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Articles published in July 2002

Cool Hand Vik


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July 31, 2002 : What's it mean when an analyst keeps recommending a falling stock? You might want to ask Vik Grover

Local Spam for Local People


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July 31, 2002 : Could Microsoft and AT&T Wireless's deal be the first harbinger of a tidal wave of crap arriving on your cellphone?

MobilCom: The Blade Bounces


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July 31, 2002 : Its ertswhile partner has obtained a reprieve for Mobilcom; but even if it survives, its UMTS plans could be toast

The Telltale Sign


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July 31, 2002 : Startups need to keep up appearances -- as Optical Switch Corp. has just discovered UPDATED 8/1 8AM

Verizon: More Capex Cuts


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July 31, 2002 : Verizon cuts 2002 guidance and capital spending again, but investors applaud quarterly earnings

Internet Photonics Pipes in $31M


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July 31, 2002 : Company melds Ethernet access with Sonet and has a two-pronged sales strategy

AT&T, Microsoft Hit the Road


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July 31, 2002 : Redmond's redoubling its 'mobile worker' data push through a deal with AT&T Wireless

New Wave of Startup Layoffs


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July 31, 2002 : Caspian, Allegro, Movaz, and Centerpoint have all made cuts in the last two weeks. When will the bleeding stop?

WLAN/WAN, Thank You Qualcomm?


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July 30, 2002 : Qualcomm works up WLAN/WAN wonders

It's WLAN Seduction Season


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July 30, 2002 : Established chipmakers only want one thing from WLAN startups -- and that's some hot, dual-mode action

Telecom VC Slump Continues


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July 30, 2002 : First-round financings are stabilizing, but investment levels overall are at a four-year low

Juniper Shrinks Its SuperCore Router


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July 30, 2002 : Juniper introduces the T320, the entry box into the T-series. Could this be the reason Unisphere's MRX got canned?

Component Cannibalism?


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July 30, 2002 : 3M and Shipley bid for the assets of bankrupt components startup Haleos in what's becoming a sign of the times

SiberCore Intensifies Searches


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July 30, 2002 : Doubles the capacity of its content-addressable memory chip, brags about low power consumption

Optical Companies Challenged by SEC


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July 30, 2002 : A full 25% of Light Reading Index companies have been asked by the SEC to vouch for their earnings; one's responded

Keep Up at the Back There!


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July 30, 2002 : UMTS Forum gets with the program

Wavelink's Wireless Lock-In


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July 29, 2002 : Startup wants the industry to join it in embedding security for existing 802.11b WLAN systems

Qwest Backtracks Fast


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July 29, 2002 : Qwest expects to restate its earnings for the past three years due to accounting irregularities. Sound familiar?

Report: Don't Forget Optical Software


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July 29, 2002 : CIR says network management software revenues aren't falling that far, particularly for ISVs

Wireless Pedal Pushers


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July 29, 2002 : After the Pringles maybe you could work off those extra pounds with cycle-powered WLAN

Whither WorldCom's Network?


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July 29, 2002 : What will become of one of the largest data networks in the world?

Backplane Bandits Get Together


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July 26, 2002 : Velio, TI and others form a group to address the problem of how to send 5- or 10-Gbit/s signals over the backplane

JDSU's Rationalization Process


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July 26, 2002 : A worsening market and changing breakeven rates are forcing JDSU to make tough choices. What will the outcome be?

Aurora Accesses $30M


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July 26, 2002 : The optical access startup focusing on cable MSOs nails a $30M round of funding for hybrid coax/fiber networks

Genuity Gasps for Breath


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July 26, 2002 : Internet backbone? Who wants a stinkin' Internet backbone in 2002?

DoD Dreams of Efficient Spectra


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July 26, 2002 : DARPA is going beyond 3G, developing technology to use currently allocated spectrum up to 20 times more efficiently

Hello, Austin Powers Here....


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July 26, 2002 : UK operator makes its money back fast on 'celebrity' answering service (Bernie Ebbers is not among the voices)

Telenor Loves Its 'Cash Machine'


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July 26, 2002 : Norway's telco is chugging along nicely, making a tidy sum from its mobile holdings at home and in faraway places

Optimists Look Toward 2003


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July 25, 2002 : Pundits pick their spots on the continuum of hope, as carriers gear up for 2003 budgeting and RFPs

German Fallout Hits Vendors


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July 25, 2002 : Ericsson and Nortel face revenue uncertainty as Group 3G puts its infrastructure plans on ice in Germany

Cisco Goes for an Open-Source Spin


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July 25, 2002 : Cisco announced its third acquisition of the year, yet another 'spin-in': Palo Alto-based AYR Networks

Vitesse Drops Some Packets


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July 25, 2002 : Vitesse halts work on new chips, effectively nullifying its acquisitions of Sitera, Xaqti, and Orologic

Losses, Lawsuits, and Scientology


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July 25, 2002 : Digital Lightwave's quirky majority shareholder, Bryan Zwan, draws critics as losses mount

T-Mobile US up for Grabs?


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July 25, 2002 : German banker says Deutsche Telekom will cash in its US mobile asset one way or another

Juicy Results From Orange


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July 25, 2002 : Almost everything is up for France Telecom's mobile business, and its executives still insist 'the future's bright'

Duo to Face Off With NTT


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July 25, 2002 : Internet Initiative Japan and Tokyo Electric Power Co. look to grab some data communications market share from NTT

Virgin on the Ridiculous


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July 25, 2002 : Unstrung went looking for wireless, we ended up seeing stars

Branson Targets US Teens


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July 24, 2002 : Virgin wants to get with the MTV generation, and its knighted figurehead doesn't care how he gets their attention

AT&T's Dorman Weighs In on WorldCom


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July 24, 2002 : AT&T's president says WorldCom's troubles run deep and its customers will notice

Level 3 Makes a Curious Offer


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July 24, 2002 : Level 3's reported $1.1 billion bid for its bankrupt competitor, Williams, has been met with puzzled expressions

Promiscuous Telefónica


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July 24, 2002 : Spanish mobile operator is developing a reputation for putting itself about

German 3G Player Folds


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July 24, 2002 : And then there were five: partners Sonera and Telefonica Moviles cut their losses in Germany, close down 3G operations

Megisto: Trialing in Tuscany?


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July 24, 2002 : It has a service trial with one mobile operator and is about to start with another, but which ones?

Debt Weighs on Euro Carriers


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July 24, 2002 : The European service provider market is still growing but faces unique problems, according to recent reports

AFC Resumes Growth


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July 24, 2002 : The telecom access company announced losses but saw revenue grow and reiterated guidance

Corning: 'We'll Do What It Takes'


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July 24, 2002 : Quarterly results show telecom sales worsening, but Corning execs say they'll take any action needed to get profitable

Roam if You Want To


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July 24, 2002 : Oh, give me a home where the businessmen roam, and the ARPU keeps growing all day

WorldCom's Customer Service: Fictional?


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July 23, 2002 : NYC's local Fox 5 News affiliate finds employees who say WorldCom invented a customer service exec

CDMA Hits Chinese Wall


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July 23, 2002 : Doubts remain over CDMA's potential challenge to GSM in China, especially if Qualcomm remains rigid over its licensing

Anyplace, Anytime, Any Palm?


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July 23, 2002 : Palm uses IBM to crack corporate nut
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