NEC Eluminant says the U.S. Supreme Court did right to reaffirm FCC authority over pricing of unbundled network elements
Qwest appoints KPMG as independent auditor, replacing Arthur Andersen
Ericsson major owners take the initiative to examine leveling of voting rights
PHS MEMS expands its operations to California and introduces accelerated-MEMS Prototyping Services to U.S. market
Ford Motor Company selects Broadwing to offer an IP service option for Ford dealerships
Lumenon enlists MTBSolutions to help develop next-generation, fully automated packaging solutions
Since efforts to sell off assets have failed, KPNQwest has asked the court to convert the moratorium into a bankruptcy
Semrock’s optical thin-film coatings and filters raise the bar in performance and manufacturability
Lucent Technologies closes 3-year supply agreement, sells Solectron certain manufacturing assets in Massachusetts
Brightstar brings Microwave Photonics, a revolutionary new opto-electronics technology business, into its technology incubator
Picolight secures $27M in a funding round led by new investor St. Paul Venture Capital
Edison Carrier Solutions first in U.S. to commercially deploy LambdaUnite multiservice switch from Lucent
Spectra-Physics introduces compact 2W EDFA and Raman fiber amplifier pump source
Internet Telephone Numbering System (ENUM) offers promise of a single point of contact for all communication devices
Nortel Networks, China Unicom to deploy multiservice metro networks in Tianjin, Shandong
Latest addition to AT-8000 series of switches is aimed at networks with 100-Mbit/s fiber backbones
Gary King and Mark Glasgow get their next gig -- as VPs at NextGig
NEC America appoints Mike Rosen as GM for Corporate Networks Group's marketing & sales support division
Intel network processor development platforms enable time-saving parallel hardware and software design
CIR sees optical Ethernet transceiver market surpassing $1B revenue mark in 2006
Qwest Communications declares itself 'disappointed' by Moody's credit rating cut
BT Ignite declares it is ready to help KPNQwest customers, after KPNQwest warns of "significant deterioration" in network performance
Holotek new tunable wavelength module is insensitive to both residual errors in its moving parts and thermal and barometric pressure
AirFiber introduces new generation of wireless technology combination that overcomes fog, rain, and reliability barriers
Alcatel maintains #1 position in intelligent optical hardware with 20% market share in 1Q02, according to Infonetics Research
Network Photonics reduces optical insertion loss in its CrossWave Subsystems from 6dB to 4dB, the lowest in the industry
NEC America releases metro optical solutions engineered to fulfill NEC's commitment to alleviate metro bandwidth bottleneck
Broadcom completes acquisition of Mobilink Telecom in a common stock transaction
Acquisition for $136M in Alcatel stock puts Alcatel and its Genesys subsidiary at forefront of $600M voice self-service software market
Velio moves its Zeus family of STS-1 grooming switches to full production and adds a new member, the VC2001
Nortel Networks and Equant extend agreement to deliver next-gen telephony and secure IP VPNs to global customers
All Optical Networks announces the closing of a $6M Series A funding round, led by ForeFront Capital
Broadwing has selected the new Tellabs 6400 transport switch to expand its network capabilities
Redback’s SmartEdge 800 router leverages virtual router capabilities to offer carrier-grade VPN services
KPNQwest has been unable to sell off large parts of the business, but potential buyers continue to sniff around
Avanex restates financial statements to reflect decrease in deferred stock compensation charges, slightly reducing net losses
PacketLight's PL-16000 and World Wide Packets' LE-211 combine to provide Ethernet over Sonet/DWDM and carrier-class GbE transport
Centerpoint Broadband Technologies announces successful sale of its wireless division to Fresnel Microwave Systems
BaySpec and Finisar have mutually agreed to terminate the proposed merger due to difficult 'current market conditions'
Infonetics releases first-ever product forecast for the application-layer VPN gateways market, which it thinks will surge to $871M in 2005
Optinel Systems appoints William Pizii, former Ocular Networks exec, as VP of operations
Korean network provider Unizone Technologies evaluates Passive Optical Network from Optical Solutions
Lightchip develops first diffraction grating multiplexer with native flat filter profile
Luminous Networks has selected Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGAs for use in its PacketWave family of metro-area access switches
MTS Communications selects Nortel to provide next-gen Sonet; plans to leverage RPR technology for optical Ethernet transport
Qwest passes 13-state systems and performance test; will begin filing long-distance applications with the FCC in mid-June
Cisco broadens VPN solution portfolio with addition of IP voice and video-enabled IPSec VPNs
PacketLight's metro transport system and Jedai's access switch router certified interoperable by Jedai's labs
Fitel Technologies appoints Peter J. Spehr as its VP of sales and marketing
In-Stat/MDR announces the results of its Networking Quarterlies reports for the first quarter of 2002
Nortel Networks comments on second quarter outlook and announces plans to strengthen its overall position
Alcatel’s multi-service systems to deliver converged voice and data services in the Baltics
TranSwitch expands EtherMap family of Ethernet-over-Sonet gear to enable dynamic GigE and SAN data transport services for Sonet MANs
Polaris and Carrier Access team to deliver powerful end-to-end metro optical solution based on interoperability between their systems
Quick Eagle Networks introduces a multilink router with added DSU and network probe capabilities
Emphasis on helping carriers cut costs by shifting telephone services onto IP networks
Global Crossing Creditors' Committee says end of stalking horse negotiations reflects company's improved prospects
Narus closes $15M in additional funding on customer momentum and lands ex-Telcordia exec as CEO
The EC's Phase I review is expected to be completed by mid-July 2002 at the latest
Worldwide VPN and firewall market topped $650M in 1Q02, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly report
BT selects Cramer Systems to automate service provisioning
SBC Communications agrees to pay $3.6M for submitting inaccurate information to the FCC
One chip aggregates three DS3/E3/STS-1 or maps ATM cells or IP packets to OC-3/STM-1; another offers a desynchronization solution
PacketLight demos extension over long-haul Sonet/DWDM of its metro solution for storage, GbE, & Sonet transport with Hitachi Telecom (USA)
Xtellus announces completion of leadership team and obtains lease line for $1.2M
West Bay Semiconductor launches 48-channel, multiprotocol, virtual concatenation data framer for next-gen Sonet/SDH
Agilent Technologies introduces its Gigabit Ethernet over Sonet semiconductor mapper chip
Multilink announces first intelligent edge product, a 10-Gbit/s Sonet/SDH mapper-framer with virtual concatenation
Sigma Systems expands its European network with new German office, appoints Dr. Robert Wiesheu as regional director
MetaSwitch introduces VP3500 next-gen Class 5 switch, combining VoATM, TDM and VoIP access with more than 50 subscriber features
Global Crossing intends to propose a company-sponsored restructuring plan to creditors
NetTest debuts the CMA5000, a breakthrough multilayer network test platform for accelerating the deployment of new services
Sonus Networks named leader in carrier packet voice market by In-Stat/MDR, Infonetics Research and Synergy Research Group
Rio Communications deploys Telica's Plexus 9000 next-generation switching platform for expansion of Class 5 services
Ciena strengthens European growth as Télécom Développement selects CoreDirector as the primary optical switch for its network
Polychromix announces plan to enable dynamically configurable optical networks via modular, programmable optical subsystems
Tele2 launches new broadband services with Redback subscriber management technology and optical transport solution
Fiberspace signs former Alcatel Network Systems exec Dr. Neven Karlovac as Chief Operating Officer
Photuris merges wavelength power, SONET simplicity for metro regional transport systems
Advent's Ultraband system and General Bandwidth's G6 Packet Telephony Migration Platform combine for cable telephony solution
Atrica appoints former Calient Networks VP Timothy Dixon as its new VP of marketing
Sprint appoints Christian Moeller as president of Sprint Europe
Spectrum and network analyzer manufacturers keep up with telecommunications revolution, says Frost & Sullivan
Alcatel inaugurates the SAT-3/WASC, a 14,000km DWDM submarine cable system linking Europe with Africa
Aurora enables cost-effective deployment of passive HFC architectures with new optical node, optimized for high-bandwidth applications
Alcatel’s key operations in China are integrated with Shanghai Bell, creating a new company majority-owned by Alcatel
FCC chairman Michael Powell makes a statement on the decision by the Court of Appeals regarding the Commission's unbundling rules
ServGate expands authorized reseller program to Europe, Middle East, and Africa with new office in the Netherlands
Crosswave to provide seamless end-to-end Ethernet service through its 'Wide-area Ethernet Platform service'
One of the world's leading industrial companies chooses AT&T to connect 150 locations using the latest networking technologies
Analog Devices intros new fiber-optic clock and data recovery ICs, as well as a single-chip fiber optic average power controller
Hutchison Whampoa and Singapore Technologies Telemedia end talks on Global Crossing without reaching agreement
XPAK MSA Group publishes specifications for high-density, 10-Gigabit Ethernet form factor; group adds Molex and Tyco as new members
Consumer groups are pressuring the Chicago City Council to impose stringent conditions on the proposed merger of AT&T and Comcast
Advanced Photonix introduces a series of OEM monitor photodiodes for 980nm pump lasers
Estonian Telecom selects Unisphere Networks' ERX Edge Router and Service Selection Center for on-demand IP service provisioning
Opnet 8.1 products ship to customers worldwide, setting new standards for intelligent network management
Seaway Networks started by a former Nortel group, lands CDN$18M in first round financing
Nortel declares a dividend on the outstanding Nortel Networks Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preferred Shares Series 5. Yikes!
Senior VP Steve Sheng promoted to president of Spectra-Physics
Strategies Unlimited announces the first comprehensive assessment of Indium phosphide electronic devices
Impinj raises $14M in second round financing led by new investor Polaris Venture Partners
Telecom Engineering releases the TIP Optical Amplifier Protection Switch
After attempts at reconstruction, the board of directors is finally forced to declare bankruptcy
New Focus sells network tunable laser technology to Intel for $50M, but retains technology rights for test and measurement applications
WorldCom secures new $1.5B accounts receivable securitization program
4Wave clears technological hurdle to 10-Gigabit Ethernet deployment with prototype development
Axsys Technologies opens photonics lab for optical device characterization and automation implementation
SmartCenter management solutions deliver rich set of integrated management capabilities and low total cost of ownership
Alcatel and Japan's KDDI Corp. complete data-to-optical network interoperability trial using the OIF User Network Interface
KPNQwest files for protection under Dutch moratorium law
Lucent Technologies and Jabil Circuit sign agreement for Optical Line System manufacturing business in Shanghai
Sanmina-SCI completes acquisition of Alcatel's assembly facility in Cherbourg, France, the second of three plants Sanmina will buy
Telia supplies capacity to EU's research-network Gèant, the newly-launched most powerful research network in the world
Bankruptcy court approves reorg plan, following acceptance of the plan by Viatel's creditors and U.S. subsidiaries last week
Ciena posts a net loss of $612.2M, or $1.86 per share, on revenue of $87.1M
In version 2.0, Sockeye Networks raises GlobalRoute's level of accuracy with the addition of flow data measurements
Agilent Technologies demonstrates interoperability of its 10-Gbit/s serial Ethernet transceiver with leading XAUI SerDes chips
Qwest Communications responds to Standard & Poor's reduction of its credit rating
KPNQwest's Supervisory Board, composed of two Qwest reps, two independent directors and one KPN rep, resigns
Sales of $298M and pro forma loss per share of $0.06; inventory and A/R charges were $0.02 per share; positive free cash flow of $77M
Taqua's Open Compact Exchange selected as legacy Class 5 switch replacement by Rice Belt Telephone Co.
LightPath Technologies has invested an additional $1.5M in LightChip, maintaining its pro rata ownership position
PhotonEx appoints former Optisphere CEO Jost Spielvogel to its Strategic Advisory Board
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan sees new opportunities emerging for wholesale data markets
Aurora Networks enhances North American sales efforts with a new VP of sales and a Canadian subsidiary
Lumentis doubles the size of its headquarters to augment production and marketing of its unamplified metro DWDM systems
Korea Telecom selects Riverstone for nationwide metro core buildout; more than 100 RS 38000 metro aggregation routers to be deployed
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, France's leading engineering school, deploys RAD's IPmux TDMoIP gateway
VCSEL tranceiver market fell to $290M in 2001 from $388M in 2000, according to ElectroniCast Corp.
Teleglobe delays filing of financial statements due to its ongoing reorganization
LightPath Technologies and Dr. Steve Brueck form technical advisory committee to assist the board of directors
NTT Com and Juniper Networks sign global agreement, establishing Juniper as global supplier of Internet infrastructure to NTT
360networks says it is unable to issue its 2001 annual or 2002 first quarter financial results until a plan of reorganization is finalized
Agreements include equity investment and cooperation in global sales, customer service and technology development
Telus to deploy Critical Telecom's FiberLink solution to extend the reach of ADSL 12 kilometers from the central office
Charles Chandler will take over as president and CEO, replacing Nasser Peyghambarian, who will remain as chairman and CTO
TeraBurst Network’s optical switch successfully interoperates with Hitachi Telecom (USA), Inc.’s transport system
CIR ships its report on the OADM components market, titled 'OADM Markets and Opportunities: 2002-2006'
RAD Data Communications has opened its fiber optics Website, dedicated to RAD’s extensive portfolio of fiber optic products
Infonetics report says metro network hardware market is growing, long-haul slowing; DSL CPE, Cable CPE, & IAD revenues total $1.1B in 1Q02
Sycamore Networks reports revenues of $13.6M and pro forma net loss of $26.3M, or $0.10 per share
Broadwing sends a letter to shareholders, intending to 'set the record straight' on the company's finances
Senior VP Bob Howard-Anderson is named acting president and CEO of Occam Networks, replacing Kumar Shah
KPN delivers IP-VPN services over MPLS to Dutch enterprise and SMB customers using Cisco solutions
Brecis reveals breakthrough performance figures for single-chip multiprocessor for security devices
Flag Telecom to complete North Asian Loop, extending service into Korea and Japan
ADVA Optical Networking and Hitachi sign OEM agreement to deliver metro optical networking solutions for Japan
CommWorks maintains number one position in worldwide softswitch market for third consecutive quarter, according to Synergy Research
Infineon announces 10-Gbit/s media access controller for Resilient Packet Ring networks
Tektronix debuts wavelength-selectable 10-Gbit/s transmission test system to address more advanced market needs
Agere Systems files amended registration statement with SEC for $200M in convertible subordinated notes
Brix Networks introduces new release of advanced VOIP performance test suite, including a real-time call-quality index
Thomas Gill, former FORE Systems' president and CEO, has joined WaveSmith Networks' board of directors
Top IT services company Maersk Data has installed 100 Nokia IP network security appliances to ensure secured customer data
Schott Optovance extends its Optical Shuffle product family to address AWGs and other PLCs
NEC and Tellium introduce industry's first commercially available multivendor integrated transport switch
Posts highest quarterly revenue growth and largest market share gain for the Layer 4-7 SLB switch market, according to Dell’Oro report
Lycium Networks raises $8M from Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital
IntelCore adds Dr. Ken Hill, Dr. David Stowe and Dr. William LaCourse to its technical advisory board
RPO welcomes former JDSU and GE Equity VPs as new members of the board of directors
DiCon Fiberoptics announces commercial availability of a Linear MEMS Attenuator for telecommunications applications
Cramer announces Siebel validation, joins Siebel alliance program
Qwest Communications to provide broadband service network for MSN Broadband Internet Access
Finisar announces the expansion of the 10-Gigabit Small Form-factor Pluggable (XFP) Module Group
iSCSI and TCP/IP offload and acceleration technology allow high-performance Gigabit IS-NICs to 'go the distance'
Nortel Networks, Qwest Solutions enter into a multi-year agreement to offer innovative enterprise solutions
Fiber Optek unveils $7.3B proposed plan of reorganization for Global Crossing Ltd.
Lucent Technologies deploys Agere Systems' network processing technology for Stinger IP2000 DSL equipment
Metromedia Fiber Network files for Chapter 11 but will continue operations; company has been delisted from the Nasdaq
Alcatel's 7670 Routing Switch Platform redefines the multiprotocol core with the Alcatel Carrier Environment Internet System (ACEIS)
RPR Alliance bolsters membership with leading semiconductor, test, and edge vendors to solve the high-speed MAN bottleneck
Dell'Oro Group market study has Foundry Networks continuing number one worldwide market share position in Layer 4-7 Web switching
In-Stat/MDR reports installation cost key to PON growth opportunity
Riverstone Networks delivers first metro routers with both MPLS-over-Sonet/SDH and MPLS-over-GigE on the same platform
Cypress announces Ayama family of high-performance, low-power network search engines
Integrated security appliances enable secure access to highly confidential information for the Santa Barbara Police Department
ClearPath Networks clears the path for affordable enterprise-class security, performance and reliability for smaller companies
Edward Valigursky joins Luna Technologies as VP of sales
Cypress samples single-chip framer for 10-Gigabit Ethernet and OC-192c/STM-64 packet over Sonet/SDH
Nufern releases erbium-doped C-band fiber, polarization-maintaining fibers and fibertails, and enhanced sub-assembly capabilities
Big Bear's 'Photronic Signal Processing' technology automatically corrects for fiber optic impairments
Customer ONE program will enhance revenue potential for carriers through optically optimized solutions
Lucent Technologies to supply four new customers with media server for packet, voice and data services
T-Networks names Dave Gagne sales chief, bolsters sales infrastructure and channel network
BellSouth will reduce its workforce by 4,000 to 5,000 employees.
Avanex names Dr. Giovanni Barbarossa Chief Technology Officer and Senior VP of product development
Ciena continues focus on enabling the benefits of distributed network intelligence
Analog Devices' 32-channel/dual 16-channel multiplexers meet growing port count demand in telecom network systems
Mainstream Operational Adaptation features enables ILECs to offer managed Optical Ethernet without opening networks to competitors
Juniper Networks will acquire Siemens' Unisphere Networks subsidiary in a deal of $375M cash and 36.5M shares
Advanced Fibre Communications appoints Ali Kafel as VP of marketing and communications
Ericsson's and Juniper Networks' IP backbone deployment with FuJian CT, a China Telecom subsidiary, goes into its second phase
Ai Metrix names Comcast expert Mark Wyman as VP of product management to direct planning and marketing for the OSS product line
Alcatel's next-generation solutions enable Nextra to provide international voice and data services
Its Route Explorer is a Layer 3 visualization, diagnostic, and analysis tool that can look into the IP network 'cloud'
Granite Global Ventures, Venrock Associates, and Accel Europe join existing investors to bring total raised so far to $65 million
The Viva5100 and the Viva1050 Multi-Service IP switches promise circuit-switched reliability on packet-based networks
In order to provide its shareholders additional time to review a forthcoming supplement to the company's original proxy statement
Announces availability of RJ Format optical transceivers for use with the new InfiniBand communications standard
For the second quarter of fiscal year 2002, the company lost $112 million, or $0.24 per share
NEC Group is concentrating on the separation of its semiconductor business operations
Ignis Optics has demonstrated that it can scale its IO-PKG transceiver up to 12-Gbit/s performance
HighWave Optical Technologies announces a new line of erbium-doped fibers
BTopenworld announces £1 million plan for nationwide promotion of high-speed Internet access
Cambridge Broadband’s 3.5GHz VectaStar 3500 fixed wireless access system reaches distances of up to 27 km
Launches access product, the OFX-1, with 'Fiber X-Tribution'
Corvis announces the completion of the Dorsal Networks merger; Dorsal CEO and president Jim Bannantine appointed president of Corvis
Norlight enhances VPN solution, allowing remote users to access their corporate network via the Internet
Gartner/Dataquest says Asia/Pacific telecom services market to reach $137B in 2006
Carrier services unit of Deutsche Telekom expands VocalTec-driven VOIP network to meet increased demand from carriers
More than 30 companies have joined the 10-Gig Small Form-factor Pluggable (XFP) Module Group since its inception in March 2002
Redback's SMS platform enables aggregation and scaling of thousands of wireless LAN subscribers
Terescope-1, the first of the Photonic Air Link series of all-optical FSO systems, delivers breakthrough for Ethernet traffic-based networks
10-Gig Inaugural Expo to feature a live 10-Gigabit Ethernet application demonstration
Alcatel's innovative OSS Service Packs enable service providers to enrich service offerings like voice-over-DSL and VPNs
Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises enhances network with Ciena's long-haul optical transport solution
Light Reading Inc. hires Ray Le Maistre, former editor of Total Telecom, to spearhead development of its wireless Website in Europe
RAD Data Communications and Narad Networks team to enable cable operators to offer leased line services
Diane Wotus has been named vice president of ASOC manufacturing
Prelimary resuults for the year ending March 2002 show pretax loss of £5.664 billion
Plans IPO on Milan exchange for its Strategic Communications business, part of Marconi Mobile
UK operator has halved debts although EBITDA of 5.7 billion euros is down on previous year
New World Network, principal owner of the Americas Region Caribbean Optical Ring System, has signed a 15-year IRU agreement with Comsat
Each company will hold a special meeting of shareholders on June 18 for the purpose of approving the proposed merger between the two
EXFO implements a restructuring plan, lays off 20% of its workforce, lowers breakeven level, and reiterates guidance
Multilink introduces Intelligent Edge products for intelligent data transport over Sonet/SDH
Strategy includes focus on core business, court protection filing, workforce reduction (laying off 850 people)
WorldCom takes an important step toward securing new bank credit facility
Bell Labs scientists win coveted honors for fundamental research in several areas
Marconi will not present its business plan tomorrow, as previously indicated, due to still-ongoing restructuring discussions
Onwave Sonet/SDH framed data ADM expands Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet reach to thousands of kilometers
ISuppli Market Intelligence Services analyst sees 10-Gig Ethernet unifying LANs, MANs, and WANs
ADC names Hubert Schanne VP of Europe, Middle East and Africa sales and managing director of Europe
Qwest Communications delivers backbone services to Defense Department research network
WorldCom introduces comprehensive Ethernet suite to provide nationwide metro Ethernet service
GenNET picks Foundry Networks' high-performance networking solutions to build educational-service MAN in Michigan's Genesee County
Sorrento Networks provides 1Q03 update, plans cuts in 'personnel and discretionary spending' totaling about $3M per quarter
WAN and Internet service spending will rise 26%, from $82B in 2002 to $103B in 2006, according to a new study by Infonetics Research
Agilent Technologies accelerates service provider profitability with integrated OSS Solutions
StockerYale acquires Ciena's specialty optical fiber group, then signs three-year agreement to be primary SOF supplier for Ciena
Qwest Communications says KPNQwest's financial position should not affect Qwest customers or revenues
PanAmerican Telecom selects Step 9’s iCustomer SDX ASP solution to manage delivery of bundled services
In light of its deteriorating financial position and prospects, KPNQwest explores various means of recapitalizing its balance sheet
NetScreen signs agreement with Ericsson to bundle integrated network security with telecommunications equipment
David M. Robert named executive vice president of sales and Mike Deskewies vice president of business development
Ericsson chooses IP Infusion's ZebOS routing software to provide OSPF and BGP-4 protocols to support both interior and exterior routing
Pandatel konnte in einem weiterhin schwierigen Umfeld sowohl Umsatz als auch Vorsteuerergebnis gegenüber dem Vorjahresquartal steigern.
ADVA signs covering agreement with COLT Telecom for its entire Fiber Service Platform (FSP) portfolio
In a world where markets are unstable, Cambrian lights a high-speed optical network in the D.C.-to-N.Y. corridor
Advanced Fibre Communications completes acquisition of AccessLan Communications for approximately $43M in cash
SBC Communications plans to eliminate more 5,000 jobs in the second quarter, having already laid off 10,000 in the past two quarters
Marconi signs one-year, £10M (US$14.5M) contract to expand Telia’s international network with high-capacity SDH
CompTel praises Supreme Court for upholding competitive principles in TELRIC judgment
ATLS praises landmark Supreme Court decision upholding FCC's network element pricing rules
BellSouth bemoans the status quo that forces it to "provide pieces of its network to competitors at below-cost prices"
Verizon reacts to U.S. Supreme Court decision to maintain the status quo on total element long-run incremental costs (TELRIC) rates
Tele.ring picks NetTest's masterQUEST for network and service monitoring for its fixed, GSM, and parts of its GPRS network
Divine, Inc. picks NetScreen to securely connect its officies, clients, and trading partners via integrated firewall/VPN solutions
NTT Com announces financial results for fiscal year ended March 31, 2002
Weiss & Yourman Law Office announces class action lawsuit against WorldCom and its auditors... Arthur Andersen!
Actelis Networks MetaLight product passes important milestone in Telcordia Osmine services process
Accelerated Networks and Occam Networks approve the merger at a special stockholders meeting
CyOptics introduces ultra-high performance 10-Gbit/s electro-absorption modulated laser with uncompensated transmission of 80-120km
Cool Chips discloses application of quantum mechanics in high-efficiency nanotech cooling devices
Orchestream launches Resolve 6.0 to reduce cost of network ownership for service providers
AT&T improves performance measurement capabilities for network-based MPLS VPNs
TeleChoice profiles success stories of leading DSL service providers and vendors in new white paper
Micromuse ships Netcool/Impact version 2.3, featuring event enrichment, usability enhancements, and access to more data sources
Nortel Networks and Brocade to deliver optical storage applications to enterprises worldwide
Riverhead Networks raises $9M in second round of funding led by Sequoia Capital
Gluon Networks adds $11.235M, from new investors Onset Ventures and Vanguard Ventures, to existing Round C
Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router enables enterprise workgroups to cost-effectively migrate from DAS to SAN
Pirelli Sirocco blown fiber solution for low-cost customer connections and in-building networks enhanced with 12-fiber module
Cisco's GRIP, with Nonstop Forwarding, Stateful Switchover, and MPLS Fast Reroute, enables network-wide resilience
ADC's Metrica provides service assurance for tele.ring's Austrian telecommunications services
Oluma announces family of optical signal sensors featuring near-zero insertion loss and compact footprint
Sempra Fiber Links tests Fiber-In-Gas system in Ft. Worth's natural gas pipelines
Arris's exchange offer for its 4-1/2% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2003 expired on May 10, 2002
Belgacom selects Incatel's NIMS for fiber graphical inventory and network planning
Telseon and Williams Communications enter agreement to interconnect metro networks in up to 20 top U.S. metropolitan markets
Overture Networks to use Vitesse network processor in new metro Ethernet product
ION Networks appoints VPs of strategic alliances and engineering to lead revenue generation and product development efforts
FOSS installs 20 Nokia IP network security appliances to protect its global network
Metro Ethernet Forum grows to 77 member companies; first technical document reaches straw ballot stage
Narad Networks and RAD Data Communications partner to deliver leased-line services over existing coaxial cable networks
NetTest announces landmark partnership agreement with the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy Of Sciences
RPR Alliance maps out technical and marketing initiatives, appoints officers, plans overthrow of Galactic Empire
Exar debuts family of innovative physical layer devices and extends transceiver family with low voltage, multichannel devices
TeraBurst Network's optical switch tested by the TelX Group for new wavelength-services opportunities
Ikanos's second major customer win in Asia-Pacific enables Hyundai Networks to deliver the first VDSL-DMT products in Korea
Agility expands into Silicon Valley with San Jose product development facility
GWS Photonics provides its tunable laser prototype (with design kit) to a customer
Corvis shareholders approve merger of Dorsal Networks, creating global end-to-end supplier of optical networks
TeraCross and Mindspeed collaborate to offer high-performance terabit packet switching chipset solution
Telseon files suit against Gartner for issuing a 'false and misleading statement concerning Telseon's business and financial condition'
Marconi expands routing and switching solutions with the completion of the Telcordia Osmine Services process for the Telcordia Tirks OSS
Flashwave metro products will significantly reduce the strain on existing carrier network fiber facilities
Nortel Networks Corp. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to file shelf registration statement in U.S. and base shelf prospectus in Canada
Lucent Technologies announces ratios for issuance of Agere shares
Cisco announces the Cisco Advanced ATM Multiservice Portfolio, featuring new multiservice switches and integrated IP services
In U.K.'s first wholesale deal for broadband cable access, NTL agrees to deliver Freeserve broadband via NTL's cable network
OFS unveils breakthrough with next-generation AllWave fiber, featuring no water peak and low aging loss
PacketLight Networks adds RHK strategist Tracey Vanik as VP of market development
CoSine plans to lay off nearly half its workforce and cut other operating expenses
Ron Martin resigns post at Fujitsu Network Communications; president Akira Tokimasa will assume his responsibilities
WorldCom obtains waiver on accounts receivable securitization program; Moody's debt downgrade has no impact on liquidity
Optical Solutions secures $22M in financing round led by Sprout Group and Coral Ventures
Light Management Group completes phase three testing of Acousto-Optic switch for FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications
West Side Telecommunications, a TelAtlantic Communications affiliate, selects Martin Group operations support system
Lucent Technologies' chief scientist Arun Netravali to receive U.S. National Medal of Technology
Fitch downgrades WorldCom to BB; rating outlook negative
Optical Communication Products announces the appointment of John Lemasters as its new chairman of the board
Global Crossing continues streamlining, cost reductions, and operational turnaround; Q1 preliminary performance on target
Time Warner Telecom delivers native LAN and unique fiber solutions to First Magnus Financial, connecting offices in seven cities
NEON Communications enhances network survivability in New York City with dual-gateway network connectivity
Intros GigE server and desktop adapters at the same price as the Fast Ethernet versions; Dell to integrate GigE products into OptiPlex PCs
Ashley Ward leaves whilst company continues to take losses; Anthony Finbow will take over as chief executive
Redback unveils new capabilities for its SmartEdge 800 router that prevent IP network outages and improve edge-router economics
Qwest Communications receives bids on its QwestDex Yellow Pages business
Q4 revenue was $52.1M, for an Adjusted Net Loss of $9.8M; sales for the year, at $222.1M, were half of those for 2001
Global Crossing provides MPLS IP VPN service to SURFnet, a member of the team that has broken the Internet2 land speed record
Fourth quarter net sales expected to show a 12% to 13% sequential increase over Q3, and restructuring initiatives announced
New Edge Networks convinces its principal investors and lenders to add $146M to the company's equity base
SonicWall introduces Tele3 TZ to increase security with 'Trusted Zone' between telecommuters and corporate networks
U.S. Internet traffic experiences annual growth of 100%, but just 17% revenue growth, according to RHK report
Mysticom claims its 10-Gbit/s transceiver outperforms competitors in demo at Networld+Interop
Zia makes a slew of appointments, including Joseph Dixon as Chief of Operations
Projects fund continuing government application of Essex proprietary radar signal processing technology
Honeywell VCSEL optical products business introduces long wavelength components
StarHub Crossing to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Asia Global Crossing; companies to share terrestrial network access
Plaintree has received an immediate $215,000 CDN order for its legacy WaveSwitch products
New versions of RiverSoft NMOS and RiverSoft Fault Manager introduce advanced management extensions for MPLS and ATM
Foundry to power Telecom Ottawa's standards-based 10-Gig Ethernet MAN
Enables OEMs to build secure wireless access points by implementing standards-based security features in their devices
Cambridge Braodband agrees to $12.5M deal with D&G Telecom, China
NTL Inc. has filed its "prearranged" Plan of Reorganization under the terms of Chapter 11
Cisco provides expanded metro Ethernet switching portfolio to Telstra & combined 12000 and 10700 Series Internet router to Sprint
Cramer4, the latest evolution of Cramer's award-winning OSS solution, provides comprehensive inventory and provisioning automation upgrades
Will merge dynamic routing and VPN into one device for cost-effective delivery of secure IP services
University of Miami relies on ONI Systems' metro access solution to deliver crucial medical applications
ADC, Arris, Scientific-Atlanta, Tellabs and Thomson adopt Broadcom's Propane DOCSIS accelerator technology for next-gen cable products
Agilent Technologies offers BSIM4 modeling package update for deep submicron CMOS devices used in wireless and wireline communications
Spirent ships complete interoperability test solution for ADSL
Cicada Semiconductor sets new industry standard with multichannel DSP-based Line Interface Units for T3/E3/STS-1 applications
Alcatel OmniSwitch 7000 raises the bar in high-availability for enterprise networks
ElectroniCast forecasts multifiber transmit link and component market to reach $1.25B in 2006
CommScope introduces new 10-Gigabit Ethernet-capable LaserCore fiber optic cable
Agilent Technologies appoints Jack Trautman to lead Automated Test Group
OFS demonstrates 10-Gigabit Ethernet at distances beyond the 802.3ae specification using Foundry Network's BigIron switch
360networks to defer issuing annual financial results due to restructuring process
Pro forma net income increased 26% quarter-over-quarter and 264% year-over-year
Verio global IP security gateway enables the economies of a shared network with the security of a private network
AT&T announces new managed IP network capabilities to help cable companies, ISPs deliver end-user services
Santera Systems announces that Connect Communications is using carrier-class switch SanteraOne
Tiara Networks announces name change to Tasman Networks, in a bid to reposition itself in mid-range and branch office routing
Velio's DataEOS SerDes interoperates with JDSU, Optillion, and Mindspeed in enormous multivendor 10-Gigabit Ethernet test
Molex and Blaze demonstrate 10GBASE-LX4 interoperability at NetWorld+Interop's 10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance booth
IMC Networks makes Gigabit fiber networks more affordable with worldwide price reduction
Supply agreement with Flextronics Regional Services speeds up Optillion's transceiver manufacturing
Foundry Networks and Spirent set new 10-Gigabit Ethernet test benchmark record at Networld+Interop
WorldCom partners with Internet Security Systems to expand global managed security services portfolio
Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecom services announces financial results for the first quarter of 2002
Touch America reports a net loss of $0.10 per share, while its telecom business posted a loss of $0.16 per share
Fast-Chip announces next-gen OC-192/OC-48 PolicyEdge Services processors and RouteExpand Policy expander chip
Dorado Software introduces Redcell VLAN Service Center, a single-source, flow-through VLAN provisioning solution
Convergia selects Global Crossing for worldwide voice and capacity services; two-year agreement estimated at $20M
Bell Canada implements "turn the tap" solution from Syndesis to offer bandwidth-on-demand to IP VPN customers
Carriers and service providers gain more choices to cut metro access costs with Telseon's new metro wavelength services
CipherOptics taps former Cisco exec Ron Willis as president and CEO
CoSine Communications to provide technology for Sprint rollout of North American network-based VPN service
Managed Network Services provides customers with security, monitoring, management and superior network services
Fred D'Alessio, formerly responsible for growing new businesses and developing markets at Verizon, joins Oresis's board of directors
Revenues for the first quarter 2002 were €67.5M, compared to revenues of €65.9M in 4Q01
Procera Networks announces executive management team and company growth strategy
Vitesse provides intelligent switching for metro and access networks; GigaStream switch fabric is first to offer active redundancy
Vitesse's OC-48 Segmentation and Reassembly device (OSCAR) doubles available bandwidth, offers future-proof traffic management
At N+I, NetTest introduces breakthrough products that reduce time-to-market and improve network surveillance
Marconi provides $10M SDH radio backbone solution for Brazilian cellular carrier Tele Centro-Oeste
Marvell demonstrates high-performance 10-Gigabit Ethernet solutions, as well as multivendor interoperability, at NetWorld+Interop
10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance showcases world's largest 10 Gigabit Ethernet interoperability network at NetWorld+Interop 2002
CSC selects Juniper Networks routers for Finnish university and research network, serving more than 80 research institutes
IntelliSpace selects SwapDrive to provide state-of-the-art online data backup software solutions
Telco Systems' T5G provides small & medium enterprises with flexible, cost-effective, high-density Gigabit Ethernet solution
ADVA reaches pro forma break-even with Q1 2002 revenues of €21.6 million
Telco Systems' T5 Compact outperforms Cisco's Catalyst 2950G-48 in Tolly Group testing
Motorola's smallest single-output node, the new SG900, provides outstanding performance for fiber-deep architectures
Broadcom's StrataXGST switch architecture delivers multilayer Gigabit Ethernet switches with integrated high-speed stacking
Nortel Networks deploys Passport multiservice switching portfolio to provide IP-VPN services for Sprint
Opnet announces breakthrough technology for application performance troubleshooting and analysis
Agere Systems announces line of small-form-factor transceivers for Sonet/SDH optical networking systems
Corning's Optilock VR2e 350mW high-performance raman pump laser is in production ahead of schedule
LVL7 and Marvell combine technologies to create high-performance Gigabit Ethernet products
Laurel Networks demonstrates MPLS VPN interoperability at NetWorld+Interop's iLabs
Fujitsu Consulting to use Sarvega XPE switch to help service providers improve operational efficiency
Cicada Semiconductor demos high-performance, low-power SimpliPHY transceivers at N+I to promote widespread use of Gigabit Networking
Telaxis Communications' FiberLeap equipment to be exhibited at Networld+Interop 2002
Foundry Networks' JetScope total network monitoring solution illuminates switched and routed network traffic at NetWorld+Interop
NP-1000 Internet Traffic Manager displayed at NetWorld+Interop gives enterprises better control of their Internet traffic end-to-end
Raqia Networks ships regular expression coprocessor for Vitesse IQ2000 NPU solution
Azanda Network Devices debuts single-chip, full-duplex, OC-48 traffic manager and ATM SAR, the Scimitar AZ61100, at NetWorld+Interop
Expands product line with Bi-directional Wavelength Division Multiplexing, able to double the capacity of a single strand of fiber
Ai Metrix brings in Kenneth Tarpey as CFO, appoints Mario Morino to board of directors
Princeton Optronics names former Bookham exec Andy Quinn as CEO
BigBand intros HDTV RateShaping solution, collaborates with Triveni Digital on integrated digital broadcast solution
Motorola teams with Turin Networks to offer new metropolitan optical transport and service delivery solutions
NetTest announces PDA remote monitoring for its metroWATCH metropolitan network surveillance system
Fortinet intros Secure Content Processing Gateways for real-time security, virus scanning, and content filtering at the network edge
Cisco addresses intrusion protection with new IDS solutions, supporting overall e-business resilience
Corrent intros complete security processor at NetWorld+Interop, securing next-generation Internet transactions
NetVmg advances intelligent route control with new version of Flow Control Platform
Nokia launches a new IEEE 802.11i-compliant access point to bring style and convenience to public wireless LANs
Danske Bank deploys new Cisco content networking technology to improve internal load balancing
Koncent Communication announces 'MinDCol,' the newest addition to its mini-size collimator series
Emperative will participate in the 'Optical Gigabit Ethernet Management' Catalyst project at the TeleManagement World conference
PT&T deploys Unisphere's ERX Edge Routers for high-speed IP services to subscribers throughout the Philippines
NetLogic now sampling database network search engines capable of 133 million searches per second for Layer 3+ routing applications
Broadcom demonstrates software supporting CableHome and PacketCable specifications at NCTA Cable 2002 tradeshow
Marconi builds new network in Allegany County, Md., bringing advanced communications services to rural areas
Will work together to understand and overcome performance limitations of advanced wide area networking
Introduce TeraCaw, the world's first Layers 2-7 test platform capable of generating real Internet conditions
TippingPoint to incorporate Agere's PayloadPlus network processor into its UnityOne network defense system
Agere Systems and Future Software develop comprehensive network processor platform platform for advanced switch and router equipment
Mysticom appoints Robert Frostholm to spearhead worldwide sales effort in the communications IC market
Introduces its TXS Layers 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet load modules to test the functionality and performance of intelligent network devices
IP Infusion, Silicon & Software Systems, and IBM to jointly demo MPLS-VPN capability with available hardware and software at N+I
Turnover and EBITDA were better than expectations, and capital expenditure decreased to £139.1M from £219.1M in Q4 of 2001
Corning signs long-term, $100M agreement to supply LEAF, MetroCor and InfiniCor fibers to Alcoa
Teja Technologies and IP Infusion team to provide complete IP routing solution for Intel network processors
Expands to ten metropolitan areas by acquiring network assets and customer contracts of Sphera Optical Networks for approx. $2.3M
Xelerated will demonstrates its new 10-Gbit/s solution at Networld+Interop
Revenue increases 43% to $101.7M, gross margin was 12% (positive for the first time ever), and EBITDA loss improved to under $22M
The patented Optimate Fibershape process uses lasers to prepare fiber end-faces for termination in connector assemblies and optical devices
Consolidated revenues were $2.673B, a 19.7% increase from the $2.232B reported in the year-ago quarter
Network-to-Network Interface for the establishment and control of automatic connection between Sonet/SDH and optical transport layers
IPVoice Communications signs letter of intent to acquire PFK eBusiness Systems Inc., expanding IP software portfolio
Design Workshop Technologies announces XDRC, a physical design verification tool utilizing planar waveguide technology
Ando Corp. to unveil high-performance OC-48c MPLS probe for carrier IP core networks at Networld+Interop in Las Vegas
Expand relationship with agreements for Verizon to sell Genuity's Black Rocket Voice, extend IP backbone services agreement
Dacom selects Nortel Networks to upgrade metro, long haul optical networks in S. Korea
Optical Solutions and iWired Networks team on broadband build-out in Virginia housing development, combining FTTH with in-home networking
AT&T Broadband and Seattle-based ISP Internet Central forge agreement on high-speed Internet service
Nokia wins over $50M GSM network expansion deal from AIS of Thailand
E-government network becomes reality as Cisco Technology deployed in IP backbone for German city
ServGate Technologies adds Websense Enterprise support to its SG200 and SG300 Internet security gateways
Series C financing, led by Oak Investment Partners, is supplemented by strategic business agreements
Sparkolor Corporation announces passively aligned hybrid flip-chip bonding capability with 0.2 micrometers accuracy
Qwest Communications completes high-speed Internet hookup for Colorado school district
TranSwitch's high-performance, high-density ATM cell switch offers single-chip solution for multiservice switching
Trials taking place in Nuremberg... again
MontaVista Linux to power leading IBM PowerNP network processors, including the NP4GS3 and the NPe405 Family
Afonics Fibreoptics expands duplexer family and ramps up production to satisfy emerging applications such as FTTH, FTTC, and PON
Definitive merger agreement calls for Level 3 to acquire all outstanding Software Spectrum shares for $37 per share in cash
Siemens IC Networks to integrate Unisphere's next generation voice business into its Surpass convergence portfolio
Qwest Communications wins multi-year Web hosting agreement with eBay
FLAG Telecom enters an agreement with Pakistan Telecom to provide Internet access to the region
Spirent sells Switching Systems International, a company in its Systems group, for a consideration of up to $9.1M (£6.3M) in cash
Multilink partners with Magma Design Automation for design of next-generation VLSI products
Telus wins data and IP contracts worth more than $110M, reports strong growth in data revenue and wireless EBITDA in Q1
Fujitsu announces low-cost fast Ethernet, OC-12 capabilities on Flashwave 4100 Multiservice Platform
Intel undertakes additional development and manufacturing of the Lucent TA1000 controller
Terago to demonstrate proTERA NP family development platform at Networld+Interop 2002
PMC-Sierra launches Web-based solution to accelerate product evaluation cycle
Broadcom accelerates the deployment of 10-Gigabit Ethernet Xenpak modules from leading module manufacturers
NetOctave to demonstrate security accelerator board performing more than 1,700 SSL transactions per second at Networld+Interop
Legato Systems deploys worldwide VPN using NetScreen security appliances
Swiss government chooses Cisco 12400 and 7600 Internet routers for high-speed backbone to be built by Swisscom Enterprise Solution
Cisco Systems to acquire Hammerhead Networks and Navarro Networks, adding leading technology for IP aggregation and Ethernet solutions
BTexact tests prove reliability and scalability of Juniper Networks IP MLPS and VPN solutions
Stephe Wilks, most recently managing director of XYZed, Optus' DSL subsidiary, joins Nextgen as COO
Lenslet Labs unveils the architecture of its Optically-based Digital Signal Processing Engine
Two ITU workshops, to be held in South Korea in May, will focus on networks' vulnerability to attack from viruses and cyberterrorism
Agilent Technologies' spectral loss measurement system provides optical manufacturing startups with fast, accurate characterization
Ntelos sells its interest in AFN for about $2.6M, buys the use of about 700 new route miles of fiber with the cash
Extreme Networks provides a 10-Gigabit Ethernet network to power Networld+Interop 2002 in Las Vegas
Alltel Group president Michael Flynn and Airspan Networks chairman Matthew Desch elected to Taqua's board of directors
Company posts a net loss of $3,722,000, or $0.21 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2002
Breaux-Nickles bill brings regulatory parity to broadband market
Full-year 2002 revenues up 36% over the previous fiscal year; Q4 saw a pro forma EPS of 6 cents
Catena Networks names Krish Prabhu, former COO of Alcatel, to its board of directors
