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Articles published in October 2005

FCC Clears Megamergers


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (2)
October 31, 2005 : As the megamerger approvals sail through the Justice Department's and the FCC's approval process, one FCC commissioner complains that it's the FCC's own fault that better carrier competition doesn't exist today

Level 3 Takes Out WilTel


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (2)
October 31, 2005 : With Level 3 the only feasible acquirer in the wholesale carrier market, analysts suggest that Global Crossing, Broadwing, and others may stay single for a while

PMC Bites a Bit of Agilent


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 31, 2005 : PMC's anticipated acquisition has come through, and the winner is one of the favorites: the storage portion of Agilent's cast-off semiconductor division

Telefónica Swoops In on O2


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
October 31, 2005 : Telefónica offers $31.4B for O2 as operators move to consolidate fixed and mobile operations

Telefónica Swoops In on O2


LR Mobile News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
October 31, 2005 : Telefónica offers $31.4B for O2 as operators move to consolidate fixed and mobile operations

Force10 Gets Dense


News Analysis - James Rogers - Post a comment
October 31, 2005 : Force10 aims its E1200 switch/router firmly at the enterprise with new 10 Gbit/s high-density line cards. But 10 Gbit/s has its pros and cons

The Optical Side of Storage


News Analysis - Mary Jander - Post a comment
October 31, 2005 : New alliances speak to the growing link between storage and optical networking for users eager to push storage traffic across multiple sites

Huawei, ZTE Ramp Up IP Access


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
October 31, 2005 : Huawei and ZTE see North America as a place to sell their access wares but being the low-price leader will only get them so far

Level 3, Cogent Kiss & Peer Up


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (2)
October 28, 2005 : A little hubris and folly led to one of the biggest Internet outages in history earlier this month; but it happened, and now both parties seem contrite

Tdsoft Saves VocalTec


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
October 28, 2005 : VOIP pioneer saved from extinction by merger with media gateway specialist Tdsoft. Analyst says the deal creates commercial and technical opportunities but won't affect the market much

Harmonic Sees Slump in Verizon Sales


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
October 28, 2005 : Harmonic and its reseller partner, Tellabs, will see a sales dip as Verizon shifts some video equipment dollars to other suppliers, namely, Motorola

More Trouble for Avanex


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
October 28, 2005 : As if the struggling components firm didn't have enough problems, two bondholders are now crying default, citing concerns listed in the Avanex 10-K report

Tekelec Gains in Q3, Loses CEO


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
October 28, 2005 : Tekelec's Q3 earnings numbers featured strong revenues and beat analyst estimates; still TKLC stock fell on news of CEO Fred Lax's departure

AMCC Faces Flat Revenues


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 28, 2005 : New CEO Kambiz Hooshmand's plan for AMCC is in gear, but it's going to result in flat revenues next quarter and tepid performance from the communications sector for even longer

Cox's Robbins Ruffles Feathers


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (21)
October 27, 2005 : Cox's CEO Jim Robbins is two months away from retirement, and he had some cold shots for his telco industry competitors at the USTA meeting in Vegas

Verizon Connects for Big Q3


LR Mobile News Analysis - Post a comment
October 27, 2005 : Wireless and data revenues help the carrier to improved Q3 revenues and profits

Verizon Connects for Big Q3


News Analysis - Post a comment
October 27, 2005 : Verizon's wireless and data revenues help the carrier to improved Q3 revenues and profits, but the company still won't comment on FiOS subscriber numbers

FT, Alcatel Shares Slide on Q3 Results


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
October 27, 2005 : It's a bad day for French telecom stocks as shares in France Telecom and Alcatel fall on revised full-year expectations

Falling Chinese Capex Hits ZTE


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
October 27, 2005 : ZTE reports 27.4% drop in profits during its third quarter as Chinese carrier capex continues to decline

Martin Phones In on Franchising


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comment (1)
October 27, 2005 : FCC chairman Keven Martin was a no-show for a USTA regulatory luncheon here today, but hinted via videophone at the possibility of some telco-friendly video franchising rulings in the near future

BSNL Threatens to Ban Huawei


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Comments (8)
October 26, 2005 : Huawei's troubles in India continue as BSNL threatens to ban the vendor from future contracts for failing to deliver on a wireless equipment deal

Agere Shines on CEO's Debut


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 26, 2005 : Stock climbs more than 10 percent as Q4 earnings pack some positive surprises and a new CEO steps in to replace Lucent veteran John Dickson

Comcast's VC Arm Funds BelAir


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 26, 2005 : Metro-mesh startup looks to a future in cable

Nortel, Calix Get Access at Sprint


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
October 26, 2005 : Calix is Sprint's first choice for next-generation access, but Entrisphere and Tellabs may still have a chance to save face

Pension Concerns Hit Lucent


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
October 26, 2005 : Outlook for 2006 is not as bright as expected, partly because Lucent's pensioners are living longer, says CFO – so cost cutting continues, with thousands of jobs on the line

Cisco Plots Mesh


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 26, 2005 : Networking giant readies metro-mesh products for November

Cisco Plots Mesh


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 26, 2005 : Networking giant readies metro-mesh products for November

Is PMC Storage Shopping?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 26, 2005 : With the subtlety of a Humvee, PMC-Sierra is readying an acquisition. The target's identity hasn't been disclosed, but a couple of interesting storage possibilities loom

Savvis Stripped of CEO


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
October 26, 2005 : Service provider puts CEO on unpaid leave following a lawsuit and billing dispute over $240,000 strip-club tab

UWB Startup Gets VC Bump


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 25, 2005 : Alereon gets $20M as it samples its high-speed chips

SBC Stretches Lightspeed Timeline


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (2)
October 25, 2005 : SBC executive Lea Anne Champion says Project Lightspeed will reach the 18 million household milestone in mid-2008, 6 months later than previously projected

Cisco Beefs Up the Edge


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
October 25, 2005 : With a new access box and new switch/router cards, Cisco wants to stretch its carrier Ethernet offerings from edge to edge, spanning the entire service provider network

BellSouth Boosted by Broadband, Cingular


News Analysis - Post a comment
October 25, 2005 : Quick move to ADSL2+ is helping offset losses in wireline phone revenues, but revenue growth is still flat overall. Cingular continues to prop up company's profits

Ericsson/Marconi: The Fallout


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
October 25, 2005 : More than 1,000 are expected to lose their jobs as Ericsson outlines further details of its Marconi asset acquisition

Ericsson Buys Bulk of Marconi


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
October 25, 2005 : Swedish vendor to pay £1.2 billion for Marconi's hardware and international services unit. Remaining UK services arm gets a new name and becomes Ericsson partner

Ericsson Buys Bulk of Marconi


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (25)
October 25, 2005 : Swedish vendor to pay £1.2 billion for Marconi's hardware and international services unit. Remaining UK services arm gets a new name and becomes Ericsson partner

NeuStar Moves Into SIP Peering


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
October 25, 2005 : NeuStar's new business will give network operators a set of specialized tools that enable the passage of SIP sessions via IP peering exchanges

Subsea Market Bubbles


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Comments (2)
October 25, 2005 : As the subsea bandwidth market starts to improve and transoceanic cable operators see an improvement in pricing, a turning point for the industry could be near

Panel: Video Changes the Telecom Act


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
October 25, 2005 : Beltway telecom experts say that while universal service, net neutrality, and inter-carrier compensation are key issues, achieving clarity on video franchising should be a top priority

Cisco's Emergency Connection


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 24, 2005 : Networking giant intros technology to link first responders over different radio devices

Analysts: Moto Won't Stop Zafirovski


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comment (1)
October 24, 2005 : Zafirovski's separation agreement from Motorola calls for more than $16M in payouts, a sum Motorola will likely try to share with Nortel

SBC on Lightspeed: Full Fiber Ahead


News Analysis - Comments (53)
October 24, 2005 : Despite murmurs that SBC's Lightspeed project has been having a few hiccups, SBC officials said the fiber access project is on track and they may even be increasing capital spending on the project

Juniper Jumps on Network Security


News Analysis - James Rogers - Post a comment
October 24, 2005 : Unveils the SSL VPN-based boxes at the heart of its Enterprise Infranet Strategy to lock down corporate networks

Marconi Rises on Sale Talk


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
October 24, 2005 : Speculation that an acquisition announcement is imminent boosts Marconi's share price, but analysts aren't convinced by some of the names linked to a potential bid

IMS: Simplify First, Add Apps Later


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (2)
October 24, 2005 : The first wave of IMS applications aim to help reduce the clutter that consumers face over the telecom wires. You may have to wait for the fancy stuff

Aruba Gets Edgy


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (23)
October 24, 2005 : WLAN startup intros new products, grabs $25M VC, brands itself 'mobile edge' company

Slowdowns Smack Level 3, Verio


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 21, 2005 : A portion of the Internet was stuck in traffic early Friday thanks to problems at Verio and Level3. Everything seems fine as of Friday night

Savvis CEO Scores Stripper Suit


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (28)
October 21, 2005 : Savvis takes virtualization to the next level as CEO is sued by American Express for not paying a $241,000 bill. Savvis contends their chief's corporate card was stolen

Sky Buy Could Boost Lucent


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
October 21, 2005 : Sky plans to ramp up Easynet's local loop unbundling efforts with a further $100M+ investment, and Lucent is sitting pretty as the incumbent DSLAM provider

Murdoch's Sky Takes on BT


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
October 21, 2005 : Rupert Murdoch's Sky satellite TV operation is going head to head with BT and the UK cable operators as it buys broadband ISP Easynet for $392M and plans hybrid broadband/satellite services
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