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Articles published in September 2004

Bermai Butts Out


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September 30, 2004 : VC backers have pulled the plug on this chip startup

Lucent Offshoring Wave Hits Hard


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September 30, 2004 : Company keeps cutting headcount, shipping jobs to China and India: 'We're dropping like flies,' says one worker

ZigBee Buzzes on Standard


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September 30, 2004 : Alliance is concerned over ‘market confusion’ caused by pre-standard products

Lucent's Russo Fights Back


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September 30, 2004 : Strongly worded memo responds to Light Reading's coverage of layoffs, says CBX 3500 is not in jeopardy

Lucent Adds Riverstone to Roster


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September 30, 2004 : A new partnership puts Riverstone's Ethernet services boxes next to Lucent's Stinger [UPDATED 4:00 PM]

Ethernet Service Challenges Identified


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September 30, 2004 : Issues facing the rollout of Ethernet private LAN services are reflected in Light Reading directory

Nortel Details Layoff Plans


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September 30, 2004 : More than 70 percent of the 3,250 jobs being cut are in North America; cost of reductions goes up to $450M

Nortel Details Layoff Plans


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September 30, 2004 : More than 70 percent of the 3,250 jobs being cut are in North America. Cost of reductions goes up to $450M

Headcount: Retro Raises


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September 30, 2004 : Chambers gets a raise, Jedai in trouble, SpectraSwitch goes on the block, and more

CyOptics Chasing Slower Widgets


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September 29, 2004 : A fourth funding round aims to help the former 40-gig believer survive in the components space

Blowing the Doors off 802.11


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September 29, 2004 : Unstrung Live! event to address the art and science of enterprise wireless LANs

Corvis Splits for Broadwing


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September 29, 2004 : Huber's empire changes its name, loses its service provider CEO, and heads for a 1-for-20 reverse stock split

Sequans Maxes Up


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September 29, 2004 : WiMax chipset minnow prepares to battle network giants

Agere Wields Jobs Axe


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September 29, 2004 : When the chips are down... Cost-cutting chipmaker cuts 500 jobs, and another 600 are in the line of fire

Agere Wields Jobs Axe


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September 29, 2004 : When the chips are down... Cost-cutting chipmaker cuts 500 jobs, and another 600 are in the line of fire

Cable VOIP Could Boost IXCs


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September 29, 2004 : Cable companies are outsourcing VOIP services to IXCs, CLECs, and others, bringing in new cash

Colubris's Talk Box


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September 28, 2004 : Firm hopes to lure enterprise customers with new VOWLAN services

iBasis Lands on Financial Cushion


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September 28, 2004 : Wholesale veteran cashes in on VOIP exuberance to raise some extra funds, but what's the money for?

Topspin Tangos With Dell


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September 28, 2004 : Switch startup has plugged its technology into Dell's new supercomputing clusters

Market Yawns at Motorola Cuts


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September 28, 2004 : 1,000 layoffs related to the Freescale spinoff are part of the normal process, analysts say

VARs Power 802.11 Startups


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September 28, 2004 : Unstrung Insider touts wireless LAN resellers and integrators as critical to 802.11 startup success

A Last Look at Links


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September 28, 2004 : Links 2005 details will come soon. In the meantime, here are more photos from LR's executive conference

Band-X Exits IP Market


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September 28, 2004 : Sells IP transit business to Arbinet to focus on voice, but the sale has left a bitter taste in one exec's mouth

Security Firms Tackle Content Threat


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September 28, 2004 : Vendors are facing up to the hackers' latest challenges with multi-layered content-aware security systems

Alcatel Shows Off Tropic Tech


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September 27, 2004 : Unveils the fruits of the Tropic partnership in the form of a ROADM-enhanced 1696 Metro Span

Proxim 's Management Mambo


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September 27, 2004 : Vendor adds key features for managing larger wireless LAN networks

Nortel Hushes on LG Deal


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September 27, 2004 : Keeps mum on rumors of imminent network equipment partnership

Avici Target out of Reach


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September 27, 2004 : Stock tanks as Q3 shortfall means it won't achieve anticipated annual growth

Lucent Cuts Target INS


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September 27, 2004 : Lays off more employees in its INS division, and sources say the CBX 3500 switching program could be at risk

Juniper's TX Waits Its Turn


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September 27, 2004 : After two years in the wings, Juniper's multichassis router is still waiting for its grand launch UPDATED 1PM

Symbol's Patent Play


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September 24, 2004 : Analyst reckons that Symbol could be gearing up for an 802.11 IP licensing drive

Hello, Larry!


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September 24, 2004 : Light Reading proudly introduces the new, improved Larry, the Light Reading Attack Monkey

Telcordia CEO $trikes $ell-Off Deal


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September 24, 2004 : CEO Matt Desch could pocket millions from the sale of Telcordia, a new SEC filing reveals

E&Y Drops Avanex, Too


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September 24, 2004 : Before dropping CoSine as a client, auditor Ernst & Young jilted Avanex, according to an SEC filing

Cisco Code Hacker Arrested


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September 24, 2004 : Earlier this month a British man was arrested and charged with theft of Cisco's IOS source code

Ma VOIP?


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September 23, 2004 : AT&T measures popularity of VOIP among corporate execs; creates group to develop VOIP tech standards

Net2Phone Shuffles CEO, Board


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September 23, 2004 : The CEO is swapped out and board members dropped, removing some of the influence of parent IDT

Links 2004 in Pictures (& Words)


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September 23, 2004 : Heavy Reading analysts, telecom execs, Jerry Springer, and a monkey made for a lively gathering

Wayport Faces Patent Battle


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September 23, 2004 : Service provider is hit with patent infringement lawsuit UPDATED 9/27

Venice Awash With Triple Play


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September 23, 2004 : Carriers paddle through canals of triple-play marketing at Broadband World Forum

Scuttlebutt: Italtel's Up for Grabs


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September 22, 2004 : Rumors fly that Alcatel and Cisco might bid for one of Europe's leading softswitch players

Azimuth Ramps Up


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September 22, 2004 : Gets $10.5M cash injection and eyes market expansion

DSL Forum: Let's Aim for 1B Users


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September 22, 2004 : The DSL Forum is figuring out how to truly take broadband to the masses

Wired, Meet Wireless


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September 22, 2004 : “Convergence” dominates at Light Reading’s 2004 telecom executive summit

Executives Converge on Convergence


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September 22, 2004 : Execs at LR's Links 2004 Executive Summit agree: Converging networks is the next big thing

ZTE Lands OTE DSL Deal


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September 22, 2004 : Expands its Olympic relationship with a broader DSLAM deal

Tekelec Connects With VocalData


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September 21, 2004 : The buying binge continues as Tekelec grabs the Texas-based provider of VOIP applications

VOIP Fans Raise Regulatory Issues


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September 21, 2004 : Panelists at Links 2004 Executive Summit say FCC needs to take a closer look at VOIP regulatory questions

Vendors Claim DSLAM Breakthrough


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September 21, 2004 : Alcatel and Fujitsu target triple-play hopefuls with their new DSLAMs at Broadband World Forum in Italy

Provigent Eyes BWA Vendors


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September 21, 2004 : Chipset startup emerges from stealth mode
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