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Articles published in May 2001

Finisar Finishes Even


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May 31, 2001 : Finisar reports break-even pro forma earnings as analysts wax bullish about its metro growth

Solinet Systems Scores $93 Million


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May 31, 2001 : The feisty Canadian company draws a monster round -- and adds to the ranks of optical startups challenging Nortel

Startup Brag(g)s About Its Gratings


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May 31, 2001 : Indigo Photonics says its fiber Bragg gratings will be just the ticket for 40-gig dispersion compensators

Velio Thinks Big on Optical Switches


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May 31, 2001 : It's close to announcing a chip that could be used to build switches with millions of ports

Quantum Bridge Wins Over Utility


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May 31, 2001 : Indiana utility player Sigecom will use Quantum Bridge gear to get into the broadband services market

Cisco Caught Cloning


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May 31, 2001 : Company's technology is apparently far in advance of what analysts imagined

ONI and Ciena Land Asian Deals


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May 30, 2001 : ONI inked a deal with Korea Telecom today, and Ciena bagged Flag Telecom. But Wall Street had bigger worries

Alcatel: What's Next?


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May 30, 2001 : Alcatel's had a busy week so far. And it isn't finished with its business in Murray Hill just yet, sources say

Swedes Claim Processor Advance


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May 30, 2001 : Xelerated Packet Devices plans to unveil a network processor at Supercomm that could scale to 160 Gbit/s

Solectron Buys Cisco's DWDM Plant


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May 30, 2001 : Cisco sheds its DWDM plant in line with its practice of virtual manufacturing

PhotonEx Set to Demo 40 Gig


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May 30, 2001 : Company plans to announce test results of a 40-Gbit/s optical transmission over 1,500 km. Are carriers ready?

Alcatel Picks Infineon's DSL Chipset


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May 29, 2001 : World’s leading supplier of DSL equipment enhances its North American Litespan platform with Infineon's GEMINAX POTS/ADSL family

Alcatel, Lucent Throw in the Towel


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May 29, 2001 : Is anyone really sorry to see it end? Industry sources breath a sigh of relief

Agere Claims 40-Gig First


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May 29, 2001 : Says its low voltage lithium niobate modulator will send signals farther

Sorrento Teeters on the Edge


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May 29, 2001 : Sorrento finally appears to be whipping products into shape. But does it have enough money to finish the job? UPDATED: 5/30, 11:30 AM

Luminous Close to Qwest Deal


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May 29, 2001 : Optical Ethernet company is closing in on a Qwest contract, as it adds capacity and interfaces to its product line

Alcatel/Lucent Work Continues


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May 29, 2001 : The two work on tying the knot, despite widespread industry ambivalence. Meanwhile, their stock prices drop

Little Chip, Big Punch


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May 29, 2001 : Analog Devices' new analog-to-digital converter could have a big future in optical equipment

SnowShore Enhances IP Telephony


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May 28, 2001 : SnowShore is out of stealth mode, touting its IP-based media server; it could push carriers closer to an all-IP network

Terabit MPLS Switches in the Works


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May 25, 2001 : NTT and Accelight Networks have prototypes of all-optical switches based on pre-standard MPLS technology

Redback Acquires Merlin Systems


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May 25, 2001 : In a stock deal valued at $57 million, Redback buys the firm that helped build its SmartEdge 100 gear

Orchestream Preps VPN Push


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May 25, 2001 : Former QOS vendor now touts virtual private networks as the next big thing UPDATED 5/25 NOON

Quantum Bridge Withdraws IPO


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May 25, 2001 : Company cites "market conditions" and pulls a public offering, one month after CEO said they could wait it out

All Change at Clearspeed


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May 25, 2001 : UK startup targets 40-gig network processors after failing to gain traction in the graphics market

Edge Router Market in Chaos


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May 24, 2001 : Edge router revenues declined in the first half of 2001, with a gang of competitors jockeying for market share

ADC Feels the Pain


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May 24, 2001 : Second-quarter revenues come in at $652 million as the company reports a loss of 15 cents per share

Fujitsu Trims R&D Ranks


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May 24, 2001 : Fujitsu lets nine go but says it's sitting on two new contracts, which it will announce at Supercomm

Nortel Drags Down Market


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May 24, 2001 : The latest optical transport figures from Dell'Oro indicate Nortel's revenue slump has cut market growth by 22%

ONI Systems Touts Access Box


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May 23, 2001 : ONI Systems, in the hunt for deals with Worldcom and AT&T, debuts its Online2500 product.

Salira Eyes Ethernet Access


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May 23, 2001 : Ethernet access player Salira has a strong team and an interesting technology, but is the timing right?

Coherent's Strategy Shift Explained


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May 23, 2001 : The CEO recounts the company's move from the medical lasers into telecom. But has telecom moved on?

Morgan Stanley Downgrades Ciena


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May 23, 2001 : Analysts cite valuations concern and a risk to the Sprint business

Out of the Lab: Twisty Crystal


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May 22, 2001 : Two scientists look to fabricate a magic crystal that can trap light

Tellium Gets Some Competition


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May 22, 2001 : Startup TeraBurst says its optical switch can outgun Tellium's on several fronts

Optical Solutions Preps Multimedia PON


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May 22, 2001 : Flanked by Microsoft and other partners, this PON vendor's out to make fiber-to-the-home a household term

Avici Shuffles Top Execs


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May 22, 2001 : Panditi gets kicked upstairs as another former Intel alumnus, Steve Kaufman, takes the CEO post

Ciena Signs AT&T... at Last


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May 22, 2001 : It's a long way from 1998, when AT&T picked Lucent over Ciena. But terms of a multicity supply deal leave room for others

Laurel Launches Edge Router


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May 22, 2001 : Can startup go toe to toe with Cisco without getting routed?

Redback's CEO Resigns


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May 21, 2001 : After months of declining fortunes, Redback's board is looking for an operations expert to replace Vivek Ragavan

Tax Man Smiles on MRV Shares


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May 21, 2001 : "Preliminary" IRS ruling on spinoff Luminent spurs market into a buying spree for shares of MRV Communications

Emperative Extends Its Reach


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May 21, 2001 : Software outfit adds optical equipment from three more systems vendors to its interoperability roster

Yipes Picks LuxN Gear


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May 21, 2001 : Optical monitoring tools are key to the deal, say Yipes officials

Atoga Expands Tunable Router


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May 21, 2001 : Atoga launches a 30-Gbit/s box that can send Sonet, TDM, Ethernet, and IP over optical nets via tunable lasers

Juniper Shares Search for Guidance


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May 18, 2001 : The rumored change in financial guidance holds down Juniper shares. But did anything really change?

Ciena's Changing of the Guard


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May 18, 2001 : Smith takes over from Nettles as CEO. Wall St blinks, once, then goes about its business

Lucent/Alcatel Rumors Fly


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May 18, 2001 : The talk of the town is Alcatel buying Lucent -- but it's the deal that nobody seems to love

BBO's Bankruptcy and Bounced Checks


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May 18, 2001 : BBO-ites say their former employer bounced their last paychecks

WaveSmith Too Good to Be True?


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May 18, 2001 : The startup says its edge switches will pack a big punch -- so big that one competitor is skeptical

White Rock: 'Let's Get Small'


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May 18, 2001 : Dallas-based Cerent-stalker boosts product portfolio by adding a tiny OC192 Sonet mux to the mix

Telecom Woes Prompt More Layoffs


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May 17, 2001 : A new wave of layoffs sweeps through as startups like Ellacoya, Tenor and CoSine seek to conserve cash.
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