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Ericsson Launches Ethernet DSL Push
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November 29, 2002 : Launches modular DSLAM with Ethernet uplink, targeting Asian and European markets
mmO2 Gears Up For WLAN
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November 29, 2002 : To reveal detailed strategies for main European territories early in 2003, and may partner with BT in the U.K.
Legal Let-up For Dutch Carriers
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November 29, 2002 : Regulator thwarted in its efforts to reduce mobile operator interconnection rates, at least for now
Agilent Claims VCSEL Breakthrough
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November 29, 2002 : Agilent's research lab has invented a novel way of manufacturing long-wavelength VCSELs
M1 Bucks IPO Trend
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November 28, 2002 : Singapore operator to raise $448 million
Europe's 3G Shrinkage
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November 28, 2002 : Portugal is the latest country to lose a UMTS hopeful
Chuck Blasts Big Apple Service
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November 28, 2002 : Ericsson head likes the sound of Senator Chuck Schumer's call for better cellphone coverage in New York City
Who's Gonna Have the Last Laughlin?
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November 28, 2002 : Richard Laughlin, founder of Optical Switch Corp., is taking another stab at developing his optical switch
FT Finances In The Balance
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November 28, 2002 : A state bailout seems imminent as MobilCom debt weighs it down even further. But analysts still fret over the French carrier's prospects
Yankee Explodes Enterprise Myth
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November 28, 2002 : Enterprise sector will deliver disappointing data revenues
France Telecom: Not Out of the Woods
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November 28, 2002 : A long-anticipated state bailout seems imminent. But analysts still fret over the French carrier's prospects
Yankee's Hot Spot
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November 27, 2002 : Research firm says revenues from public WLAN access will hit $1.63B by 2007 - but it's not a standalone business
Opel: Cooking With GaAs
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November 27, 2002 : The startup hopes to use gallium arsenide as the basis for combining electronics and optics on a single chip
Juniper Pulls the Shutters
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November 27, 2002 : Offices are closed for the week, as employees take off time en masse. What's it mean?
VPLS Standard Debated
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November 27, 2002 : Virtual Private LANs could be a hot offering, but first comes consensus from equipment providers
ZettaCom Has Designs on Fujitsu
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November 27, 2002 : The scrappy startup's first announced Tier 1 win is said to come at AMCC's expense
Alcatel Gets Real in Europe
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November 27, 2002 : Opens another 3G reality center, wins Cegetel deal, and is the surprise package in the GSM/UMTS market
Moto's Cheap Chips
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November 26, 2002 : Late-comer to the ARM market talks up the performance of its wireless processors -- but the real beauty is the price
Tellabs Sees Progress With 6400
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November 26, 2002 : Tellabs 6400, from its acquisition of Ocular, is in trials with at least one RBOC customer
Alcatel Stars in Multiservice Switch Test
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November 26, 2002 : Its 7670 RSP delivered excellent ATM, IP, and MPLS performance results in Light Reading's test
Sonera Slammed Up
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November 26, 2002 : We always said those Sonera press releases were criminal
Nokia Extends Handset Lead
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November 26, 2002 : The current struggle is for the silver and bronze, with some changes in the pecking order likely in 2003, says the Gartner crew
Santel Undeterred by Chip Glitch
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November 26, 2002 : The first chips come back duds, but Santel's still hoping to sample dispersion-compensation silicon by year's end
Headcount: Long Holidays
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November 25, 2002 : Lights out at AcceLight, Yotta Networks, and Oresis. Is Alvesta next? UPDATED 6:30 PM
Ericsson's CDMA Dreams
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November 25, 2002 : Ericsson suddenly wants to become a CDMA infrastructure player. It has 5 percent market share right now
SPVs Go AWOL
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November 25, 2002 : Orange's Windows-based handset hits black market in time for Crimbo
Juniper's CEO Sells 500K Shares
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November 25, 2002 : Stock sell gives Juniper CEO about $4.3 million in proceeds. On the same day, the stock goes up
Who's Hot in Europe?
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November 25, 2002 : Help us identify Europe's wireless innovators
Siemens One to Watch in UMTS
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November 25, 2002 : Siemens holding up well in squeezed market, while Alcatel surprises, finds latest Wireless Oracle
Lucent Shares Rise on Deal Talk
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November 25, 2002 : Cisco, General Dynamics, GE? Who will it be? Meanwhile, a deal for ATM switching unit has hit some snags
Old Switch, New Tricks
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November 25, 2002 : Lynx says improvements to its switch will open up new markets, like protection switching in edge routers
WorldCom Ad Raises Hackles
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November 25, 2002 : A WorldCom advertising campaign claims it has the fewest outages, but Sprint says it's twisting the facts
Verizon Does WLAN
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November 22, 2002 : Another US carrier bites the WLAN bullet
US to Top 3G Chart in 2010
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November 22, 2002 : This shocking news just in -- the UMTS Forum is very optimistic about the prospects for 3G around the world
Marvell: The Streak Is Alive
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November 22, 2002 : Revenues grew for the 19th straight quarter, but investors took profits from the stock days ago
Extended Systems Eyes Carriers
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November 22, 2002 : Extended Systems inks enterprise deal with mm02, says it's also talking to Vodafone, Orange, and Deutsche Telekom
Bankruptcy Bonding?
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November 22, 2002 : 360networks, back from bankruptcy, plans to buy Group Telecom, in protection from creditors, for $165 million
Axe Falls at Broadcom
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November 22, 2002 : Former acquisitions - BlueSteel, NewPort, Silicon Spice - said to be among those hit by 20 percent staff cut
Market Spanks Brocade Hard
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November 22, 2002 : Stock plunges 27% after Brocade warns of weak Q1 and discloses management turmoil
Infineon Spins Off AWG Business
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November 22, 2002 : Signs definitive agreement to transfer its passive components business to Optun, an Israeli startup
Qwest Purge Continues
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November 21, 2002 : Afsin Mohebbi is the latest exec from the Nacchio era to leave the company. More will follow, observers say
Verizon's Slow BREW
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November 21, 2002 : Why are there only four BREW-enabled handsets available in the U.S.? Some folks say Verizon's just slow
'First Mile' Ethernet Hits Snags
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November 21, 2002 : Still arguing about ADSL vs SHDSL, the IEEE will revisit the topic in January
WDM: Ready to Wear
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November 21, 2002 : ILX execs are placing a bet over a plan to get rid of laser inventory -- and the loser has to wear WDM
No VOIP for Panama
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November 21, 2002 : The country of Panama has banned voice over IP. Is it a trend?
IPWireless Fattens Its Wallet
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November 21, 2002 : TDD infrastructure specialist rakes in $25M-$30M in further funding and signs Solectron in device manufacturing deal
Sewer Robots Prepare for Battle
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November 21, 2002 : A feisty group of suppliers are boring deep into city sewers in an effort to wire up the last mile **UPDATED 11/22 2:00 PM**
BinOptics Has a Loopy Laser
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November 21, 2002 : Startup's strange ring laser promises to boost performance and cut the cost of a wide range of subsystems
Winphoria Talks Back
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November 20, 2002 : Says networks, not its technology, are at the root of PTT delay problems -- and it's got a fix
Inphi Moves Beyond InP
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November 20, 2002 : With indium phosphide's promise on hold, a new CEO will help the startup make the shift to CMOS
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