FCC Clears Megamergers
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October 31, 2005 : As expected, the FCC approved the combinations of SBC with AT&T and Verizon with MCI Monday, with certain conditions
Level 3 Takes Out WilTel
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October 31, 2005 : In a deal valued at $680 million, WilTel gets another lease on life while Level 3 reaches more markets
Force10 Gets Dense
News Analysis - James Rogers -
October 31, 2005 : Force10 unveiled its new line cards in an attempt to boost its switch density and slash 10-Gbit/s costs
Level 3, Cogent Kiss & Peer Up
News Analysis -
October 28, 2005 : Have renewed their peering vows after one of the largest Internet disruptions ever resulted from their squabbling
Cisco Plots Mesh
News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 26, 2005 : Networking giant readies metro-mesh products for November
Cisco Plots Mesh
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 26, 2005 : Networking giant readies metro-mesh products for November
SBC Stretches Lightspeed Timeline
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October 25, 2005 : SBC executive says Project Lightspeed will reach 18M households by mid-2008, rather than the end of 2007
Cisco Beefs Up the Edge
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
October 25, 2005 : New products extend Cisco's carrier Ethernet offerings out to the customer premises
Ericsson Buys Bulk of Marconi
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
October 25, 2005 : Swedish vendor to pay £1.2 billion for Marconi's hardware and international services unit
Cisco's Emergency Connection
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
October 24, 2005 : Networking giant intros technology to link first responders over different radio devices
Amedia Signs Reseller
News Wire Feed -
October 31, 2005 : PCI will integrate Amedia's QoStream products into projects they undertake with telecommunication service providers and gov't agencies
Interoute, Tecom Partner
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October 31, 2005 : Interoute has secured a new strategic partner, Tecom, a United Arab Emirates telecoms operator and member of Dubai Holding
NetPhysics, Crannog Team
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October 31, 2005 : Network Physics announced a strategic technology development partnership with Crannog Software
Force10 Faces 100-GigE
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October 28, 2005 : Force10 Networks' chief scientist highlighted the necessarry steps to developing a 100-GigE standard
Linksys Makes Skype Phone
News Wire Feed -
October 28, 2005 : Cisco subsidiary Linksys has struck a deal with Skype to produce the CIT200
Tdsoft, VocalTec Merge
News Wire Feed -
October 28, 2005 : Shareholders of Tdsoft will own 75% of the outstanding share capital of VocalTec and current shareholders of VocalTec will own the remaining 25%
TE Picks Ericsson, Cisco
News Wire Feed -
October 28, 2005 : Telecom Egypt deploys Ericsson's softswitch and Cisco's 12000 Series routers to upgrade its fixed network to an IP NGN
MCI Enhances Private IP
News Wire Feed -
October 28, 2005 : MCI adds more reach, access choices, and features to its MPLS VPN service, Private IP
BT Picks Alcatel VPLS
News Wire Feed -
October 27, 2005 : BT Ethernet VLAN uses the Alcatel Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) solution to deliver Ethernet connectivity smoothly and securely
FiberNet, Huawei Team
News Wire Feed -
October 27, 2005 : The deal will enable Fibernet to expand on its existing managed DWDM and Ethernet services and deliver enhanced G/bit and 10-Gbit/s services
IPTV and Beyond
LRTV Custom TV - IPTV and Beyond -
October 19, 2005 : IPTV, an impressive application, is really just the beginning of what's possible across IP networks, according to Lucent Technologies
Light Reading's Ethernet Expo: Day Three
LRTV Documentaries - Light Reading's Ethernet Expo: Day Three -
October 17, 2005 : On the final day of Light Reading's Ethernet Expo, vendors find they need to tighten up their pitches
Light Reading's Ethernet Expo: Day Two
LRTV Documentaries - Light Reading's Ethernet Expo: Day Two -
October 14, 2005 : The second day of Light Reading's Ethernet Expo featured more big carriers and enterprises discussing technology opportunities
Light Reading's Ethernet Expo: Day One
LRTV Documentaries - Light Reading's Ethernet Expo: Day One -
October 13, 2005 : Light Reading's Ethernet Expo opens with a keynote from Bob Metcalfe and a big announcement from the Metro Ethernet Forum
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