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Articles published in May 2003

Arroyo Hires Temp CEO


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May 31, 2003 : Arroyo Optics appoints Hatch Graham, chairman and CEO of Bandwidth9, as interim CEO and president

GlobalX Releases April Earnings


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May 31, 2003 : Consolidated revenue of approximately $228M, consolidated cash balance of approximately $584M, consolidated EBITDA a loss of $11M

Ignis, AMCC to Demo 10-Gig Transceiver


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May 31, 2003 : 10-Gbit/s optical link extending 120 km using an XFP small form-factor pluggable transceiver to be demonstrated at Supercomm

XO Bids $700M for GlobalX


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May 30, 2003 : XO Communications offers to acquire Global Crossing for $700M, $100M more than the current bid from Singapore Technologies Telemedia

3 UK Extends Video


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May 30, 2003 : From June 2 its video mobile network will be available in over fifty cities in the UK

Witnet Adds Video


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May 30, 2003 : Witnet International has added video capability to its new mobile VOIP software solution

Lucent Raises $1.5B


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May 30, 2003 : Raises $1.525 billion through convertible senior debt offering

Telecom Italia Frees Hotspots


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May 30, 2003 : All Telecom Italia broadband customers to have free high-speed wireless Internet access from public locations

TranSwitch to Demo Ether/Sonet Solution


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May 30, 2003 : EtherMap-12 (TXC-04212), the newest member of its EtherMap family of Ethernet-over-Sonet/SDH mappers, to be showcased at Supercomm

Sorrento Restructuring OK'd


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May 30, 2003 : Sorrento Networks shareholders approve restructuring plan by wide margin; seeks to satisfy Nasdaq regs

IMC Launches Ethernet CPE


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May 30, 2003 : New Access EtherLinX designed to cut the cost of delivering metropolitan Ethernet services to business customers

M1 Streams Video


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May 30, 2003 : Users of Nokia 3650s will be the first to enjoy the service from Singapore's MobileOne

ADC Intros Frames


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May 30, 2003 : New FlexDSX Super High-Density Bay and the NG3 High-Density Fiber Distribution Frame

ADC Prices Notes


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May 30, 2003 : ADC prices $350 million convertible subordinated notes offering

Photon Gets German Reseller


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May 30, 2003 : BFi Optilas is now the exclusive representative for Photon products in Germany

Bookham Boosts Integration


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May 30, 2003 : Three semiconductor processes allow smarter integration by driving down costs while simultaneously enhancing system functionality

Juniper Boosts Security


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May 30, 2003 : Announces J-Protect, a comprehensive solution that advances network security

Marconi Boosts Security


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May 30, 2003 : New enhancements to network management software support Triple Data Encryption Standard for Simple Network Management Protocol

ADC Adds Light Shield


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May 30, 2003 : Unveils LoopShield Enhanced Lightning Protection (ELP) feature on HDSL2 and HDSL4 modules

DeTeWe Hypes Wireless VOIP


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May 30, 2003 : Plans to launch the first ever integration of wireless telephony in VOIP networks in Q4 of 2003

Siemens to Expand Indian GSM


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May 30, 2003 : Siemens to expand GSM network of mobile operator Escotel for €30 million

Turin Adds DCS


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May 30, 2003 : Adds scaleable wideband DCS functionality to the its flagship Traverse Platform

Arris Announces Product, Partnership


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May 29, 2003 : Cadant C4 CMTS, with software release 3.1 and FlexCAM technology, is available; announces Key Distribution Center with Alopa Networks

Blue Coat Closes Quarter


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May 29, 2003 : Revenue was $11.8M for Q4 of fiscal 2003, compared with $11.7M in the prior quarter; net loss of $1.2M or $0.14 per share

Molex Ends Year, Wields Axe


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May 29, 2003 : Will downsize two facilities in the United States and close two smaller European facilities

Union Slams MCI


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May 29, 2003 : CWA 'does not believe that a company that has admitted to the largest corporate fraud in our history should be rewarded by our government'

Group Eyes MCI/Fed Contracts


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May 29, 2003 : Citizens Against Government Waste requests information relating to government contracts with MCI

ADC Offering Notes


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May 29, 2003 : To offer up to $350 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible subordinated Notes

Movaz Hires 2 Honchos


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May 29, 2003 : John Beagley joins as SVP of global sales; Johnson Agogbua! joins as SVP for network quality and customer service

Metrobility Joins Juniper Program


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May 29, 2003 : Metrobility joins Juniper Networks Infrastructure Alliance Program to provide Ethernet first-mile solutions

UK Joins Euro Testbed


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May 29, 2003 : Higher Education Funding Council for England is investing £6.5M in an initiative known as UKLight, an Anglo-Dutch collaboration

RBOCs Agree on Access Specs


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May 29, 2003 : BellSouth, SBC, and Verizon adopt common tech requirements for fiber to the premises; to seek equipment proposals for potential deployment

General Bandwidth Wins FTTH Deal


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May 29, 2003 : Canada's Futureway Communications selects the G6 Packet Gateway for deployment of voice over its multiservice fiber network

Paradyne Unleashes Tsunami


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May 29, 2003 : GranDSLAM 8820 Tsunami is a standards-based, carrier class, scaleable, high-capacity, multiservice DSLAM platform

TI Ships Some Modems


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May 29, 2003 : Netgear, SMC, and Toshiba have all chosen Texas Instruments' retail-ready residential gateway cable modems

Oplink Stays on Nasdaq


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May 29, 2003 : Has regained compliance with the Nasdaq National Market continued listing requirements

Adtran Adds SHDSL to DSLAM


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May 29, 2003 : Announces expanded G.shdsl delivery from the Total Access 3000, its full-service DSLAM

InterWave Wins Desert Deal


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May 29, 2003 : Scores $1.8 million GSM contract with Mauritel Mobiles in the northern African country of Mauritania

IDC Sees SMS/IM Boom


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May 29, 2003 : US wireless Short Messaging Service and Instant Messaging markets will grow to 75 million and 63 million subscribers in 2007

Cambridge to Fix UK Wireless


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May 29, 2003 : Wins a contract from UK Radiocommunications Agency to deploy a fixed wireless access network in the 3.5GHz band using its VectaStar 3500

Verizon to Redeem Debentures


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May 29, 2003 : Verizon New York and Verizon New England to redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of their $100M debentures

Pair Pushes Video Over Broadband


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May 29, 2003 : SkyStream Networks and Paradyne Networks have signed an agreement to target the US carrier market with a video over broadband solution

LGE Buys BT VAD IP


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May 29, 2003 : Deal involves the sale of BTexact's voice activity detector (VAD) patents to LG Electronics

C-COR Adds to Management Suite


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May 29, 2003 : New application module, the Network Configuration Manager, joins its Integrated Services Management suite of OSS software

ADC Launches LoopStar


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May 29, 2003 : LoopStar 400 carrier-class broadband access and transport system will be featured at Supercomm

GSM Booming in Brazil


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May 29, 2003 : 3G Americas white paper shows growing preeminence of GSM in Latin America and the Caribbean

Visa Goes to Philips


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May 29, 2003 : Looks to enable payments via connected consumer devices such as PCs, mobile phones, gaming, and other handheld devices

IPass Integrates for STSN


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May 29, 2003 : In roaming agreement for network operator, iPass will work to integrate WLAN and Ethernet access points at more than 500 hotels

Lucent to Raise $1.3B


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May 29, 2003 : Convertible senior debt offering; also announces approximately $600M in credit facilities for new and existing letters of credit

Marconi Reports on Its Year


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May 29, 2003 : Group sales £2.0B; group operating loss £729M; group loss after taxation £1.1B; group loss per share 39.9 pence for fiscal year 2003
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