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CRN Labels Telarus Among 180 Young Lions In The High Tech Jungle That Are Eating The Lunch Of the Big Fat Cats

Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent and creator of ShopforT1.com, ShopforEthernet.net, and VARNetwork.com, today announced it has been selected by Everything Channel as a CRN Emerging Tech vendor. CRN’s Emerging Tech list captures companies that are delivering high margins for solution providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that undercuts industry giants.

Telarus gives its agents a competitive advantage in the marketplace by providing its nationwide agent network with real-time quotes for One Communications business-class DSL, T1, bonded-T1, integrated T1, and Ethernet 10 MB services. [click to continue...]

 Cisco today introduced technology advancements for the Cisco® Digital Media System (DMS) that will help organizations enhance their customers’ experiences, facilitate learning and improve employee productivity. As part of its industry-leading suite of digital media products and services, Cisco unveiled an interactive application, called Enterprise TV, a number of major advancements, including a new Cisco Digital Media Player 4400G and increased functionality for the company’s existing digital signage and desktop video applications

In the 18 months since it was launched, the Cisco Digital Media System has gained significant market traction, seeing strong success across financial services, retail, education, sports, entertainment, and other industries. It now supports the delivery of high-quality, dynamic digital media communications for more than 600 customers around the world.

The Cisco Digital Media System is a key component of Cisco’s business video strategy, which combines systems and services, using the network as the platform, to enable end-to-end, any-to-any video solutions that create powerful visual networking experiences.

"As the leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, we’re in the business of creating compelling experiences for thousands of racing fans," said Bob Shafto, director of information technology for International Speedway Corp. "With Cisco’s digital signage, our ability to reach those fans with more targeted visual communications is a significant opportunity. Utilizing digital media in a sports environment will provide us with more effective ways to increase revenues and have more intimate experiences with our fans." [click to continue...]

Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Clearwire, Intel, Samsung, Sprint Ally to Form WiMAX Industry Patent Pool

To accelerate the widespread adoption and deployment of WiMAX technology and products, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco®, Clearwire, Intel Corporation, Samsung Electronics and Sprint today announced the formation of the Open Patent Alliance (OPA). The OPA will advance a competitive and open intellectual property rights model, thus stimulating a larger WiMAX industry that supports innovation through broader choice and lower equipment and service costs for WiMAX technology, devices and applications globally.

WiMAX is a 4G, IP-based broadband wireless technology that provides low-cost, multi-megabit speed and greater throughput for the mobile Internet era of video-rich content and bandwidth-intensive applications. It is based on the IEEE 802.16e standard.

To accomplish its goals, the OPA will form a WiMAX patent pool to help participating companies obtain access to patent licenses from patent owners at a predictable cost. [click to continue...]

Cisco is trying to do some ‘viral marketing’ and have developed a game where you can win a $35k Cisco router or $10k in Cash.“What could the winner do with a Cisco ASR 1002 router? The question is really more what can’t you do with it,” said Webster. “You could donate it to your local university or Cisco Networking Academy or use it to train for Cisco Networking Certifications; you could get in serious favor and become part of your company’s lore by giving it to the IT department; or you could use it to have unmatched bragging rights as owner of absolutely the most powerful, awe-inspiring home network in your city!”

Highlights / Key Facts:

• Cisco invites you to play, challenge a friend, and score high enough to compete in the Cisco® EDGE QUEST Tournament of Aces. It’s a winner-take-all format where the highest scorer receives US$10,000 and a Cisco Aggregation Services (ASR) 1002 Router, valued up to US$35,000.
• Cisco EDGE QUEST is an online game introducing the new Cisco ASR 1000 Series routers. Players a.k.a. “agents” maneuver a router craft through various levels to defend the network edge from a wide array of service demands. It’s fast, fun, and now potentially lucrative, in addition to being quite informative as to the platforms unique and innovative capabilities that can benefit service providers and enterprises alike.
• The Cisco EDGE QUEST Tournament of Aces qualifying round starts at 9 a.m. (PDT) on Monday, May 5. Qualifying ends on June 11, 2008. For official terms and conditions the Cisco EDGE QUEST Tournament of Aces, please visit: www.cisco.com/go/edgequest. And, the final, 24-hour “tournament round” starts June 16, 2008, for the top 100 qualifying scorers.
• You are also invited to design a new Cisco ASR craft that may be used in the Tournament of Aces “Tournament Round” and may also be featured on Cisco.com and other websites. Have fun and submit your craft design using one of the three Cisco ASR 1000 chassis as the baseline. You can submit your craft design in the “Cisco Support Group for Uber User Internet Addicts” community on Facebook. Designs must be submitted on or before May 26, 2008 to be featured in the Tournament Round.
• The Cisco EDGE QUEST Tournament of Aces” is sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. and is open to individuals eighteen (18) years old or older at time of entry and who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements in the terms and conditions. The design effort is not a contest and is intended to be a fun opportunity for anyone, 18 or older, to show off their design skills.