Qwest's Nacchio Pipes Up, Again
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October 01, 2001 : Defensive or offensive? Hard to tell, but Qwest's unusual conference call suggest serious change is afoot
BrightLink Cuts to the Bone
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October 01, 2001 : Optical switch maker fires 20 more, including its CFO and its vice president of marketing
Kamelian to Upstage Genoa?
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October 01, 2001 : The startup says its chip goes beyond simply amplifying multiple wavelengths in DWDM systems
Which Amp is the Champ?
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October 01, 2001 : Teem Photonics and Cisilias are both showing 8-channel erbium-doped waveguide amplifier arrays at ECOC
Exar Beats the Clocks
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September 28, 2001 : The company's grooming chip for telecom gear packs together timing, multiple low-speed interfaces
Terabeam Scales Back
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September 28, 2001 : Wireless optics provider cuts expansion plans from six to four cities, lays of 20% of its staff
Telseon's Mixed Metro Message
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September 28, 2001 : Wave or optical Ethernet? Telseon's latest highlights a key issue in metro services UPDATED 9.28.01 3PM ET
Companies Shuffle Options Plans
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September 28, 2001 : Employee stock options are underwater like never before. So what are companies doing about it?
Exodus: What's Next?
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September 27, 2001 : Exodus's creditors mull over their options in the wake of the Web hoster's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
Sonus, LR Index Bludgeoned
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September 27, 2001 : The gloom returns as profit warnings and economic concerns weigh on stocks
Corona Networks Scores $40M
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September 27, 2001 : Edge services switch maker is in carrier trials and says it now has enough cash to make it to shipment
Companies Rethink Corporate Travel
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September 26, 2001 : In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, optical and storage companies make changes to travel policies
RPR: RIP?
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September 26, 2001 : While vendors squabble over the Resilient Packet Ring standard, its marketability is dwindling fast
Agilent Boosts 10 Gig Ethernet
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September 25, 2001 : Company unveils transceiver that complies with a multi-source agreement, and sports a cool Italian laser
Cisco: Tough Quarter in Progress
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September 25, 2001 : Many on the Street don't believe Cisco is going to make its numbers for its first quarter of fiscal 2002
Tellium's Growing Pains
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September 25, 2001 : Tellium will likely hit its targets this quarter, but many analysts believe a bumpy road looms ahead
VCs Pumped $3B into Metro Networks
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September 25, 2001 : Ethernet rules in the metro networking market. Unfortunately, much of the $3 billion in VC capital will disappear
Carrier Stocks Get An Upgrade
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September 24, 2001 : CIBC boosts AT&T, Qwest, Sprint, and Worldcom as the Nasdaq and LR Index rally
Fat Cats Feast, Despite Layoffs
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September 24, 2001 : With thousands out of work, CEOs at leading companies are getting sizeable salaries -- and severance packages
JDSU Sees Stability
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September 24, 2001 : New sales forecast shows that JDSU has been busy trimming its business -- and believes things are stabilizing
ONI Shares Fall Sharply After Warning
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September 21, 2001 : ONI takes down earnings projections for the next two quarters and hints at layoffs, stock loses half its value
A New Boss for Siemens ICN
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September 21, 2001 : Mark A. Floyd, the ex-CEO of Efficient Networks, helms troubled Siemens ICN
Startup Strikes Gold
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September 21, 2001 : Danish startup plans to develop integrated optical components that employ exotic optical effects in thin gold films
Agility Gets $83M Third Round
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September 21, 2001 : Ciena and Tellabs invest in tunable laser startup, bringing total funding to $186 million
Riverstone Makes its Numbers
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September 20, 2001 : Riverstone makes its quarterly revenue projection, and turns out a penny per share of profit
Startups Suffer Setbacks
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September 20, 2001 : Cinta and Mahi make cutbacks to conserve cash-- UPDATED 9/21/01
Lucent Bags High-End Switch
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September 20, 2001 : Lucent says it's canceled the MSC 25000, a high-end ATM switch, in order to regroup
Poll Slams Market Researchers
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September 19, 2001 : Shock horror! They're often wrong, and they're often biased, according to a Light Reading survey
JDSU Writes Off Billions More
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September 19, 2001 : Inventory charge indicates that things may be slower than previously thought in the DWDM components business
Lumentis Faces Metro Challenge
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September 19, 2001 : The startup says it can slash metro DWDM networks costs - but gaining traction is going to be tricky
Ciena Takes Another Dip
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September 18, 2001 : Ciena's stock takes a hit -- weighing on the LR Index -- after Morgan Stanley lowers forecasts
Optical Ethernet Rules
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September 18, 2001 : Optical Oracle says Ethernet is the brightest spot on the optical horizon, especially for young guns
Lights Dim at Latus
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September 18, 2001 : Another Iris Group startup faces closure if it can't find a buyer soon
Nortel: More Layoffs?
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September 18, 2001 : Nortel hasn't hit bottom, sources say. There may be more layoffs on the way
Look Ma, No Moving Parts!
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September 17, 2001 : Lynx Photonics says there's nothing to stick or wear out in its solid state optical add-drop mux (OADM)
Alcatel Settles with Daines
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September 17, 2001 : Alcatel has settled lawsuits with Bernard Daines, the ex-CEO of Packet Engines, which Alcatel acquired
Edgeflow Scores $18M
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September 17, 2001 : Ottawa startup secures funding to bring its optical add/drop switch to market
Optical Team Seeks Group Gig
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September 14, 2001 : Lucent's closing its facility in RTP, but a gang of engineers wants to stay together there
Cisco Sets Stock Buyback
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September 14, 2001 : Cisco will buy back $3 billion worth of its shares in the next two years
Teradvance: A New Take on 40 Gig
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September 14, 2001 : Startup says it's conquered some of the challenges of next generation transmission systems
Cisco Rounds Out the Edge
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September 14, 2001 : Cisco introduces new members of the 7000 router family, putting more muscle at the edge
Tech Companies Join Relief Effort
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September 13, 2001 : Cisco, Corning, and Juniper are just a few of the technology companies contributing to relief funds
Marconi Components: Up For Sale
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September 13, 2001 : Marconi Optical Components will showcase the company as well as its products at the upcoming ECOC show
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