EditGrid Raises Series a Round of Financing from WI Harper

Hong Kong (PRWEB) June 12, 2007 -- Team and Concepts Limited (TnC), makers of EditGrid, a leading provider of online collaborative spreadsheets, today announced the closing of a US$1.25M Series A financing with WI Harper acting as sole investor. In addition to a vast majority of the standard spreadsheet features, EditGrid provides online real-time group collaboration capabilities and easy integration with existing applications, combined with an easy-to-use interface and compatibility with a wide range of traditional spreadsheet formats.

EditGrid currently supports 500+ built-in functions (representing the vast majority of functions commonly used in Excel), and supports all major browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Maxthon without the need to install any third-party software. In addition, its real-time collaboration functionality allows workgroups to efficiently edit spreadsheets simultaneously and have changes be reflected in real time across all collaborators' screens, while being able to support multiple levels of undo and sophisticated user permission controls. Furthermore, EditGrid supports remote data functionality, allowing users to retrieve live data on the web to be used in various designated cells and calculations. EditGrid supports a wide variety of spreadsheet formats, including Excel, CSV, Gnumeric, OpenOffice.org, Lotus 1-2-3, and others.

"We're extremely excited to have completed our first major round of financing, which is a significant milestone that will give us the resources to further our innovations and really drive user adoption. We believe that this will allow EditGrid to become the best online spreadsheet available," said David Lee, Chairman and Co-founder of TnC. "We're also extremely happy to have WI Harper as our investor and partner going forward. In addition, our list of partners has been growing almost on a weekly basis, and we're confident that this trend will continue."

"We've been extremely impressed at the EditGrid team, their technical capabilities and accomplishments, and the sheer potential of the Company," added David Zhang, Managing Director at WI Harper. "Particularly when looking at the rapid growth of the Software as a Service (SaaS) market, and the fact that EditGrid has the potential to revolutionize the way we look at spreadsheets, we are extremely enthusiastic about the future prospects of this investment in the EditGrid team."

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Surf the Web by Just Closing Your Eyes? - Cisco Contest Invites the Human Network to Help Shape the Future of the Connected Life

SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 14, 2007 - From streaming HDTV to a wrist watch, to a web search in your head -- the possibilities for tomorrow's network-based, communication and entertainment experiences are limitless. To demonstrate the power of the Human Network, Cisco® is inviting the public to help shape the future of the Connected Life by sharing their ideas. The company is offering $10,000 for the most innovative, entertaining and compelling entry.

"We believe in continuous innovation and are always working to bring great ideas to reality," said Jeff Spagnola, vice president of service provider marketing at Cisco. "We know that many of our customers, from the largest businesses to individual consumers, share our passion for innovation and we invite them to share their great ideas for experiences that they would like to enjoy in their Connected Life - enabled by Cisco and delivered by service providers around the world."
Make Your Mark on the Future of the Connected Life

The Connected Life describes the unique, personalized experiences enabled by networked communications, whether at home, at work, or on the move. Cisco believes that the network is the platform for making daily life more entertaining, more productive and more convenient. This competition is designed to encourage everyone to participate in the creation of the Connected Life of tomorrow.

Cisco builds the technology and solutions that enable people to enjoy new and richer experiences that enhance all aspects of their evolving connected lives:

* For the home, Cisco is working to bring more high-definition channels to the TV, connecting TV with the stereo and PC with services like email, gaming and web surfing, while turning the TV into a video phone.

* At work, Cisco is unifying communications across any device, freeing workers from their desks with greater mobility, and delivering TelePresence, which reduces the need for travel by enabling network-based face-to-face communications.

* On the move, Cisco is providing technology for streaming television on mobile devices, making payments for goods and services with a cell phone, and sharing business or entertainment content with friends and colleagues from anywhere at any time.

"While all these experiences are either available now or in the works, we are always interested in what you want to see in the future," added Spagnola. "There is no better way to get that information than to use the Human Network to ask, 'What new experiences do you want in your Connected Life?'"

Cisco will work with leading service providers around the world to select the top ideas, awarding one Grand Prize winner $10,000 and ten runner-up winners $1,000 each.
How to Enter

Contest participation is easy - just submit an entry (in 1,000 words or less) describing a new experience or capability you would like networking and communications technologies to help you do, whether at home, at work, or on the move. You're also invited to record a short video describing your idea, you can include a link to it with your entry.

Entrants can register and submit ideas at www.cisco.com/go/connectedlifecontest. Examples of Connected Life videos as well as complete official rules and prize information are also provided on the contest site.

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Terabit Network Arrives in Hungary

First Hungarian Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) Implemented at Magyar Telekom with Cisco Technology\

BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 28, 2007 - Cisco® today announced that Magyar Telekom has upgraded its Internet Protocol (IP) backbone network as part of the telecommunications company's strategy to expand IP-based and broadband services in Hungary. The implementation of the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System has led to a significant increase in network reliability and capacity. The deployment marks a turning point in the technological evolution of Magyar Telekom, the first service provider in Hungary to use routers with terabit capacity.

"Widespread use of broadband Internet is one of the primary strategic objectives of Magyar Telekom. This also coincides with the country's interest as a whole, in an effort to build an information society for the future," said Christopher Mattheisen, CEO of Magyar Telekom. "Magyar Telekom is now going beyond info-communications services and is strengthening its position in the audiovisual services market.

"We were the first to launch a number of innovative solutions in the market in the areas of fixed and mobile rich media and content services, such as enhancements to the community site iWiW, IPTV (T-Home TV), G3 mobile phones supporting video telephony and television programmes, and mobile Internet (web 'n' talk). Our T-Home TV product offers a revolutionary new digital experience in television broadcasting. We have always watched media closely. Now we take it one step further with television broadcasting over the Internet," continued Mattheisen.

The introduction of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture helps provide new opportunities to upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure. It will also be the foundation for innovative IP-based services tailored to the needs of individual subscribers, such as integrated media beyond video and IPTV, voice over IP, interactive games, and access to digital content such as photo libraries and films on demand.

"Hungary has taken the lead in the region in terms of broadband Internet, with more than 1 million broadband connections registered." stated Kaan Terzioglu, vice president, Central and Eastern Europe for Cisco. "The cooperation with Magyar Telekom and the resulting transformation to an IP Next-Generation Network is an example for the neighbouring countries of the region where similar investments may be realized."

By deploying the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System, which is supported by Cisco's Advanced Services team, Magyar Telekom has proactively prepared its network for an increase in broadband demand, especially in view of last year's successful IPTV launch. In addition, business users have a growing need for virtual private network (VPN) services with higher availability. Supported by the enhanced features of the CRS-1, Magyar Telekom also offers a higher availability of service to its business customers.

For more information on the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5763/index.html.

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Neuf Cegetel Extends Cisco IP NGN Infrastructure to Deliver Residential and Corporate IP Services with Cisco 7600 and CRS-1 Routers

PARIS, June 11, 2007 - Cisco® announced today that Neuf Cegetel, one of the leading alternative operators in France, has chosen the Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture to transform its network to deliver both residential and corporate IP services over the next three years. Neuf Cegetel has continued to grow its customer base and currently serves 4 million residential customers, out of which 2.3 million are broadband customers, and connects 148,000 business clients' sites.

Neuf Cegetel's residential network comprises approximately 200 points of presence (POPs) connected to around 1,200 central offices (COs) throughout France. Neuf Cegetel is already using Cisco IP NGN 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology in the broadband aggregation network to support the delivery of residential quadruple-play services, offering Internet access, telephony, more than 200 IPTV standard-definition and high-definition channels, video on demand, and mobility over ADSL services.

Neuf Cegetel is deploying Cisco 7600 Series Routers, including the new Cisco 7603 Router as the access and aggregation platform, at its POPS and COs to take advantage of the coverage of the residential network and significantly enhance its enterprise market coverage and service portfolio. Neuf Cegetel is also deploying Cisco's flagship CRS-1 Carrier Routing System to strengthen its core network with the benefits of a future-proof, reliable and scalable solution.

"We were looking for a single access solution that would fit into the French central offices to deliver both residential and corporate services," said Pierre-Alain Allemand, general manager of the network division at Neuf Cegetel. "Cisco worked closely with us and designed a new model of the 7600 Series Routers to meet our requirements, making it possible for us to smoothly transform the Neuf Cegetel network using a technology that we already fully understand. We also very quickly identified that the CRS-1 would be one of the best solutions on the market to fit with our exponential growth."

Thierry Drilhon, managing director of Cisco France and vice president of Cisco Europe, said: "Neuf Cegetel and Cisco have shared the vision of IP Next-Generation Networks as the ideal platform for delivering a high-quality experience in entertainment and communication to customers, whether they are at work, on the move or at home. We are focused on delivering what our customers need to help them stay at the forefront of innovation, and Neuf Cegetel is recognized as an innovation leader in Europe for both residential and corporate services."

Neuf Cegetel selected the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System with 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface modules to provide the transport across the IP/MPLS core network and the DSL aggregation layer. Ethernet VPN connectivity for large businesses and service provider customers is supported on an IP/MPLS-enabled core architecture based on the Cisco IOS® MPLS virtual private LAN service (VPLS) technology.
reyfus and SFR, reported revenues of 2,897 million euros in 2006.
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Cisco Ships 900 CRS-1s in First Three Years to Drive Residential and Business IP Service Growth

CRS-1 in use by more than 85 providers as the basis of converged services including IPTV and TelePresence

SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 11, 2007 - Cisco® announced today that it has shipped 900 of the industry-leading Carrier Routing System (CRS-1), the core component of the Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture, to more than 85 providers since the first product shipment in August 2004. The CRS-1 offers providers a cost-effective means to meet the performance and reliability requirements of advanced service delivery while accommodating ever-increasing IP traffic.

The rapid growth of CRS-1 sales has been both accompanied and, to some degree, driven by significant IP traffic growth on global networks as video and other advanced service deployments continue. According to data compiled by Cisco and industry analysts, Internet video produced six times more IP traffic in 2006 than the amount of IP traffic that crossed the entire U.S. Internet backbone in 2000. By 2011, global IP traffic is projected to reach more than 26 exabytes per month (an exabyte is a unit of information or computer storage equal to one quintillion bytes).

BT and Sprint are among the leading global providers that have deployed the Cisco CRS-1 as the foundation of their IP transformation initiatives.

"The consolidation of BT's various service-specific networks onto a single IP infrastructure, combined with the growth of Internet traffic due to advanced services like IPTV and collaboration, makes having a reliable, highly-scalable, IP/MPLS core critical," said Matt Bross, Group CTO at BT Group. "Our aggressive 21CN service strategy, driven by the growing needs of our residential, business and industry customers, will increase traffic growth and we wanted to deploy a core routing system that would meet those needs now and in the future."

"We are deploying the Cisco CRS-1 to support our dramatic growth in MPLS services including our action to migrate customers from legacy non-IP-based technologies to our SprintLink IP and Global MPLS platforms," said Iyad Tarazi, vice president of network development for Sprint. "In addition to our wireline investments, we expect to see exponential growth in wireless data for 3G and Wi-Max services which also require significant investments in our IP core. The CRS-1 is well-suited to meet our needs, thus allowing us to support the long-term needs of our customers."

Other publicly announced CRS-1 customers include Cable & Wireless, Comcast, China Telecom (ChinaNet), China Education and Research Network (CERNET), Deutsche Telecom, Korea Telecom, FREE, the National Institute of Informatics' SuperSINET research network in Japan, Neuf Cegetel, National LambdaRail, MTS Allstream, MTN, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center(PSC), SaskTel, Savvis, Softbank, Yahoo! BB, Swisscom, Shanghai Telecom, Strato Medien, Teliasonera, Terremark, Telstra and VTR.

The Cisco CRS-1 is the industry's most powerful carrier routing system, designed with the aim of offering continuous system operation as well as unprecedented service flexibility and scalability. Powered by Cisco IOS XR Software, it is designed for always-on operation while scaling system capacity up to 92 terabits-per-second (Tbps). The innovative system architecture combines the Cisco Silicon Packet Processor, the first programmable 40-Gbps ASIC, with the Cisco Service Separation Architecture for unprecedented service flexibility and speed to service. The CRS-1 marks a new era in carrier IP communications by powering the foundation for IP NGNs today while protecting investments for decades to come.

Cisco CRS-1 milestones:

• September 2006 - Four-slot CRS-1 joins the 16-slot platform 1.2 Tbps and the eight-slot platform (640 gigabits per second), all of which feature cross-slot-compatibility for continued investment protection.
• February 2006 - CRS-1 supporting 40Gbps OC-768c service is deployed in production network (Yahoo! BB, Japan)
• January 2006 - Shanghai Telecom becomes first provider to use multichassis CRS-1
• December 2005 - CRS-1 delivers industry-leading IP over dense wavelength-division multiplexing (IPoDWDM) optical integration
• July 2005 - CRS-1 sets Guinness world record with the world's highest-capacity Internet router
• December 2004 - Cisco announces availability of eight-slot CRS-1
• May 2004 - Cisco announces CRS-1 16-slot availability

"CRS-1 deployments continue to expand as providers accelerate their migrations towards IP Next Generation Networks to deliver advanced voice, video and data services," said Tony Bates, senior vice president and general manager of the service provider technology group at Cisco. "We are extremely pleased with the CRS-1's rate of adoption in the market, but possibly even more so with what it demonstrates - that the network is indeed the platform for changing how we live, work, play and learn."

For more information about the Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS-1) please visit the Cisco Website at http://www.cisco.com/go/crs.

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ISP Giants Form New Lobbying Group

WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A., (14 Jan 2002, 4:54 PM CST) A clutch of the nation's largest Internet service providers (ISPs) today announced that they had joined forces to form a new lobbying group that will address the growing number of high-tech policy matters that directly concern ISP operators.

America Online, Verizon Online, WorldCom Inc., Earthlink and a handful of other ISP giants have signed on as founding members of the United States Internet Service Provider Association (US ISPA).

"This is an awfully focused organization," said Stewart Baker, an attorney for the Washington law firm Steptoe & Johnson, who is serving as the group's general counsel. "These are ISPs - large ones - who are really pooling their resources to address issues that effect ISPs specifically."

Although many of the founding companies are active members of other high-tech associations and lobbying groups, the US ISPA will be the first such group to address the specific needs of the nation's largest ISPs, Baker said.

The top legislative priority for the group will be to define parameters for how ISPs work with law enforcement agencies, particularly in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Baker said. Baker said that the ISPs want to make it clear to Congress "what they can do and what they can't do," in terms of assisting criminal investigations.

Other legislative issues on the group's plate will include the obligations of ISPs under international cybercrime rules and critical infrastructure protection as it relates to service providers.

Baker acknowledged that the founding members of the US ISPA include several companies that argue against one another in other areas of the high-tech policy debate, but he said that the companies also have plenty of common ground. "We'll be working on the things we have in common, and there are a lot of them," Baker said.

Verizon and WorldCom particularly have argued opposite sides in the debate over whether Bell companies (like Verizon) should be allowed to offer long-distance broadband Internet service without opening their local phone service markets to competition.

The US ISPA Web site is still under construction, but will eventually be online at http://www.usispa.org.

Internet Providers Form New Group To Address Security, Liability Issues
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WASHINGTON (January 14, 2002) Several Internet companies announced Monday the creation of a new group representing service providers and said it will focus on compliance and liability issues. The U.S. Internet Service Provider Association will replace the Commercial Internet eXchange, which is disbanding.

According to US ISPA, the change came about because "as the ISP community has matured so have its needs for an organization that could represent the growing legal and policy issues common to service providers."

Founding members of US ISPA's board include representatives from AOL Time Warner Inc.'s America Online, Cable & Wireless PLC, Earthlink Inc., eBay Inc., Teleglobe, Verizon Online and WorldCom Inc.

"We are very excited about the new focus and membership of US ISPA," said Clint Smith, president of the association and vice president and chief network counsel of WorldCom.

The group's vice president, Tom Dailey, said: "The US ISPA will serve as an effective voice for the ISP community on a wide variety of compliance and liability issues of common interest to ISPs."

He said some issues the group will examine include Internet security, online liability and compliance with the new antiterrorism law, the USA-Patriot Act and the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime.

The group said it will also provide a forum for critical infrastructure and cyber-security issues, and looks forward to working closely with the federal government on efforts launched since Sept. 11.

The group said it will also advance "a variety of other policy and legal issues of concern to ISPs, such as Internet privacy, content regulations and intellectual property."

The group's press release did not specifically mention open access, a hot issue in the past. Open access refers to a policy that forces a cable operator providing Internet service using affiliated ISP to sell unaffiliated ISPs access to the cable pipeline.

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