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Articles published in April 2001

Cogent to Deploy Aura System


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April 30, 2001 : Will use Aura Networks' Radiance Optical Ethernet System for fiber optic provisioning to Cogent's optical network

BT Opts for Acterna Testers


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April 30, 2001 : British Telecom has chosen Acterna as its supplier of optical testers in a three-year deal

LuxN to Offer CWDM Access Solution


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April 30, 2001 : LuxN WideWav is a scaleable, economical optical access solution utilizing coarse wavelength-division multiplexing technology

Time Warner, LuxN Ink DWDM Deal


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April 30, 2001 : Multiyear agreement to provide metro optical infrastructure; to deliver DWDM, gigabit Ethernet, and Fibre Channel services

Alidian DWDM Deployed in Korea


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April 30, 2001 : The Korea Internet Neutral Exchange Center (KINX) using 10-Gbit/s OSN 4200 systems for colocation, Internet connection, management services

Lightchip Names Sales VP


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April 30, 2001 : Robert Hughes most recently served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales Engineering at Brooktrout Technology

Teem Adds to Team


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April 30, 2001 : Hervé Hautin named director of manufacturing at Teem Photonics

Altera Hypes POS-PHY Support


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April 30, 2001 : POS-PHY Level 4 was developed by the Saturn Development Group and defines a standard for 10-Gbit/s multiservice system interfaces

CityNet Runs Through Viennese Sewers


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April 30, 2001 : Signs landmark agreement with city of Vienna, Austria, for last-mile fiber optic deployment

Trigyn Intros Billing System


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April 30, 2001 : Apollo is a fully convergent WAP- and Web-enabled billing and customer care system

MFN Surpasses Q1 Guidance


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April 30, 2001 : Revenues increased 141% over Q1 2000 to $77.0 million; fiber miles in service increased to 1.7 million

Nortel Announces MPLS Strategy


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April 30, 2001 : End-to-end approach that will drive a new generation of MPLS from the optical backbone through core IP and wireless networks

Infineon to Acquire Catamaran


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April 30, 2001 : Infineon will pay $250 million in common stock in connection with the acquisition of the IC manufacturer

PMC-Sierra Unveils 10-Gig Widget


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April 30, 2001 : XENON family of PHY/framers to enable convergence of OC192 ATM/POS, gigabit Ethernet, and 10-gigabit Ethernet services

Atoga Gets Another $50M


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April 30, 2001 : The lead investors in Atoga's equity financing are Silicon Valley Internet Capital and Institutional Venture Partners

Quarry Intros IP Service Edge Switch


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April 30, 2001 : iQ4000™ IP Service Edge Switch for service provider networks, multi-tenant units, and metropolitan area applications

DiCon Unveils MEMS Suite


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April 28, 2001 : MEMS attenuator, MEMS on-off switch, and MEMS 1x2 switch

Williams Adds to Credit Facility


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April 26, 2001 : Has closed a $450 million add-on to its senior secured credit facilities

Belgacom Boss Joins Tellabs Board


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April 26, 2001 : Stockholders elected Belgacom President and CEO John J. Goossens to Tellabs' board of directors

Corning Announces Q1 Results, Layoffs


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April 26, 2001 : Performance exceeds expectations as company lowers 2001 guidance and reduces workforce

Corvis Announces Q1 Results


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April 26, 2001 : Revenues of $84.1 million for its fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2001; pro forma net loss of $23.0 million, or $0.07 per share

Qwest to Build National Net With Corvis


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April 26, 2001 : Qwest will deploy Corvis’s CorWave ON product suite in the development of a nationwide all-optical express network

OIF to Host Demo at Supercomm


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April 26, 2001 : Multi-vendor, multi-technology User Network Interface (UNI) interoperability demonstration at Supercomm 2001 in Atlanta, June 3-7

'Red' Wilson to Chair Nortel Board


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April 26, 2001 : Lynton R. Wilson replaces Frank Carlucci, who's reached retirement age

Nortel Declares Dividends


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April 26, 2001 : Including C$1,975.34 per share on each outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preferred Shares Series 4

Alcatel Q1 Sales Up 24%


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April 26, 2001 : Telecom sales increased by 24% over Q1 2000; Telecom income from operations amounted to €84 million (US$75.7 million), a 6% increase

Alcatel Optronics Reports Record Q1


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April 26, 2001 : Sales at €155.8 million (US$140.4 million), up 105% over first quarter last year and 6.6% over fourth quarter 2000

Siemens Releases Q2 Results


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April 26, 2001 : Net income rose 9%; new orders climbed 17% to €21.9 billion; and sales rose 8% to €19.2 billion

Ardesta Launches Optical Startup


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April 26, 2001 : Translume Inc. to focus on optical components for the telecommunications industry

Alcatel Expanding Optronics Capacity


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April 26, 2001 : Alcatel GSM factory in Illkirch, France, to be converted into an Alcatel Optronics production center

Ixia Intros Load Module


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April 26, 2001 : Fully-integrated OC192c packet-over-Sonet, OC192c BERT, and 10GBase-W WAN analysis solution within a single interface load module

Atrica Unveils Metro System


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April 26, 2001 : Optical Ethernet System delivers 10-Gbit/s Ethernet technology, promising ten times better price/performance than existing Sonet-based equipment

Global Crossing Sale Gets OK


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April 26, 2001 : New York Public Service Commission has approved the $3.5 billion sale of Global Crossing's ILEC business to Citizens Communications

AXT Emits VCSEL


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April 25, 2001 : 850nm oxide VCSEL devices available for modulation rates in excess of 3.125 Gbit/s

New Focus Concludes Q1


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April 25, 2001 : Net revenue for the first quarter of 2001 was $40.8 million, meeting revised guidance

Nortel, Minerva Combine on IP Video


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April 25, 2001 : Co-marketing IP-based on-demand video, e-learning, live television, traffic surveillance, and entertainment services

360networks Lands in Rio


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April 25, 2001 : Has unveiled a $30 million cable landing station in Rio de Janeiro

LMG Signs LOI With FWBHC


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April 25, 2001 : Light Management Group signs letter of intent with FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications to assess LMG’s all-optical switch

Supercomm to Host Investor Forum


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April 25, 2001 : Top executives from more than 70 companies will present their business plans to Forum attendees

Infineon Posts Shaky Q2


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April 25, 2001 : Net income was €23 million, down €123 million from the same quarter of the last fiscal year and €257 million from the previous quarter

Vitesse Intros Quad Transceiver


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April 25, 2001 : The VSC7216-02 is a quad multi-gigabit interconnect IC that consumes only 700mW

VIPswitch Names VIP


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April 25, 2001 : Don Gibbs, former President and CEO of Positron Fiber Systems, appointed President and CEO of VIPswitch

Astral Point Enhances Crossconnect


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April 25, 2001 : STS-1 Transmultiplexer Module provides low-cost grooming for voice switches

TyCom to Use Acterna Testers


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April 25, 2001 : Instruments will enable commissioning, operation, and maintenance of advanced voice and data services on TyCom Global Network

Net.com Unveils Service Platforms


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April 25, 2001 : SCREAM™ Service Creation Manager™ platforms are universal broadband service switches

AT&T Announces Q1 Returns


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April 25, 2001 : Revenue increased $862 million, to approximately $16.76 billion

Verizon Announces Q1 Returns


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April 25, 2001 : Adjusted diluted earnings per share of 72 cents on net income of $2 billion

AMCC Announces Q4 Returns


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April 25, 2001 : Revenues of $121.1 million, pro forma earnings per share $0.09

Avici Hit With Shareholder Suit


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April 25, 2001 : Complaint also names as defendant Morgan Stanley; alleges violations of federal securities laws related to company's IPO registration

Sycamore Takes Lead in Europe


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April 25, 2001 : Secures number one position with 32 percent share in European metro DWDM market
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