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  • Flexenclosure: A Balance Between the Telecom Industry, the Environment and Development

    Flexenclosure develops, manufactures and delivers turn-key shelters for the telecom industry. Stefan Jer, CEO of the company, told us about their solutions for renewable power with which they focus on reducing the diesel sites in Africa and other countries, their goal is to reduce the use of diesel by 80%.

    Stefan told us about their add on to their E-site solution which takes the excess energy produced for telecom and makes use of it in the home.

    They have a lighting system which is currently being used in Africa, Latin America and Asia a booming technology which brings energy to homes around the world; these homes can now start using small appliances such as TV, mobile or light. They are looking to grow 100% this year; we wish them the best of luck.

  • Mobile in Sync with Users: Interview with SEVEN

    At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we met with David Ratner, COO of Seven.

    The company specializes on messaging and related applications for mobile phones, helping end users connect from their mobile phone to data in the internet.

    Push email and other Push services are readily available on a global scale.

  • Apple Unveiled iPhone OS 4

    Apple previewed its iPhone OS 4 software and released a beta version of the software to iPhone Developer Program members.

    The iPhone OS 4 beta release includes an updated SDK with over 1,500 new APIs and over 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer.

    New features include Multitasking for third party apps; Folders to better organize and access apps; improved Mail with a unified inbox, fast inbox switching and threaded messages; enhanced Enterprise support with better data protection, mobile device management and wireless app distribution.

    It also comes with a new iAd mobile advertising platform and iBooks, the new ebook reader and online bookstore recently debuted on the iPad.

    iPhone OS 4’s multitasking allows us not only to quickly move between apps but also provides developers seven new multitasking services to add multitasking features to their apps. These services include background audio, so apps like Pandora can play music in the background, and VoIP, so VoIP apps can receive a VoIP call even when the iPhone is asleep or the user is running other apps.

    “iPhone OS 4 provides multitasking to third party apps while preserving battery life and foreground app performance, which has until now proved elusive on mobile devices,” as the Apple claims.

    Folders help us better organize and quickly access the apps. We simply drag one app icon onto another, and a new folder is automatically created. The folder is automatically given a name based on the App Store category of that app, such as “Games,” which we can easily rename. We can also create and manage iPhone folders on our Mac or PC using iTunes 9.2.

    Unified Inbox allows users to see messages from all their email accounts displayed together in a single inbox. We can quickly switch between inboxes to see messages from any single account. We can also thread our messages by conversation, as well as open email attachments with compatible apps from the App Store.

    Apple says that iAd, their new mobile advertising platform, “combines the emotion of TV ads with the interactivity of web ads.” Today, when users click on mobile ads they are almost always taken out of their app to a web browser, which loads the advertiser’s webpage. Users must then navigate back to their app, and it is often difficult or impossible to return to exactly where they left.

    According to Apple, iAd solves this problem by displaying full-screen video and interactive ad content without ever leaving the app, and letting users return to their app anytime they choose. iPhone OS 4 lets developers easily embed iAd opportunities within their apps, and the ads are dynamically and wirelessly delivered to the device. Apple will sell and serve the ads, and developers will receive an “industry-standard” 60 percent of iAd revenue.

    The iPhone OS 4 beta release includes a developer preview of Game Center, which contains a set of APIs that allows developers to create apps with the ability to invite friends to play a game, start a multiplayer game through matchmaking and track achievements and compare high scores on a leader board. Apps created with GameKit APIs will work with Game Center, Apple’s new social gaming network available to iPhone and iPod touch users later this year.

    New enterprise features in iPhone OS 4 include improvements in security, scalability and compatibility. The new Mobile Device Management service can be integrated with third party servers to wirelessly configure, query and wipe or lock managed iPhones, and iPhone OS 4 enables enterprises to host and wirelessly distribute their own in-house developed apps to employees.

    The new Data Protection feature uses a user’s passcode as an encryption key to protect mail messages and attachments stored on the iPhone. New iPhone OS provides the option to set a longer and more complex passcode. It also allows IT managers to set up multiple Exchange ActiveSync accounts, is compatible with Exchange Server 2010 and includes support for forthcoming SSL VPN applications from Juniper Networks and Cisco.

    iPhone OS 4 will be available as a software update to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer. A version of iPhone OS 4 will be coming to iPad this fall.

    Unfortunately, some features may not be available on all products. For example, Multitasking requires iPhone 3GS or third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB).

  • Global IP Solutions Brings Video Chat to Android Mobiles

    Global IP Solutions, a provider of HD voice and video processing solutions, announced yesterday another first-to-market with GIPS VideoEngine for Android, which provides mobile developers the vital building blocks for integrating video conferencing/video chat into applications running Google’s Android mobile operating system.

    Mobile video application revenue is expected to double worldwide over the next four years to $2.42 billion, with much of the growth taking place this year, according to U.K.-based research firm Screen Digest.

    According to Joyce Kim, GIPS’ Chief Marketing Officer, mobile applications are becoming more and more sophisticated and by providing HD voice and video capabilities inside their applications, GIPS customers continually differentiate themselves to lead the mobile application market.

    “GIPS continues to innovate for mobile application developers by offering the ability to incorporate high-quality voice and video communications without having to worry about the complex challenges of wireless networks,” he said.

    Now with GIPS VideoEngine Mobile, developers can integrate the real-time video technology overcoming the multiple issues intrinsic to IP networks and devices. “By dealing with obstacles such as delay, packet loss, bandwidth limitations and echo; GIPS VideoEngine Mobile ensures video conversations dynamically adjust with Wi-Fi or 3G cellular network conditions maintaining great caliber video,” the company claims.

    “GIPS VideoEngine is capable of running on a wide variety of smartphone devices globally,” said Ronald Gruia, Frost & Sullivan’s Principal Analyst of Emerging Telecom.

    “Android is becoming the fastest growing operating system and with the addition of Android video support from GIPS, application developers can utilize established real-time video expertise without the need for heavy R&D investment to offer real time voice and video capabilities.”

    GIPS VideoEngine Mobile is available on Android, iPhone and Windows Mobile OS platforms.

  • IPsmarx and Superb Internet Announce an Alliance to Offer Turnkey VoIP Solutions

    Ipsmarx, a VoIP solution provider, announced their new strategic alliance with Superb Internet to further their mission to “provide turnkey VoIP solutions at competitive prices."

    IPsmarx’ MarketReady Softswitch places the communications services that VoIP Service Providers need on a single platform, with an integrated softswitch, billing, and a unified management console, to easily manage customers’ accounts.

    It also offers promotional tools that allow service providers to market and grow their business faster, such as an integrated E-store, and multi-tier administrative interfaces for the support of resellers and agents.

    The IPsmarx VoIP.Biz-News.com “Product of the Year Award” winning VoIP Calling Card platform offers innovative features, such as pinless service, a bonus point loyalty program, and a variety of recharge options.

    By partnering with Superb Internet, IPsmarx is able to offer their VoIP solutions bundled with a hosted server to clients who wish to transition into the VoIP market with low initial investment in hardware.

    “IPsmarx provides an all-in-one VoIP solution that combines integrated billing, switching, installation, and technical support–while Superb Internet offers a hosted server with bandwidth and security that meet IPsmarx’ specifications,” the companies announced.

    “The ability for service providers to be able to use our innovative VoIP applications and softswitch solutions, supported on a Superb Internet hosted server, allows us to offer a turnkey system,” said Arash Vahidnia, CEO of IPsmarx.

    “Our customers can now quickly deploy VoIP services with the peace of mind provided by Superb Internet’s managed hosting service.”

    “IPsmarx has a great reputation for a rich feature set and reliable software,” said Haralds Jass, President and CEO of Superb Internet.

    “We are excited about combining the IPsmarx VoIP service platforms with our highly reliable managed server offerings to simplify VoIP service deployment.”

  • Texas Memory Systems’ New RamSan-630 Achieves 1 Million IOPS in 6U Flash Storage

    Texas Memory Systems, Inc., maker of the World’s Fastest Storage, today announced the availability of the 10-TeraByte SLC Flash based RamSan-630 with 500,000 I/Os per second (IOPS) in a 3U enclosure.

    Currently, 10 Fibre Channel links (4-Gb) allow 4-GB/s of aggregated bandwidth for the RamSan-630. In a few months, new InfiniBand and 8-Gb Fibre Channel adapters will allow 8-GB/s of aggregated bandwidth. With these extreme performance numbers, the 10-TB RamSan-630 sets the standard for immediate (microseconds NOT milliseconds) high volume database storage access.

    Applications are constantly expanding capacity needs and performance requirements. As user loads continue to increase, the IT community is challenged to optimize limited data center resources, such as space, power and cooling. Traditional, mechanical Hard Disk Drive (HDD) based storage is inherently slow, bulky, and power-intensive when compared to Flash storage. However, simply incorporating Flash into HDD form factor systems delivers limited improvement in performance and power usage. Even Flash systems using PCIe interfaces do not allow multiple servers to access all of the capacity at this bandwidth level, a core requirement of the Enterprise.

    In contrast, the RamSan-630 has been engineered to optimize Flash capabilities to meet the full spectrum of Enterprise needs for performance, reliability, and efficiency. It is unique in its ability to scale horizontally and offer shared access to multiple servers. It is the 16th generation SSD from Texas Memory Systems, the supplier with the largest, most demanding SSD production installations worldwide.

    “Flash SSD is one of the most transformative technologies available in the data center,” said George Crump, Lead Analyst with Storage Switzerland. “With the RamSan-630, Texas Memory Systems is again demonstrating its innovation leadership. It has engineered a Flash system backplane that enables applications to leverage the full bandwidth in a networked environment without any changes to the application. Enterprise IT can expect to reap the performance and efficiency of Flash without any upheaval since applications are already architected to maximize bandwidth utilization in traditional HDD infrastructures.”

    The RamSan-630 delivers up to 500,000 sustained I/Os per second and 10 terabytes of storage with 8GB/second bandwidth in a single 3U chassis. Latency is less than 80 microseconds. Power utilization is just 450 watts. In order to deliver a similar bandwidth using HDD, it would require a full data center rack and consume 14 times as much power while still falling short of the RamSan-630 performance and latency.

    “The RamSan-630 is the smart choice for today’s demanding enterprise data centers,” said Levi Norman, Director of Marketing and OEM for Texas Memory Systems. “We developed it in response to observing how customers were struggling to boost performance without adding to their data center footprint. The explosive growth in IT and storage over the years is resulting in many data centers reaching their limits for space and power draw. High performance computing and data warehouses in particular need high performance, high efficiency storage for batch processes and simultaneous system access. The time is right for RamSan.”

    The RamSan-630 is available now from Texas Memory Systems and its partner network. Find more information about the RamSan-630, including price quotes, online at https://www.ramsan.com/products/ramsan-630.htm.

  • Scalado Nominated for the Swedish Great Export Prize

    Scalado, an imaging software company that focuses on the wireless device industry, announced that it has been nominated for the Swedish Trade Council’s Great Export Prize.

    Scalado has developed unique imaging technology for camera phones which is currently embedded in over 500 million mobile phones. This year the company’s imaging product will be present in every third manufactured phone.

    Sami Niemi, Co-Founder and CTO of Scalado gave us a demonstration of their technology at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

    During the past year Scalado expanded in both the US and Asia, including a strategic partnership with Qualcomm Incorporated, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones and networking equipment.

    The Great Export Prize is awarded by the Swedish Trade Council to a Swedish company that has had great success with its exports in recent years. The winner will receive the prize directly from the hand of the King of Sweden in April in Stockholm.

    According to Swedish Trade Council, the Great Export Prize is awarded to the company that has:
    • Demonstrated strong development of its exports or foreign sales over recent years, with success on several markets
    • Demonstrated positive development of added value, organic growth and job creation in its Swedish operations
    • Developed a strong concept in market offers or marketing
    • Increased sales in combination with good profitability

  • MWC 2010: Interview with Andrew Ruckemann of Aktavara

    At the Mobile World Congress we met with Andrew Ruckemann, Director of Business Development at Aktavara; they are market innovators providing software that improves the business performance of networks.

    Their x:akta software is used by world-class network operators for automated, dynamic inventory-based design and planning of all active and passive network resources – from MOBILE BACKHAUL to FTTx.

  • MWC 2010: Interview with Edvin Ruud, CEO and President of Apis

    Apis Technical Training is a technology training company. They deliver trainings to operators, suppliers, service providers, regulators and consultants globally. They provide in-depth 2G/GSM, 3G/UMTS and 4G/EPS courses and business training covering the mobile evolution and its business impact on operators.

    They recently launched on-line training, enabling participants to enjoy Apis renowned training anytime and anywhere. They claim that unlike traditional e-learning, Apis’ on-line training is interactive, engaging and reduces the overall cost of training significantly.

    At the Mobile World Congress we talked to Edvin Ruud, CEO and President of Apis.

  • Nortel CVAS Enhances Its 4G Mobile VoIP Solution

    Nortel CVAS (Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions) unveiled new wireless and 4G mobile VoIP solution enhancements. According to Nortel, the enhancements equip carriers to deliver “a superior user experience, reduce network deployment costs and speed time to market.”

    It equips operators to integrate seamlessly with all cellular technologies, including 2G, 3G and the latest 4G LTE and WiMAX networks. The solution delivers a set of voice, messaging and multimedia services to all of the subscriber’s devices, with seamless hand-off across WiFi, GSM 2G/3G, CDMA 2G/3G, HSPA/+, WiMAX and LTE networks.

    Nortel CVAS says its new enhancements in 4G Mobile VoIP also equip carriers with “advanced routing capabilities for querying a Home Location Register“ to optimize call routing into the cellular network, billing enhancements to facilitate billing correlation between legacy cellular and SIP networks, and roaming support on a foreign cellular operator’s network.

    “The solution offers integrated wireless signaling gateway capability that allows operators to leverage their existing OAM systems for fault management, performance management, provisioning and billing. Subscribers can enjoy a better communication experience because the solution enables seamless hand-off between mobile and broadband networks, as well as advanced features like single identity, presence, web-based call screening, visual voicemail, and SMS to IM interworking,” the company says.

    Nortel is implementing large scale 4G VoIP network that offers voice continuity between 4G mobile VoIP, existing 2G/3G cellular voice and WiFi. In addition, they have deployed VoIP solutions that leverage the subscriber’s laptop and mobile device in parallel for call control and multimedia service enrichment.

    Nortel CVAS 4G Mobile VoIP solution enhancements are expected to be available in the second half of 2010. The solution can be deployed as a stand-alone SIP Application Server, as a 3GPP IMS-compliant application server or as an upgrade for carrier customers who have already deployed Nortel’s Communication Server (CS) 2000 IP Multimedia softswitch .

    Samih Elhage, president, CVAS, Nortel said, "Our 4G Mobile VoIP solution simplifies operator deployments and eliminates the need for costly upgrades to existing Mobile Service Control Points and back-office systems, which results in lower costs and faster time to market for carriers. In addition, Nortel CVAS mobile VoIP and FMC innovations have been deployed by several leading service providers across the globe."