Silicon vendors successfully complete the first step of the DSL Forum's plan to ensure ADLS2 physical layer interoperability
France Telecom uses high-speed Symmetric Digital Subscribe Line technology to offer new services and solutions for businesses
Cogent acquires the Internet service business, as well as five colocation facilities, of Fiber Network Solutions Inc.
MDU Communications decides that a merger with Vicom is not in the best interest of the company or its shareholders, after all
Revenues improved 7.0% to 348.8B korean won (US$294.0M) in Q4, as the company posts an operating profit of 6.1B won (US$5.13M) for 2002
CIR sees new opportunities for optical MEMS emerging outside of telecom, as total market will grow from $560M in 2003 to $1.7B by 2007
Daniel Akerson joins former presidents, prime ministers, and other power brokers as a managing director of the shadowy Carlyle Group
WaveRider continues year-over-year sales growth, reporting 2002 revenues of $9.0M, a 15% increase over fiscal year 2001
€32M deal to supply 2,800km OPGW telecom system on the country's main electrical transmission network (that's 1,139,113.35M Romanian Lei!)
'Tenor Networks will suspend operations and will begin an orderly process of permanently closing the business'
Revenues for Q4 were $1.4M, down from $1.8M in the prior quarter and $26.7M last year; net loss came to $12.5M ($1.68 per share)
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) picks Alcatel's IP core network router to support its trans-Atlantic grid network
Lietuvos Telekomas, Lithuania's largest telecom operator, expands relationship with CSG Systems
Nortel's board of directors declares dividends of as-yet-undetermined amount on various kinds of preferred shares
A new report from IDC says a battle may be looming between carriers and IP PBX equipment vendors
IDC says the volume of Internet traffic will nearly double annually over the next five years, driven largely by broadband adoption
Tom Tauke, Verizon's policy chief, stresses promise of broadband, says FCC should remove barriers to 'last mile' competition
8-channel CWDM module, 2.5-Gbit/s service card, and Single Fiber Working solution strengthen the capabilities of ADVA's FSP 500
Gigabit Optics launches three 'Patch' products to optimize existing CWDM systems through flexibility and affordable cost
Rob Pollard, director of EMEA sales, leads Arbor Arbor Networks' European operations from the company’s London office
2001 revenues came in at €28,411.3M, down 8.5% from 2001; EBITDA slid in unison, falling 8.4% to €11,724.2M
Iolon, Intel, Bookham, and Santur establish multi-source agreement based on the OIF's tunable laser implementation agreement
BT wins five-year deal to manage and deliver communications and networking services to 220 Honeywell sites throughout Western Europe
Cedar Point Communications names J. Curt Hockemeier, president and CEO of Arbinet-thexchange, to its board
Level 3 expands IP transit agreement with HanseNet, one of Germany’s leading regional carriers
Path 1 names former Scientific Atlanta and Tandberg Television executive Patrick Bohana as vice president and general manager
21st Century Infrastructures Consortium (21st CiC) formed to stimulate and promote Fiber-To-The-Home and Fiber-To-The-Desk
Lightmaze Solutions AG starts off with innovative 'mesh network topology' products for the metropolitan and enterprise market
Valere Power raises $11M in third round of financing, led by Sierra Ventures and including Alcatel Ventures and Dali, Hook Partners
Network Electronics VikinX routers selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government; flashlink optical transport system chosen by NTT
Manticom's integrated switching and transport Gigabit Ethernet solution interoperates with MidStream Technologies' video servers
China Mobile places a $300,000 order for Radcom's PrismLite WAN/LAN/ATM protocol analyzer and Performer MediaPro VOIP monitor
Lucent Technologies reaches agreement in principle with SEC staff to resolve all investigations into accounting irregularities
Ace-Comm and Westlake Global Technology Solutions to provide mediation solutions to China's Shaanxi Telecom
Elcoteq, Europe's largest EMS company, will use Infonet to deploy an MPLS IP VPN network to support manufacturing on three continents
Nortel Networks builds ATM-based metro ring in Mexico City for Telcel to integrate services, increase capacity, lower costs
Seidenberg says FCC ruling continues flawed strategy for telecom competition, plans legal challenge
AT&T Government Solutions awarded $3.5M contract by the Federal Trade Commission to develop and implement a 'do not call' registry
Encore Networks adds enhanced IP VPN solutions for satellite network operators to its Bandit family of VPN appliances
Metromedia Fiber Network launches new database administration, management, and monitoring bundled service
Acterna launches industry's most complete Ethernet solutions portfolio at IP.net Japan 2003
Free World Dialup Internet telephone membership passes 10,000, says Jeff Pulver, CEO of Pulver.com
Azanda Network Devices expands sales channels in the Asian market through partnership with MetaTech Ltd.
Corning optical fiber selected for Tata Teleservices' and Videsh Sanchar Nigam's nationwide long-distance network build
Vonage offers Digital Voice service for free unlimited local and long distance calling in Tampa, Florida
Telehouse America, privately funded by a consortium of investors led by KDDI, achieves 5th consecutive year of net profitability
Metromedia International Group announces the election of Mark S. Hauf as chairman of its board of directors and CEO
Jackson Local Schools in Massillon, Ohio, deploys private wide-area telephone network using Metrobility Optical Systems solutions
NetLogic Microsystems announces volume production shipments of high-density logic device, the 18Mb NSE5512 network search engine
Ciena's CoreDirector optical networking solution completes Telcordia Osmine services process; now ready for deployment with ILECs
Anritsu adds 10-Gigabit Ethernet module to its MD1230A Data Quality Analyzer; unleashes portable IP network analyzer
Monaco Telecom, Alcatel, and Moviesystem, launch SesameTV, a video-on-demand (VOD) service delivered via ADSL
Mahi Networks debuts Net OASys network optimization analysis system to accelerate carrier business improvements
Picosecond Pulse Labs announces the Model 9030 integrated 10-Gbit/s modulator driver plus bias controller
Continuous Computing Corp. delivers application-ready, open architecture platform for telecom equipment manufacturers
Content delivery networks start recovery in 2003, become indistinguishable from hosting markets, according to Probe Research
TIA's 2003 Market Review and Forecast says spending in the US telecom industry will rise 8% to $736B, led by specialized services spending
France Telecom subsidiary extends ATM fiber ring to Singapore from Los Angeles, seamlessly linking Europe, North America, and Asia
The Hellenic Telecommunications Organization selects Alcatel's 10-Gbit/s DWDM system for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
NP Photonics wins a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract, worth $750,000 over two years, by the Missile Defense Agency
Intelligent Photonics Control and MetroPhotonics collaborate on advanced solutions for optical performance monitoring
Ample Communications signs sales and distribution agreement with Tomen America Inc., boosting its channels in Japan and China
LynuxWorks and its new SynergyWorks partner Cavium demonstrate 1.1 Gbit/s of encrypted IPsec traffic on an off-the-shelf server platform
AT&T and Cisco expand market alliance for delivering global managed-networking services
SEC files civil fraud charges against eight current and former Qwest employees, for artificially inflating revenues in 2000 and 2001
Four former executives charged with corporate accounting fraud, given 48 hours to surrender to the US Marshals Service
2002 revenues double to €320M and e.Biscom achieves positive EBITDA a year ahead of schedule, but it still loses €195.3M on the year
Equant adds broadband DSL access to its global VPN solutions for multinational corporations
New scalable system optimizes security and manages application and content delivery to thousands of branch sites
Alcatel's OmniPCX Enterprise, an enterprise-wide IP communication platform, promises to usher in a new era of interactive communication
Nortel Networks unveils Alteon Security Manager to consolidate network security management, simplify control of multiple platforms
Xingsheng Zhang, previously chief marketing officer of Ericsson China, named CEO of AsiaInfo; James Ding elected chairman of board
ING BHF-BANK uses Sorrento's SideStreet Channel technology to implement DWDM system on existing SDH network
Broadwing to sell the assets of its broadband business, including the Broadwing name, to C III Communications for $129M in cash
Fortinet establishes an office in Germany and hires Michael Grace as regional director; signs distribution agreement with eSeSIX Computer
British American Tobacco (BAT) selects Peribit Networks Sequence Reducer products to facilitate SAP rollout
New Pedestal Post System from Newport offers ultra-high stability, flexibility for optical mounting
Looking Glass Networks deploys Cisco's ONS 15600 MSSP in five MANs; introduces infrastructure design and construction service
Pirelli's new FreeLight EasySplice optical fiber helps operators cut costs by reducing signal attenuation from splice loss
Lucent Technologies PacketStar gateways to upgrade Choice One's multiservice ATM network throughout Northeast and Midwest
Japan's #2 telco selects Fortinet's FortiGate Antivirus Firewall platform for its managed security services
Expand announces new ACCELERATOR functionality to enable VOIP rollout to branch offices over low-speed links
IBM and Alcatel sign alliance to provide end-to-end IP solutions to enterprise customers, maximizing return on investment
Australia's Telstra accelerates Internet backbone to 10 Gbit/s with 12000 Series Internet routers from Cisco
French semiconductor startup Arteris raises $12M from a syndicate of international venture capital firms, led by Atlas Venture
Telco veteran Jack Sorci joins Sylantro Systems to head its business development and channel efforts
IP Unity appoints telecom sales veteran Mark McIlvane as senior VP of global sales
C-Cor partners with Leitch Technology for improved performance and reduced cost of global digital video transport and switching
Kichips designs the industry’s first true variable-length switch fabric, providing 10 times lower price, power, and latency
BellSouth approves a 5% increase in its dividend, declaring an increased quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share
Exchange @ 200 Paul @ 200 signs 40 new customers, adds international and wireless carriers, and increases revenue by double digits
Oplink continues expansion of contract optical manufacturing services for its global base of OEM customers
Infonetics says ADVA captured 26% of the EMEA market for metro WDM transport and switches (up from 13% last year) to grab the #1 spot
CyOptics acquires Cenix's Allentown, Pa., optical component packaging capabilities and hires the core manufacturing technical team
Arris TeleWire Supply introduces FlexPull, an innovative textile innerduct with independent cells for cable installation in conduit
Atrica selects Lattice 10-Gigabit Ethernet Field-Programmable System Chip (FPSCs) for carrier-class metro core switches
ILX Lightwave intros the LDT-5900 Series precision temperature controllers for laser diodes and photonics devices
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. uses MoSys' 1T-SRAM embedded memory technologies for development of traffic management communications
Internet Photonics completes major milestone in the Telcordia Osmine services process for LightStack MXA
OnFiber Communications exceeds its goals, ending 2002 with approximately $15M in revenue, an increase of more than 500% over 2001
Spirent's PPPoX emulation test suite helps demonstrate performance of Redback's SMS 10000 SL subscriber management system
Pioneer Consulting predicts global Gigabit Ethernet equipment market to hit $10B by 2008
BellSouth's next-generation optical solution enables businesses to move large volumes of data faster than ever before
AT&T Canada's restructuring plan approved by 91% of creditors, representing 99% of the total value of affected claims
Vitesse expands family of highly integrated 10-Gbit/s Ethernet MACs and delivers the industry's first QUADSpeed MAC
Fujitsu to provide engineering, furnishing, and installation services for Vivace Networks’ Viva product family
Level 3 provides network services to George Washington University, University of Oregon, and Southern Crossroads
Agere Systems announces universal Serial Storage Interface Platform to increase data throughput in high-speed storage applications
Bottomline Technologies uses AT&T Internet Data Center to host growing Web-based legal e-Billing services
Agilent Technologies opens two new facilities in Malaysia for R&D and manufacturing of new technologies
Dominion Lasercom increased sales of its DAViD free space optics system by 1400% in 2002
Progress Telecom has announced it will offer Network Operations Center (NOC) services to corporate and carrier customers
ADVA anticipates first-quarter revenues of between €20M and €25M
Service provider edge routers and switches, DSL, next-gen voice products, and overall optical spending all up in 4Q02
NTT Europe joins the Band-X IP Transit Exchange
Sees business data service revenues enjoying double-digit growth rates into 2003 thanks to the demand for broadband access services
Adds 10-Gig solutions to SerDes portfolio; releases high-speed multi-gigabit retimer/repeater for Ethernet, FC, Infiniband, Sonet apps
Demonstrates serial technology at 10 Gbit/s on a single channel using a standard CMOS logic process
Azanda Network Devices signs Korean distribution agreement with MJL Technology to expand its presence in Korean semiconductor market
Optical Transport Equipment Market declined 4% Q/Q in 4Q02 to $1.5 billion, according to Dell'Oro Group report
Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 was $122.7 million, compared with revenue of $120.1 million for the second quarter
Lamina Ceramics appoints David McConaghy vice president of sales
KMI Research publishes new market studies on worldwide fiber and cable markets and Indian fiber market
The Optical Internetworking Forum creates four new technical work projects for 2003, names three new working group chairmen
Teem Photonics secures €10M (US$10.76) in third runding round, led by Paris-based CDC IXIS Innovation
Cril Telecom Software issues two major software releases complete with comprehensive business modeling and ROI calculation
Force10 Networks closes $41M investment round, bringing its total investment to $209M
As orders drop in North America, Agilent loses $112M ($0.24 per share) on a GAAP basis from total Q1 revenue of $1.41B
Corona Optical Systems secures $7.5M in Series B round of funding, led by Megunticook Management and Sterling Holding Company
Qwest receives positive recommendation on three-state long-distance application from US Department of Justice
TeliaSonera is now offering two new Skanova ADSL services to operators in Sweden
PMC-Sierra separates the roles of CEO and Chairman, adopts a Code of Ethics for principal executive and senior financial officers
Riga has purchased the Scream Service Creation Manager platform from net.com to connect municipality with a multiservice broadband network
Fiber-to-the-Home Council thinks the FCC decision to relieve FTTH networks from 'unbundling' regulations will spur investment
'The Federal Communications Commission had a great opportunity today and blew it'
The commission 'missed an historic opportunity' to fix the telecom sector, perpetuating the stifling of capital investment and R&D
WorldCom's happy about the call on UNE-P, but still upset about the deregulation of broadband
It's 'disappointed' that the FCC missed its chance to jump-start the telecom industry
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers believes the FCC decision should bolster the telecom industry
The Competitive Telecommunications Association is happy with the ruling on UNE, but uneasy about the deregulation of broadband
AT&T calls the FCC decision a difficult compromise, with broadband deregulation for the Bells but a big role for the states in UNE
The Telecommunications Industry Association believes the FCC's deregulation of broadband facilities will spur a telecom recovery
The High Tech Broadband Coalition says the FCC's action deregulating broadband facilities will provide a boost to broadband services
Greater incentives for broadband buildout and greater granularity in determining unbundled network elements are key actions
SBC President William Daley is happy about the FCC's decision on broadband, but thinks it missed the call on local phone competition
PhoenixSoft to provide Swiftcomm with an additional CMS/2000 system, thereby doubling its network capacity
ITXC opens carrier facility in Frankfurt to provide both Eastern and Western European carriers with a convenient connection point
Ikanos receives $30M in Series D funding, led by Sequoia Capital, to support volume shipments and production of its broadband chipsets
Interactive Enterprise hires Tom Connor as VP of sales and Saeed Anwar as principal systems engineer to focus on North American market
Intel announces first network processor product line for home and small to medium enterprise applications
Full IXC-Tandem replacement and wireless gateway functionality added to SanteraOne; Cinergy picks Santera to replace Nortel and CopperComm
Verizon certifies eight independent labs to evaluate new central office equipment for network and service reliability
Ciena posts revenue of $70.5M, a sequential increase of 14%, for a GAAP net loss of $107.1M, or $0.25 per share
German city carrier Wobcom selects Redback's subscriber management systems (SMS) platform to create competitive broadband services
XTS Network will use Am-Beo’s rate-rec software to handle rating and revenue settlements for its telecommunications services
Fiberlogix announces its non-linear fiber, targeted toward applications in optical fiber sensors and telecommunications
TeliaSonera launches a nordic IP-VPN service for corporations in need of cross-border business networking and data communication
Newport Corp. delivers first commercial laser soldering system for fiber optic component manufacturing
Extreme Networks appoints Rob Pronk as director of sales for EMEA
BaySpec ships IntelliSpectro CWDM Optical Spectrum Analyzer Engines, the first devices of their type in the world, to a tier one customer
MPLS Forum tackles service interworking of Layer 2 protocols and enhancements to the User-to-Network Interface; adds three new members
BellSouth announces change in method of accounting for advertising and publishing business, effective January 1, 2003
ADC's quarterly sales totaled $200M, for a GAAP net loss of $42M, or $0.05 per share; breakeven target is $215M in revenues
Optinel Systems adds Jay Dragon as vice president of global sales to push its Plexis MFX transport system worldwide
Southern US telco ITC^DeltaCom taps Telution to power its integrated telecommunication services growth plans
SmartPipes support NetScreen's integrated security solutions in its provisioning and security solution, IP PolicyPro SecureSite
OSS market growth accelerates in Europe and Asia as global demand shifts, according to new research from Dittberner Associates
Zarlink launches high-quality, 16-port Fast Ethernet switching chips
Samsung Networks chooses Radcom's VOIP Performer system for pre-deployment testing of corporate Internet services
Teleglobe selected by NORDUnet to provide high-speed connection between Reykjavik, Iceland and Lyngby, Denmark
Wasatch Photonics announces the opening of its new 'holographic manufacturing facility' -- does that mean it's not really there?
NEON Communications selects XDM converged metro optical transport platform from ECI Telecom's Lightscape Optical Networks Division
Q4 telco EBITDA of $11.4M, up from $10.3M in the prior quarter; full-year telco EBITDA of $22.8M, up from loss of $36.0M in 2001
NComm CEO Bill Matern has been selected as chair of the American National Standards Institute T1.231 ad hoc committee
Civcom reports continued growth in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore, as customers opt for Free-X optical switches
2002 was a landmark year, thanks to the close of the merger and significantly increased margins in mobile operations
ADVA Optical Networking and Inrange successfully complete 2-Gbit/s Fibre Channel interoperability testing
Intel and Check Point to enable enhanced remote access security on upcoming Intel Centrino mobile technology
ECI Telecom agrees to sell its wholly owned subsidiary InnoWave ECI Wireless Systems to Alvarion Ltd. for approximately $20M
President and CEO Patricia Russo named chairman of Lucent; Henry Schacht steps down, but will remain a member of the board
Southampton Photonics scientist produces 3.5W of output power from a 980nm fiber laser, a world record for power at that wavelength
Stena Metall AB is using Song Networks to make its data communications more efficient in its locations in Sweden and Denmark
Telcordia and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young to collaborate on the development, marketing, and integration of OSS solutions
Class action filed on behalf of purchasers of Corvis securities regarding Robertson Stephens's 'false and misleading' buy recommendations
European Advanced Networking Test Center selects Adax for comprehensive Voice-over-Broadband emulator
Vodat Solutions selects Aurora UK to manage billing for its converged voice, IP, and video services
China Netcom deploys Passport multiservice switches to expand data services, IP VPNs to more than 110 cities nationwide
Mapcom Systems and Optical Solutions form strategic marketing partnership for fiber-to-the-home installation services
LambdaNet Communications will slash its Spanish network and staff to match lowered demand for connectivity
Qwest reports net income of $2.7B ($1.61 per share) for Q4 but loses $35.9B ($21.35 per share) for the full year
Revenue totaled $10.7M, up slightly from the prior quarter, for net income of $82,000, or $0.00 per share
Key IP VPN enhancements to Nortel's Passport portfolio help increase IP service revenue opportunities with lower additional capex
Cisco expands leadership position in IP communications by driving productivity gains and ROI for a wide variety of new customers
Corning signs long-term agreement to supply D-Link India with InfiniCor and SMF-28 optical fibers
FiberNet now offers T-1 and E-1 services, further extending network capabilities for customers
Class action lawsuits filed against Sprint on behalf of FON and PCS investors over tax debacle
Optical Communication Products announces SFP optical transceivers with integrated digital diagnostic monitoring (DDM) functionality
New study by Sage Research shows 'real and compelling' IP telephony productivity gains across entire organization
3Com and Citel Technologies make IP telephony migration simpler and more affordable for enterprise PBX users
Array Networks reduces network complexity with new integrated security platform, Array SP Version 6
Packeteer's new PacketShaper Xpress adds traffic acceleration to speed the performance of networked apps and extend bandwidth resources
BinOptics appoints telecom veteran Richard T. Liebhaber to its board of directors
360networks signs a multi-year North American contract extension with T-Systems, with terms undisclosed
Leading Swiss cable network provider Cablecom has launched telephony services via their cable TV network using Alcatel technology
Leading NTT integrator NTT-ME to distribute Kagoor’s VOIP Border Control product line in Japan
Alloptic intros the GigaForce Element Management System (GEMS) for seamless management of services across provider networks
Juniper appoints Kenneth Levy, chairman of KLA-Tencor Corporation, to the board of directors
Velio introduces GigaCore2 next-generation I/O technology that enables platforms to double backplane speed
Nortel defines Succession Services suite, including a VOIP VPN offering, product enhancements, and 'road map' for future integration
Gives operators new services and a better grip on revenues with 'Intelligent Edge,' including content delivery solutions
Santec announces a high-performance tunable laser, the RSL-500
Blue Coat's new 'ROBO-Cop' application patrols Web traffic for remote offices and branch offices (ROBOs)
S3 announces Intel IXP 2xxx application frameworks for the ATM, Ethernet, Traffic Management, and Content Classification markets
Cisco unveils an array of intrusion protection and firewall extensions to its integrated security portfolio
Verizon purchases Spirent's PPP over Ethernet over ATM (PPPoEoA) test solution to support the deployment of high-speed DSL services
Solid FlowEngine validated on MontaVista Linux, enabling more efficient time-to-market strategies for software developers
Sheer Networks expands its Broadband Operating Supervisor to provide integrated service activation and assurance for IP-VPNs
InterNetwork Experts receives federal channel authorization from Cisco
Mosaid introduces comprehensive search engine development platform for the Intel IXP2400 and IXP2800 network processors
NTT Communications deploys Juniper's T-Series platform in NTT/VERIO Global IP Network to enable new revenue-generating services
ADC selects Metalink broadband access chipsets to lower costs for HDSLx platforms
NEC USA subsidiary NEC Eluminant Technologies acquired by Zhone Technologies
Surpass voice-over-cable solution successfully completes interoperability testing in accordance with new Euro-PacketCable standard
Packet Design spins off two new companies to focus on control-plane enhancements, high-speed networking
Tellabs delivers world's densest digital crossconnect, enabling telecom operators to integrate data and voice
Says it's the industry's first 2.5 Gbit/s channelized Sonet/SDH framer with Generic Framing Procedure
Jean-Jacques Carrier will be leaving 'by the end of the summer to pursue other business opportunities'
The S3C2500-RGP can be used as the basis of a wide range of access equipment for homes and small offices
MetroPhotonics delivers SurePath MonitorTM engineering prototypes to Tier 1 customers
Seaway increases silicon operations experience in management team with hire of Paul Muysson
Fairchild Semiconductor will supply OMM with MEMS wafers for use in optical networking applications
Euro 675 million contract Major confirms and extends Alcatel's number one position in Africa
Brix's VoIP assessment service qualifies enterprise networks for IP telephony across all sites prior to actual deployment and operation
MagiQ Technologies unveils Navajo -- the first commercial quantum cryptography system -- at DEMO 2003
Broadband Physics, Inc. announces a powerful new class of broadband last mile modulation called Sub-Band Division Multiplexing (SDM)
First phase of 10 Gbit/s network for research and education complete
Panduit Ltd. is distributor for Pirelli's Sirocco Blown Fibre System; Wood Communications will distribute DeskWave data cables in Eire
Agere announces world's fastest network processor integrating four chips into one
SPI-3 interface IP core to address the requirements of several applications across the line card
The low-cost, 14,000 sq. ft. facility with highly skilled work force provides competitive advantage to OEM system customers
Integrates optical receiver, optical transmitter and electrical SerDes functionality in small form factor module
Nortel Networks announces $750M support facility with EDC and details of special matters to be considered at upcoming shareholders meeting
Marc Weisberg resigns from Tellium's board of directors
Norwegian utility Agder Energi diversifies with Digiquant service offerings based on IMS service management software
Acreo's 'Test-bed for Broadband Communication' is a nationwide project to develop and test the next generation of communications
Song Networks' financial restructuring has been successfully completed, and it reports positive EBITDA on increased revenue
Nasdaq says LanOptics' shares don't have a aggregate market value high enough to remain listed, but they're not taking that lying down
Gartner Dataquest says Ethernet switching market experienced a revenue decline of 8.9% as shipments increased by 14.3% in 2002
Acterna files its Form 10-Q with the Securities & Exchange Commission
Strong wireless performance and progress on wireline efficiency drive growth, but Telus still loses $139M thanks to restructuring costs
Anritsu to purchase 500,000 shares of Nissho Electronics for $4.7M, for a 2% ownership stake
Revenue up 12.3% and operating profit up 26% with solid performances across cable, wireless, and media businesses
Koncent Communication releases its Multi-Mode Fiber Collimators, including single fiber, dual fiber, and the mini-sizes
ITU and the League of Arab States sign cooperation agreement, laying the groundwork for coordination of telecommunications projects
Total router market declined 15% in 2002, to $6.1 billion, according to Dell'Oro Group
Verso closes acquisition of Clarent's assets for $9.8M in notes, unlocking new markets and doubling distribution channels
Gigabit Optics launches the Gigabit Macro series: eight new macro mux/demux and OADM products to better serve current systems
Optelecom debuts its SpectraStream 128 single fiber video transmission system
Tollgrade acquires Cheetah status and performance monitoring product line from Acterna for $14.3 million in cash
X2 MSA group ratifies specification for 10-Gigabit pluggable fiber optic transceivers
American Solomon Trujillo replaces Jean François Pontal as chief executive officer of Orange
Thierry Lemaitre becomes chief financial officer of Wanadoo, replacing Wilfried Verstraete, who becomes CFO of Orange
AT&T, VarTec, and WorldxChange raise rates for '10-10' long-distance services; AT&T, BellSouth, and Sprint raise international charges
Free-space optics and millimeter-wave transmission leader Terabeam awarded another patent for beam navigation
Revenue of $72.7M is 11.1% higher than Q4 2001, and 2003 revenue could climb 8% to 10% from last year
Federal bankruptcy court approves CenturyTel's $38M bid to acquire the assets of Digital Teleport Inc.
Cogent guarantees five-day service delivery to Genuity ISPs threatened with service cancellation
Corning to discontinue wavelength switching and blocking product lines, closing its Fountain Valley, Calif. facility
Naren K. Gursahaney has been named to the newly created position of VP of 'operational excellence' (and unfortunately, they're not kidding)
Profit before taxation, at £521M, was up 37%; earnings per share, at £0.041, was up 71%
Telefonica and Terra Lycos sign a long-term strategic alliance to boost their leadership in the Internet sector
Sprint provides innovative Layer 2 services to independent oil and gas company Burlington Resources for domestic and international use
Molex and KiloLambda to collaborate, a grant for $1M, in the development and marketing of a Multi-Wavelength Source (MWS)
ITXC Corp. chooses the Cisco AS5000 Universal Gateway and PGW 2200 Softswitch as the basis for the world's largest voice-over-IP network
New E-series certification track enables candidates to validate skills based on specific platform experience levels
Leading Indian operator TATA Teleservices awards Marconi $16M frame contract for SDH network deployment
Alcatel intros its brand-new terminal 'Quad E1 Multi-mode,' adding breakthrough functions for mobile backhaul applications
Nokia Networks hopes to improve competitiveness by streamlining R&D sites, cutting 550 positions in the US, the UK, Sweden, and Finland
NEC's integrated BlueFire IX1035 router to provide secure, reliable access for branch, home, and remote workers
Broadcom introduces 500-Mbit/s PCI-based IPSec processor card for integration with Check Point's VPN-1/Firewall-1 solution
Micromuse and Telecom Media Networks (TMN), a division of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, are working together on business availability
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave expands distributor agreement with Power & Telephone to include FutureFLEX air-blown fiber system
Service providers identify security, inventory management among most pressing OSS issues at the Jan. 27 Sage Technology Roundtable
New Yankee Group report finds service-level agreements still don't mean much for European businesses
Centillium Communications sets ADSL performance milestone, delivers data rates exceeding 20 Mbit/s with advanced chipset
Native Networks enlisted to accelerate Alcatel's offering of expanded metro Ethernet over SDH features
The depressed economies in most of the Latin American countries are holding back the rates of growth of Internet connectivity
Telstra selects Alcatel for the Bass Strait 2 undersea cable in Australia, enhancing network capacity between Tasmania and Victoria
Yahoo! and BT strike far-reaching broadband distribution agreement
FatPipe Networks releases FatPipe MPVPN version 3.O, providing fault tolerance for VPN infrastructures and enhanced load balancing
Ignis Optics introduces a new Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) evaluation kit, a comprehensive test platform
Revenues were $23.5M, up 23% from $19.2M for 4Q01; net loss totaled $11.2M ($0.29 per share), a leap from just $521,000 for 4Q01
Tasman Networks announces development center in India to meet growing demand for enterprise bandwidth solutions
Essex hyperfine WDM 16-channel, 6.25 GHz mux/demux sold to the University of Central Florida for DARPA project on RF comms
Precision Photonics announces release of the Sweepmeter SW1501 ultra-precise tunable laser linearization system
Core Networks launches CoreDuet home networking partner program to address CableHome market
North Carolina Wesleyan College selects Sprint local, long distance, Internet, and data equipment
Market for hosted VOIP services to grow from $46 million in 2001 to $36.5 billion in 2008, according to Allied Business Intelligence study
Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS) secures network with NetScreen security solutions
Michel Roy named to the position of vice president, sales & marketing
NEC to show off its latest optical storage equipment, security products, and supercomputers, among others, at CeBIT 2003
Retired French Naval officer Jean-Michel Brière comes on board as the new marketing VP at Intasys Billing Technologies
Swiss manufacturer of optoelectronic modules opens sales office in Silicon Valley, names Ching-An Cheng and Daniel Hung to run it
Qwest outlines its long-distance plans for Montana
Cisco introduces the 7301 router, a robust single-rack-unit router for the customer network edge, and Primus Canada buys it
Nortel Networks announces enhanced contact center, self-service solutions to improve customer experience
Revenues grow steadily to ¥4.90B (US$41.3M), up 13.5% from Q2 and up 65.3% from last year's Q3
France Telecom denies considering the sale of Wanadoo's British and Spanish subsidiaries
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North American service providers to spend $931M for VPN and security services in 2007, while their European counterparts will spend $382M
Cox Communications revenues increased 16% year-over-year, and the company expects further growth of 14% to 15% in 2003
Looking Glass anticipates continued revenue growth and expects all of its remaining networks to be operating cash flow breakeven in 2003
Fujitsu's GeoStream R900 series of routers will integrate AMCC's network processor, traffic manager, and switch fabric platforms
Alcatel exercises put option on Thomson for its 50% shareholding in their common joint venture Atlinks
IP Unity and Versada Networks partner to provide carrier-grade, presence-based services to network, service, and content providers
Huawei Technologies selects Silicon Access Networks' iFlow Data Path Processing Platform
Agilent Technologies' venture unit invests in MEMX's $8M Series B round of funding to develop MEMS-based solutions
Apcon's new 10/100/1000 Ethernet blade supports Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet over copper simultaneously
New Edge Networks completes installation of private data network for ICON, a manufacturer and marketer of fitness equipment
The line between enterprise and service provider requirements is becoming blurred as financial pressure forces the two sides together
Applied Materials announces net sales of $1.05B, down 27% from $1.45B in the prior quarter, for a net loss of $66M ($0.04 per share)
Charter has named Lee Clayton to the SVP-Operations post for the company's Midwest Division
New code libraries, application notes, and design support expedite application development with AltiVec instruction set
Kagoor Networks starts 2003 with $7.5M in Series C financing, led jointly by VantagePoint Venture Partners and ComVentures
Revenues were $149M, up only slightly from Q3, but net loss was reduced significantly from $89.1M to just $7.0M ($0.06 per share)
360networks announces Optical Virtual Private Network contract win with Navigata Communications, a member of the SaskTel group
Revenue was $10.8M, down from $21.8M in last year's Q2, but GAAP net loss fell to $16.1M ($0.06 per share) from $35.3M over the same span
ILX Lightwave Corp. announces the latest release of its powerful new SPA-9000 Laser diode test software
Sprint's FON Group declares a dividend of $0.125 per share
Alcatel's 1696 Metro Span DWDM equipment will power Sprint's communication transport network
With Gary Forsee's appointment tied up in court, both Esrey and LeMay will remain at Sprint he until can assume CEO position
Hopes the commissioners will use the one-week delay to 'make what has been an irrational system rational'
Lumentis penetrates Germany with additional sales support, adding Dr. Juergen Kozok as a sales manager for the region
NKT Integration demonstrates best-ever performing integrated amplifier with 20 dB C-band gain for 100 mW pump power
CommWorks IP telephony system surpasses 15 billion minutes of traffic
Inphi Corp. launches variable output amplitude driver with an output range of up to 40 dB
Narus launches family of OSS/BSS products for service providers based on common, carrier-grade mediation technology
Bandwidth9 to close its doors and start looking for someone to buy its VCSEL-based products
Midvale Telephone Exchange becomes first customer of the Fujitsu Flashwave 4010 remote extension device
FCC postpones its February 13th agenda meeting; will consider UNE review at February 20 meeting
Fortinet strengthens antivirus protection with automatic 'push' updates to FortiGate systems
Wuhan becomes the latest provincial capital to deploy the IP-based PAS (Personal Access System) from UTStarcom, in a deal worth $26.5M
Shanghai Metro selects Lucent Technologies to build advanced optical network to link subway stations
NTT-ME selects Juniper Networks' M-Series to satisfy increased traffic volume and demand for new services in high-performance network
MRG report shows last-mile infrastructure is adding new revenues for telcos bundling video and high-speed data
Cisco introduces IP Contact Center Enterprise Edition 5.0 and Intelligent Contact Manager Enterprise Edition 5.0
Not so fast, Sprint: BellSouth reports Forsee restraining order stands as the case heads to arbitration, to be decided within 30 days
New report provides an overview of European content billing market, outlining the present market situation in the B2B and B2C sector
Wire One expands its Glowpoint network reach with Cable & Wireless global IP-VPN QOS solution
Names John W. Gamble Jr. executive vice president and chief financial officer, replacing Mark T. Greenquist, who got another job
Q4 sales of $68.6M fell 30% from the fourth quarter of 2001 and 6% from last quarter, for a GAAP net loss of $130.6M
Efficient Networks ships a record 1M units of its SpeedStream DSL customer premises equipment in Q4
NEC's Electra Elite IPK delivers voice over IP for small to medium-sized businesses
Irish laser developer Eblana Photonics raises $4.5M in a Series B round, led by TLCom Capital Partners
Riverstone appoints industry veteran Steve Whipps as general manager of European operations
Solution tests all major applications for all critical technologies and offers real-time troubleshooting from one centralized site
New rights plan designed to enhance the board's ability to protect stockholders against hostile takeovers
BT will trial Cramer software for broadband management and provisioning over UK access network
President and COO Syrus Madavi joins JDSU's board of directors
Court strikes down restrictive covenants in Gary Forsee's employment agreement; Sprint to name him CEO following 30-day arbitration period
Completion enables accelerated deployments of Arca-DACS 100 digital crossconnect at major carriers
TotalFinaElf selects France Telecom and Equant to deploy global IP VPN, interconnecting 1,500 sites in 75 countries
ICG Communications deploys VoicePipe IP telephony and Internet service with VocalData platform
Network Electronics premieres breakthrough modular router concept at NAB 2003 with the VikinX.128
Hamid Arabzadeh joins the designer and manufacturer of 10- and 40-Gbit/s optical networking subsystems as CEO
Vodafone announces results of its bond purchase solicitation
Lumenon Innovative Lightwave Technology files for Chapter 11 with United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware
Net income of $245,014 up fivefold from the same quarter in 2001, on revenue of $2,922,970, up almost 5% from 2001
Ericsson named sole supplier to Greek operator Tellas for multi-service network solution
Finisar appoints Macnica I&C Company to distribute its full range of optical transceivers in Nippon
Sprint and InSiteOne deliver medical images to healthcare providers’ desktops with InDex Web, a digital image storage solution
Internet Photonics agrees to market and sell Aurora Networks' optical transport systems throughout North America and Europe
World's first Gigabit Passive Optical Networking product announced by FlexLight Networks
Union Springs Telephone deploys Optical Solutions' high-speed fiber connections to homes and businesses in Alabama
Broadwing enhances business continuity, takes the pole position as communications provider for Mazda's North American operations
Cisco and Yahoo! team to offer networking solutions to small and medium businesses through the Cisco Solution Center
Shared Technologies of Canada, a Cogent company, launches 500-Kbit/s product to compete with DSL offerings in Canada
Lucent Technologies deploys new Ethernet-over-Sonet solutions with Cavalier Telephone, Everest Connections, and Toronto Hydro Telecom
VISIONng will deploy a trial of ENUM service in the states using the international country code '87810'
Motorola's newest 1.3GHz PowerPC processors achieve the highest EEMBC benchmark scores to date in five application areas
Partners HealthCare picks Neoteris to deliver instant secure access to healthcare applications and patient information
Nortel introduces new technologies to deliver enterprise apps; unveils application switch, secure communication portfolio
Siemens Information and Communication Networks offers HiPath services for customers with multivendor environments
France Telecom pursues its refinancing with a new €5B facility, replacing Tranche A of its existing syndicated facility
Ixia introduces Network Application Verification Solution with the untegration of RadView's WebLoad software
Distocraft and TietoEnator start OSS cooperation on telecom network capacity and quality optimization
Partnership with ICANN-accredited registrar broadens availability of easy-to-remember extensions for brand protection and marketing
Current news events boost traffic to online newspapers, according to Nielsen/NetRatings
Its 5500 NGX system consolidates features of the Tellabs 6400 transport switch and the 5500 digital crossconnect system
Calient's DiamondWave all-optical switches chosen as a core platform for the National Science Foundation's OptIPuter project
Elematics secures an additional $10M for its multi-carrier, multi-vendor control plane solution, led by Warburg Pincus
Avvio Networks' new A1010 protocol-independent multi-rate optical transponder works with any optical signal from 155MHz to 2.7GHz
Lumenon's Canadian operating subsidiary LILT Canada Inc. granted an extension of CCAA protection
John N. Kessler, founder and former president of KMI Research, dies at home at 71
Revenue was $198M, up from $155M in last year's Q3, for net income of $18M ($0.04 per share), up from a net loss of $9M last year
On revenues of $359.6M, net loss shrank to $63.8M; company on track to complete restructuring plan at the end of 1Q03
Greenwich Technology Partners promotes Thomas Stanford, a founding member of its senior management team, to president
As Gluon moves to commercialize its product, president and CEO Jo Anne Miller steps down and is replaced by Shirish Patel
A motion to grab the proceeds from the sale of the QwestDex directory is denied in Colorado U.S. District Court
With last year's restructuring largely complete, Corning foresees a return to profitability by the third quarter of 2003
Earnings per share was $0.75 for Q4 and $2.28 for the full year, on net income of $360M and $1.12B, respectively
A2D, a subsidiary of TGS-NOPEC, contracts Sprint to provide to manage hosting and collocation needs
'The study confirmed that Daytime is the largest daypart.' Uh-huh
The changing broadband market will mean fewer subscribers and lower revenues, which could cost AOL billions, says Strategy Analytics
NetScaler’s Secure Application Switch outpaces competition in Layer 7 content switch test conducted by Light Reading
KDDI strikes a deal to provide international IP-VPN service to China Netcom; service will launch in April or soon thereafter
Lumenon Innovative Lightwave Technology receives default notices from its creditors, requesting US$8.4M within five trading days
TeliaSonera International Carrier supplies backbone services to Lycos Europe, replacing its former suppliers, KPNQwest and Ebone
Anritsu appoints Paul Hunter as managing director for its European operations
AtlasOne Malaysia awards Cambridge Broadband initial order of $3M for its VectaStar 3500 fixed wireless access equipment
Progress Telecom develops custom Gigabit Ethernet solution for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
The 'utopian promise' of end-to-end wireless IP networks to occur slowly in stages, says Probe Research
Announces MTP3, SCCP, and ISUP protocol layers to enhance its SpiderWareSG, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway blade
Broadcasters in the demanding German market have found total end-to-end solutions with Network Electronics' three product lines
QNX Neutrino operating system now supports HSS’s voice-over-packet, wireless, wireline, and broadband protocol stacks
Reaches agreement in principle with Barclays Bank, Salomon Brothers, and UBS for a settlement of all potential claims against Marconi
France telecom ISP subsidiary sells Wanadoo Belgium to Tiscali
Revenues of $7.1M, but Q1 of 2003 is expected to be lower. Net loss for 2002: $507.8M
Revenues of $67.7M and losses of $17.4M, compared with revenues of $73.5M and losses of $88.3M in Q4 2002
VC firms 3i, Mayfield, and Worldview form Telecom Venture Coalition to work with IBM to accelerate adoption of telecom technologies
CompTel urges FCC to reject proposals that radically undermine the principles of the ’96 Telecom Act
Cryptomathic and Ingrian announce strategic partnership to deliver digital signatures 'on demand'
SonicWall appoints Lynn Butler VP of human resources; Paul Cook, senior VP of human resources, has resigned to pursue other interests
ServGate signs distribution agreement with Unipalm for the UK and Ireland and extends the list of European distributors
Marvell acquires Radlan Computer Communications Ltd., a leading provider of embedded networking software for $49.7M in cash and stock
Agilent Technologies RouterTester validates MPLS scalability at multi-vendor interoperability event at the MPLS World Congress
Appoints Dr. Tim Brophy as vice president, optical engineering; promotes Dr. Gregg Johnson to vice president, hardware engineering
Redback adds VPN provisioning and activation partners CPlane and Sheer Networks to Solutions Alliance Program
Corning IntelliSense and Northrop Grumman collaborate to demonstrate the reliability of MEMS-based RF switches
Carl-Henric Svanberg will become the new CEO and president of Ericsson effective April 8, 2003
Centile's iPBX server software powers the SoftConnect product from AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Lucent
Newport introduces AutoAlign MODAL, a modular alignment system for photonics packaging
Riverstone demonstrates MPLS technology in multi-vendor interop tests; appoints Richard Lowenthal to board of directors
CEO Jeff Pulver petitions the FCC for a Declaratory Ruling that voice-over-Internet service Free World Dialup has no regulatory obligations
Agreement makes Level 3 one of eBay's primary providers of bandwidth services
Avici to provide core foundation for multi-vendor Fast Reroute interoperability demonstration at MPLS Congress 2003
Agilent's Q1 revenues are now expected to be in the range of $1.35B to $1.45B, instead of the previously announced of $1.5B to $1.6B
XLight Photonics releases a widely tunable 10Gbit/s transponder in a small size 300-Pin MSA package
PGN deploys Corning Vascade L1000 optical fiber for undersea network connecting Sumatra to Singapore via the Indonesian island of Batam
Thus deploys Ciena's Online Edge Multiservice CWDM Platform to deliver carrier-quality Gigabit Ethernet service
Revenues of $23M are down $2M sequentially, for a net loss of $3M ($0.08 per share); operating expenses decrease 50% year-over-year
New Edge Networks reports record revenue growth in 2002, nearly tripling annual revenues to $60.4M, from $21.2M in 2001. Yow!
Qwest Communications receives Montana regulatory approval to sell long-distance service
NetScreen arms partners for success with new 2003 North America Channel Program
Law firms of Fruchter & Twersky and Abraham & Associates file class action lawsuit against Cable & Wireless and some of its officers
Sonera shareholders have accepted TeliaSonera´s mandatory redemption offer for all of the remaining shares
Opto Speed and Mitsui sign distribution agreement for Japan
The computer worm that attacked and hobbled the global Internet 11 days ago was the fastest computer worm ever recorded
Brecis attracts $20M, led by new investor Crosslink Capital, to support increasing demand for its multiservice processors
Sustained demand for products leads to new jobs in R&D, services
The New Millennium Research Council believes UNE-P is worsening the telecom slump and limiting consumer access to broadband
CompSouth believes more than $9B in savings for telecom customers could be lost if FCC rules against local competition
BellSouth offers Inter-LATA Gigabit Ethernet service for wholesale customers solution for delivery of video and multimedia traffic
Marvell announces world's first integrated IP security gateway router, providing highest security to high-volume SMB/SOHO markets
United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat deploys Juniper Networks M160 routers in its IP backbone
BTexact tests confirms state-of-the-art performance of Juniper Networks T640 Routing Node
Multiplex introduces high-performance, avalanche photodiode, surface-mount, 10-Gbit/s MSA receiver
Infineon presents papers on cutting-edge comms chip design at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2003)
Multiservice Switching Forum plans a second Global Multiservice Interoperability event in 2004; security, QOS are top priorities
Probe Research believes an influx of capitalist investment in Eastern Europe has created promising opportunities for carriers
Teletruth files complaint that the FCC's 'triennial review' is violating small business rights provided in existing laws
RAD Data Communications to demonstrate industry's first public showing of E1 leased line over MPLS IPmux TDMoIP gateway
Alcatel's 7770 OBX demonstrates IP-VPN and Fast Reroute capabilities in multi-vendor MPLS interoperability demonstration
Its subsidiary, Japan Telecom Holdings Co. Ltd. is in discussions regarding its fixed line subsidiary, Japan Telecom
Q4 consolidated revenues were $6.53B compared to $6.52B last year; full-year 2002 revenues were $26.63B, up 4% from $25.52B in 2001
Touts new capabilities for voice VPNs
The chipmaker cries infringement on patents related to Sonet/SDH semiconductors
Long-haul provider combines with one of Canada's largest independent telcos; GT creditors will get about CN$250M (US$165M) in cash
Deutsche Telekom selects Quick Eagle Networks' 4250 Multilink Frame Relay Access platform for new high-speed Frame Relay service
Sprint is increasing several residential long-distance rates and fees effective March 1, 2003
City of Cheney picks Alloptic's GigaForce Open Access Platform for landmark FTTH and FTTB project
Net revenues were $4.7B, down 2.1% from the prior quarter, but GAAP profits grew to $991M, or $0.14 per share
Network-based firewall, antivirus, and content filtering services ready for carrier deployment following NEBS Level 3 compliance
Network Photonics announces shipment of the first 1x4 MEMS-based wavelength switch, the CrossWave 1400
According to a newly released report from CIR, the US metro core market will reach $2.3B by 2006
Marconi wins contract to supply connection systems for Telecom Italia's next-generation broadband network infrastructure
Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg calls the current telecom rules a 'big wet blanket' stifling progress and innovation
Syndesis NetProvision for VPN (with enhanced graphical user interface) manages MPLS-VPNs seamlessly across Layers 1, 2, and 3
Afonics will integrate Honeywell components in a variety of packaging solutions to provide greater flexibility for its VCSEL customer base
Pyramid Research moves to exploit the thriving Chinese telecom market by partnering with Beijing-based MFC Insight
Gold's Gym picks Fortinet for network protection upgrade
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. creates a subsidiary for the sales and marketing of Furukawa and Fitel-branded products in North America
Tropic Networks garners $20M in a round of financing led by Celtic House Venture Partners
Susan Wang, retired senior executive at Solectron, joins Avanex's board
FONS acquires certain assets of Spoval Fiber Optics; hires Mark Fralich as director of sales for its western region
Ronald C. Foster will replace the retiring Anthony R. Muller as chief financial officer of JDS Uniphase
Verizon New York to redeem refunding mortgage bonds; Verizon New England to redeem debentures
Sycamore Networks delivers new software capabilities for ring and mesh-based intelligent optical networks
Lucent Technologies inks 10 reseller agreements for VitalSuite and VitalQIP, potentially delivering up to $10M in software revenue
New Edge Networks asks the FCC to keep competitive rules for non-metro areas
GAAP net loss totaled $313M, or $0.73 per share; acquisition of Genuity cost $60M in cash plus $77M in vendor prepayments
France Telecom sells its 23.14 percent stake in Eutelsat to a holding company controlled by Eurazeo for €447M
CommWorks ships an IP-based voicemail system that helps trim operating costs and set the stage for future messaging services
OneAccess launches new IP router and VoDSL, VOIP access device
Axonlink unveils its new access and metro Agile Wave Division Multiplexing (AWDM) demonstration system
Tellabs' Indian joint-venture partner opens new development centre, inaugurated by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Tronic's Microsystems appoints Peter Pfluger as CEO; former CEO Stephane Renard takes on new role as executive chairman
Revenues were £14.3M (US$23.0M), up 88% sequentially and up 580% from the prior year; US GAAP net loss was £51.4M (US$84.5M)
Sumitomo Electric Networks introduces ADSL customer premises equipment based on Broadcom's BCM6345 single-chip ADSL CPE router
Q4 sales were down sequentially by 18.5% to €10.6M; all outstanding Alcatel class O shares to be converted into Alcatel ordinary shares
Fourth-quarter sales up 28% sequentially; 2002 loss per share €3.99 vs €4.33 in 2001; income from operations €20M, net loss €1,119M
Enhanced MEMS Motion Analyzer-Generation 2 enables measurement of 3-dimensional motion of MEMS and other microstructures
Has shipped over 500 Calix C7 services platforms to over 50 US LECs; raised over $260 million; completed Telcordia Osmine process...
Time Warner Telecom of the Mid-South and First Tennessee complete Ethernet metropolitan-area network
NetScaler gets the edge in a test of next-gen data center equipment, conducted by Light Reading, Byte and Switch, Ixia, and EANTC
Time Warner Telecom deploys metro Ethernet LAN services using Cisco gear
Accelerant's SerDes macrocell will find its way into Agere ASICs
Thomas Swan CCS MOCVD equipment is the system of choice for the development of world-class nanotechnology at Harvard University
US LEC doubles its data customer base over the past eight months, surpassing 4,000; implements network upgrade
Cost structure to be reduced by $2.5B via network integration, contract renegotiation, facility consolidation, and 5,000 layoffs
Next Level Communications chooses Plexus to ramp up manufacturing operations to support growing demand and strict quality control
Demand for improved operational efficiencies by top tier carriers drives record sales, up 30% from the previous year
Juniper's E-series and SDX-300 portfolio for public wireless LAN service delivery maximizes service revenue, scales hotspot networks
Captus Networks announces entry into intrusion prevention market with availability of the Captus IPS 4000 Series
Motorola acquires NetPlane Systems, a Mindspeed Technologies business that develops networking protocol software for the control plane
Tellabs CFO Joan Ryan resigns to accept CFO post at Sirva Corp., a Westmont-based global provider of relocation services
New study predicts hundreds of thousands of new jobs and $101.7B in additional GDP by 2005 as a result of potential deregulation
Azanda Network Devices names Onetta chairman Dennis Barsema to its board of directors
University of Amsterdam selects Force10's 10-Gbit/s Ethernet switches to connect its supercomputer cluster to the SURFnet backbone
WLAN access system developer to spin off from BT and begin operating independently as part of the NVP Brightstar Venture Partnership
Data Connection increases its investment in IP routing protocols with full support for RFC 2547 BGP/MPLS VPNs
Agilent Technologies' new compact tunable laser source provides industry's highest power output for testing next-gen optical devices
Cavalier Telephone to consolidate SS7 networks services with leading SS7 hub provider Transaction Network Services
Natural and organic foods supermarket signs three-year, multimillion-dollar deal with Broadwing for nationwide connectivity needs
TeraChip introduces 160-Gbit/s single-chip cell-switching fabric, helping system vendors reduce development costs and cycles
Despite cutting 7,100 employees and boosting sales to SEK 36.7B (US$4.29B), Ericsson still posts a net loss of SEK 0.7B (US$81.7M)
FTTx costs near critical point for deployment on a wide scale, according to a report by the Confluence Research Group
BellSouth announces agreement with Westell to provide USB/Ethernet dual-port DSL modems in its FastAccess DSL self-install kit
StockerYale expands its portfolio of Bragg grating fiber with new Low-Loss Cladding Mode Suppression (CMS) fiber
Blue Coat Systems handcuffs rogue AOL, MSN, and Yahoo! instant messaging users on corporate networks
Nortel Networks announces 11 new members of its technology 'partner' community
Strategic Insight delivers new research, development, and production facility for Fibercore, just meters from its previous UK HQ
Paves the way for Calient to respond to RFP for giant Department of Defense project
Actelis ships industry's first Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)-ready solution; announces North Pittsburgh Systems as first customer
Gore Photonics 850nm optical module technology will allow OCP to accelerate the introduction of parallel optical modules
Sprint admits that both its CEO and president may soon leave, and that it has tried to woo BellSouth's Gary Forsee to take over as CEO
Model 4020 TDR/TDT Source Enhancement Module for use with existing TDR and TDT measurement systems
Release 3.0 of Flow Control Platform (FCP) software; two new hardware platforms, the FCP 500 and the FCP 100, designed for smaller sites
Series C money brings total funding to $55M for the 10-Gbit/s transponder startup
