The $2.3B stock transaction deal creates national fiber network linking 20 data centers to advance its business services and cloud computing strategy

A test of the 500G PIC in Africa suggests Infinera is still on track to get 100G released in 2012

Stoke could go for an IPO late in 2012 or early in 2013, as NTT DoCoMo and others boost its revenues

Also: Amazon streams with NBCU, sales for streaming-only Apple TV are lukewarm, NPG Cable gets a splash of Suddenlink

Huawei steps ups its efforts to calm security nerves with appointment of Global Cyber Security Officer

Telefonica, Orange and Vodafone get their portion, euNetworks buys again and Zain is feeling pleased with itself in today's EMEA roundup

4:55 AM Ill-judged court ruling burdens ISPs