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Articles published in April 2003

NPF Tackles Services API


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April 30, 2003 : The Network Processing Forum makes its foray into APIs for IP services

Accounting for Riverstone's Problems


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April 30, 2003 : Could the Enterasys case hold some clues to what the SEC is checking out at Riverstone?

US Incumbents Go the Distance


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April 30, 2003 : RBOCs and IXCs report inroads into each other's traditional markets. What's the real trend?

Koreans, Finns: Axis of 4G


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April 30, 2003 : Nokia linked to Samsung in 4G network trial -- but does anyone want this anyway?

Nortel and Redback Settle Suit


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April 30, 2003 : Nortel says Redback's paying undisclosed fees in a cross-licensing agreement spawned by patent litigation

Bandspeed's Six-Eyed Gypsy


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April 30, 2003 : Bandspeed shows off Romany-inspired segmented antenna at N+I. Talk of cake tins and hat boxes ensues

N+I: Seeing SARS?


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April 30, 2003 : Could pathophobia be keeping people away from this year's Ethernet fest, or is it the show that's dying?

Extreme Intros 10-GigE Platform


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April 30, 2003 : Touts new chipset for 10-Gigabit Ethernet switches in an effort to counter competitors' announcements

Corvis Having a Rough Week


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April 29, 2003 : A jury says it infringed on a WDM system patent owned by Ciena -- as its revenues approach zero

N+I: Noise Report


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April 29, 2003 : Pardon?

General Bandwidth Inks Alcatel Deal


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April 29, 2003 : Voice switch startup lands 'big brother' OEM deal, with deployment planned in SBC residential fiber project

Chambers Attacks Accounting Plans


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April 29, 2003 : Cisco CEO uses keynote to fight against treating stock options as employee compensation in accounts

Ericsson Spirals Downward


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April 29, 2003 : Dive! Dive! Dive! Eighth consecutive quarterly loss marks baptism of fire for new CEO

Alcatel Losses Down


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April 29, 2003 : Sales are dropping - especially in mobile - but Alcatel's cost cutting measures seem to be working

TI Beefs Up DSL Chip


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April 29, 2003 : Improvements on the CPE side make life easier for DSL providers, the chipmaker claims

Alcatel Losses Down, Outlook Drab


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April 29, 2003 : Sales are dropping, but Alcatel's cost cutting measures are working, judging by increased gross margins

Salomon Slammed in Settlement


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April 28, 2003 : Salomon's telecom research nailed in 'global settlement' between agencies and investment banks

NPU Vendors Chase Ethernet


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April 28, 2003 : With the Sonet market dry, network processor players Xelerated and AMCC eye the greener pastures of Ethernet

Alcatel Interworks Frame & Ethernet


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April 28, 2003 : Alcatel's latest 7670 enhancement makes it possible to offer Frame Relay and Ethernet services on the same VPN

Legra: The Perfect Prescription?


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April 28, 2003 : Legra offers remote radios in its bid to become WLAN switch startup du jour

Hutch's Weekend Hangover


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April 28, 2003 : 3G newcomer suffers double blow as parent company toys with exec and KPN turns off cash tap

Foundry Unwraps 'Mucho Grande'


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April 28, 2003 : After months of stealth, Foundry unveils details of new 10-Gbit/s Ethernet platform

Huawei Chip Deal: Who's Got It?


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April 28, 2003 : Silicon Access insists it has a contract to provide Huawei with network processors, but some say the deal's not done

Bluetooth Switch, Anyone?


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April 25, 2003 : 'Dumb' access point procotol could be applied to Bluetooth and other technologies

SEC Calls on Riverstone


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April 25, 2003 : Router maker's stock plunges on news of the SEC's informal inquiry

Metro Ethernet Stirs Debate


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April 25, 2003 : Sound off! A recent Light Reading Webinar tackled the intricacies of Metro Ethernet...

Report: Euro Capex Decline Slowing


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April 25, 2003 : European carriers are spending less, but the worst of the downturn seems past, says Infonetics Research

Nortel Results Foster Hope


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April 25, 2003 : Nortel brings ray of light to gloomy network infrastructure market with a bit of profit, while Siemens narrows its losses

Lucent Retirees Ask Questions


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April 25, 2003 : Feeling short-shrifted, they hope a constructive approach will help their cause

UWB Standards Shakedown


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April 24, 2003 : Some companies are hoping the IEEE will kill some of the myriad proposals for the new radio technology. Splitters ahoy?

Access Point Tiff Simmers


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April 24, 2003 : Airespace, Cisco & NTT DoCoMo propose 'thin' hotspot standard, but Trapeze likes 'em with a bit more meat...

Mellon Pressures CoSine for Sale


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April 24, 2003 : CoSine’s management team is in the hotseat as its largest institutional investor gets even angrier

Russo Takes Place of Holder


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April 24, 2003 : Lucent Chairman and CEO Patricia Russo replaces COO Robert Holder, adding his former position to her list of titles

Foundry Gets a Fed Boost


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April 24, 2003 : Business from the US government helped boost Foundry Networks' quarterly results. Are the sales sustainable?

SBC's Quarter: Growth in Key Areas


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April 24, 2003 : SBC says revenues are stabilizing; touts DSL, long distance, and wireless as key to future profits

Surprise! Nortel Earns a Profit


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April 24, 2003 : Ekes out a small gain a quarter ahead of schedule... but revenues are still falling

P2P Plagues Service Providers


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April 24, 2003 : Managing peer-to-peer file-swapping is turning into a legal and technical quagmire for service providers

IPWireless's Stuck Record


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April 23, 2003 : Startup claims another successful trial – but still can't name a customer

Enterasys Mulls Switch Switch


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April 23, 2003 : If it starts selling fat 802.11 switches, will that entail a diet for its access point sales?

Optical Switch Market Stirs


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April 23, 2003 : Announcements from Lucent and Sycamore raise hopes that the market for grooming switches is reviving

Cramer Cracks Canada Bell


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April 23, 2003 : Telco picks inventory mgmt specialist for revamp of back-office systems: Will this open up the RBOC sector for Cramer?

AT&T Results Are Upbeat


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April 23, 2003 : Carrier's quarter shows profit; analysts query merger talk, fret over RBOC competition

Lucent Loses a Little Less


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April 23, 2003 : Company beats estimates for the quarter and reports a slight uptick in revenue, but won't say what the future holds

Lucent Grows Slightly, Loses Less


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April 23, 2003 : Company beats estimates for the quarter and reports a slight uptick in revenue, but won't say what the future holds

CoSine Investors Lash Out


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April 23, 2003 : Angry shareholders are urging CoSine to look for a buyer as the company reports a 58% decline in revenues

Network Photonics Shuts Down


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April 23, 2003 : It's curtains for one more all-optical startup, as execs decide to give back the remaining cash

Verizon's Wireless Growth


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April 22, 2003 : Revenues stagnate, but the RBOC meets expectations and reports growth in wireless, DSL, bundled services

AirFlow Gets Dough, CEO


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April 22, 2003 : Startup vet Bob Machlin lands at WLAN switch company, gets $8 million in VC funding to work with UPDATED 4/23 NOON

Nokia Passes Medical


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April 22, 2003 : Finnish giant deemed the healthiest in examination of ailing equipment vendors

Sonus Snags $61M, Stock Tanks


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April 22, 2003 : Its secondary offering doesn't please shareholders, but CEO says it's a cushion the company needs to do bigger deals
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