Verizon will likely counter in the $26 to $27 a share range, although the response may not come by midnight Friday
Fujitsu and Huawei may be the main suppliers of access kit for BT, but what, and who, do they bring to the party?
Grabs $30 million Series E to build specialized boxes for LDAP, DNS, and RADIUS management
Metro optical vendor gets unspecified cash injection from its partner to help it set up operations in the UK
Carrier affirms commitment to proprietary technology as approval of Sprint deal looms
Huawei says it's mulling over 'internal issues,' and Marconi's share price is continuing to slide
Reported a 55% drop in quarterly earnings yesterday, and investors voted with their trades today
BT's CTO Matt Bross explains how BT chose its 21CN suppliers, what's next, and Marconi
Shareprice crashes and company says 2,000 UK staff may lose their jobs following BT's 21CN announcement
After a great deal of reluctance, SBC and Verizon are moving toward cooperation with VOIP providers on E911
Eight vendors named, including Huawei. The big shock: no Marconi as BT plays hardball on price
Juniper's proposed purchase of Peribit reflects momentum behind WAFS and WAN optimization
Denmark makes its mark in more ways than one, while the EU smacks the wrists of countries that aren't toeing the line
SureWest CTO opines on IPTV's trench warfare to audience of tech arms dealers
Selection for BT's next-generation network looks 'certain,' says Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
Tier 2 carrier is tickling vendors with talk of a major metro Ethernet network that would energize its fiber assets
Making the anticipated dive into WAN acceleration, Juniper makes offers to buy Peribit and Redline
Picks up outsourcing specialist PEC Solutions for $448 million in a bid for the government services market
Enhancements to the 7750 and 7450 aim at bringing the routers into the IP video market
The Canadian cable giant will use Ellacoya's deep packet inspection tool to wring profits from its data services
VOWLAN, metro mesh, and security are all hot topics for Cisco now that it has swallowed Airespace
Software stack for OEMs will open up the emerging market for session border controllers to a wider audience
Mobile's Core Competence
New Insider report covers alternative mechanisms for bringing IP access into the mobile core, with analysis of vendor positioning
Decides Qwest's latest offer is superior, but gives Verizon a chance to up its bid
The market might finally be ready for 10-Gbit/s network processors, as indicated by Xelerated's recent funding
Broadcasters met in Las Vegas last week and were given a good, close look at telco video and all that surrounds it
Posts best quarter ever, beats estimates, guides for further growth – and sees its share price plummet
Follows rivals with impressive set of first-quarter financials
The talks about M&A talks continue as Qwest sweetens its bid for MCI to $30 per share
Q1 earnings beat expectations; meanwhile, chairman Surya Panditi plans to step down. So what's up at Polaris?
Impressive set of first-quarter results prove previous network fears unfounded
I want my Video+
French media systems firm buys softswitch vendor as it looks to beef up its telecom activities
Service assurance weakness sends test vendor's stock into freefall as it scrambles to develop IP monitoring systems
Spoofing and other hacks are possible on IPTV systems, but most security efforts are focused on content protection
The losses get smaller and Redback says it's headed for profitability later this year
LongBoard picks new head to ride the convergence curve
It's not as big or as costly as BT's, but the idea's the same – collapse networks and save big bucks
Continuing its hot streak, Juniper increases profits and beats estimates by a penny
But can it continue to build on its unwired success in the long-term?
But can it continue to build on its unwired success in the long-term?
N. American President Mike Quigley is named new President and COO at Alcatel – next stop, the CEO's chair?
Combines its fixed and wireless units with unknown number of job losses
Carrier reveals specifics of Dutch trial last year
Scientific-Atlanta agrees to OEM Tropic's gear to the cable MSO market
Combines its fixed and wireless units with unknown number of job losses UPDATED 1PM
Company officials claim business is booming, but that won't stop Q1 revenues from falling short
Cisco adds its IOS XR operating system to the GSR 12000 routers, but some software features won't be ready until 2006
Verizon's CEO asks broadcast industry for help in changing the rules that govern cable (and cable-like) TV services
Telecom Italia earmarks €500M for extensive broadband plans in France, but analyst questions the move
CPUC has come around to the FCC's thinking that VOIP service does not fit neatly within state borders
Publishes 'Who Makes What' report, calls on readers to help refine the basis of competitive analysis of products
Loan facility wins $200 million deal in Nigeria for Huawei, while ZTE admits to multiple vendor financing deals
Loan facility wins $200 million deal in Nigeria for Huawei, while ZTE admits to multiple vendor financing deals
After a difficult two years, TriQuint sells off the former Agere optoelectronics unit to CyOptics
Even without feeling threatened by IPTV, Comcast has teamed with Motorola to get more cable content on more devices
Virtualization startup gets snapped up for $250 million as Cisco boosts its data center story
As Ethernet switch chip vendor SwitchCore enters the DSLAM sector, Infineon claims a technical breakthrough
Colt Telecom launches pan-European managed VOIP service for businesses
Claims it will sign up three to five new IOCs in each of the next few quarters, but guidance is modest
Another vulnerability in TCP has cropped up, prompting a flurry of vendor security advisories
Cisco senior VP pipes up on cable MSOs, the CRS-1, and the competition with Alcatel and Juniper
Corrigent ADM sales allow Orckit to report a profit and raise its 2005 forecasts
Mobile convergence infrastructure startup has a new man at the top
India's Atlas Interactive seeks to raise funds for its IPTV and mobile network rollouts
Proxim is plotting a possible selloff, but will it net enough to make ends meet?
Provides a $1B credit line to Indian customer, which says ZTE isn't alone in providing financial facilities
ROADMs, Sonet, RPR, CWDM? The wheels on the optical bandwagon have been reattached
A Metro Ethernet Forum certification program puts a formal stamp on 'carrier-class' Ethernet
When phones speak IP, their functionality increases – but so does their vulnerability to mischief
European operator aims to capitalize on the Ethernet services craze
Vendor of 40-Gbit/s systems scores its second funding round in five years
Insider digs into Microsoft's WLAN mesh research
A Quarry acquisition isn't in Avici's plans, but some upcoming security features are
Shareholder segregation is alive and well
Chinese vendor more than doubles international revenues in 2004 but faces margin erosion in a key business unit
A VPN authentication command and a remote management application highlight Cisco's latest security disclosures
Fixed-mobile convergence, IP convergence, IPTV grab spotlight at the Light Reading Telecom Investment Conference
With twenty questions for your phone
The company has shed most of its optical networking business, but its restructuring has a long way to go
First step in developing another directory aimed at helping buyers shortlist and analyze suppliers and products
$33 million acquisition gets it into the hot IP performance management market – and into BT's 21CN plans
German giant acquires its IPTV middleware partner Myrio. Could digital rights system vendor Verimatrix be next?
The launch draws mixed reaction from analysts as most see VOIP as an 'interesting' add-on
VOIP and wireless convergence was a major talking point at the LR Telecom Investment conference
Analysts say cable operators have the edge over the RBOCs, but they need to keep spending to keep it
For the first time in years, there was a genuine sense of urgency and focus at The National Show as cable industry concerns about satellite and telco competition crystallized. So what's hot? Read on.
Partnership with ECI pays off as emerging core router vendor lands deal with Tiscali International
Wireless, IP, and better bandwidth dominated the technology side of this year's NCTA Show
Having failed to tease a higher offer, MCI rejects Qwest and settles for Verizon. Now a hostile bid is a possibility
Provides free research tools for finding and comparing Ethernet services and IP services software
Startup has its own proposal for the IETF WLAN interoperability group
UK government committee rejects case for breaking up BT, sees 21CN as opportunity for competitive landscape
A VOIP marketing critic gets a rise out of the cable guys
Says it'll withdraw its acquisition offer if MCI recognizes Qwest's bid as superior
At NCTA, the habits of youth provide a wakeup call for flexible networks
The company's latest network processors line up against Intel and Wintegra in access networks
New switch fabric means more flexibility for the Flashwave 7500. But how soon will the market be ready for it?
Deployments are growing, specialist vendors are making headway, and the incumbents have services in the pipeline
Alcatel is developing its own media gateway, but sources disagree on the timing of the new product's release
Alcatel is developing its own media gateway, but sources disagree on the timing of the new product's release
The company finds its way back into core routing with a contract from the Korean government
Heavy Reading market perception report shows smaller, privately held OSS vendors punching above their weight
Asian startup may have as much as $300M to build a combination core router and optical switch
Unannounced Series-C funding round takes total investment to over $63M
SBC awards Scientific-Atlanta a $195 million contract to provide video hardware for Project Lightspeed
