More OSS Deals on the Way?
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December 01, 2000 : Management and provisioning software activity picks up for optical networks; but don't hold your breath
Optical Vendors Turn to India
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December 01, 2000 : They're setting up development centers that tap into a vast pool of talented, low-cost engineers
Out of the Lab: Really Cool Chips
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November 30, 2000 : IBM may have given up on superconductors, but Hypres reckons they could give electronics a new lease on life
Tales of Lucent: Readers Respond
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November 29, 2000 : Our anonymous saga about Lucent's acquisition of Chromatis and Ignitus drew surprising testimonials
ADC Shares Perk Up
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November 29, 2000 : ADC announced 63 percent growth in sales and the CEO blasted Wall Street doubters
Why Sycamore Changed Its Mind
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November 29, 2000 : Sycamore feels the pinch of big-bucks competitors and starts offering vendor financing
Riverstone Signs Deal With Tellabs
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November 29, 2000 : As Riverstone waits for the IPO market to recover, a partnership with a big telecom provider could help boost enthusiasm
Report: DWDM Growth Explodes
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November 28, 2000 : RHK says the DWDM components market will grow 130% this year and reach $24B by 2004
Ex-Alcatel Crew Raises $25M
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November 28, 2000 : Former Packet Engines and Xylan execs leave Alcatel to go out on their own again
Sevin Rosen Sees the Light
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November 28, 2000 : With $875 million burning a hole in its pocket, Sevin Rosen Funds looks to soup up its optical investment team
Market Digests AT&T Broadband News
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November 27, 2000 : The market recovers after initial fears about AT&T's announcement that its cable spending will slow
Corvis: Time to Come Clean?
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November 27, 2000 : Corvis's secretive relationship with customers -- who also happen to be shareholders -- draws scrutiny
Swiss On a Roll
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November 24, 2000 : A bunch of new ventures have been spun out of the country's research centers
Tough Seas for New IPOs
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November 22, 2000 : AFOP's a flop, but that doesn't seem to be stopping other optical startups from taking their chances on Wall Street
Roth Bought Nortel Shares
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November 22, 2000 : When Nortel's shares were taking a battering, its CEO put his money where his mouth was
SEC Cracks Down on Book Cooking
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November 22, 2000 : New rules will make it tougher for vendors to count their chickens before they're hatched
UK Startup Develops Mystery Switch
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November 22, 2000 : Polatis is developing a highly scaleable, low loss, all-optical switch - but won't say what it's based on
Six Degrees of Rembrandt Ventures
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November 21, 2000 : Aided by influential backers, Rembrandt Ventures is set to form an optical incubator and fund its progeny
Ex Foundry VP Sues Company, CEO
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November 17, 2000 : Ex VP of marketing at Foundry alleges CEO Bobby Johnson harassed her while she was pregnant
Corvis Stock Tanks
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November 17, 2000 : Optical switching company's stock is down 40 percent and volume has doubled in two days -- but no one's talking
Tachion Tackles Its Critics
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November 17, 2000 : After a few fits and starts, Tachion is close to raising $75M in new funding
Optical IPOs Hang at the Gate
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November 16, 2000 : Having registered for IPO, some optical vendors don't seem eager to rush into a bearish market
Redback Completes IP ASICs
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November 16, 2000 : Company makes at run at Cisco in next-generation Sonet products by adding IP services
Sycamore Spreads Its Roots
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November 16, 2000 : Wireless carrier Vodafone is Sycamore's new customer, pledging a $40M multiyear contract
Former Geyser CEO Finds New Home
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November 16, 2000 : Interim Geyser CEO, Joe Savage, has moved onto a new company, and Wu Fu Chen is still in charge
Avici Plays OC192 Card
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November 16, 2000 : CEO Surya Panditi says support for OC192 router interfaces will be available by the end of the year
Ed Kozel Is Back at Cisco
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November 15, 2000 : Routing visionary returns to his alma mater to head up its service provider strategy -- and do battle with Juniper
ADC's Power Investment Strategy
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November 15, 2000 : Backing startup Cinta is the latest in a long line of well-considered optical investments
ICG's Dark Cloud
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November 15, 2000 : ICG files for bankruptcy protection, raising more questions about equipment financing deals
Out of the Lab: Polymer's Progress
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November 15, 2000 : Organic polymer could prove to be a breakthrough material for optical components - UPDATED 11/16/00
Redback's 10Q Confusion
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November 14, 2000 : CFO says the sale of $5 million in receivables to a bank led to false rumors about restated earnings
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