BroadSoft Joins VOIP IPO Rush
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March 03, 2005 : IP Centrex firm BroadSoft is working towards an IPO and plans on beating rival Sylantro to the market
Triple-Play Favors Innovation
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March 03, 2005 : Unstrung poll sees market opportunity for WiMax and proprietary technology vendors
Startups Search for Star Status
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March 03, 2005 : Heavy Reading survey shows young companies have lots working against them in the battle for mindshare
Radio Standard Gets Small
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March 02, 2005 : Call it ZigBee or 802.15.4, this tiny radio standard is getting itself into a whole new mesh
Nortel Scores Comcast Coup
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March 02, 2005 : Picks up the DWDM portion of the project, while Cisco settles for the routing piece
Survey Explores Micro MSPP Market
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March 02, 2005 : Small players are in the market with micro MSPP products, but do they know what carriers are looking for?
Intel Pushes Ethernet Backplanes
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March 02, 2005 : An Ethernet variant of the ASI backplane standard could help vendors cut time and cost from equipment development
Ebbers: Bumpkin or Bully?
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March 02, 2005 : Jurors ponder whether ex-WorldCom chief is a genial country bumpkin or a calculating CEO with a fierce temper
Telecom Italia Lines Up Tiscali Buys
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March 02, 2005 : Industry source says Italian giant is buying the French and German operations of Tiscali, which needs the cash
Actix Confirms Stake Sale
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March 02, 2005 : Network optimization vendor hands majority ownership to private equity firm Summit Partners
Alcatel to Buy Native for $55M
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March 02, 2005 : As expected, Alcatel will buy Native in a cash deal that protects its R&D partnership and bolsters its MPLS story
Battle for MCI Heats Up
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March 01, 2005 : Qwest and Verizon make cases for their bids in the public arena
Ebbers Day II: 'Look After Pennies'
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March 01, 2005 : Prosecution zeros in on ex-WorldCom CEO's loans and his relationships with Scott Sullivan and Jack Grubman
How Redback Won BellSouth
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March 01, 2005 : Yes, it was the incumbent, but Redback also has a technology angle that makes analysts hopeful for its future
ArrayComm Gets Greenbacks
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March 01, 2005 : Preps market push following 'substantial' cash injection
Entrisphere Launches Flagship Device
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March 01, 2005 : The five-year-old startup's multiservice access device is built for larger service providers – like TDS, for example
Cisco Touts MPLS Interconnect
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February 28, 2005 : New MPLS-related features bear a striking resemblance to Juniper's Infranet Initiative. Is a big battle brewing?
Report Eyes Convergence Glitch
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February 28, 2005 : Availability of suitable handsets could be the big holdup, according to Unstrung Insider
Ebbers: Of Motels & Men
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February 28, 2005 : Ex-WorldCom boss takes the stand in his own defense, weaving a Southern Gothic tale of basketball and motels
IMS Could Push Carriers Toward VOIP
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February 28, 2005 : Wireline operators' desire to offer IMS-based services is hastening their conversion to VOIP infrastructure
Actix Linked to Sale
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February 28, 2005 : Scuttlebutt suggests network optimization vendor has been acquired by private equity business
France Telecom's Got a New Chief
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February 28, 2005 : France Telecom CEO Thierry Breton leaves for political office, but the carrier has a ready replacement
Level 3 Weighs Its Options
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February 25, 2005 : Tier 2 player is trying to get its balance sheet in order, but finding a place in the merger frenzy is no easy task
Huawei Claims Another Euro Scalp
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February 25, 2005 : COLT is the latest Euro carrier to succumb to Huawei's charms, saying it was lured by a price/tech combo
Middleware Players Eye RFID
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February 25, 2005 : Software industry is waking up to a big market opportunity, as BEA points out in its earnings call
Starent Hushes on Sprint Deal
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February 25, 2005 : Reports of Nortel OEM agreement link startup to lucrative US carrier win
Tekelec Buys Time in Q4
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February 25, 2005 : Strong sales in its core signaling business buys the company more time to grow into its softswitching future
Alcatel About to Go Native
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February 24, 2005 : French giant about to pull the trigger and buy Ethernet equipment partner Native Networks, say sources
ArrayComm CEO Jumps Ship
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February 24, 2005 : Head man Sam Endy takes top position at WiMax chipset startup TeleCIS
Meriton, Fujitsu Make a Match
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February 24, 2005 : Join forces on WDM, metro, and access; could be cuddling up in hopes of getting into BT's next-gen love nest
Insider Sees VOIP Battle Royal
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February 24, 2005 : All the pieces are in place, but providers are still looking for a profitable business model. Does Comcast have it?
XORP Goes Live
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February 24, 2005 : The open-source routing project is making progress, but Cisco and Juniper shouldn't worry just yet
New Networks Beckon Vying Vendors
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February 23, 2005 : News from the 21st Century networks event in London, where carriers have been kicking some vendor tires
BT Maxes on Wireless
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February 23, 2005 : Plans commercial launch across UK this year, but won’t jump on 802.16 bandwagon yet
Huawei Gains Ground in HR Survey
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February 23, 2005 : Survey shows the Chinese equipment vendor building its reputation as more than a low-price leader
Wasik Plugs In at Turin
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February 23, 2005 : Turin's new boss, and its bet on the Sonet/SDH market, may find new life selling to wireless carriers
SureWest Bets on Triple Play
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February 22, 2005 : SureWest has a fiber lead for now, but the serious competition from Comcast and SBC is about to kick into gear
Sequans Scores $9M
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February 22, 2005 : WiMax chipset startup pockets further cash in battle against network giants
BT Sinks Its Teeth Into IP
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February 21, 2005 : BT exec urges others to commit to all-IP networks now that 'the toothpaste is out of the tube'
Cisco Heckles Infranet Initiative
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February 21, 2005 : For the first time, Cisco sends representatives to Juniper's Infranet meetings. But not to enlist
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