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Articles published in April 2002

NPF Names Chairman


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April 30, 2002 : Network Processing Forum names Misha Nossik chairman of the board

Alaskans Feel Coriolis Effect


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April 30, 2002 : Alaska-based GCI picks Coriolis Networks' multiservice platform to deliver innovative Ethernet and legacy TDM services

Ai Metrix Names VP


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April 30, 2002 : Ai Metrix selects retired Army officer Walt Kulbacki as VP for government business development strategies and sales

Sycamore Posts Preliminary Q3


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April 30, 2002 : 'Slightly lower-than-anticipated revenues' in the range of $13M to $14M, for a pro forma net loss between $0.10 and $0.12 per share

Multilink Reports Q1


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April 30, 2002 : Revenues of $10.1M and a positive cash flow from operations result in a pro forma net loss of $9.1M, or diluted EPS of $0.13

Tellium Reports Q1


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April 30, 2002 : Revenues were $54.1M, up 8 percent sequentially, resulting in a pro forma EPS of $0.02 that exceeds analysts' expectations

Cisco Unveils, Upgrades Routers


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April 30, 2002 : Cisco enhances its portfolio in both mid-range and access routing with hardware and software enhancements and 14 new additions

Caspian Names CEO/Prez/Chairman


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April 30, 2002 : Bill Krause assumes responsibilities of president, CEO, and chairman at Caspian Networks

EXFO Improves Test Module


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April 30, 2002 : EXFO expands capabilities of FTB-400 platform by offering end-to-end testing for Packet Blazer Ethernet test module

LightConnect Expands Global Presence


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April 30, 2002 : Secures strategic distribution partnerships with Laser 2000, Staroptics, and ETSC, penetrating European and Chinese markets

IDC: Ciena Leads DWDM


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April 30, 2002 : IDC report names Ciena top worldwide DWDM player; Ciena grew its global long-haul DWDM market share from 10% to 23% in 2001

Multilink Debuts Modulator Driver


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April 30, 2002 : Multilink introduces MSA-compatible, low-power 12.5-Gbit/s modulator driver

First-Mile Ethernet Building Steam


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April 30, 2002 : Ethernet in the First Mile Alliance grows to 20 members, claims to be building industry momentum for acceptance of the technology

Bookham Announces Q1


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April 30, 2002 : Revenues grew 169% sequentially, to £5.6M (US$8.0M), but net loss also grew

France Telecom Reports Q1


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April 30, 2002 : France Telecom revenues up 5.6% on solid growth in wireless, internet, and international businesses

Urband Picks Pirelli Fiber


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April 30, 2002 : Pirelli's flagship 432-fibre Rapier cables to form core of London’s legacy-free broadband network, in world's first installation

Quarry Names VP


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April 30, 2002 : Quarry Technologies appoints former Newbridge Networks senior exec Dick Berger as VP of sales and marketing

Nortel Unveils Tunable Laser


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April 30, 2002 : Nortel Networks announces Telcordia-qualified widely tunable laser

Canada Builds Research Net


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April 30, 2002 : Industry Canada and Canarie Inc. partner to build CA*net 4

Avail Intros Circuit Emulation


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April 30, 2002 : Avail Networks enables voice services over metro Ethernet; circuit emulation capability simplifies 'legacy-to-metro' service migration

Intel Invests in Galian Photonics


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April 30, 2002 : Galian Photonics grabs $4.4M in second round financing; new investors include BDC Venture Capital and Intel Capital

Exar Intros Timing Chip


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April 30, 2002 : Designed for Gigabit Ethernet, Sonet/SDH and other low-jitter applications

Qwest Reports Q1


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April 30, 2002 : Revenues, EBITDA, expenditures down; losses up

Terayon Reports Q1


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April 30, 2002 : Terayon Communication Systems reports revenues of $57.2M and a pro forma net loss of $3.9M, or $0.05 per share

Equant Announces Q1 Highlights


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April 30, 2002 : Integration ahead of expectations improves EBITDA; new orders a record $495M

Avalon Photonics Hires Quality Manager


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April 30, 2002 : Michael Stern to lead Avalon's Quality Management System towards ISO 9001 certification in 2003

Primarion Unveils 40-Gbit/s ICs


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April 30, 2002 : Primarion optimizes system performance with 40 Gbit/s optoelectronic ICs and XAUI retiming repeater

WorldCom's Ebbers Resigns


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April 30, 2002 : Ebbers resigns as president, CEO & director; John Sidgmore named successor; Scott Sullivan named exec VP, CFO; Ron Beaumont named COO

Solidum Debuts Processor Family


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April 30, 2002 : Solidum addresses multi-gigabit network processing with new content classification processor family

Intel Intros Ethernet MACs


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April 30, 2002 : Intel's new family of Ethernet MACs use standards-based interface that simplifies designs

CipherOptics Intros Fast Encryption


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April 30, 2002 : CipherOptics network security gateway enables encryption of all data at full Gigabit Ethernet wire-speed transmission

OCPI Reports Q2


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April 30, 2002 : In 'another difficult quarter,' Optical Communication Products had just $63,000 net income; plans to cut 45 jobs this quarter

Accelerated, Occam Near Merger


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April 30, 2002 : Accelerated Networks and Occam Networks call special stockholder meetings to approve pending merger

Ciena Buys Back Bonds


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April 30, 2002 : Ciena announces the expiration of a joint tender offer with its subsidiary, Cyras Systems, for all of Cyras' outstanding notes

Jedai Intros Gig Ethernet Switch


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April 30, 2002 : Jedai working with Intel and Flextronics in deployment of GigE access switch router

TeraChip Raises $11M


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April 30, 2002 : $11M round led by Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital brings total funding to $15.5M

OpNext Intros ICs


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April 30, 2002 : OpNext announces 43-Gbit/s analog ICs for OC-768 optical networks

ONI Reports Q1 Results


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April 29, 2002 : ONI Systems reports a pro forma net loss of $35.9M on net revenues of $21.0M; still plans Ciena merger

Dowslake Names COO, Prez


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April 29, 2002 : Dowslake Microsystems names Dr. Xin Cheng, founder and former chairman & CEO of Sorrento Networks, as its president & COO

FCC Investigates Qwest


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April 29, 2002 : Qwest Communications issues a statement on wholesale contracts issue

Blue Sky Research Names Sales Exec


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April 29, 2002 : Blue Sky appoints Chris Gladding as vice president of sales; shifts more emphasis to sales as it ramps up for full production

Wave7 Names Sales Exec


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April 29, 2002 : Wave7 Optics names Mike Wearsch vice president of worldwide sales

WatchGuard Intros Security Suite


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April 29, 2002 : WatchGuard announces Firebox Vclass appliances, upgrades for Firebox III products, VPN management software, server security products

Accumux Intros Dispersion Compensators


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April 29, 2002 : Etalon-based Dispersion Compensation Modules offer low insertion loss and unprecedented slope compensation

Ardesta Invests in NeoPhotonics


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April 29, 2002 : Ardesta partners with NanoGram to accelerate commercialization of unique nanomaterials; invests in parent company, NeoPhotonics

Furukawa Forms European Division


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April 29, 2002 : Furukawa is to streamline its customer service across Europe with the creation of a new FITEL Interconnectivity Division

Nortel Declares Dividends


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April 29, 2002 : Board of directors declares preferred share dividends

In-Stat: DSLAM Market Strong


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April 29, 2002 : After corrective year, DSLAM market to experience new success, thanks largely to increased deployment in Europe, China, Korea and Japan

Meriton Names U.S. Sales VP


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April 29, 2002 : Meriton Networks names ex-Tellabs exec as sales VP, establishes U.S. HQ in Atlanta

Redback Powers SP Telecom


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April 29, 2002 : Singapore Power subsidiary uses Redback's SMS platform to provide broadband service over power lines
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