New option makes Anritsu's Network Performance Tester the first instrument to support upcoming ITU-T jitter standard
Metalink expects Q1 revenues to be at the high end of previously provided guidance at $5.3M, up 47% from last year's Q1
NetScreen successfully participates in a set of IPv6 interoperability tests; it also provided the firewall to secure the testing site
Zarlink's new digital PLLs (phase locked-loops) provide standards-compliant timing for VOIP and broadband networking equipment
PointOne Telecommunications selects Convedia's IP media servers to power nationwide hosted IP telephony services
Prominence Networks and DataVox Technologies to collaboratively market and sell each other's VOIP and video products and services
European service provider capital expenditure fell 15% in 2003, will increase 2% in 2004 according to Infonetics
Craig R. Barrett resigns as Qwest director; Charles L. Biggs and K. Dane Brooksher join board
PortWise signs distribution agreement with OpenPSL in the UK and Ireland for its mobile SSL VPN solutions
Spanish auto insurer Direct Seguros selects Alcatel's multimedia contact center solution to improve its customer care service
Network Elements launches hot-pluggable Xenpak transceiver for 10-Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel applications
New Edge Networks appoints Mark Nicklas to the new position of vice president of sales for vertical markets
Laurel Networks appoints Jonathan Bierman as vice president of worldwide sales and customer support
COLT Telecom releases COLTConferencing, a collaborative web and audio conferencing tool for business customers in Europe
France Telecom adapts its organization into five operational divisions, five performance divisions, and five support functions
Alcatel has been awarded a €30M contract to supply BT with an IP service delivery platform based on its Alcatel 8690 OSP
Comcore Optical Technologies launches fused polarization-maintaining fiber 1x3 and 3x3 splitters/mixers
Nortel enhances its Optical Metro 5100/5200 C/DWDM platforms with a 10-Gbit/s muxponder card to enable GigE and storage connectivity
PacketExchange signs strategic partnership agreement with Tellabs to expand its MPLS backbone network
Transmode announces 300% revenue growth from 2002 and 30 new customers
ADC signs new systems integrator agreement with Enditel Endesa in Spain for connectivity and wireline products
SnowShore Networks adds video features to its A1-G2 Media Server, an advanced SIP media processing platform for real-time IP voice and video
PacketLight names Hezi Lapid as chairman of the board of directors, announces it will focus on the storage transport market
CopperCom's CSX 1100 local exchange softswitch system has been accepted for Rural Utilities Service listing
Telco Global chooses VOIP solution from Nortel to provide SIP-based multimedia services to enterprises and consumers
Constellations Ventures invests $8.5M in Net Insight, provider of video, voice, and data networking equipment
Iolon delivers its adaptive tracking, widely tunable filter to Azea Networks, which manufactures submarine optical network terminal equipment
Polychromix opens larger headquarters and manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts to meet demand for its P-DCO platform
NSGDatacom launches Netrix Network Exchange 2205A VOIP gateway to ensure high-quality voice for organizations
Sheer Networks tackles network-based and DOS/DDOS attacks with Sheer E-mmune, its network immunization solution
Optibase introduces MXF technology for its encoding platform, collaborates with LSI Logic to support Sony MPEG IMX technology
Matthias Poth, head of Infineon's corporate center, and Christoph Sieder, head of communications, have agreed to resign
Callipso selects Sonus Networks's Open Services Architecture for next-generation VOIP network deployment
Qwest Communications files a petition with the FCC proposing interim rules on wholesale products and pricing
Brix launches portal that enables users to measure the quality of their VOIP connections via a quick, user-initiated test call
Pactolus introduces its SIPware Broadband Telephony all-in-one solution for service providers
Siemens optiPoint SIP phones achieve interoperability with Sylantro over SIP-supported networks, and with SIP-enabled Centrex systems
Sylantro launches broadband voice platform supporting consumer VOIP and business IP Centrex
International Telecommunication Union recommends final negotiations with Hong Kong to hold the next ITU Telecom World event
Core Networks releases CoreRhythm firmware management system to automate the upgrade process for devices on a broadband network
Primal reports net loss fell 40% from $463,000 in 2002 to $279,000; appoints Kurt Dahm as SVP of sales and business development
Testing specialist launches its PVA-1000, which re-creates the user experience and automatically analyzes VOIP problems remotely
Cisco and three independent software vendors demonstrate protocol-based interface between storage appliances and Cisco MDS 9000
Motorola agrees to acquires FTTP solutions provider Quantum Bridge Communications to complement its existing multiservice technology
Italtel posts revenues of €591.8M, a decrease in debt from €409M to €277M, and pro forma net income of €15M
Aeneas deploys MetaSwitch's VP3500 Class 5 switch for voice services over Jackson Energy Authority's FTTP network
MCI reduces its workforce by 4,000 as part of its cost reduction program; cites the effects of Do Not Call telemarketing laws
Tyco board approves stock option and restricted stock awards for Chairman and CEO Edward D. Breen
Sixteen carriers sign agreement to construct Sea-Me-We 4 submarine cable linking South East Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe
Nortel announces waiver from Export Development Canada; provides update on the timing of its Q1 2004 results announcement
Spirent Communications introduces integrated IP telephony test system combining PSTN and VOIP protocols, interfaces, and media types
Alcatel and Fujitsu have been awarded a turnkey contract for the $500M Sea-Me-We 4 submarine cable network
Announces initiatives to focus on issues including interconnection, interoperability, regulations, resources, and education
Open network services platform developer CloudShield receives $20M in Series C venture funding, adds two new board members
Network Processing Forum (NPF) launches Network Computing Initiative study group to evaluate network processing technologies
Demos embeddable session controller, provides PeerPoint solution to Packetalk, partners with ETphones.com, releases PeerPoint v3.2
Rural Utilities Service includes White Rock's VLX2020 Sonet platform in its List of Materials, giving it Buy American Status
Sets April 29 as the day to report preliminary earnings, and gets an extension on its EDC debt facility
Unveils new OSS features to monitor VOIP and PSTN performance
Peer 1 Network and Pulver.com launch VOIP Acceleration Project to subsidize new VOIP companies in bandwidth and colocation needs
Elitel deploys Sylantro-based services in Italy; Polycom and Sylantro finalize testing and near release in multi-vendor SIP initiative
SIPquest scores financing from Skypoint Capital and Covington Capital that will allow it to accelerate development of IP telephony products
Cerner, a supplier of healthcare information technology, deploys NetScreen network security solution to secure critical data resources
Verso is fourth in worldwide softswitch market share, ranking second only to Cisco in EMEA, according to Synergy Research Group survey
Ingate has successfully completed Session Initiation Protocol interoperability testing with sixteen vendors
IPMI software vendor Avocent agrees to acquire OSA Technologies for around $55M in cash and $45M in stock
Radcom showcases Performer suite of IP video test solutions at Spring 2004 VON
OpVista appoints John T. Kurpinski, Sr. to head its efforts in six southeast states and the Caribbean
Intellon acquires the engineering team and intellectual property of Cogency Semiconductor, a competing developer of powerline integrated circuits
ViaSat certifies Encore's VSR-30 and Bandit platforms for use with its LinkStar IP satellite terminal to offer secure broadband
Kagoor Networks signs VAR agreement with NEC; companies provide integrated session border control solution
BayPackets announces its Agility Network Services Platform (NSP) and applications are now available on Linux
Global Crossing expands its portfolio with VOIP Outbound, VOIP Toll-free, and VOIP On-net Plus services for enterprises
Legerity announces VE880 VoicePort Series telephone line interface solution and VE790 Series analog line interface chipsets
Lenowisco Planning District Commission in Virginia selects LightningEdge suite from World Wide Packets for a 220 mile fiber optic loop
Maipu Communication Technology selects Metalink's system on a chip SHDSL and Ethernet over SHDSL solutions
Comstar uses Riverstone's MPLS-based Metro Ethernet solutions to upgrade and extend its network to offer VPLS to businesses in Moscow
Sonus delays filing its annual report for 2003, considers whether to expand financial review of 2003 and 2002 to prior periods
Netrake and Convedia partner to create session controller solutions for scaleable IP-based voice and multimedia network interconnection
Spirent announces its DSL service assurance solutions are compliant with China Telecom's 112 ADSL automated testing standard
LVL7 introduces its FastPath 4000 platform, a merchant IP stackable software product integrated with Broadcom's StrataXGS silicon
Anta Systems announces availability of its Simplicity VOIP System to enable SMEs and service providers to deploy enhanced VOIP services
Level3 launches (3)VoIP Enhanced Local service and HomeTone hosted VOIP alternative for residential markets
Supports IP Centrex and SIP v2 with software release for its VP3500 Class 5 switch, which has been deployed by Arrival Communications
OneConnect selects Nortel Networks to accelerate delivery of advanced multimedia services to business customers across Canada
THUS expects double digit revenue growth and a 50% reduction in operating loss for the year ending March 31
Alcatel finalises workforce redeployment plans for a more balanced spread of activities among the company's facilities
Alcatel assigns additional employees to its IP telephony activities, plans to create software maintenance center at sites in India
T-Com awards Siemens ICN a two-year contract to supply, install, and maintain optical transport equipment based on ADVA technology
Azea Networks announces capacity breakthrough for Cable & Wireless in Caribbean submarine network trial
East Telecom awards ZTE a contract to supply 31 routers for a national IP backbone network in Uzbekistan
Tapio Hintikka has resigned from TeliaSonera's board; vice chairman Carl Bennet will step in until a new chairman is elected
Hotsip launches enhanced carrier-grade infrastructure platform, Multimedia Communication Engine (M2CE) at Spring VON
EMC donates CLARiiON networked storage systems and software to six Massachusetts schools
Verizon responds to its placement on Standard & Poor's Watch Negative due to industry concerns as 'unwarranted'
Infineon chairman and CEO Dr. Ulrich Schumacher resigns, will be temporarily replaced by Max Dietrich Kley
Bharti Tele-Ventures signs business transformation agreement with IBM to deliver IT and telecom solutions in India
Azea Networks introduces next-generation upgrade solutions for undersea communications systems
Inet Technologies licenses Telchemy's VQmon call quality monitoring and analysis software for its Spectra2 VOIP diagnostics product
Irish Broadband deploys 3.5GHz non-line-of-sight wide-area wireless broadband system from Navini Networks
Arris achieves interoperability testing with Nortel Networks' Succession Communication Server 2000 superclass softswitches
Korea's Core Communications will integrate Metalink's long-reach Total-VDSL technology into its new broadband access product family
US Defense Department awards Lucent a two-year $75M contract to help rebuild, restore, and modernize communications systems in Iraq
ADC acquires copper- and fiber-based connectivity solutions provider Krone Group from GenTek for around $350M
Ixia provides support for GFP traffic generation and analysis on its OC-48c packet-over-Sonet interface test module
Hungarian Telephone and Cable reports net income of $12.4M or $0.97 per share for 2003, down from $27.2M or $2.17 per share in 2002
PacketFront teams with Mälarenergi Stadsnät to deliver FTTH in Västerås, Sweden
Deloitte & Touche survey shows telecom operators will offshore 275,000 positions by 2008, saving the industry $14.5B
Logitech deploys Packeteer's application traffic management system to ensure performance of global converged data, video, and voice
Myrio introduces Interactive Development Kit for integration of its IPTV platform with set-top boxes and consumer electronics devices
XchangePoint Europe, provider of Internet interconnect and peering services, has acquired Frankfurt Internet Exchange
Fujitsu emphasizes convergence with its integrated broadband technology and applications at Broadband World Forum Asia
Lori Craven replaces David Heard as chief operating officer at Tekelec
Xelic announces availability of its Frame Mapped GFP core for integration into ASIC or FPGA networking applications
EXFO posts sales growth of 14.4% year-over-year, to US$16.9M, for a net loss of US$2.9M (US$0.04/share), down from US$4.2M last year
TeleCity announces unaudited Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2003
AT&T is accelerating its commitment and timetable to provide VOIP services across key areas for businesses
Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs inaugurates Alcatel's ICT Applications R&D Center in Taiwan and bestows funding support
NSGDatacom's Netrix 2210 voice/data gateway played a crucial part in the launch of the European Space Agency's Rosetta cometary probe
Fujitsu Microelectronics America and Fujitsu Laboratories of America debut 10-Gig Ethernet switch chip with 10GBASE-CX4 interface support
NetTest introduces new optical transport network analyser (OTNA) module, addressing all ITU-T G.709 optical testing requirements
LSI Logic acquires Velio Communications for $20M in cash; buys assets of CrossLayer Networks, provider of GigE switch ASSPs
Enigma Semiconductor has raised $12.5M in financing to complete initial product development and provide working prototype silicon
Sorrento Networks announces the first deployment of its 10-Gbit/s backbone by Global Access in Japan
Sonus Networks will showcase packet-based infrastructure and enhanced services at Spring VON
Riverstone announces $18.5M settlement of pending securities class action lawsuits
Telekom Austria reports consolidated net income of €134.2M, or €.027 per share, up from €12.8M in 2002
Swisscom's net income increased 90.4% to CHF1.6B, or CHF23.7 per share in 2003, thanks to lower goodwill amortization
Point Topic reports number of DSL lines increased 79% in 2003, compared with a 41% increase for other technologies including cable
Golden Telecom files registration statement to make a public offer of 3.8M, or 10.7%, of its shares
SURFnet builds advanced research network based on solutions and services from Nortel, Avici, and Telindus
ITC^Deltacom withdraws private offering of senior notes 'in light of current market conditions'
KDDI announces subscriptions to its DION ADSL service exceed 1M
KDDI will work with Infonet Services to upgrade and integrate Toyota Motor's network into KDDI's international IP-VPN service
Korea's Broadband Solutions is first to deploy advanced video services based on Cisco Systems technology
Global Crossing wins 10-year strategic deal to create managed IP VPN for the UK rail community, linking all 25 train-operating companies
Alliance Fiber Optic Products releases new high-isolation FTTx 1310/1490/1550 filter WDM products
Optinel Systems unveils its improved network management system, Plexis Crystal, to simplify management of advanced transport networks
Hefei CATV uses Harmonic's Narrowcast Services Gateway for VOD services; Broadcast Network Gateway extended to support DS3 networks
Veritas DGC deploys Force10 to increase network resiliency for complex suite of integrated geophysical analysis services
Wintegra's WinPath processor now has over 100 designs in production or active development worldwide
SkyStream Mediaplex-20 allows Nex-Tech to offer over 170 channels of digital TV and pay-per-view services to communities in Western Kansas
Coherent adds FieldMax-TO and FieldMax-P to its portable laser meter family for field-service and production test applications
Siemens has selected Ikanos Communications' VDSL-DMT chipsets for its next-generation multiservice DSLAM Surpass hiXTM
Enhanced Communications selects Greenpath's VoicePath solution for its Hosted PBX and Enhanced IP Residential Service
VOIP solutions developer Anta Systems closes its first round of financing with $2.4M to prepare for product launch
Pactolus Communications announces its SIPware Prepaid Calling Card Service has generated over 1B voice call minutes
Nortel submits VOIP Enhanced 911 proposal to NENA, responds to FCC Chairman's call for industry support to develop a nationwide solution
Infonet Services signs three-year contract extension with decorative lighting company Massive for its MPLS-enabled IP VPN
Turkish service provider BNET has selected Veraz's carrier-grade packet telephony solution for multi-vendor flexibility
Song Networks extends its partnership with Labs2 with an SEK 7M frame agreement for its Ethernet VPN solution
AboveNet launches managed metro Ethernet services for bandwidth-intensive enterprises
Juniper provides routing solutions for expansion of SingTel's Internet Exchange (STiX) backbone access network
Altice plans to deploy VOIP services in Europe over its existing cable infrastructure using Net2Phone's outsourced telephony solution
Hillsboro Telephone, LaValle Telephone, and Richland-Grant Telephone select Occam's BLC 6000 platform to provide triple play services
Fujitsu Access and Metalink partner to provide 100-Mbit/s DSL platform based on VDSLPlus products to the Japanese broadband market
Rural Telephone Service subsidiary Nex-Tech deploys Skystream's Mediaplex-20 to offer digital TV over ADSL and fiber networks
Spirent Communications unveils new SmartBits Broadband Remote Test Unit to help service providers test their metro optical networks
Cisco launches its Business Video Solution, combining video on demand, streaming, and collaboration tools for enterprises
Fujitsu develops CMOS selector chip operating at 50 Gbit/s for high-bandwidth data communications
Alcatel signs contract with operator Asre Danesh Afzar to supply the first DSL network in Iran, with 100,000 lines over three years
Fujitsu agrees to manufacture FPGA products for Lattice Semiconductor on its 130-nanometer and 90nm CMOS process technologies
Level 3 expands its partner program in the US; includes new sales channels for VOIP, Internet, data, and colocation services
Global Crossing enhances channel partners program, expands its strategic relationship with Covad
MapInfo unveils Predictive Analytics, its location-based demographic analysis system for communications companies
Tekelec extends SanteraOne portfolio with new VOIP-enabling wireless media5gateway
Talley Communications will distribute Terabeam's millimeter wave and free-space optics systems
Diatem Networks conducts live demonstrations of its Ethernet Service Control capabilities at the CeBIT trade fair
Marconi's outside plant and power division partners with Harris Corp. to offer customers test-system interoperability
JDS Uniphase's WaveReady optical access products have completed the Telcordia Osmine process for interoperability with Telcordia OSSs
Sarvega debuts the Guardian family of XML security applications; inks deal with EDS and government systems consultancy X.Systems
Crocker Communications, Intellispace, and North Atlantic Networks choose Seranoa Networks' WANport Service Edge Concentrators
DSL chip company announces an Optical Business Unit targeting fiber-to-the-premises market; hires three optical industry veterans
Managed care service provider Genex has awarded Broadwing a multi-million dollar contract for data and voice services
Net to Net launches EasyView network management software package to provide enhanced management capabilities for its DSL products
Agilent provides low-cost upgrade option with pluggable transceiver that delivers Gigabit Ethernet over copper cable
Amino will supply its AmiNET103 set-top boxes to Slovenian ISP, SiOL for its new Internet TV service
AT&T launches Internet Protect and Personal Firewall to provide businesses and government agencies with early warning of cyberattacks
Mindspeed Technologies unveils Comcerto Carrier Convergence Processor M82710 for voice encryption, authentication, and DOS protection
NetLogic Microsystems launches next-generation evaluation kit to support its latest 512K entry NL5000 product family
UNH-IOL demonstrates high-speed links and security running on the Moonv6 next-generation Internet
Saigon Postel selects MediaRing's VoizBridge core session controller and PC-to-phone solution for its Internet telephony network
Optibase announces $1M secured debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing for Media 100 to fund operations under its acquisition is closed
Telecom investor Carlos Slim accumulates 9.1% of Global Crossing's common equity
Startup produces a CMOS transceiver for sending 10-Gbit/s signals over Category 5e cabling
Galazar Networks launches MDX251 SAN mapper for next-generation Sonet/SDH applications
Cingular Wireless has expanded Carrier Access' contract for cell site backhaul solutions to support Cingular's network expansion
Lowers its outlook due to declines in service revenues and some government budget delays
Avici expects Q1 revenues of $6M to $8M, reaffirms full-year outlook of 20% to 30% growth
LaserBit enhances its wireless connectivity solution; Pico II offers E1 Interface, SNMP system management, and increased distance capability
Rohde & Schwarz will take over sales and service for its T&M equipment in North America from Tektronix
Infineon introduces ConverGate-C protocol convergence processor to facilitate migration from ATM to end-to-end Ethernet/IP
Marconi demonstrates IP packet convergence features of its BXR-48000 multiservice router at CeBIT
Lumentis introduces 10-port GFP Muxponder unit, and a compact xWDM chassis for low-end applications with carrier grade performance
iBasis becomes the first member of MERA's Friendly partnership program for Tier 1 carriers to ensure VOIP interconnection
Demonstration uses Cisco's 12000 Series routers and Agilent's RouterTester 900 for ATM- and Ethernet-over-MPLS services
S&P places BB- rating for Israeli mobile phone provider Partner Communications on CreditWatch with negative implications
Service provider capex fell 22% in 2003 to $48.2B, will stabilize to a 2% fall in 2004, according to Infonetics
Marconi and Mitel announce IP Communications partnership to support large enterprises
Marconi launches two new video cards to deliver scaelable broadcast capability on its multiservice access node, Access Hub
Bharti Tele-Ventures (BTVL) purchases Tekelec's Eagle 5 signaling application system to enhance its network in India
Launches standards-compliant multiservice point-to-point and point-to-multipoint fixed wireless platform to increase efficiency and cut costs
Marconi introduces ultra compact metro platform to help operators reduce costs and deliver new services across a single, converged network
Probe Group predicts 27% of the global fixed line market will be using voice over packet technology by 2008
dBm Optics launches its model 280 Photodiode Test System for polarization dependent responsivity (PDR) measurement
Marconi selects Centillium's Maximus ADSL2/2+/2++ chipset for deployment in its Access Hub MSAN platform
Caspian Networks partners with NEC System Integration & Construction to expand sales channel in Japan
German utility Mark-e selects Actelis Networks’ MetaLight 100E solution to deliver high-speed Ethernet throughout their enterprise
Intellon demonstrates its PowerAV technology for the distribution of multi-stream HDTV and SDTV media throughout the home at CeBIT 2004
IPFlex and Fujitsu release a jointly developed processor that has the ability to dynamically reconfigure its internal circuitry
IBM introduces IBM eServer BladeCenter T to help network equipment and solution providers develop and deploy next-gen network apps
Cisco introduces innovations for the Catalyst intelligent switching series, including supervisor engines and 10-Gigabit Ethernet features
Global Technologies Group integrates Hifn's security processor into its PowerCrypt 5X encryption accelerator card
Actelis announces the availability of its MetaLight 1300, MetaLight 130, and MetaLight 50 Ethernet-Over-Copper platforms in Europe
Euro-Docsis Certification Board grants Euro-Docsis 2.0 certification to three cable modems and one E-MTA in Certification Wave 14
Heading beyond VOIP, NetCentrex unveils its strategy for video telephony, video mail, and video portal applications at CeBIT
Sonus Networks appoints Joop van Aard vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East, and Africa
BT to deliver integrated multimedia solutions for the UK market using Nortel Networks' new Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) 5100
ADC upgrades WorldDSL G.S, G.SHDSL access gear; debuts megabit modem 702G2; intros line-powered ADSL and G.SHDSL Wi-Fi solutions
Nortel makes its multimedia services platform available to enterprises in the EMEA region, providing tools for collaboration
Marconi signs multi-milion Euro frame contract renewal with Belgacom for optical core equipment and services
Manitoba Telecom Services acquires communications solutions provider Allstream for $1.7B
Third quarter revenues for 3Com were $172M; net loss was $86M, or $0.22 per share
Fujikura launches Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions, including its 1/2-Gbit EPON product, in Europe
Miniature MSPP from ECI Telecom adds new data capabilities to extend Ethernet applications to the access layer
Siemens wins $11M contract to provide Vietnam Posts and Telecom with Siemens Surpass and routing platforms from Juniper
Siemens mobile launches Gigaset M34 USB PC Adapter developed with Skype, and Plantronics becomes Skype's preferred headset provider
Alcatel and Siemens create development strategy for an IP-based voice/data infrastructure and implement a pilot project in T-Com's network
Ciena supplies Laurel's ST200 service edge router to Arsys Internet in Spain to meet its broadband service growth plans
Greek carrier CosmoLine deploys Veraz's I-Gate 4000 media gateways to carry its bilateral national and international traffic
Japanese ISP BiGlobe upgrades its 10-Gigabit Ethernet network with Force10's E1200 to maintain line-rate throughput
Transaction will give WorldQuest access to a VOIP network capable of handling 4B minutes a month
T-Systems ICSS launches city ring in Madrid connecting carrier access points
Telindus launches Broadband Business suite of multiservice routers to enable rollout of value-added services for VPNs and VOIP
Gtd Group deploys IMC's FiberLinX system to provide Ethernet private line and Transparent LAN services to business customers in Chile
ADVA announces its FSP 150 carrier-class Ethernet access solution for mainstream rollout of managed Ethernet-based services
Veraz Networks introduces ControlSwitch Release 5.5, to accelerate large-scale packet migration
Announces plans for a 250,000-square-foot test-and-assembly facility located in Shenzhen
Lucent to make payment as part of SEC settlement, due to its 'lack of cooperation during the investigation'
Ciena's new optical networking system integrates automated wavelength switching to support adoption of high-capacity services at the edge
Ixia announces support for the ITU's G.709 optical transport network standard testing with forward error correction at 10-gigabit speeds
NeoPhotonics closes a secondary round of financing of more than $40M, led by Oak Investment Partners and Institutional Venture Partners
France Telecom and Alcatel sign MOU to develop Next Generation Network architecture for a converged fixed/Internet/mobile network
Lucent announces deals worth more than $300M to provide fixed-line and mobile service providers with next-gen services and solutions
Lucent collaborates with Telefónica on 'Imagenio' multimedia broadband service, upgrades Telefónica's optical network in Spain
Lucent will supply VOIP-enabled gateway controller and gateway solutions to T-Com for its next-gen voice pilot project
Lucent provides value-added solutions for MGTS's network modernization, extends DSL framework agreement with Telekomunikacja Polska
Verizon Dominicana has selected MetaSolv software solutions to automate delivery of broadband services
Dansk Bredbaand provides Ethernet to the home, voice over IP, and video on demand to Danish customers using Cisco's MSTP
Juniper says VOIP market will become the key revenue generator for broadband service providers by 2009; value-added services will hit $47B
Sclater has selected Zhone's broadband access node for its integrated voice and data service over broadband DSL in Belgium
Firewall/VPN appliances drive 46.2% growth in Western European security server appliance market, according to IDC
IDC's European server workload research shows organizations will invest in renewing and extending business processing infrastructure
Thomson demonstrates video, voice, and data solutions at CeBIT 2004
Pan-European broadband networking company Easynet acquires Novaxess, a business broadband local loop company, for £26.2M
Telco Systems introduces T6Pro, an ATCA-based IP routing switch
Net to Net Technologies launches BSX8000 broadband services switch for its multiService IP DSLAMs to enable triple play networks
Italtel and Cisco will showcase network solutions enabling operators to deliver a variety of next-gen services at lower costs
Siemens ICN launches HiPath 8000 real-time IP softswitch at CeBIT, announces strategic partnership for e-government project
Bookham opens manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China as part of its Asia/Pacific expansion strategy
T-Com extends its xDSL equipment contract with ECI for two years; plans to use ECI's Hi-FOCuS 4 multiservice access gateway to double users
Central Telegraph names Terawave Communications as sole supplier of FTTP equipment for its broadband multiservice access program
TeleGeography reports India's international submarine cable capacity will have increased 17-fold in three years by the end of 2004
TeliaSonera International Carrier and OTEGlobe announce a wholesale partnership to offer IP, data, voice, and transport services
Alcatel wins contracts to supply BTC with its SDH transport solution and Telekomunikacja Polska with its centralized management systems
Atrica announces its strategy to apply its optical Ethernet technology to residential triple play applications
Research from Parks Associates finds that interest in upgrading to broadband Internet service is diminishing in US households
Tellion incorporates Metalink's Total-VDSL solution into its broadband access products for both urban and rural Korean broadband users
Broadband modem, router, and gateway revenue hit $4.2B and unit shipments reached 47.5M in 2003, according to Infonetics Research
Laurel introduces 12-port channelized and clear channel DS-3/E3 electrical physical interface cards for its ST200 service edge router
Launches AdaptiveBuild enterprise network infrastructure solution for high capacity custom networks to support multi-location companies
Encore Networks appoints John Neunan, recently sales VP for Antera Group, as VP of North American sales
SentitO integrates its softswitch with Pactolus' feature servers and telic.net's billing server
Arris introduces Cadant C4 CMTS release 3.3 with hitless software updates that eliminate network downtime
Wightman Telecom has selected Spediant’s equipment to provide fiber-speed last-mile connectivity for its data services
Lumentis provides WDM network to OMHEX for stock exchange traffic in New York and New Jersey
Level 3 announces plans to roll out two new residential VOIP services in the next phase of its voice strategy
Qwest expands its relationship with Deere & Company with a new five-year high speed data network services contract
Data Connection picks Silicon & Software Systems (S3)'s embeddedMIND as a management platform for its MPLS and IP routing software
Ericsson adds Copper Mountain's VantEdge B-RAS as an integration option
Analysys predicts voice-over-broadband services will struggle to establish a share of the Western European voice market
Citizen Communications company Frontier selects Adtran's Total Access System to expand its ADSL delivery
Declining sales from carrier customers bring Q4 revenue down from $299.4M in 4Q02 to $261M
Focus Ventures leads Netscaler's $20M expansion round of funding
Ideal Industries agrees to acquire the communications test division of Trend Communications
Unveils a quad 6.5-Gbit/s backplane transceiver with integrated forward error correction
The FCC proposes record fine of $9 million against Qwest for failure to file 46 interconnection agreements
Digital Lightwave adds Generic Framing Procedure and Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme to its Network Information Computer product line
In-Stat/MDR expects the softswitch market to see huge gains over the next several years as VOIP goes mainstream
Researchers announce a new data transfer protocol that may be 6,000 times faster than DSL and 150,000 times faster than current modems
CosmoCom joins Veraz Open Systems Alliance (VOSA) partner program; companies will provide hosted call center services
Extreme Networks extends its unified access edge strategy to deliver versatile, secure, and integrated services to users and devices
ISSI launches NuCAM line of algorithm-based products targeting the table lookup bottleneck in communication network systems
Polycom launches Convene unified voice, video, and web conferencing solution for service providers
BCD Forum hosts its first European Working Group
Cincinnati Bell has requested a 15-day extension for its 2003 10-K form; will restate earnings for 2000 and 2001
FastWeb selects Optibase’s MGW 5100 system for triple play services, to enable streaming of satellite channels
Sonus Networks announces intention to file its 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, seeks 15-day extension for audited financial statements
Brasil Telecom selects Radvision's viaIP platform for its converged voice, Web, and video conferencing offering
China Netcom subsidiary Zhejiang Communication deploys Juniper's E-and M-series routing platforms in its IP backbone and access networks
Elltepe Broadband Technology has selected Westell’s LiteLine DSL router for its ADSL 2 customers in Scandinavia
Wave7 Optics has been selected to provide network equipment for a fiber-to-the-home network in Crawfordsville, Indiana in Crawfordsville, Indiana
Broadcom launches NetLink family of Gigabit Ethernet controllers for the small business and consumer markets
EZchip Technologies introduces NP-2 family of network processors including a 10-GigE/Sonet/SDH device, and 10-Gig Ethernet-only device
Modular switches bring 10-Gbit/s Ethernet prices below $3,500 per port; meanwhile, NetIron 40G gets a software upgrade
Telrad Networks deploys Mindspeed's silicon PBX VOIP convergence processor in its Telrad Voice Application Server conference-call system
Siemens Venture Capital joins BroadLight's Series C round, bringing the total to $13.5M
Dave Potts named executive VP and CFO; ex-CFO Larry Margolis becomes EVP of strategic planning and administration and chief counsel
UnitedGlobalCom acquires French cable operator Noos, announces year-end results for 2003, including a net income of $2B
Skype has raised $18.8M in its second round of financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Index Ventures, to expand operations
Appoints William Kerr as CFO and MaryAnne Pahapill as controller on interim basis; incumbents have been placed on leave of absence
Texas Instruments veteran Kevin McGarity has been appointed to Altera's board of directors
Chiaro picks up another research-related win, this time with the CERN facility in Switzerland
Patent is granted for EtherPlus, which allows different traffic types to be multiplexed with Ethernet
MCI has agreed to sell its interest in Embratel Participacoes to Telefonos de Mexico for $360M in cash
Exponential-e launches PowerNet wide area network service to provide enterprises with private circuits to challenge IP VPNs
MCI adjustments and write-downs resulted in a cumulative net reduction of $74.4B to previously reported pre-tax income for 2000 and 2001
WebEx Communications has selected Global IP Sound's VoiceEngine to enhance voice quality for Web communications services
Techno Mathematical develops high-speed H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard video decoding software; video processed directly on the mobile CPU
Neralink Networks wins $1.6M contract to develop a network processor based on its Metro Ethernet Intellectual Property Program
World's longest single-photon transmission record extended to 150km with a quantum cryptography system employing an optical planar circuit
Adtran ships environmentally hardened Total Access 1100 OSP DSLAMs to Qwest for outside plant deployment
Alcatel signs MOU with ITI for DSL deployment in India
Marconi signs reseller agreement with RBN to enhance multiservice optical portfolio with GigaEdge 8200 CWDM product
Sky Italia interrupts a rebroadcast over FastWeb’s network; FastWeb seeks action from AGCOM and European Commission
Danske Telecom doubles the size of its fixed wireless network with a repeat order from Cambridge Broadband
Cirpack to launch carrier-class IP Centrex solutions and SuperNode-B platform; supply switches to Novaxess Telecom Carrier
Netia dismisses Jaroslaw Bauc, Morgan Ekberg and Ewa-Maria Robertson from its board, appoints four new members
Fiberxion introduces 120km GBIC and SFP transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks
T-Systems and Telecom Italia Sparkle develop joint approach to deliver IP VPN solutions for carriers
Cassadaga, Searsboro, and South Canaan join the growing list of ILECs choosing Taqua's packet switching solution
AT&T Government Solutions awarded 10-year, $61.3M contract to provide priority calling for key officials during emergencies
Juniper Networks' E-series routing platform has successfully completed the Telcordia Osmine Services process
mPhase Technologies appoints Michael Devlin as executive vice president of sales and business development
Equant signs a two-year, $2.1M IP VPN contract with Altera Corp. to link nine international sites to its headquarters
Visit Telefónica in Deutschland on NetCentrex' booth at CeBIT 2004 and discover NetCentrex video-communications services
Cox Communications selects Internet Photonics' LightStack and LightHandler for its video-on-demand rollout in Omaha, Nebraska
BT launches Flexible Bandwidth, BT Rich Media, BT Communicator and BT Remote Management System as part of its broadband strategy
Interoute announces long-term collaboration with T-Systems ICSS to provide metro area networks in Europe
Apollo Guy leads Telution's cable and OSS practice as vice president and general manager
PowerWAN announces first large-scale commercial deployment of a broadband-over-power line carrier system in two Chinese provinces
Completes field trial of its VP3500 Class 5 switch with Yukon Telephone, has been accepted for listing by the Rural Utilities Service
Golden Telecom announces first ever dividend, and an 86% increase in net income to $55.4M
KPN starts share repurchase program for an initial amount of up to €500M
Siemens ICN has extended its OEM agreement with ADVA to include its Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 1500 product as GFP access solution
Solution enables equipment vendors to test IEEE Power over Ethernet standards requirements by fully emulating the powered device
BigSpeedSoft releases BigSpeed Net 2.2, the first serverless private peer-to-peer client
Net income in the fourth quarter of 2003 was $24.879B, which included $24.882B in reorganization-related gains
Company's 10-K filing will be delayed as auditors continue to scrutinize past revenue reports
AT&T's general counsel says FCC chairman Powell's proposal 'will mean an end to a competitive local marketplace'
Mobile industry leaders announce an initiative to create a mobile top-level domain for Internet sites optimized for mobile usage
Macarthur Stroud surveys 450 European businesses, finds that 47% have implemented one or more storage area networks
Western European IP VPN market is growing quickly, but will level off by 2007, according to IDC forecast
VoiceObjects will demonstrate its high-end voice applications at CeBIT
Future Instrument Fiber Optics has appointed 3SAE Technologies as its sole master distributor in North America
Seabridge licenses Data Connection's DC-MPLS, DC-OSPF, and DC-ATM software for its SURPASS hiD and next-gen multiservice packet switches
Turk Telecom selects Alcatel to provide DSL equipment to boost development of broadband services in Turkey
Comindico in Australia and RTComm in Russia have selected ITXC's VOIPLink service to provide customers with international connections
Axerra Networks introduces its AXN1 multiservice access device for voice and data consolidation over metro Ethernet or IP access networks
Cavium partners with MosChip Semiconductor for joint marketing and licensing of VPN semiconductor products for the VPN SOHO market
Alcatel's ratings have been raised to BB- following its improved 4Q03 results; outlook stable
Cisco expands its integrated security systems product portfolio with threat defense and secure connectivity products and services
Palomar Technologies adds fiber align and test capabilities to its Process Development and Prototyping Services (PDPS)
Deutsche Telekom exceeds financial targets, reports net income of €1.3B compared with a net loss of €24.6B in 2002
ZTE wins bid for Digitel's next-generation tandem switch project in the Phillipines
Infonet and KDDI provide managed MPLS-enabled IP service connecting more than 100 of Toyota Motor Europe's sites
The company's chips for 100-Mbit/s VDSL are shipping in production volumes
Colt Telecom expands its metro optical services with a new High-Speed Service (HSS) solution; wins Gold Parter status from Nortel Networks
DSL.net launches new DS-3 service for businesses, delivering broadband connections up to 45 Mbit/s
Iowa's South Slope Cooperative Communications offers TV services to residential customers in Eastern Iowa with SkyStream's Mediaplex-20
Advanced silicon-based packaging company Hymite closes €9.7M financing round, co-led by TVM and InnovationsKapital
Fabless semiconductor company EZchip Technologies announces $8M second tranche of financing to close its Series C round
Oplink expands its technology portfolio and advances its photonic foundry strategy with the acquisition of Accumux Technologies
Internet Express selects Actelis Networks MetaLight platform to deliver cost-effective Ethernet services
PointOne selects SIPware Prepaid Calling Card service and RapidFLEX Application Server from Pactlous for its converged network
OSA Technologies upgrades its Server Manager to include SA Forum/Hardware Platform Interface support for IPMI systems
Metrobility Optical Systems appoints technology firm advisor Todd Hasselback to its board of directors
Korean mobile provider SK Group deploys ECI Telecom's XDM MultiService Provisioning Platform to expand its network for 3G
Pandatel will present its new C-MUX-155 optical multiplexer for highly granular Ethernet services at CeBIT
ETNS Singapore selects VegaStream gateways to deliver VOIP services to enterprise customers throughout Asia and the African continent
Greenfield Communications selects FiberPath system from Optical Solutions for FTTP deployment
Allot and TVC extend partnership to help service providers control peer-to-peer file transfers, improve QOS for customers
Managed Security Solutions agrees to resell PortWise's mobile security solutions in the UK and Europe
Siemon's cabling with Mysticom’s retiming transceiver has extended 10-Gig Ethernet data center transmission from 15 to 25 meters
Acterna enhances its FST-2310 Sonet field test set with DS1 and DS3 jitter test features
TriQuint Semiconductor raises its Q1 forecast, now expecting revenue of $85M and $87M, for a loss per share of $0.01 to $0.02
Fidelity Access Networks selects VoEx to deliver high-capacity, cost-effective VoIP solutions in a two-year agreement
Azlan Group will distribute Packeteer products in the U.K., France, and Germany
Enhancements to Radvision's Enhanced Communications Server improve management, reliability, and security of IP video communications
Harbour ships Mindspeed's traffic stream processor solution in its Bighammer 6800 series backbone intelligent multi-layer switch
S&P places Telefonica's A/A-1 corporate credit ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications
Telefonica will acquire 100% of BellSouth's cellular operations in Latin America for $5.85M, adding 10 companies in 10 countries
Primus chooses Veraz's ControlSwitch and I-Gate 4000 PRO media gateways to migrate to a next-gen network with PSTN and VOIP services
Lightpath links Long Island University's three residential campuses with metro gigabit Ethernet network, replacing previous T1 connections
Telco Systems launches Access211 VOIP gateway that uses standard telephones and fax machines
World Wide Packets announces second close of its third round with an investment of $8.7M from Argo Global Capital and Entrepia Ventures
WCI deploys Telica's Plexus 9000 softswitch to deliver Class 4 and Class 5 voice services to its growing customer base
Kagoor opens European headquarters in UK to meet growing demand for session border control solutions
Corvis acquires Focal Communications for $210M to expand market opportunities and revenue stream for Broadwing
The Carphone Warehouse enters the Spanish fixed line market with the acquisition of Xtra Telecom for €11.5M
Aperto Networks scores $20M to expand global sales and support, complete WiMAX certification and a range of 802.16 solutions
iBasis provides direct VOIP interconnection to AZ Communications in Cambodia for international voice services
Presents one of the first calling card systems for internet telephony service providers at CeBIT 2004
i2Telecom completes reverse merger with Digital Data Networks, trades common stock on OTC Bulletin Board under the new symbol ITUI
Revenues grow 145% to €115.6M in 2003, but German broadband service provider still records losses following Ventelo takeover
Adtran introduces enhanced VOIP capability to its Total Access 600 and 850 Series products, allowing carriers to offer IP services
Ikanos Communications launches FxTM family of chipsets to extend FTTP and FTTH services over copper; company shipments exceed 2M ports
European Commission will seed-fund NANOCMOS semiconductor project; partners include Infineon, Philips, and STMicroelectronics
Opens new offices in France and Germany, and appoints Cyril Fhal, Rob Harrison, and Erik Klaproth as European sales managers
Bookham closes its purchase of New Focus, a provider of photonics and microwave solutions to non-telecom diversified markets
Don Witmer, previously chairman and CEO of Home Director, joins NetLogic Microsystems as VP and CFO
Files a shelf registration for the potential sale of $100M in stock and securities
ITC^DeltaCom common stock resumes trading on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ITCD
Mitsubishi Electric develops face-to-face video call center system
Samsung Electronics, IBM, Chartered Semiconductor, and Infineon form a strategic semiconductor technology development partnership
Fourth quarter and full-year revenues were up from 2002; net loss fell from $12.1M or $0.42 per share in 2002 to $8.3M or $0.29M
IPtimize launches managed firewall service for businesses, including hardware, monitoring, reporting, and management
Launches OSM-400 self-contained, portable spectrometer for research, process control and QC applications, and OEM system integrators
Symbian Software awards Fibernet $1M contract for a fully managed 2.5-Gbit/s network
Preston Lawhorne, previously VP for the Southeast US at Network Associates, has been appointed VP of North American Sales
Afonics Fibreoptics has acquired Avrio Technologies and its European subsidiary to reinforce its North American presence
BellSouth confirms it is considering the sale of its Latin American operations
Seaway Networks unveils multi-gigabit Layer 2 to 7 network content acceleration card
Scott N. Schneider to leave his position as President and CEO of Citizen Communications
Former Marconi sales director Oswaldo Rodriguez has been appointed as regional area manager for Southern Europe and South America
Caspian Networks routers pass acceptance testing by US Department of Defense (DoD)
Cisco launches new versions of its CallManager Express, Unity Express, and Application and Content Networking System
Carl-Eric Bohlin, statutory auditor for Ericsson, resigns
MCI integrates Advantage service with Private IP VPN service to add new VOIP access and calling capabilites
NTL considers senior secured credit facility and a high yield bond offering for up to £2.4B to repay its existing credit facilities
Broadband and telephony growth helped fourth quarter revenues increase 8% to £577M; net loss fell 79% to £130M
Knology deploys Optinel's Plexis MFX transport solution in Tennessee and Georgia
Operating revenues increased by 13% to €5.8B; net income was €240.2M, down 38.6% year on year from €391.1M
VPN and firewall market increased 13% to $2.4B in 2003, according to Infonetics Research
Ixia unveils IxVPN product with gigabit line-rate encryption for support of RFC2544 testing over IPSec
TranSwitch second-gen Envoy family of controllers delivers carrier-class Ethernet performance for multiservice edge and access networks
Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) announces two implementation agreements (IAs) that address control plane protocols
Metrobility introduces converged network infrastructure solution for integrated voice and data transmission
Korea’s Chung Cheong University deploys E-Series from Force10 to build a 10-Gigabit Ethernet network core
Cypress Semiconductor more than doubled its network search engine (NSE) market share in 2003 from 16% to 33%
BestRoute introduces version 2.0 of Best Route Forwarding, its IP lookup and forwarding table management technology
LaserBit Communications appoints Andrew Matthews as vice president global sales
U.S. Department of Defense selects the ShoutIP platform for voice calls in Kuwait and Iraq
Newest board member is Lois M. Martin, chief financial officer of World Data Products Inc.
VOIP services provider GoBeam is to be acquired by Covad Communications for $48M
UK Technology Partnering and Investment Forum names Cramer chief executive Jerry Crook as CEO of the Year
Stronger than expected earnings resulted in net income of DKK 2.5B, up 13.7% on the previous year
Applied Micro Circuits signs agreement to acquire 3ware for around $150M in cash
Verizon uses DN 7100 and DN 7200 multiservice switches to support its strategic Enterprise Advance network expansion initiative
TeliaSonera and the Republic of Latvia have agreed to withdraw their respective claims around Lattelekom; Telia will pay SEK 14M in costs
Cisco has invited ADC to join its Advanced Technology Provider program for its optical metro transport and metro DWDM initiatives
Avistar and Virtela Communications create largest global IP VPN for desktop-to-desktop video collaboration
VeriSign agrees to purchase SSL customer agreements of EuroTrust PKI, which resells VeriSign services in Europe
Covad responds to the DC Circuit triennial review decision
Telecom Ottawa picks Meriton’s managed High-Speed Metro (HSM) architecture to extend its network for delivering GigE services
TDC announces details of Belgacom's IPO and listing on Euronext Brussels
Sumitomo receives non-exclusive license under basic Japanese patents owned by NEC that cover the 'carbon nanotube'
REN selects ECI Telecom's XDM MSPP to upgrade its existing infrastructure with SDH/DWDM and fast Ethernet capabilities
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners calls for FCC to file its own appeal against the DC court's decision
Association for Local Telecommunications Services calls for Supreme Court review of DC Circuit Court's decision on the triennial review
MCI criticizes DC Court of Appeals ruling on the FCC's triennial review
Infonetics reports SSL-Enabled Layer 4 to 7 Switch/Load Balancer revenue increased by 62% in 2003
Network Installation acquires Del Mar Systems International to deliver IP telephony and add to its revenue base
Qwest applauds DC Circuit Court's decision to reverse the FCC's triennial review
FCC chairman and commissioners comment on the DC Circuit Court's decision on the triennial review
Optibase signs term sheet to acquire the assets of Media 100, a developer of content design products
HCL Infosystems in India signs OEM to incorporate PortWise’s SSL VPN software suite into its hardware range
Annunces its carrier-grade echo cancellation devices are now available in 32 and 64 channels for lower-density applications
Ipsos-Insight survey sponsored by AT&T highlights consumer interest and awareness in VOIP services
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative in Oklahoma selects Calix to deploy switched video services over ultra-broadband DSL
IP Voice Communications announces letter of intent to acquire 51% of Wireless Frontier for $15M
Synergy Research and In-Stat/MDR reports rank Nortel as leader in softswitch and carrier packet voice gateways for 2003
Broadband Benchmarks Europe report from Quantum-Web shows average user price is €74.61 per month for 512 kbit/s packages
Long-term corporate credit rating for Valentia Telecommunications has been cut to BB+, and entries removed from CreditWatch
Telefónica affiliates TData Puerto Rico and TLD select Nortel to build VOIP network
Industry reports affirm Nortel's leadership in delivering converged solutions for enterprises
Revenues climb 20% year-over-year to $46.4M, while losses continue at $15.5M, or 7 cents per share
Micromuse certifies Fujitsu's Netsmart 1500 Element Management System as Netcool Ready
Announces multi-rate A3308 Optical Standards Tester to speed testing, lower costs, and improve repeatability
STMicroelectronics announces its has shipped 76M DSL ports, claiming a 35% share of the total xDSL market
Fortinet, provider of ASIC-accelerated antivirus firewalls, has closed a $50 million round of mezzanine funding
State of Kansas chooses Juniper's M7i routing platform for its 'Kan-ed' educational statewide IP/MPLS network
Pandatel announces FOMUX C100 compact multiplexer for price-sensitive carrier applications
DSL subscribers grew by 77.8% last year to reach 63.84M, according to Point Topic research
Traffic increased 30% from 9M minutes in December to 12M in January
Versatel introduces its EdgeIQ family of intelligent media gateways to simplify carrier network management and service provisioning
Mangrove Systems names John Gamelin as vice president of technology, and Paul Doolan as vice president of network architecture
Jim Brewington becomes president of Lucent's Developing Markets group; Cindy Christy takes over as president of the Mobility business
Current Communications Group and Cinergy Broadband partner to roll out broadband over power line technology and services
Frost & Sullivan points to IP VPNs as driving adoption of managed network security services; predicts revenues will reach $156.8M by 2008
UTStarcom collaborates with Cisco to promote the use of IP technology for third-generation networks
Global Crossing files comments with FCC encouraging the commission to issue clear and simple rules on VOIP
MCI introduces service level agreement to help companies strengthen their defense against denial of service (DOS) attacks
European Broadcasting Union has ordered network switching and customer equipment from Net Insight
Chip maker IDT's network-search-engine software is now included in AMCC's network processor offerings
Closes the $75M deal to acquire Honeywell's VCSEL Optical Products business, first announced in January
Kagoor introduces the only three-way session border control architecture for optimizing carrier VOIP deployments
NEC selects LongBoard to develop unique voice and multimedia applications so carriers can host new services and gain new revenue
Encore Networks' VSR-30 delivers VPN solutions with encryption designed to meet the demands of broadband satellite networks
Tarari ships industry's first soft silicon regular expression (RegEx) accelerator; up to 40 times faster than software
RAD Data Communications expands its next-generation TDM over IP voice system solutions with low-capacity remote voice and data gateway
Frost & Sullivan says the growth of IP-VPNs is encouraging adoption of managed network security services
Digital Lightwave adds virtual concatenation and network delay simulation to its Network Information Computer (NIC) platform
ECI Telecom's optical networks division to showcase new data-centric networking solutions for metro access and cell markets at CeBIT 2004
Foundstone has completed a successful security assessment of CoSine's IP Stateful Firewall
PowerDsine has certified its 25th IP phone vendor for interoperability with the IEEE 802.3af power-over-Ethernet standard
Alcatel introduces 1678 Metro Core Connect transport switch to ease service provider migration to converged MPLS core
Broadwing provides frame relay services to Western Gas Resources
Australian IP network Comindico has selected iBasis for international VOIP interconnect
Nortel launches wireless IP telephony solutions for converged business communications
TeliaSonera has completed the disposal of Telia Finans to De Lage Landen International
Marvell supplies Agilent Technologies with its Alaska physical layer device for a new Gigabit Ethernet copper SFP transceiver
Allstream selects IP service router from Alcatel for its national switched Gigabit Ethernet network
Quarry Technologies, provider of carrier-class security service routers, has received $18M in Series D funding
Moscow City Telephone Network has selected Nokia's D500 IP DSLAM and Redback SmartEdge 400 and 800 service gateway platforms
Conexant and GlobespanVirata have completed their merger, creatng a worldwide leader in communications semiconductors
NTT has submitted its business operation plan for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005
Sprint announces it will recombine tracking stocks and return to single common stock
Futong Group signs private label agreement with Telops to offer AFC 3000 in-adapter ferrule cleaner in China
Aelis Photonics introduced a suite of 40-Gig ReachExtender products at OFC
Xtera closes $30M funding round; appoints Jon R. Hopper as President and CEO, and Paul Colan as CFO
Optical hardware revenue increased 16% in Q4; PON revenue jumped 240% to $182M in 2003
Infonetics ranks ADVA the leading metro WDM vendor in Europe and No. 2 worldwide in its recent market share report
Reports improved results for 2003 as CEO predicts earnings growth of 7 to 10 percent for 2004
Shareholders sue, trying to delay a vote on the merger with Teleglobe International Holdings
