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Articles published in January 2005

Infinera Goes Live


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January 31, 2005 : The startup's WDM systems are already carrying live traffic, albeit with a relatively small ISP

Execs Explain SBC, AT&T Pairing


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January 31, 2005 : Megamerger gives AT&T new life and improves SBC’s enterprise outlook

Marconi Hitches a Ride With Huawei


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January 31, 2005 : Chinese vendor finds another route into Europe, while Marconi can piggyback Huawei's wireless growth

Radware Racks Up Record Q4


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January 31, 2005 : Hardware sales and a ramp-up in services have driven Radware's Q4 and 2004 results

O2 Breaks Cover on IMS


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January 31, 2005 : Operator’s CTO reveals plans to deploy IP Multimedia Subsystem technology

Neuf: Time Is Right for IPTV


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January 31, 2005 : French alternative operator, gung-ho for IPTV, is holding off on VOD, basing its service plans on Huawei and Cisco

SBC to Buy AT&T for $16B


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January 31, 2005 : The big carriers are taking the plunge in a $16 billion deal not set to close until next year

SBC to Buy AT&T for $16B


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January 31, 2005 : The big carriers are taking the plunge in a $16 billion deal set to close next year

Starent Zapps Into Europe


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January 31, 2005 : Wireless router startup announces first regional win

Security Bugs Bite Juniper, Cisco


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January 28, 2005 : A Junos vulnerability forces emergency carrier upgrades; meanwhile, Cisco finds three more IOS glitches

Verizon Makes Microsoft Video King


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January 28, 2005 : Microsoft continues its clean sweep of major N. American carriers as it scores a video software infrastructure deal

802.11 Switches Stand Ground


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January 28, 2005 : Unstrung Insider expects WLAN switch market to resist pricing pressure in 2005

Sources: Juniper Eyeing Trapeze


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January 28, 2005 : What color is Trapeze's parachute? And what color are Aruba's knickers? All might be revealed

SBC/AT&T: Possible Winners & Losers


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January 28, 2005 : If SBC buys AT&T it would alter the fortunes of several telecom equipment players in 2005

Competition Trumps Demand in Euro IPTV


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January 28, 2005 : Incumbents like Sweden's Telia are launching broadband TV services, but only when faced by a competitive threat

Verizon Phones in Solid Results


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January 27, 2005 : Growth in wireless and data services prop up flat wireline revenues

Nortel Moneyheads Step Aside


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January 27, 2005 : CFO Kerr and Controller Pahapill, part of Nortel's fiscal cleanup crew, now make way for more permanent officers

Nortel CFO, Controller Step Aside


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January 27, 2005 : CFO Kerr and Controller Pahapill, part of Nortel's fiscal cleanup crew, now make way for more permanent officers

ATCA Needs Platform Thinking


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January 27, 2005 : The ATCA standard can best succeed if it's a piece of a larger industry shift, according to an LR Live keynoter

SBC/AT&T Could Ignite M&A Frenzy


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January 27, 2005 : SBC and AT&T are reportedly in merger talks, and analysts say a combination would set off a consolidation wave

Networks Shine at Nokia


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January 27, 2005 : Finnish vendor’s infrastructure division reports 12% rise in Q4 sales

Redback Rallies on Q4


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January 27, 2005 : After a weak-kneed Q3, Redback finds its legs on the strength of its next-gen edge router business

JDSU's Q2 Points Downhill


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January 27, 2005 : After reporting a disappointing $180M in revenues, officials say Q3 numbers will be even worse

Paris Presents Blurred TV Picture


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January 27, 2005 : TV-over-DSL conference transmits confusing signals to carriers

Broadcom's Got a Switch Killer


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January 26, 2005 : The wireless LAN switch is dead! Long live wireless LAN switching!

SBC Puts on a Happy Face


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January 26, 2005 : As its wireline business shrinks, the company keeps a bright outlook

WiMax: Show & Tell


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January 26, 2005 : More than 200 radio heads cozy up at Unstrung's first ever 802.16 event

Mindspeed Counting on VOIP


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January 26, 2005 : Mindspeed is trimming costs and zeroing in on a promising VOIP equipment market in an effort to reach profitability

Carrier Access Hunkers Down in Q4


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January 26, 2005 : Wireless mergers make for a rocky Q4, with revenues and profits down. Executives predict better things ahead

WiMax: Show & Tell


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January 26, 2005 : More than 200 radio heads cozy up at Unstrung's first ever 802.16 event

Singapore Nationalizes CISCO


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January 26, 2005 : CISCO is spinning off as a separate company, but it will still be owned by the Singapore government

Revamped RCN Means Business


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January 26, 2005 : Restructured MSO says it will challenge telecom carriers on their own turf

BellSouth's Earth Is Flat


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January 25, 2005 : Video services would help the carrier, but right now, access lines are shrinking and VOIP competition is rife

Tellabs, Adtran: Earnings Mixed Bag


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January 25, 2005 : The two vendors have big year-to-year revenue growth, but profitability and forecasts are mixed

Nortel Confirms LG Deal


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January 25, 2005 : Finally announces details of Korean infrastructure joint venture

Micro MSPPs Are Big


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January 25, 2005 : Micro MSPPs are coming of age as carriers require more diverse and intelligent switching at the network's edge

Finisar Buys a Bit of Infineon


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January 25, 2005 : The deal's back on, but now Finisar is buying only part of Infineon's fiber optics business in a deal worth $48 million

Cisco IOS Hole Points to VOIP Threat


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January 24, 2005 : Cisco's latest software vulnerability underscores the potential security problems of VOIP networks

Tracking Verizon's FTTP Progress


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January 24, 2005 : Analysts wonder whether Verizon made its goal of passing 1 million homes with fiber access in 2004

Broadcom Integrates WLAN


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January 24, 2005 : A new Ethernet chip points toward the trend of wireless LAN switches getting integrated into other equipment

Broadcom Integrates WLAN Switch


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January 24, 2005 : A new Ethernet chip points toward the trend of wireless LAN switches getting integrated into other equipment

Copper Mountain Runs Dry


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January 24, 2005 : The struggling B-RAS vendor is laying off nearly all employees as it continues efforts to negotiate a sale

Asian Heavyweights Tackle FMC


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January 24, 2005 : Huawei leading the big hitters backing plans for non-proprietary fixed/mobile convergence systems

Chairman Powell to Step Down


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January 21, 2005 : FCC boss says he'll leave his post in March. Bring on the dancing girls!

Judge OKs Case Against Corvis Bull


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January 21, 2005 : Class-action suit involving former Robertson Stephens analyst Paul Johnson brings up bubble memories

Chairman Powell to Step Down


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January 21, 2005 : FCC boss says he'll leave his post in March

Harmonic Posts Impressive Q4


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January 21, 2005 : Video equipment vendor Harmonic reported impressive Q4 revenues Thursday on strong sales to cable operators

WiMax Telecom Eyes Standards


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January 21, 2005 : Euro service provider startup plans trials of 802.16 and UMTS-TDD technology

Net Processors Reach the Mainstream


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January 21, 2005 : A Heavy Reading report finds network processors aren't just a niche product any more

TowerStream: Unwired in the City


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January 20, 2005 : At Light Reading's first WiMax show, a startup exec declares war on RBOCs and trees
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