Says networks, not its technology, are at the root of PTT delay problems -- and it's got a fix

With indium phosphide's promise on hold, a new CEO will help the startup make the shift to CMOS

Will announce four implementation agreements tomorrow that could spur adoption of next-gen optical gear

Interoute's uncertain future shelves a startup's only customer announcement

That's the outlook for 2003 as analyzed in this month's Optical Oracle

But concerns about security and integration still prey on minds of decision-makers, according to survey

First anti-emission pants, now a protective cap. Next stop the mobile-resistant spangly jumpsuit?

With $1 billion in its pocket, the chipmaker could be looking for acquisitions

Alcatel has pulled the plug on the troubled European carrier UPDATED 11/20 7:00 AM

Terabeam is sitting on a heap of cash, and a group of investors is pushing the board to disburse it

App developer Summus looks to broaden its market by moving to the Symbian OS and increasing focus on MMS

Now you can find out just how hard a rain is gonna fall

Euro uptake of the DoCoMo-inspired service has slackened

Startup packages optical switching technology for deployment in a major grid computing project

Rampant rumors pair Lucent with Marconi in an OEM deal. Is there anything to it?

The long-haul market is in dire straits and won't be picking up any time soon, according to Probe Research

A new standards effort tries to make 10-Gigabit Ethernet possible on plain old Cat 5 cable

Everybody wants a piece of Nextel's push-to-talk business. It doesn't seem they'll be there soon

Alcatel's hoping to seize a piece of shrinking IP router pie from two perennial leaders. Feast or folly?

Market so competitive that revenues will fall, say analysts

Capellas takes charge at WorldCom, Extreme rotates managers, and Sycamore cuts some more

Qualcomm vehicle wants to send Tetra à la sortie

Our poll suggests it may be adopted by 90% of enterprises but may have only 5 years of dominance

There may be enough new buildouts of IP networks to stabilize the router business in 2003

Observers say Cable & Wireless is scaling down its US network to make it a more attractive acquisition target

Respondents to a Light Reading poll say Ethernet, along with less savory factors, will boost packet video

CommWorks provides last part of the jigsaw for the first commerical wireless broadband network using iBurst

Unicom looks likely to trial GSM1x technology as top execs visit London to talk about all matters CDMA

$10M investment comes at a pivotal time for vendor and its relationship with China Telecom

$10M investment comes at a pivotal time for vendor and its relationship with China's largest carrier

Upcoming news points to partnerships between small software companies and cable operators

Internet Initiative Japan seems to be doing everything right - so why isn't it paying off?

As the FCC approachs a decision on telecom regulations, lobbyists pull out all the stops

Startup has a new way to bring WLAN to the enterprise, but can it compete on price with the big guys?

Readers of Light Reading say CWDM could actually overtake DWDM in metro networks in the long run

The network-processor startup garners a federal government contract thanks to its high-speed SAR capability

T-Mobile's dance card is apparently open once more...

Greenfield 3G operator kicks one of its software providers into touch, and puts the record straight on a few rumors

Alcatel's 'franglais' ends up as 'double dutch'

New wireless infrastructure startup has quietly built a big team and raised $16M in its first funding round

New wireless infrastructure startup has quietly built a big team and raised $16M in its first funding round

Society detritus spells bad news for staffers

Teleglobe's got a 3,000km beauty on the auction block -- if you can find it, that is

After two attempts to price its IPO in as many weeks, China Telecom's stock started trading on the NYSE today

Wireless router startup says it will announce customer wins next year. Could KDDI be one of them?

Ciena is sitting on $1.7 billion in cash, so what’s the company planning to do with it?

Pager firm cuts 10 percent of workforce as it tries to weather the IT spending freeze

One of China's biggest vendors appears to be jumping on the all-optical metro network bandwagon

Robert Thomas says the company wants to be a one-stop shop for security apps, including intrusion detection

With a 2003 recovery looking unlikely, some VCs are telling firms to think even more long-term

Juniper Networks CEO says he's hunkered down for grim spending cycle, with a focus on incumbents

Searching for BobbyMax - R. Scott Raynovich

Could this be showing some sort of recovery?

Sharp takes screen displays to a new level with DoCoMo; but this 3D ain't for 3G...

UTStarcom says it will be 2005 before 3G hits China

Microsoft's Smartphone OS is coming to US shores in the first half of next year -- but it may just be one of many devices

BT's Sir Bland says a mobile remarriage for the incumbent is unlikely

Nortel touts a 3-year, $65M deal to furnish Cox Communications with big pipes

SBC CEO Edward Whitacre proclaims that the end of regulations is near and the RBOCs are victorious

While the global operator's financials look healthy, squeezed capex and muted 3G plans might worry vendors

Cisco's chief says wireless is an important growth area when it comes to capturing service provider capex

So far, today's sale looks to be a linchpin in Corning's survival strategy: Is it?

John Chambers puts a positive spin on numbers, hopes to increase telecom sales to 40-50% of revenue

At least three VPs are out at Ciena as the company narrows its sales focus

With former Compaq Chair Michael Capellas in the running for the top spot at WorldCom, handicappers weigh in

Dave Dorman acknowledges that UNE-P will likely go away. What's this mean for AT&T's local strategy?

Startups are applying new modes of thinking to the process of switching packets

Tucked in a market research report is news that LuxN's mysteriously secreted away $34.5M in funding

Set to maintain wireless router deal but looking to service node startups for additional functionality

Multilayer devices could operate at amazing speeds, lead to opto-electronic advances

To break away and have separate Nasdaq listing by end of 1Q03, plans all-out assault on China next month

AT&T scoops up Velocita's network cheap. Who says the downturn doesn't have its advantages?

Tellium gets smaller still, Redback cuts again, and a Zhone-Corona deal may be on the rocks

RIM's deal with Nokia is the first major success for the licensing program the company announced in April

Recently acquired by Alliance Semi, Chip Engines is revving up a configurable RPR chip for Q1 launch

Could the French telecom poodle be next to license Nokia's handset platform? We think OUI!

Startup says it has good reason to be confident in its 10-Gbit/s CMOS chip technology

Verizon plans to sell its 5.4% stake in C&W to help pay down its $52 billion debt

Says a top five GSM operator is to trial technology that allows CDMA1x radio access using GSM core

In the post-SpringTide world, Lucent wants to be "a pretty girl for everyone," according to analysts

Its latest customer, SureWest, is an example of the many independent carriers that are flying under the radar

The latest from Ottawa is a puzzling revision of enterprise revenues for the past 3 years. What's up?

Handset vendor says access to sourcecode is the catalyst, but analyst sees legal or financial factors

A growing number of disappointed workers are putting their skills to use outside the telecom arena

Eye strain the way of the future as PocketJoy brings porn to handhelds

Doug Green, Bradam Group

An Infonetics report says spending on network security products will rise dramatically in the next five years

IDT, PMC, and Broadcom may add security functions to their MIPS processors

Reports $4.8B revenues and a hefty profit, sees revenues as flat to down slightly next quarter UPDATED 5:50PM

Access company says it can multiplex copper to achieve fiber-like performance

A Tolly Group test says the BXR-48000 is indeed big and fast. But what about those MPLS features?

SK invests in Flarion to lift the skirts of Flash-OFDM

Lucent finally 'fesses up about its plans to drown its Springtide wireless router products

Talk of greater cooperation in the industry leads to royalty agreement among various holders of WCDMA patents

No more development or marketing for the services switch that Lucent bought for $1.3B in 2000

US Signal has bought some Metro-Optix gear, but the startup isn't pushing Cisco out

'Ericsson Three' in custody over espionage charges

With WorldCom's restatements at $9B and counting, the feds are still looking to close a bankruptcy settlement

News from the likes of Tut, Internet Photonics, and Optical Solutions foretells new video-over-IP products

Market leader keeps pressure up on competitors, but it may be getting complacent about its Asian rivals

Foundry offers new midrange switching products to push gigabit-over-copper and 10-GigE into the enterprise

Claims a new routing protocol that can improve communication between network routers UPDATED 6PM

Faced with sinking revenues from an industry-wide decline in optical sales, Furukawa cuts capacity, jobs

Metro DWDM player ADVA reports a small loss, but stable revenues, for its third quarter

Rivals in IT services and wireless messaging systems to create firm with $3 billion in revenue

Strategy Analytics says that lack of devices or standardized content security system will hinder growth of MMS

New data strategy was highly anticipated. But it turns out the plans aren't accompanied by new spending

Sorrento shares are up, but the company's long-term health is still questioned by many

Startup NeoPhotonics may be picking up some of the company's assets and technology, sources say

The company formerly known as IntelCore buys up ADC's passives division, moving along industry consolidation

Nokia commits to openness, but with notable exceptions

Needs press release to list press releases

Plans to deliver EDGE-capable mobile devices for Europe as GSM operators look to squeeze more from networks

A new CEO at Williams, another layoff at Alcatel, and Zhone may be sucking up Corona

Board member Thomas Burkardt, late of Unisphere, has taken the helm. Bob Dalias stays as CTO

Equipment vendors' stock prices rise on buzz that Verizon will launch an enterprise initiative on Monday

GSM carriers could make more money from roaming by allowing users to hook into affiliated networks, says Roamware

Service providers have spent some $86M since 1989 on federal campaigns. The spending continues in 2002

As the carrier tries to relaunch its IPO, a company subsidiary is entering the US market. Courage or hubris?

More carriers report earnings, with some dubious results

Online orders from Hutchison next week, perhaps

Airvana has the technical specs, the customer trials, and the partnerships. Can it get the customers?