M&A's New Currency
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January 30, 2004 : With stock prices up, Nortel, Tellabs, and Ciena are out shopping for access vendors such as Catena and Calix
Unstrung Insider: Got IDS?
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January 30, 2004 : The latest Unstrung research report finds wireless LAN incumbents lagging behind the startups in security applications
Report: SANs and the City
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January 30, 2004 : A Light Reading report looks at the issues of putting SANs on metro networks
Poll Points to Rising VOIP Revenues
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January 30, 2004 : Revenues for VOIP services, equipment, and applications will boom this year, according to Boardwatch poll
Juniper Goes Indian
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January 30, 2004 : The company is slashing 30 jobs while moving some development duties offshore, sources say UPDATED 3:40PM
Alcatel Swallows WaterCove
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January 30, 2004 : French vendor confirms startup purchase as incumbents strengthen market dominance
Verizon Suppliers Get Good News
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January 30, 2004 : RBOC plans more spending on 'growth area' technologies, including DSL, FTTP, IP/MPLS, VOIP
Nortel Scores in Q4
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January 29, 2004 : Revenues go way up as Nortel sees some positive momentum in wireless gear and some opportunity in VOIP
Alcatel Seeking Switch Partner?
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January 29, 2004 : Gallic giant looking to bolster its enterprise wireless LAN products with an OEM deal, say sources
Zhone to Buy Gluon Scraps
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January 29, 2004 : Zhone is working a deal to purchase the assets of Class 5 switch maker Gluon Networks
Sentito Senses Something
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January 29, 2004 : Could it be another round of funding for the VOIP switch startup?
Asia's Mixed 3G Blessings
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January 29, 2004 : DoCoMo finally sees 3G success as Hutch continues to struggle
JDSU Hires M&A Guy
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January 29, 2004 : CEO Kevin Kennedy recruits ex-Cisconian David Gudmundson, a move that hints of potential deal-making
Infineon Buys AMDTek for $99.6M
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January 28, 2004 : Deal gives German firm an 'inexpensive source' for both home and enterprise wireless LAN silicon
Euro VOIP World Braces for Romans
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January 28, 2004 : Consultant Andrew Romans sees opportunity to raise fresh funds for hopeful VOIP players in Europe
Avaya Avows a Profit
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January 28, 2004 : Carrier spending is coming around, Avaya says, but large enterprises struggle to justify IP convergence
Intel's Got WiMax Headroom
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January 28, 2004 : Intel names seven carriers 'assessing' the technology... BT has no clue
Verizon Mulls the Mesh
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January 28, 2004 : With help from chip startup Parama, Verizon's exploring ways to put a Sonet-friendly mesh in the core
Survey Explodes MPLS VPN Myths
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January 28, 2004 : Carriers say rewards are greater than risks, according to a monster survey by Heavy Reading
Aruba: No Sale in the Offing
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January 27, 2004 : Wireless LAN switch startup denies suggestions that the new CEO has been hired to try and sell the company
AT&T Adds 911 to VOIP
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January 27, 2004 : Drafts Intrado to add key feature to its upcoming VOIP service
Li Quits Procket
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January 27, 2004 : Procket scores a big customer but loses two top execs, according to Light Reading sources UPDATED 4PM
Europeans Tug on Next-Gen B-RASs
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January 27, 2004 : Vendors overwhelmed with requests for quotes and proposals as pressure mounts on carriers' edge kit
BT's Home Blues?
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January 27, 2004 : UK carrier keeps quiet over rumors of a floundering return to the wireless market
The Softer Side of Convergence
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January 27, 2004 : Software needs more attention, according to carriers at Light Reading Live Convergence 2004
Shares for Free!
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January 26, 2004 : A French ISP called 'Free' is about to benefit from the first tech IPO in Paris for three long years
CSR Preps for IPO
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January 26, 2004 : It's official: Bluetooth startup is set for an IPO. Just don't tell the Americans
Finisar Takes On Agilent
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January 26, 2004 : Buys Honeywell's VCSEL business so it can go after one of the big component players UPDATED 5:30PM
Agere Amps Up NEC
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January 26, 2004 : High-profile vendor deal provides catalyst for bullish future claims
Hammerhead Nails $25M
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January 26, 2004 : Edge services startup says it's got the next-gen ATM and Frame Relay box that carriers are looking for
Appian Closes With No Cigar
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January 23, 2004 : After a roller-coaster start to 2004, Appian looks to have been derailed by France telecom
Mesh Casts Its Net
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January 23, 2004 : It's pitching radio networks for metropolitan areas, and a new standard
Nokia's WLAN Wonderings
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January 23, 2004 : CEO's acquisition talk this week prompts speculation over its enterprise wireless LAN strategy
Euro Telcos Flirt With TV
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January 23, 2004 : Pilots abound but most service providers don't think the world is quite ready for TV over DSL
Is Lucent Sounding Out Sonus?
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January 23, 2004 : Cancelled earnings call spawns many theories, one of which has Sonus firming up a reseller deal with Lucent
Telcom Chips Get Happy
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January 23, 2004 : Recovery is finally underway, according to some cheery earnings calls from the chip companies this week
Cable Broadband Prices Steady
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January 23, 2004 : Point Topic research shows cable modem prices remained stable in 2003 in spite of DSL growth
PMC Still Likes Storage
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January 22, 2004 : The company hasn't found a good acquisition to catapult into storage networking, but it might not need one
Bluesocket CEO Unplugged
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January 22, 2004 : Stop me if you've heard this one before, but WLAN startup Bluesocket is searching for a new, more experienced CEO
Tellabs Has a VOIP Secret
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January 22, 2004 : Yes, somebody else has a VOIP story. Tellabs reports a loss but sales surge attributed to telephony and SDH
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