Cool Hand Vik
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July 31, 2002 : What's it mean when an analyst keeps recommending a falling stock? You might want to ask Vik Grover
Local Spam for Local People
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July 31, 2002 : Could Microsoft and AT&T Wireless's deal be the first harbinger of a tidal wave of crap arriving on your cellphone?
MobilCom: The Blade Bounces
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July 31, 2002 : Its ertswhile partner has obtained a reprieve for Mobilcom; but even if it survives, its UMTS plans could be toast
The Telltale Sign
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July 31, 2002 : Startups need to keep up appearances -- as Optical Switch Corp. has just discovered UPDATED 8/1 8AM
Verizon: More Capex Cuts
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July 31, 2002 : Verizon cuts 2002 guidance and capital spending again, but investors applaud quarterly earnings
AT&T, Microsoft Hit the Road
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July 31, 2002 : Redmond's redoubling its 'mobile worker' data push through a deal with AT&T Wireless
New Wave of Startup Layoffs
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July 31, 2002 : Caspian, Allegro, Movaz, and Centerpoint have all made cuts in the last two weeks. When will the bleeding stop?
It's WLAN Seduction Season
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July 30, 2002 : Established chipmakers only want one thing from WLAN startups -- and that's some hot, dual-mode action
Telecom VC Slump Continues
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July 30, 2002 : First-round financings are stabilizing, but investment levels overall are at a four-year low
Juniper Shrinks Its SuperCore Router
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July 30, 2002 : Juniper introduces the T320, the entry box into the T-series. Could this be the reason Unisphere's MRX got canned?
Component Cannibalism?
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July 30, 2002 : 3M and Shipley bid for the assets of bankrupt components startup Haleos in what's becoming a sign of the times
SiberCore Intensifies Searches
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July 30, 2002 : Doubles the capacity of its content-addressable memory chip, brags about low power consumption
Optical Companies Challenged by SEC
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July 30, 2002 : A full 25% of Light Reading Index companies have been asked by the SEC to vouch for their earnings; one's responded
Wavelink's Wireless Lock-In
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July 29, 2002 : Startup wants the industry to join it in embedding security for existing 802.11b WLAN systems
Qwest Backtracks Fast
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July 29, 2002 : Qwest expects to restate its earnings for the past three years due to accounting irregularities. Sound familiar?
Wireless Pedal Pushers
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July 29, 2002 : After the Pringles maybe you could work off those extra pounds with cycle-powered WLAN
Backplane Bandits Get Together
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July 26, 2002 : Velio, TI and others form a group to address the problem of how to send 5- or 10-Gbit/s signals over the backplane
JDSU's Rationalization Process
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July 26, 2002 : A worsening market and changing breakeven rates are forcing JDSU to make tough choices. What will the outcome be?
Aurora Accesses $30M
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July 26, 2002 : The optical access startup focusing on cable MSOs nails a $30M round of funding for hybrid coax/fiber networks
Genuity Gasps for Breath
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July 26, 2002 : Internet backbone? Who wants a stinkin' Internet backbone in 2002?
DoD Dreams of Efficient Spectra
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July 26, 2002 : DARPA is going beyond 3G, developing technology to use currently allocated spectrum up to 20 times more efficiently
Hello, Austin Powers Here....
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July 26, 2002 : UK operator makes its money back fast on 'celebrity' answering service (Bernie Ebbers is not among the voices)
Telenor Loves Its 'Cash Machine'
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July 26, 2002 : Norway's telco is chugging along nicely, making a tidy sum from its mobile holdings at home and in faraway places
Optimists Look Toward 2003
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July 25, 2002 : Pundits pick their spots on the continuum of hope, as carriers gear up for 2003 budgeting and RFPs
German Fallout Hits Vendors
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July 25, 2002 : Ericsson and Nortel face revenue uncertainty as Group 3G puts its infrastructure plans on ice in Germany
Vitesse Drops Some Packets
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July 25, 2002 : Vitesse halts work on new chips, effectively nullifying its acquisitions of Sitera, Xaqti, and Orologic
T-Mobile US up for Grabs?
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July 25, 2002 : German banker says Deutsche Telekom will cash in its US mobile asset one way or another
Juicy Results From Orange
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July 25, 2002 : Almost everything is up for France Telecom's mobile business, and its executives still insist 'the future's bright'
Duo to Face Off With NTT
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July 25, 2002 : Internet Initiative Japan and Tokyo Electric Power Co. look to grab some data communications market share from NTT
Virgin on the Ridiculous
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July 25, 2002 : Unstrung went looking for wireless, we ended up seeing stars
Branson Targets US Teens
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July 24, 2002 : Virgin wants to get with the MTV generation, and its knighted figurehead doesn't care how he gets their attention
Level 3 Makes a Curious Offer
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July 24, 2002 : Level 3's reported $1.1 billion bid for its bankrupt competitor, Williams, has been met with puzzled expressions
Promiscuous Telefónica
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July 24, 2002 : Spanish mobile operator is developing a reputation for putting itself about
German 3G Player Folds
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July 24, 2002 : And then there were five: partners Sonera and Telefonica Moviles cut their losses in Germany, close down 3G operations
Megisto: Trialing in Tuscany?
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July 24, 2002 : It has a service trial with one mobile operator and is about to start with another, but which ones?
Debt Weighs on Euro Carriers
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July 24, 2002 : The European service provider market is still growing but faces unique problems, according to recent reports
AFC Resumes Growth
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July 24, 2002 : The telecom access company announced losses but saw revenue grow and reiterated guidance
Corning: 'We'll Do What It Takes'
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July 24, 2002 : Quarterly results show telecom sales worsening, but Corning execs say they'll take any action needed to get profitable
Roam if You Want To
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July 24, 2002 : Oh, give me a home where the businessmen roam, and the ARPU keeps growing all day
CDMA Hits Chinese Wall
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July 23, 2002 : Doubts remain over CDMA's potential challenge to GSM in China, especially if Qualcomm remains rigid over its licensing
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