SBC selects Scientific-Atlanta to provide video infrastructure for new IPTV network
MCI to review revised Qwest proposal
Nortel names Gary Kunis as chief technology officer
Redstone acquires Xpert Group Ltd. for £25.55 million
Axcel Photonics announces new ownership under J. Jim Hsieh
Launches its Telephony Partner program
Telstra announces its global, MPLS-based VOIP solution
Seven global carriers to host 10-week OIF worldwide interoperability demo
Chinese government office picks Alcatel for NGN network deployment; ETC in Ethiopia picks its optical multiservice solution
Expects to report restated 2003 revenues of $1.97B and earnings per share of $1.75, and 2004 revenues of $2.7B and EPS of $0.56
C-COR introduces digital program/ad insertion (DPI) server using Gigabit Ethernet technology
ZTE opens factory and R&D centre in India for CDMA, GSM, DSL, and NGN equipment, as well as handsets
CoSine cuts net loss from $10.2M or $1.03 per share in 4Q03 to $5.6M or $0.53 per share in Q4
Swisscom confirms bid for 51.1% stake in Cesky Telecom
NetCentrex reports 30% revenue growth to $34M in 2004 and 80% growth in bookings
Bookham announces agreement to amend supply agreement and secured loan notes with Nortel
Verilink enhances Orion 4000 multiplexer with T2E
Check Point expands OPSEC partner program to address evolving security issues
Radware joins ICSA Labs Network IPS Product Developers Consortium
IBM's storage virtualization software has achieved breakthrough performance results in an internal data challenge at CERN
FlexLight Networks supplies Mediacom with GPON fiber-to-the-building access equipment
Inkra Networks and Sententia announce strategic partnership
LEA presents SplitterMux, an integrated DSL test access and splitter solution
Avvio Networks introduces A2050 chassis
Laurel Networks and Telindus deliver new VPN services to ntl business and carrier customers
Worldwide telecommunications market set to double from $123 billion in 2004 to $282 billion by 2010, says Research and Markets
Verso receives approval notification for new patent
Riverstone Networks announces consent solicitation and redemption of notes
Heavy Reading survey shows that makers of telecom OSS are struggling to establish their brand identities with telco customers
Nortel provides status update
Corning Cable Systems introduces OptiVisor 400 OTDR
Laurel Networks appoints Thomas Schmitt to the position of vice president for Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations
Insight orders Arris C4 CMTS for VOIP deployment
FastWeb again denies rumors of its interest in Wind
Sonus ranks #1 in several segments of the carrier-packet voice market for 2004, according to In-Stat
Teleglobe launches E_MPLS service for high-performance global Ethernet connectivity
BigBand Networks unveils networked video decoding
Nortel launches discussion series to examine impact of communications convergence on public policy and society
Caspian Networks introduces compact A50 flow-state router
Telenor introduces IP telephony service for its consumer broadband customers
Endace appoints Randy Caldejon as vice president of security solutions; will open new sales and development center in Washington
FastWeb announces it will offer 6-Mbit/s ADSL to all customers from April 1
Alcatel issues financial information on its shift from French GAAP to IFRS
Agilent has begun shipping fiber optic transceivers compliant with the EU's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive
Former Maxtor president Paul Tufano has been elected to Teradyne's board of directors
Q2 sales rise to US$23.1M, while GAAP net earnings reach $9,000, or zero cents per share
Palomar Technologies moves to new facility in Carlsbad, CA
TXP-Texas Prototypes announces 30,783 square-foot building lease in Richardson, Texas
Ericsson makes Ethernet DSL access breakthrough in northern Latin America
Dutch city of Nuenen gets first community TV channel powered by Narrowstep
Network Equipment Technologies announces preliminary results for Q4 fiscal 2005
Cedar Point and LongBoard demonstrate interoperability of joint solution
Vocal Technologies to introduce ultra low-cost ATA designs
New Global Telecom delivers mobile VOIP 911 solution
Dallas Semiconductor introduces its DS317x family of single-chip transceivers (SCTs)
Centrepoint's TalkSwitch IP PBX ensures access to emergency services
Brix Networks secures $5 million in latest round of funding
Gartner Dataquest report confirms ZTE's growing world role
Sycamore's Universal Service Card enhances NTT Com's advanced Ethernet services
NTT America launches global network management platform
Easynet France deploys Riverstone's Ethernet routers to enhance its Web hosting services
Turkey’s Televersal Telecommunications chooses Vmux-2100 voice trunking gateway from RAD Data Communications
Diversified Technology announces its ATC4130 AdvancedTCA Node Blade is available with MontaVista Linux carrier-grade edition
Arris and LongBoard achieve successful fixed-mobile convergence over HFC
US Department of Defense secures voice network using Nortel solution
Kagoor Networks will be acquired by Juniper Networks Networks in a transaction valued at $67.5 million in cash
Cisco rolls out integrated architecture to help federal agencies address COOP
CA extends security product line with acquisition of advanced mainframe identity and access management solution
MCI accepts revised proposal from Verizon
Camiant, provider of policy servers for IP-based multimedia services, raises $8M in additional financing
Empirix Hammer VOIP test systems help UNH-IOL validate voice bridging and voice over WiFi in triple-play test event
Leading organizations worldwide join together to stop Internet attacks
Crossbeam Systems and Check Point announce customer wins in managed services
Announces production volume shipments of the Dual QDR-II port NL5000GLQ processors to Tier 1 customers
Global Crossing announces sale of its Trader Voice business to WestCom
VoEx International bids for Kosovo's Wireless Local Loop Project consultancy services
Cisco announces continued global momentum in broadband cable IP next-generation networks
Motorola joins forum to advance IP technology
MegaPath Networks announces 2004 results
Cavium Networks announces US government certification of its FIPS 140-2 SSL and IPsec security accelerator cards
Vision Solutions and Peribit Networks enter into global distribution agreement
Riding the comeback trail, wireless mesh systems will incorporate MIMO and 802.16 to step up the wireless broadband price/performance battle
VOIP Security Alliance elects board of directors, announces projects, and issues call for participation
Ikanos port shipments surpass 5 million worldwide
BellSouth says FCC broadband order clears underbrush; encourages broadband rollout
Wave7 Optics announces completion of the first 'single-fiber' FTTP network in Japan
Occam Networks announces strategic alliance with Tellabs; raises $4.925 million in funding
Kitsap Public Utility District deploys FTTP network with World Wide Packets equipment
Pipex Communications acquires web hosting business Donhost
Arris Cadant C4 CMTS wins Euro-DOCSIS 2.0 qualification in tComLabs’ European Certification Wave 18
ECB announces the results of Certification Wave 18
Avanex announces opening of operations center in Asia
Metalink updates revenue outlook for first quarter 2005; announces executive management changes
Riverstone Networks reviews operating performance in employee town hall meeting
Italtel closes 2004 with increased profit margins and aims for growth in international markets
ZTE to demonstrate its next-generation and wireless technology in Athens as part of its European roadshow
Broadline closeout retailer Big Lots selects Broadwing's MultiConnect private line service to interconnect locations
MCI agrees to continue discussions with Qwest
Verizon agrees to allow MCI discussions with Qwest through March 28
NetCologne selects OFS optical fiber cable for network upgrade in the Rhein-Erft region
VPIsystems receives orders from Bell Canada for VPI network resource planning and engineering software
High Speed Communications and Fibrespan team to enable 'plug-and-play' Internet access to serviced office centers and tenants
Ericsson to supply Maltacom with Telephony Softswitch solution for network upgrade to IP
NTT Com uses Cisco Multicast VPN technology
Envesta announces interim results and secures first institutional investor
Reflect Systems secures $9 million in funding
Coaxsys Inc. announces Gary Hoffman to head business development
iBasis, NexTone, and Yak Communicationsjoin XConnect for North American launch
Transmode and Lumentis to merge
European Standards Organizations meet European Commission VP Verheugen
Symantec introduces hosted mail security solution
Nortel declares Preferred Share dividends
National Technical Systems acquires Phase Seven Laboratories Inc.
Huawei leads the VOIP market with 24.48% market share, according to Dittberner report
Ukrtelecom to roll out a Cisco-based IP next-generation network
Cablecom deploys BigBand Networks platforms for digital cable services across Switzerland
Cable operators must face convergence challenge or lose their lead in triple-play innovation, says Cisco/Yankee Group study
Atlas Interactive selects BitBand's VOD solutions for deployment at an Indian telecom incumbent and hotels in India
SBC appoints five television programming executives to its Project Lightspeed team
DSLAM equipment market growth expected to continue, says Dittberner report
Xelic releases Sonet/SDH tributary payload processor core for integration into ASIC or FPGA networking applications
OnFiber Communications expands its service offerings into the Austin, Texas market
Time Warner agrees to $300 million penalty given by SEC
New Edge Networks reports record sales, positive cash flow
Adds three vice presidents and an assistant vice president to its management team
TeleWare adds self service to hosted IP software
NuVox Communications leverages Sonus Networks for new VOIP business services
Zvolve Systems announces the availability of its Conscious BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) solution for IBM Linux on Power platforms
Network Appliance and CyberGuard protect corporations against new 'Exploit-Byte Verify' attack
Benihana Inc. deploys Juniper Networks firewall and virtual private network solution
Cloakware secures $10 million in Series B round funding
Choice One selects Lucent Technologies and Juniper Networks to enhance IP infrastructure for broadband service
Veraz Networks launches Call Center Network Compression solution
Scientific-Atlanta intros its Web-based monitoring software system that can identify the specific point where network problems occur
Allied Telesyn appoints VP of IOC sales and operations
Valley Telecom Group selects Tekelec's signaling platform, real-time traffic management solutions
BT announces it will use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the financial year ending 31 March 2006
RCN and Stealth expand Voice Peering Fabric (VPF) to Boston and Chicago
Level 3 CEO James Crowe comments on withdrawal of VOIP forbearance petition
IP address management company Nominum secures an additional $16M in financing
California Scientific introduces compact measurement tool for the multimode fiber market
Agilent's Signal Source Analyzer helps Sirenza increase test time by a factor of 10
Caspian names Thomas Carlson as chief financial officer
Alcatel signs contract with a consortium of Swiss electric power providers to deploy a managed optical multiservice transport network
Masergy selects Interoute for network expansion
Anritsu introduces one-instrument solution for evaluating multiservice transport equipment
Expands its manufacturing facility in Daejon, South Korea by 50 percent
Optical Solutions wins GPON contract with Minnesota’s Benton Cooperative Telephone Company
FDN and HIG Capital acquire Supra Telecom
Audiocodes licenses Telchemy's VQMON VOIP fault and performance management technology
JDS Uniphase acquires leading commercial laser provider Lightwave Electronics
Vativ announces single-chip 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver for UTP cabling
Tier 1 network service provider selects the SunSet MTT SDH/Sonet module; Sunrise adds capabilities to SunSet MTT platform
Silicon Laboratories expands family of low-jitter Sonet/SDH clock multiplier ICS
Symantec Internet security threat report highlights rise in threats to confidential information
Acterna is selected by Looking Glass Networks to provide 10-Gbit/s Ethernet and Sonet/SDH testers
IMS is key topic at global telecom standards meeting hosted by ATIS
Websense Software addresses critical security exposures for organizations that utilize instant messaging
Foundry and National Capital Institute of Telecommunications announce successful multi-vendor testing with NetIron IMR 640 Router
Entone demonstrates power and flexibility of its industry-leading open VOD system at ECCA 05
Announces Federal J-Partner Program for systems integrators, resellers, and service providers serving the government market
Occam Networks names Gregory Dion, Sun Microsystems veteran, VP of operations
NFR Security unveils industry’s first real-time threat protection solution
Ixia streamlines network testing with enhancements to its primary automated testing application
Azimuth Systems expands into Middle Eastern market through agreement with Bynet Electronics
Lucent Technologies announces hosted contact center functionality in Sydney Global Network Operations Center
Vontu increases total funding to $25M with additional $10M in third round
Harbour Networks selects Mindspeed to supply VOIP processors
Harmonic introduces high-performance video transport for small and mid-sized cable networks
Altera demonstrates industry's first FPGA solution enabling video-over-IP at CCBN
Avanex is selected by Alcatel to provide optical components for deployment
Acterna launches service assurance solutions
Visual Networks delivers LAN-based network and application visibility with new suite of Ethernet appliances
Zultys Technologies announces availability of its new family of ZIP Phones
Polatis expands its range of ultra-low loss optical switch products
Türk Telekom selects Alcatel to deliver 600,000 additional DSL lines
AT&T begins implementing a VOIP network for Morinaga Milk Industry in Japan
New Venture Partners closes deal with Philips Research; launches new business based on Philips's electrowetting technology for display screens
ONO carries broadcast TV content over a next-generation digital video transport network based on Cisco routers and platforms
Celtic House Venture Partners closes its third fund with £120M
Nortel wins deal to upgrade China Customs storage network infrastructure
Nortel files unaudited financial results for Q3 of 2004
FCC takes up petition to reform retransmission consent
Telenor unveils expansive portfolio of global broadband services
S&P raises Ukraine telecom operator Kyivstar ratings to 'B+' on strong performance
Palavon Inc. launches new hosted PBX/CRM VOIP solution
Nortel provides status update; to file third-quarter 2004 financial statements
Metalink launches 100-Mbit/s VDSLPlus transceivers
Telekom Austria sees turnaround in wireline business, reporting 69.4% increase in net income to €227.3M
BT invests $48M in networked IT upgrade to extend the reach and voice and data capability of its IP infrastructure in Asia/Pacific
European network operators will use next-gen DSL to deliver advanced broadband services to consumers, concludes Heavy Reading report
Riverbed Technology announces new board member
Bookham launches world's first 24pin transmitter module using InP MZ technology
ETSI hosts tests for ParlayX Web Services standards
Riverstone Networks' carrier Ethernet routers receive USDA Rural Utilities Service listing
Cablemas selects Cedar Point's Safari C³ switch
BroadSoft selects Hammer VOIP test platforms from Empirix
Nine companies join renamed MultiService Forum
TeliaSonera in Denmark has selected Ericsson's DSL Access solution to provide triple-play services
MCI to review revised Qwest offer of $10.50 in cash and 3.735 Qwest shares per MCI share
Elion trials Alcatel's fiber-to-the-user solution for triple-play services in Estonia
John Griffin, executive vice president of marketing at Optical Solutions, has been appointed to the FTTH Council's board
Revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, was $351.3 million compared with $358.7 million in the third quarter of 2005
They're lining up to kiss it...
Labs2 chooses Net Insight as triple-play provider
Completes secured debt financing in the amount of $55 million
Volo expands local access points to over 5,000 across the US
Telecom industry professionals at CeBIT expect to see fully converged IP-based networks within 3 years, says Laurel's survey
Intense appoints Graham Failes as chief operations officer
MetaSwitch opens new office in San Francisco Bay area
Reports fourth-quarter financial results
Masergy secures $45 million in funding
Announces the availability of the Symantec Systems Continuity Service
Infonetics Research recognizes Juniper as the SSL VPN product market share leader and in in-line intrusion detection and prevention
McLeodUSA selects Cisco Systems and EMC Corp. as core management technology to power managed VOIP service
Alcatel sells its 15% shareholding in Nexans
LHC Computing Grid (LCG) project now includes more than 100 sites in 31 countries
Cisco signs reseller agrement with Opnet; companies will work together to develop network management solutions
Specialized Association Services (SAS) deploys Savvis Enterprise Connect to unify its voice and data network
Tandberg Television wins €4M order from a European telco for an MPEG-4 AVC TV-over-DSL system
Motorola plans new platforms to lower cost of entry and extend reach of AdvancedTCA
Paetec Communications selects Lucent Technologies as provider of next-generation VOIP switching solution
Its Antivirus Firewalls and FortiOS 2.80 receives certification for Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 Augmented (EAL 4+)
Swedish National Police Board selects Juniper Networks to secure network
Providence Equity, Warburg Pincus complete acquisition of Telcordia
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative deploys IPTV service network-wide using Calix C7 platform
FABA Communications selects MERA for comprehensive VOIP traffic routing
Announces over 3,000 of its HST-3000 handheld service testers delivered in the past six months
Airvana appoints financial expert Marcel Gani to board of directors
Becomes first FTTP video transport solution provider to receive TL 9000 certification
Cedar Point Communications to demonstrate next-generation of voice services at the NCTA National Show
FlexLight Networks supplies Mediacom with industry's first GPON fiber-to-the-building access equipment
Extreme Networks delivers resilient and scaleable 10-Gigabit network to Agere Systems
Yipes introduces Channel Partner Program for its Ethernet services
Sonus reports 3% decline in revenues to $45.1M in Q4 and net income of $6.3M, down from $6.9M
Cable Pacifico chooses OFS fiber to upgrade its telecom network
Ericsson provides Phillipine operator BayanTel with Ethernet DSL Access for faster broadband services
Alta Berkeley has sold its holding in Native Networks to Alcatel; is opening a new office in Jerusalem
Brix Networks launches self-service testing portal for interactive and streaming IP-based video services
Deutsche Telekom presents its new group structure at CeBIT Investors' Day; expects adjusted EBITDA of between €20.7B and €21B
France Telecom introduces new licensing program for DSL transmission technologies using Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) modulation
French alternative operator Iliad reports revenue increase of 67.7% and a 102.6% increase in EBITDA
Alcatel extends its revolving credit facility from 2007 to 2009 and reduces the cost of the facility
Alcatel will provide an integrated submarine and terrestrial optical solution for the 10-Gbit/s upgrade of the Sea-Me-We 3 network
Service providers bank on integrated security services, says Infonetics study
Lumentis strengthens Citylink broadband
Ericsson demonstrates true converged services with commercial IMS solution
AePona delivers the industry’s first open operating system to bridge the gap between IT and telecoms
CyberGuard announces acquisition of Zix Corporation's anti-spam, anti-virus, and URL filtering assets
Siemens and Microsoft demonstrate Siemens communication portal at CeBit
Cisco IOS Firewall earns latest ICSA Labs firewall certification
Outsmart to use Telco Systems' technology for its fixed mobile convergence solution
Memphis Networx chooses Covaro Networks Etherjack-based Ethernet extension solutions
QSC enhances VOIP network in Germany with Huawei; IZB introduces second source Huawei technologies
Ditech Communications selects Hammer VOIP testers for new packet voice processor
BroadSoft launches innovative mobile PBX application
Vidéotron selects Arris telephony modems for large-scale VOIP deployment
Huawei delivers EchoLife home network solution
Volo announces new AccessNOW suite of advanced network services
Nortel, LG Electronics team up on WiMax solutions
Actelis Networks and Bergen op Zoom bring high-speed digital access to music institute in the Netherlands
Genesys and Veraz Networks allow telecom carriers to merge IP systems into intelligent networks
STS signs optical reseller agreement with Huawei
Releases a new, scaleable transport switching solution for wireless carriers
Foundry Networks adds new multiservice routers to its NetIron service provider product portfolio
Atrica announces deals with German carrier htp, Macedonia's national operator, and systems integrators ITM Group, Intellicom, and Trigon
GlobeCast Australia connects Sydney, Auckland, London, and Los Angeles with Ipitek’s video gateway
Telewest Global selects Zero-Knowledge Systems's value-added services platform to deliver security services to subscribers
Tektronix introduces real-time fault finder for compressed video
West Ridge Networks makes its SQMworks service quality management software compatible with Juniper operating systems and routing platforms
BellSouth signs 100th commercial agreement allowing competitors to use elements of BellSouth network
Telops increases its presence in the South Korean market via its partnership with Opto-Mechanical Associate
BITel GmbH selects Actelis Networks Ethernet-over-copper platforms
Growth resumed in EMEA router market in fourth quarter of 2004, says IDC
Slovak Telecom relies on Sonus Networks and Pactolus Communicatinos Software to bring VOIP services to the Bratislava Summit
Juniper Networks showcases resilient IP certified triple-play solutions at CeBIT 2005
Digital Lightwave NIC achieves 48-port, high-density Ethernet testing breakthrough
Diversified Technology showcases two of its enhanced AdvancedTCA rackmount platforms
French-US defense delegations and IPv6 organizations convene to collaborate on new generation net-centric warfare communications
Capella Photonics and Lightconnect create MEMS ROADM alliance
Comcast agrees to purchase set-top boxes and network equipment from Motorola, as part of a multi-year $1 billion contract
Innocor introduces portable test solution to support five 10-Gigabit Ethernet line rates
Independent auditor approves exchange ratio of 25 T-Online shares for 13 Deutsche Telekom shares
German carrier NetCologne selects Marconi's Access Hub to help make the transition to an IP-based network
BT extends its Ethernet services into the wide-area network (WAN) in key European cities, and connects its long-haul service to New York
Worldwide DSL subscribers passed the 100M mark in February, growing at a rate of more than one new subscriber every second
Tdsoft launches TdGATE IP-303 gateway at Spring VON 2005
Terawave signs value-added reseller agreement with Cronus eBusiness
ADVA reports 2004 financial results with expected growth and confirms 2005 outlook and strategy
Tandberg Television brings video compression and on-demand solutions to NAB
NewStep Networks to provide real-time communication solutions for carriers
FastWeb chooses Italtel to manage the advanced services of its multiservice IP network
Mediatrix signs strategic distribution agreement with leading provider of broadband Internet access in Austria
Nominum sets record for ENUM performance with industry-leading benchmark results
Sentito Networks appoints veteran Robert Darabant as senior sales VP
Optibase enables commercial IPTV services in China
Companies deliver solution for hosted desktop multimedia conferencing services
Courts allow Covad antitrust suits against Verizon and BellSouth to continue
Cisco IP communications solutions pass additional deployment tests for US Department of Defense
Qwest Communications signs contract to connect facilities for Department of Energy
Introduces its new triple-play IP media gateway
Golden Telecom announces 62% increase in revenues for 2004
Acterna launches service assurance solutions at CeBIT
ADC and Simpler Networks enter into services agreement to better address customer needs
Tazz Networks expands European presence with key executive hires and new office location
Enterprise demand for bandwidth and lower IT costs is driving demand for wide-area Ethernet services, says RHK
Freenet.de offers converged fixed-line and mobile phone service with Alcatel as strategic partner, solutions integrator, and systems supplier
German operator Arcor upgrades with Alcatel's open service delivery platform
EWE Tel in Germany selects Alcatel softswitches and media gateways to upgrade its network for VOIP
Strong growth in ADSL helps keep Swisscom's revenues at CHF 10B in 2004; net income increases by 1.6% to CHF 1.6B
Complete interoperability testing between Cirpack’s softswitch and Paradyne’s POTS-enabled 8000 series BLC for joint VOIP solutions
Global Crossing uses Lucent's LambdaUnite switch and Navis OMS to upgrade the capacity of its 10,000km UK backbone
ZTE becomes global ADSL equipment supplier to France Telecom
BT acquires Radianz from Reuters; companies sign $3B network services contract
Top Layer launches Attack Mitigator IPS 5500-50 for networks operating up to 100 Mbit/s
AMCC names Kambiz Hooshmand as president and CEO
Polatis signs worldwide distribution agreement with JDS Uniphase
NTT-ME expands network backbone with Juniper Networks T-Series
DSL.net reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 results
NetLogic launches national VOIP service
Netrake launches VOIP and IP multimedia call center solution
Introduces distributed Abacus IP Telephony rollout platform; Sylantro Systems selects Spirent's Abacus 5000 test system
SIP Forum announces new technical working group
BtNAccess selects Rodopi Software to automate hosted PBX services
KBT Systems has selected Sentito's Open Network Xchange (ONX) to deliver VOIP wholesale services
DFN uses Riverstone routers to prove viability of 10-gig, VPLS-based carrier Ethernet for advanced applications
Bolivian carrier delivers VOIP and calling card services with net.com's Shout platform
Enterprise Digital Architects selects Lucent Technologies IP PBX solution
NetTest introduces the 'Pocket CMA' handheld test equipment line
Iskratel and LastMile AG enter into alliance to deliver optical transport solutions
Broadcom opens European wireless design center in Denmark
Introduces application server for unified communications
Sylantro selects TekVizion as authorized certification, testing lab
Marconi softswitch is certified for deployment in Russian Federation
Lucent Technologies announces 14 contract wins with European customers at CEBIT 2005
Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs officially opens research center in Ireland
Issaquah Highlands upgrades its fiber network using Ethernet access equipment from World Wide Packets
AOL deploys Sonus for its new Internet phone service
Swisscom deploys Kagoor's session border controllers for SIP-based consumer triple-play services
Fujitsu introduces industry’s first 32-bit MCU for network-enabled appliances
Aventail sells its Managed Services Division to Netifice Communications
Empirix completes Hammer XMS interoperability testing with Safari C³
BroadSoft platform powers Primus 'Lingo'
Venezuelan service provider Intercable chooses Nortel's cable VOIP solution
Orthogon Systems bolsters channel commitment
Newport Networks and BroadSoft offer interoperable systems to deliver next-gen services
Alliance Systems and TekVizion sign joint services agreement
Associated Network Partners selects Versatel Networks intelligent media gateway to support national VOIP rollout
Hargray selects Occam Networks to deliver IP video over DSL to Hilton Head Island subscribers
SingTel Expan partners with Inkra Networks for managed firewall services
Veraz Networks and Sylantro Systems supply carriers with an end-to-end VOIP services solution for next-gen networks
VOIP terminal vendors join Nortel's collaborative open client initiative to promote industry wide SIP adoption
T-Systems and KPN enter agreement for IT and communications services
Netia chooses Marconi's access hub to support broadband rollout
Band-X and NexTone partner to enable managed VOIP services
Alcatel's optical multi-service transport solution enhances T-Mobile's delivery of mobile broadband services in the Netherlands
Fusepoint acquires services provider Worldwide Online
AccessLine Communications launches SmartVoice VOIP service for business
Issaquah Highlands upgrades fiber network using World Wide Packets Ethernet access equipment
Globix closes merger with Neon
Tellme Networks incorporates Data Connection’s DC-SIP software solution into its network
CEO Lothar Pauly offers up a positive assessment
NTL expands its Ethernet portfolio with a national wide-area networking service
Research study on consumer adoption shows 71% of respondents would consider moving to VOIP
Yangtze Communications Bureau selects Lucent to build a network monitoring its water transportation network
Cox Communications is considering the sale of four of its cable operations serving 900,000 customers
Swisscom deploys platforms from Sylantro and Siemens Switzerland for its Bluewin Phone VOIP and video services
Big Bear Networks appoints Amit Jain as president and chief executive officer
Veraz Networks offers Enhanced Long Distance services solution to accelerate carrier’s network migration to VOIP
Ditech launches platform for packet voice processing, enabling carriers to deploy universal transcoding and toll-quality VOIP
Ikanos CEO to demonstrate symmetric 100 Mbit/s over copper at FastNet Futures Conference
S&P places France-based Eutelsat S.A. on CreditWatch negative due to potential leveraged recapitalization
Onyx eliminates waste with IP VPN from Telewest Business
SureWest picks Occam BLC 6000 for 3-Mbit/s DSL service
TekVizion establishes VOIP interoperability certification lab
NetTest enhances its MasterQuest VOIP monitoring
Global Crossing announces new VOIP LDS service offering
Xponent releases triplexers and diplexers for FTTx market
DynamicCity announces first rollout of MStar's UTOPIA-powered municipal fiber service in Orem, Utah
White Rock Networks acquires Seranoa Networks
Gilat announces acquisition of remaining shares of StarBand Communications
Infinito chooses Asylum Telecom to power Italian broadband voice offering
NeuStar announces its new service called Enhanced Service Request
Freescale advances PowerQUICC architecture with high-performance, packet-friendly communications engine
Introduces solution for triple-play installation verification and ongoing support
Allot announces customer wins for its NetEnforcer
Announces its IP PBX network trunking solution
Announces market leadership in session border control
Verizon CFO cites company's strong balance sheet as factor for recent dividend increase
DSL Forum steps up focus on remote management of CPE and drives new levels of interoperability
Anritsu Corp. names Hiromichi Toda as new president
Radcom to unveil its new SIP service and application test solution, SIPability
Riverstone introduces scaleable portfolio of HVPLS-enabled Ethernet routers
World Wide Packets names Kevin Daines chief technology officer
Vonage selects Texas Instruments as its preferred provider for VOIP silicon and software
Infineon selects MIPS architecture as standard for VOIP solutions
AMCC unveils high-speed, low-cost PowerPC processor for networking applications
New NetScreen-5GT Wireless extends best-in-class enterprise security to wireless environments
CyberGuard and Toshiba America Medical Systems partner to deliver secure VPN solutions to HIPAA-sensitive healthcare providers
Tekelec uses TimesTen/DataServer real-time database system as the data management backbone for its application server
BCS Global Networks, NuVox, and WestTel deploys IP Unity
Pactolus introduces fault tolerant call recovery software, RapidFLEX CallComplete
Scarlet selects Alcatel as strategic technology provider for rollout of its broadband infrastructure
Marconi will introduce a long-haul SDH radio system at CeBIT
ECI Telecom will sell long term notes from Global Village Telecom of Brazil (GVT) to ABN Amro Bank for $96M for $11M capital gain
Kotura signs non-exclusive license for a portfolio of patents on silicon photonics from Bookham
Marconi will introduce its OMS2400 carrier-class optical Ethernet platform at CeBIT
Telco Systems will introduce its Access600 VOIP integrated access device for Europe and the Far East at CeBIT
Announces the addition of detecting mixed-mode signal capability within its line of optical channel monitors
PowerDsine announces changes to board of directors
Fujikura Europe announces launch of SpliceMate
Coaxsys enables McDonough Telephone Cooperative to roll out IPTV to subscribers
Industry leaders collaborate to create a QSFP transceivers to support Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Sonet/SDH
Heavy Reading finds that many makers of VOIP softswitches have no plans to incorporate critical session border control
UX introduces first 155-Mbit/s chipset in China
AePona announces $20 million funding transaction
NuVox will deploy Acme Packet's Net-Net session border controllers for its hosted business VOIP offering
Tiscali is first to offer commercial QOS over DSL
Takes aggressive steps to bolster network security
NetworkIP launches its new generation of iQ Technology measurement tools
Nortel announces senior management appointments
Worldwide network security appliance and software revenue topped $3.7B in 2004, up 30% from 2003, according to Infonetics
Revenues expected to be $43M to $46M; separately, company finds 'material weaknesses' in its financial reporting
Broadband boom continues as CPE units jump 73% in 2004, reports Infonetics Research
FCC fines Madison River Communication for blocking VOIP ports
Reports financial results for third quarter ended January 31, 2005
MRV debuts a high-density cross connect for automating network testing at the physical layer
Valdor Fiber Optics receives purchase order from Northwest Datacom and Power
Fulcrum’s PivotPoint Interconnect is selected by GDA Technologies for AdvancedTCA board
Texas Instruments and KTL provide enhanced interoperability testing for DSL products
LignUp selects TekVizion as development/integration partner
ETSI has published a new version of TS 101 524
Delivers Wistom optical layer monitor to India
KT to offer data, voice, and video services using Cisco optical equipment
Xinhua Finance upgrades the issuer rating of ZTE Corp. to A+
S&P clarifies the rationale behind Deutsche Telekom AG's upgrade to 'A-'
Alcatel ended 2004 with clear leadership position in global DSL market
Eblana Photonics introduces single-mode laser diodes to eliminate the need for optical isolators
Teleglobe increases Q4 revenues from $214.8M to $280.2M, cutting net loss from $11M to 9.2M
Tekelec responds to complaint filed by Bouygues seeking $81M compensation plus punitive damages for a service interruption
Motorola's Brazil Networks business announces $5M investment over the next two years for two new research initiatives in Brazil
MCI meets with Qwest to review its offer
RHK names Fujitsu market leader in metro ROADM deployment with over 75% share
Posts increase in net income from €1.3B to €4.6B in 2004; expects EBITDA of between €20.7B and €21B for 2005
KPN upgrades its Alcatel DSL infrastructure to offer subscribers increased bandwidth with ADSL2+
PBX market jumps 11% in 2004, fueled by hot IP PBX segment, says Infonetics
France Telecom joins consortium to participate in the tender process for Cesky Telecom
Raises $18 million in oversubscribed funding round
Sonus Networks expands presence in India
Citylink deploys Juniper Networks J-series to upgrade managed services
MCI to engage in further discussions with Qwest
China Telecom deploys Alcatel’s VPLS solution and achieves 60 percent decrease in VPN provisioning times
Demonstrates unified control plane & ASON interoperability in Asia, participates in integrated IP/optical technologies testbed in Europe
Signs long-term, multi-state commercial agreement for wholesale services with New Rochelle Telephone
NTT Com delivers secure and assured mobile access with Juniper Networks
Arroyo closes $12 million to accelerate its growth in advanced video services; Kim Kelly steps down as CEO
Infonetics Research reports that service provider router/switch market is up 26% in 2004; Juniper gains on Cisco
Sandvine surpasses 20 million subscriber mark
Verizon issues statement to MCI
Visual Networks launches suite of VOIP assessment and monitoring services
ZTE has drafted a crucial recommendation (G.665) on optical amplifier technology
VOIP equipment manufacturer General Bandwidth receives $18M in new funding
Posts full-year revenues of £1.66B, a 2.2% decline from the previous year
BT selects Siemens and Nortel to provide equipment, maintenance, and support services for its enterprise voice systems and infrastructure
Advanced Switching Interconnect Special Interest Group (ASI SIG) announces release of the ASI version 1.1 specification
VPIsystems receives $9M in Series C financing, adds new board members
Nortel launches supply chain center in Shanghai to manage its growing supply base in Asia
Marconi to showcase network transformation at CeBIT, launching a new multiservice optical platform and a long-haul SDH radio product
Alcatel to acquire Native Networks, provider of carrier-class optical transport solutions, for approximately $55M
Zhone Technolgies to showcase its market-leading access and transport solutions
MCI chairman Nicholas deB Katzenbach issues the following letter today to Qwest chairman and CEO Richard Notebaert
Photline Technologies partners with Keopsys in growing its North American business
Adds video support to its VQmon family; announces Acterna to sponsor VoIPTroubleshooter.com
Optical hardware market up 21% for the quarter, 10% for the year, says Infonetics Research
Nortel unveils enterprise assurance services for EMEA channel partners
SimpleTelecom launches its carrier-class wholesale SIP service
Company's NIR-LN series LiNb03 modulators withstand 1 W of launch power at 1064 nm
Enterasys Networks has licensed and integrated NextHop GateD routing software into its Matrix X family of secure core routers
Introduces advanced switching interconnect protocol analyzer and exerciser
Two independent operators select Tekelec’s Class 5 switch
Primus Canada chooses Brix Networks' VOIP management solutions
Sonus Networks to showcase VOIP solutions at Spring Von 2005
Targets growing voice-over-packet gateway market with new H.110 TDM switch
Will demonstrate multiple converged services live during VON Spring 200
Tundra advances the standard for host bridges for PowerPC
Introduces new NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet controller
Time dotCom deploys next-gen virtual private LAN service with Juniper Networks
Licenses its VOIP software to a major service provider
MIPS Technologies launches operations in China, appoints chief representative for China, and establishes R&D center in China
StarGen launches its AXSys Architecture for platforms using the PCI Express and ASI standards
Michael Pascoe has joined Meriton Networks as chief executive officer
VOIP provider MediaRing reports 67.6% jump in revenues in 2004 to S$87.8M and 89.4% reduction in net loss to S$0.7M
RAD will exhibit Ethernet Network Termination Units for the managed local loop at CeBIT 2005
RED-C Optical Networks introduces its Sentior 2120 Variable Gain EDFA
KPN exceeds guidance, almost doubling DSL connections; reports pre-tax profit increased by 15% from €1.548M in 2003 to €1.781M in 2004
Calix ships FTTP OLT line cards for its C7 multiservice platform
Diatem Networks appoints former Nortel Exeuctive Marco Pagani as chairman