With stock prices up, Nortel, Tellabs, and Ciena are out shopping for access vendors such as Catena and Calix

The latest Unstrung research report finds wireless LAN incumbents lagging behind the startups in security applications

A Light Reading report looks at the issues of putting SANs on metro networks

Revenues for VOIP services, equipment, and applications will boom this year, according to Boardwatch poll

The company is slashing 30 jobs while moving some development duties offshore, sources say UPDATED 3:40PM

French ISP Free debuts on Euro exchange following rabid rush for initial issue

When it comes to building any sort of empire, no one beats us Brits!

French vendor confirms startup purchase as incumbents strengthen market dominance

RBOC plans more spending on 'growth area' technologies, including DSL, FTTP, IP/MPLS, VOIP

Revenues go way up as Nortel sees some positive momentum in wireless gear and some opportunity in VOIP

Gallic giant looking to bolster its enterprise wireless LAN products with an OEM deal, say sources

Zhone is working a deal to purchase the assets of Class 5 switch maker Gluon Networks

It's getting easier to find a job and harder to lose one, according to a Light Reading poll

Could it be another round of funding for the VOIP switch startup?

DoCoMo finally sees 3G success as Hutch continues to struggle

CEO Kevin Kennedy recruits ex-Cisconian David Gudmundson, a move that hints of potential deal-making

Deal gives German firm an 'inexpensive source' for both home and enterprise wireless LAN silicon

Consultant Andrew Romans sees opportunity to raise fresh funds for hopeful VOIP players in Europe

Worldwide metro Ethernet equipment revenues will grow at more than 25 percent a year, it says

Carrier spending is coming around, Avaya says, but large enterprises struggle to justify IP convergence

Intel names seven carriers 'assessing' the technology... BT has no clue

With help from chip startup Parama, Verizon's exploring ways to put a Sonet-friendly mesh in the core

Carriers say rewards are greater than risks, according to a monster survey by Heavy Reading

A kind word from systems vendors helps MetaSolv bag a new IP activation system deal

Wireless LAN switch startup denies suggestions that the new CEO has been hired to try and sell the company

Drafts Intrado to add key feature to its upcoming VOIP service

Procket scores a big customer but loses two top execs, according to Light Reading sources UPDATED 4PM

Vendors overwhelmed with requests for quotes and proposals as pressure mounts on carriers' edge kit

UK carrier keeps quiet over rumors of a floundering return to the wireless market

Software needs more attention, according to carriers at Light Reading Live Convergence 2004

An ITU bake-off in March will decide the standard for measuring VOIP call quality

A French ISP called 'Free' is about to benefit from the first tech IPO in Paris for three long years

It's official: Bluetooth startup is set for an IPO. Just don't tell the Americans

Buys Honeywell's VCSEL business so it can go after one of the big component players UPDATED 5:30PM

No! Not ducks! Rogue fibers are marauding under the European operator's manholes

High-profile vendor deal provides catalyst for bullish future claims

Edge services startup says it's got the next-gen ATM and Frame Relay box that carriers are looking for

Exercise commissioned by Metro Ethernet Forum says carriers could cut average operating costs by 23%

After a roller-coaster start to 2004, Appian looks to have been derailed by France telecom

It's pitching radio networks for metropolitan areas, and a new standard

CEO's acquisition talk this week prompts speculation over its enterprise wireless LAN strategy

Pilots abound but most service providers don't think the world is quite ready for TV over DSL

Cancelled earnings call spawns many theories, one of which has Sonus firming up a reseller deal with Lucent

Recovery is finally underway, according to some cheery earnings calls from the chip companies this week

Point Topic research shows cable modem prices remained stable in 2003 in spite of DSL growth

Folks gather in Paris to discuss some of the shortcomings of SIP session controller technology

UTStarcom reports another stellar quarter, but how long will the China miracle continue?

The company hasn't found a good acquisition to catapult into storage networking, but it might not need one

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but WLAN startup Bluesocket is searching for a new, more experienced CEO

Rumors of Lucent's financial recovery are greatly exaggerated

Upbeat financials strengthen case for industry upturn

Yes, somebody else has a VOIP story. Tellabs reports a loss but sales surge attributed to telephony and SDH

Dutch and Danish national carriers follow the French in cutting back fixed-line staff

Theories of an Alcatel acquisition show investors are just itching for JDS to do something big

Ex-Nortel man takes helm at wireless LAN switch startup

Lucent CEO Patricia Russo suddenly likes VOIP, but analysts point out that Lucent has a ways to go

Linley Group says its make-or-break time, and AMCC and Agere are the ones most likely to make the cut

Also-ran MSPP couldn't convince more investors to 'snack' on its vision of success

With Juniper racking up some new high-end router business, Cisco's lack of next-gen strategy grows in import

AT&T Wireless/Cingular deal may provide network market fillip, argue analysts

Wireless growth boosts revenues and earnings, and CEO Pat Russo jumps on the VOIP bandwagon

Wireless growth boosts revenues and earnings, and CEO Pat Russo jumps on the VOIP bandwagon

LuminentOIC & TriQuint ready small-form pluggable transceivers that may make it cheaper to move to DWDM

WLAN provider has software and - gasp - an architecture for controlling corporate WLANs

As predicted here, US vendor makes first mark on Europe's 3G network sector

France Telecom swings le axe, Ceterus and Valor nip & tuck, and Pedestal gets more funding

Financial targets are being met at Marconi and some multimillion-dollar bonuses are in the cards

Comm chip vendors are often unknown by their prospective customers, according to a Heavy Reading survey

XO makes late bid for C&W's US assets and tries to disqualify Gores, its main rival

Wireless router newboy builds on recent SK Telecom success with CDMA deal

Doubts are being cast on whether the startup's hollow fiber technology will find uses in telecom

Ex Cisco senior VP named CEO (at last)

Job cull comes as operator begins consolidation of back office in bid to cut costs and simplify processes

Industry scuttlebutt sees French giant acquiring wireless router startup UPDATED

Says it's watching work on a potential VOIP-related roaming standard but is still happy with its own code

UBS raises its estimates on Cisco, citing improved sales to carriers. Even Scott Kriens thinks they'll do well

Ethernet switch makers are teaming up with VOIP equipment suppliers, and it's more than just marketing pizzaz

Sets up 'real life' broadband service test facility with net.com. Some RBOCs look set to follow suit

Equipment stocks are on fire, fueled by rising earnings forecasts; LR Index is up 18% in 2004

Makers of comm chips may squawk about our latest survey, but they shouldn't; here's why

Makers of comm chips may squawk about our latest survey, but they shouldn't; here's why

European carrier set to roll out PTT services this year as market preps for takeoff

Turns a tidy profit in Q4, beating revenue expectations by $25M, but says the watchword is still 'caution'

Chairman Birck says he likes access. Other sources say a deal with AFC was almost done, then shelved

Intel grows its own... it's cheaper that way, or so we've been told, not that we'd know, officer...

Specialist test and measurement firms and are cashing in on the move to VOIP

449 buyers name the companies they recognize and see as market leaders in Heavy Reading survey

To lose one CTO may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness, as a wild old wag once said

Tellabs North American president Ed Kennedy has resigned, leaving the CEO spot wide open

US vendor set to finally break into Europe's UMTS market: All signs point to Portugal

CEO says the Indian carrier is abusing its exclusive control of submarine cable landing points

The IEEE is unlikely to vote on creating a new VOWLAN-related Task Group until March, Unstrung has learned

Revenues and profits bounce back as it builds networks for NATO in the Middle East

Experts say the security flaw found in H.323 is unlikely to cause VOIP networks any real problems

Sources say routing startup has put another $30M in the bank and CEO expects to raise more funds soon

As BT, C&W, and EDS vie for a massive UK government contract, Cisco could be sitting pretty

It's official: Cellphones are safe(ish). Just be sure to check the battery

The momentum behind voice over wireless LAN indicates that it will probably be the major new application for 802.11 in 2004, but there are still some barriers to adoption

Says joint development with Juniper aided $350M deals, just as naysayers say the partnership is frayed

The RIAA's clampdown on file sharing is encouraging users to build private, encrypted P2P networks

Now that cable operators are embracing Gigabit Ethernet for video-on-demand, Cisco wants a piece of the market

Gluon comes unglued, Coriolis cuts, Luminous looks for a CEO, and Ishoni can't outlast its outsourcing woes

Carrier surprises market by opting for Kodiak kit in European PTT rollout

Got a Sege? Young WLAN hopeful hires grizzled networking vet

Washington DC signing ceremony gives equipment firms a $2 billion payday

Washington DC signing ceremony gives equipment firms a $2 billion payday

WLAN switch startup moves more power onto hardware platform, but do the punters need it yet?

Will push for new IEEE secure roaming standard to enable better corporate WLAN voice services for the suits

After its complex reorganization, Redback's CEO thinks the company will soon be profitable

With an election year ahead, don't expect the FCC to reach any major resolutions on VOIP in 2004

Indian operator Reliance beats out last-minute mystery bidder to win the heart of long-haul operator Flag

Startup targets signaling technology and lands VOIP deal with Global Crossing, beating out Alcatel

UK operator Kingston builds separate IP network for VOIP, says it's too early for full convergence

World's largest carrier rumored to be on the verge of writing down its European 3G investments

BWAHAHA! The market for 'alternative' 3G equipment storms Unstrung's 2004 crystal ball poll

Shoulda, woulda, coulda... The 802.11 silicon startup calls it quits

Third funding round will help Ethernet access gear maker become truly worldwide

The FBI takes issue with the FCC's hands-off tack on VOIP, asking it to be regulated as a telecom service

Light Reading Report explains why and how they're driving service development

Cuts in custom duties on network kit set to boost subcontinent's wireless growth

Two major issues, peering and numbering, threaten to derail VOIP's momentum. But no one is talking about them

Stock dips as vendor sells 12.1 million shares and boosts Q4 and 2004 guidance

Dispersion chip startup lands a round from Kleiner Perkins, as the VC firm dips its toes back into telecom

It's 3G all over again, as carrier mulls choice of EV-DO network suppliers

Verso shares lose 40% after it cuts estimated Q4 revenue, showing the dangers of the VOIP investment frenzy

The buzz is back in cellular networking equipment, as key vendors say revenues and profits will exceed expectations

Router maker Avici strikes three-year preferred partner deal with Nortel; stock vaults 30 percent

It's up by more than 14 percent, following further signs of revival in the infrastructure market

Using Motia's Javelin to throw WLAN signals farther

Intel stumps up $200M to bring the nightmare of an always-on Internet refrigerator into your home...

It's a meaty contract. What's it mean for the other players in the VOIP equipment market?

Single-digit midgets ruled, and Avanex topped them all. Redback, Riverstone, Digital Lightwave went down

Insiders at Adtran take advantage of the company's good fortune in 2003, according to a Thomson survey

Incumbents move forward with broadband strategies as Moody's warms to the sector

Service provider strikes UK hotspot deal with McDonalds to boost site numbers

Metro service provider buys a European network from its own CEO in a bid to survive consolidation

Huge first-round cash injection for startup bucks up the UWB scene

Scuttlebutt has them linking up, and Avici's share price gets some attention today. Is the deal already done?

Most equipment markets will grow this year, and job prospects are brightening, according to LR polls

WLAN management startup envisages a future in software

AFC will buy Marconi's North American Access biz for $240M to get fiber gear and a relationship with BellSouth

Cash sale to AFC will help pay down debt, but what does 2004 hold for Marconi's ongoing business?

Another European country gives network sharing the green light, but analysts fear for startup

Networking giant has its own WLAN protocol to rival LWAPP but no plans to standardize it

Former Cisco big Roland Acra cites technology advantage as he takes his first CEO job at router startup

The most notable research findings from Heavy Reading's inaugural year... er, four months

Network equipment giants expected to dominate China's post-trial 3G market

You read, you wrote, we've tallied the 'votes'

Israeli cable consortium issues RFPs for network upgrade worth $100 million

Live and direct from his favorite watering hole, the acronym hunter gives you his pick of the year

What's better than a Top Ten List? A Top Ten List of Top Ten Lists!

3G digital loop carriers may see salvation if they help carriers migrate to VOIP networks

Cisco says Roland Acra is on his way out and our source says he's heading to Procket to become CEO UPDATED 3:45PM

Spanish carrier intent on salvaging something (anything) from failed German 3G venture

Vendor Bloviations: Our pick of the top ten wireless hot-air emissions of 2003

Analysts' tech tips for enterprise WLAN in 2004

They plunged, they bounced, but best of all... they survived