Cisco Goes Spin-Crazy
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May 01, 2002 : Cisco buys two previously mysterious spin-ins to help revive its cable/broadband and Internet switching products
Sycamore Mulling More Cuts?
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May 01, 2002 : After Sycamore's earnings warning on Tuesday, layoff rumors sprout while speculation talk simmers
Who's Ahead in DWDM?
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May 01, 2002 : Ciena's leading the market in long-haul DWDM, but it's a leaner market with smaller prospects, says IDC
Galian Sets Sail
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May 01, 2002 : Startup is banking on photonic crystals giving it a breakthrough in integrated optical components
Layoffs Level LaserComm
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April 30, 2002 : Components startup sends 30 packing as long-haul sector remains stalled
Luminous Cuts Away
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April 30, 2002 : One of the most vocal supporters of Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) technology is cutting jobs. Bad sign?
Dispersion: New Version
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April 29, 2002 : Startup Accumux announces a new kind of dispersion compensator, but JDS Uniphase might have a better one
BrightLink to Shut Down This Week
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April 29, 2002 : Optical switching company fails to find additional funds; vultures may be circling 'round the assets
WatchGuard Bulks Up
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April 29, 2002 : Its new suite of products offers solutions to everyone from small offices to large service providers
Rotten at the Core?
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April 29, 2002 : Restructured carriers may put off core-router buys, making life even harder for startups
GigaTera Sends Pulses Racing
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April 26, 2002 : Could the Swiss startup's pulse-generating laser be a breakthrough in high-speed transmission?
JDSU Posts Loss, Buys Startup
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April 26, 2002 : $43 million acquisition of Scion will give JDSU a second crack at getting into the AWG market
Megisto Adds Hundt to Board
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April 26, 2002 : Wireless IP gear startup adds former FCC chairman to its board of directors
Megisto Adds Hundt to Board
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April 26, 2002 : Wireless IP gear startup adds former FCC chairman to its board of directors
Shareholders Blast Nortel
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April 25, 2002 : Shareholders tie up annual meeting with questions on executive compensation and the company's reporting
WorldCom's IP Outages: Whodunnit?
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April 25, 2002 : WorldCom blames outage on a train wreck, but Cisco confirms there were router problems UPDATED 6:44 PM ET
Zarlink Unveils Access Processor
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April 25, 2002 : Its new chip combats timing and latency problems when sending TDM traffic over packet networks
Access Market Sings the Blues
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April 25, 2002 : Speakers at NGN Ventures rant about clueless regulators and money-obsessed carriers holding back broadband
Pratt Leaves Marconi
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April 25, 2002 : EVP and GM of Marconi's access group takes a hike
Reports Slams GPRS Prices
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April 25, 2002 : Analyst firm says only 1 million people are using GPRS data services in Europe because prices are too high
Which Router Vendor Rules C&W?
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April 24, 2002 : Cable & Wireless says its new IP VPN network is 'Cisco Powered' -- but that doesn't mean it has dumped Juniper
PONs Hit the Big Time
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April 24, 2002 : Well, AOL Time Warner is big -- and it's deploying Quantum Bridge's passive optical network gear
Redback Rallies Itself
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April 23, 2002 : Redback is edging out Cisco in one account, according to a companywide meeting held last week
Williams Goes Into Chapter 11
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April 23, 2002 : Williams Communications Group surprised no one by filing for bankruptcy reorg today. What's the upshot?
Lucent/Verizon DWDM Deal: When?
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April 23, 2002 : The deal is potentially worth hundreds of millions to Lucent, but only if and when Verizon gets off the dime
Siemens Takes Stake in Symbian
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April 23, 2002 : Adds further momentum to smartphone operating system, but the jury's still out on whether it will capture the market
WorldCom's Woes Mount
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April 22, 2002 : Questions linger about big-ticket acquisitions, overly enthusiastic projections, and complaints about overbilling
EZchip Sallies Fourth
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April 22, 2002 : It's fourth with a 10-Gig network processor but says that's just for starters UPDATED 4/24 11:30AM
Lucent Sets Agere IPO Date
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April 22, 2002 : Targets June 1 flotation. Reports lower losses but plans further layoffs
NetPlane Aims at Simpler QoS
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April 22, 2002 : Company aims to help systems companies "plug in" quality of service with new software kit
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