Will acquire Alcatel Optronics and assets of Corning's components division in $63.5m deal *UPDATED 5/13*

Optical transport solutions targeting the cable MSO market surface at the Cable-Tec show in Philadelphia

The company plans an undisclosed number of job cuts, says 'foundation engineering effort' is largely complete

It went back into profit in the first quarter of 2003, thanks to healthy growth of mobile revenues

Its new IPSG+ will target wireless and DSL aggregation, but is the faster chipset too late for the ailing company?

Its new IPSG+ will target wireless and DSL aggregation, but is the faster chipset too late for the ailing company?

Reemerges as an independent optical components startup after being acquired by Finisar

Finances are moving along, but a hoped-for buyout may be delayed

Upgrades its flagship edge router so that it can be used to furnish services over DSL access infrastructure

802.11 contender finds it has room at top for its VC. Expects to announce new funding soon. Co-inkydink?

Rumor has it that the RPR startup is for sale and that NEC has said no thanks

The startup's laid off one third of its staff but sees light at the end of the long-haul tunnel

Many of Jack's stock opinions were dead on... too bad he didn't share them with the investing public

PMG? Criiikey!

Marconi says it's in talks with the edge routing startup. An OEM deal rather than an acquisition looks likely

The operator's US branch pioneers a single bill for both cell phone and wireless LAN hotspot services UPDATED 5/9 11AM

Carbon nanotubes, touted as possible transistors of the future, could be a light source as well

Lucent and Fujitsu make gains as the market lowers its sights... again

DoCoMo, KDDI post profits and breathe life into fledgling 3G market

The UK carrier is extending its MPLS backbone in the US, but don't expect a monster contract

Rival proposals for line-code standards are being put to the test in the 'VDSL Olympics'

Thanks to SARS and a crapulous economy, the Supercomm show looks more interesting and less predictable

Thanks to SARS and a crapulous economy, the Supercomm show looks more interesting and less predictable

Our homage to Jack Grubman and all things grubby debuts on Light Reading's home page

Cisco engineer no longer involved in thin access point point work at the IETF

T-Mobile USA splashes $300M on more network upgrades; but no word on when it will actually launch EDGE services

One tester, many options. That's what customers want, says Ixia, pointing to a trend toward 'multilayer testing'

Says it's expanding IP VPNs along with other services, and aiming to make MPLS the glue that holds it together

PCTEL unveils Windows-based software that can turn a PC into an access point

All fingers point to KPN for purchase of failed German carrier’s 3G assets

Sticking to its guns and not making moves to sell, despite investor requests to do so. Sprint offers support

Says its N4901A 13.5-Gbit/s tester will slay the competition for serial bit error rate testers

Cisco appears to stay out of the economy's death-grip with profits, though revenues and guidance remain flat

The Ethernet DWDM startup eschews VCs and gets a 'vote of confidence' in the form of $10M in bank credit

Nortel beefs up its Contivity VPN gear to go after higher-end users

'Ahoy! Have ye seen the Grrreat Bluetooth?' GPRgonauts put to sea...

CMOS transceivers running at 10-Gbit/s could help solidify a place for programmable chips on line cards

A tiny buyout and a letter of intent mark baby steps in Euro hotspot market. They have in their hands a piece of paper?

Procket, CopperCom, and others make cuts, while Pelago and Transparent sell their assets

It's time to update our Master list... and you can help!

The upcoming 'Frea' follows an industry trend of emphasizing how RPR and Sonet can be friends

Frank Plastina, once whispered to be the next leader of Nortel, has surfaced at the third-largest wireless LAN vendor

Frank Plastina, once whispered to be the next leader of Nortel, has surfaced at the third-largest wireless LAN vendor

Seen as a late but important move to block cable operators and their triple-play plans

Lucent, Juniper say their marketing deal won't affect existing wireless infrastructure relationships

Months after it was first reported, Lucent and Juniper officially team up for IP migration

RPR’s New Guise: The Packet ADM – Scott Clavenna

What's coming down the pike, according to the vendors building 802.11 kit

April's Unstrung poll provides glimmer of hope for network slump

Sprint employees and retirees are gearing up for the May 13th stockholder meeting

Paralleling its Sonet product line, the chip maker plans a switch fabric targeting Fibre Channel

Components maker sees its share price sail skyward (well, around $1, anyway), but no one seems to know why

Its merger with Santera marks another milestone on a so-far-successful trip away from test equipment

Magazine relaunches as Light Reading Website covering telecom software, publishes Top 10 ranking of startups

George W. Bush has chosen some top telecom execs to serve on his telecom security advisory committee

Joel Arnold is among those being investigated by federal prosecutors as part of a criminal investigation at Qwest

The market for Frame Relay services isn't going anywhere but up for the near term, says Vertical Systems Group

Former Clarity Wireless execs are working on what sounds like (yet) another WLAN switch

No shindig this year for Asia’s wireless techies

IETF draft does not signal its intent to develop 'dumb' access points, says Cisco

Tellium beat its own revenue projections for Q1, but losses continue and cash is still burning

Cisco has first WLAN phone but sees obstacles to offering combined LAN/WAN handset

The network of the future, according to Stitt -- and why customers shouldn't buy from wireless startups

How significant is Ciena's deal with BT as a 'strategic partner' for its new optical backbone? UPDATED 1:40PM