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Articles published in September 2000

Cisco Turns Up Voice Signal


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September 29, 2000 : Purchase of IPCell and Vovida make voice-over-IP technology a software focus

What's Up With ONI's Stock?


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September 29, 2000 : ONI's shares take a wild ride as it prepares to issue more stock and shortens lockup expiration for insiders

Vendors Prepare for 40 Gigabit Future


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September 29, 2000 : Alcatel, Cyoptics, Lucent, and Nortel are rolling out OC768 developments

Convergent Heads for IPO


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September 29, 2000 : Files for a piece of the voice/data integration action, though it has only one customer

Qusion Thinks Big on Optical Chips


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September 29, 2000 : Startup joins race to make complete optical systems on a chip

Ex-Silkroad Employees Form Switch Startup


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September 28, 2000 : A new company has risen from the ashes of Silkroad -- and it won't be using Silkroad technology

Report Downgrades Cisco and Nortel


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September 28, 2000 : Sanford Bernstein says the sky is falling on the optical networking market. Others think its analysis is bizarre

Benhamou Steps Aside at 3Com


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September 28, 2000 : Bruce Claflin becomes CEO January 1

Lantern Lights Path to Gig Ethernet


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September 28, 2000 : Startup plans to use ring topology to bring Sonet and ATM-like features to metro Ethernet

Corvis On Track for First Revenues


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September 28, 2000 : Third-quarter results will show proof of actual shipments

Laser Startup Bags $109 Million


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September 27, 2000 : Laser maker is hoping to automate its way into the market

Optical Stocks Hit by Rumor


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September 27, 2000 : Stocks tumble on word that analyst Paul Sagawa will announce downgrades tomorrow, Thursday

Sycamore Goes the Distance (At Last)


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September 27, 2000 : It's in catchup mode on ultralong-distance DWDM, but new product may put it among the leaders

Hyperchip Raises $67 Million


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September 27, 2000 : Funding will be used to build ambitious high-speed router in two development stages, for delivery next year

Sycamore Faces "Moment of Truth"


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September 27, 2000 : Interoperabilty test will show whether it's out of step with the rest of the industry

Corning Expands Components Empire


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September 27, 2000 : Company hopes to broaden specialty fiber, high-speed transmission, and submarine component businesses

ICG's Sinking Ship


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September 26, 2000 : CLEC's imminent demise may have dire implications for the rest of the optical networking industry

Great Dane Aims for Best in Show


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September 26, 2000 : GN Nettest's plans include a billion-dollar merger and an IPO

Foundry Enters WAN Ethernet Fray


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September 26, 2000 : Product upgrade allows carriers to carry native Ethernet over their existing Sonet connections

CoSine Soars On Debut


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September 26, 2000 : Tops $63 at closing, nearly three times its opening price of $23

Chiaro Gets $100M for "Optical Router"


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September 25, 2000 : 13 VCs invest in what could be the closest thing yet to an optical router

Procket Processes a Dream Team


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September 25, 2000 : Routing legend Tony Li and others earn Procket a rumor worth billions before it's even announced a product

Nexsi Nets $75 Million


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September 25, 2000 : Former Intel and Alteon execs bring total funding to $90 million for new data center startup

Ciena Gains an Asian Edge


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September 25, 2000 : Ciena lands a metropolitan DWDM deal with Korea Telecom -- although the numbers aren't disclosed

Zhone Details Product Strategy


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September 22, 2000 : The $500 million startup has set its compass heading for Cisco and Redback

Talent Search Sends Startup to Sonoma


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September 22, 2000 : Network Photonics lights out for California in search of engineers

Tellium Bids for $250 Million IPO


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September 22, 2000 : But the company's S-1 is full of surprises

Lucent's Poor ATM Numbers Confirmed


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September 22, 2000 : Lucent definitely is losing market share, say a bunch more analysts

Internet Pioneer Plots IP Revolution


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September 21, 2000 : Larry Roberts won't say what his new company is working on — but the secret is probably in the signaling

Marconi Buys Mariposa for ATM Access


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September 21, 2000 : European networking giant pays $268 million to bring OEM equipment in-house

Is Tellium Ready for an IPO?


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September 21, 2000 : With three big announcements in three weeks, all the signs point toward IPO

A Fiber Filled With Air


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September 21, 2000 : OmniGuide is on a quest to solve the manufacturing difficulties of air-filled fiber

Dilution Doesn't Scare ADCT Fans


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September 21, 2000 : Shares rebound after analysts calm initial fear over the $2.3 billion Broadband Access acquisition

VCs Boost Optical Investments


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September 20, 2000 : Networking remains the fastest-growing area of venture-capital investment, and VCs don't see it changing

Hitachi Plans Component Spinoff


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September 20, 2000 : OpNext Inc. will be based in the U.S. and is funded up to $450 million -- but don't rush for the back door just yet

Huber Extends His Reach


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September 20, 2000 : Twice was not enough; Corvis's founder has a bunch more startups up his sleeve

Roshnee to Split in Two


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September 20, 2000 : Founder Raj Singh says it's Fiberlane all over again

Inrange IPO Heats Up


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September 19, 2000 : Terms increased for the SANs spinoff of SPX Corp.

Teem Raises Component Steam


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September 19, 2000 : French startup gets $31 million to develop its lead in optical chips

IEEE Nails Down 10-Gig Ethernet Basics


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September 19, 2000 : All the fundamentals are covered; the market will determine the value of the choices made

Juniper Goes to the Edge


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September 19, 2000 : Juniper ratchets up the pressure on Cisco, introducing two new products: the M5 and M10 routers

Network Processors Proliferate


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September 19, 2000 : Announcements highlight progress in development of network processors

Nortel: Xros Isn't in Trouble


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September 18, 2000 : Today's deal with Analog Devices will strengthen its optical switch developments, says Nortel

OMM Files for an IPO


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September 18, 2000 : It may lead the field in optical switching subsystems, but don't get too excited

Cabletron Floats Riverstone


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September 18, 2000 : Cabletron spinoff heads for IPO with customers and products, but still faces three big challenges

Osicom's New Board Game


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September 18, 2000 : The parent of Sorrento attempts to stem criticism by shuffling its board

Out of Atrica


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September 18, 2000 : A metro gigabit Ethernet startup answers the question: Whatever happened to Eric Benhamou?

Corning Builds War Chest


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September 15, 2000 : This week's SEC filing may indicate further acquisition plans

Crescent Comes Out


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September 15, 2000 : Few details are known, but the new IP service platform will have lots of competition

Startup Targets Design Tool Dominance


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September 15, 2000 : Virtual Photonics has gone on an acquisition binge to create a collection of design tools
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