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Articles published in April 2004

WiMax: Last Chance to Vote!


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April 30, 2004 : Last chance to stick it to the (wireless) MAN! or not

Chiaro Seeks Its Footing


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April 30, 2004 : The core-router startup has a shot at some big RFPs, but its survival depends on finding an OEM partner

R&D Is Killing 3G Wireless


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April 30, 2004 : Be afraid! Be very afraid!

Nortel Shares Fly South


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April 30, 2004 : Nortel shares are off more than 30 percent this week following the company's financial brouhaha

Alcatel Turns a Corner


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April 30, 2004 : Posts its first profitable quarter for three years and raises its forecast for 2004

Nokia Chills on WiMax


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April 30, 2004 : Network giant steps away from WiMax Forum amid concerns over market potential

Foundry Stock Slides on Q1 Results


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April 30, 2004 : Foundry shares were down $3.85 (27.2%) to $10.30 in after-hours trading last night, after disappointing Q1 results

Report Touts VOIP Test Market


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April 30, 2004 : Test sector set for six years of double-digit growth, according to Frost & Sullivan

Finisar Buys Infineon Optics


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April 29, 2004 : $232M stock transaction enables Finisar to rival Agilent and JDSU UPDATED 4/30 3:00AM

Nortel's Neptune Surfaces


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April 29, 2004 : White paper details Nortel's late entry to the multiservice edge race

JDSU Spooks Investors


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April 29, 2004 : Net losses approach the breakeven point, but a cloudy future sends the stock plunging

What Price a 3G Base Station?


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April 29, 2004 : The 3G equipment value chain is in chaos, say industry insiders

S&P Sees Euro Rebound


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April 29, 2004 : Ratings agency says fiscal health of incumbents is improving, though VOIP could dampen the party

Cisco Sweetens Sonet Access


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April 29, 2004 : Sources say Cisco is ready to launch a Sonet access platform, the ONS 15310

Intel's London MAN Plans


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April 29, 2004 : Vendor targets future WiMax rollout in London

Nortel Silent on Baffling Bonuses


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April 28, 2004 : Nortel won't say what it's going to do about 'profitability' bonuses paid when the company was losing money

Cisco, Ericsson Join Forces


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April 28, 2004 : The companies plan integrated product salvos aimed at the Class 5 replacement and B-RAS markets

Nortel Stock Dives on Dunn Downfall


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April 28, 2004 : Investors bail, as management vows 'financial accountability' in the wake of CEO firing

Alcatel Pushes Alone


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April 28, 2004 : French vendor takes lone approach in developing PTT-type services

MCI Europe to Invest in Ethernet


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April 28, 2004 : Set to invest in Ethernet and OSS to bring LAN services to the WAN in Europe, says EMEA chief

Dunn Is Done


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April 28, 2004 : Nortel CEO Frank Dunn is dismissed, replaced immediately by Teledesic's William Owens; former CFO also canned

Nortel Fires CEO


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April 28, 2004 : Frank Dunn is dismissed, replaced by Teledesic's William Owens, with immediate effect. Former CFO also canned

Verizon Excels With DSL


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April 27, 2004 : Verizon's earnings boost AFC and Adtran as the carrier reports big growth in DSL and enterprise data

N. Americans Plan ENUM Directory


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April 27, 2004 : Tier 1 directory will lay key foundation for VOIP services and could possibly make its administrator rich

BT Names New OSS Boss


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April 27, 2004 : OSS boss will work with Matt Bross as he takes the helm at R&D unit BTexact

Top MSOs Assist Arroyo


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April 27, 2004 : Cable giants Comcast and Time Warner back video system newcomer, but the startup faces stiff competition

Pulse-Link Throbs With $30M


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April 27, 2004 : Ultrawideband startup says new funds will support development of its high-rate wireless LAN chips

Alcatel to Acquire Navini?


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April 27, 2004 : The OEM deal announced last week may be the forerunner of full-blown acquisition

Grand Junction Vets Go Greenfield


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April 26, 2004 : Some old-time Cisco acquirees are trying their hands at a new breed of chips for metro Ethernet

Atheros Claims Chip First


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April 26, 2004 : Says it's first to deliver a single chip implementation of 802.11g

Rick Roscitt Rabbits Off


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April 26, 2004 : Why did former AT&T and ADC man Rick Roscitt jump ship from MCI after only seven months?

Who Will Buy Photuris Remains?


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April 26, 2004 : Rumor has it that Mahi is among the possible acquirers of the defunct metro startup's assets

Clash Checks Czech EV-DO


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April 26, 2004 : Reports of management dispute threatens EV-DO network first

ADC Close to OSS Sale


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April 26, 2004 : Sale of vendor's billing business is imminent and could raise $100 million, says analyst

Alcatel Salutes General Bandwidth


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April 26, 2004 : General Bandwidth gets $15M from Alcatel to give its legacy Litespan gear a voice

Are You Toothing Tonight?


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April 23, 2004 : Wireless craze unbuttons the UK... apparently

Network Processor Revival


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April 23, 2004 : AMCC keeps the lead in network processor revenues, while Vitesse gains ground after axing development

Aruba Admits Software Switch


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April 23, 2004 : Startup says the software VP has departed after all

Cisco Sales Fuel Ixia's Growth


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April 23, 2004 : Test vendor also has Japan to thank for a bumper quarter, but it's late to the VOIP test scene

Analysys: VOIP Squeeze Coming


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April 23, 2004 : Niche VOIP players had better watch out for the incumbents, says analyst firm

VOIP Fledgling in Founders Flap


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April 23, 2004 : I2Telecom, the provider behind StreamCast's VOIP service, is in a legal fight with the founders of a firm it bought

Ericsson Eats Into CDMA


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April 23, 2004 : Swedish vendor claims major inroad into CDMA market at Q1 results briefing

Hifn Expands Into China


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April 22, 2004 : The security-chip specialist breaks out a China-based engineering team and could be profitable by the fall

Cisco Sprints Ahead With HFR


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April 22, 2004 : Sources have confirmed that Sprint is testing Cisco's fabled HFR

Alcatel's Not Waiting for WiMax


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April 22, 2004 : It's got a deal with Navini for customers that can't stand waiting for the WiMax MAN

Morpheus Morphs Into VOIP Provider


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April 22, 2004 : P2P network tries to vex Vonage and scare Skype with a new VOIP business model

Avici Defiant Over HFR


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April 22, 2004 : Indulges in fighting talk about Cisco's future monster router, predicts strong second half revenue growth

Nextel Keeps Flarion Waiting


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April 22, 2004 : Carrier scuttles any hope of imminent decision on future Flash-OFDM rollout

Voodoo Hushes on Nokia Deal


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April 22, 2004 : Carrier keeps mum on rumored Nokia 3G deals down under

Meru Grabs $17M


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April 22, 2004 : More moolah for the VOWLAN startup
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