Arroyo Optics appoints Hatch Graham, chairman and CEO of Bandwidth9, as interim CEO and president
Consolidated revenue of approximately $228M, consolidated cash balance of approximately $584M, consolidated EBITDA a loss of $11M
XO Communications offers to acquire Global Crossing for $700M, $100M more than the current bid from Singapore Technologies Telemedia
Raises $1.525 billion through convertible senior debt offering
Sorrento Networks shareholders approve restructuring plan by wide margin; seeks to satisfy Nasdaq regs
New Access EtherLinX designed to cut the cost of delivering metropolitan Ethernet services to business customers
ADC prices $350 million convertible subordinated notes offering
BFi Optilas is now the exclusive representative for Photon products in Germany
Three semiconductor processes allow smarter integration by driving down costs while simultaneously enhancing system functionality
Announces J-Protect, a comprehensive solution that advances network security
New enhancements to network management software support Triple Data Encryption Standard for Simple Network Management Protocol
Adds scaleable wideband DCS functionality to the its flagship Traverse Platform
Cadant C4 CMTS, with software release 3.1 and FlexCAM technology, is available; announces Key Distribution Center with Alopa Networks
Revenue was $11.8M for Q4 of fiscal 2003, compared with $11.7M in the prior quarter; net loss of $1.2M or $0.14 per share
Will downsize two facilities in the United States and close two smaller European facilities
CWA 'does not believe that a company that has admitted to the largest corporate fraud in our history should be rewarded by our government'
Citizens Against Government Waste requests information relating to government contracts with MCI
To offer up to $350 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible subordinated Notes
John Beagley joins as SVP of global sales; Johnson Agogbua! joins as SVP for network quality and customer service
Higher Education Funding Council for England is investing £6.5M in an initiative known as UKLight, an Anglo-Dutch collaboration
BellSouth, SBC, and Verizon adopt common tech requirements for fiber to the premises; to seek equipment proposals for potential deployment
Canada's Futureway Communications selects the G6 Packet Gateway for deployment of voice over its multiservice fiber network
GranDSLAM 8820 Tsunami is a standards-based, carrier class, scaleable, high-capacity, multiservice DSLAM platform
Netgear, SMC, and Toshiba have all chosen Texas Instruments' retail-ready residential gateway cable modems
Has regained compliance with the Nasdaq National Market continued listing requirements
Announces expanded G.shdsl delivery from the Total Access 3000, its full-service DSLAM
Verizon New York and Verizon New England to redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of their $100M debentures
New application module, the Network Configuration Manager, joins its Integrated Services Management suite of OSS software
Group sales £2.0B; group operating loss £729M; group loss after taxation £1.1B; group loss per share 39.9 pence for fiscal year 2003
Company also announces approximately $600 million in credit facilities for new and existing letters of credit
New chip mashes together a line interface unit, ATM UNI framer and jitter attenuation
NTT Communications deploys the Viva Multi-Service node in new multiservice MPLS network
ML9xx40 Series of distributed feedback laser diodes enable 2.5-Gbit/s 100km transmission at 85 degrees C for first time
Delaying the filing of its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 1, 2003, which is due on May 30
Frost & Sullivan says capex slowdown is limiting end-users' demand for test equipment
Worldwide network product services spending will increase to $15.5 billion by 2007, a growth rate of 8.9%
Company will realize approximately $25 million in annual operating expense savings
Former BrightLink COO and HP executive Jacob Vigil appointed SVP of operations
Hearing to contest the delisting of its securities from the Nasdaq Smallcap Market was held on May 22
Optical transport equipment market declines 4% in 1Q03 according to Dell'Oro Group
Mark Stalica (who has no prehensile tail) has joined the company as Vice President, World Wide Sales
To sell its Bandwidth Semiconductor subsidiary for an undisclosed sum to Spire Corp.
Announces new integrated recovery, availability, and reliability services
Launches long-distance service offering in Georgia and Louisiana
Lithuanian Telecom to deliver next-gen voice and data services based on Cisco 12000 Series routers
Begins customer shipments of industry's first hot-pluggable DWDM transceivers
High-speed Internet users want service providers to help them secure their home computers, says a new study
Fibernet Group announces plans to include Liverpool in its national rollout of Symmetric DSL (SDSL) services
Announces first-quarter net income of $150 million or $0.09 per diluted share
BXR-5000 edge router as part of a partnership between its Broadband Routing and Switching group and privately held Laurel Networks
Owensboro Municipal Utilities has deployed Alvarion's BreezeAccess point-to-multipoint solution to offer broadband services
Convergys to assume operation of Avaya global employee service operations in EMEA and Asia/Pacific
J-Protect, a comprehensive solution that advances network security, works across the E-, M- and T-series platforms
Has agreed to sell 5-year zero-coupon senior convertible notes resulting in gross proceeds of $350 million
Agility and Princeton Optronics have joined Bookham, GTRAN, Intel, iolon, QDI, Santur, and Vitesse in support of the OIF MSA
Unveils its PacketWave E500, a compact and cost-effective multiservice transport platform
Announces its Harrier family of frame processors for the development of 10/100/1000-Ethernet enterprise and metro area network systems
Teleste acquires non-exclusive access to Wave7’s Last Mile Link FTTX broadband access system products for marketing in Europe
ADC will provide installation, commissioning, and integration services for Internet Photonics' LightStack family of products
Modular CWDM system FOMUX 2500 based on TDM for economic bundling of up to eight wavelengths on one optical fiber
Enhances the Tellabs 6300 managed transport series with Layer 2 switching to enable MPLS-managed QOS
McKee Foods has purchased Peribit Networks' SR-50 Sequence Reducers to boost performance for its mission-critical ERP traffic
Worldwide optical network hardware revenue decreased to $2.1 billion in 1Q03, down 7% from 4Q02, according to Infonetics Research
Rodrigo G. Alonso, from Andes Networks, appointed vice president of research and development
Completes sale of selected assets of its CommWorks carrier business to UTStarcom for approximately $100 million in cash
Illinois Coalition for Competitive Telecommunications accuses SBC of misleading practices in getting its ratehike passed
Q4 revenues $12M, down 2% from the prior quarter; seeking to sell its Altamar Networks optical business unit; shutdowns, layoffs loom
Ericsson has won a contract to supply the national Estonian operator's DSL
Delivering the first VOIP cable primary-line residential telephone service with Cisco Broadband Local Integrated Services Solution
Lucent and McData to jointly develop comprehensive solutions for storage networking both in and between data centers
First a GSM contract in Iraq (yes, really), now a VSAT deal for the weather watchers. Does MCI, aka WorldCom, have some guardian angels?
Picolight extends Enhanced Small Form Factor Pluggable optical transceiver line to enable 5-Gbit/s optical interconnect applications
FTTH Communications and Optical Solutions launch switched digital video services in Evermoor, a planned community in Minnesota
AOMEMS debuts 1x16 optical switch designed for optical network monitoring and test and measurement applications
SBC Illinois expands DSL network, saves 500 jobs that had been slated for cuts, and promises no layoffs in Illinois for the next 12 months
Gets all misty-eyed, hosts an event to honor the 30th birthday of the now-ubiquitous networking technology
Velio Communications appoints Dean Grumlose, former VP of routing products at PMC-Sierra, as vice president of marketing
Time Warner Cable delivers VOIP service to Portland, Maine using Cisco Systems gear
EPS was £0.14, up 61%, on profits of £1.83B, up 44% per cent; net debt reduced by £4.1B; dividend is £0.06 per share, up from £0.02
Network Elements adds 'respected industry authority' Donald R. Scifres to its advisory board
Marconi to integrate Metallic Power zinc fuel cells in turnkey backup power systems for telecommunications industry
New appliance integrates firewall, VPN, and IDP technologies; teams with Trend Micro to deliver even tighter network security integration
Pulse introduces Excelsus central office (CO) DSL splitter circuits for China, Japan, and other parts of Asia
Arden Photonics has launched a new product, the MPX-1, for measuring the Mode Power Distribution (MPD) of multimode optical fibres
Ciena revenues up 4 percent sequentially, but posted a net loss of $0.42 per share, seeing no improvement in market
Study by Breakthru-Strategies finds that Sheer's Broadband Operating Supervisor can improve VPN operators' cash flow by up to 33%
Net sales were $191.9M, down from $298.3M last year, for a net loss of $29.4M ($0.04 per share), down from $89.2M ($0.11 per share)
Granite Systems' next-generation service resource management system provides platform to enhance customer service and reduce costs
IPG Photonics achieves record of 300 watts of low-noise, single-mode output power from industrial Ytterbium fiber laser
Leslie Richter, former head of Cisco's optical component investments, joins Lightcross as VP of marketing and business development
Westell achieves its fourth consecutive profitable quarter, with net income of $3.8M ($0.06 per share) on revenues of $54.8M
SEC proposes settlement of civil action against WorldCom, calling for a civil penalty of $1.51B, but they'll let 'em off the hook for $500M
Sales totaled $1.6M, down from $6.3M last year, for a net loss of $13.2M ($0.42 per share), up from $5.5M ($0.18 per share) in 1Q02
Dell'Oro lists Extreme as the market share leader in Layer 3 10-Gig Ethernet shipments; Hancock picks Extreme for FTTH deployment
Tele2 selects Tellabs SDH platform to integrate high-speed data services into existing network
Wins $57.9M deal with China Netcom to deploy IP-based PAS system in Beijing, $20M deal with China Telecom for expansion in Guangdong
Broadband Services hires veteran cable executive Antonio Dominguez as vice president, national accounts
SaskTel and TMP Technologies, a subsidiary of recruitment leader Monster, to deploy Nortel's Multimedia Communications Portfolio
Lucent Technologies announces $50M in contracts with the US Army to upgrade and integrate its data networks in North America and Asia
Ericsson wins contracts to expand China Telecom's DSL network in Nanchang and deploy its DSLAM in Ningbo
DirecTV upgrades broadcast facilities, expands local market coverage with Harmonic's DiviCom encoders and statistical multiplexing systems
Lucent Technologies' next-generation network management software improves network performance and minimizes downtime
CipherOptics closed a Series B round of venture funding totaling $9.6M, led by Kodiak Venture Partners
NetLogic Microsystems ships its GLQ family of network search engines (NSEs) with multiple integrated LA-1 interfaces
Utah Department of Transportation, Cubic, and IdleAire select Cisco Catalyst 2955 for Ethernet deployment in harsh environments
Infonet to provide Bobst Group with a customized MPLS-enabled IP VPN network, linking 22 sites, under a four-year contract extension
Infineon to acquire SensoNor, a leading provider of tire pressure and acceleration sensors, for about €48M. No, they're not kidding
Zhone announces support for ESA (Emergency Stand Alone) for services on the AccessNode product family; scores envia tel as customer
The RPR Alliance's study finds significant cost savings as networks scale in terms of number of users and increased bandwidth per user
Woojyun Systec is the first to pass Hanaro Telecom's VDSL benchmark test for 50-Mbit/s, using VDSL-DMT chipsets from Ikanos
Axsun signs a deal to supply optical monitors to provide real-time monitoring of signal integrity in Lucent's Metropolis DWDM system
Australian broadband carrier Uecomm picks Lumentis optical solution to provide enterprise storage area networking to OM Australia
Tropic Networks announces fully managed reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) platform powered by Wavelength Tracker
RSoft's LinkSIM software simulates the performance of optical thin film filters designed with Thin Film Center's Essential Macleod
Zhejian Telecom to deploy a full range of Lucent Technologies optical solutions for local transport networks in Hangzhou and Wenzhou
NTT America secures multi-year contract from Juniper Networks for network collocation and related data center solution services
Efficient Networks leads the world with 15% market share of DSL customer premises equipment, according to Dell'Oro Group
Lattice Field Programmable System Chip (FPSC) drives Gigabit Ethernet capability in Fujitsu Flashwave 4100 multiservice platform
Astral Telecom chooses BearingPoint and Cisco solution to support expansion into voice-over-IP services in Romania
BT to evolve pan-European optical networks with deployment of Nortel Networks OPTera Connect HDX optical switch
Motorola showcases DTV and broadband solutions at Mediacast 2003; acquires Multimedia Home Platform technology from Cadence
New York Mercantile Exchange selects MFN's WaveChannel service for secure, high-speed private optical network for disaster recovery
Equant signs a five-year, $29M contract renewal to provide Electrolux IT Solutions with a global IP VPN connecting 160 sites in 33 countries
Cisco announces new management, performance, and scalability extensions
Larscom intros the Orion 7400, a multiservice access platform for economically extending Sonet to deliver both TDM and Ethernet services
Telecom Italia renews two frame contracts worth €50M for the supply of high-capacity transmission equipment over the next two years
CommScope expects to incur charges from its 18.4% ownership interest in OFS BrightWave, socked with restructuring, charges, and job cuts
LSI Logic's high-performance ASIC chipset enables Extreme Networks' next-generation switch technology
Anda Networks announces EtherTone product family to enable next-gen services using existing Sonet infrastructure and Ethernet technology
Westinghouse selects Sprint as its primary carrier for IP, private line, and Frame Relay data as well as voice services
Extreme Networks introduces next-generation Triumph modules for its Alpine modular switching platform
Metrobility introduces the RA21 ONU, the first in a new series of products meeting IEEE recommendations for Ethernet in the First Mile
AT&T and MCI join consumer groups in a lawsuit against SBC and the Illinois Commerce Commission over Illinois Senate Bill 885
Atreus Systems promotes Andrea Baptiste from executive VP of marketing and business development to chief executive officer
Vitesse Semiconductor unveils its 10-Gbit/s small form-factor pluggable (XFP) interface card
Mindspeed integrates a 12-port LIU with framers, mappers, and TAP driver software for the first DS3/E3/STS-1 'line card on a chip'
GoTel Communications deploys the Telica Plexus 9000 to provide broadband services throughout the island of Jamaica
Lucent Technologies names Robert Warstler to the newly created position of head of global sales
Cox Communications deploys Juniper Networks' T-series routing platforms in national IP network to support Internet traffic growth
Chiaro Networks launches the Enstara infrastructure-class IP routing portfolio, which is deployed by IP Networks and tested by BTexact
Telcordia Technologies teams with Atreus Systems to radically accelerate and simplify service introduction and fulfillment
BellSouth expands long-distance services with Voice Virtual Private Network, Calling Card for businesses, and Conferencing services
TeleManagement Forum forms an influential Service Provider Leadership Council to help drive the industry in a common direction
Government initiatives expected to boost Asia/Pacific broadband satellite market, creating a $966M market by 2007, says Northern Sky
Sheer's Broadband Operating Supervisor to combine with Spirent’s Perform OSS for management of ATM, DSL, and IP-VPN services
Qwest awarded a contract to provide dedicated Internet access to the University of Texas System Office of Telecommunication Services
Releases two network processors aimed at DSL equipment for both IP and ATM environments
Companies plan to contribute a microprocessor and security chip, respectively, for a Linux-based security gateway
Alcatel 7301 makes it easier for carriers to roll out advanced business and multimedia services
Trading of shares, notes, warrants starts on London Stock Exchange
Oluma introduces the Multimode Signal Sensor, the multimode version of its popular integrated tap and photodetector modules
Agilent Technologies introduces economical surface-mount Darlington RFIC gain block amplifiers for applications to 2.5 GHz
John Guilhamet named director of video applications sales, to address growing demand for high-performance WAN connectivity solutions
The acquisition of SignalWorks advances Cisco's leadership in the fast-growing global IP telephony market
Broadwing concludes internal investigation; amends 2002 10-K annual report; reprimands COO John Cassidy
Alcatel to pay approximately US$150 million in Alcatel American Depositary Shares and Alcatel shares
Covad Communications revenue was $90.9M, up 3% sequentially, for a net loss of $34.7M ($0.16 per share), nearly flat sequentially
Optelecom posts seventh consecutive profitable quarter with revenues of $3.5M, up 6%, for net income of $368,522 ($0.12 per share), up 80%
The schemes of arrangement for Marconi Corp. plc and Marconi plc are expected to become effective and legally binding on May 19, 2003
General Dynamics Network Systems awarded $5.1M order to upgrade the telecommunications system at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga.
3SAE to provide its entire optical manufacturing product line to Texas Prototypes for its new state-of-the-art photonics lab
Despite its first profitable quarter in three years, Standard & Poor's ratings and outlook for Deutsche Telekom remain unchanged
SBC Communications introduces the Homeland Security Risk Assessment package for city, county, and state governments
Optical Internetworking Forum approves the Security Extension for the UNI and NNI Implementation Agreement, adds two to board
Golden Telecom opens a Gigabit Ethernet network in Moscow, allowing the provision of data transmission services at speeds up to 1 Gbit/s
Amdocs launches Enabler v5.0, featuring out-of-the-box integration with Amdocs ClarifyCRM and advanced online charging capabilities
Allegiance Telecom to pursue financial restructuring under Chapter 11; reports Q1 revenues of $204.6M, up 26.2% from last year
Introduces Lightning Vector Network Analyzer with integrated photodiode and laser source for analysis of high-speed optoelectronic components
Dynegy completes sale of US communications business to 360networks
Ciena launches its LightWorks Services initiative to improve carriers’ service profitability while maximizing existing infrastructure
Pirelli Telecom Cables and Systems launches SM Light, the world's tightest-specification (singlemode) G.652 fiber
Successful pilot project for digital transmission of high-quality AV material leads to partnership between Datiq Data Logistics and COLT
Revenues were $118.7M, down from $175.4M, for a net loss of $7.8M; Shlomo Dovrat named chairman; Krish Prabhu named vice chairman
Equant launches global IP videoconferencing solution for multinational customers in 85+ countries
Global Crossing names Daniel P. O'Brien executive vice president and chief financial officer, as former CFO Dan J. Cohrs is phased out
eBiscom Q1 revenues rise to a record €101.7M, up 55% from last year, for a net loss of €60.1M
Deutsche Telekom revenues climbed 6.6% Y/Y to €13.6B, creating net income of €0.85B, positive for the first time since 2000
Company announces a stackable security switch and a new partner program
Spencer Lanthier, vice chairman of the former Toronto Stock Exchange, joins the chip firm's board of directors
Verizon supercharges DSL with new Wi-Fi access, higher speed, lower prices and 'Verizon Online DSL with MSN 8' service
Caspian Networks opens its Asia/Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, names Gregory J. Perry to lead it
Zarlink delivers world's first Sonet/SDH analog timing chip with six ultra-low jitter clocks for optical line cards
Multilink enables 10-Gbit/s Fibre Channel storage area networks with PHYreStorm XGMII to 10-Gbit/s serial transceiver
The Heico Companies, a $1.5 billion international conglomerate, to purchase a majority interest in next-gen switch maker CopperCom
Highwave Optical Technologies introduces a new line of products intended for the CATV market
GalayOr appoints Dr. Alka Swanson and Prof. Alan Willner to its advisory board
Telecom Haiti offers Hughes Network Systems' DirecWay broadband satellite services throughout Haiti
ElephantTalk signs agreement with France Telecom to transmit voice traffic from Greater China throughout Europe
Sycamore Networks reports Q3 revenue of $10.6M, down from $13.6M last year, for a net loss of $11.9M ($0.04 per share), down from $22.8M
Sorrento and Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor announce development agreement; each names the other as a strategic technical partner
Cisco Systems names Dennis Powell chief financial officer; Larry Carter retires, but will remain on Cisco's board
Casema picks Motorola's Broadband Services Router 64000 and SURFboard SB4200E cable modem for delivery of data and voice
Wavium's optical crossconnect equipment has been delivered to the Swedish contract research institute Acreo
Former Qwest chairman Phillip Anschutz to disgorge $4.4M in profits from IPO shares in settlement with Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
BT's research, technology, and IT operations business appoints Phil Holmes as its new chief technology officer
EXFO’s portable solution carries out dual PMD-CD tests on Hibernia Atlantic’s undersea transatlantic network
High-speed buffer amplifiers from National Semiconductor offer low differential phase and gain specs critical for video applications
Los Angeles's Altrio Communications purchases Arris's Cadant C4 cable modem termination system to offer its voice and tiered data services
Avalon Photonics raises a total of $5.5M from Vision Capital, Viventures, Venture Incubator, innotech, and the CSEM
DSL Forum focuses on next-generation applications and standardized DSL services using ADSL2, ADSL2plus, and SHDSL around the world
Anritsu introduces optical sampling oscilloscope with wide repetition frequency range
Wave7 Optics expands the capabilities of the Last Mile Link access system and enhances the optical broadband service experience
Tokyo-based Frontiers Co. to distribute and resell Path 1's products and solutions for the delivery of video-over-IP networks and DSL
Equant reaches another milestone as tobacco pusher JT International becomes its 800th IP VPN customer
Consulintel launches of the first permanent IPv6 service in a hotel, coinciding with the opening of the Madrid 2003 Global IPv6 Summit
Equant enables customers to securely connect remote or travelling employees to their corporate VPNs via GPRS access
ADC announces the RF Worx SignalOn Series, an RF signal management solution to maximize uptime during network reconfig and maintenance
USCarrier Telecom appoints Philip Forbes as CTO and senior VP for business and market development, legal liason, and regulatory affairs
Nuera raises $20M in financing, led by Comcast Interactive Capital, Cox Comms, Sandler Capital Management, and Argo Global Capital
StarHub selects Interactive Enterprise's Conexon platform for cable TV and voice over cable provisioning and service activation
Sprint expands metro network presence into Phoenix using AGL Networks dark fiber capabilities
Lucent Technologies unveils enhanced version of its prepaid services suite, MiLife SurePay version 8
Jasomi hosts the worlds first interoperability testing event for SIP for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions testing
NordX/CDT's broadband video transmission capacity has been independently tested by the ETL SEMKO division of Intertek
Insight converts to standards-based VOD architecture with industry leading solution from Harmonic
Cisco announces GigE-based Digital Video Network solution to enable MSOs to offer cost-effective, scalable video-on-demand services
Verizon launches long-distance service in West Virginia
AT&T enters Maryland and Virginia residential local phone markets
Danish integrated optical components company opens packaging facility in Montreal and sales office in Chicago
Nortel expands Succession IMS Programmability plan, teams with Ubiquity, introduces Succession interoperability program
Agilent ships the industry's first hot-pluggable DWDM transceivers
Tellabs acquires Vivace Networks for $135M in cash and stock options, expanding into the service provider edge switch and router market
BellSouth taps solutions from Cisco and Juniper to become the first RBOC to utilize a region-wide, interLATA MPLS backbone
Interoute will expand its MANs into Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Hamburg, Munich, Nice, Rotterdam, and Stuttgart
CEO Forsee becomes chairman too, as Bill Esrey retires; appoints three other execs, outlines priorities, declares $0.125 Q2 dividend
Revenues drop to less than $1M compared with $10.1M for Q1 of 2003
"We have secured the future for Alcatel Optronics," said Alcatel executive vice president Christian Reinaudo
Broadband remote access server software module for its ST200 Service Edge Router
To acquire Alcatel Optronics plus the assets of Corning's optical components business in deal worth $63.5 million
The NetScreen-IDP 100 attack prevention device has achieved Open Security Evaluation Criteria (OSEC) verification
Services Termination Units enable pay-as-you-grow migration to carrier-class Ethernet services
It's now delivering integrated protection against both application and network attacks
With IP Service Generator, service providers can offer wireless VPNs (802.11 and 3G) and DSL network aggregation
Announces the ST-261 DOCSIS Protocol Analyzer for MSOs
Platinum Performance System products designed to reduce optical loss in optical networks
Nauticus Networks is using the Nitrox Security Macro Processor for high-performance SSL acceleration in its data-center switches
FiberNet Telecom Group signs a fifteen-year agreement with FLAG Telecom for transport services in New York City
Altera announces the availability of Intec Systems' Sonet/SDH intellectual property cores through its Megafunction Partners Program
ADC and Appian Communications partner to provide commercial services solutions for cable MSO networks
Metromedia Fiber Network files disclosure statement with the United States Bankruptcy Court
Introduces portfolio of optical and RF-based telecommunications solutions for business customers
PowerWorx Advantage Series High Current Power Distribution platform, a flexible solution for MSOs upgrading to high-power IP applications
BLC 6000 Broadband Loop Carrier System integrates IP protocols for transport and control, offers scaleable Ethernet trunking
Adds Digital Video Broadcast - Asynchronous Serial Interface (DVB-ASI) to its carrier-class Flashwave 4500 platform
Sprint to deliver global voice and data connectivity to athletic gear maker
Tyco Electronics to manufacture Xanoptix’s next-generation optical communication products
Cogent Communications has connected the 700th Building to its network
Announced it has achieved 12 consecutive quarters of double-digit top-line revenue growth
Extreme Networks integrates VPLS/H-VPLS-type virtual private network capabilities with its high-performance switching platforms
Introduces S3155 transceiver and S4848 quad clock and data recovery device based on 0.13-micron CMOS process technology
IP Commander Broadband Edition 4.2, an integrated DHCP, DNS, TFTP, and TOD provisioning solution for broadband service providers
Introducing a portfolio to accelerate the cost-effective deployment of new data, voice, and video services
Enhances VOD platform with visual monitoring solution; Insight Communications deploys Harmonic's VOD systems
Adds EtherMux to EtherTransport product line; announces Optiplex II narrowcast demultiplexer, broadcast combiner
Sign a reseller agreement to provide solutions for cable television MSOs
Siemens has been selected as a preferred supplier for Australian carrier's 10-Gbit/s nationwide backbone optical fiber network
MetroVista optical transport system enables wavelength-on-demand for next-generation cable services
Kentucky's Brandenburg Telecom purchases 30+ CityStream 5000 Bandwidth Managers to enable TV, Internet, and telephone services
Resilient Packet Ring Alliance welcomes chip maker Cortina Systems as its newest member.
Lucent helps cable operators add voice capabilities to their networks using Lucent professional services and multi-vendor integration lab
CopperCom teams with Tennessee's Aeneas Internet and Telephone to restore service to customers affected by the tornado on May 4th
China Unicom sub hires Nortel to build a new provincial optical backbone network to address growing demand for fixed & wireless data
Time Warner Telecom elects Anthony R. Muller and Robert D. Marcus to its board of directors
Pandatel acquires fiber-optic STM-1 multiplexer, which it has been reselling, from Native Networks; will integrate it into its portfolio
Packet Strategies releases the first of its quarterly 'State of the Standards' reports on IP telephony efforts
Sprint bolsters security offerings for the US federal government, adding new managed security services to the GSA FTS2001 contract
Establishes the National Research and Education Fiber Company (Fiberco) to support fiber networks dedicated to research and higher ed
Zarlink revenues were $52.8M, up slightly from $52.1 last year, for a net loss of $23.6M ($0.19 per share), up slightly from $22.3M ($0.18)
Paradyne Networks launches its iMarc product line of IP, frame relay, and ATM-aware WAN endpoints
Laurel Networks expands into the Asian market and launches global reseller partner program
Nortel Networks' DWDM solutions to enable Swedish carrier's carrier to deliver new optical broadband services, increase efficiency
UK carrier adds 14 nodes to 9-node IP/MPLS backbone to boost its ability to offer international services in the US
Level 3 Communications will provide intercity dark fiber services to Internet2 for development of research networking
Revenue more than double to $5.52B, from $2.67B in 1Q02, but net loss widens to $297M ($0.13 per share) from $89M ($0.09) last year
CompTel looks past the UNE controversy and outlines eight key competitive principles that will guide its future advocacy efforts
Path 1 announces technology breakthrough to deliver broadcast-quality video over DSL with its Chameleon vidX gateways
Global Crossing reports a net loss of $89M on revenues of approximately $231M in March 2003
Revenues were $55.2M, declining 11% from $62.2 last year, for a net loss of $24.5M, down from net income of $32.2M in 1Q02
Ho, hum... another day, another $20M expansion contract with China Telecom for its IP-based Personal Access System (PAS) platform
Fibernet Group launches its 'TANet Ethersphere' enhanced Ethernet services, available for over 90% of the UK's business population
Optinel Systems unveils its PLEXiS MFX Transport System, enabling rapid deployment of advanced services such as VOD and HDTV
Latest Communications Industry Researchers figures indicate that integrated optics opportunities will reach $1.7B by 2006
Wave7 Optics and US Sonet Telephone Company of Illinois begin fiber-to-the-home network deployment to 3600 homes and businesses
Charter generates revenue of $1.18B, up 9.7% from 1Q02, for a net loss of $182M ($0.62 per share), up from last year's $317M ($1.08)
TSC and Optical Solutions announce the first fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment in the State of Ohio, in the town of St. Marys
Tut Systems introduces 10-Mbit/s line card for its Expresso systems, enabling advanced video service capabilities for the MTU market
Gerbsman Partners retained by Network Photonics to solicit interest in acquisitions of the company, or at least its intellectual property
Agilent sets new standard in performance and capabilities with additions to serial BERT (bit error ratio test) series
Newcomer Exponential-e aims to shake up the Internet connectivity market with businesses savings of up to 50%
Inkra’s Virtual Service Switch 1500/S creates layers of enterprise security and isolates attacks for 'defence in depth'
Internap Japan names Mitsuo Yoshida, former director of group strategy for NTT Communications in Singapore, as new CEO
Nortel wins $300M deal to upgrade T-Mobile USA's wireless network to boost capacity, reduce operating costs, and support data services
Originally installed for NYC disaster recovery, Canon's free space optics system emerges statewide as highly flexible networking solution
Chadbourne & Parke to deploy innovative voice VPN to make communications easier and more efficient
Revenues were $353.3M, down from $383.8M in 1Q02, but it posts net income of $229.8M, versus a net loss of $157.6M last year
Tony Gaffney leaves Bell Nexxia to take the helm at BCE Emergis, as Pierre Blouin assumes leadership of Bell Canada's consumer business
Corning supplies submarine cable system linking Puerto Rico to St. Maarten; intros access point closure; shrinks SST-Optimizer cable
Ixia's seven new products address performance validation requirements for Ethernet, ATM, wireless, and security testing
Marconi's Smart Photonix and 10-Gbit/s SDH products to support the evolution of Telstra's metro and regional transmission network
Transmode Systems signs NetDialogue as value added reseller for its CWDM transmission system in Russia
Chinese telecom manufacturers face off with their international counterparts, and Probe Research has it on pay-per-view
ITU-T Recommendations L.13 and L.51 form the first international performance standards for fiber optic closures in the world
AT&T Canada sells Contour Telecom and its subsidiary Argos Telecom to YAK Communications (Canada) for an undisclosed amount of cash
Spantel announces its first profitable quarter (with profits of $120,833) and a 78% increase in sales for Q1 (to $4M)
Cisco's Q3 sales totaled $4.6B, down 4.2% from last year's $4.8B, for net income of $987M ($0.14 per share), up from $729M in 3Q02
Tronic's Microsystems opens its new custom MEMS production facility in Crolles, France
Romania's Ministry of Interior deploys secure communications network with Riverstone mission-critical networking solutions
Global Crossing introduces its redesigned, two-tier agent program and a new partner support center
Communications Systems reports net income of $0.72M ($0.09 per share) on revenues of $26.58M, an increase of 11% from last year's Q1
Rapid acceptance of the 802.11b standard suggests significant growth for WLAN operators and IT vendors
Citizens Communications reports net income of $127.4M ($0.45 per share) on consolidated revenue of $651.9M
Colt Telecom purchases another £38M (US$61.3M) of its bonds for a cash outlay of £26M (US$41.9M)
Broadwing reports net income of $124M and EPS of $0.55 on revenues of $481M, an 11% decline from the prior year
Opens offices in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Philippines, and Singapore; appoints sales directors in Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo
Federal Trade Commission grants early termination of the antitrust waiting period for Ciena's proposed acquisition of WaveSmith
Acterna voluntarily files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection, secures $30M debtor-in-possession financing facility
Lemur Networks launches its i-Fabric Firmware Manager for cable system operators to track and upgrade cable modems in real time
Cedar Point and Lucent demo technology to migrate cable system operators from a Class 5 circuit switch to packet-based voice
Quantiva Analysis System to integrate with Brix's real-time service assurance and performance management solutions
Arcturus collaborates with Brecis to maximize system-on-silicon (SoC) architecture; works with BenQ to deliver SOHO market solution
Nortel Networks introduces new products and enhancements, enabling large-scale deployments of VPNs and secure remote access
Optical Device Engineering Corp. (ODEC) introduces its OptoGrip 90-micron clearance fiber optic manipulator
Marconi to provide solution for the testing and pre-qualification of its DSL lines to Puerto Rico Telephone under $1.6M agreement
'Aspelle Everywhere' SSL VPN solution now offers application-level authentication and multi-domain support in MS Active Directory
Sorrento to transfer 566,000 shares of its Entrada Networks stock to its former chairman and founder, Par Chadha, to resolve litigation
Xilinx debuts its RocketPHY family of serial to 16-bit transceivers, the FPGA industry's first 10-Gbit/s silicon
ADVA revenues were €21.3M, down slightly from €21.6M last year, for net income of €0.6M (€0.02 per share), versus a loss of €1.5M in 1Q02
Nortel supplies the DWDM solutions for Madrid's Research Telematics Network, connecting universities with research labs nationwide
The QDR SRAM Co-Development Team reaffirms its commitment to QDR architecture for next-gen OC192, OC768, and 10-GigE applications
Metro Ethernet Forum welcomes eight new members and creates new membership category for enterprise business customers
Former US telecom print journal relaunched as global daily online news publication for telecom service providers
Sales for the last three quarters of this year increased 23% from the same period last year; Q4 sales grew 115% sequentially
3Com makes Marlborough, Mass., the primary work location for its executive team; will retain its presence in Santa Clara, Calif.
Dilip Singh, former president of ADC's NewNet division, returns to serve as president of its Software Systems business unit
'President' George Bush appoints Nortel's Sue Spradley to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
PMC-Sierra introduces multi-gigabit serial link retimer product family, enabling robust signal integrity at extended distances
Infineon intros the first optical networking ICs to comply with Draft 2.1 of the proposed IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring standard
Broadcom extends Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) technology to very high bit-rate DSL (VDSL) utilizing IC performance advancements
Lynx Photonic Networks meets Telcordia reliability standards of fiber array pigtailing process for its photonic switching product range
Cox Comms boasts 16% revenue growth and 44% operating income growth, but it goes from income of $135.6M in 1Q02 to a loss of $29.2M
US LEC elects Michael C. Mac Donald, president of the North American Solutions Group for Xerox Corporation, to its board
Crossbeam Systems gets $18M Series C, led by Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, and Commonwealth Capital Venture Partners
Stockholders reelect Frank Drendel and Duncan 'Lauch' Faircloth as directors, ratify Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor
Koor Industries and wholly owned subsidiary Telrad Networks receive $50.4M loan repayment from Nortel Networks Israel
Juniper Networks and Lucent Technologies announce partnership to deliver unified solutions for service providers
Frank Plastina, former heir apparent to Nortel, named president and CEO of Proxim; Jonathan Zakin to continue as chairman
Pandatel names Ilan Elad to the new position of director of sales for EMEA; sales director Joern Randt becomes director of strategy
New Atlantic-ACM study reveals that RBOCs will capture $13.88B in long distance revenues by 2008
Verizon signs up over 150 large business customers for advanced services on expanded, high-speed data network
IP services provider moves to Eatontown, NJ, to accommodate a 300% increase in staff over the past six months, as well as future growth
CommScope introduces new line of fiber optic node cables and components for the cable TV industry
Optical Communication Products buys back 829,746 shares from CEO Muoi Van Tran and 536,833 shares from COO Mohammad Ghorbanali
Founder and ex-CEO Raju Vegesna and two other employees leave ServerWorks as Duane Dickhut takes over the Broadcom subsidiary
Alcoa’s AFL Telecommunications releases its new ADSS Drop Cables, specifically designed for fiber-to-the-whatever (FTTx) applications
Cypress Semiconductor says Q2 revenue is projected to be $200M ($0.03 EPS), higher than current analysts' estimates of $193M
Revenues rise 37.3% to $580.5M, for an 18.6% increase in net income to $83.9M and a 16.0% increase in diluted EPS to $0.58
Our 'president' appoints Lucent Technologies CEO Pat Russo to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Alliance Fiber Optic Products revenues totaled $2.38M, down from $3.53M last year, for a net loss of $2.67M ($0.08 per share)
Sprint North Supply selected as wholesale distributor for Santera Systems' next-generation switching platform
Cable & Wireless Jamaica and the Dominican Republic's Codetel deploy multiservice switches from Nortel Networks
New investment firm 21st Century Group of Funds to invest $5M in LatAm Fiber for FTTH rollouts and $3M in Parsec Technologies
GCI Communication of Alaska selects Arris as primary telephony over cable provider, in a five-year deal valued at approximately $25M
Internet Initiative Japan adds new variations to its FiberAccess/F 100-Mbit/s Internet connectivity service
Qwest Communications offers long-distance phone services in New Mexico, Oregon, and South Dakota
Terremark raises $25M through the sale of debentures, convertible into shares; restructures Ocean Bank loan; converts CRG debt
TeleTruth says telecom and DSL laws are not being enforced, harming US broadband and Internet customers as well as ISPs and CLECs
Open Group CTO and VP Mike Lambert is named the company's first Fellow, will take on a 'roving ambassador' role
Huge coup for Ciena: BT picks it as a strategic partner for its next-generation optical network
