Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) said today that its flagship edge router has been doubled in density to help customers in efficiently handling the growing web video traffic. This upgraded version of the Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series will enhance the IP-based networking giant’s supremacy in the market.

Cisco also announced that it won a supply deal with Telstra Corp., Australia’s largest phone supplier. According to the agreement, Cisco will supply its Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series to Telstra’s carrier Ethernet platform and support a range of bandwidth-intensive, content-based services such as video. Other details of the deal were not disclosed.

Moreover, service providers like Cogent Inc. (COGT), Softbank and Verizon Wireless (VZ) have selected the Cisco ASR 9000 as their next-generation edge routing platform. This increased customer wins will drive revenue at Cisco.

According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index, the use of video and mobile

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Allot Communications Ltd (ALLT) announced the launch of Allot MediaSwift on June 23rd. The revenue-generating network and subscriber service is designed to intelligently accelerate internet content delivery (HTTP streamed video and P2P traffic) to broadband subscribers.

MediaSwift synergizes Allot's DPI and caching abilities to provide a unified intelligent media caching solution which delivers improved quality of experience (QoE). The service is offered as an internal blade or as an external solution with Allot Service Gateway. It is also offered as a solution with other Allot platforms.

MediaSwift has already been deployed a Tier 1 operator in Asia in conjunction with Allot Service Gateway and Allot NetEnforcer. Analysis of the implementation till now shows an approximate saving of 40% in backhaul and international traffic at the installed sites, as well as a significantly enhanced subscriber experience for internet video and P2P traffic.

MediaSwift enables service providers to

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Broadcast International (BCST) is a provider of wired and wireless network distribution services such as digital satellite, Internet Protocol (IP) and streaming video for the Internet. The company also installs and manages communications networks for Fortune 500 clients. Broadcast International is positioning itself to benefit from higher demand for high definition television and Internet video, which lead to a need more bandwidth capacity.

The company also develops CodecSys, a proprietary video compression technology that converts video content into a digital data stream for transmission over satellite, cable, Internet, or wireless networks. Earlier this year, Broadcast International unveiled plans for the software industry’s first ever video operations system to boost video functionality. Utah-based Broadcast International intends to partner with large technology to have its products included in a partner’s larger-scale technology products. Broadcast International currently has a two-year license agreement with IBM.

Broadcast International received a patent for CodecSys in August 2007,

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