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Articles published in May 2002

Optix Claims 40-Gig First


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (4)
May 31, 2002 : Startup plans to introduce its first product at Supercomm, a 40-Gbit/s single-chip framer

Cratos Craters


News Analysis - Comments (28)
May 31, 2002 : Did Tellium try to save Sonet gear-maker Cratos Networks? The point may be moot, as sources say Cratos is toast

WaveSmith's Multiservice Surprise


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (6)
May 31, 2002 : WaveSmith's edge switch is replacing Marconi gear at Global NAPs -- but where's the IP?

Why Siemens Sold Unisphere


News Analysis - Comments (14)
May 31, 2002 : It's all part of a grand plan to focus on higher-level stuff -- notably, softswitches

Finisar Stock Slide Kills Merger


News Analysis - Comments (2)
May 31, 2002 : The BaySpec acquisition is off, raising doubts about whether Finisar can complete other planned deals

Intel's CTO Has a Smashing Time


LR Mobile News Analysis - Comment (1)
May 31, 2002 : Pat Gelsinger was up to his old tricks at Intel's Developer Forum this week

Mr. Lieberman Goes to Silicon Valley


News Analysis - Comments (72)
May 30, 2002 : Senator Joseph Lieberman is the latest politician who thinks he can solve the telecom industry's woes

KPNQwest for a Buyer


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May 30, 2002 : Slightly used European carrier seeks buyer. Clean credit rating preferred

Salira Prompts PON Questions


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May 30, 2002 : The startup has unveiled Ethernet PON equipment -- and drawn attention to the technology's uncertain future

Tellabs Sees Ocular Upside


News Analysis - Comment (1)
May 30, 2002 : Broadwing is the first customer of Tellabs' 6400, which it acquired when it bought Ocular Networks

Tellium's Optical VPN: What Is It?


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (31)
May 29, 2002 : The switch-maker says it's got a way for carriers to carve up optical bandwidth and deliver more services

Access Is In


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (5)
May 29, 2002 : Access equipment vendors look to storm Supercomm with last-mile wares that combine voice and data services

Polychromix Claims MEMS Advance


News Analysis - Comments (2)
May 29, 2002 : Plans to upstage others developing diffractive MEMS technology, like LightConnect and Silicon Light Machines

Nortel Falls Short in Long Haul


News Analysis - Comments (39)
May 29, 2002 : Latest from Ottawa: more layoffs, a reorg of long-haul optical, and the potential sale of the components division

Next Gen Sonet: What About SDH?


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (18)
May 29, 2002 : Startup West Bay says its latest chip will bring the full benefits of next-gen Sonet to SDH equipment

MMO2: A Wireless Wimp?


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May 29, 2002 : The latest results from BT's former mobile operator reinforce the view that it's a prime acquisition target

Global Garage Sale Coming?


News Analysis - Comments (7)
May 28, 2002 : As its former bankruptcy rescue plan falls apart, the Global Crossing restructuring has grown more desperate

Bear Market Inspires Hibernation


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (42)
May 28, 2002 : Startups need to stretch their cash, and many are dialing back extensively: But isn't there a risk of becoming obsolete?

RBOCs Ring Up Court Victory


News Analysis - Comments (6)
May 28, 2002 : The DC Court of Appeals has sided with the RBOCs, after the US Supreme Court rules for competitive carriers

Nortel Targets Next-Gen Congestion


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (9)
May 28, 2002 : Nortel has a new box to bridge the gap in its next-gen Sonet offerings. Is there another message here?

Photuris, Meriton Unveil Metro Wares


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (6)
May 28, 2002 : Startups see key value in combining Sonet and DWDM in metro gear. Two have announcements today

Vodafone Turns Deep Red, Focuses on Cost Control


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May 28, 2002 : Vodafone's bottom line looks like a bloodbath, but core revenues and margins are solid

Eggheads Search for Wireless Coexistence


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May 28, 2002 : HP & MIT researchers are working on ways to make wireless WANs and LANs play nice

Multilink Makes Sonet Flexible


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (8)
May 27, 2002 : Claims that its new framer chip makes it possible to adjust the size of Sonet channels on the fly

Invites Go Out for Metro DWDM Test


News Analysis - Comments (23)
May 27, 2002 : Williams Communications, The U. of Tulsa, and Network Test are behind Light Reading's latest test

Japan's Ethernet Elite


News Analysis - Comments (15)
May 27, 2002 : Internet Initiative Japan, the company that pioneered dial-up access, is in danger of making money -- on Ethernet

Level 3 Software Play Has Perils


News Analysis - Comments (12)
May 24, 2002 : Level 3's planned acquisition of Software Spectrum won't change its underlying problems, analysts say

Startups Stumble and Succumb


News Analysis - Comments (84)
May 24, 2002 : Metro equipment startup Dynarc gives up the ghost; component player Solus files for Chapter 11

Nortel Folk Float to Seaway


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May 24, 2002 : A group of ex-Nortel employees licenses technology and forms content and security processor startup Seaway Networks

OFS Drags Down Furukawa


News Analysis - Comments (3)
May 24, 2002 : Japan's leading cable maker is axing portions of its OFS acquisition in the wake of further losses

Intel Scoops Up New Focus Laser Unit


News Analysis - Comments (5)
May 23, 2002 : Cash is king, as New Focus raises $50M from Intel, which is looking like an optical components consolidator

Qwest Trashes Junk Rating


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May 23, 2002 : Standard & Poors cut Qwest's credit rating to junk status yesterday. Qwest says it's just not fair

BT Lights Up Storage Service


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May 23, 2002 : Will its remote backup and mirroring service over optical fly where other storage service providers have flopped?

Ciena Looking to Merge Away Misery


News Analysis - Comments (93)
May 23, 2002 : Despite heavy losses, the company's looking ahead to ONI merger and a renewed focus on international carriers

China's Long March to 3G


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May 23, 2002 : Pick a technology -- China's experimenting with them all on the way to third-generation networks

ADC Reports Mixed Bag in Q2


News Analysis - Comments (3)
May 22, 2002 : Sales of broadband cable access are up, but losses are greater than expected

Riverstone Wins in Korea -- Again


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (6)
May 22, 2002 : Riverstone says it nudged aside Cisco in another win at KT Corp. Is the router vendor putting all its eggs in one basket?

Pushing the Limits on Optical Monitoring


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May 22, 2002 : Startup BTI Photonics says its subsystem can take a lot of the sweat out of developing transport equipment

Nokia Invests $36M in Redback


News Analysis - Comments (6)
May 22, 2002 : Redback gets some sorely needed cash, but the company isn't boosting its revenue estimates

T-Mobile: Best of a Bad Lot


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May 22, 2002 : T-Mobile is the only gem that still glimmers in DT's battered crown

What's to Save Sycamore?


News Analysis - Comments (26)
May 21, 2002 : M&A rumors and layoff concerns increase as Sycamore's business continues to droop

Behind the Broadwing Meltdown


News Analysis - Comments (16)
May 21, 2002 : Broadwing's stock took a sudden nosedive today, but the company says fears are overblown

Vendors Aim to Cut Costs in Core


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (10)
May 21, 2002 : Innovance launches Corvis-like products. NEC and Tellium offer a halfway house

Optical Oracle: Core Incompetence?


News Analysis - Comments (14)
May 21, 2002 : The Optical Oracle predicts that only two or three of today's IP core router players will survive the telecom winter

Packet Design's Routing 'Spy'


News Analysis - Comments (14)
May 21, 2002 : Packet Design says its new product watches and listens to routers in the network. Will carriers listen?

Hutchison Blusters on UK UMTS


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May 21, 2002 : Makes content-free announcement. Gets bombastic over the billions it's spent on the project

Juniper Nabs Unisphere for $740M


News Analysis - Comments (38)
May 20, 2002 : Will 1+1=1? Juniper looks to get a leg up on Cisco in the edge router market UPDATED 1:30PM ET

MFN Falls Into Chapter 11


News Analysis - Comments (43)
May 20, 2002 : After defaulting on debt payments and being delisted from Nasdaq, the metro fiber carrier files for restructuring

SkyStream Wants Its IP TV


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (3)
May 20, 2002 : Its platform, which runs broadcast video over existing phone lines, will be on display at Supercomm

MPLS VPNs: The Talk of Supercomm


Supercomm News Analysis - Comments (6)
May 20, 2002 : MPLS VPNs are gaining momentum, as two switch/router vendors, Laurel and Riverstone, add features
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