” service enables individuals with speech disabilities to simply dial a short wireless code – *787 – to place an operator-assisted call.


· Email Marketing Firm NEWSLETTER.IE Announce Email and Survey Facebook Apps (May 18, 2012)
Email Marketing Firm NEWSLETTER.IE Announce Email and Survey Facebook Apps - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Today NEWSLETTER.IE announced general availability of its Facebook apps.


· Research and Markets: Risk Management: Fixed & Mobile Enterprise Adoption Trends (May 18, 2012)
Research and Markets: Risk Management: Fixed & Mobile Enterprise Adoption Trends - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5blttl/risk_management_f) has announced the addition of the "Risk Management: Fixed & Mobile Enterprise Adoption Trends" report to their offering.


· Global LTE Subscriptions to Exceed 40 Million This Year, Says ABI Research (May 18, 2012)
Global LTE Subscriptions to Exceed 40 Million This Year, Says ABI Research - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Global LTE subscriptions are expected to exceed 40 million by the end of 2012, representing a fourfold increase over the nine million global LTE subscriptions in 2011. The wide range of expected LTE smartphone launches in 2012 from major OEMs such as Nokia, Samsung, and Apple, as well as the surge in data consumption, are the main causes behind the rise in LTE subscriptions.


· Tanner EDA and Aldec Deliver High-Performance A/MS Solution for Mixed-Signal IC Design and Verification (May 18, 2012)
Tanner EDA and Aldec Deliver High-Performance A/MS Solution for Mixed-Signal IC Design and Verification - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Tanner EDA, the catalyst for innovation in the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), and Aldec, Inc., an industry leader in mixed VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog simulation, have collaborated to deliver an integrated co-simulation solution for analog and mixed-signal (A/MS) design. Tanner EDA’s new HiPer Simulation A/MS offers their T-Spice analog design capture and simulation tool together with Aldec’s Riviera-PRO™ mixed language digital simulator. The solution allows both analog and digital designers to seamlessly resolve A/MS verification problems from one cohesive, integrated platform.


· Research and Markets: 4Q11 Hong Kong Mobile Operator Forecast, 2012 - 2015: Hong Kong to Have 13.2 Million Mobile Subscriber Connections in 2015 (May 18, 2012)
Research and Markets: 4Q11 Hong Kong Mobile Operator Forecast, 2012 - 2015: Hong Kong to Have 13.2 Million Mobile Subscriber Connections in 2015 - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tkct3s/4q11_hong_kong_mob) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "4Q11 Hong Kong Mobile Operator Forecast, 2012 - 2015: Hong Kong to have 13.2 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with SmarTone taking 14% market share" to their offering.


· Teradici and ITER to Present on Increasing CAD Productivity with Centralized Workstations during May 23 Live Webinar (May 18, 2012)
Teradici and ITER to Present on Increasing CAD Productivity with Centralized Workstations during May 23 Live Webinar - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Teradici, the developer of the PC-over-IP® (PCoIP®) protocol, along with ITER, the joint international scientific experiment that aims to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power, will host a live webinar on May 23 on increasing CAD productivity and reducing IT challenges by centralizing workstations. As part of the “True Experience. Network Delivered.” webinar series, this presentation will provide an in-depth look into ITER's experience deploying PCoIP remote workstation solutions, as well as the benefits and tradeoffs of centralizing CAD workstations for users in dispersed locations.


· Research and Markets: Android Handset Activations Reached 331 Million in Q1'2012 Reveals New Device Tracking Database from Signals and Systems Telecom (May 18, 2012)
Research and Markets: Android Handset Activations Reached 331 Million in Q1\'2012 Reveals New Device Tracking Database from Signals and Systems Telecom - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/blc484/android_devices_da) has announced the addition of the "Android Devices Database: Activations by Vendor, Handset Model & Region Q1'2012" directory to their offering.


· Bel Fuse Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend on its Class A and Class B Shares (May 18, 2012)
Bel Fuse Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend on its Class A and Class B Shares - on Telecommsbriefing.net

BEL FUSE INC. (NASDAQ-NMS: BELFA) and (NASDAQ-NMS:BELFB) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.06 per share on the Company's Class A common shares and $0.07 per share on the Company's Class B common shares.


· Partnership Between Local Authorities and Camtronics Captures Wanted Sex Offender (May 18, 2012)

YPSILANTI, Mich., May 18, 2012 -- A pilot program, utilizing security cameras for public safety in Ypsilanti Township, has led to the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting several girls in recent weeks. But where did these cameras come from, and how exactly was this man caught?


· Connected World Conference Opening Night Party Offers Midwest’s Biggest High-Tech Gadget Giveaway! (May 18, 2012)
Connected World Conference Opening Night Party Offers Midwest’s Biggest High-Tech Gadget Giveaway! - on Telecommsbriefing.net

No gadget freak worth their weight in batteries should miss the opening night party for the 2012 Connected World Conference and multiple chances to more than $10,000 in hot new toys and network with fellow gadgeteers! The Gadget Giveaway Opening Night Party: June 11, 2012 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.


· USA Mobility Wireless Launches AMC Select Smartphone Communications Solution with Amcom Software (May 18, 2012)
USA Mobility Wireless Launches AMC Select Smartphone Communications Solution with Amcom Software - on Telecommsbriefing.net

USA Mobility Wireless, the wireless subsidiary of USA Mobility, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: USMO), today announced the release of Amcom Mobile Connect (AMC) Select, which it developed with Amcom Software. The hosted solution enables critical messages sent to USA Mobility Wireless pager numbers to be received on smartphones instead of pagers. The AMC Select application offers hospitals an easy method of moving to smartphone communications for physicians and other staff members who wish to use a single device for encrypted, critical messages.


· LTE to Boost Subscriber Data Management Market; Subscriber Data Seen as “Killer API” for Mobile Operators (May 18, 2012)
LTE to Boost Subscriber Data Management Market; Subscriber Data Seen as “Killer API” for Mobile Operators - on Telecommsbriefing.net

The global subscriber data management (SDM) market, including SDM software and services for mobile and fixed line networks, reached $570 million in 2011, up 57% from 2010, reports market research firm Infonetics Research in its latest Subscriber Data Management Software and Services report. Infonetics’ year-ago SDM forecast was within 1% of actual 2011 results.


· Avaya and IDG Debut the CIO Collaboration Network (May 18, 2012)
Avaya and IDG Debut the CIO Collaboration Network - on Telecommsbriefing.net

To provide an online destination for content and discussion related to business collaboration and communications, The CIO Collaboration Network is a destination for IT executives who can access content, share views, collaborate, and network with peers based on topics developed by the community manager and CIO Collaboration Network members. The site—which features specially produced articles, multimedia content, and commentary by the manager and members—also includes content from around the web. Forrester and The Harvard Business Review will produce content for the site that will appear along with articles from CIO and Network World.


· Skybox Security Named Top Emerging Technology Company by TiE50 (May 18, 2012)

Skybox Security, the leader in proactive security management solutions, today announced the company has been selected a winner in the prestigious 2012 TiE50 global awards for top emerging technology companies from around the world. Skybox Security, recognized under the Software/Cloud Computing category, was selected from 131 world class finalists in a keenly contested race. The TiE50 team initially screened over 2100 companies from 37 countries. The TiE50 awards will be presented at TiEcon 2012, May 18-19 in Santa Clara, CA.


· Azuki Systems Partners with D-Link to Bring Over-the-Top Content to Multi-Screens (May 18, 2012)
Azuki Systems Partners with D-Link to Bring Over-the-Top Content to Multi-Screens - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Azuki Systems, the leader in the delivery of video to any screen over any network, today announced a joint go-to-market and technology partnership with D-Link, the global leader in the connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking.


· SeaChange and Avail-TVN to Demonstrate Multi-Screen Ad Targeting Ecosystem at The Cable Show (May 18, 2012)
SeaChange and Avail-TVN to Demonstrate Multi-Screen Ad Targeting Ecosystem at The Cable Show - on Telecommsbriefing.net

SeaChange International (NASDAQ-NMS: SEAC) and Avail-TVN, leaders in video advertising and digital media services, respectively, will use The Cable Show to demonstrate an ecosystem for targeted advertising in broadcast and on-demand streams viewed on TVs, PCs and tablets. Taking advantage of the SCTE 130 specification, the companies are enabling Avail-TVN provisioned content to have video-on-demand (VOD) ads inserted on-the-fly from the SeaChange Infusion™ advanced advertising platform. Their ecosystem will be seen in SeaChange’s booth 1933 and Avail-TVN’s booth ES-33.


· Red River Achieves Advanced Borderless Network Architecture Specialization from Cisco (May 18, 2012)

Red River, a widely recognized national leader in providing IT products and services to government and healthcare sectors, today announced that it has met the criteria to achieve Advanced Borderless Network Architecture Specialization from Cisco.


· Amber Road Supports U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement within 24 Hours of Enactment (May 18, 2012)
Amber Road Supports U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement within 24 Hours of Enactment - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Amber Road, formerly Management Dynamics, a leading provider of Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions, today announced that its Global Knowledge® database of trade content was updated within 24 hours of President Obama’s signature on a presidential proclamation putting the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (FTA) into force.


· Inuvo to Present at the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference (May 18, 2012)

Inuvo® (NYSE Amex: INUV), an Internet marketing and technology company specialized in marketing browser-based consumer applications, managing networks of website publishers and operating specialty websites, announced that Peter Corrao, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference on Monday, May 21st at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time. The conference is being held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA.


· Digital River CEO Joel Ronning Highlights the Importance of Direct-to-Buyer Strategies in Globalocity Commerce Conference Keynote (May 18, 2012)
Digital River CEO Joel Ronning Highlights the Importance of Direct-to-Buyer Strategies in Globalocity Commerce Conference Keynote - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: DRIV), the revenue growth experts in global cloud commerce, closed its Globalocity commerce conference yesterday, with record attendance. The three-day conference, which took place in Los Angeles, Calif., drew commerce professionals from the U.S., Europe and Asia. Digital River’s chief executive officer and founder, Joel Ronning, keynoted at the event, discussing the rate of accelerated change that is shaping the commerce industry and how companies can turn disruption into revenue opportunities.


· Guam Power Authority Selects Tropos Networks for Wireless Smart Grid Communications (May 18, 2012)
Guam Power Authority Selects Tropos Networks for Wireless Smart Grid Communications - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Tropos Networks®, the leading provider of reliable wireless IP broadband networks for the smart grid, today announced that Guam Power Authority (GPA) has selected Tropos® as the network communications vendor for the utility’s smart grid rollout across the island of Guam. Tropos and GPA have begun implementing the Tropos GridCom® network to support GPA’s smart grid rollout in 2012.


· Aruba Networks Reports Record Fiscal Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results (May 17, 2012)
Aruba Networks Reports Record Fiscal Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: ARUN) today released financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended April 30, 2012.


· Citrix Executives to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (May 17, 2012)

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: CTXS) today announced that executives will present at three upcoming investor conferences. Webcasted presentations will be available live on the investor section of the Citrix website at www.citrix.com/investors. A replay of each webcast will be available for approximately 30 days.


· NetScout Systems to Present at the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference (May 17, 2012)
NetScout Systems to Present at the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference - on Telecommsbriefing.net

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: NTCT), announced today that Executive Vice Chairman, David Sommers, will be presenting at the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 4:30pm (PT). This event will be available over the Internet via live webcast. The live webcast may be accessed on NetScout’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.netscout.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=92658&p=irol-calendar. Following the conference the webcast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of NetScout’s website under “Calendar of Events”.


· Web Performance Rolls out Load Tester LITE---Tests 1,000,000 Simulated Users for Free (May 17, 2012)
Web Performance Rolls out Load Tester LITE---Tests 1,000,000 Simulated Users for Free - on Telecommsbriefing.net

In a move that removes the limits from free load testing, Web Performance, Inc. has released Load Tester LITE™, a free version of its popular Load Tester PRO™ 5 software. This new version can run test cases with up to 1,000,000 virtual users at no cost from user-hosted servers, or from cloud servers starting at just $1 per hour.


· New rDirectory Upgrade from Namescape Advances Active Directory Management with Enhanced Search Interfaces (May 17, 2012)
New rDirectory Upgrade from Namescape Advances Active Directory Management with Enhanced Search Interfaces - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Namescape Corporation, the leader in identity information and Active Directory management applications for Microsoft's™ Active Directory, has just released rDirectory v3.3, an important product upgrade that significantly improves the user experience, while providing new ways to manage and view Active Directory data.


· CSR Chief Technology Officer Steven Gray Joins CTO Forum Executive Board (May 17, 2012)
CSR Chief Technology Officer Steven Gray Joins CTO Forum Executive Board - on Telecommsbriefing.net

CSR plc (LSE: CSR) (NASDAQ-NMS:CSRE) and the CTO Forum are pleased to announce that Dr. Steven D. Gray, Chief Technology Officer for CSR, has been appointed to the CTO Forum’s executive board. The CTO Forum brings together senior technology executives within the U.S. to discuss and collaborate on key technology issues facing the industry and to accelerate innovation across organisations.


· Calypso V13 Empowers Capital Markets Firms to Efficiently Launch OTC Clearing and Collateral Services (May 17, 2012)
Calypso V13 Empowers Capital Markets Firms to Efficiently Launch OTC Clearing and Collateral Services - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Calypso Technology, Inc., the global capital markets platform provider, today announced the release of Calypso V13. The latest version builds on the market leading cross-asset processing platform, aimed at helping customers take advantage of opportunities created by the new OTC market structure in Clearing and Collateral Management services.


· CTS PLATFORM Obtains Verified Status from FitForCommerce (May 17, 2012)

Commerce Technology Solutions (CTS), a leader in digital commerce, today announced that its CTS Platform has been verified by leading e-commerce consultancy FitForCommerce. The FitForCommerce Verification is a prestigious and important accreditation in the commerce industry.


· Research and Markets: Savings Products Distribution Networks in Italy (May 17, 2012)
Research and Markets: Savings Products Distribution Networks in Italy - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fhn4sh/savings_products_d) has announced the addition of the "Savings Products Distribution Networks in Italy" report to their offering.


· New Research Computing Cluster for Childhood Cancer Ready to Help Fast-Track Targeted Treatments (May 17, 2012)
New Research Computing Cluster for Childhood Cancer Ready to Help Fast-Track Targeted Treatments - on Telecommsbriefing.net

The childhood cancer research computing cluster created and donated by Dell for the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is ready to support the world’s first precision medicine clinical trial for pediatric cancer. The computation performance of the cluster is expected to accelerate analysis and identification of targeted treatments beyond initial projections.


· Comporium’s “Cable Show” Exhibit #1323 Features Home Management and Security System (May 18, 2012)
Comporium’s “Cable Show” Exhibit #1323 Features Home Management and Security System - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Comporium today announced that it will feature its award-winning Central Station Monitoring Service for the interactive security and home management system powered by iControl here at The Cable Show May 21 - 23 at the Boston Convention Center.


· Aruba Selected as Part of Test Bed for New Wi-Fi Alliance® Voice over Wi-Fi Certifications (May 18, 2012)
Aruba Selected as Part of Test Bed for New Wi-Fi Alliance® Voice over Wi-Fi Certifications - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: ARUN) today announced that its Wireless LAN (WLAN) has been selected as part of the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Voice-Enterprise and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control certification programs from the Wi-Fi Alliance®, which aim to drive standards-based certification of wireless infrastructure with client devices for enterprise voice over Wireless LAN deployments.


· PEMEX Coordinates Transport Flights Between Drilling Rigs Using Rohde & Schwarz Voice Communications System (May 18, 2012)

MUNICH, Germany, May 18, 2012 --


· Panduit Showcases 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel Transmission Over 1 km of Multimode Fiber at EMC World (May 18, 2012)
Panduit Showcases 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel Transmission Over 1 km of Multimode Fiber at EMC World - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Panduit Corp., a global leader in Unified Physical InfrastructureSM (UPI)-based solutions, is proud to be an exhibitor at this year’s EMC World in Las Vegas, NV May 21-24. At the event Panduit will showcase how they help organizations become more agile and responsive to customer needs by implementing data center architectures that are optimized for both the logical and physical elements of the network.


· Frontier Communications Prices Offering of $500 Million Senior Notes Due 2021 (May 17, 2012)
Frontier Communications Prices Offering of $500 Million Senior Notes Due 2021 - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Frontier Communications Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ-NMS: FTR) announced today that it has priced its registered offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.250% senior notes due 2021 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount.


· Frontier Communications Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 8.25% Senior Notes due 2014 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2015 (May 17, 2012)
Frontier Communications Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 8.25% Senior Notes due 2014 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2015 - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ-NMS: FTR) today announced the commencement of a tender offer to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of its 8.25% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and its 7.875% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “April 2015 Notes” and, together with the 2014 Notes, the “Notes”) that it can purchase for up to $500 million in cash (the “Maximum Payment Amount”) at the prices set forth below. The tender offer is being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated May 17, 2012 and the related Letter of Transmittal, which together set forth a more detailed description of the tender offer.


· Evolve IP CEO Thomas Gravina Selected as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 finalist in Greater Philadelphia (May 17, 2012)
Evolve IP CEO Thomas Gravina Selected as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 finalist in Greater Philadelphia - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Evolve IP CEO and Co-founder Thomas Gravina was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the Greater Philadelphia region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Awards will be presented at a special gala on June 21 at the Terrace Ballroom of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia.


· Broadview Networks Wins 2012 Cloud Award (May 17, 2012)
Broadview Networks Wins 2012 Cloud Award - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Broadview Networks, a leading provider of hosted voice, data and cloud computing solutions, announced today that it has won the B2B Customer Strategy Award in the inaugural 2012 Cloud Awards.


· SSE Telecoms Lights 100G Between UK Data Centres (May 17, 2012)
SSE Telecoms Lights 100G Between UK Data Centres - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ-NMS: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced the UK’s fourth largest asset owning telecoms operator, SSE Telecoms, has selected Ciena’s coherent 100 Gb/s optical networking technology as the exclusive solution for deployment in its UK national network. By utilising Ciena’s WaveLogic coherent optical processors, the 100 Gb/s network, which is operational, can now connect the operator’s main data centres and enable a far more efficient provisioning of high-capacity services.


· iHeartRadio Reaches 10 Million Registered Users in Just Eight Months (May 17, 2012)
iHeartRadio Reaches 10 Million Registered Users in Just Eight Months - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment today announced that its popular iHeartRadio digital radio platform has reached 10 million registered users, a milestone reached in only eight months – faster than all other popular entertainment and communication platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, Spotify and Instagram. Registered users are only a percentage of iHeartRadio’s overall listeners, since registration is only required for the Custom Station feature.


· EarthLink Names Cloud Solutions Industry Expert as EVP IT Services (May 17, 2012)
EarthLink Names Cloud Solutions Industry Expert as EVP IT Services - on Telecommsbriefing.net

ATLANTA, May 17, 2012 -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: ELNK), a leading IT services and communications provider, today announced that Michael Toplisek has joined the company as Executive Vice President of IT Services. Toplisek brings experience in successfully launching a high-growth IT Services product strategy, most recently as President of Concentric Cloud Solutions, a XO Communications Company. 


· MetroPCS Settles Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies (May 17, 2012)

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., (PCS:NYSE) has entered into a patent license agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies’ U.S. Visual Voicemail patents, for MetroPCS’ visual voicemail products.


· Earthlink, AireSpring, Bandwith.com and Nextiva Settle Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies (May 17, 2012)

Earthlink, Inc., AireSpring, Inc., Bandwith.com, Inc. and Nextiva, Inc. have each entered into separate patent license agreements with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies’ U.S. Visual Voicemail patents, for their consumer and enterprise visual voicemail products.


· Alcatel-Lucent USA Settles Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies (May 17, 2012)

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., has entered into a settlement agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies’ U.S. Visual Voicemail patents, for Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise visual voicemail products.


· Samsung and Klausner Technologies Settle Patent Litigation (May 17, 2012)

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (KS:005930) has just entered into a patent license agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under the Klausner U.S. and international Visual Voicemail patents.


· LivePerson to Acquire Predictive Intelligence Technology from Provider of Web Testing and Relevance Targeting Solutions (May 16, 2012)
LivePerson to Acquire Predictive Intelligence Technology from Provider of Web Testing and Relevance Targeting Solutions - on Telecommsbriefing.net

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 -- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: LPSN), a provider of real-time chat, voice and content solutions that increase conversions and improve customer experience, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire technology and intellectual property assets of Israel-based start-up, Amadesa, Ltd. in an all cash transaction scheduled to close later in the second quarter.


· 8x8, Inc. Announces Record Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2012 (May 16, 2012)

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: EGHT), provider of innovative cloud communications and computing solutions, today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.


· Western Peterbilt Selects tw telecom to Connect 17 Locations in Washington, California, Oregon & Alaska (May 16, 2012)
Western Peterbilt Selects tw telecom to Connect 17 Locations in Washington, California, Oregon & Alaska - on Telecommsbriefing.net

SEATTLE, May 16, 2012 -- tw telecom (NASDAQ-NMS: TWTC), a leading provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S. and globally, today announced that Western Peterbilt has selected it to create a seamless, highly reliable, multi-state network of Business Ethernet and converged services to 17 locations in Washington, California, Oregon and Alaska. Western Peterbilt is an existing tw telecom customer, and the new agreement expands the services tw telecom provides the company.


· Comcast Brings Family and Friends Closer Together with the Launch of Skype on Xfinity (May 16, 2012)
Comcast Brings Family and Friends Closer Together with the Launch of Skype on Xfinity - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Comcast today announced that Skype™ on Xfinity®, a new widescreen HD video calling experience, is now available in Boston and Seattle as the company begins its nationwide rollout of the service. Before the end of the week, the service will also be available in the following metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Augusta, Ga., Chicago, Detroit, Harrisburg, Pa., Indianapolis, Miami and Pittsburgh. With Skype on Xfinity, customers are able to make and receive video calls from their TV in HD picture quality, as well as send and receive instant messages via Skype while watching TV at the same time.


· Knowles Exceeds Three Billion SiSonicTM MEMS Microphone Shipment Mark (May 16, 2012)
Knowles Exceeds Three Billion SiSonicTM MEMS Microphone Shipment Mark - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Knowles, a global leader in micro acoustics and MEMS microphone technology, today announced it has shipped over three billion SiSonicTM MEMS microphones – a record in the industry. This achievement highlights the exponential growth of MEMS microphones in the Consumer Electronics & Mobile Devices industry since SiSonicTM was first introduced in 2003.


· Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. Announces Satmex 8 Launch Slot (May 19, 2012)

Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (“Satmex”) announces that the Launch Slot for the Satmex 8 mission has been established and the Launch is expected to take place late September 2012, according to the information received from ILS International Launch Services, Inc. (“ILS”) on May 16, 2012.


· Atlantic Hurricane Season 2012: Forecast Webinar Hosted by Earth Networks - WeatherBug (May 17, 2012)
Atlantic Hurricane Season 2012: Forecast Webinar Hosted by Earth Networks - WeatherBug - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Following the devastating impact of last August’s Hurricane Irene, which caused at least 45 deaths and more than $7 billion in damages, communities along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast are preparing for the June 1 start of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. To help professionals and members of the media know what to expect this season, Earth NetworksSM, the owner of WeatherBug® and operator of the largest weather, lightning and climate observation networks, will present its annual Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast via a webinar.


· DIRECTV Latin America to Present at Barclays Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference (May 16, 2012)
DIRECTV Latin America to Present at Barclays Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference - on Telecommsbriefing.net

DIRECTV Latin America will present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 8:15 a.m. ET. The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV Latin America business. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.directv.com/investor and an archive of the webcast will also be available on this website.


· DIRECTV Video & High-Speed Internet Bundles Available Soon throughout the Entire U.S. (May 16, 2012)
DIRECTV Video & High-Speed Internet Bundles Available Soon throughout the Entire U.S. - on Telecommsbriefing.net

DIRECTV customers will be able to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, no matter where they live in the United States, through new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes.


· Harris Corporation Receives $39 Million Order from U.S. Special Operations Command for Falcon III Multiband Handheld Radios (May 16, 2012)
Harris Corporation Receives $39 Million Order from U.S. Special Operations Command for Falcon III Multiband Handheld Radios - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received a $39 million order from U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for Falcon III® AN/PRC-152A wideband handheld tactical radios.


· Houston Residents Can Stay Cool This Summer While Saving Money and Conserving Energy With New Home Energy Efficiency Program (May 15, 2012)
Houston Residents Can Stay Cool This Summer While Saving Money and Conserving Energy With New Home Energy Efficiency Program - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Last year’s record-setting heat and drought in the Houston area sent electric bills through the roof and utility experts are predicting more of the same this summer, which will continue to put a strain on the electric grid in Texas. Houston residents can now be among the first in the nation to sign-up for e5SM, a new home energy efficiency program aimed at saving energy and money without giving up comfort.


· IMS2012 Focuses on the Future with 51 Doctorate Student Sponsorships (May 15, 2012)
IMS2012 Focuses on the Future with 51 Doctorate Student Sponsorships - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Fifty-one doctorate students from 12 countries will receive sponsorships to attend the IEEE MTT-S 2012 International Microwave Symposium (IMS2012) June 17-22, 2012 in Montréal. The program is part of a new initiative established and sponsored by the IEEE MTT-S Administrative Committee (ADCOM) specifically targeted toward students who have not previously attended IMS to increase their education in RF and microwave engineering.


· Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. Announcement: Satmex to Host Conference Call to Provide Update and Discuss Q1 2012 Results (May 14, 2012)

Satmex announces plans to hold a conference call on May 17, 2012 beginning at 9:30 hrs (Central Time) 10:30 hrs (Eastern Time).


· Mace Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 (May 14, 2012)
Mace Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Mace Security International, Inc. ("Mace" or the “Company”) (OTCQB: MACE) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.


· Garmin® Awarded STC for G1000® Equipped King Air 300 and 350 (May 14, 2012)
Garmin® Awarded STC for G1000® Equipped King Air 300 and 350 - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ-NMS: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted supplemental type certification (STC) for the G1000 avionics suite in the Beechcraft King Air 300 and 350.


· Children Become Bored on Family Road Trips Within 27 Minutes According to TomTom Study (May 11, 2012)
Children Become Bored on Family Road Trips Within 27 Minutes According to TomTom Study - on Telecommsbriefing.net

As Americans gear up for summer vacation, TomTom today shared survey results that reveal the road trip realities of 5,000 moms from around the world. An independent global study conducted by the research company Ipsos MORI in March 2012 and commissioned by TomTom found that it takes on average just 27 minutes for children to get bored on long car journeys. Of those countries surveyed, children in Australia get bored the quickest at 23 minutes while American children display a bit more patience, with boredom kicking in at 30 minutes. Children from New Zealand appear to be the most patient, and will tolerate up to 34 minutes before their patience wanes.


· Q1 2012: SES Continues on Its Growth Track (May 11, 2012)
Q1 2012: SES Continues on Its Growth Track - on Telecommsbriefing.net

SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX: SESG) reports financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2012.


· Solar Manufacturers Hail 50th Anniversary of Telstar Satellite Launch, One of Many Milestones in Ongoing U.S. Annals of Solar Pioneering (May 10, 2012)
Solar Manufacturers Hail 50th Anniversary of Telstar Satellite Launch, One of Many Milestones in Ongoing U.S. Annals of Solar Pioneering - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Today marks T-minus two months to the 50th anniversary of the launch of the solar-powered Telstar satellite, which christened the modern media era by transmitting the first intercontinental television broadcasts.


· LiveViewGPS Helps Wilson Inspection X-Ray Services Comply with NRC Regulations (May 10, 2012)
LiveViewGPS Helps Wilson Inspection X-Ray Services Comply with NRC Regulations - on Telecommsbriefing.net

9/11 changed a lot of companies, and Wilson Inspection X-Ray Services, based in Corpus Christi, Texas, was no exception.


· DIRECTV’s Audience Network Goes ‘ROGUE’ (May 10, 2012)
DIRECTV’s Audience Network Goes ‘ROGUE’ - on Telecommsbriefing.net

DIRECTV announced today that it has ordered ten episodes of an original suspense-drama, ROGUE, starring award-winning actress Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) from leading independent studio Entertainment One Television (eOne) and Greenroom Entertainment. ROGUE marks DIRECTV’s first foray into commissioning an original drama series exclusively for its customers. Production is slated to begin in August 2012 and the series will premiere next summer 2013 on DIRECTV’s Audience Network.


· GPS Insight Is a Finalist for the 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Americas Award (May 10, 2012)
GPS Insight Is a Finalist for the 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Americas Award - on Telecommsbriefing.net

GPS Insight, a leading technology provider of GPS fleet tracking solutions for commercial and government fleets, announced today it has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas Award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.


· iOnRoad Wins CTIA Wireless E-Tech Award (May 09, 2012)

Today iOnRoad was selected by a panel of recognized industry experts, media and analysts as the E-Tech Award winner in the Automotive, Safe Driving and Transportation category. The award winning app scored high marks in innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall “wow” factor.


· TomTom Launches an Extra-Large 6” Screen on the New VIA 1605 TM (May 09, 2012)
TomTom Launches an Extra-Large 6” Screen on the New VIA 1605 TM - on Telecommsbriefing.net

TomTom announced today the launch of the TomTom VIA 1605 TM in the North America market featuring the largest screen ever offered on a TomTom portable navigation device. The sharp, 6” screen with large buttons and menus help enhance the user’s driving experience.


· Networkfleet eBook and Webinar Focus on Managing Fuel Expenses (May 09, 2012)
Networkfleet eBook and Webinar Focus on Managing Fuel Expenses - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Fleet managers are facing escalating fuel expenses and tighter budgets. To address this, Networkfleet, Inc. is offering a complimentary eBook titled “Managing Fuel Costs with Networkfleet” and a corresponding webinar “Best Practices for Managing Fuel Costs” to demonstrate how telematics and GPS fleet tracking technology can help companies manage their fleet’s fuel consumption and better control fuel costs.


· OnAsset Announces Enhancements to Its Award-Winning Vision Platform at CTIA Wireless 2012 (May 09, 2012)
OnAsset Announces Enhancements to Its Award-Winning Vision Platform at CTIA Wireless 2012 - on Telecommsbriefing.net

OnAsset Intelligence, Inc., a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking, sensing, and control solutions, today from the CTIA Wireless 2012 event in New Orleans, announced a new enhancement to its award-winning Vision™ software platform that enables users of its SENTRY tracking devices to visualize cargo shipments in transit by simply entering tracking numbers online.




· Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. Announces Satmex 8 Launch Slot (2012-05-19 06:01)

Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (“Satmex”) announces that the Launch Slot for the Satmex 8 mission has been established and the Launch is expected to take place late September 2012, according to the information received from ILS International Launch Services, Inc. (“ILS”) on May 16, 2012.


· Senator Gallivan teams up with AT&T to present "It Can Wait" Distracted Driving Program to Lancaster High School Students (2012-05-18 23:15)
Senator Gallivan teams up with AT&T to present "It Can Wait" Distracted Driving Program to Lancaster High School Students - on Telecommsbriefing.net

LANCASTER, N.Y., May 18, 2012 -- Lancaster High School students today joined State Senator Patrick M. Gallivan (59th District) and AT&T to raise awareness about the risks of texting while driving by encouraging all wireless consumers, especially youth, that text messages can – and should – wait until after driving.


· Cox Tops J.D. Power Ranking for Business Data Services in Small/Midsize Business Segment (2012-05-18 22:25)

ATLANTA, May 18, 2012 -- This week, Cox Communications ranked highest in customer satisfaction among data service providers for small and midsize businesses (20 to 499 employees) and second among data service providers for very small businesses (1 to 99 employees) in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Data Services Study(SM). This marks the fifth time in seven years that the company has ranked highest in satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates Business Telecommunications Services studies.


· LTE to Boost Subscriber Data Management Market; Subscriber Data Seen as "Killer API” for Mobile Operators (2012-05-18 21:51)
LTE to Boost Subscriber Data Management Market; Subscriber Data Seen as “Killer API” for Mobile Operators - on Telecommsbriefing.net

The global subscriber data management (SDM) market, including SDM software and services for mobile and fixed line networks, reached $570 million in 2011, up 57% from 2010, reports market research firm Infonetics Research in its latest Subscriber Data Management Software and Services report. Infonetics’ year-ago SDM forecast was within 1% of actual 2011 results.


· Comporium"s "Cable Show” Exhibit #1323 Features Home Management and Security System (2012-05-18 21:41)
Comporium’s “Cable Show” Exhibit #1323 Features Home Management and Security System - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Comporium today announced that it will feature its award-winning Central Station Monitoring Service for the interactive security and home management system powered by iControl here at The Cable Show May 21 - 23 at the Boston Convention Center.


· MobileIron Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Mobile Device Management Software (2012-05-18 21:25)

- Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute


· Rambus To Present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference (2012-05-18 21:21)

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, today announced that Satish Rishi, chief financial officer, and Dr. Martin Scott, senior vice president and general manager, New Business Group, will present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference in New York on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.


· Frontier Communications Corporation to Participate in Investor Conference (2012-05-18 20:21)
Frontier Communications Corporation to Participate in Investor Conference - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ-NMS: FTR) is scheduled to participate in the Nomura Media, Cable & Telecom Summit in New York, NY. Daniel McCarthy, President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 3:00pm Eastern Time.


· Avaya and IDG Debut the CIO Collaboration Network (2012-05-18 20:01)
Avaya and IDG Debut the CIO Collaboration Network - on Telecommsbriefing.net

To provide an online destination for content and discussion related to business collaboration and communications, The CIO Collaboration Network is a destination for IT executives who can access content, share views, collaborate, and network with peers based on topics developed by the community manager and CIO Collaboration Network members. The site—which features specially produced articles, multimedia content, and commentary by the manager and members—also includes content from around the web. Forrester and The Harvard Business Review will produce content for the site that will appear along with articles from CIO and Network World.


· Skybox Security Named Top Emerging Technology Company by TiE50 (2012-05-18 19:11)

Skybox Security, the leader in proactive security management solutions, today announced the company has been selected a winner in the prestigious 2012 TiE50 global awards for top emerging technology companies from around the world. Skybox Security, recognized under the Software/Cloud Computing category, was selected from 131 world class finalists in a keenly contested race. The TiE50 team initially screened over 2100 companies from 37 countries. The TiE50 awards will be presented at TiEcon 2012, May 18-19 in Santa Clara, CA.


· MobileIron Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Mobile Device Management Software (2012-05-18 19:05)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 18, 2012 -- MobileIron, the leader in security and management for mobile apps, data, and devices, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Mobile Device Management Software."*


· Aruba Selected as Part of Test Bed for New Wi-Fi Alliance® Voice over Wi-Fi Certifications (2012-05-18 18:51)
Aruba Selected as Part of Test Bed for New Wi-Fi Alliance® Voice over Wi-Fi Certifications - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: ARUN) today announced that its Wireless LAN (WLAN) has been selected as part of the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Voice-Enterprise and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control certification programs from the Wi-Fi Alliance®, which aim to drive standards-based certification of wireless infrastructure with client devices for enterprise voice over Wireless LAN deployments.


· NLRB Region 2 Authorizes Issuance of Complaint Against Verizon for Unfair Firings, Discipline (2012-05-18 18:31)
NLRB Region 2 Authorizes Issuance of Complaint Against Verizon for Unfair Firings, Discipline - on Telecommsbriefing.net

National Labor Relation Board Region 2 has authorized the issuance of a complaint against Verizon Communications for its actions in disciplining and firing workers following the two-week strike by union members last August.


· Research and Markets: Saudi Arabia - Telecom Country Market Analysis & Pricing Report - 2012 Covers Details Including Pricing for Each of the Saudi Arabian Mobile Operators' Offerings (2012-05-18 18:11)
Research and Markets: Saudi Arabia - Telecom Country Market Analysis & Pricing Report - 2012 Covers Details Including Pricing for Each of the Saudi Arabian Mobile Operators\' Offerings - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b5rbch/saudi_arabia_tel) has announced the addition of the "Saudi Arabia - Telecom Country Market Analysis & Pricing Report" report to their offering.


· Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Texas Residents (2012-05-18 18:11)
Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Texas Residents - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Assurance Wireless, which provides eligible residents with a free cell phone and 250 minutes of free monthly voice service, marks its two-year anniversary of providing services to Texas residents. Assurance Wireless is a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund.


· Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Maryland Residents (2012-05-18 18:11)
Assurance Wireless Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Maryland Residents - on Telecommsbriefing.net

Assurance Wireless, which provides eligible residents with a free cell phone and 250 minutes of free monthly voice service, marks its two-year anniversary of providing services to Maryland residents. Assurance Wireless is a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund and can help more than 700,000 residents stay connected to family, medical services and jobs.


· PEMEX Coordinates Transport Flights Between Drilling Rigs Using Rohde & Schwarz Voice Communications System (2012-05-18 18:05)

MUNICH, Germany, May 18, 2012 --




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