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Articles published in August 2005

Luminous Lands More Loot


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August 31, 2005 : The deathly slow process of earning telco wins might soon pay off, as Luminous claims it's on the verge of some big deals. But just in case, investors drop more than $10M into the coffers

DT Jumps on Convergence


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August 31, 2005 : German incumbent is latest Euro Tier 1 carrier to unveil fixed/mobile convergence strategy UPDATED 09/01

Microsoft Buys Skype Rival


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August 31, 2005 : The VOIP rush is on as software giant follows Yahoo's acquisition of Dialpad and Google's VOIP launch by acquiring Teleo, a startup with Skype-like qualities

Global Crossing Puts SDP Into Action


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August 31, 2005 : As other operators team up with software firms to develop service delivery platforms, Global Crossing is already putting its SDP strategy to commercial use with a 'unique' offering

Intel Isn't Through With NPUs


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August 30, 2005 : Network processors are still a tough market, but Intel says it's not giving up on them, even at the high end where startups EZchip and Xelerated are getting most of the glory

Poll: Google Talk Heard Over Skype Hype


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August 30, 2005 : After the release of Google Talk, our readers say Skype is the most threatened – and the most likely to get bought – by Google

Telenor to Unveil All IP Plan


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August 30, 2005 : Like BT, Norway's Telenor is migrating to an all-IP network by 2010. But it's doing things differently, says strategy exec

Sources: Vonage Is Eyeing the Exits


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August 30, 2005 : Vonage is talking to investment bankers about going public, but analysts say the company might also consider being acquired

Telenor to Unveil All IP Plan


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August 30, 2005 : Like BT, Norwegian incumbent Telenor is migrating to an all IP network by 2010. But it's doing things differently, says network strategy VP Sten Nordell, who will reveal the carrier's plans in a keynote speech in London

Juniper & Meru Partner


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August 29, 2005 : Networking firm bumps up WiFi capabilities through partnership with startup

Teknovus Takes In $13M


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August 29, 2005 : Chip vendors continue cashing in on PONs, as the Ethernet-minded startup closes its C round within a week of rival Passave's IPO filing

FCC Extends Initial E-911 Deadline


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August 29, 2005 : VOIP companies have more time to make sure their customers understand the ins and outs of 911 service, thanks to a deadline extension from the Federal Communications Commission

Samsung Mobilizes WiBro


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August 29, 2005 : Samsung pushes ahead with WiBro in a bid to lead the market

Carrier Ethernet Makes Its Move


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August 29, 2005 : With carriers taking Ethernet seriously, a potential $1 billion market for appropriate switches and routers could be opening up, according to the latest Heavy Reading report

Sonus Chief: Come Fly With Me!


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August 26, 2005 : Sonus CEO Hassan Ahmed has more than doubled his salary and grabbed some private jet expenses while the stock has bounced between altitudes of $10 and $3

Aruba Plucks Ex-Peribit CFO


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August 26, 2005 : Wireless switch startup grabs ex-Peribit CFO, primping itself for an IPO and perhaps priming the acquisition rumor mill UPDATED 5PM

Qualcomm Pushes OFDM


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August 26, 2005 : CDMA stalwart hopes to standardize its newly acquired Flash-OFDM technology but keeps schtum on specifics

Kittu Keeps the Kitty


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August 26, 2005 : Security products chief Krishna 'Kittu' Kolluri is leaving Juniper with disappointing numbers – but that doesn't mean he's walking away from a bonus. To be replaced by Sturgeon

Levy Leaving Lehman


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August 26, 2005 : Lehman Brothers analyst Stephen Levy's job has been downgraded to 'sell' and he writes that his career is 'entering a new phase of its own cycle'

Profitable Passave Pushes for IPO


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August 25, 2005 : EPON has been very good to Passave and the company hopes to add to its profitable business by filing for a $90M IPO

McCaw's Mystery Millions


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August 25, 2005 : What will Clearwire spend its $260 million of extra funding on?

Could Wiretap Regs Stunt Skype?


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August 25, 2005 : Forget Google Talk! Skype's biggest challenge could be a legal one as regulators weigh whether to monitor all VOIP calls

Kineto Scores With Nokia


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August 25, 2005 : Startup confirms high-profile network partnership and talks up carrier interest in UMA technology

Czechs Check Out IPTV


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August 25, 2005 : Facing increasing competition from cable operators, Czech Republic national operator Cesky Telecom joins Europe's IPTV hopefuls as it gains a broadcast license

Poll: Google's Shooting for Skype


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August 25, 2005 : Skype's in trouble if Google Talk catches on, according to Light Reading poll takers

Google Talks the Talk


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August 24, 2005 : Skype and Vonage show how worried they are about Google Talk by constantly professing that they're not worried

Redback's Anti-Panic


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August 24, 2005 : A 16.6% stakeholder is liquidating and the chairman has left the building. But really -- don't wooorrry about it, says the sell-side

Starent Fights UTStarcom


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August 24, 2005 : Startup receives early boost in double patent-infringement lawsuit

Starent Fights UTStarcom


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August 24, 2005 : The courts aren't keeping Starent from selling its gear while the company continues its patent fight with UTStarcom

Mobile WiMax: Vote Now!


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August 24, 2005 : ...or forever hold your PCMCIA card

Galazar Thinks Small


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August 24, 2005 : As one systems vendor after another releases its micro-MSPP, chip vendor Galazar is stepping in with devices it says are specifically tailored for that market

Euro Carriers Eye Investments


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August 24, 2005 : Deutsche Telekom could be buying French IT company Atos. Norway's Telenor and Portugal Telecom could also be considering international acquisitions

Chips Draw PON Plans


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August 24, 2005 : The GPON/EPON debate reaches down to the chip level, where startup Teknovus has decided to ignore GPON in favor of a next-generation EPON in the early stages of development

Inkra Goes Virtual


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August 23, 2005 : Virtualization and security startup Inkra Networks has shut its doors and sold its intellectual property to Cisco and Nortel, sources say

Cisco & Intel Smarten Up


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August 23, 2005 : Big boys collaboration could be the first step on the road to smarter standard WiFi clients

Cox to Get Clipped?


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August 23, 2005 : The Atlanta-based MSO announced changes high up on the org chart, but it now appears a trickle down affect may result in more changes by the end of the year

Muni Mesh Mash Up


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August 23, 2005 : For all the noise and hype there's no clear, cohesive strategy for vendors in the mesh space yet, whether they are working on municipal networks or on public safety applications

Duo Rev Up CDMA


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August 23, 2005 : Sprint Nextel and Verizon prep future launch of EV-DO Revision A networks

ZTE Makes International Headway


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August 23, 2005 : Higher costs led to lower profits for the Chinese vendor in the first six months, but its international sales more than doubled to $388 million

Alloptic Allotted $30M More


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August 23, 2005 : Central office and customer premises EPON gear maker finds more funds as carriers of all sorts fiddle with fiber access

Freescale Harbors Seaway


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August 23, 2005 : The chip startup founded by a former Nortel team has found a new home, having been acquired by Freescale in an effort to meld security functions with general-purpose processors

Covergence Banks on SIP Risks


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August 22, 2005 : Massachusetts startup says SIP isn't safe – and it's set to introduce security and quality assurance products to help service provider and enterprise CIOs

Moto Gains With Nextel


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August 22, 2005 : Equipment maker expects to report a gain of roughly $780M from its interest in Nextel prior to the merger

Grid Startup Grabs Funding


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August 22, 2005 : From its base in the western suburbs of Chicago, little Univa is making a big noise about open-source grid. With $8 million in the bank, the startup plans partnerships, possibly including IBM

Airspan Blows Its Pipe


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August 22, 2005 : Vendor ups the WiMax publicity ante with claims of UK trial first

Moto Gains on Nextel Shares


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August 22, 2005 : The equipment maker says it will report a $780 million gain in the third quarter related to its interest in Nextel prior to the merger

WLAN Sales Back on the Climb


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August 19, 2005 : Enterprise 802.11 market picks up after a couple of humdrum quarters

WWP Channels Marconi


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August 19, 2005 : World Wide Packets says Marconi's going to be reselling its Ethernet access gear – kind of – as part of a triple play

VOWLAN Startups Battle Cisco


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August 19, 2005 : Unstrung Insider finds a bevy of innovative newcomers attempting to wrest market share from 802.11 titan

JDSU Says: 'Go Teem'


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August 19, 2005 : The company's latest product line to be cut loose is a line of industrial and medical lasers, sold to Teem Photonics (yes, they're still around)
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