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BT Says 21CN Deadline Hasn't Moved


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
April 28, 2006 : BT exec says the carrier's PSTN will be switched off in 2010 or 2011, leaving wiggle room for a deadline shift. Also, BT denies rumors that all is not well in South Wales

Poll: Merging Is Surging


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
April 24, 2006 : Readers put their bets on Siemens Communications as the next equipment vendor to get acquired, but a couple of other big names are close behind in the latest LR poll

Movers & Shakers: Help Pick 'Em


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (12)
April 21, 2006 : It's time to bring back the epic Light Reading list, which seems to have been on an uninvited sabbatical. Feed us your input on the most influential folks in the telecom industry

Numbers Temper Ericsson M&A Plans


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
April 21, 2006 : Ericsson's CEO dampened any M&A expectations as the vendor presented first-quarter results that missed analysts' expectations; other players called 'weak'

W Does Cisco


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (97)
April 21, 2006 : A presidential visit is an honor, but it's also really annoying. Cisco is suggesting employees stay home as President Bush and Governator Arnold stop by for a chat

Optical's Future Looks Brighter


News Analysis - R. Scott Raynovich - Light Reading - Comments (29)
April 19, 2006 : Optical heavyweights gather in New York to plot the new world of booming applications, bandwidth, and flexible networks. Upgrades coming soon

Huawei 2006 Target: $8 Billion


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comment (1)
April 18, 2006 : Citing stronger international sales, Huawei says it will see 30 percent growth in revenues and orders this year. And it's building a channel in North America

Movaz, Olympus Focus on MEMS


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (3)
April 13, 2006 : A new joint venture started by Movaz aims to drive down the price of MEMS-based telecom technologies. Olympus is kicking in $10M to seed the project

Cable Tuning In Ciena DWDM


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (3)
April 11, 2006 : Ciena says its CN 4200 DWDM platform has been in deployment at the cable operator Cox for two months now; analysts say other MSOs may follow suit

Alcatel/Lucent: First Reactions


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
April 3, 2006 : The deal is on, but can these two companies make a decent match? Initial analyst reaction suggests they've got a lot of hard work to do on the financial, cultural, and political fronts
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FiberZone Opens Office


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April 30, 2006 : FiberZone announced the opening of its North America office in Bethesda, Md., outside Washington, DC

Nortel Reports Q4 2005


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April 28, 2006 : Nortel has completed the filing of its audited financial statements for the year 2005

Infinera Joins EA


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April 28, 2006 : Infinera joins the Ethernet Alliance; looks towards 100-Gigabit Ethernet

Tellabs Removes Cap


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April 27, 2006 : The Tellabs Board of Directors authorized the removal of a $100 million cap from the share repurchase program it authorized in January

NPF, OIF Merge


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April 27, 2006 : The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) and the Network Processing Forum (NPF) have agreed to a merger expected to be finalized in June

ECI Reports Q1


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April 27, 2006 : ECI reported revenues for the first quarter 2006 reached $162 million, an 11% increase from the $145 million recorded in the first quarter of 2005

Alcatel Reports Q1


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April 27, 2006 : Revenues were up 17.6% year on year at €3.07 billion

MRV Reports Q1


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April 26, 2006 : MRV reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006

Tellabs Reports Q1


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April 26, 2006 : Tellabs reported first-quarter 2006 revenue of $515 million, up 18% from $436 million in the first quarter of 2005

UTStarcom Sets 10-K Date


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April 25, 2006 : UTStarcom now expects to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 on or about June 1, 2006
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