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Articles published in August 2004

Ericsson Pulls Bluetooth


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August 31, 2004 : Bluetooth Big Daddy abruptly announces end of the line for the standard it fathered

Juniper Gets API Happy


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August 31, 2004 : A new API lets Juniper's (formerly NetScreen's) SSL VPN work with a whole menu of third-party software

Nokia Takes One From Siemens


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August 31, 2004 : Wins sole-supplier 3G network deal away from German rival following previous ousters

Overseas Sales Boost ZTE


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August 31, 2004 : Share price leaps as it reports bumper first-half revenues and profits while it plots overseas expansion

Verizon FTTP: Plenty of Exits


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August 31, 2004 : Verizon's still cranking up the market for its FTTP intiatives, but critics point to some uncertainty

Marconi Puts Crescent to Work


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August 31, 2004 : Uses Crescent technology to develop a range of edge routers, says relationship with Laurel is still strong

Swan Dives Into WAN Acceleration


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August 30, 2004 : A $15M Series A will fuel the latest venture from Andrew Foss, who once sold the PIX firewall to Cisco

Report: VOIP Growth Won't Benefit All


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August 30, 2004 : Analyst firm says VOIP's a winner, but the bulk of the market won't likely flow to new-age providers like Vonage, 8x8

C-COR Opts for Optinel


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August 30, 2004 : Cable equipment company C-COR keeps adding to its packet posse

Aruba Grids Up


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August 30, 2004 : Startup gets dense with new APs and software

Software Inside


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August 27, 2004 : It's the software inside Intel's latest WLAN chip that makes it interesting

FTTP Bulls Talk Billions


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August 27, 2004 : Verizon hints at passing more homes, and KMI predicts FTTP's fortunes in 2009

Cisco Debuts the $1M Interface


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August 27, 2004 : Recently circulated price lists show Cisco breaking $1M for a CRS-1 linecard and a hefty software license

Small-Biz Billions Hit the Road


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August 27, 2004 : Federal agencies are taking a six-state bus tour to drive interest in a $2B R&D funding agenda for startups

Cisco Reroutes Traffic Management


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August 27, 2004 : Cisco may put pieces of P-Cube in its routers. Analysts like the idea but competitors aren't so sure

Occam Adds ADSL2+


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August 26, 2004 : Broadband loop carrier creeps behind competitors with September ship date for new data and POTS blades

Palmchip Targets Wireless NAS


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August 26, 2004 : Wireless storage sounds a bit dippy, but a new company is dedicated to making it work

Net2Phone Out2Dry?


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August 26, 2004 : A contract win for Sprint is an unsettling sign for Net2Phone's cable-MSO ambitions, analyst says

Adaptix Maxes on BWA


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August 26, 2004 : Yet another startup jumps on board the WiMax bandwagon

ADC Takes a Hit


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August 26, 2004 : Krone acquisition has boosted revenues in Q3, but sluggish bottom line sends the stock slipping

Vivato Goes Wide


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August 26, 2004 : Vivato's back with a new look

FTTP Debate Heats Up


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August 25, 2004 : Competition will drive FTTP forward, say panelists and audience in a Light Reading Webinar

EZchip Dials Back the Speed


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August 25, 2004 : Chip company says its 10-Gbit/s network processors are doing fine, but the market wants slower chips

Vonage Dials Up $105M


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August 25, 2004 : VOIP provider aims for new markets and more customers as it raises an enormous funding round

Speakeasy Plots WiMax Move


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August 25, 2004 : Intel cash injection provides catalyst for market entry

Is Microsoft Finally Carrier Grade?


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August 25, 2004 : With Swisscom trialing its IP TV platform and SBC set to do so, has Bill Gates finally cracked the carrier market?

Cisco Renews Options Parade


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August 24, 2004 : The printing press is running again at Cisco as employees are granted a total of 162 million stock options

ASIP Connects Quantum Dots


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August 24, 2004 : Recently acquired subsidiary ThreeFive gets $2.5M to continue research related to better lasers

Report: Session Controllers in Demand


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August 24, 2004 : VOIP gear sales figures show strong demand for media servers and session border controllers, says Infonetics

Fujitsu Readies WiMax Chip


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August 24, 2004 : Vendor looks set for market battle with Intel

Carriers to Cash In on StarHub


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August 24, 2004 : IPO could raise cash for overseas carrier investors and provide health check of market

Cisco Plucks P-Cube for $200M


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August 23, 2004 : Cisco continues building its traffic-management arsenal with the $200M pickup of P-Cube

Cisco Plucks P-Cube for $200M


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August 23, 2004 : Cisco continues building its traffic-management arsenal with the $200M pickup of P-Cube

P-Cube Exits Top Ten


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August 23, 2004 : As another company hits liquidity, Light Reading's editors begin work on a new Top Ten Private Companies

Report: More Lucent Cuts Ahead?


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August 23, 2004 : Further tightening of the reins at Lucent could leave upside for future earnings, says Morgan Keegan report

Spotwave Repeats on Funding


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August 23, 2004 : In-building startup scores further cash injection but keeps schtum on specifics

Sonus: Whew!


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August 23, 2004 : Stock rockets more than 10 percent as softswitch vendor seeks swift return to Nasdaq

Cisco Reports OSPF Vulnerability


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August 20, 2004 : Routers running OSPF and some versions of Cisco's IOS may be susceptible to DOS attacks, the company says

Bluesocket's New Broom


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August 20, 2004 : After a lengthy search, the startup finally has a new CEO, and it's looking for additional funding

Tekelec Splashes Out Again


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August 20, 2004 : It's spending $56 million on an OSS firm, but can it hang on to its target's top man for once?

Inside Telcordia's Discord


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August 20, 2004 : An employee survey reflects sagging morale and increasing distrust in Telcordia management

Tekelec Splashes Out Again


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August 20, 2004 : It's spending $56 million on an OSS firm, but can it hang on to its target's top man for once?

Sycamore Signs Sprint, Seeks Help


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August 20, 2004 : Investors encouraged as vendor seeks external help to reinvigorate itself and names Sprint as new customer

Teradiant: Not Dead Yet


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August 19, 2004 : The traffic-management chip vendor is up for sale but still kicking, contrary to rumors

Will Ciena Change at the Top?


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August 19, 2004 : Another quarter, another missed target, another step closer to shareholder rebellion

UTStarcom Battles Starent


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August 19, 2004 : Files patent infringement suit against wireless router startup UPDATED 8/23

UTStarcom Battles Starent


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August 19, 2004 : Files patent infringement suit against wireless router startup

Nortel Cuts 3,500 Jobs


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August 19, 2004 : Cuts about 10 percent of staff, sacks another 7 execs, looks set to restate at end of September UPDATED 11:45 AM

China Mobile Cheers Vendors


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August 19, 2004 : Global suppliers set to benefit from $1 billion capex increase

Nortel Cuts 3,500 Jobs


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August 19, 2004 : Cuts about 10 percent of staff, sacks another 7 execs, looks set to restate at end of September UPDATED 11:45 AM
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