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- Ovum: Network infrastructure startups lack VC support
Venture capitalist funding of next-generation access and content startups is on the rise, but fewer dollars are making it to companies that develop telecom infrastructure, according to Ovum. The research firm reports that over the past four quarters, barely 1% of total VC investment went to networking and equipment startups. Network World
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- BT keeps it simple for cloud services
Citing a survey of executives who widely expressed frustration with complex cloud services, BT Group is stressing simplicity of use with its latest cloud-based unified communications products and services. "There is a huge drive to use more technology, and people are up for that, but they want it to be more convenient," said Neil Sutton, global portfolio vice president at BT Global Services. Light Reading
(9/27)
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Join USTelecom and Juniper Networks for this free webinar addressing the economics of building and maintaining a core transport network. Explore technical options that address the explosion of packet-switch traffic on core networks and how the technology can influence the business model to keep core networks profitable. Watch it now -- it's free.
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- Verizon, AT&T join group backing program-access rules
Officials from Verizon Communications and AT&T were among a large group urging Federal Communications Commission staffers to retain program-access rules -- or at least those pertaining to "non-replicable" content such as sports. The FCC is set to do away with rules that ban exclusive deals between multichannel TV operators and the cable networks they own. The group argued that the legal footing for the rules remains firm. Broadcasting & Cable
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- OpenStack gets SDN boost with Folsom
OpenStack has released the sixth generation of its open-source software, adding 185 features to the platform, including expanded support for software-defined networking. The new version of OpenStack, dubbed Folsom, includes advancements to the Quantum virtual networking project, which OpenStack Foundation Vice Chairman Lew Tucker called the missing link in the software's code. Network World
(9/27)
- U.K. aims to shore up data security with new guidelines
New guidelines from the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office are aimed at helping companies better protect data, even when the security and data efforts are outsourced. "The law on outsourcing data is very clear. As a business, you are responsible for keeping your data safe," said Simon Rice, ICO technology policy adviser. Among the ICO's recommendations: Establish clear policies with cloud providers and write a comprehensive contract. ComputerWeekly.com (U.K.)
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- Comcast launches Extreme 305 in the Northeast
Comcast has inaugurated a new ultra-high-speed Internet service capable of supporting download speeds in excess of 300 Mbps over fiber-to-the-home. The offering, dubbed Extreme 305, is available to single-dwelling units within reach of the MSO's Metro Ethernet platform and is being rolled out in several northeastern U.S. markets. Light Reading Cable
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