In March, Intel plans to launch a laser based on the technology it acquired from New Focus
Sources say that at least one of the products the shadowy startup will emerge with is an enterprise WLAN "switch"
Edge-router specialist cuts down the rate at which it's losing money; but CFO and others are leaving
A minor tiff about DSL over copper got settled at last week's IEEE meetings
An Optical Oracle panel says the telecom industry outlook for 2003 and beyond is not all that bleak
Wireless carriers are only just realizing the true cost of building out wide-area networks, says constructor
At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing yesterday, several senators voiced concerns about relaxing UNE-P
Simple IP - (HUH!) - what is it good for? Er, highspeed handoffs and load balancing between basestations, apparently
With products shipping in wireless and cable, the chipmaker is readying products for optical networks as well
The Japanese giant fancies getting into bed with a major European carrier, but it wants a warm body
WorldCom to file a restructuring plan in April, as a new management team is busy refocusing its business
Despite layoffs and a poor economy, technology workers are surprisingly cheery, study says
Its Canadian subsidiary has been granted credit protection -- equivalent to filing for Chapter 11 in the US
As Polaris cuts staff, its new CEO aims to help it turn trials into revenues
CEO says recent sales uptick and good outlook for company can't be generalized across the industry
60% of corporations want better wireless WAN before they implement it, according to new Yankee report
Crescent Networks and Yafo Networks wind down; Avici shakes up sales; Tellium and Atoga cut deep
Has also secured a commitment for $350 million in funding from Goldman Sachs; stock price jumps
As XML use increases for Web services, startups like DataPower are claiming to make the transactions safe
VCs say Ellacoya's 13 paying customers were key to $14M in funding that could help it to a better future
Plans coast-to-coast coverage for its push-to-talk system... and says rivals just don't know what buttons to push
CDMA kitchen too hot for Nokia, according to local report
Integrated optics startup LNL Technologies gets new funding after buying intellectual property of failed competitors
The company bested Intel in network processor sales last year, taking 38 percent of the market
"Yeah, why not?" asks one analyst. It's a new age of pragmatism apparently
Former Robbie Stephens analyst Paul Johnson is charged for investing in startups, then hyping their acquisition
There are signs that two of Europe's middle tier players may be shuffling towards a merger
The many arms of Softbank keep the California equipment company well fed
Consolidation is afoot in Holland as local reports claim rivals are showing great interest in mmO2's Dutch carrier
Cable & Wireless's shares rise today, as turnaround expert Richard Lapthorne takes over as its new chairman
Outsourcing deal, employee swap are latest in vendor's relationship with second-largest shareholder **UPDATED 1/10 4:30PM**
Streaming video, ultra wideband, 802.11g, and wire-free electricity stood out from the crowd at CES
Carl Russo returns from the racetrack to take the helm at Calix Networks
Nortel may have shut down Coretek but other startups haven't given up on developing VCSEL-based tunable lasers
Microsoft has inked yet another deal to improve the wireless capabilities of Exchange UPDATED 1/10 1:30 PM
Covad CEO Charles Hoffman insists that all the talk about regulatory changes doesn't frighten him
New handset range offers nothing to excite analysts, though the largely expected range of features staves off criticism
Claim a main pizza the action in our list of Europe's leading telecom innovators; Brits & Swedes also score
360networks sues for return of funds and equipment taken when it was insolvent. What's the potential impact?
Does Foundry's good news mean the industry's closer to the bottom? Investors vote yes, skeptics await proof
Italian wireless guys do mobile proud
Bravo Bookham! — Jay Liebowitz
Interest in the protocol is soaring because it just might trigger the long-awaited IP telephony revolution
After an outsourcing deal, the company put its fab up for sale and cuts 20 workers
The role of intellectual property as an asset has spawned an industry in patent management for telecom gearmakers
Well, it's a start!!
IP reliability features are emerging in Internet routers, as Graceful Restart and Nonstop Routing gain momentum
It's branding time down on the Intel farm as it prepares for its big push into the mobile world
Struggling chipmaker's $150M supply deal with third-ranked handset manufacturer Samsung shows an Asian focus for 2003
Metro optical switch startup lands a telecom name as it hires Avici chair and former Convergent CEO Surya Panditi
Metro DWDM vendor moves one step closer to finishing its restructuring as bondholders approve the plan
There's talk of deal activity but the real action won't likely start until carriers begin spending again
Ramping up for RBOC wins, WaveSmith's clearing the decks once more, losing Bob Dalias in the process
AT&T Wireless looks a likely takeover for Vodafone, which may need to exit Verizon Wireless, says analyst report
Vodafone blows its own trumpet, so to speak, but is it an earner?
Bernstein says changing fed regulations would most benefit Lucent, Nortel; most telecom stocks rise
Deal with Telekom Austria takes brand to three new territories
In the market for Gigabit Ethernet switch chips, Marvell is making its move against Broadcom
It's got new operating systems, products, network partners -- but devices could be shockingly expensive
Claims a fourfold improvement in density of its access mapper product, but it doesn't come on a single chip
Two carriers team to storm the European Ethernet market
Alidian shuts down and shuts up, Chiaro cuts, Gluon motivates, and TeleChoice rambles
The FCC Chair may be about to scrap regulations, in order to give RBOCs a helping hand
Hutchison might still be first to the European commercial 3G line, but there will be others shortly behind
Says market will grow 39 percent annually, with Asia/Pacific remaining particularly strong
The FCC's halting of investigations into $18B worth of missing RBOC equipment is being called into question again
Great Nordic has cut loose its Nettest subsidiary, and at least two new test gear companies could result **UPDATED 1/3/03 6:00PM**
Venture-backed telecom startups couldn't find their way to the public markets in 2002
The secretive components startup is rumored to be looking for a $100 million round
The deal is done, and it looks to be all about Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
Another year, another set of possibilities
Looks set to allow carriers to buy and sell all or part of radio spectrum
Bad reception? Hell, just shoot the mast, why dontcha!
Application Killers – Geoff Bennett
Vodafone executive invests $1.2 million in parent company shares
Level 3 honcho Kevin O'Hara filed to dump more than 700,000 shares in December
For 2003, we're looking at the risk takers, the oddballs... and Big Brother
There's a chance for Alcatel to carve a handset niche for itself, says analyst
Shareholder suits say Tellium and Qwest execs puffed up a now-defunct contract to boost share price
Lucent's reached closure on a key lawsuit, fending off trial UPDATED 1/3 10:30AM
Speculation that Duncan Lewis could get the top job at Cable & Wireless may be unfounded
Picture messaging to hit 3.1 billion in 2003
More & more telecom companies are giving workers the holiday week off, according to Light Reading poll
Wireless operators and their equipment suppliers will be praying for steady data service uptake in 2003
Remaining operators given another year to launch service
The individuals who have tickled our fancy in the past 12 months and the awards we've decided to bestow upon them
Wondering what to do with those extra modules lying in the warehouse? Here's some creative suggestions
