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NEWSWIRE October.03.2014 Dear Indiana,   The buzz around Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is so loud it is sometimes deafening. Don't put away those earplugs just yet; the Linux Foundation announced a major twist in the NFV story that might blow open the whole proprietary comms infrastructure model. Literally. The Foundation has founded the Open Platform for NFV Project (OPNFV), a carrier-grade, integrated, open source reference platform intended to accelerate the introduction of new products and services in the NFV environment. A quick glance at the founding members, which includes AT&T, China Mobile, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, Vodafone and Sprint suggests that this story has serious legs.   Oracle OpenWorld 2014 wrapped on Thursday, and, as expected, the company released quite a few new products and updates to existing solutions. Some of the more significant announcements included six new Platform-as-a-Service cloud offerings, an E-Business Suite for the mobile workforce, Virtual Networking Support for OpenStack, Data-as-a-Service (Daas), and enhancements to sales, social, government, and ERP clouds.   Vodafone is expanding in the Americas, CenturyLink is moving into China, and merger and acquisitions activity is increasing, as vendors and service providers in the communications space continue to consolidate. Check out the Pipeline News Center for the latest M+A news from Ericsson, Windstream, Integra, and C Spire. Best,   Jesse Cryderman Senior Editor NEWS HEADLINES 10/2/2014 Ericsson Scoops Smart Grid Communications Provider Ericsson has completed the acquisition of Ambient Corporation, a US-based award-winning provider of smart grid communications technology for utilities.   Click here for the full story 10/2/2014 Integra Completes Acquisition of World Communications The acquisition brings to Integra a sizable base of enterprise customers who now gain access to Integra's vast network resources.   Click here for the full story 10/2/2014 Vodafone Dramatically Expands Points of Presence for Enterprise Customers in the Americas Vodafone now offers most expansive global network by both reach and depth in the industry.   Click here for the full story 10/2/2014 AT&T Teams with Amazon Web Services to Offer On-Demand Network Enabled Cloud Solutions AT&T NetBond dynamically adjusts the size of the pathway to the cloud as data needs change and puts the control of the highly-secure network in the hands of the customer.   Click here for the full story 10/2/2014 Windstream Purchases Business Only Broadband Windstream plans to expand the Business Only Broadband network into additional markets beginning in 2015 to help businesses meet their broadband needs.   Click here for the full story 10/2/2014 C Spire Completes Acquisition of MegaGate Broadband MegaGate customers will gain access to additional products, services and innovation designed to help their businesses grow and become more efficient.   Click here for the full story 10/1/2014 Telecom Industry Unites Around Open NFV Platform New NFV platform, launched with funding from the Linux Foundation, will accelerate cloud-based delivery models for operators, enable interoperability and accelerate standards through an open source reference implementation.   Click here for the full story 10/1/2014 T-Mobile Calls Nokia Networks for LTE Network Expansion, Evolution Network expansion to include deployment of LTE 700MHz and LTE 1900MHz for improved capacity and coverage; expanded availability of VoLTE and Wi-Fi seamless call/text mobility.   Click here for the full story 10/1/2014 Accenture, AlcaLu Team Up on Ultra-Broadband Solutions The Accenture Alcatel-Lucent Business Group will help communications service providers (CSPs) and large enterprises implement integrated ultra-broadband solutions.   Click here for the full story 10/1/2014 CenturyLink Expands Services into China CenturyLink customers can now access a comprehensive portfolio of managed hosting, security, cloud and networking solutions through a Shanghai data center.   Click here for the full story 10/1/2014 Clarity Telecom Taps NetCracker for Billing Consolidation, Revenue Management The use of NetCracker solutions will enable Clarity to support its consumer triple-play service offerings as the operator rapidly expands with aggressive merger and acquisition activity.   Click here for the full story 9/30/2014 Oracle Introduces Six New Cloud Platform Services Oracle Cloud Platform services help customers develop and deploy applications leveraging big data analytics, social, and mobile.   Click here for the full story 9/30/2014 Belgacom Rebrands, Adds Netflix Belgacom becomes Proximus and adds Netflix content to available programming.   Click here for the full story 9/30/2014 Oracle Brings Real-Time Communications to Midsize Businesses with Acme Packet To meet these needs of midsize businesses and to help IT managers provide voice, video, and data services with uncompromising reliability and performance, Oracle has designed the Acme Packet 1100.   Click here for the full story 9/30/2014 Telco Systems Debuts Carrier SDN Operating System with OpenFlow Support ViNOX is the first Carrier SDN network operating system that includes native support for OpenFlow and NETCONF standards in parallel with MEF services and carrier-grade support.   Click here for the full story 9/30/2014 HSRA Provides $22 Million for Rural Telehealth and Connectivity The Administration has more than $22 million to support health care in rural areas which will fund telehealth solutions, improve emergency medical services, and help communities build networks of care.   Click here for the full story 9/30/2014 TDS Telecom Debuts Personal Cloud Service from F-Secure A cloud-based service, younited works on mobile devices and is accessible anywhere.   Click here for the full story 9/29/2014 Oracle Expands OSS Portfolio New Oracle Communications operations support systems (OSS) applications help CSPs rapidly launch and deliver new services and manage, optimize, and transform their underlying network infrastructure.   Click here for the full story 9/29/2014 DOCOMO, SYSTRAN and FueTrek Form Joint Venture to Develop Translation Services The three companies have created Mirai Translate, Inc., a joint venture to develop and market machine translation technology and services with the highest accuracy in the industry.   Click here for the full story 9/29/2014 Telefonica, Huawei Collaborate on Digital Transformation Collaboration includes transformation of Telefónica's new-generation networks, including 4G/5G networks, 400G, FTTX, SDN IP/Optical networks and technology for the so-called connected home.   Click here for the full story 9/29/2014 BT Brings Cloud Voice Service to SMBs BT introduces BT cloud voice service for small and medium sized businesses.   Click here for the full story 9/29/2014 Cisco Adds 30+ Intercloud Partners, Including DT, NTT, BT, and Equinix Expands reach with 250 new data centers in 50 countries, introduces hybrid cloud bundles, ships Cisco Intercloud Fabric, and commits $1 Billion in cloud financing.   Click here for the full story 9/29/2014 ZTE Establishes Alliance for Voice Control Innovation and Standardization This strategic alliance's main purpose is to integrate all of the existing voice technologies, ranging from manufacturers of voice control products to content providers, from software designers to handset manufacturers.   Click here for the full story

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