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Articles published in January 2001

Qwest Delivers Nationwide OC192


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January 31, 2001 : Qwest incorporates Juniper Networks' M160T Internet backbone routers into its existing broadband optical network

Lehigh U. to Open Optical R&D Center


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January 31, 2001 : With $1 million from the state of Pennsylvania, partners include Lucent, Corning, and Sycamore Networks

Digital Lightwave Reports Record Q4


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January 31, 2001 : Revenues were $33.9M, up 94% from the $17.5M reported for Q4 1999; revenues for fiscal 2000 were $100.7M

Luminent Announces Q4 Results


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January 31, 2001 : Net sales increase 26% from the third quarter

Zhone Enters Partnership With VC Firm


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January 31, 2001 : Zhone and CIT Group form $300M strategic partnership to enable buildout of next-generation networks

Lucent to Ship IP Services Switch


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January 31, 2001 : SpringTide 7000 IP services switch is key element in ucent's "service intelligent" architecture for IP networks

Cisco Soups Up Routers


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January 31, 2001 : Announces the 12410 and 12416 Internet routers - the two newest members of Cisco's 12000 Series Internet router family

Cisco Unveils IP+Optical Strategy


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January 31, 2001 : 12400 Internet routers and ONS 15327 metro edge platform are key components of integrating IP networks and optical transport

Oplink Reports $43 Million Q2


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January 31, 2001 : 534% increase in revenues, pro forma operating profit and EPS of $0.02

Alcatel Optronics Posts $136M Quarter


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January 31, 2001 : Reported a full year sales increase of 144% over 1999 to Euro 432.3 million (US$403M)

Alcatel Releases Year-End Results


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January 31, 2001 : Full year 2000 total group sales amounted to Euro 31,408 million (US$29.3M), an expansion of 36% over 1999

Infineon Announces $1.5 Billion Q1


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January 31, 2001 : First quarter revenues increased by 8 percent to Euro 1.66 billion (US$1.54B) compared with first quarter 2000

Orchestream to Acquire CrossKeys


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January 30, 2001 : Deal is worth about $36 million

AFC Posts Record Q4 Sales


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January 30, 2001 : Revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31 were $116,099,000, an increase of 40% over Q4 1999

New Focus Ups Forecast


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January 30, 2001 : Announces net revenue for Q4 2000 of $33.9 million; increases revenue guidance for fiscal year 2001

Agilent Acquiring Silicon Microsystem


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January 30, 2001 : To acquire Italian-based Gefran Silicon Microsystem, a fiber-optic-technology laboratory, for approximately $55 million in cash

Report: Clear Skies for Optical M&As


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January 30, 2001 : Frost & Sullivan's "Mergers and Acquisitions: Is the Timing Right?"

Atoga Introduces AppDirector


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January 30, 2001 : Policy-based network management system to increase service velocity and set meaningful SLAs

Lucent Installs C&L-Band System for NTT


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January 30, 2001 : Optical networking system is providing NTT Communications with a 16,000% increase in network capacity

Codeon Opens New Plant


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January 30, 2001 : Opens 55,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and launches production of high-speed fiber optic components

Ciena Goes Brazilian


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January 30, 2001 : MetroRED Telecomunicacoes deploys Ciena's MultiWave CoreStream on its high-capacity network connecting Sao Paulo and Rio

Chorum to Acquire Polytronix


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January 30, 2001 : Acquisition of manufacturer of LCD technologies to enhance Chorum's position in the next-generation fiber-optics market

Fujitsu, 360networks Ink Euro Deal


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January 30, 2001 : Fujitsu providing high-capacity equipment for 360networks' European fiber optic mesh network

Tellabs and ipVerse Deliver Joint Solution


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January 30, 2001 : Sign software licensing agreement for Tellabs to sell advanced SoftSwitch solutions

Coriolis to Demo OptiFlow Network


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January 30, 2001 : Will showcase end-to-end metropolitan optical access solution from January 30 to February 1 at Comnet Expo

Lucent to Re-Sell Ceragon Gear


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January 30, 2001 : Lucent will re-sell Ceragon’s networking equipment to global service providers

Corona Intros IP Service Platform


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January 30, 2001 :

Redback Launches SmartEdge 100


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January 30, 2001 : Multiservice optical networking platform is optimized for deployment in smaller central offices and multitenant units

RAD Data Com Posts $200M Year


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January 30, 2001 : Annual sales totaled $200,419,000, a 21% increase over 1999

Marconi Crossing the Baltic


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January 30, 2001 : To supply Finnet International with advanced DWDM and SDH equipment for a submarine link between Finland and Sweden

Laurel Networks Raises $77M


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January 29, 2001 :

Native Networks and Agere Team Up


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January 29, 2001 :

Tellabs Acquires Future Networks


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January 29, 2001 :

Rapid5 Intros Convergence Box


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January 29, 2001 : Internet offload device being tested by Qwest and others.

Seneca Networks Gets $30M


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January 29, 2001 : Startup claims unique take on metro space

ADC Names New Top Management


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January 29, 2001 : Rick Roscitt and Lynn Davies to take over from William J. Cadogan

Paxonet Offers Sonet/SDH Crossconnect


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January 29, 2001 : Switches STS12, STS3, and STS1 streams in metro networks, multiservice switches, and digital access switches

Marconi Intros IP Services Switches


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January 29, 2001 : New switch series SSX aimed at offering automated provisioning of differentiated IP services, says Marconi

Xtera Closes $110M Second Round


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January 29, 2001 : Plans to launch ultra-long distance products at OFC in March

Zaffire Names New VP of Marketing


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January 26, 2001 :

PMCS Q4 Earnings, Lowers Guidance


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January 26, 2001 :

Cisco Invests in SAN Startup


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January 26, 2001 : Cisco is part of a $25M round of new funding for StoreAge Networking Technologies

Bookham Warns of Higher 4Q Losses


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January 26, 2001 : Operating loss will be $15-$15.5 million versus guidance of $11 million

Ciena Announces Share Sale


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January 26, 2001 : Plans to sell 8 million shares of common stock

Bookham to Acquire Signaling Startup


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January 26, 2001 : Acquisition of Measurement Microsystems A-Z Inc. will result in lower cost, smaller DWDM subsystems, says Bookham

JDSU Beats Q2 Expectations


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January 25, 2001 :

Corvis Reports $46M For Q4


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January 25, 2001 :

Redback Hires New CFO


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January 25, 2001 : Dennis P. Wolf, former CFO of Credence Systems Corp., is new CFO and senior VP of finance & administration

Zaffire Names VP


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January 25, 2001 : Before joining Zaffire, Keith Kreager held senior management positions with Antec Corp. and CommCon

SDL Triples Revenue in Q4


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January 25, 2001 : Revenues of $175.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31; revenue for the full year was a record $504.8 million
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