Company announces a distribution agreement with Century Man Communications Equipment Co., Ltd. of Shenzen, China
BellSouth to record $114M charge in Q3 due to Florida Supreme Court's ruling regarding its unfair late payment fees
PD-LD appoints Ed McIntyre as director of marketing
AT&T provides conditional notification to NYSE that the AT&T Broadband and Comcast merger could occur as early as November 7
KPN extends Eurorings with acquisition of the KPNQwest network in Belgium
Masergy signs customer agreement to provide broadcast TV-quality videoconferencing for Noble House Hotels and Resorts
Polatis appoints executive VP of engineering to lead the development of ultra-low-loss photonic switch modules
Taqua's OCX Class 5 switch enables Florida-based service provider Litestream to offer enhanced services to residential subscribers
Terra Lycos selects Verizon's SuperPages.com en Espanol as the yellow pages provider for Terra.com
BellSouth customizes Burger King's communications network at new world headquarters in Miami
XLight Photonics partners with Santur Corporation for the supply of widely tunable transponder products
Digital Lightwave signs definitive agreement to acquire optical transmission test product line from Tektronix
Clear announces Java-based Clearview 8.0 for easier integration with key OSS applications in digital and optical networks
Viennese utility Wienstrom selects Cisco metro Ethernet solutions portfolio to deliver Ethernet over fiber directly to subscribers
TDK Systems delivers the 'Fibre Card,' the first Ethernet PC card that brings a secure fibre optic link directly to laptops
Alliance Semiconductor to acquire Chip Engines Inc., paving the way for next-generation metropolitan area network platforms
NTT, in collaboration with USC, streams Super High-Definition full-motion video from Midwest to West Coast over high-speed IP network
Lucent Technologies' LambdaUnite supports Telkom Indonesia's network expansion in Jakarta in a $38M project
ECI Telecom to merge its NGTS business with NexVerse Networks, creating Chorale Networks
Net sales were up slightly to $20.4M, a 4% increase from last year, but net loss shot upwards to $11.9M from $2.4M in 1Q02
Revenue was $11.2M, down just slightly from last year, and EPS came in at $0.03 on a diluted basis, down from $0.05 in Q2 2002
China Telecom (USA) Corp. becomes the first Chinese telco to establish operations in the US, with new HQ in Herndon, Virginia
Coalition of nine union, consumer, and business groups call on the GSA to bar scandal kingpin WorldCom from future federal contracts
GAAP net loss came to $114.0M, or $1.15 per basic and diluted share
BellSouth today received Federal Communications Commission approval to offer long-distance telephone service in Kentucky
ABN AMRO Capital jumps in on Opto Speed's previously announced €20M second round of financing, bringing the total to €30M
Cisco enhances its Metro Ethernet Switching portfolio, announces wins at Surf Telecoms in London and LDcom Networks in Paris
Time Warner Telecom posts a net loss of $48.4M on revenes of $167.2M, down 3% from last year
ADC wins RF circuit module patent infringement suit against PCI Technologies, will receive a monetary payment
PMC-Sierra introduces enterprise 10-Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY device to support XAUI-based optics
Series C financing was led by Crescendo Ventures, Cisco Systems, Investor AB, and ITACT
Working Solutions selects Sprint to connect world's largest 'virtual call center' in a multiyear, multimillion-dollar deal
Santec introduces the LambdaTracker series of Optical Channel Monitors (OCMs) for wavelength monitoring in DWDM and CWDM systems
Cramer Systems launches SyncEngine, a comprehensive OSS solution; opens a new office in Toronto and launches a recruitment campaign
Siemens IC Networks signs framework agreement worth €15M to supply Cesky Telecom with Surpass NGN technology
AT&T PrePaid Internet Service is now available at Walgreens drugstores, soon to be located at every street corner in America
BellSouth targets growing Hispanic online community with Spanish-language Internet portal
Hitachi integrates ADVA Optical Networking's DWDM solutions into the IP-based networks of Fusion Communications
Uni2, Novis, and Mobistar to market France Telecom carrier services in Spain, Portugal, and Belgium
HighWave Optical Technologies announces revenue of €330,000, down 83% from €2M in the prior quarter
Level 3 reports consolidated revenue of $1.07B, up from $750M in Q2, thanks mainly to growth in information services revenue
Lightscape Networks launches breakthrough in network management technology for metropolitan area networks at ExpoComm in China
RDMA Consortium finalizes version 1.0 of Remote Direct Memory Access protocol over TCP/IP networks; forwards spec to IETF working groups
FiberNet to provide various telecommunication colocation services for BT North America
Sales fell 7% sequentially to $837M; Q4 restructuring expected to be $550M to $650M, as it proposes closing three optical fiber facilities
Vesper, Nortel Networks to deploy Latin America's first CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network
Lucent Technologies' VitalNet 9.0 next-generation network management software solution now available for the Sun Solaris environment
Vodafone Sweden creates backbone for UMTS traffic using using Cisco 12400 and 7600 series Internet routers
Spirent Communications and Samsung Electronics announce interoperability alliance for broadband DSL networks
F5 Networks breaks even with pro forma net income of $80,000 on revenue of $27.1M
NetScreen Technologies reports 13% revenue growth over prior quarter and 62% revenue growth over prior full year
Third quarter sales fell sequentially by 17.2% and year-over-year by 37.5% to €3.5B; net loss came in at €1.35B (€1.14 per share)
Telefònica de España to deploy Riverstone's RS family of routers as part of Spain's largest broadband network rollout
Infonetics Research study says US/Canadian security spending will grow 154% between 2002 and 2006, from $3.8B to $9.5B
Sheer Networks opens competency centers in Singapore, the UK, and California
Spirent signs a two–year master purchasing agreement with Alcatel, naming Spirent as one of Alcatel’s global preferred suppliers
Bandwidth9 appoints ex-Agility exec Wayne Gartin VP of worldwide sales and business development
iBasis ups price for China voice traffic eightfold, in anticipation of Chinese government-mandated termination rate increases
BellSouth files motions to dismiss Supra's bankruptcy filing and to collect payment for wholesale services
China Telecom awards Nortel Networks a contract to build new multiservice backbone networks in northern China
New technology improves efficiency of enabling multiple interactive applications by using common management and provisioning system
APA Optics posts a net loss of $1.3M ($0.11 a share), identical to its loss for the second quarter of 2002
U.S. Department of Justice backs SBC's entry into California long distance market
Force10's E-Series and Ixia's 10-GigE analysis platform selected by UTStarcom to define the limits of high-performance networking
Siemens ICN wins 3-year, €9M deal from the Cyprus Telecommunication Authority to set up optical backbone network in Cyprus
KDDI selects CoSine Communications to power network-based security services
Adax and Prosser Telecom join forces to deliver a next-generation test and monitoring system for BTexact Technologies
France Telecom revenues up 9% for nine months ended September 30; growth in EBITDA and operating income to exceed 15% for the full year
Cogent bolsters mission-critical traffic for Internet game distributor Gigex with high-speed, affordable connection
Verizon offers a 'Veriations' service package including DSL for customers in Florida
Nortel Networks introduces new enterprise convergence products to support its 'One network. A world of choice' vision
Revenue was £7.6M ($11.8M), up 6% sequentially and up 217% year-over-year; net loss was reduced to £13.5M ($20.9M)
Net sales of ¥2,150B (US$17.5B) are down nearly 10% from last year; operating loss improved, but gains are offset by restructuring charges
China's Ministry of Information Industry certifies Salira 2000 EPON access system for use in national broadband networks
Total revenues of $145,000 (down from $421,000 in 3Q01) were almost entirely attributable to EZchip subsidiary
Sorrento Networks announces record third quarter orders from Europe, reaching $5.5M
Becomes cash flow positive at $62M and EPS of $0.01 is up $0.19 per share from the same period in 2001, but plans to lay off 500 people
Broadcom announces the first 0.13-micron CMOS multi-rate gigabit octal serializers/deserializers
Revenues totaled $56.7M, down from $61.2M in the prior quarter, but consolidated net loss shrank to $15.8M, a 20% improvement over Q2
Revenues this quarter were $731M, a decrease of 3.9% from the third quarter of 2001
Revenues were $24.5M, a drop of 69% from the $79.6M reported in 3Q01, for a pro forma net loss of $26.4M ($0.36 per share)
Survey says 33% of network outages are caused by human error; Yankee Group recommends centralized control and greater authentication
Spirent to provide Huawei with automated regression testing for its equipment during the R&D phase to accelerate technology development
Charter to offer video-on-demand service in 9 more markets, boosting total VoD deployments to 21
Comcast revenues increased 12.7% and operating cash flow increased 17.8%, as its cable division prepares for AT&T Broadband merger
Flag Telecom expands Asian network reach with international telecom license in Taiwan, completing its North Asian Loop
Breakthrough technology opens road to commercial products with integrated optical processing
Achieves NEBS Certification; ships Salira 2000 intelligent Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) platform to US Signal
Company finishes its review of prior accounting policies and practices, and boy, does it look messy
Corning and Nortel Networks demonstrate fiber solutions for metropolitan networks at PT/EXPO COMM 2002 exhibit
New Corning miniature GRIN lens will enable significant reductions in size of optical component packaging
Corning selected by Huawei Technologies to supply EDFAs for Sonet/SDH transport system
Auna Operadores de Telecomunicaciones proposes to sell up to 53.6M Wanadoo shares
BaySpec expands Asian presence by appointing Nissho Electronics as its sole distributor in Japan
Prompt action by MaNAP, the UK’s northern Internet exchange, repaired connections after vandals set fire to network cables in Salford
Tellium expands into Asia/Pacific region with establishment of office in China and hiring of Yao Zhang to lead business efforts there
NetScreen breaks new ground with first intrusion prevention appliance to provide in-depth attack investigation and rapid response
Verizon reaches favorable settlement in anti-spam lawsuit against Additional Benefits, a Detroit-based commercial email company
Siemens certifies and signs agreement with Oki Network Technologies for VOIP gateways to interoperate with Siemens' Surpass systems
Global Crossing carries more than 2B minutes on its VOIP platform in 3Q02
AT&T Worldnet service provides free anti-virus protection and switching tools
Level 3 to provide additional broadband services, including IP private network service, to Cox Communications
AT&T wins multi-year services contract, valued at more than $2M, to provide the core of LoJack's communications infrastructure
iBasis interconnects with T-Systems' International Carrier Sales and Services -- ICSS -- for exchange of international voice traffic
Redback introduces the SMS 10000 SL, enhancing the SMS 10000 platform's hardware as well as adding new software features
Hana Bank selects optical Ethernet solution from Nortel Networks to to Power high-security, Internet-based financial services
Corning IntelliSense and Technovena Pte. Ltd. partner to develop CAD design software for Chinese MEMS developers
Alcatel's latest DSLAM release includes Broadcom's BladeRunner ADSL central office solution
Ikanos introduces programmable SmartLeap chipset, the first single chipset to support VDSL-DMT, ADSL-DMT, and EFM with on-chip QOS
Proves that DSL is the dominant access technology
RaSer X quadruples the capacity of existing copper backplanes in networking, server, and storage equipment
Southwestern ISP chooses net.com's SHOUT2500 Gateway for wholesale voice over IP
Santec Corp. introduces a MEMS-based Optical Variable Attenuator (OVA) component
ITF Optical Technologies to acquire certain assets of Resonance Photonics; terms were not disclosed
Tellabs will make a one-time payment of $12M to Riverstone, resolving their pending litigation
Sorrento Networks announces 1-for-20 reverse stock split; Nasdaq approves company's plan to achieve equity requirements
Tolly Group tests confirm that Extreme Networks' scalable 10-Gigabit Ethernet switching technology outperforms competition
TriQuint Semiconductor reports revenue of $71.0M and a GAAP net loss of $9.2M ($0.07 per share)
ATG's revenues were $24.5M, down from $30.5M in 3Q01, but net loss narrowed to $3.1M ($0.04 per share), from $9.0M last year
Annual revenues increase 24% as IDT achieves record revenues ($416.7M), EBITDA, and operating profits for Q4
Verizon says additional wireless, long-distance customers helped 3Q performance
Lattice Semiconductor FPSC device enables smarter networking with Avaya P580 and P882 multiservice switches
Fibercore launches two revolutionary erbium doped fibers to address the requirements of high-channel-count DWDM and metro networks
Alliance Fiber Optic Products sees revenues shrink to $3.11M from $3.67M in Q2, for a GAAP net loss of $5.32M ($0.15 per share)
Arescom nets $20M from private stock issuance; names Cheng Wu chairman, appoints Eric Van Zele to its advisory board
Liceu de Barcelona opera house renovates its facilities with Network Electronics' VikinX line of routing and distribution equipment
Finisar now expects Q1 revenues to be approximately $40M to $42M, versus its previous guidance of $44M to $48M; net loss will grow
Net sales were $193 million, down from $222M in the prior quarter, for a GAAP loss of $521M ($0.37 per share); further layoff planned
Nortel Networks declares preferred share dividends
Verizon says Pennsylvania's low wholesale phone rates would harm local phone competition
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission motion delays AT&T's entry into the state's local residential phone market
Revenues were $60.8M, down slightly from the prior quarter, for a net loss of $117.1M ($1.24 per share), up from a loss of just $21.1M in Q2
Wanadoo shareholders approve acquisition of Spanish ISP Eresmas
Corvis Corporation $1.4M in revenues for Q3 with a reported net loss of $127.4M; 'continues to streamline business' (duh)
Shows off IPv6 routing solution for AMCC NPU-based systems; demos MPLS-VPN capability jointly with IBM and Silicon & Software Systems
Optical Solutions and LightRiver team up on aggressive deployment of Wisconsin's first utility-owned fiber optic communications system
Sprint and NetLedger combine offerings for small business customers
Ingrian Networks teams with nCipher to raise the bar on security of Web-based applications and data
Transaction Network Services creates Canadian subsidiary
Avici takes a net loss of $18.4M ($0.37 per share) on revenues of $7.3M, down 29% from the prior year's third quarter
Revenues increased 36% to $3.3M and cash burn declined 59%, but the GAAP net loss remained a hearty $8.1M ($1.50 per share) in Q3
Lantern Communications appoints Douglas K. Jacobs as president and CEO, investors agree to stump up $10M in additional funding
AOL Time Warner revenues increase 6% to $10.0B while EBITDA falls 1% to $2.2B; AOL will restate financial information for past two years
Ireland's National Software Centre deploys Nortel Networks IP telephony solution
Earnings came out at $1.8B ($0.53 per share), compared with $2.1B ($0.61 per share) in 3Q01
Reduction in operating expenses drives EBITDA and EPS improvements, despite lower revenues of $38.4M, down 8.4% sequentially
HyWire introduces the highest-speed, lowest-power forwarding and classification search engine for routing and switching equipment
Secures $12.5M in second round of venture financing, led by US Venture Partners and H&Q Asia Pacific
Genuity enhances end-to-end quality of high-speed managed Internet access for businesses, prioritizes traffic
Market strategies position fiber optic test equipment market for growth, reaching $1.27B by 2008, says Frost & Sullivan
Brazilian systems integrator Telsinc pioneers solution using RAD access equipment to migrate analog TV transmission to ATM
ServGate Technologies appoints Larry Lessler as VP of finance and Larry Schiro as VP of manufacturing operations
Loss per share for 2002 was $1.40 per share; to pay a $5 million administrative settlement to the State of New Hampshire
Zagros Networks wins $9.7 million in new funding; new capital to fuel marketing infrastructure, technology development
First to pass LinleyBench 2002 results and first to achieve 10Gbps with NPF benchmark
Records a net loss for the third quarter of $42.7 million, or $1.13 per diluted share
Revenue meets company guidance, but earnings miss
Startup hauls in Series C financing from TL Ventures, Austin Ventures, and Trinity Ventures
Revenue totaled $5.2M; rate of loss lowered after cost-cutting steps, but GAAP net loss was still $70M
Hedge fund Highberry Limited petitions for an administrator to COLT; COLT aghast
Zarlink reveals new analog strategy, launches high-performance chips for communications growth markets
Intense Photonics gains additional investment from Alice Ventures to close B Round funding at £11.25M (US$17.4M)
Net revenue increased to $76.6M; net income also increased, to $7.0M ($0.06 per share)
Applied Optoelectronics announces 1550nm lasers designed for cable television applications
Global NAPs deploys Avici SSR Internet routers to enhance reliability, scalability, and performance of national network
Verizon long distance service launched today in New Hampshire, completing Verizon's coverage of northeastern states
HP helps Sprint enhance network to give PCS Vision users access to high-speed data services
Inovia Telecoms and Sheer Networks to co-market products to enable greater efficiency and profitability for broadband service providers
WorldCom unveils industry's first Internet access monitoring tool; also introduces a standards-based Nxt1 dedicated net access solution
MSN will use C&W's streaming media services when it launches MSN8 in New York's Central Park tomorrow
Paris Internet Exchange (PARIX) gets a new dedicated site, providing an additional 500 square meters of colocation space
NEC Corp. and the OSS Through Java Initiative release OSS IP billing API, easing the integration and billing of new IP services
Thailand's TOT Corp. to implement ADC's Singl.eView billing platform for the rollout of its GSM mobile phone service
Radvision regains operating profitability with EPS of $0.03 on revenues of $12.2M
The two will deploy network processors in conference demonstration
Says demand is 'surprisingly strong' for pluggable serial optical OC48 transceivers
Due to a pending grand jury investigation, Charter has placed executive VP and COO David Barford on (paid) leave
Greenwich Technology Partners launches consolidation solutions to meet growing demand for IT optimization and cost-cutting
Kipper Technologies unveils Infrastructure Support & IT Schedule (ISIS) product portfolio, targeting government contracts
Convergys earns $0.34 per share on slightly lower revenues of $561.2M, as operating income and net income slide
Net revenue was $10.5M, down slightly from Q2; net loss was $14.9M ($0.60 per share); company plans to lay off 70 employees
Teledon Solutions adds support for voice and data network switching to its services portfolio
IGI Consulting releases a study of the various metro optical Ethernet technologies
LambdaNet Communications to provide Star 21 Networks with Germany-wide fiber network for the next five years
Alcatel to supply 100,000km of Teralight fiber to upgrade China Telecom's network infrastructure
The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) elects a new board of directors for 2002-2003, with Ciena's Joe Berthold as president
Belgacom deploys Nortel's OPTera Metro 5200 multiservice platform to network all 120 European Commission sites
Class action suit against Credit Suisse for misleading analysts reports is filed on behalf of purchasers of Agilent stock
Lucent posts pro forma revenues of $2.28B, a 56% year-over-year decline, and a net loss of $2.81B ($0.84 per share)
Qwest Communications receives positive recommendation from the Department of Justice on refiled long-distance application
Lucent Technologies wins contract from Indian mobile operator Tata Teleservices to deploy high-speed 3G CDMA2000 wireless networks
Maxima names as VP of marketing Saul Umbrasas, previously director of business development and strategy with BellSouth
Acknowledges sale of optoelectronics business to TriQuint Semiconductor; reports revenues of $529M, down 5.5% from Q3
Revenues were $157.9 -- up 3% from 3Q02 -- while pro forma operating loss was $40.3M, an improvement of 24%
CMOS Micro Device introduces 18MB-density, low-power, 250M search per second CMD250HDLP Full Ternary CAM
Vitesse intelligent switch fabrics interoperable with Intel network processors, paving the way to application-specific solutions
Paion announces two new chips in its gigabitPLUS product line of Gigabit Ethernet switching products
Global Crossing August 2002 recurring service revenue increases over July 2002 and exceeds operating plan targets
China's broadband market begins era of rapid growth, connecting 37M Chinese homes by 2008, says Strategy Analytics
Lumenon Innovative Lightwave Technology names leading materials scientist Dr. C.P. Wong to its advisory board
Alcatel selects Carleton University as first Canadian research partner
Net revenue of $3.5M was level with Q2, but the operating loss was reduced to $2.6M, 30% better than the prior quarter
$19.0M in revenue -- 6% sequential growth -- still leaves Exar with a net loss of $35.3M, as opposed to a net income of $1.1M in Q1
HyperTransport Technology Consortium announces 2 new HyperTransport-based products and 3 new members -- Seaway, Agilent, and MathStar
Wintegra intros 'any service any port' device family for multiservice access; adds to WinPath family of access packet processors
France Telecom extends its GRX network by signing GRX interconnection deals with SingTel, Aicent, and Reach
FutureSoft announces access router solutions on Intel XScale technology-based control plane processors
NetLogic Microsystems announces production of the largest database network search engines, capable of 100M searches per second
Consystant upgrades its StrataNP Design Suite, boosting design, analysis and optimization of software for Intel network processors
Telindus builds 3G virtual data center solutions based on Inkra's Virtual Service Switch
Pelago Networks appoints ex-Nortel exec Rajesh Tyagi as VP of product line management and strategy
Silicon Access Networks announces iFlow Development System, providing a proving ground for iFlow chipset designs
WorldCom issues operating results for July and August 2002; unsurprisingly, it predicts no value for stockholders after Chapter 11
Hifn security processors set performance and price standards for VPNs
SonicWall extends remote access security to home networks with TELE3 TZX, isolating home networks from work networks
Cable companies announce voluntary guidelines to provide investors with better understanding of main operating metrics
Virgin.net maintains the lowest broadband price in the ISP price war, scores first for customer satisfaction in latest Forrester report
Korean retail chain FamilyMart selects NetScreen devices to securely connect more than 1,000 sites
Furniture retailer installs Nokia VPN and IP security platforms integrating Check Point software to secure sites in 20 countries
Cambridge Broadband and BST partnet to address fixed wireless market in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Nigeria, and Mozambique
US Signal joins Cisco Powered Network program and delivers TDM private line services based on Cisco's ONS 15454 line
ServGate Technologies expands corporate presence in EMEA with new sales office in Buckinghamshire, UK
SkyStream's Mediaplex 20 video services router achieves NEBS Level 3 certification
Azanda Network Devices delivers traffic management to the access network with the Saber AZ61120-100 OC-12 multiservice traffic manager
Cable & Wireless signs optical services agreement with America Online for trans-Pacific network capacity
AT&T reports earnings of $0.05 per diluted share from continuing operations, on revenue of $12B
Advanced Fibre Communications to demonstrate next-generation access solutions at the Tel.Com Africa 2002 Conference
Consolidated revenues were $5.54B, down from $6.01B year-over-year; reported net income was $733M, up from $7M a year ago
Stargus names former Into Networks exec Meredith Flynn-Ripley as president and CEO
SiberCore delivers first plug-and-play coprocessor solution for the Intel IXP2400 development platform
Vitesse posts revenues of $38.1M, up 2% from 4Q01 but down 11% from last quarter; full-year revenues totaled $162.4M, down 58% from 2001
ZettaCom provides single-chip, 10-Gig traffic management solution
Inphi Corporation introduces two new MSA-compliant modulator drivers for high-end OC192 applications
Cisco Systems to acquire network security software developer Psionic Software for up to $12M in stock
TriQuint Semiconductor to acquire optoelectronics business from Agere Systems for $40M in cash
Cypress collaborates with AMCC to ensure interoperability between Cypress network search engines and AMCC network processors
Enhancements to Xebeo's MPLS WorkBench include Customer Centric Queuing, MPLS traffic engineering, and path restoration
Equant to link 38 Willis Group Holdings sites in 27 countries with its IP VPN solution under a 5-year, $4M project
California Research and Education Network benefits from Looking Glass Networks’ rapid dark fiber delivery
A group of analysts and business executives urges the FCC to allow nature to take its course -- let dying companies die
Alcatel signs €20M network extension contract with Telekomunikacja Polska
Marie Ehrling to head Telia's Swedish operations, starting the first of the year
Solectron has agreed with Lucent Technologies to unwind their outsourcing and asset-purchase transaction of May 31, 2002
Spirent tests Cisco's MDS 9509 Multilayer Director switch at a sustained wirespeed of 2 Gbit/s across 112 ports
Teradyne Connection Systems joins the High Speed Backplane Initiative to develop specs for interoperability at 5 Gbit/s and higher speeds
Vitesse provides high-density multiservice mappers with virtual concatenation, LCAS, and GFP for use in metro and regional markets
ADC adds a new low-power module to its Soneplex/HiGain HDSL2 platforms
Spanish operator TeleCable de Asturias to deploy Nortel's next-gen cable network for new services using VOIP
Techno Venture Management announces closing of the TVM V Information Technology venture capital fund at €128M
NATO to utilize net.com's Scream platforms for ATM aggregation and broadband migration
2001 revenues reduced by $19M, total assets and liabilities each reduced by $1.2B; naturally, GlobalX blames it all on Arthur Anderson
IDT delivers software development kit with industry's first IP coprocessor architecture model for AMCC-based systems
Lynx Photonic Networks moves into Chinese market, names Dr. Reuven Duer director of physics for US, and cuts staff by 20%
Core sales in last quarter totalled £482M (US$745.3), a 6% sequential decline
Velio delivers quad OC48 Sonet/SDH PHY transceiver that consumes half the power and costs 50% less than discrete OC48 PHYs
Taqua's OCX next-gen Class 5 switch successfully completes testing at Iowa Network Services, paving the way for statewide deployment
Precision Photonics announces release of the Sweepmeter ultra-precise swept wavelength meter
TeleManagement Forum's Catalyst Program, the so-called 'living lab' of the TMF, recast to address today's market needs
First ETSI DSL interoperability event attracts nearly 40 companies from around the world
Velio and Ignis Optics demonstrate interoperability between OC48 Sonet/SDH PHY and optical transceivers
TDI Semiconductor achieves next step in Gallium Nitride substrate materials with sampling of thick p-type GaN substrates
New Agilent Technologies RouterTester tools first to evaluate core, metro/edge IP routers for 99.999% performance reliability
Check Point launches two products, SmartView Reporter and SmartView Monitor, to provide intelligence on critical security activity
BellSouth to terminate Supra Telecom's wholesale service because Supra can't pay its bills
Path 1 and Internet Photonics team up to accelerate the transition of cable networks to broadband Gigabit Ethernet and HDTV
Sycamore Networks elects Paul Chisholm to board of directors
Lawyers file class action lawsuit against Credit Suisse First Boston on behalf of shareholders who purchased Agilent stock
Level 3 signs 10-year metro dark fiber deal with CalTech; London's City University purchases colocation and metro dark fiber services
Vivace Networks appoints David Robison to its board of directors
Hughes Software Systems' SIGTRAN SUA/SCTP interface deployed to enable eServGlobal's Call Agent to provide prepaid mobile services
Charter Communications selects Cisco universal broadband router for broadband service expansion
Ample Communications supplies 10-Gigabit Ethernet frame processor for Force10 Networks' E-Series high-performance switches
AT&T Latin America anticipates funding gap and liquidity shortfall commencing in 4Q02
China Unicom awards Nortel Networks $280M in CDMA2000 1X wireless contracts
Tau Networks introduces its T64 enterprise/metro switch fabric chipset
Lucent Technologies signs second-phase CDMA wireless contract with China Unicom
Akara and LightWave Communications announce partnership and first customer of Storage-over-Sonet managed service offering
AMCC unveils nP5 next-generation network processing technology, enabling universal port services at dedicated port economics
MRV divests its majority ownership in Luminent's passive optical components division
Korea's KT Corp. to deploy both T640 routing nodes and ERX edge routers for core and edge network expansion
ADC announces statewide deployment of Cuda 1000 cable modem termination systems by Cox Communications in Kansas
ClearSpeed incorporates in US, names industry veteran Mike Calise as president, and opens Silicon Valley office
F5 Networks delivers 'application traffic management' product via new packet velocity ASIC and BIG-IP platforms
Network Processing Forum passes Streaming Interface spec and Switch Fabric Benchmark Framework; picks Tolly for benchmark testing
Sockeye Networks boosts network performance and control of its flagship GlobalRoute with new global data feed
Founder and former EVP of marketing and business development at Ensemble Communications joins Native Networks as CEO
Mysticom introduces second-generation 10-Gigabit Ethernet PHY and backplane transceiver that dramatically improves system performance
Xilinx unveils 'Serial Tsunami' initiative: a vision & roadmap for next-generation connectivity solutions via high-speed serial I/O
Intelligent modular system from Microsens combines the advantages of CWDM and DWDM technologies
Agere Systems announces 'world's fastest' switching chip at 80Gbit/s; wins with ZTE, China's largest listed telecom equipment maker
GT Group Telecom receives notice of service cancellation from US customer that is under Chapter 11 proceedings
PurOptix closes its Series A financing round with a total of $3.5M, led by Sapphire Capital
Incatel and Teleca partner to deliver provisioning solution to Telia’s Skanova
Wanadoo revenues rise 32% for nine months ended September 30, 2002, as it adds 300,000 new customers in Q3
WaveSmith Networks closes $30M third round, with contributions from Ciena; signs worldwide reseller agreement with Ciena
Fibernet launches enhanced national Ethernet services, delivers InTechnology's storage management solutions over expanded GigE ring
Ericsson plans delisting from French, German and Swiss stock exchanges
SafeNet and Raqia Networks announce alliance to deliver high-assurance security on silicon
Ericsson reports reduced operating expenses, but its adjusted income before taxes was SEK -3.9B
Sweden's Transmode Systems strengthens presence in America with appointment of Jim Lang as VP of sales, USA
Lucent stock has fallen below $1, so the board seeks shareowner approval for reverse split to reach the range of $15 to $25
Elects Richard Clemmer, president, CEO, and chair of PurchasePro, and Krish Prabhu, a partner with Morgenthaler Venture, to its board
ElectroniCast forecasts that 10-Gbit/s datacom transceiver market to reach $3.26B in 2006
GlobalX connects the Netherlands National Research Network, SURFnet, to Switzerland's CERN in Geneva with multi-Gigabit optical network
Path 1 Network Technologies names John R. Zavoli as chief financial officer and general counsel
Nexion's global network gains control with Network Electronics' router system
Tellabs reports Q3 sales of $288M for a net loss of $91M ($0.22 per share)
Holoplex introduces enhanced free space optics at SMAU, Milan
Advanced Fibre Communications posts 3Q02 revenues of $91.8M, up 8% year-over-year; will amend financial results for 2001, 1Q02, 2Q02
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. reinstates $200M stock repurchase program
Total consolidated revenues were $6.79B, up 3% from a year ago; consolidated EBITDA came in at $1.90B, up from $1.41B in 3Q01
Net revenues totaled $59.6M; net loss per share was $0.05
Net revenue was $290.0M, up 12.3% from 2Q02 and up 35.8% from 3Q01; pro forma net loss clocked in at $9.1M ($.03 per share)
Agere Systems files lawsuit against Intersil for infringement of six patents regarding wireless LAN technology
Net income was $38.7M ($0.11 per diluted share), on revenues of $277.9, both down slightly from the prior quarter
Zarlink drops out of the VDSL market, resulting in layoffs from its Network Access group; plans to refocus R&D on higher growth markets
AFL Telecommunications targets the Canadian market via agreements with Petro Comm Industries and Capella Telecommunications
Revenues were down about 15% sequentially to $2.36B, creating a net loss of $1.80B, yet Nortel's still targeting profitability for 2Q03
LightPointe granted new free-space optics (FSO) patent, strengthens intellectual property on all-optical FSO systems
Amherst FiberOptics ceases operations, 'due in part to the dramatic downturn in the fiber optics market'
Lucent Technologies expands China Unicom's national multiservice data backbone network with switch enhancements and software
Genesis Networks demos the first video-over-IP network with guaranteed QOS and customer control over bandwidth, routing and scheduling
MCI urges state regulators to defy the RBOCs' 'classic monopolistic maneuvering' in trying to eliminate UNE-P rules
Lucent Technologies' study finds substantial pent-up demand for high-speed mobile data services among US and European businesses
Revenue totaled $1.99B and adjusted net earnings were $51M ($0.20 per share), but GAAP net loss was $91M ($0.40 per share)
Total revenue was $20.3B, down 1% from 3Q01; net income was $1.3B ($0.76 per share), compared with $1.6B in 3Q01
VADS Berhad delivers business-class IP service to Malaysian enterprises over Cisco-powered infrastructure
Net sales totaled $44.6M, down from $52.0M for the same period last year, resulting in a net loss of $7.3M
Alcatel's next-gen network solutions proven to comply with the Multiservice Switching Forum's architecture implementation guidelines
3Q02 net revenues totaled $3.7M, resulting in a whopping GAAP net loss of $157.2M, or $1.74 per basic and diluted share
Net revenue totaled $100.6M, down somewhat from $108.3M for 1Q02; GAAP loss per share clocked in at $0.04
NEC unveils a new class of system LSI solutions, the dynamically reconfigurable processor LSI architecture, at Microprocessor Forum
Bezeq awards Sheer Networks a contract for next-generation service assurance and provisioning solutions
NextGen, a subsidiary of Nissho Electronics, selects SnowShore Networks' media servers for two Pacific Rim carrier trials
For the year ended August 31st 2002, Fibernet Group reports losses (before tax but after exceptional items) of £91.2M
Agere Systems provides Huawei Technologies with a full suite of chips for metro and access optical networks in multi-million dollar deal
Johnson & Perkinson sues Metromedia Fiber Network and Salomon Smith Barney on behalf of MFN shareholders
Diluted earnings per share increased 23% from $0.39 last year to $0.48; sales increased 6% to $268M from $253M last year
APA Optics has decided to focus on the passive optical network market
Global Internet backbone growth slowed dramatically in 2002, from 100% to just under 40%, says TeleGeography
France Telecom launches prepaid cards for secure shopping on the Internet
Consumer products company Unilever picks Equant to supply and maintain data network equipment for 1,400 sites in over 100 countries
Agere Systems creates one-stop shop for multi-use framers with comprehensive portfolio of scaleable network system line card chips
Alcatel announces 1355 Bandwidth-on-Demand (BonD) Manager to ease bandwidth management over existing DWDM and SDH/Sonet networks
Laurel Networks to offer Fujitsu Engineering, Furnishing, and Installation services to users of its service edge routing solutions
EarthLink offers New England high-speed cable Internet service via AT&T Broadband network
Mexican carrier Protel chooses Enavis' T::DAX All-Band international gateway for long-distance network buildout
Presto chango! Williams Communications exits Chapter 11 as WilTel Communications; Howard Janzen resigns as president and CEO
Asian carrier to purchase a 10-gigabit wavelength ring from Level 3 linking LA and San Jose with the Japan-US cable landing station
Sprint signs 10-year communications services agreement with Bank of America for advanced, secure, high-speed data network
ADC's Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch expands its share of the CMTS market in the first half of 2002, according to Gartner Dataquest
Corning IntelliSense awarded $2M from NIST Advanced Technology Program Research to advance development of digitally controlled MEMS
It now provides local phone service to 2 million consumers in eight states
Low-cost IP tunneling, Sonet access terminal solution meets Telcordia GR-253 requirements
HIBEAM chipset provides a fully integrated forwarding plane for Ethernet, IP, MPLS, and VLAN packet services
OC192 optical transponders incorporate a 1550nm EML source and are compatible with Sonet/SDH, OC192/STM64, and LR2
Third-quarter sales of $6.4 billion, GAAP earnings of $0.05 per share
Its uBR7246VXR and uBR10012 Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTSs) have received qualification for Euro-DOCSIS 1.1
OECD's '2002 Science, Technology and Industry Outlook' sees a fundamental shift in how R&D resources are targeted
PowerQUICC II processors include an embedded PowerPC ISA-based G2 core and a RISC-based communications processor module
Programmable, 'parameterizable' custom design implementing digital crosspoint switching functions
Raqia Networks has completed tapeout of its flagship ReGXP2G Regular Expression Coprocessor
Signs distribution agreement with EL-GEV in Israel for its high-value added optoelectronic products
Yukon Gigabit Ethernet controller offers OEMs 'future-proofed' 10/100/1000 plug-and-play PC network connections
Two high-speed pulse generators with 5- and 10-picosecond falltimes for very high resolution TDR and TDT measurements
Value-added global IP-VPN service supplements the company's MPLS-based offering
Joseph Y. Liu will succeed Fred Fromm, who has resigned to pursue personal interests, as president and CEO
Online video gamer XGamer Networks enlists WorldCom to provide hosting services on its UUNET IP network
Florida Computer College upgrades network protection with multi-site rollout of FortiGate Network Protection Gateways
SBC and Yahoo! plan to introduce automated tools to make it easier for customers from other ISPs to switch to SBC Yahoo! DSL or Dial
Revenue totaled $6.5B, up 3% sequentially and flat year-over-year; net income was $686M, up 54% sequentially and up 547% year-over-year
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. posts net revenues of $30.2M, down from $41.3M last year, with a GAAP net loss of $72.4M ($0.24 per share)
WorldCom responds to court approval of $1.1B in debtor-in-possession financing while it reorganizes
AT&T petitions the FCC to eliminate surplus payments for voice and data services imposed on businesses by the Bell companies
Zarlink Semiconductor rolls out superior third-generation demodulator for terrestrial digital television (DTV) market
Transparent Networks recruits senior Tellabs exec Harvey R. Scull as president and CEO
Redux Communications releases PrimaGate RS-120, a special purpose ARM946E core-based processor for wire-speed Ethernet broadband
Intel introduces industry's first network processor to support secure content processing; enhances hardware and software development tools
Lucent Technologies and McData introduce interoperable solutions for storage networking IP-based metropolitan and wide area networks
Agility Communications enters Chinese market through distribution agreement and partnership with Luster Lightwave
Spediant Systems formally introduced itself and its Multi-Loop DSL (MLDSL) solution at the NGN conference in Boston
Fiber-to-the-home installations to reach approximately 1M by 2004, according to study released at the FTTH Council's conference
Yankee Group defines the market for session controllers, a new category of IP network edge products
Mindspeed and Tyco Electronics achieve high-speed backplane link performance milestone, driving 60 inches of FR4 At 3.125 Gbit/s
Savvis to provide ImageWare Systems with IP VPN services for US and Canadian locations
$20M from Jaishree Deshpande and Sycamore Networks founder Desh Deshpande creates MIT's Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
Canoga Perkins initiates FSO interoperability certification program; LightPointe FlightPath and FlightSpectrum FSO systems get certified
Sandburst teams with Analog Devices to market switch fabric solutions for high-speed packet networks
AT&T Canada and bondholder committee agree on capital restructuring plan to eliminate all of the funded debt obligations
OFS announces 'Access Advantage' fiber-to-the-home/business system, utilizing breakthrough cabling technologies and high-capacity fibers
Corporate enterprises could save millions with VOIP systems, shaving up to 49% off operating expenses, says Analysys
ADC announces seven European integrators and VARs to support European MSOs' network upgrades with ADC's IP cable solutions
Cirpack's Local Exchange Node enables cable TV operators to deliver VOIP phone services
Alcatel successfully performed the renumbering of fixed telephone lines in Czech Republic
Digital Lightwave acquires optical network management product line of Lightchip, enhancing centralized test and monitoring offerings
Lightchip's DWDM business goes to Confluent; Ian Turner, Lightchip's CTO and SVP of engineering, becomes president and COO of Confluent
Riverstone introduces carrier-class resiliency features to its MPLS portfolio to enhance service delivery guarantees
Patent-pending manufacturing process for coupler component and module product lines delivers a threefold increase in median time to failure
Network Elements leverages Novas' Debussy debug system to meet demanding schedule for critically acclaimed 10-Gbit/s IC development
Alcatel names Joëlle Gauthier as VP of research and innovation, replacing Christian Grégoire, who was appointed VP and CTO of Asia/Pac
Multimillion-dollar joint strategic business agreement to promote Xanoptix’s XTM Series of optical transceiver products
Light Reading hires veteran industry editor Craig Matsumoto to cover optical components and the communications chip market
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. announces a new line of 1550nm analog lasers to meet the demands of wireless systems, particularly WCDMA
R. Clark Harris to leave board, president and CEO Nic Pignati elected chairman, nominating and governance committee established
Gould Fiber Optics showcases its Micro and Mini Modules at the Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) Conference
Extreme Networks' 10-Gigabit Ethernet enables first ever single-hop terabyte data transfer across the world
Arris wins Darien Telephone's voice and data business
Miercom Communications gives Siemens' HiPath 3000 convergence platform its coveted 'Works as Advertised' seal of approval
IntellaPatch 64, Apcon's new physical layer switch, automates network connectivity in interop and test labs
Optinel's PLEXiS MFX transport system successfully completes field trial with Adelphia Communications
IDT ships PAX.ware 2500 classification evaluation system and PAX.works 3.4 software development kit
US carrier FairPoint Communications implements Siemens Surpass next-generation network solutions
Tyco and Looking Glass Networks provision multi-point 10-Gbit/s wavelength service in record time; WorldxChange uses LGN's lit services
Qwest Communications and the New York State Education and Research Network to offer colleges, research institutions high-speed Internet
Cisco launches new channels initiative to address the small business and SOHO markets
QDI announces 40mW, 25nm tunable monolithic DFB laser array WSL chip
Telecom Italia selects NetScreen to provide firewall and VPN functionality for its recently launched managed Internet security service
Spirent Communications and Redback Networks team up to support service assurance in carrier IP networks
Lucent's AnyMedia Line Access Gateways chosen as foundation for KT's next-generation network access buildout
France Telecom chooses Atrica's Optical Ethernet solution for initial rollout of next-generation metro network services
Altera partners with Nuvation to develop a complete Gigabit Ethernet to OC-192 solution
Agilent offers first automated diagnostic tool for packet-based devices such as cable modems, SANs, base stations, and network devices
ADC reiterates revenue guidance of $200M for Q4 and earnings outlook of 'sequential improvement' for 2003
Am-Beo announces enhanced revenue settlement solutions for managing next-generation products and services
SBC signs multi-year deal to buy Nortel's OPTera Metro 5100 to expand delivery of fully managed wavelength services across its network
Appoints Reloj, Negus, and Florence as VPs; plans to close facility in Richardson, Texas, and lay off half of its 15 employees there
Schott acquires majority ownership in Ulm Photonics and restructures Schott Optovance -- but will it be sold, spun-in, or closed down?
Xelerated and IP Infusion demonstrate integrated IP routing solution at the Next-Generation Networks show in Boston
Kyodo News selects Foundry Networks' 802.3ae standard-based 10-Gigabit Ethernet solution for its network backbone
Ciena names former Xylan GM Rafael Campuzano as general manager of Mexico operations
Di/dt introduces 40A and 45A Quarter Brick DC/DC converters with unprecedented power density of 145 watts per cubic inch
Moog teams up with fSona Communications to provide the fastest-reacting active-tracking system for free-space optics applications
Cosine's IPSX product family awarded Firewall Certification from ICSA Labs
Global Crossing signs private line service agreement with Brazil's BCP Telecomunicações to connect São Paulo with BellSouth in Miami
Cisco Systems completes acquisition of AYR Networks, a developer of distributed networking services and scaleable routing software
Avalon Photonics appoints Dr. Yu Gao as VP of sales and marketing
MPLS Forum stages first public multivendor GMPLS demo, with 7 companies participating at the Next-Generation Networks show in Boston
Wanadoo introduces a range of 'custom-tailored' Internet solutions, beginning at €30 per month, to further 'democratize' broadband access
Nortel Networks confirms Q3 revenues at $2.36B, in line with previously stated expectations, and updates breakeven model
Cisco routers selected for China Telecom's 'ChinaNet' IP backbone northern network expansion, connecting 10 provinces
Thorlabs Inc. opens a sales office in Tokyo to handle all of Asia, appoints Tetsuya Nakai to head it up
Micron Optics expands tunable technology capability by acquiring Chameleon Optics
Faced with a 20% to 25% revenue decline, Lucent will lower breakeven point further to $2.5B; will cut an additional 10,000 employees
Micro Managed Photons receives a capital injection of DKK 9M (US$1.2)from LD Pension and Wise Venture
New Focus introduces two new receiver lines: high-gain 80MHz balanced receivers and 3.5GHz receivers for test and measurement
Strategies Unlimited reports that China provides a bright spot in the dismal optical communications market
Net revenue totaled $152.0M, down 25% from the same period last year; pro forma loss was $8.4M, but the actual loss was a whopping $88.3M
In a real-world independent study conducted by the Tolly Group, Check Point's VPN outperformed Cisco and NetScreen by a factor of 5
IDC report cites ADC's breadth and depth of wireline and IP cable product offerings as driver for future growth
FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited is reincorporated as FLAG Telecom Group Limited, will trade over the counter under the symbol FLHLQ
Hedge fund Highberry Limited will petition for the appointment of an administrator for COLT Telecom; COLT says that's just rubbish
Innocor announces PL4/SPI-4.2 cores and hardware interoperability with PMC-Sierra’s OC-192 and 10-Gigabit Ethernet products
Tenor Networks appoints Jim Grady as VP of business development to drive growth in the Asia/Pacific region
Multilink announces 11.1-Gbit/s modulator driver micro-module designed for optical duobinary applications
Batelco powers Bahrain's e-Government broadband drive with metro Ethernet switching from Cisco
SingTel uses Juniper routers for broadband wholesale services; Telenor and Siemens deploy Juniper SDX-300 Service Deployment System
SRI/Surgical Express signs three-year deal with Sprint for high-speed network to connect operations and customers with secure services
Belgacom CEO John J. Goossens resigns as Tellabs director, citing a need to focus on his own company's woes
Revenues for Q3 were $7.4M, compared with $40.3M in the same period last year; actual net loss was $21.6M, or $0.11 per share
ElectroniCast releases OADM systems and fiber optic components rapid reaction report
Transmode Systems AB secures $8M in third-round funding, led by the Amadeus Capital Partners and European Equity Partners
After the merger, AT&T Broadband and Comcast will lay off 1,700 people from the company's headquarters
Spirent now expects second-half operating profit to be significantly lower than the first half, initiates cost-reduction measures
Communitronics of America Signs a letter of intent to acquire Bethel Communications
Redback Networks' net revenue for the quarter was $17.4M, compared to $40.1M in the prior quarter. Ouch!
FCC finds that SBC violated the Ameritech merger conditions with respect to providing shared transport to CLECs; SBC says it's 'disappointed'
AT&T closes $4B syndicated bank facility, arranged by JP Morgan, Citibank, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Goldman Sachs
Optical Communication Products boosts its optoelectronics module development by acquiring the business of Cielo Communications
CommScope and Furukawa Electric purchase 10.2M shares of CommScope stock from Lucent for $53.0M
Probe Research gives a 'Magic 8-Ball' response: Short-term outlook for cable modem termination system market unclear, try again later
Core Networks adds new COO and director of marketing communications, moves executive offices to California
Italtel uses Xilinx Virtex FPGAs to deliver cost-effective data and voice integration solution
Offers customizable solutions that can integrate all communications needs into one system, developed through partnership with Cisco
Former executive of Ericsson, Torrent Networking, and Alcatel brings experience to Highland Capital Partners team
Arcor chooses MPLS-based IP core network from Cisco to deliver next-generation IP services and broadband access
All Rome-Milan calls and 50% of its international European calls now run over a converged Voice-over-IP/MPLS network from Cisco and Italtel
Yankee Group finds that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dominate usage of IT and telecommunications in Hong Kong
Path 1 has received new orders for additional IP Video Multiplexers and Cx1000 long-haul gateways; over 400 units ordered this year
Lightel Technology announces its FBT technology-based coupler and WDM product lines, utilizing its Fused Biconic Taper technology
Verizon offers new DSL pricing options and Linksys wireless routers for sharing one connection among multiple computers in one home
Asks for a preliminary injunction to forbid Akamai from selling its EdgeSuite products, which allegedly infringe on a C&W patent
Fujitsu's Flashwave 7700 DWDM platform spans 33% more distance, transmitting 2000 kilometers without regeneration
Taqua appoints Jody Bennett, former Santera Systems director of business development and regional VP of sales, as VP of marketing
Expects to hit Q3 sales guidance of $830M to $840M, with a GAAP net loss of $0.27 to $0.28 per share; more cuts may be needed
WorldCom's hopes are pinned to the 'WorldCom Connection,' a new converged voice and data offering for businesses
PacketFront launches Intelligent Broadband Solution in the Europe, wins a contract for 'true broadband' in Sweden's largest 'wired city'
Netrake ships IP Session Controller to deliver comprehensive, secure native VOIP between private-to-public and public-to-public networks
Oluma announces modulator product line
Light Reading boosts coverage of wireless technologies with the acquisition of WirelessRelated.com
GeoLogistics expedites GUI-based SCM applications deployment with Expand Networks, freeing up more than 400% available WAN capacity
Acterna selects Sprint to deliver VPN, frame relay, videoconferencing, MNS, and global communications services
Mosaid announces intention to make normal course issuer bid. 'Nuff said!
Zarlink unveils new class of communications chip -- the 'packet processor' -- to slash costs, boost voice quality on IP networks
Deutsche Telekom selects three bidders to enter final negotiations for the sale of its remaining cable businesses
New mid-sized VOP media gateway provides feature richness and reliability for access and trunking Voice over Packet networks
CloudShield Technologies appoints Richard Sweatt, former NetScreen 'Security Visionary,' as VP of product management
Purchase of AT&T Canada shares fulfills terms of 1999 agreement; AT&T retains about 31% economic interest in the company
SBC's chairman and CEO says once again that we need to reform the industry's UNE-P rules and pricing
Verizon long distance launches today in the Diamond State
Lucent Technologies' Metropolis Enhanced Optical Networking qualified by IBM as interoperable in IBM GDPS environments
El Paso Community College deploys Cisco ONS 15454 to offer community, students, and faculty leading-edge network resources
Luminance Modular Array ASIC technology for design of custom chips shaves cost by 90% over FPGAs and 80% over traditional ASICs
SBC bundles local voice, long distance, Internet access, frame relay, and CPE into a single, managed business offering
Sanmina-SCI says the lowering of the credit rating of its long term senior unsecured debt will not affected company debt facilities
[email protected]'s [email protected] platform now includes unique softswitch architecture for seamless VOIP interoperability
Ixia announces the establishment of Japanese subsidiary and opening of Tokyo offices
Telia uses Cisco gateways, IP phones, and switches for launch of voice and data services for small-to-medium businesses
Simax's boron-doped silica (BDS) rod reduces the cost of Panda polarization maintaining fiber
Nortel unveils new Alteon Switched Firewall system models that enable customers to right-size the first line of network defense
NetCentrex launches MyCall VOIP telephony solution for consumer and SOHO (small-office-home-office) markets
Inovia Telecoms to demonstrate hybrid fiber/copper Digital Video over DSL (DVoDSL) solution at the Video over DSL Seminar in New York
Cox Communications deploys Nortel Networks' Optical Ethernet solution for cost-effective, high-bandwidth metro Ethernet services
Revenues for 3Q02 expected in the range of £1.9M to £2.0M, up from £1.5M in 2Q02
BeamExpress develops first widely tunable VCSELs and announces appointment of CEO, Jean-Claude Charlier, from Agilent Technologies
Roger Fawcett, formerly CEO of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's UK Telecom Media Networks unit, joins Intelliden's European advisory board
Dune Networks unveils the SAND (Scalable Architecture for Networking Devices) dual device chipset for full switching and traffic management
Axsys Technologies enhances its OEM software library to integrate with common software platforms, including LabView
Long-haul bandwidth prices on many major routes have stabilized, following years of declines, says TeleGeography
Assets of Finisar's Sensors Unlimited subsidiary bought for $6.1M in cash; Sensors Unlimited reforms as a privately held company
Packeteer appoints Dave Cote, former VP of Worldwide Marketing and Communication ASSPs for IDT, as new president and CEO
Touch America turns up next-generation network, modernizes optical service delivery with OPTera Connect HDX from Nortel Networks
Alltel selects Fujitsu's Flashwave 4000 optical transport platforms for Michigan ring AXN network infrastructure
KMC Telecom completes nationwide deployment of Telica’s Plexus 9000 voice switching system
Lattice Semiconductor's ORT8850 FPSC has been selected by NEC for SpectralWave U-Node Broad Band Manager
EXFO completes acquisition of Gnubi Communications
Ireland-based Meteor Mobile chooses jNETx to provide Open Service Access solution for rapid service creation and delivery
Qwest aims to improve customer service via companywide initiatives and a new customer solution center in Des Moines
3Com delivers centrally managed, tamper-resistant firewall PC cards to protect remote workforces in enterprises worldwide
Exar adds 7-channel T1 physical interface device to its T/E portfolio; intros three short-haul line interface units
Array Networks uses Cavium's Nitrox security macro processor to achieve breakthrough performance in Traffic Manager
NetScreen expands regional presence with new offices in Paris, Nuremberg, Antwerp, Prague, Tel Aviv, and Dubai
Mindspeed's Chagall offers 'packet PBX on a chip' functionality for converged voice and data networking
ADC introduces BroadWire 528r DSL Splitter Platform, simplifying DSL deployment and enabling remote DSL test access
VARs reign in LAN equipment procurement among surveyed large and small businesses, says In-Stat
Ikanos appoints ex-New Focus VP to head sales and ex-Broadcom exec to head operations; VDSL Systems picks Ikanos' VDSL-DMT chipsets
Intros WDM power monitoring module, rapid sweep tunable laser, high-speed integrated photo detector, and 50GHz WDM add/drop module
Inkra Networks receives Tolly Group "Up-to-Spec Certified" validation of HardWall hardware-enforced virtualization technology
Lithuanian Telecom selects Juniper Networks to deliver innovative IP services with new subscriber management capabilities
Cisco delivers MPLS Bandwidth Protection solution, providing a cost-effective alternative to Sonet/SDH protection
Seranoa Networks raises $15.75M in Series A funding to develop new product category: edge concentrators for IP service providers
MPLS Forum Technical Committee Meeting advances six more MPLS initiatives, including adopting PVC User-to-Network interface
Equant IP VPN interconnects 100 locations of Allianz Group in 68 countries worldwide
Lucent's former chief technology strategist and SVP of strategy, marketing, and business development joins Ceyba's board
NetVmg Flow Control Platform routes 100 flows simultaneously, earning Tolly Group up-to-spec certification for scalability and visibility
Deutsche Telekom and Lucent extend contract for next-gen optical networking equipment until the end of 2003
Genuity deploys Redback's SmartEdge 800 router in its international network to deliver highly reliable Gigabit Ethernet services
Corvis announces formation of Government Solutions subsidiary, secures first contract from the U.S. Government, forms advisory board
Sabeus' new Sensor Systems division to bring high-concept optical technology to oil & gas exploration
Buys transmitter, receiver, pump laser, and amplifier businesses for shares, debt, warrants, and cash worth US$108M
Sockeye Networks claims to have 'neutralized' the impact of the WorldCom/UUNet Internet outages for its GlobalRoute customers
Canoga Perkins launches LightWaveXpander CWDM system, a bevy of fiber optic extension products, and free network management
Swisscom Mobile opts for Surpass hiS 700 standalone signaling technology from Siemens ICN
Chorum Technologies president and CEO Scott Grout takes a new job; former COO/CFO Kent Coker takes over the helm
Expected 4Q02 revenue is $24M to $25M; pro forma net loss in the range of $0.10 to $0.12 per share
Filtronic Sigtek introduces test platform for multiple Sonet, SDH, and Ethernet test applications
Sorrento Networks files plan with Nasdaq to comply with market listing requirements by modifying its capital structure
AT&T and Comcast announce exchange offer for $11.8B of AT&T debt in connection with the AT&T Broadband/Comcast merger
Primanex establishes a joint venture, Primanex China, with the Zhao Jin Group, the largest gold mining company in China
Border Gateway Protocol extended to support customer-owned fiber optic networks by Canarie and Celion (Celine Dion not involved)
Sure, IPG Photonics' new Raman amplifiers are discrete; but how discreet are they?
IP Unity MediaXpress TDM-IP processor integrated into UTStarcom's iPAS solution and deployed by China Telecom in multiple locations
WorldCom experienced 'an issue' on its IP network that left many (including Light Reading) without reliable Internet service
S&P cuts Alcatel to 'B+' after profits warning; Alcatel says the cut is unwarranted, of course, but it doesn't really have much to say
MPLS Forum approves MPLS PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit) UNI (User-to-Network Interface) Implementation Agreement
The route control market to grow to $824M by 2006, according to the HTRC Group
Demand for bandwidth will drive LAN/WAN test equipment sales to $1.45B by 2008, according to analysis from Frost & Sullivan
Deutsche Telekom certifies CommWorks SS7 gateway, improving service providers' call control options for voice and data applications
GigaTera announces new pricing for its ERGO pulse-generating laser
NetScreen-5000 Series secure port module eases security segmentation
Multiservice Switching Forum announces global locations for worldwide interoperability test and demonstration, scheduled for November 4-15
Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric to establish Renesas Technology Corp. to focus on system LSI operations
Qwest deploys Avici's scalable SSR routers; Avici announces preliminary Q3 revenue of $7.0M and pro forma LPS of $0.32 to $0.34
Verizon's new IPT Watch service frees businesses from daily monitoring of Internet protocol networks
LambdaNet Communications secures €64M credit facility; parent company LNG Holdings to provide €15M equity in connection with the facility
Tronic's Microsystems announces agreements with Marubeni Solutions and Seika for distribution of its MEMS devices in Japan
Lamina Ceramics opens 50,000 sq. ft. facility in Jersey to boost production of 'Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic on Metal' technology
Thierry Breton appointed chairman and CEO of France Telecom
Equant signs 3-year deal for support services, including network maintenance and logistics, to Packeteer contracts in 32 countries
Array Networks intros multi-function Web traffic managers, combining compression, SSL encryption, and HTTP connection processing
As per its forecast, Check Point will report revenues of $103M to $104M, EPS of $0.25, and the same deferred revenues as last quarter
Opto Speed and 3C Tae Yang sign distribution deal for South Korea
Highwave Optical Technologies sells its thin film activity in Marseille to CILAS (Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers)
Anritsu introduces optical component test system for fast and accurate analysis of WDM systems operating at the C- and L-bands
Houlin Zhao and Hamadoun Touré elected to 2nd terms as ITU directors; Valery Timofeev elected to his first term as director
Execs play musical chairs as Nortel reshuffles into four divisions; Frank Plastina loses out
Keymile Ltd aims to become the leading player in multi-service access systems for fixed network operators in the UK and Eire
Tellabs completes Telcordia Osmine services process for the Tellabs 6400 transport switch
RHK says cable multiservice operators are well-positioned to steal market share from ILECs in North America
Metrobility introduces new Delta Class 'twister' fiber connectivity device, offering more features at a lower price
US Conec intros improved MTP multifiber connector kits, precise epoxy curing oven, and improved one-swipe fiber tip cleaning system
Hitachi Data Systems qualifies Cisco ONS 15540 for extending business continuance applications over metro DWDM
Alcatel, JDSU, Mitsubishi, NEC, Oki, and Sumitomo/Excelight join the DWDM Pluggable Transceiver Multi-Source Agreement
BellSouth improves DSL network performance with wider deployment of Visual Networks' IP performance management solution
Belo Interactive instantly doubles Web capacity by deploying NetScaler's Request Switch traffic management device
LeCroy introduces Serial Data Analyzers with X-Stream technology for real-time analysis of high-speed complex data rates
Cox Business Services selects IMC Networks' FiberLinX optical Ethernet platform for provisioning IP data services
Alloptic announces mduG.E.A.R., the latest Ethernet passive optical network unit for multi-tenant and multi-dwelling units (MDUs)
Mangrove Systems appoints Matt Giuliano as VP of sales and business development
T-Networks names Greg Dougherty, former JDS Uniphase COO, to its board of directors
OMM has been awarded four patents for innovations in MEMS photonic switching
LuxN completes Telcordia Osmine services process for its WavSystem optical platform products
Accelerates service delivery and reduces TCO with suite of broadband aggregation hardware, software and provisioning capabilities
Ingrian Networks' security solution prevents information and identity theft by protecting cookies from cyber attacks
MEMS sector offers a possible silver lining for struggling semiconductor equipment suppliers
Corning to supply almost 70% of optical fiber for Guangdong Unicom provincial network buildout
T-Com, Deutsche Telekom's fixed network division, plans to eliminate 7,200 positions in 2002, 14,000 in 2003, and 8,300 more through 2005
Cisco's MAR enables secure communications, seamless mobility, and interop among defense, public safety, and transportation networks
Thierry Breton nominated as chairman and CEO of France Telecom; three other new board members also named
Cable TV service revenue in Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK could reach €11.3B in 2007, says Analysys
Vitesse Semiconductor speaks out against recent analyst reports, says it still plans to log Q4 revenue of $38M
Heriot-Watt University spins out photonics company after scoring a seven-figure private investment deal
Standard & Poor's issues report card on European investment-grade telcos
Lucent OptiStar EdgeSwitch and Storage Computer CyberBorgVSA combine for the first cross-country optical business continuity network
Oki Optical Components introduces broadband amplifier for 40-Gbit/s metro, intermediate, and long-haul DWDM networks
Companies collaborate to develop and refine fiber-optic component assembly, establish an equipment supplier relationship
Williams Communications' plan of reorganization approved by US Bankruptcy Court; company plans to emerge from Chapter 11 in the fall
Verizon CEO reiterates guidance of $3.05 to $3.09 EPS, intends to strengthen balance sheet by reducing debt by about $8B in 2002
West Bay Semiconductor boosts sales and distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland via agreement with Azzurri Technology
New telecommunications, media processing, and network interface boards from Intel enable rapid development of modular solutions
France Telecom selects ECtel's QualiVoIP, a full-suite, carrier-class QOS solution for converged networks
Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling file suit on behalf of purchasers of BellSouth securities, alleging violations of federal securities laws
Expects about $3.3M to $3.6M in Q3 revenues, for a pro forma loss of $0.20 to $0.22 per share, plus a number of hefty special charges
Juniper Networks adds to its G-series line of high-performance cable modem termination systems
German carrier wilhelm.tel deploys Redback subscriber management platform for broadband aggregation
Since it can't get its share price back over $1, Corvis will transfer to the Nasdaq SmallCap market, effective October 14, 2002
Betsy Bernard named president-elect of AT&T; John Polumbo to to succeed Bernard as president and CEO of AT&T Consumer
Agilent intros digital crosspoint switch IC, providing 200 Gbit/s throughput and enabling switch fabrics up to 2,048 by 2,048 in size
NetLogic Microsystems raises $32M from new corporate investors, including Mitsubishi International
Opto-Device division of Hitachi's Semiconductor and Integrated Circuits group incorporated into OpNext
Sprint delivers end-to-end quality of service to IP customers, guaranteeing priority for time-sensitive applications
Nanolayers closes seed finance round, led by the Millenium Materials Technology Fund, for organic semiconductor development
Taiwanese service provider Yaw Jenq to deliver subscriber-based IP services over cable network with Juniper Networks technology
Cogent upgrades the data centers acquired from PSINet, offers rack space and connectivity to its all-optical Internet transit service
Lucent Technologies sells interests in two optical fiber joint ventures in China to Corning for up to $225M in cash and stock
Alan Krock, formerly CFO of Integrated Device Technology, joins PMC-Sierra as VP of finance
SK Telecom selects Juniper Networks IP mobile backbone to deliver first wireless voice-over-IP services in Korea
Sprint signs two-year deal with the UK's UKERNA to provide academic and research institutions with high-speed Internet
Multilink announces 12.5 Gbit/s Electrical Return-to-Zero Modulator Driver for next-generation transport
Cypress intros Datapath Switching Element family, targeting wireless basestation, storage subsystem, and WAN switch applications
IDT augments family of pin- and software-compatible devices with high-density, high-performance IP co-processor in a 256Kx72 configuration
