Opera Software today announced that ZyXEL Communications, the world’s leading broadband access solutions provider, has selected Opera Devices 9.5 to bring the full Internet to its new Linux-based set-top box (STB) series.

Proactive policies are needed to facilitate broadband Internet access and adoption in rural areas so that rural hospitals, schools and businesses can drive social and economic development and better position themselves to compete, say Penn State researchers in a recently released report from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.

Tunability key to Huawei’s next generation network offering

Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by TransACT Capital Communications, a Canberra-based telecommunications carrier, to complete a fibre to the home (FTTH) rollout to new greenfield sites in Canbecrra. The network will cover 1,000 premises and an anticipated population of 2,500 people by 2013.

Vyyo Inc. a supplier of broadband access equipment for cable system operators, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Motorola announced today it has nine contracts for the installation of 802.16e WiMAX networks and is taking part in 25trials with the technology worldwide, confirming the growth of WiMAX especially in emerging markets. Motorola now has WiMAX trials and deployments underway in six continents.