Finisar Finishes Even
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May 31, 2001 : Finisar reports break-even pro forma earnings as analysts wax bullish about its metro growth
Solinet Systems Scores $93 Million
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May 31, 2001 : The feisty Canadian company draws a monster round -- and adds to the ranks of optical startups challenging Nortel
Quantum Bridge Wins Over Utility
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May 31, 2001 : Indiana utility player Sigecom will use Quantum Bridge gear to get into the broadband services market
Cisco Caught Cloning
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May 31, 2001 : Company's technology is apparently far in advance of what analysts imagined
ONI and Ciena Land Asian Deals
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May 30, 2001 : ONI inked a deal with Korea Telecom today, and Ciena bagged Flag Telecom. But Wall Street had bigger worries
Alcatel: What's Next?
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May 30, 2001 : Alcatel's had a busy week so far. And it isn't finished with its business in Murray Hill just yet, sources say
Alcatel Picks Infineon's DSL Chipset
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May 29, 2001 : World’s leading supplier of DSL equipment enhances its North American Litespan platform with Infineon's GEMINAX POTS/ADSL family
Agere Claims 40-Gig First
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May 29, 2001 : Says its low voltage lithium niobate modulator will send signals farther
Sorrento Teeters on the Edge
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May 29, 2001 : Sorrento finally appears to be whipping products into shape. But does it have enough money to finish the job? UPDATED: 5/30, 11:30 AM
Alcatel/Lucent Work Continues
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May 29, 2001 : The two work on tying the knot, despite widespread industry ambivalence. Meanwhile, their stock prices drop
Little Chip, Big Punch
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May 29, 2001 : Analog Devices' new analog-to-digital converter could have a big future in optical equipment
SnowShore Enhances IP Telephony
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May 28, 2001 : SnowShore is out of stealth mode, touting its IP-based media server; it could push carriers closer to an all-IP network
Redback Acquires Merlin Systems
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May 25, 2001 : In a stock deal valued at $57 million, Redback buys the firm that helped build its SmartEdge 100 gear
Quantum Bridge Withdraws IPO
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May 25, 2001 : Company cites "market conditions" and pulls a public offering, one month after CEO said they could wait it out
All Change at Clearspeed
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May 25, 2001 : UK startup targets 40-gig network processors after failing to gain traction in the graphics market
Edge Router Market in Chaos
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May 24, 2001 : Edge router revenues declined in the first half of 2001, with a gang of competitors jockeying for market share
ADC Feels the Pain
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May 24, 2001 : Second-quarter revenues come in at $652 million as the company reports a loss of 15 cents per share
Nortel Drags Down Market
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May 24, 2001 : The latest optical transport figures from Dell'Oro indicate Nortel's revenue slump has cut market growth by 22%
Avici Shuffles Top Execs
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May 22, 2001 : Panditi gets kicked upstairs as another former Intel alumnus, Steve Kaufman, takes the CEO post
Ciena Signs AT&T... at Last
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May 22, 2001 : It's a long way from 1998, when AT&T picked Lucent over Ciena. But terms of a multicity supply deal leave room for others
Redback's CEO Resigns
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May 21, 2001 : After months of declining fortunes, Redback's board is looking for an operations expert to replace Vivek Ragavan
Tax Man Smiles on MRV Shares
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May 21, 2001 : "Preliminary" IRS ruling on spinoff Luminent spurs market into a buying spree for shares of MRV Communications
Emperative Extends Its Reach
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May 21, 2001 : Software outfit adds optical equipment from three more systems vendors to its interoperability roster
Yipes Picks LuxN Gear
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May 21, 2001 : Optical monitoring tools are key to the deal, say Yipes officials
Ciena's Changing of the Guard
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May 18, 2001 : Smith takes over from Nettles as CEO. Wall St blinks, once, then goes about its business
Lucent/Alcatel Rumors Fly
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May 18, 2001 : The talk of the town is Alcatel buying Lucent -- but it's the deal that nobody seems to love
WaveSmith Too Good to Be True?
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May 18, 2001 : The startup says its edge switches will pack a big punch -- so big that one competitor is skeptical
Telecom Woes Prompt More Layoffs
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May 17, 2001 : A new wave of layoffs sweeps through as startups like Ellacoya, Tenor and CoSine seek to conserve cash.
Market Gives Tellium a High Five
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May 17, 2001 : Tellium raises $135 million in IPO; shares trade up 40 percent in first day of trading UPDATED 6PM EDT
Ciena Struts Its Stuff
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May 17, 2001 : Ciena's sales grow 20 percent over first quarter and profits beat estimates. Gary Smith is named new CEO
Report Heralds IP Doomsday
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May 16, 2001 : McKinsey/Morgan research report predicts the IP sky is falling, with growth slowing and revenues dropping. How bad is it? UPDATED 5/17 7:00 PM
Optisphere, Alidian Team Up
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May 16, 2001 : Alidian lands $50 million OEM deal by which Siemens spinoff Optisphere will market metro networking boxes
Nortel's Got a Plan
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May 16, 2001 : Optical Internet chief Mumford says they're beefing up DWDM platform; new CEO will come from outside Nortel
Sycamore Awaits Savior in SN16000
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May 16, 2001 : After reporting a brutal revenue shortfall and a $160 million writeoff in fiscal Q3, company focuses on new product
Cypress Flexes MEMS Muscles
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May 15, 2001 : Last summer's acquisition of Silicon Light Machines is beginning to bear fruit
Lucent Lands LambdaRouter Deal
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May 15, 2001 : Global Crossing signs long-rumored deal for several of Lucent's wavelength routers; exact amount undisclosed
Can Translume Direct-Write Success?
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May 14, 2001 : New startup Translume has four employees and a big idea: melting channels into a glass block with high-power lasers
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