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Alcatel Backs the Bubble
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July 31, 2000 : It's announced an all-optical cross-connect based on Agilent's bubble jet technology
Resonate Readies IPO
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July 31, 2000 : Load balancing technology continues to attract investment
Nortel Buys Alteon for Big Bucks
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July 28, 2000 : Nortel plays catch-up with Cisco as it buys its own Web switch vendor for $7.3 billion
Avici and Corvis Make Stunning Debuts
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July 28, 2000 : Stock prices soar in first-day trading
Startup Joins All-Optical Fight
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July 28, 2000 : Wee outfit plans to woo customers with switches based on liquid crystal technology
Cisco Puts New Spin on Pirelli
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July 28, 2000 : The DWDM unit isn't exactly the Ferrari of the industry, but Cisco says it's being put to good use.
Bosco To Go?
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July 27, 2000 : Lucent set to sacrifice top optical exec in the wake of feeble financials, sources say
Tycom's Big Day
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July 27, 2000 : Undersea cable operator raises over $2 billion in first day of trading -- despite looming customer lawsuits UPDATED 8:00 PM EST
Alcatel Prepares for a Components War
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July 27, 2000 : Minting a new class of share will help it join in the merger mania.
Spring Tide Sells Out
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July 26, 2000 : IP service provisioning vendor takes the money and runs -- all the way to Lucent
Optical IPO Market Sizzles
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July 26, 2000 : Optical companies such as Avici, Corvis, and Tycom try to book deals before bankers split for vacation
Corvis IPO Terms Increased
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July 25, 2000 : Company now set to raise $800 million
Avici IPO Heats Up
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July 25, 2000 : Potential customers AT&T, Enron, and Williams each get a piece of the IPO action
Another MEMS Maker Snapped Up
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July 25, 2000 : Cypress Semi's purchase of Silicon Light Machines is latest in optical chipmaker's race to acquire MEMS expertise.
Nortel/Corning: Components Paranoia Grows
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July 24, 2000 : Talk of a $100 billion deal raises questions about the strategic importance of components
Report Forecasts Metro Winners, Losers
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July 24, 2000 : Sonet sales are set to soar. Things don’t look so hot for DWDM and Ethernet vendors
Corvis Closes in on IPO
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July 21, 2000 : Company hopes to raise up to $420 million this week
Ericsson Cast-Off Starts to Shine
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July 21, 2000 : Metro-Optix gets a $63 million second round for its Cerent-like box
Shasta La Vista
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July 20, 2000 : Changes ahead Nortel's IP services unit?
Extreme's Stock Screams
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July 20, 2000 : It beat rival Foundry's numbers
RHK Reports 56% Market Growth
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July 20, 2000 : Shipments of DWDM, Sonet and digital cross connects totalled $12.3 billion in 1999.
Ten Gig Meeting Sparks Optical Flap
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July 19, 2000 : Carriers, vendors clash over inclusion of cheap, multimode fiber interfaces.
Foundry Stock Founders
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July 19, 2000 : It announces 27 percent sequential growth, but concerns linger about its routing play
Lucent Faces "Exodus of Nexabit Staff"
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July 18, 2000 : They'll rush to join Mukesh Chatter's new startup, says ex-Lucent exec
Earnings Jump, but the Market Dumps
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July 18, 2000 : Despite outstanding growth, investors are content to lock in gains
Nanovation's CEO Gets The Heave-Ho
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July 18, 2000 : Big-spending startup postpones IPO
Not Your Father's UPS
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July 17, 2000 : Startup boasts that its mix of fuel cells and software will improve carrier reliability
Oplink Opts for $172 Million IPO
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July 17, 2000 : E-Tek lawsuit may put a chink in the prospectus
Redback's Qwest Deal: Optical Upside?
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July 16, 2000 : Redback and Cisco are going head-to-head at Qwest
Alcatel Sues Former Employee
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July 14, 2000 : Engineer allegedly stole secrets and launched a competing startup while still working for Alcatel
Juniper's Revenues Rocket
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July 14, 2000 : They're up 77% on the previous quarter - and the new M160 is selling well
PMC-Sierra Struts on the Street
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July 14, 2000 : Earnings are flush; challenges loom.
Corvis, Avici Bide Their Time
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July 13, 2000 : Preparing their road show--and looking to lock in customers?
Cablevision Pioneers Self Provisioning
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July 13, 2000 : Most customers install their own cable modems without any help
Optical Switch Market Faces Slow Start
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July 13, 2000 : Pioneer almost halves its short term forecast
Bandwidth Bonanza "Won't Happen"
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July 12, 2000 : Leading researcher says technology can't keep pace with Internet traffic growth
Life-Long Incubator Launched
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July 12, 2000 : Comstellar targets first time startups
Arrowpoint Gets Mixed Reviews
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July 12, 2000 : Cisco paid $5.7 billion for the startup. Was it money well spent?
Celox Networks Nets $68 Million
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July 11, 2000 : Startups pursues VPNs and IP service switch
Corvis Completes First Field Trials
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July 11, 2000 : Williams and Broadwing show there's subtstance to the startup's claims
Sycamore's Show-Stopper
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July 11, 2000 : Its SuperComm demo seized up, but its software wasn't the problem
JDSU/SDL: A Component Powerhouse
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July 10, 2000 : $41 billion merger with SDL is a go
Juniper To Buy Extreme?
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July 09, 2000 : An investment banker is preparing a $10 billion deal. Extreme may be the target
Quarry Mines IP For Gold
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July 08, 2000 : Startup puts some new vim into an old IP pitch. Will service providers notice?
Sycamore Ships Its Optical Switch
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July 07, 2000 : Contract with 360networks demonstrates that it's catching up with the competition. UPDATED AT 7:00 PM EST
Salaries Rise In Startups
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July 07, 2000 : They've caught up with pay levels offered by big vendors
A Stock Fund as Pure as Light
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July 06, 2000 : Zurich money manager to launch optical mutual fund
Optical Investors Go to College
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July 06, 2000 : Incubators find funding for campus-based startups
Alcatel Buys Fiber Filters
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July 05, 2000 : Its acquisition of Innovative Filters Inc. will give it a leg up in DWDM developments
Germany To Push Limits On Scalability
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July 04, 2000 : Research net will link 700 sites, far more than North American equivalents
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