Silicon Valley Photonics and UC Berkeley Extension offer a short course on 'The ABCs of Fiber Optic Communications: Modules & Networks'
NP Photonics’ compact fiber laser reaches 100 mW of output power, putting it at the top of its class
Not the former U.K. Prime Minister, but the former chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless
Canadian government grants $7M over five years for the Agile All-Photonic Networks (AAPN) research network
Omnetica, formerly Siemens Network Systems Ltd., to manage the Network Operations Centre for 51°
BFi Optilas provides improved phase modulators from New Focus, at new frequencies from 190MHz to 9.2GHz
AT&T announces successful completion of debt repurchase offer, having bought $3.75B worth of notes
Terayon Communication Systems posts revenue of $25.3M, down 68% from $80.2M in last year's Q4, for a net loss of $20.5M ($0.28 per share)
Anti-virus software and computer security services provider releases its listing of the top twelve viruses reported for January 2003
Alcatel and MariPro selected by the Monterey Accelerated Research System (MARS) to help build a cabled undersea observatory test bed
Newport Corporation delivers commercial laser soldering system for fiber-optic component manufacturing to Flextronics Photonics
ITU brings all-optical networks a step closer, agreeing on protocols for Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (PONs)
SSL-based VPNs likely to replace IPSec VPNs for secure remote access, finds latest Tolly Group survey, cosponsored by Netilla Networks
Alcatel to acquire the secure voice-over-IP technology of privately held Aravox Technologies
Lumenon's convertible noteholders seek to end CCAA protection provided to LILT Canada, Inc. by the Superior Court of Quebec
Revenues increase 7% sequentially to $18.0M, leading to Ixia's 19th consecutive quarter of profitability with GAAP net income of $225,000
LightPointe deploys free-space optics gear at Qualcomm Stadium during Super Bowl for special network and emergency readiness drill
Sorrento Networks announces appeal of Nasdaq decision and continued progress on capital restructuring
WorldCom recorded $2.2B in revenue and a net loss from continuing operations of $194M in the month of November
Tyco nominates four people to its board of directors, including H. Carl McCall, former Comptroller of the State of New York
Qwest Communications files proposal with the FCC that claims to establish fair process while balancing state and federal roles
Telops increases its presence in the Asian market via partnership with Indeco, a trading company for telecommunications components
DiCon Fiberoptics announces commercial availability of a MEMS 1x4 Switch based on a MEMS chip
FCC decisions must embrace existing competition, and inter-modal competition is not a realistic alternative today, says Dave Dorman
Alcatel uses STP-based intelligent routing applications to provide mobile number portability to Ireland's Meteor Mobile
Ionosphere's revenues increased from $35M in 2001 to $48M in 2002, and net loss improved from $15.5M to just $1.2M
In a victory for apartment residents, FCC allows exclusive contracts between apartment owners and telecom providers
Urges California Public Utilities Commission and Attorney General to investigate allegations of slamming and deceptive marketing practices
Starting this Saturday, New Yorkers will have to dial 11 digits for all local calls, even calls within the same area code
ADC names Stephen Mitchell vice president of national accounts, with responsibility for driving ADC's channel sales strategies
NEC institutes some 'fundamental business structural reforms' as sales fall 5% from the previous year to ¥1.068 trillion (US$8.96B)
Global educational enterprise awards Sprint a multiyear agreement for collaborative and voice services
European Commission launches formal investigation into the €9B in possible state aid offered to France Telecom
Scanfil Oyj to acquire Alcatel's component manufacturing facility in Hoboken, Belgium; will continue to manufacture for Alcatel
Verizon Online helps customers share high-speed connections by offering a $50 rebate on Linksys wired and wireless routers
Revenues for Q4 and all of 2002 receded to $7.3M and $33.1M, respectively, from $9.2M and $56.6M in previous year
Revenue increased to $9.4M, up 6.3% from the same period last year, but the company posts a net loss of $1.1M ($0.01 per share) anyway
France Telecom says the European Union's investigation into the French state's €9B bailout of the company is a 'routine' matter
Alcatel signs three-year global reseller agreement to sell, service, and support Axiom's 5620 AXiOSS DSL Service Management product
Optus selects Lucent Technologies' multiservice switching and broadband access products for voice-over-DSL deployment
Transmode Systems has successfully completed NEBS level 3 compliance testing
Dr. Ulrich Schumacher, president and CEO of Infineon Technologies, joins The Carlyle Group's European venture advisory board
Connex deploys Nortel Networks multiservice switches in network backbone to converge voice, data, and wireless traffic
Consolidation of its R&D organization will leave 180 employees out in the cold, bringing the company's headcount below 500
GAAP net loss came to $17.2M, or $1.78 per share, on revenues of $5.2M
Tellium posts a Q4 loss of $56.5M, or $0.57 per share, on revenues of $2.9M, finishing a 'disappointing year' for the company
Foundry Networks delivers EPS of $0.08 on revenues of $86.7M, up from $76.6M in the prior quarter
Q2 net revenue totaled $5.3M, up $100,000 from Q1 but down $3.0M from the prior year, for a net loss of $15.9M ($0.23 per share)
Michigan pol introduces legislation that would institute 'structural separation' of RBOCs' wholesale and retail operations
StockerYale introduces two new Bend Insensitive fibers and one Low-Loss Cladding Mode Suppression fiber
Multinational corporations find AT&T 'best overall' provider of global IP VPNs, according to latest worldwide survey from Telemark
Taqua's OCX is the first and only switch in which each interface card performs all of the functions of a Class 5 switch
Robertson Stephens and its former managing director and senior research analyst Paul Johnson sued on behalf of Corvis stockholders
Lucent Technologies OptiStar EdgeSwitch qualified by EMC as E-Lab Tested with Symmetrix Remote Data Facility
UTStarcom signs expansion contract in excess of $45M for its IP-based PAS systems with Shaanxi China Telecom
European voice telephony market is slipping, but it's well worth fighting for, says IDC
The Multiprotocol Label Switching Forum and the Frame Relay Forum plan to merge into one organization
Court approves sale of substantially all of Asia Global Crossing's assets to Asia Netcom, a new company organized by China Netcom
Movaz Networks forms strategic alliance with Comtrend and Capahill to win $14M network contract from Chunghwa Telecom
Q4 revenues were up 13% year-over-year to $2.1B, while net income was up 12% to $262.4M, and GAAP EPS was up 11% to $0.82 per share
Hitachi Telecom sells additional Transmux to Norlight Telecommunications to maximize channel capacity over 10-Gig network
CommWorks, Kagoor Networks are collaborating on solutions to address VOIP security, quality issues
Newly debt-free Neos raises additional £2M in funding to cap its strongest-ever quarter in Q4
BellSouth files lawsuit against Glenayre Technologies and Call Sciences for infringement on call routing technology patent
Fidelity National Financial to acquire financial services division of Alltel Information Services for $1.05B
Q4 Revenues grew 3 percent to $769M, and full-year EBITDA will exceed guidance of $180M, both ahead of analysts’ consensus
France Telecom revenues increased 8.4% to €46.6B in 2002, in line with forecasts
Verizon Communications reports strong yearly operational growth and gives outlook for 2003
Belgium's national research network, Belnet, delivers advanced Internet applications on Alcatel's IP/MPLS core platform
PacketFront’s technology and 'community initiatives' bring true broadband to Piteå, Sweden, and surroundings
Canadian International School of Hong Kong deploys Nortel Networks solution for Gigabit Ethernet, Internet telephony
AT&T today announced that David E. Roos will become AT&T President-New York State, effective immediately
Xanoptix invents highly efficient heat sink design, offering 40% more heat dissipation, lower weight and greater mechanical stiffness
Revenue of $11.7M resulted in earnings per share of $0.04
High Speed Backplane Initiative presents its interface electrical specification to the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF)
New Focus expands product range with new line of optical power meters and energy analyzers
Zarlink's revenue was US$46.8M, up from $46.2M for the previous quarter but down from $51.7M in the same period last year
Advanced Fibre's quarterly revenues were $85.75M, up from $82.1M in last year's Q4, for net income of $17.56M ($0.21 per share)
Douglas Lake Ranch, 'the largest working cattle ranch in Canada,' will be sold. Strapped for cash?
Ixia enhances its routing protocol test suites with support for L2/L3 VPNs, IPv4 and IPv6 routing, MPLS signaling, and multicast protocols
Managed services provider Inforonics secures internal and customer networks with NetScreen solutions
Adtran expands access router family with the NetVanta 3305, featuring IPSec VPN capabilities and dual T1 ports
Spirent teams with Dascom and Metarnet to form Spirent DM, a service assurance partnership for China; establishes new office in Beijing
TriQuint appoints Glen Riley to lead new optoelectronics business (recently acquired from Agere)
Exar unveils a low-power, high-speed 350MHz clock synthesizer designed for GigE, Sonet/SDH, and other low-jitter applications
Lumentis hires Bjorn Andersson as Customer Project Manager to manage the second buildout of 3’s network in Sweden
RSoft Design Group releases version 1.1 of its photonic bandgap calculation tool, focusing on the design of photonic crystal slabs
Empirix touts new Media Gateway Controller Emulator on the Hammer NXT carrier-class, TDM/IP performance test platform
Symmetricom produces a test and qualification suite for G.shdsl implementations, specified together with BT
Lantern introduces OC-192c and STM-64c modules for RPR switches, extending reach and flexibility for 10-Gbit/s RPR network deployments
Walker and Associates forges agreement with Transmode Systems AB to to market, resell, and support CWDM systems across the US
Gigabit Optics launches four new products enhancing functionality in the growing CWDM market
Nufern introduces panda-type, polarization-maintaining fiber for high-performance gyroscope applications
Columbia House signs three-year voice services deal with Sprint to power 100 million-minute call center
Designer and developer of carrier-class optical transport and switching platforms completes $11M Series C funding round
Operators to deploy new services and derive maximum benefit from SS7 network intelligence using NMS's new monitoring application
Metrobility Optical Systems introduces new fiber connectivity and metro access products at this week’s COMNET Conference and Expo
Sify's IP backbone, powered by Cisco Gigabit switch routers, is India's first Tier 1 IP network infrastructure
IDT introduces the industry's first 9-Mbit/s, monolithic, synchronous dual-port products
SBC reports revenues of $11.2B and earnings of $2.4B, or $0.71 per share; it now recognizes the value of stock options as an expense
New Xenpak-based, two-port, 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface module doubles port density and offers better scalability and serviceability
Butler Manufacturing inks deal with Peribit Networks for Sequence Reducer products for its wide-area network
NEC and Oki Electric Industry will cooperate in developing the IP telephony system business in the Japanese market
Xanoptix has developed a wafer scale manufacturing process for 3D stacking of silicon and compound semiconductors such as GaAs or InP
China Railcom expands service delivery capabilities with Riverstone-enabled metro networks in Shanxi province's three largest cities
Spirent's CenterOp for CPN solution and Juniper's E-series routers interoperate to deliver service assurance across IP networks
China Netcom deploys Nortel's OPTera Connect HDX Optical Switch for next-generation optical backbones in China
TriCN to give a glimpse of its next-generation, all-digital SerDes 'Engine' with up to 5 Gbit/s throughput at DesignCon 2003
Omnitron adds coax, switch and redundancy to managed fiber converters; offers 5-module, 1U fiber conversion chassis
Narus sets benchmark standard for telco-grade convergent mediation using Intel-based servers from IBM
Interoperability certification verifies that Manticom’s Scorpion 4104 works with Concurrent’s MediaHawk video-on-demand system
Software upgrade makes low-cost, Layer 3 access routing available on Contivity Secure IP Services Gateways
Prudential Financial secures corporate networks and client data using IntruShield technology from IntruVert Networks
InnoMedia and Tatanet launch Indicall, a worldwide VOIP-based calling service for the Indian market
Revenues slightly down, at $38.2M; losses of $11.0M, or $0.06 per share
Mysticom introduces robust Gigabit Ethernet Quad PHY transceiver for local, metro, and storage area networks
Infonetics reports worldwide spending on metro Ethernet equipment will grow 131% to $5.7B, and ports will hit 3.3M, by 2006
Some Super Bowl advertisers' Websites crumbled under the big-game pressure
Alcatel's 7770 IP/MPLS router certified by the European Advanced Network Test Center using Spirent's Conformance Test Suites
Revolutionary new sewer inspection system spells new life for European sewer systems
Hey, who's demanding all this video, anyway? Just asking
Quantum Bridge extends technology lead with new packets over PON patent
New NetScreen-200 series features extend security, reduce capital and operational costs for extending firewall and VPN protection
Sorrento Networks selects Lattice's Quad Gigabit Ethernet-over-Sonet system for deployment in GigaMux DWDM system
Intelliden's R-Series v2.3 delivers automated network control while lowering costs and increasing reliability and security
KT Corp. selects CoSine's IPSX 9500 to power next-generation IP VPN service in Korea
Am-Beo announces contract with BFS Finance (formerly Bertelsmann Financial Services) to expand rating and billing services
Cogent introduces 500 kbit/s Internet service called Fiber 500, to compete directly with DSL offerings
P-Com intends to acquire Procera Networks in a stock-for-stock transaction, giving it entrée to the Layer 2-7 switching market
IntruVert Networks provides detection/prevention signature to detect and stop SQL 'Slammer' worm attacks at the perimeter
Cramer opens new office in Toronto, joining other North American offices in Denver, Seattle, Orlando, Dallas, and Vienna, Va.
New Edge Networks introduces dedicated private network solution, targeting customers in small cities and rural areas
Alleges that Microtune's tuners, power amps, and Bluetooth products infringe on three Broadcom patents
Efficient Networks, a Siemens sub, offers high-performance SHDSL business gateway, making deployment of value-added services easier
The Access Hub platform's new Gigabit Ethernet functionality allows operators to provide VPN connections over DSL
Reader's Digest extends its extensive communications solution contract with WorldCom
Cisco delivers automated solution to simplify quality-of-service deployment for LANs and WANs
Silicon Valley Photonics and UC Berkeley will hold a two-day course introducing the fundamentals of optical fiber and fiber optic devices
Omnitron Systems Technology's iConverter managed media converters achieve NEBS Level 3 certification
New study shows venture capital firms across the US are more optimistic about 2003
Chunghwa Telecom selects Calient Networks' DiamondWave all-optical OOO switch for transparent mesh network field trials
KMI Research looks at the restructuring of the optical fiber and cable industry as it tries to weather the collapse of the market
Bankruptcy judge issues order authorizing Level 3 to acquire Genuity assets and operations
Price reductions of up to 50% compared to 2002 price levels for its Virtex-II Pro FPGA family
Europe's leading trader in telecommunications capacities has raised new investment capital worth €3 million from the LCF Rothschild Group
European Regulators Group (ERG) meets to prepare for new EU telecom legislation
SprintLink Frame Relay, Packet Private Line, and Virtual LAN Services based on Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol version 3
To lead the team responsible for specification of the service quality management API of the OSS through Java Initiative (OSS/J)
Telecommunications Industry Association applauds Senator Daschle for proposing fiscal incentives to deploy broadband throughout the US
Wholesale long-distance provider names Faye Restaino Director of Network Operations, Mary Horvath Director of Business Development
Aculight and Zia Laser to demonstrate broadly-tunable quantum dot external cavity laser at Photonics West
CB Richard Ellis Investors announces acquisition of $160M in technology-related real estate assets
Frontline Communications alters agreement to acquire two companies; will continue with Provo acquisition, scuttle acquisition of Kiboga
Agilent COO Bill Sullivan to assume leadership of the Electronic Products and Solutions Group as VP Byron Anderson retires
General Dynamics and LightSand Communications team to produce new secure data-transfer product for government customers
Scientists find that one of the Internet's 'root' servers spends the majority of its time dealing with unnecessary queries
Claims solid performance, with core sales down 5% at £456M (US$744.3M), despite continued tough market conditions
3Com sells Infineon the rights to its patents for Ethernet over DSL technology, in exchange for cash and future royalties
This is the first nanofabrication facility of its kind to receive ISO 9001:2000 registration
Nasdaq Europe Market Authority announces approval of request for delisting by NTL Europe
Cash issuances in relation to Song Networks' financial restructuring completed, giving the company SEK 495M (US$58.05M) in liquid funds
C-band plug-and-play amp delivers comprehensive graphics user interface to take the blues out of network configuration
VTR Optoelectronics entitles FEMC Communications as the exclusive representative for sale and distribution of its products in Israel
Acquisition extends Cisco's network security portfolio with next-generation endpoint security solution
Digital Matrix launches a new division focusing on MEMS, nanotechnology, and LIGA processes
BellSouth achieves its DSL subscriber target for 2002, finishing the year with more than 1,000,000
BestRoute adds an IPV6 version of the BRF family of forwarding, classification, and route table update software for Layer 3 switching
Continued to meet performance targets established in the operating plan presented to its creditors in March 2002 during November 2002
Core sales for quarter ended Dec. 31 £456 million, a sequential decline of 5% from previous quarter; improved gross margin
Revenues in the third quarter 2002/2003 were €370 000, a sequential increase of 10% from €336 000 reported in the second quarter
The quarter's $709M losses include charges for plant closures in Austria, Germany, and New Hampshire
Revenues of $21.1M, net loss of $39.1M, compared with $40.2M revenues and $81.3M losses the previous year
It's only $500,000, but Hifn's revenues were up from its previous quarter
Broadband unit is profitable, and cost-cutting is on track at Mindspeed
Once again, Nortel declares a dividend for preferred shares
Revenues of $52.6M and pro forma loss of $10.4M, compared with revenues of $47.2M and loss of $8.8M one year ago
Revenues, at $295.9 million, climb for the sixth quarter in a row
Net loss of $146M was an improvement over $375M for last year's Q1
Reports record net sales of $301.1M, up 53% from last year's quarter, and net income of $33.9M, or $0.30 per share, up 105% year-over-year
William Bendush to retire as senior vice president and CFO, effective April 1; Stephen Smith appointed successor
COO Lanny Ross assumes CEO responsibilities while company searches for a permanent replacement for Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III
Net sales came in at $157M, down from $193M last quarter and $286M last year, for a GAAP loss of $215M, or $0.15 per share
Revenues totaled US$2.52B, up 7% sequentially but down 27% year-over-year; net loss was $248M, or $0.06 per share
Westcon signs distribution deal for Citel Technologies' CITELlink IP Handset Gateway products
Comporium selects Interactive Enterprise's Conexon as its provisioning and service activation platform
Alcatel Optronics launches a new standardized SDH/Sonet DWDM 2R receiver, for 100-Mbit/s up to 2.7-Gbit/s applications
Board of directors declares regular quarterly dividend of $0.35 on the company's common stock
K2 Optronics introduces unique high-power, extended-reach DWDM external cavity laser
NordX/CDT, a subsidiary of Cable Design Technologies, introduces new OM3 10-Gbit/s Ethernet optical fiber cables
CyberGuard to acquire SSL and ultra-high-speed acceleration technology from NetOctave for approximately $1.5M in cash and stock
Opto Speed introduces high-end SLEDs in mini-DIL packages for low-cost applications
Revenues totaled $12.7M, down dramatically from $38.9M in the same period last year, for a net loss of $12.8M, or $0.07 per share
Revenue of $339.4M, down 19.7% from prior year, and pro forma EPS of $0.20 in line with guidance
Despite slipping revenues and a loss from continuing operations, AT&T posts EPS of $0.66 and offers to repurchase $4.3B of debt for cash
51° wins Ethernet contract with LambdaNet Communications
Greenwoods Communications launches 'Network Rationalisation' service to help communication companies control capacity and cut capex
F5 Networks returns to profitability in Q1, with net income of $520,000 ($0.02 per share) on revenue of $27.1M
StockerYale breaks into Asia/Pacific with order for erbium-doped fiber from 'one of its premiere distributors in Asia'
MFN sells operations in France and the Netherlands, will focus on the UK, Germany, and Austria; sells dark fiber to AGL Networks in Phoenix
Harmonic increases domestic sales, reduces operating expenses in Q4, for total sales revenue of $39.3M and a GAAP net loss of $13.8M
Sells its European telecom business to an affiliate of Klesch & Co. for an undisclosed sum, will focus on core energy business
In partnership with Northgate Information Solutions, Neos opens an Ethernet POP in Hemel Hempstead, giving it its 500th customer win
Firms resolve the suit originally brought by Nortel against ONI Systems for patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets
Broadcom shuffles around business units and names some new folk to head them
Suit seeks to prohibit copying of Cisco's intellectual property by the Chinese challenger
Revenues (not including its Cingular stake) totaled $5.69B, down from $6.21B last year, for EPS of $0.32, down from last year's $0.42
NP Photonics delivers samples of its Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) Engines, enabling accurate, handheld fiber-optic sensing instruments
E2O announces the world's first 10-Gbit/s XFP transceiver
Tellabs reports solid Q4 sales of $313M, up 9 sequentially, with a record 37% of sales coming from international customers
Reports 24% revenue growth to $51.1M, achieves GAAP profitability at $3.2M, or $0.04 per share
Probe Research suggests that events are, for the first time, beginning to hint at the possibility of total catastrophe
WilTel signs the largest network capacity deal in its history, to provide SBC Internet Services with 10-Gbit/s, OC192c transport
Emcore Corp. acquires Agere Systems' West Coast optoelectronics business for $25 million in cash
Shoreline closes $10.75M round of funding; Kathryn Gould, general partner at Foundation Capital, joins the board
Riverstone Networks sees China's networking market leading the world in 2003
RAD Data and Axerra successfully demonstrate interoperability between the IPmux-1 TDMoIP gateway and the AXN MSoIP Concentrator
TransBus jumps on board Fibernet backbone with a £1.4M contract for UK-wide IP VPN core network
Cameron Communications selects Next Level Communications to bring video, voice, data 'Triple Play' to Louisiana
Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge approves the company's plan to sell its regional fiber communications business to the highest bidder
Cisco creates a data center networking infrastructure design for the Microsoft Systems Architecture program for the Internet Data Center
154 billion minutes of international calls were made in 2001, and TeleGeography knows where they all came from and where they went
Cisco IP communications system helps the City of Mississauga to deliver new services, save taxpayers up to $700,000 per year
Customers of voice and data network equipment are pretty satisfied, but there's an opportunity for suppliers to do even better
Ubiquity Software delivers enhanced user management capabilities with release 2.0 of its SiPeak all-IP conferencing solution
So what else is new?
Sprint offers bonus miles on America West's FlightFund program
BellSouth urges industry review on phone number assignment policies in light of emergence of VOIP technology
Tyco International reports revenues of $8.9B, up 4% from last year's Q1, but electronics revenues slip 10% due to the telecom slump
Band-X Scottish IP service, Telecoms Trading Exchange, launches with first customer, Glasgow-based hosting specialist EQSN
Tekelec expands its presence in the Asia/Pacific market with new office; names Teo Keng Soon managing director for the region
Lucent posts Q1 revenue of $2.08B for a loss of $0.11 per share; predicts Q2 revenue of $2.5B and a return to profitability in 2003
Advanced Optical introduces the only all-optical opto-mechanical broadcast switch
Professor Paul Atherton has become a shareholder in the company and has assumed an active position on the supervisory board
Opens its European, Middle East, and African (EMEA) headquarters and the establishment of Sandvine Ltd. in the UK
The Cisco 12000 Series core and edge MPLS features provide the foundation for next-gen carrier internetworking service offering
Dittberner Associates has just completed a comprehensive study of over 170 OSS/BSS vendors and their software offerings
Accelerates migration to Ethernet-based networks with its new Envoy family of Ethernet controllers for next-gen multiservice networks
Mark Anderson, PhD, will oversee custom, OEM solutions for mounted optics, assemblies, and optomechanical subsystems
Revenues from Q1 2003 were $1.067B, compared to revenues in Q4 2002 of $1.152B, a decline of 7.4%; a loss of 9 cents per diluted share
Reports sales of $7.5B, an increase in sales of 3% from $7.3B a year ago, and net earnings of $174M, or $0.08 per share
Subject to delisting from Nasdaq National Market because it has not met the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share; plans appeal
Q4 revenues decreased 4% to $564.8M versus one year ago; diluted EPS at $0.31; announces several management changes
Light Reading University connects students over the Internet to the world's leading experts on next-gen telecommunications technology
Agilent Technologies reclassifies financial statements for fiscal 2001 and 2002, with no effect on net loss or net earnings
Oplink Communications reports revenues of $5.1M and a net loss of $14.4M, or $0.09 per share, both worse than last quarter
UTStarcom signs new contracts valued at $80M with China Telecom for deployments of its IP-based PAS equipment in Guangdong Province
Neralink breakthrough technology reduces the price of Ethernet over channelized Sonet/SDH to less than $1,000
Vodafone acquires SBC's shareholding in Transtel SA, representing a 15% interest in Cegetel Groupe SA, for US$2.27B in cash
Superconductive Components names president & CEO Daniel Rooney to the additional position of chairman, replacing the late Dr. Funk
Actelis Networks names Dr. Hagen Hultzsch, former member of the board of management at Deutsche Telekom, to its Technical Advisory Board
ElectroniCast says optical modulator market will increase at 38% per year for the next five years, from $266M in 2002 to over $1.3B in 2007
Wonder Twin powers, activate! Though they remain separate, the ATM and BCD (and sometime MPLS) Fora will sit down in the same room
T-Mobile and Lucent Technologies to jointly launch 3G UMTS pilot project to deliver secure high-speed data services to businesses
3, Hutchison Whampoa's European UMTS operation, will use Cramer's network inventory system in Sweden
Lucent Technologies to resell Cisco packet data and media gateway products for mobile service provider market
Photodigm makes breakthrough in grating-outcoupled surface-emitting (GSE) lasers and secures $1M government development contract
ADVA Optical Networking admitted to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's new 'Prime Standard' segment
Savvis names Jeffrey H. VonDeylen as CFO, replacing David J. Frear, who will resign at the end of February
Gila River Telecommunications chooses Metro-Optix CityStream 5000 for integrated ATM, non-blocking VT switching
Strike deadline looms at 1PM EST tomorrow for 2,700 Sprint workers in Oregon, Indiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida
AT&T and international JV Unisiti team up to build Asia/Pacific and European networks for Cosco (China Ocean Shipping [Group] Company)
Taqua secures in excess of $20M in oversubscribed round, led by RRE Ventures, thereby fully funding its business plan
Extreme Networks' Ethernet switching with EAPS technology modernizes metro network of Munich's public works provider SWM-Versorgungs
JDSU's new 2.5-Gbit/s transceiver offers higher performance in a plug-in design for network edge, metro, and enterprise applications
Telus Mobility moves to ADC's Metrica software for performance management across Canada
Though they're still not so popular over at the Justice Department, the State Department awards Qwest a $360M services contract
WaveSmith's Distributed Node multiservice switching platform completes the Telcordia Osmine services process for the NMA system
Extreme Networks provides improved jitter, latency, and packet loss for convergence over Cisco's Avvid architecture
Equant extends its network services contract with Merck, one of the seven out of the top ten pharmaceutical companies it works for
Marvell achieves full wire-speed WAN-to-LAN routing in a single-chip integrated SOHO gateway router
WorldCom expands traffic management and performance reporting capabilities for network-based MPLS VPNs for new 'Platinum' service
Texas Instruments' voice-over-packet group selects QA Cafe's cdrouter test product as solution for its IP testing needs
Fujitsu intros 40-Gbit/s LN optical modulator with 1.8V drive voltage for low-cost optical transmission
US Department of Defense to deploy the industry's first 10-Gbit/s ATM transport streams, from Marconi
Finnish Competition Authority grants exceptional permission to Hämeen Puhelin Oy and Sonera Corporation for procurement cooperation
In 2002 Infineon gained market share in all business groups and moved from 8th to 6th among the world's largest semiconductor companies
NextHop's GateD 10.0 routing software delivers high availability via support for graceful (or hitless) restarts
Telecom laser market will see growth in 2003, but the number of players has to shrink, says Strategies Unlimited
Peribit announces SR-20 Sequence Reducer and Central Management System software to increase WAN capacity for all enterprise networks
Teradyne signs second-source licensing agreement granting Molex the right to manufacture, market, and sell its GbX connector
Light Reading's speculation notwithstanding, Finisar swears it is not engaged in discussions regarding a possible acquisition Emulex
Shipley and Coviant strengthen strategic relationship for optical manufacturing services (OMS)
Cable and Wireless reshuffles its board, misplacing chief executive Graham Wallace in the process
Introduces "mini-cable systems" that maximize duct capacity in metro and access networks
Its combined tap and variable optical attentuator has passed one billion cycles in tests
City operator NetCologne places contract for equipment, network management for another five years
Metasolv's offer has been accepted by shareholders representing 74.2 percent of Orchestream's Ordinary Shares
JDS Uniphase’s new 2.5 Gbit/s transceiver offers higher performance in a plug-in design for Sonet applications
Anhui province furthers distance learning initiative with deployment of riverstone-enabled regional network
Michael LaGasse will manage engineering, design, and production for quantum information processing company
Continuum Photonics appoints Dan Stanzione, retired Chief Operating Officer of Lucent, to its board of directors
Lucent Technologies selected by Orange UK to boost the capacity of its ATM network to support 3G services
Resulting ECMA-342 standard will be submitted to ISO/IEC for fast track approval in 2003
Unveils network processor, traffic management co-processor and switch element
Package aims to help carriers formulate plans for migrating to a multi-service edge architecture
Announces version 3.0 of its software for Intel network processors and names Intel, S3 as distributors
Innomedia's VoIP CPE and Cirpack's Class 5 switch complete interoperability trials
Gerard William Rodrigues is chairman of the board, Hin-Lee Ng is CFO, and Dr. Sunil B. Phatak is VP of Technical Marketing
Pair will produce pin-and-function compatible TCAM devices
ABIT's motherboards will integrate Cavium’s NITROX™ processor to slash the cost of security processing appliance platforms
European Digital Partners (EDP) and CapMan funded the buy out of Ericsson's Optoelectronics business
Will sell certain assets of its U.S. e-Messaging Solution business to Xpedite Systems, Inc. for U.S. $11 million in cash
Revenue increase was mainly driven by increased demand for memory products and chips used in mobile communications
Royce Murphy takes over from company founder, Charlie Muirhead, who will remain as President
First carrier-grade next-generation telephony solution certified for Indian market
Lucent Technologies reaches tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ontario Superior Court of Justice ratifies the company's execution of new commercial agreements with AT&T Corp.
2.5-Gigabit WaveStream Connect service brings high-bandwidth connectivity to UK customers
Northlight Optronics AB buys the 48-staff business unit for an undisclosed sum
Titan 768MD is a multifunctional single-chip solution for line cards that performs both interface conversion and SerDes operations
ITU enables modem support in next-generation networks; modem users guaranteed QOS in packet-based networks
Lightwaves2020 and Intelligent Photonics Control Corp. announce agreement to jointly develop controlled amplifiers
New clean room for Intense Photonics boosts design and prototyping responsiveness
With no other acceptable bidders for Genuity's assets, Level 3 will move to complete the acquisition with a Sale Hearing on Jan. 21
More layoffs loom as the company looks to trim expenses by $25M to $27M
Revenue of $23.7B was up 7% from 4Q02; net income of $1.9B was down 27% from 4Q02
The service provider is out of Chapter 11 with debt reduced to $500M
A 25% staff cut is underway as TranSwitch reports revenues of $3.6 million, losses of $17.7 million
Revenues up 9 percent, but below guidance
tComLabs successfully completes the first steps towards IPCablecom interoperability and certification
MFN introduces Gigabit Ethernet service, combining its Internet backbone and private metro fiber network into a single service
Juniper Networks posts net revenue of $155.3M, up 3% year-over-year, for pro forma earnings of $0.01 per share
Exar Corp. posts revenue of $15.0M, down sequentially from $19.0M, but up 7% from $14.0M in the same period last year
SBC seeks FCC approval to offer long-distance service in Michigan
Newport Networks deploys SIP Technology from Hughes Software Systems to powers its MediaProxy 1460 session controller
Partnership agreement paves the way for the introduction of SIP and presence-based services into analog phones and TVs
Level 3 to provide Internet access services to Claranet, one of Europe's largest ISPs, in London, Frankfurt, and Paris
C-COR.net posts net sales of $54.0M, down from $67.2M in 2Q02 but up from $44.6M last quarter, for a net loss of $4.7M
TelcoBlue provides dial tone via the Internet to corporate accounts
Vitesse picks Titan Logistics to provide supply chain management services in North America
Connexion by Boeing selects Xacct Software for usage-based billing of in-flight Internet service
Shaw Communications on track to meet FCF targets, with 78% increase in cash flow from operations
Telco uses equipment from Next Level Communications to become dominant TV, Internet, and phone provider in Scottsville, Kentucky
BTI Photonics raises US$10.4M in Series B round, led by VenGrowth Capital Partners, to support the launch of its Optical Link System
ADC names former Northwest Airlines CFO Mickey Foret to board of directors
Spanish cable operator deploys routing switches, optical equipment from Nortel Networks
Lucent Technologies to supply Bell Canada with AnyMedia, its next-generation broadband Internet access system
Expanding network perimeters boost sales of boxes that keep the bad guys out, driving the network security market to $5.8B by 2006
NTT America upscales its facility for Arcstar Global IP-VPN in Chicago to target multinationals in the Midwest
Alcatel plans to sell 'interactive audiovisual systems' leader Locatel to Perfect Technologies
Senior surfers record fastest-growing increase in high-speed access while narrowband use declines, according to Nielsen/Netratings
FLAG Telecom announces launch of CR-IX, the new Internet Exchange in Egypt, in collaboration with National Telecom Company
Ignis Optics hires Ron Menigoz as VP of operations, as the company ramps up production of its transceiver products
Wolf Haldenstein files shareholder class action suit against Cable & Wireless plc
British Telecom and Yipes join the Service Provider Advisory Board of the newly created Service Creation Community
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers urges FCC to leave states in charge of UNE-P
Redback reports Q4 revenue of $27.6M, up from $17.4M in the prior quarter, and 2002 revenue of $125.6M, down from $227.5M in 2001
Court sets trial date of May 12, 2003, in Axcelis patent infringement suit vs. Applied Materials
Top telecom execs from 22 competitive carriers unite to preserve pro-competition rules in the face of Bell lobbying pressure
Infonet Services Corp. repays all $82M of its outstanding debt
Qwest Communications files long-distance service application with FCC for Oregon, New Mexico, and South Dakota
Time Warner Telecom expands its VersiPak service to an additional six markets
NetScreen enhances its security system for GPRS network operators, adding to support for the newest GPRS Tunneling Protocol
Marconi selects Xilinx Virtex-II Platform FPGAs for Gigabit Ethernet traffic over Sonet/SDH for optical network applications
ITXC appoints Cesar Costa as country sales manager for Brazil
TIA president urges quick and decisive action from FCC in deregulating broadband last-mile facilities
Various advocate groups urge Congress to protect local phone competition against the anticipated FCC action
10-Gigabit XFP Module Group releases preliminary specification for ultra-small 10-Gbit/s module
Qwest Communications providing advanced networking services to OneNet, Oklahoma's statewide network
Somera expects to report revenues of $44M to $46M for Q4, for a net loss of approx. $0.30 per share, and $200M for 2002 as a whole
Telia selects Tellabs access system to increase 3G network capacity
Joe Gensheimer, formerly a Sprint SVP, joins Cometa Networks as chief operating officer
Nortel Networks selected by Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless to build Taiwan's first CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network
Lucent Technologies to arm mobile operators with modeling tools that show businesses the benefits of 3G high-speed data
Cisco IP networking solution provides in-flight high-speed Internet access for trans-Atlantic travelers on Lufthansa
Telefonica Empresas deploys nationwide multiservice network in Brazil based on Nortel Networks, Juniper Networks technology
Ringgold Telephone Company selects Juniper Networks to provide interactive entertainment and video services
GigaTera demonstrates 32 optical channels suitable for WDM transmission from a single laser source
France Telecom has successfully launched its €5.5 billion bond issue, which will be used to refinance existing debt
ECI Telecom's NGTS subsidiary and NexVerse Networks complete merger to form Veraz Networks, financed to the tune of $30M
ADC announces the three-year extension of an agreement to supply connectivity equipment to SBC Services
Alcatel to include Cramer's inventory software suite (Cramer4) as part of its Operation Support System (OSS) integration offer
Consulting on a proposed transfer of its ultra-long-haul development operations from Stratford-upon-Avon to Coventry
Agreement with Bankruptcy Court to provide unsecured creditors up to 90 cents on each dollar after auction of the regional fiber business
Alcatel to deliver and integrate a network management system for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corp.
Verio has been selected as a 'Preferred Provider' for The Quilt's Commodity Internet Services (CIS) project
Tessco will present, market, sell, supply, and support Terabeam's products to service providers, enterprises and the education community
Barcelona Design's Picasso BOAS11-18 Op Amp Engine works with its Prado Synthesis Platform to synthesize operational amplifiers
CyberLogitec selects Equant MPLS-based IP VPN solution to connect Hanjin Shipping sites in the Americas, Europe, and Asia/Pacific
Developer of high-performance semiconductor products for physical layer connectivity has closed its second round of financing
Revenues of $7.2B were up 10% sequentially and 3% year-over-year; net income of $1.0B was up 53% sequentially and 108% year-over-year
SBC seeks FCC approval to offer long distance in Nevada
Continuous Computing Corp. acquires the Trillium portable software assets of Intel's Trillium Digital Systems Inc.
Cirpack rolls out carrier-class SIP gateway for telecom operators deploying voice services over IP local loops
WorldCom's plan for the first 100 days emphasizes new consumer and business products and services, corporate integrity
Radcom's new SS7 stress tester purchased by Ericsson for end-to-end SS7-to-IP testing
Lucent Technologies reaches tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America ahead of schedule
Fabless SiGe Semiconductor secures $42.8M in Series B funding, led by TD Capital Technology Ventures
Virginia Senator George Allen introduces legislation for permanent moratorium on Internet taxes
AT&T finally enters crowded local phone market in the District of Columbia, and Verizon's got some strong words about it
Lucent Technologies signs contracts with Jiangsu Unicom to build optical transmission networks in five cities
Juniper Networks powers Chunghwa Telecom's HiNet, Taiwan's leading ISP network, from core to edge
Michigan Public Service Commission endorses SBC's application to provide long-distance service in Michigan
Qwest and Forest City announce DSL service for residents in the new mixed-use neighborhoods at Stapleton
Deutsche Telekom expands broadband access networks with Siemens ICN technology
Local Access Comms selects Metrobility to provide metropolitan VLAN and high-speed Internet to businesses in Washington State
France Telecom again cuts rates for fixed-line calls to Orange and SFR wireless numbers
Megisto Systems names Joel Halpern CTO to lead architectural direction, strategic evolution, and standardization efforts
Cisco delivers new new content switching gear for enterprise data centers and e-business applications
Dilithium Networks collaborates with Texas Instruments to enable more cost-effective transcoding solutions for connecting networks
Georgia Institute of Technology uses Movaz Network's RAYexpress to build out the first phase of an all-optical network
Ciena announces expiration of tender offer for ONI Systems Corp. notes due 2005
Q4 sales should grow in the high twenties sequentially; income from operations coming in around breakeven
BT deploys secure VPNs from Nortel Networks for fixed and wireless broadband access; 60,000 remote employees expected to benefit
Wanadoo had revenues of €2.075B for full-year 2002, up 33% from 2001; Q4 revenues totaled €629M, up 35% from 4Q01
Opto Speed launches 5-lead 2.5Gbit/s PIN-TIA TO cans for smart transceiver applications
Dorado Software's Redcell configuration management software to manage Extreme Networks' Ethernet network infrastructures
Fujitsu Microelectronics America delivers seven new high-performance ASICs to Texas-based Chiaro Networks for new Enstara platform
Mindspeed appoints Harry Davoody vice president and general manager of multiservice access business unit
Infinite president and CEO Clifford G. Brockmyre resigns; Michael S. Smith appointed as interim replacement
Monaco Telecom selects Alcatel to launch video-on-demand services via DSL-streamed television
European firms raise almost €6B in venture capital in 2002, showing that the decline in VC investment is more mild than in the US
Secures $13M in blue-chip funding, led by Sequoia Capital
ElectroniCast forecasts optical fiber amplifier (OFA) gain block consumption to reach $2.45B by 2006
Internet Photonics hires Peter Dale to run cable business unit; Stephen Dukes selected to chair technical advisory board
AT&T Latin America receives notice of Nasdaq delisting; plans to trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board
FSona introduces the rate-adaptive SONAbeam 1250-M, a longer-range FSO system that spans fast Ethernet to Gigabit Ethernet
Fujitsu announces general availability of the Flashwave 4010 remote extension platform for HiCap -- DS1 and DS3 -- services
Transmode Systems AB recruits Michael Crossey from Nortel Networks to serve as vice president of marketing
Ellacoya Networks secures $14M in venture funding for the commercialization of its IP Service Control System
Following positive reception for its packet-based metro platform, Luminous Networks plans to rapidly expand its presence in China
XO Communications extends hosting provider contract with Microsoft Business Solutions for bCentral Web hosting
DataPower delivers XML Web Services security gateway; RouteOne, a JV formed by auto manufacturers, will use it for online credit applications
The Carlyle Group strengthens its European buyout fund with the promotion of two new managing directors
Broadwing increases financing commitments to $350M, explores sale of broadband unit, initiates talks on renegotiation of credit facility
Cisco to provide metro Ethernet switching technology for key provincial network upgrade in Zhejiang province
Vitesse offers InP HBT foundry services through Mosis, a provider of prototyping and production services for IC development
NTL's recapitalization plan has been completed and the company has emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. and Europe
Nortel builds high-performance converged network for Reliance Infocomm, covering more sites than any other network in Asia
France Telecom has mandated BNP Paribas, Citigroup SSSB, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley for a benchmark eurobond offering
Sirenza Microdevices' 40-Gbit/s tunable transimpedance amplifier (TIA) achieves industry-leading performance
Deutsche Telekom downed to Baa3, VoiceStream taken to Ba3; debt reduction uncertainty, VoiceStream's cash funding requirements cited
eXchange @ 200 Paul and Internap Network Services announce channel partnership and first joint customer, Talkway Communications
Study from DAI says independent software vendor revenues total $11.9B -- sizably higher than claimed by other telecom consultants
Standard & Poor's issues 'report card' on the western European high-yield telecommunications sector
Crinis Networks signs distribution agreement with Anixter for Innovative ConnectPoint 100 'indoor free-space optics' system
Cable and Wireless makes Richard Lapthorne non-executive chairman, replacing the retiring Sir Ralph Robins
Amdocs to provide systems improvements and maintenance for SBC directories under seven-year, multimillion-dollar outsourcing deal
AOL Latin America announces conversion of preferred stock to Class A common stock by America Online, Inc. and The Cisneros Group
Preliminary results indicate Q1 revenues of $1.06B to $1.07B and a loss of $0.08 to $0.10 per share
Song Networks' restructuring, and the conversion of bonds to shares to eliminate all of its debt, is proceeding according to plan
Modulight's new 1310nm Fabry-Pérot laser chip for 10-Gbit/s transmission is now available for purchase in volume
ADVA Optical Networking qualifies for peer-to-peer remote copy disaster recovery solutions under IBM's TotalStorage proven program
Wisconsin-based service provider announces voice-over-IP long-distance services
Although CEO Harry Carr believes "the worst quarters are behind us," Tellium will lay off about 130 people in the first quarter
U.S. Venture Partners, Pequot Ventures, Cisco Systems, and Duke University invest in Nortel spinoff Klocwork
Fibernet wins a multi-million pound contract to provide a hybrid, end-to-end network solution for the Nationwide Building Society
Tsunami introduces its new MetroChannel 16-channel CWDM passive multiplexer and demultiplexer modules
e.Biscom beats its targets for 2002, with revenues over €315M (double its 2001 total) and positive EBITDA a year earlier than expected
Isocore's Internetworking Lab will undertake the first carrier-driver GMPLS interoperability testing
Thanks to Moody's downgrading its long-term debt rating to Ba1, Cable & Wireless is obliged to put £1.5B (US$2.41B)in escrow
LightPath Technologies projects Q2 sales of about $1.65M, for an OCF loss of $2.0M; Nasdaq panel decides to let it stay
Covad Communications enters agreement to offer high-speed Internet access to AccountantsWorld members
Household goods carrier Graebel Co. migrates services to Sprint E|Solutions Center in Denver
Shareholder lawsuit filed against Cable & Wireless for witholding information about its One 2 One deal with Deutsche Telekom
IDT Corp. plans to change its NYSE common stock ticker from IDT to IDT.C and its Class B common stock ticker from IDT.B to IDT
Veeco Instruments and FEI announce mutual termination of merger agreement due to difficult overall market and economic conditions
Based on preliminary results, MRV expects to report revenues of more than $59M, compared with Q3 revenues of $53.1M
Dorado Software extends Juniper Networks core routing support with E-series and T-series device drivers
Acopia Networks names Mark Terenzoni as vice president of manufacturing
Lumenon Innovative Lightwave Technology's Canadian operating subsidiary LILT Canada Inc. granted protection under CCAA
Based on preliminary results, Foundry Networks anticipates net Q4 revenue of $84.0M to $87.0M, up from $76.6M in the prior quarter
Wintegra closes out 2002 with over 50 WinPath design wins for wide breadth of applications across access infrastructure markets
PHS MEMS gets a €10M capital infusion from many venture firms, private investors, and management
Allied Data Technologies signs a long-term agreement with Freeserve for ADSL CPEs
Jordan Telecom will connect 65 schools throughout the country with a network based on Alcatel's 7300 ASAM and 7470 MSP
Network Electronics reinvents VD1616 Serial Digital Router with additional functionality and lower power consumption
Pioneer Consulting predicts global wireless backhaul market to shrink from $3.9B in 2002 to $2.1B by 2008
Little Optics offers foundry services to component vendors looking to increase the integration density of optical waveguide devices
Spirent Communications and Zhone Technologies forge interoperability agreement to ensure service quality management in the access network
EZchip announces availability of the QX-1, the world's most integrated 10-Gigabit traffic manager
ReGXP2G regular expression coprocessor accelerates Layer 2-7 packet processing by multiple orders of magnitude over software apps
XchangePoint adds Neos to portfolio of IP transit providers
MontaVista Linux chosen as the systems software platform for a new broadband terminal from Panasonic Communications
AT&T intends to sell its stake in AT&T Latin America to Southern Cross Group for $1,000
US Bankruptcy Court recognizes GT Group Telecom's plan of arrangement
UTStarcom inks $100M additional contracts for AN-2000 IB IP-DSLAM in support of Yahoo! BB, the fastest-growing ADSL service in Japan
Xilinx announces roadmap for the Virtex-II Pro EasyPath solution, an extension of the Virtex-II Pro FPGA family
WIDE, Japan's largest Internet exchange, grows with Foundry Networks' 10-Gigabit Ethernet solution
Sorrento Networks announces progress on capital restructuring, securing support of all convertible debenture holders
Marconi to supply its Access Hub platform to French operator LDCom as it launches xDSL services in partnership with ISPs
Path 1's IP video gateway enables RTVI's historic television-network broadcast from New York to Moscow over UUNET
P-Com and Telaxis terminate merger agreement as P-Com closes initial $500,000 in equity funding toward a targeted $1M
RF Micro Devices reaffirms December guidance and comments on March quarter at Needham & Co. Growth Conference
Indian ISP Data Access signs global framework agreement with VocalTec in preparation for aggressive network expansion in 2003
HighWave Optical Technologies expands into China via contract with FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies for intelligent amplifiers
Internet access device market will continue to grow at an overall annual rate of 28.2%, in terms of units, between 2001 and 2006
Telekom Malaysia awards NEC with contract for xDSL platform for broadband access service
Deutsche Telekom orders additional equipment from VocalTec for the continued expansion of the Jules VoIP platform
Strategy Analytics predicts mixed fortunes for Gallium Arsenide, with GaAs MMICs recovering but GaAs digital ICs losing out to silicon
FatPipe Networks is granted a third patent for its router-clustering technology, providing fault tolerance and greater bandwidth for WANs
Song Networks' convertible loan of SEK 82.9M (US$9.48M) is now fully guaranteed by a consortium led by Ohman Fondkommission
TranSwitch Corporation and RAD Data Communications partner to develop innovative TDM-over-IP line for packet-switched networks
Tyco will privately place $2.5B of 2.75% Series A Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018 and $1.25B of 3.125% Series B due 2023
European 2002 private equity fundraising drops almost 30%, but buy-out firms fare better than venture
Sprint's responds to Verizon's assertion that it has become the third-largest long-distance carrier
EXFO posts sales growth for third consecutive quarter, with a 3% increase (to US$17.7M) from the fourth quarter of 2002
Infonet will customize Lectra's global network and centralize operations around data centres in Bordeaux, Atlanta, and Hong Kong
With more than 10 million customers, Verizon passes Sprint to claim title of third-largest long-distance company
IP Infusion's ZebOS Advanced Routing Suite release 5.2 offers IS-ISv6 and CSPF extensions for IS-ISv4
IDT introduces industry's first complete family of universal line interface units, available in octal, quad, dual and single densities
The Midlands Photonics Cluster and UK Laser and Electro-Optics Association join forces, creating one unified Photonics Cluster
dBm Optics introduces automatic high-speed Polarization Dependent Center Wavelength and Polarization Dependent Bandwidth measurement
Former Spectra-Physics VP Philippe Brak joins Gigabit Optics as VP of sales and marketing
RSoft Design acquires intellectual property, assets, and key employees of Artis, including network modeling and simulation software
Équipe's 3200 Multiservice Core Switch achieves NEBS Level 3 certification
Alloptic's Gigabit ePON solution, designed to transparently interface with RBOCs' OSSs, enters Osmine compliance process
Leading DSL providers BellSouth, SBC, and Verizon strike a deal to hawk DSL service to buyers of Dell PCs
Wray West, founder of Indus River Networks, named VP of systems engineering at Cedar Point Communications
Qwest announces competitive long-distance plans for customers in eight states
Electric Lightwave deploys White Rock Networks' VLX2020 for OC192c carrier-to-carrier service delivery
Blue Coat adds Finjan's Vital Security product to its Web security platform; will distribute Websense's next-gen EIM database
Acterna delivers ANT-40G optical tester to Lucent, to speed development and testing of next-gen optical transport networks
Carr Telephone to cap legacy Nortel DMS-10 switch and expand with Taqua's OCX next-generation Class 5 switch
BTG to commercialize fundamental patent portfolio in voice-over-IP technology developed by Intelligence at Large
Eschelon Telecom completes $3M financing round from Wind Point Partners, Stolberg Equity Partners, and minority investors
Tiscali standardizes on Digiquant’s Internet Management System for homogenous service management over heterogeneous networks
Robert O'Neil becomes VP of worldwide sales; Michael Regan, VP of engineering; Gregg Savage, CFO; and John Burnham, VP of marketing
Poznañ Supercomputing and Networking Center deploys Alcatel 7770 OBX for optical integration and reliable IP backbone
Telecom Italia awards Marconi a two-year, €15M frame contract to install a next-generation optical backbone network
Foundry's new JetCore-based interface modules offer high-density 100-Mbit/s Ethernet connectivity over long-distance optical fiber
New Focus settles patent infringement lawsuit from Photonetics and its own counterclaims, related to tunable laser design
Paul Champsaur named chairman of the Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications; Gabrielle Gauthey named member of the board
Global Crossing awarded agreement with Premier Sourcing Partners to offer services to more than 1,500 not-for-profit hospitals
Digital Optics Corporation acquires some Zygo TeraOptix customers as ZTO exits the micro-optics business
IDT delivers the first network search engine with a seamless industry-standard interface to network processors
S2IO raises $18M in second round funding, led by Menlo Ventures, bringing its total funding to date to $27M
Dacom selects Riverstone for expansion of Korea's largest metropolitan network
AmberWave and Mitsubishi form strategic alliance to introduce strained silicon to Japanese semiconductor manufacturers
Intel promotes three corporate VP and elects four new ones; also names new corporate secretary
Enterasys Networks reports revenue of $120.8M, down from $140.9M last quarter, for a net loss of $13.7M ($0.07 per share)
Settles two individual non-class action suits related to the prior consolidated securities class actions against AFC
APA Optics announces non-binding term sheet to purchase Computer Systems Products, Inc. for cash and APA common stock
Andinanet, the ISP business unit of Ecuadorian service provider Andinatel, selects Zhone's single-line multi-service architecture
Turin's Traverse platform selected for optical transport deployment in Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's Internet2 GigaPoP
Tyco obtains commitments for $1.5B credit facility, announces intent to sell $3.25B of convertible debentures, reaffirms Q1 guidance
InfoVista named premium OSS alliance partner by Juniper; will provide performance and service-level management reporting
Marconi and DeepNines to provide integrated attack mitigation, network intrusion, and traffic management for wireless market
Efficient Networks announces availability of powerline home networking routers certified by the Homeplug Powerline Alliance
ElectroniCast forecasts the consumption of optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs) and related devices to reach $1.9B by 2006
Masood Tariq to head Nortel's global alliances; Robert Mao to lead greater China; John Giamatteo to lead rest of Asia/Pac sales
Extreme Networks posts net revenue of $90.2M (down $10.4M sequentially), for a net loss of $19.7M ($0.17 per share)
Enhance fiber optic system margins by as much as 2.5dB with MPB Communications' newly-patented SuperRaman pumping technique
The City of Calgary buys the first links using FSO and millimeter wave systems from Terabeam, with up to 20 links on the horizon
Neos builds IP transit from Level 3 Communications into its Neosnet network, featuring unique Liquid Bandwidth provisioning
Las Vegas Review-Journal selects NetScreen to stop network intrusions
AT&T and Covad extend current arrangement for residential DSL service to cover reciprocal use of networks
Ethernet's migration from LAN to WAN creates opportunity for telecom suppliers, according to IDC
Thus speeds up provisioning of broadband services and gives customers realtime visibility of connection process with Axiom Systems' AXiOSS
Southwest inks three-year communications deal with Sprint for voice, data, and critical network backup
Agilent Technologies introduces industry's first miniature hermetically sealed surface mount optical driver amplifier
Pioneer Consulting predicts global metro WDM equipment market to reach $2.3B by 2007, following resurgent demand in late 2003
Austrian incumbent interconnects with iBasis for international VOIP services
Cable modem gateways using Broadcom's chips and software receive CableLabs CableHome 1.0 certification
GL Communications introduces new tool for deploying, maintaining, simulating, and monitoring optical networks
Marvell offers high-performance, highly-integrated Prestera-FX crossbar switch fabric, integrating 72 SerDes on a single chip
Agere Systems introduces Hypermapper and Hypermapper Lite, two flexible, high-performance mappers for access networks
Leading media research company uses Optibase digital TV receiver cards for use in its new Media Monitoring System (MMS)
BTexact declares Maple Optical Systems' multi-service core switch-router is up to snuff for ATM, IP, and MPLS
Takes a $240M charge following 3,500 'planned employee separations' (layoffs); Latin American assets impaired to the tune of $1.1B
Sprint closes sale of Sprint Publishing & Advertising to R.H. Donnelley for $2.23B in cash
Level 3 sells interest in California's '91 Express Lanes' toll road to the Orange County Transportation Authority for $46M
Riverstone Networks completes acquisition of Pipal Systems, developer of advanced Ethernet and MPLS technologies
Zygo Corp. receives $4M contract extension from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for laser optics
Deutsche Telekom records €1.7B from real estate sales in 2002, significantly reducing its debt
Cordia Corp. announces appointment of Patrick Freeman as president and CEO
Adtran expects $88M in revenue and EPS of $0.30 to $0.32 in the fourth quarter
Tadiran Telecom announces appointment of Larry Steinmetz as the company's new president
Riello UPS purchases the uninterruptible power systems sales and service business of the UK's Advance Galatrek
TriQuint Semiconductor completes acquisition of optoelectronics business from Agere Systems
Chiaro Networks taps P&H Telecom as Korean marketing partner; appoints Mark Tharby as VP of business development
Nina Aversano's breach of contract claim against Lucent has been settled; her Employee Protection Act claim has been dismissed
Jerri DeVard becomes the new senior vice president of the brand and marketing communications group
iBasis closes a $15M secured line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank at an interest rate of 1% over prime
Faruqi & Faruqi file yet another class action lawsuit against Tellium for misleading investors
Seven cents a minute? Try nine. Looking for profit, MCI jacks its rates by 28%
Average hike of 8% affects the majority of international calls from the US
PacificNet announces director approval of the telecom joint venture in China and results of annual stockholder meeting
BCE transfers all shares in Teleglobe to 6038441 Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ernst & Young
US LEC restructures debt agreement and simultaneously raises new funding, declaring itself now fully funded
NaviSite's acquisition of ClearBlue Technologies Management will expand its applications management and integration services
