Cratos Craters
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May 31, 2002 : Did Tellium try to save Sonet gear-maker Cratos Networks? The point may be moot, as sources say Cratos is toast
Why Siemens Sold Unisphere
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May 31, 2002 : It's all part of a grand plan to focus on higher-level stuff -- notably, softswitches
Finisar Stock Slide Kills Merger
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May 31, 2002 : The BaySpec acquisition is off, raising doubts about whether Finisar can complete other planned deals
KPNQwest for a Buyer
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May 30, 2002 : Slightly used European carrier seeks buyer. Clean credit rating preferred
Tellabs Sees Ocular Upside
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May 30, 2002 : Broadwing is the first customer of Tellabs' 6400, which it acquired when it bought Ocular Networks
Polychromix Claims MEMS Advance
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May 29, 2002 : Plans to upstage others developing diffractive MEMS technology, like LightConnect and Silicon Light Machines
Nortel Falls Short in Long Haul
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May 29, 2002 : Latest from Ottawa: more layoffs, a reorg of long-haul optical, and the potential sale of the components division
MMO2: A Wireless Wimp?
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May 29, 2002 : The latest results from BT's former mobile operator reinforce the view that it's a prime acquisition target
Global Garage Sale Coming?
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May 28, 2002 : As its former bankruptcy rescue plan falls apart, the Global Crossing restructuring has grown more desperate
RBOCs Ring Up Court Victory
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May 28, 2002 : The DC Court of Appeals has sided with the RBOCs, after the US Supreme Court rules for competitive carriers
Japan's Ethernet Elite
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May 27, 2002 : Internet Initiative Japan, the company that pioneered dial-up access, is in danger of making money -- on Ethernet
Level 3 Software Play Has Perils
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May 24, 2002 : Level 3's planned acquisition of Software Spectrum won't change its underlying problems, analysts say
Startups Stumble and Succumb
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May 24, 2002 : Metro equipment startup Dynarc gives up the ghost; component player Solus files for Chapter 11
Nortel Folk Float to Seaway
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May 24, 2002 : A group of ex-Nortel employees licenses technology and forms content and security processor startup Seaway Networks
OFS Drags Down Furukawa
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May 24, 2002 : Japan's leading cable maker is axing portions of its OFS acquisition in the wake of further losses
Qwest Trashes Junk Rating
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May 23, 2002 : Standard & Poors cut Qwest's credit rating to junk status yesterday. Qwest says it's just not fair
BT Lights Up Storage Service
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May 23, 2002 : Will its remote backup and mirroring service over optical fly where other storage service providers have flopped?
Ciena Looking to Merge Away Misery
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May 23, 2002 : Despite heavy losses, the company's looking ahead to ONI merger and a renewed focus on international carriers
China's Long March to 3G
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May 23, 2002 : Pick a technology -- China's experimenting with them all on the way to third-generation networks
ADC Reports Mixed Bag in Q2
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May 22, 2002 : Sales of broadband cable access are up, but losses are greater than expected
Nokia Invests $36M in Redback
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May 22, 2002 : Redback gets some sorely needed cash, but the company isn't boosting its revenue estimates
T-Mobile: Best of a Bad Lot
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May 22, 2002 : T-Mobile is the only gem that still glimmers in DT's battered crown
What's to Save Sycamore?
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May 21, 2002 : M&A rumors and layoff concerns increase as Sycamore's business continues to droop
Behind the Broadwing Meltdown
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May 21, 2002 : Broadwing's stock took a sudden nosedive today, but the company says fears are overblown
Optical Oracle: Core Incompetence?
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May 21, 2002 : The Optical Oracle predicts that only two or three of today's IP core router players will survive the telecom winter
Packet Design's Routing 'Spy'
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May 21, 2002 : Packet Design says its new product watches and listens to routers in the network. Will carriers listen?
Hutchison Blusters on UK UMTS
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May 21, 2002 : Makes content-free announcement. Gets bombastic over the billions it's spent on the project
MFN Falls Into Chapter 11
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May 20, 2002 : After defaulting on debt payments and being delisted from Nasdaq, the metro fiber carrier files for restructuring
Lucent Pulls LambdaManager
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May 17, 2002 : Vendor says it doesn't see the market for a high-end OEO grooming switches at this time UPDATED 5/20 10:30 AM
Big Bear Promises Picnic
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May 17, 2002 : Startup says carriers will have a field day with its signal conditioning technology
NTT Adds WLAN to FOMA
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May 17, 2002 : Predictably, NTT DoCoMo is first major carrier to put WLAN chips in 3G devices
WLAN vs 3G: A CEO Writes
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May 17, 2002 : WLAN hotspots could take a tasty chunk out of 3G revenues, according to the CEO of Columbitech
Is Ericsson Exiting Optical?
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May 16, 2002 : Whispers from Europe say Ericsson may swap its DWDM products in favor of Marconi's UPDATED 5/17 10:30 AM
Cogent Conundrum Continues
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May 16, 2002 : The latest financials appear to show progress. Can Cogent prove the skeptics wrong?
British Telecom on the Mend
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May 16, 2002 : The UK operator may soon regain a single A debt rating - more than can be said for its continental counterparts
Is Xenpak Past It?
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May 16, 2002 : Two new multisource agreements threaten to eat away the market for Xenpak optical transceivers, says RHK
Fujitsu's Martin Joins Cisco
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May 15, 2002 : The executive credited with making Fujitsu a market leader in Sonet equipment has been lured away by Cisco
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