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Articles published in October 2004

Spending Dogs Cisco's Q1


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October 29, 2004 : UBS cuts estimates for Cisco, citing increased competition and a decline in enterprise spending

Oplink Goes for the EZconn


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October 29, 2004 : Components maker nabs FTTH and cable widget manufacturer in an effort to improve its manufacturing

Ethernet Dons Transatlantic Dress


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October 29, 2004 : Light Reading's Ethernet directory reflects increasing demand for connectivity across the puddle

Nokia Pushes T-Mobile


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October 29, 2004 : Finnish vendor looks set to expand deal with further European launches

Force10 Relocates Jobs to India


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October 29, 2004 : Switchmaker aims to get more for its R&D dollars; offers US employees 'curry in a hurry' relo package

Competitors, Spending Haunt Cisco's Q1


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October 29, 2004 : UBS cuts estimates for Cisco, citing increased competition and a decline in enterprise spending

Report: Feds Ready to Spend


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October 28, 2004 : The government will remain an IT cash cow regardless of next week's election result

Startups Rescue Hotspots


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October 28, 2004 : Unstrung Insider uncovers glut of startups attempting to salvage public hotspots

UTStarcom's Chinese Takeout


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October 28, 2004 : As UTStarcom meets more competition in China, its days of sky-high financial forecasts may be coming to an end

UTStarcom's Chinese Takeout


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October 28, 2004 : As UTStarcom meets more competition in China, its days of sky-high financial forecasts may be coming to an end

Telco Systems Hops ATCA Hurdle


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October 28, 2004 : Like others, the company found integration of optical components into ATCA linecards was tougher than expected

WiMax: Town & Country


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October 28, 2004 : Latest report from Heavy Reading finds WiMax may not be a good fit for urban broadband services

WiMax: Town & Country


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October 27, 2004 : Latest report from Heavy Reading finds WiMax may not be a good fit for urban broadband services

Nortel Misses Halloween Target


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October 27, 2004 : Now, as it wades through its financial mess, it's aiming to file restatements in mid-November. Honest!

Cadogan Weighs In on Mahi Move


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October 27, 2004 : Veteran VC is off to Petaluma to hunt for brand-name carrier deals and potential partner

Siemens Linked to Chantry


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October 27, 2004 : German vendor isn’t ruling out possible OEM partnership

MetaSolv Delays Q3 Numbers


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October 27, 2004 : OSS vendor postpones results over revenue recognition issues. Can it avoid a Sonus situation?

Rumor: Alcatel Craves the Core


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October 27, 2004 : Rumors abound that Alcatel is designing a new core router

Tekelec Tops $100M


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October 26, 2004 : Logs its first $100M quarter in its retrofitting as it bulks up its signaling and softswitch product portfolio

Broadcom Scores New CEO


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October 26, 2004 : Scott McGregor, formerly of Philips Semiconductors, takes top post January 3

Verizon Says, 'Hello, Moto'


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October 26, 2004 : Motorola picked as the video network provider/integrator in Verizon's FTTP rollout

Broadcom Names New CEO


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October 26, 2004 : Scott McGregor, formerly of Philips Semiconductors, takes top post January 3

PicoChip Maxes With Airspan


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October 26, 2004 : Chipset startup announces its first customer win in WiMax market

Ciena Debuts New Look, New Message


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October 26, 2004 : Massages the market as it sells a wider set of solutions, but opts not to be an end-to-end systems integrator

Tellabs Falls Short in Q3


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October 26, 2004 : Manufacturing hitch means it misses analysts' estimates; says AFC acquisition on course to close in Q4

Airespace Unveils Office Hobbit


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October 25, 2004 : Startup has new offering for the fashionably petit office

Rust Out, Cadogan In at Mahi


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October 25, 2004 : Chris Rust departs and sources say new CEO Bill Cadogan has been enlisted to seal some big deals UPDATED 6PM

ADC Sells Metrica to OSS Rival


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October 25, 2004 : ADC completes its OSS purge by offloading its performance management software unit to WatchMark-Comnitel

Radware Doubles Profits From 2003


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October 25, 2004 : Switchmaker beats analyst estimates with Q3 results; 19 cent EPS is almost double last year's figure

Vendors: Cable Clouds Are Clearing


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October 25, 2004 : Despite disappointing earnings, Harmonic and C-COR both see great things from video-on-demand later this year

Nextel Studies Standards


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October 25, 2004 : Carrier will decide on either Flash-OFDM or CDMA 1x EV-DO early next year

TriQuint Ponders Optics Options


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October 25, 2004 : As TriQuint frets over the former Agere components group, a sale of the manufacturing plant falls through

Ethernet Coverage Remains Patchy


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October 25, 2004 : Number of Ethernet services in North America continues to grow, but geographic coverage remains patchy

Cisco Picks Up Perfigo


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October 22, 2004 : Set to buy wireless network security firm for $74M in cash

Verizon Expands FTTP Plan


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October 22, 2004 : To hire up to 5,000 staff as it expands its plans to six more states

Cisco Bolsters Its Security Story


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October 22, 2004 : Set to buy yet another network security technology firm, this time Perfigo for $74M in cash

Ericsson Warns on Growth


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October 22, 2004 : Posts strong Q3 profit but points to slower market growth in 2005

Qwest Pays $250M to Settle SEC Probe


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October 22, 2004 : Qwest pays a nominal fee, doesn't admit guilt, and promises to hire a 'chief compliance officer'

Foundry Takes Its Lumps


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October 22, 2004 : CEO Bobby Johnson says that at least Q3 was not as 'lumpy' as previous quarters

Chip Gloom Shall Pass


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October 22, 2004 : Semiconductor firms are having a tough earnings season, but they say inventory problems are just temporary

SBC's IPTV Still up for Grabs


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October 21, 2004 : Alcatel may have the monster infrastructure contract, but the deal doesn't include its video middleware

Spirent Remembers David Gellerman


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October 21, 2004 : Spirent employees pay their respects to VP of marketing Dave Gellerman, killed in a car accident on Saturday

ArrayComm Bursts in UK


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October 21, 2004 : Australian customer leaks news of Oxford trial

Avici Banks on Partners


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October 21, 2004 : Core router vendor still bullish about partnership prospects as Q3 revenue slumps to $3.7M

Extreme Beats Estimates, Sees Uptick


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October 21, 2004 : Extreme Networks beats analyst expectations with Q1 revenues of $95.1 million

Mais Alors! Alcatel Bags $1.7B SBC Deal


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October 20, 2004 : Will be the main supplier and integrator for the carrier's access network upgrade UPDATED 7:00 PM

Hifn Debuts 'Antero' Security Processor


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October 20, 2004 : Countering rival Cavium, Hifn plans to use the IBM network processor to create an all-in-one security chip

Colt Turns to WiMax


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October 20, 2004 : Corporate services carrier to deploy WiMax technology in effort to cut costs

Wireless Buoys Lucent


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October 20, 2004 : Mobility drives growth, as Lucent reports its first profitable fiscal year since 2000

LU Finds New Revenue


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October 20, 2004 : Mobility drives growth, as Lucent reports its first profitable fiscal year since 2000
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