Analysts wonder whether Verizon made its goal of passing 1 million homes with fiber access in 2004
Europe's operators are upping their broadband investments – and their interest in each other
A new Ethernet chip points toward the trend of wireless LAN switches getting integrated into other equipment
A new Ethernet chip points toward the trend of wireless LAN switches getting integrated into other equipment
The struggling B-RAS vendor is laying off nearly all employees as it continues efforts to negotiate a sale
Huawei leading the big hitters backing plans for non-proprietary fixed/mobile convergence systems
FCC boss says he'll leave his post in March. Bring on the dancing girls!
Class-action suit involving former Robertson Stephens analyst Paul Johnson brings up bubble memories
FCC boss says he'll leave his post in March
Video equipment vendor Harmonic reported impressive Q4 revenues Thursday on strong sales to cable operators
Euro service provider startup plans trials of 802.16 and UMTS-TDD technology
A Heavy Reading report finds network processors aren't just a niche product any more
At Light Reading's first WiMax show, a startup exec declares war on RBOCs and trees
Short takes from Unstrung's first ever live conference devoted to the wireless MAN standard
Vendor is latest Western player to partner on development of TD-SCDMA
Polaris Networks announces a 3-year deal with McLeodUSA, but only one switch has been deployed so far
Extreme beats analyst estimates with its fifth consecutive quarter of revenue growth
Chalk (another) one up for telecom's bean-counters
A survivor of the early days of network processors, Azanda gets itself acquired by fellow startup Cortina
Signs indicate RBOC could be putting assets up for sale
Ex-Proxim exec takes the helm at voice-over-WLAN-focused startup
Inspector Clouseau look-alikes investigate claims that BT has received more than $22B in state aid
Lucent CEO promises to shake up UMTS with a 'disruptive' development. Whatever can she mean?
Juniper and Lucent, an IP love story
Stock drops as profits drop, Q4 revenues miss analyst estimates, and some cash is burned UPDATED 12:45 PM
Tellabs trims, Calient cuts, Charter loses another key exec, and – omigosh! – free pizza!!
Security business grew 26%, and Lucent now accounts for 10% of revenue. 'Let the flailing continue,' says Kriens
WiFi startup grabs another $10M in venture funding
Polaris needs help and sources say Anda Networks might soon put the company's switches to work
Is Juniper eyeing Aruba? Are Aruba and Trapeze looking for partners? And where does Colubris fit in?
RBOC farms out some of its IT and VOIP functions. Does it signal a trend for large incumbent carriers?
Is Juniper eyeing Aruba? Are Aruba and Trapeze going to partner? Are they going to sign new OEM deals?
After Cisco's acquisition of Airespace, what now for the enterprise wireless LAN market?
Monster billing contract with Russia's Svyazinvest is worth an estimated $180 million, reckons Merrill Lynch
Announces Series C funding round and talks up Tier 1 carrier deals
With merger talks over, Italian broadband competitor to issue €800M in new stock to fund network expansion
Broadband growth in Eastern Europe far outpaces that of older EU countries in the West
Word on Wall Street is that a fresh deal from Time Warner Telecom has pumped up Sonus stock
Rumor might indicate a big deal with carrier is imminent
Sequans and Wavesat unveil 802.16 silicon wins
Word on Wall Street is that a fresh deal from Time Warner Telecom has pumped up Sonus stock
Furthers its international ambitions by forging an R&D partnership with Portugal Telecom
Richard Klapman to explain AT&T’s Ethernet roadmap in Light Reading SuperWebinar
Plans to merge its own products with Airespace's, eventually
$4.4B deal to buy Western Wireless could be the start of consolidation trend for country carriers
Sources say Cisco has a top-secret software project it's using to develop a consulting business
Sonus sticks a two-day rally, rising nearly 14%. Either Samsung took a day to sink in, or Goldman gets credit
Microsoft makes further progress with the RBOCs, Harmonic soars on guidance, plus other IPTV news snippets
The core-router hopeful has landed in receivership, with assets to be auctioned off beginning Jan. 19
Routing and switching vendor net.com looks to refocus on VOIP, government, and enterprise after dismal Q3
Networking giant buys switch startup in $450 million acquisition UPDATED 6PM
Networking giant buys switch startup in $450 million acquisition UPDATED 6PM
US carrier reported to be keen to sidestep initial W-CDMA launch UPDATED 01/13
Set to leave in the next few months, with current deputy tapped to take up CTO role
Startup restart quietly sneaks in to get second major MSO contract, putting competitors on notice
Testing vendor plans to use indie lab in R&D push, including building a test center for carrier-grade VOIP products
Startup is talking a big game in the MSO video server market, but rivals point to possible hyperbole
Softswitch vendor Sonus has hooked up with Samsung, but investors and analysts don't seem impressed
Softswitch vendor Sonus has hooked up with Samsung, but investors and analysts don't seem impressed
Tropos unwires Jamestown, Roving Planet cashes up, Meru dons the rubber gloves and gets medical
Analysts say features will soon be a commodity and VOIP offerings are doomed for a price war
Adtran, ECI, and Tekelec make the grade as AFC drops out. Meanwhile, it was down 30% in 2004
Switch startup hires former Amber Networks CEO Sam Mathan, readies product launch
Strikes 802.16 OEM deal with Israeli vendor as it preps for initial market entry UPDATED 01/12
Carriers line up their targets, KPN gets its wrist slapped, and there's courtroom drama in Finland!
The wait is over! Nortel unveils audited accounts for 2003 UPDATED 11 AM
Terminates sale of fiber optics business unit to Finisar, which had cooled on the deal
RBOCs feel the heat as the cable company plans to market service to 15 million customers by year-end ’05
The startup, led by RadiSys's founder, says it's got a better way to program Intel's network processors
After a handful of acquisitions in 2004, C-COR misses Q2 targets but seeks to soothe investors about 2005
The telecom equipment vendor admits it's in it for the money, but it has also got its eye on CoSine's customers
Plays down closure of European office and talks up shift in sales strategy
Says it will start filing today as planned, but not until the markets have closed
Ciena announces its new 4350 Ethernet switch today, which aims to deliver better performance and less complexity
Rumors of Cisco's interest could signal a price battle
Tut Systems to acquire it in stock-for-stock transaction to get hold of cash estimated at $22.75 million
Former WorldCom brass agree to pay 20 percent of their net worth to end class action suit
Motorola and Nortel tagged as likely partners for startup UPDATED 01/10
Already suffering from wireless capex hiatus, vendor now says FTTP and federal order delays have hit Q4
Already suffering from wireless capex hiatus, vendor now says FTTP and federal order delays have hit Q4
Declining sales in China and another revenue deferral will drop the company into the red for Q4
An opportunity to share your views of 2005 prospects with readers of Light Reading Websites
Light Reading publishes guide to an access technology that could compete with DSL and cable
Huawei says it's not using vendor financing to hurry its international expansion
BT has whittled down its potential next-gen network equipment suppliers from 300 to a handful
Sources say that Cisco is making a $400M-odd bid for the switch startup company
Sources say that Cisco is making a $400M-odd bid for the switch startup company
Stuff that won't happen in 2005
Vendor touts UK trials as proof of potential, following earlier UMTS setback
Google wants to rule the world, Broadwing's brass get bonuses, and another Ciena executive takes off
Everything you wanted to know about WiMax... but were afraid to ask
E-TEK founder's expensive hobby company keeps going as other components companies drop like flies
S&P concludes that cable MSOs have a leg up in the triple-play wars
China Netcom looks set to pay a premium for a 20 percent share of Hong Kong operator PCCW
Service available through Website only, targeting residential and small business users
Vendor eclipses rival with $956 million EV-DO Revision A deal in Japan
Comcast’s optical RFP, distributed late last year, has analysts pointing to Cisco and Nortel as the favorites
Cable giant is in talks with Sprint to provide cellphone services to its subscribers
It's not done yet! BT is set to buy a specialist extranet from Reuters in bid to dominate financial services
Vendor is said to have won $800 million EV-DO Revision A deal at Japanese carrier
Shareholders to vote on tighter controls over executive share bonuses
New portable handset will let users access service over wireless networks
New portable handset will let users access service over wireless networks
Don't adjust your sets: SBC may be required to honor local cable TV franchise rules as it rolls out IPTV services
Announces software and hardware updates, together with two new customers
SBC ups the ante with a consumer electronics joint venture and a new all-in-one service
China's Ministry of Commerce removes a 16% dumping penalty from Corning products
