Dear Subscriber,

Our featured expert this month is Mark Leal, Product Line Manager for Metrobility Service Line Cards. Mark was responsible for guiding the development of the new R861 Services Lines Card.  In this interview he talks specifically about the advantages that these products offer to  service providers.

If you have questions and would like to ask our experts, or join any discussion, you're welcome to send us an email to marketing@telco.com or post your question on Telco Systems' discussion board @Facebook .

Interview with Mark Leal, Product Line Manager Q. What is a service line card? A. A service line card (SLC) is an intelligent demarcation device used in service provider networking.  The SLC allows the service provider to deploy a service-oriented piece of equipment that will deliver service connectivity (voice, data, video) to ... Read more...

T5C-XG and EdgeGate 483 Receives USDA's Rural Utilities Service Acceptance

Telco Systems announced that its T5C-XG 10-Gigabit Ethernet aggregation switch and EdgeGate 483 FTTH gateway have been accepted for use in telecommunication projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS).  The approvals enable service providers to single-source a managed access Active Ethernet fiber-based solution using Telco Systems’ family of carrier-class IP/Ethernet aggregation switch platforms and customer gateways for community broadband networks utilizing RUS loans and grants. Read more

Carrier Ethernet Solutions verified by EANTC during CEWC 2009

Telco Systems announced interoperability for its complete line of carrier Ethernet products through extensive testing performed by EANTC AG (European Advanced Networking Test Center). Read more

Further information describing the testing procedures and the results in detail can be found in the extensive 20-page white paper available for download from http://www.eantc.com/cewc2009.

Ceragon-Telco Systems demos CFM interoperability at CEWC (request presentation)

Telco Systems Introduces Ruggedized Ethernet Switches for Military Applications

Two new Ethernet routing switches designed specifically for military use in harsh environments have been announced. The T5R-24T and T5R-24GT are MIL-STD-810F compliant and provide wire speed, non-blocking Layer 2-4 switching at Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Read more

Broadband Stimulus Update

Let the stimulus challenges begin!

Sep 30, 2009 3:00 PM - TelephonyOnline
Incumbents can now step up to rebut federal funding applicants who say their areas are unserved or underserved by broadband. If you thought there was a frenzy over federal broadband stimulus funding before, the next few weeks may prove even crazier.  As of Monday night, the industry is in the 30-day period in which incumbents can challenge applications for funding that involve census blocks within their footprint. Read more

FTTH still growing, but needs marketing push

Oct 1, 2009 9:17 AM - TelephonyOnline
Economy slows growth rate but doesn’t stop it, even though most consumers aren’t aware of FTTH value, RVA survey shows
HOUSTON – The economy did slow the rate of growth of fiber-to-the-home deployment, but even a miserable housing market didn't stop FTTH from growing, according to the annual survey conducted for the FTTH Council by RVA Marketing Associates.  Read more

Tough choices for feds giving out broadband money

By JOELLE TESSLER (AP)
WASHINGTON — The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities, poor neighborhoods and other pockets of the country clamoring for better access. The challenge is that the government has received $28 billion in requests. Read more