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Articles published in October 2003

Modulight Debuts DFB Laser


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October 31, 2003 : Modulight launches uncooled 1310nm DFB laser, designed for Sonet OC3 to OC48, SDH STM-1 to STM-16, GigE and FC applications

MCI Reorg Plan Approved


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October 31, 2003 : Bankruptcy Court Judge approves MCI's Plan of Reorganization, setting the stage for its emergence from Chapter 11

ARO Intros Polarizers


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October 31, 2003 : Alpine Research Optics (ARO) debuts a new series of high-performance, high-damage-threshold polarizers for solid state lasers

Koncent Patents Circulator


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October 31, 2003 : Koncent Communication has been issued a US patent for its four-port bidirectional circulator for optical communication systems

Bluesocket's Recruiting


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October 31, 2003 : Bluesocket is recruiting additional personnel for key positions in its offices and field operations in North and South America, Asia, and Europe

VIVO Picks Moto in Brasil


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October 31, 2003 : Motorola chosen by VIVO to supply basestations and transmission equipment for its 3G CDMA2000 1X network in the Brasilia and Goiania regions

SingTel GPRS Roams to India


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October 31, 2003 : Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) becomes the first operator in the world to offer GPRS roaming services to India

SMAC Funds PurpleACE


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October 31, 2003 : Siemens Mobile Acceleration adds another Asian startup to its roster, helping Singapore's PurpleACE to bring its flagship 'MobileBAG' product to market

Nokia Takes Tetra to China


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October 31, 2003 : Nokia to supply its digital Tetra professional mobile radio system to enable secure communications on the Shenzhen Metro train network

Tecnomen Wins in Bahrain


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October 31, 2003 : Tecnomen selected by Siemens Mobile Networks to supply a voice mail and unified messaging system to Bahraini operator MTC-Vodafone

SMC Unleashes TigerSwitch


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October 31, 2003 : SMC Networks debuts the TigerSwitch 10/100 Standalone L3 24-port Managed Switch

FTTH Council Defends RUS Loans


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October 30, 2003 : Fiber-to-the-Home Council urges Congress to maintain the mandatory funding level for broadband loans provided in last year's Farm Bill

Outlook Brightens for Euro Carriers


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October 30, 2003 : European incumbent service provider capex spending down 12% to €33.3B, revenue up 2% in 2003

F5 Offers Stock


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October 30, 2003 : F5 Networks makes public offering of 4.5M shares of common stock

Danger Comes to Europe


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October 30, 2003 : Danger forms first European partnership, teaming with E-Plus to deliver the 'hiptop' wireless device and unlimited data plan

BlazePhotonics Debuts Hollow Fiber


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October 30, 2003 : BlazePhotonics offers a new 800nm hollow-core photonic crystal fiber

SBG Acquires DigiLens IP


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October 30, 2003 : SBG Labs buys DigiLens’ optical component patents and trademarks at an open bid foreclosure sale held by a syndicate of DigiLens' lenders

BFi Distributes Oluma Taps


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October 30, 2003 : BFi Optilas offers Oluma's Multimode Integrated Tap Sensor, a compact, non-invasive MM power monitor with unmatched performance

LanOptics Shrinks Q3 Loss


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October 30, 2003 : Revenues were $467K, up from $143K in last year's Q3, for a net loss of $686K ($0.08/share), up from a loss of $5.4M ($0.68/share) in 3Q02

Lightconnect Adds New ROADM


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October 30, 2003 : LightConnect debuts a MEMS-based Dynamic Channel Equalizer, enabling full-wavelength tunability for DWDM at static OADM prices

Tiscali Offers London LINX


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October 30, 2003 : Tiscali's IP-Flow service creates a 'virtual' presence at the London Internet Exchange (LINX) for service providers and carriers w5rldwide

Novatel Gets China Reseller


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October 30, 2003 : Beida Jade Bird Huaguang Sci-Tech Co. to bundle Novatel Wireless's Merlin GPRS and CDMA wireless PC card modems with laptops for sale in China

Lucent Deploys CDMA in Moscow


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October 30, 2003 : Lucent completes deployment of 450MHz CDMA2000 1X network for Moscow Cellular Communications

BenQ Picks RF Micro Amp


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October 30, 2003 : RF Micro Devices ships its PowerStar power amplifier module to BenQ, a leading handset Original Design Manufacturer based in Taiwan

Galaxy Scientific Picks Sprint VPN


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October 30, 2003 : Sprint to deliver the backbone for an extensive VPN, managed internally by Galaxy Scientific, connecting its offices nationwide

I-mode Subs Surpass 40M


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October 30, 2003 : NTT DoCoMo reports that total subscribers to its 2G and 3G i-mode mobile Internet service in Japan surpassed 40M today

F5 Q4 Beats Projections


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October 30, 2003 : Revenue were $31.6M, up 17% from last year's Q4, for net income of $1.4M ($0.05/share), up from a loss of $423K ($0.02/share) last year

UK Txting Hits All-Time High


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October 30, 2003 : The Mobile Data Association reports that 1.73B person-to-person text messages were sent across the four UK GSM networks in September 2003

Corrigent Opens Tokyo Office


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October 30, 2003 : Corrigent Systems opens sales and support office in Tokyo, targeting demand for packet-ADM transport solutions for metro networks

ARC Sees More Complexity


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October 30, 2003 : A new report from ARC Group predicts that mobile distribution networks will grow more complex over the next five years

Ericsson Reports Q3


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October 30, 2003 : Sales were SEK28.0B, down 16% from last year's Q3, for a net loss of SEK3.9B (SEK0.25/share), down from a loss of SEK5.0B

Lucent Deploys in Moscow


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October 30, 2003 : Lucent completes deployment of 450MHz CDMA2000 1X network for Moscow Cellular Communications

Broadwing Lights Up Florida


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October 30, 2003 : Lighting additional 1,200-mile all-optical route along the eastern coast of Florida extends all-optical core from Atlanta to Miami

NEC Explains Growth Strategy


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October 30, 2003 : NEC targets growth by expanding globally and supporting the advent of the ubiquitous networked society

Alcatel Q3 Sales Slip


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October 30, 2003 : Net sales were €3.0B, down from €3.5B in last year's Q3, for a net loss of €284M (€0.23/share), down from a loss of €1.4B (€1.13/share)

Nokia Supplies Hutch 3G


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October 30, 2003 : Hutchison 3G HK deploys 3G WCDMA-based core network equipment from Nokia, in compliance with the international specifications set by the 3GPP

Fastmobile Joins OMA


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October 30, 2003 : Fastmobile announces its membership in the Open Mobile Alliance as part of its focus on promoting global industry standards for push-to-talk

DoCoMo 1H Income Skyrockets


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October 30, 2003 : For April-Sept. 2003, revenues were ₯2.54T (US$23.5B), up 6.4% from last year, for net income of ₯356.4B (US$3.29B), up from just ₯4.2B (US$38.8M)

NetUtil Ships Funky WLAN


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October 30, 2003 : Network Utilities ships Funk Software's Odyssey Server, adding policy management and enhanced accounting capabilities to its 802.1x-compliant Radius server

Zhone Settles With HeliOss


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October 30, 2003 : Zhone Technologies and HeliOss Communications settle mutual claims; Zhone restates quarter ended Sept. 30, 2003, increasing net loss

NEC Explains Growth Strategy


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October 30, 2003 : NEC targets growth by expanding globally and supporting the advent of the ubiquitous networked society

SonicWall, Cavium Team on Security


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October 30, 2003 : Companies team to deliver SonicWall's future platforms using Cavium’s highly programmable next-generation System on a Chip (SoC) processors

Intense Wins Defense Research Deal


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October 30, 2003 : Intense wins an £80,000 research contract from BAE Systems for the new Defence Technology Centre on Electromagnetic Remote Sensing

Alcatel Q3 Sales Slip


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October 30, 2003 : Net sales were €3.0B, down from €3.5B in last year's Q3, for a net loss of €284M (€0.23/share), down from a loss of €1.4B (€1.13/share)

Nissho Distributes Xtellus


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October 30, 2003 : Nissho Electronics enters into an agreement relationship with Xtellus to distribute its dynamic optical components in Japan

Ericsson Reports on Q3


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October 30, 2003 : Net sales were SEK 28.0B, down 16% from last year's Q3, for a net loss of SEK 3.9B (SEK 0.25/share), down from a loss of SEK 5.0B (SEK 0.45/share)

ADVA Q3 Profit Up


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October 30, 2003 : Revenues were €23.0M, up from €22.0M in 3Q02, for net income of €1.0M (€0.03/share), up from a net loss of €0.1M (€0.00/share) last year

NEXT Picks FiberNet VPN


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October 30, 2003 : UK retail chains NEXT selects Fibernet to deploy a national 'any-to-any' managed MPLS IP VPN

Orange Boosts Q3 Revs, ARPU


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October 29, 2003 : Revenues were €4.7B, up 8.1% from the prior quarter, due to strong ARPU; customer base increases 2.9% to 46.9M, with 1.325M net additions

Telular Intros Fixed Cellular


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October 29, 2003 : Telular launches the new CDMA2000 1X fixed cellular line, targeting wireline replacement by offering traditional access through CDMA wireless networks
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