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Articles published in February 2005

Cisco Touts MPLS Interconnect


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February 28, 2005 : New MPLS-related features bear a striking resemblance to Juniper's Infranet Initiative. Is a big battle brewing?

Report Eyes Convergence Glitch


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February 28, 2005 : Availability of suitable handsets could be the big holdup, according to Unstrung Insider

Ebbers: Of Motels & Men


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February 28, 2005 : Ex-WorldCom boss takes the stand in his own defense, weaving a Southern Gothic tale of basketball and motels

IMS Could Push Carriers Toward VOIP


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February 28, 2005 : Wireline operators' desire to offer IMS-based services is hastening their conversion to VOIP infrastructure

Actix Linked to Sale


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February 28, 2005 : Scuttlebutt suggests network optimization vendor has been acquired by private equity business

France Telecom's Got a New Chief


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February 28, 2005 : France Telecom CEO Thierry Breton leaves for political office, but the carrier has a ready replacement

Multiservice Edge Market Disappoints


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February 28, 2005 : Vendors answered the carrier cry for a multiservice edge router, but sales haven't blossomed yet

Propagate Changes Channels


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February 25, 2005 : A new name for the anti-interference software startup

Level 3 Weighs Its Options


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February 25, 2005 : Tier 2 player is trying to get its balance sheet in order, but finding a place in the merger frenzy is no easy task

Huawei Claims Another Euro Scalp


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February 25, 2005 : COLT is the latest Euro carrier to succumb to Huawei's charms, saying it was lured by a price/tech combo

Investors Get a Fixia of Ixia


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February 25, 2005 : The testing firm's stock is climbing high today – so what else is up?

Middleware Players Eye RFID


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February 25, 2005 : Software industry is waking up to a big market opportunity, as BEA points out in its earnings call

Starent Hushes on Sprint Deal


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February 25, 2005 : Reports of Nortel OEM agreement link startup to lucrative US carrier win

Tekelec Buys Time in Q4


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February 25, 2005 : Strong sales in its core signaling business buys the company more time to grow into its softswitching future

Qwest to MCI: 'Pretty Please?'


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February 24, 2005 : Qwest's new $8B bid has a collar and a higher cash portion than before

Alcatel About to Go Native


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February 24, 2005 : French giant about to pull the trigger and buy Ethernet equipment partner Native Networks, say sources

Calix, Entrisphere Sprint Forward


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February 24, 2005 : Sources say Sprint is moving ahead with testing Calix and Entrisphere for its triple-play RFP

ArrayComm CEO Jumps Ship


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February 24, 2005 : Head man Sam Endy takes top position at WiMax chipset startup TeleCIS

Meriton, Fujitsu Make a Match


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February 24, 2005 : Join forces on WDM, metro, and access; could be cuddling up in hopes of getting into BT's next-gen love nest

Insider Sees VOIP Battle Royal


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February 24, 2005 : All the pieces are in place, but providers are still looking for a profitable business model. Does Comcast have it?

XORP Goes Live


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February 24, 2005 : The open-source routing project is making progress, but Cisco and Juniper shouldn't worry just yet

Clearwire Invests in Europe


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February 23, 2005 : WiMax upstart looks for a footprint on the Old Continent

New Networks Beckon Vying Vendors


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February 23, 2005 : News from the 21st Century networks event in London, where carriers have been kicking some vendor tires

BT Maxes on Wireless


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February 23, 2005 : Plans commercial launch across UK this year, but won’t jump on 802.16 bandwagon yet

Huawei Gains Ground in HR Survey


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February 23, 2005 : Survey shows the Chinese equipment vendor building its reputation as more than a low-price leader

Wasik Plugs In at Turin


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February 23, 2005 : Turin's new boss, and its bet on the Sonet/SDH market, may find new life selling to wireless carriers

Ciena Shows More Revenue, More Loss


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February 23, 2005 : Ciena is able to beat top-line growth forecasts, but it's still falling short on the profit side

Heavy Reading: Cisco (Still) Rules


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February 22, 2005 : New survey shows Cisco still tops telecom, but competition from Juniper and Huawei is mounting

SureWest Bets on Triple Play


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February 22, 2005 : SureWest has a fiber lead for now, but the serious competition from Comcast and SBC is about to kick into gear

Alcatel, Microsoft Confirm IPTV Deal


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February 22, 2005 : Two of telecom's IPTV giants confirm partnership, but what does this mean for their existing customers?

Sequans Scores $9M


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February 22, 2005 : WiMax chipset startup pockets further cash in battle against network giants

Poll Takers Bash 3G Triple-Play


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February 21, 2005 : Unstrung voters slam 3G as a technology for wireless triple-play services

BT Sinks Its Teeth Into IP


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February 21, 2005 : BT exec urges others to commit to all-IP networks now that 'the toothpaste is out of the tube'

Cisco Heckles Infranet Initiative


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February 21, 2005 : For the first time, Cisco sends representatives to Juniper's Infranet meetings. But not to enlist

Rosen Resigns From Tellabs


OFC/NFOEC News Analysis - Comments (2)
February 21, 2005 : Executive VP of operations was one of the last senior management links to AFC

Sayonara, Seranoa?


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February 21, 2005 : The WAN acceleration startup is either a terminal case or doing a great impression of one

Poll Takers Favor AT&T


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February 21, 2005 : 'Hello, thank you for calling AT&T&S&B&C'

Juniper's Slow Shopping Trip


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February 18, 2005 : Analysts now believe Juniper wants a Layers 4-7 player, but CEO Kriens says he's in no hurry

Huawei Unveils Newish IP DSLAM


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February 18, 2005 : Will unveil its latest IP DSLAM, the SmartAX MA5600, to the European masses on Monday at 21st Century event

Qwest Plans New Bid for MCI


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February 18, 2005 : Writes to MCI saying it's not happy at being ignored and is planning a revised bid. Sound the bell for round two...

Arbinet Deals a Strong Q4


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February 18, 2005 : Bandwidth exchange recorded strong Q4 results fueled by strong end-of-year minutes trading by carriers

Siemens Soars on WiMax


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February 18, 2005 : German vendor is first incumbent to detail plans of its own fixed-wireless 802.16 kit

Qwest Plans New Bid for MCI


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February 18, 2005 : Writes to MCI saying it's not happy at being ignored and is planning a revised bid. Sound the bell for round two...

NTCA: In Pictures


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February 18, 2005 : Remember the trade show! That's our rallying cry from San Antonio, as we part ways at NTCA

Merged Telcos Will Sport Different Looks


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February 18, 2005 : What will the world be like after the SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI mergers are complete?

Is There a Convergence Crunch?


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February 17, 2005 : New Insider finds convergence means different things to different carriers

Riviera Roundup


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February 17, 2005 : Nuggets of gossip from this year’s annual 3GSM shindig UPDATED 02/18

Juniper: The VPLS Odd-Ball?


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February 17, 2005 : Why Juniper is missing from a Paris VPLS interoperabiity demo

MPLS Bigwigs Get Edgy


OFC/NFOEC News Analysis - Comments (7)
February 17, 2005 : Paris confab highlights VPLS developments and delves into MPLS in access nets, VPN peering, and multicast

Qwest Filing Details $8B MCI Bid


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February 17, 2005 : Peeved RBOC claims it offered a $1.25 billion premium over winning bid – including more cash
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