Releases the Accelity line of central office and CPE chips for VDSL and the new VDSL2 standard
Performance Technologies unveils the SEGway 4300 Signaling Gateway, its most robust and highest-capacity signaling gateway solution
Yadkin Valley Telephone Company deploys Tekelec Integrated Application Solutions (IAS) revenue assurance product
Aurora Networks will showcase its portfolio of cutting-edge solutions at the SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo in San Antonio, Texas
Emcore has acquired the analog cable TV and radio frequency over fiber specialty businesses of JDS Uniphase
UTStarcom Executive Farshid Mohammadi joins advisory board for VoX Communications, a packet communications services provider
Fabrinet closes its acquisition of three JDS Uniphase manufacturing sites in Mountain Lakes and Ewing, New Jersey and Fuzhou, China
Conexant's VOIP semiconductor solutions selected by Aztech for integration in its new broadband voice router
Comptel reports 'prospects have not materialised' as orders as expected; predicts flat revenues and profitability slightly lower than last year
Avanex appoints Yves LeMaitre as vice president and general manager of its new optical components business unit
TeleYemen announces strategic multi-million dollar investment in FLAG Telecom's Falcon terabit cable system
Valley Telecom Group selects Wave7’s Last Mile Link FTTP network equipment for triple-play services in Arizona and New Mexico
Ensim acquires Telegea, provider of service delivery solutions for hosted VOIP
Chemicals distribution company Brenntag awards AT&T three-year contract to expand its global corporate data network
Sandburst introduces the TME-2000, an Ethernet-optimized 20-Gbit/s traffic manager chip
Panasonic develops 12.5-Gbit/s 850nm AlGaAs/GaAs VCSEL
Ministry of Communications in Kuwait has awarded Siemens Communications a €40M contract to upgrade its access network
Siemens Communications expands its portfolio with PON gear
Fujitsu demonstrates interoperability of 10-GigE LANPHY interface for next-generation optical transport network
Interoute touts pan-European multipoint Ethernet service
ZTE to provide more than one million ADSL lines to China Telecom
Pirelli wins contract in China for an Optical Ground Wire cable system that will take its total worldwide volume past the 75,000km mark
TDC buys Ascom business communication division for DKK 161M
SingTel launches security suite using integrated services routers from Cisco
Comtec introduces TDM+ Series circuit emulation devices for TDM over IP
BNS teams with Entone, Envivio, and Widevine to demonstrate end-to-end H.264 IPTV system at the Broadband World Forum
Pay TV service provider SuperSun selects Alcatel gear for its IPTV service in Hong Kong
Brainware signs five-year contract to distribute Vistula's V-Cube VOIP platform
iPhone2 selects Sylantro's applications feature server to power its new ImagePhone service
Nokia supplies its VDSL broadband equipment to Telenor for IPTV services in the Arctic
D&E Communications deploys General Bandwidth's G6 media gateway platforms and Acme Packet's Net-Net SBCs to power its Jazzd Phone service
Viatel launches portfolio of three business VOIP services
France Telecom signs content distribution agreement with Warner Music
Alcatel launches 7342 Intelligent Services Access Manager for fiber to the user
Local cable TV operator and a municipal authority in Japan deploy Alcatel's new fiber-to-the-user video/Internet system
Alcatel demonstrates its triple-play system at the Broadband World Forum in Japan
Nortel declares preferred share dividends payable on July 12
Acterna adds new analysis tools to its PathTrak Return Path Monitoring System for VOIP services
Shareholders give the green light to Tut's acquisition of Copper Mountain assets
Swisscom Fixnet finds Microsoft technology isn't ready for launch of its Bluewin TV service
ITU-T completes recommendation for VDSL2
Introduces its Vinax VDSL2/ADSL2+ chipset
Deutsche Telekom appoints Anton Hendrik Schaaf as CTO and Peter Thomas Sany as CIO
Maryland Attorney General says 278 Maryland businesses defrauded by bankrupt carrier NorVergence will receive debt forgiveness under settlements
VOIP software vendor appoints former 3Com exec David Hattey as president, CEO, and board member
Posts adjusted EBITDA up 2% to €615M for the year; boosts number of broadband customers from 39,000 to 128,000
BT Wholesale introduces special offer to encourage local loop unbundling
IntereXchange enhances the features of its softswitch and releases new version of its Billing Center
Telchemy introduces active VOIP test products based on its VQmon technology
Phothena Optics appoints Nigam, VP of Engineering at Sanmina-SCI, to its board of directors
Weather Investments buys Wind Telecomunicazioni for €12.1 billion
Rambus announces it 400th issued patent
GlowPoint expands IP-based video with Easynet to over 250 European locations
Acterna launches NetComplete VOIP test and performance management solution
Transmode wins 3-year frame contract with Telenor
Telenor Pakistan chooses Incatel's NIMS to help support the rollout of new mobile network
Energis scores £170 million Caudwell contract
Cisco Systems signs definitive agreement to acquire privately held FineGround Networks
Tiscali UK has selected Huawei's MA5300 IP DSLAM equipment to roll out local loop unbundling
Infonetics reports carrier VOIP equipment market was up 40% year over year between 1Q04 and 1Q05
Cable & Wireless selects multiservice provisioning platform from Marconi for its access transmission network
Teleglobe completes integration of its TDM voice network with ITXC's VOIP network following recent acquisition
Digitalk adds Application Server to its SIP portfolio
Alloptics introduces Edge 200, an environmentally hardened EPON chassis
Cable & Wireless posts earnings per share of £0.13 for the year ended March 31, compared with a loss per share of £0.10 the previous year
Level 3 Communications to deploy Infinera DTN as part of its network capacity upgrade
Cable & Wireless selects Tellabs's 8800 multiservice routers for its next-generation network (NGN) rollout
Software provider for micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) launches version 5.1 of its CAD tool suite
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. appoints Stephanie J. Welty as CFO
Acme Packet announces broad lawful intercept/CALEA support for real-time interactive IP communications
Tekelec appoints Gregory Rush corporate controller
Metrobility Optical Systems passes Ethernet in the First Mile Conformance Testing with UNH-IOL's EFM Technology Consortium
Acterna announces DSAM version 2.3 VOIP-related features
NeuStar promotes two senior VPs in customer service delivery and legal organizations
Overture Networks announces infrastructure alliance with Juniper Networks
Company achieves #1 market share for media gateway shipments, according to Dittberner
Demonstrates unique long-wavelength VCSEL array
Intec's half-year results reflect on-target performance and 55 percent revenue growth
LastMile AG and Cube Optics AG announce a cooperation to extend their value proposition in the networking market
Texas Instruments and AudioCodes jointly promote VOIP processors for range of VOIP applications
Millennium Digital chooses Juniper Networks M-series
Valista joins IBM's PartnerWorld Industry Networks program to provide combined payment and offer management software
Genesys chooses Microsoft platform to support its new Global Communications Manager for business process outsourcing (BPO)
Brooktrout announces availability of its TR1000 telephony platform for Microsoft's Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2
AT&T signs $45M five-year contract to provide a worldwide data network for specialty chemicals firm Degussa
Italtel touts Dittberner report that it more than doubled its share of VOIP port shipments from 6% to 14%, surpassing Huawei and Cirpack for third place
Revenues were down 24% to $31.5M and net loss was $578,000, compared with a net income of $3.2M, as US telcos deploy VOD later than anticipated
Revenues fell from $11.4M in the same quarter last year to $9.1M, while net loss was cut from $5.6M to $4.9M
Operax and Acme Packet partner to deliver VOIP and video telephony solutions
Release an enhanced version of its eLink-300 model integrated access device (IAD) with improved bandwidth provisioning flexibility
NTT claims first video stream server capable of handling up to 10 uncompressed HDTV video streams
Equant shareholders approve acquisition by France Telecom
Study from Atos Origin and IDC finds the European telecom market set for rapid change over the next five years
AEP Networks to acquire V-ONE Corp. in major push on public-sector VPN market
Vonage partners with Synchronoss for VOIP LNP managed services
Washington public utility district expands network with World Wide Packets
Impsat deploys Nortel next-generation optical technology in Latin American network
Pace Micro licenses Espial Evo for delivery of interactive services in new set-top box
Progress Telecom launches its T1-to-E1 protocol conversion service
E-Plus to use Marconi's multiservice optical technology to launch new mobile services
Tropic Networks secures an additional $33 million in equity and $15 million in operating capital financing
Occam Networks enables Gigabit Ethernet fiber to the premise
MERA releases new version of softswitch for enhanced capacity, better reliability
Agreement extends Alcatel's AdvancedTCA-based solutions
Company appears at CeBIT Australia
Acme Packet and SS8 Networks partner to deliver superior lawful intercept solutions
Thomson integrates Widevine Virtual SmartCards in IP900 Series platform set-top boxes
Fujitsu and Cisco deliver next-generation high-end routers based on strategic alliance
Ceterus Networks announces North American support agreement with Lucent Technologies
International fashion retail chain connects 232 stores with Interoute pan-European IP VPN
Quintum announces new Tenor Call Relay 60 Session Border Controller
Sonus delivers critical emergency services for consumer VOIP
Spirent Communications and Psytechnics partner to offer video quality assessment solution
RSTN adds two members to Ethernet Edge Alliance
Mitel chooses Texas Instruments as primary supplier for VOIP software and silicon
Consolidated Communications selects Turin Networks for high-capacity IP video transport network
Equant to deploy Juniper Networks session border controllers for worldwide VOIP service
Brooktrout announces software-only, host-based, fax-over-IP developer kit
Veraz adds subscriber services and management to programmable softswitch platform
Visual Networks delivers VOIP lifecycle management with new VOIP pre-assessment and monitoring software module
Brix Networks tops off recent financing round with additional funding from Telus Ventures
Chiaro Networks receives key US patents for achieving high availability in IP/MPLS routers
3Com appoints Marc Willebeek-LeMair as new CTO
Navtel Communications announces the release of its ISUP Performance Test Application
AccessLine Communications launches VOIP Volume Service for business
Parla.it deploys NetCentrex to offer residential VOIP services in Italy
Introduces its video quality assessment software, Psytechnics Video Agent (PVA)
Netia implements Micromuse's Netcool software as the core event management platform for its IP, ATM, and Frame Relay service delivery infrastructure
Global IP Alliance releases status report on IP-based communications around the world
i3 Micro and Operax partner to develop a QOS solution for VOIP, including service guarantees for emergency calls
3C relocates its carrier division from Russia to London in preparation for listing on the AIM
TeleWare appoints VegaStream as technology partner for SIP to PSTN gateways
Sylantro Systems introduces new video, WiFi, and telephony applications, features, and device integrations for hosted VOIP
Global Crossing launches wholesale VOIP services in Europe; provides Carrier Outbound service to Greek ISP Hellas On Line
Skype introduces program that will reward affiliates with commission of up to 10% for promoting Skype on their Websites
Companies completes interoperability testing between Sonus’s Insignus Softswitch and Belkin’s VOIP broadband phone adapters
Alcatel and Polycom partner to provide integrated voice, video, and Web conferencing solutions
BroadSoft opens six new international offices; partners with Internet Solutions and Dimension Data to deploy VOIP services in South Africa
Premiere Global Services deploys Convedia's Media Servers as part of its VOIP conferencing and collaboration platform
Hotsip and Enea form partnership to develop new applications for Hotsip's Multimedia Communication Engine (M2CE)
Lyse Tele selects Netcentrex's Business Services Suite to deploy IP Centrex for the enterprise market
Rambus co-founder Mark Horowitz returns as chief scientist
Picks up the 4-year-old semiconductor startup for $30M
Infonetics reports cable broadband subscribers up 22% in 2004; CMTS revenue down first time in 7 quarters
Announces a testing toolset designed to accurately verify performance and scalability of triple play services
JDS Uniphase Corp. to acquire privately held Acterna Inc.
Caspian raises $55 million in equity financing
BT's 21st Century Network program builds on MSF implementation agreements
Performance Technologies unveils turnkey media gateway blade
Researchers at Toshiba Research Europe unveil nanotechnology for sending single photons through fiber
NP Photonics releases ultra-narrow-linewidth fiber laser
Lucent and BayPackets collaborate on VOIP and IMS-based services
Anda Networks unveils EtherDAX 6000 product for large-scale metro Ethernet service aggregation and cross connect
NetServices plc acquires Telefónica UK Ltd.
VimpelCom (Beeline) selects revenue assurance software from WeDo Soft
Nitto Denko develops photo-sensitive epoxy for use in optical waveguides
Equant has requested the suspension of the trading of its shares on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Euronext Paris
Optical Solutions is awarded GPON contract from North Dakota Co-op
Teleglobe completes unification of voice traffic routing and management across the wholesale voice network
Paradial launches comprehensive IM and conferencing product line
S&P reports that Telenor ratings are unchanged on Nordic acquisitions
XFone USA offers XDSL solutions to customers in Jackson, Mississippi
Sandvine warns broadband service providers that DNS attacks on the rise
Hatteras Networks expands market reach with launch of worldwide channel partner program
Primus Telecommunications uses Veraz to migrate clearinghouse traffic onto a unified multiservice VOIP network platform
Pingtel enters European market and SIPfoundry announces new carriers and enterprise SIP-based open source development projects
Redback Networks announces the next-generation version of its flagship SmartEdge Service Gateway platform
BroadLight launches industry's first end-to-end GPON solution featuring the BL2000 ONT system-on-chip
WilTel, Hydro One Telecom delivers cross-border Ethernet services
Popular Telephony releases peer-to-peer serverless communication system, blending Peerio soft phone and gateway with the Skype network
Telenor's Taide opens international gateway in Kenya
T-Online France chooses Cirpack equipment to deliver IP telephony services
Voice.Sky selects NexTone's iVMS management system; Taiwan's sparq uses NexTone's SBC
TeleWare launches business services solutions for service providers based on hosted IP-PBX services
Falcon Communications selects Entone IPTV and VOD colutions
Telekom Slovenije deploys Actelis Networks' Ethernet-over-copper platforms to backhaul 3G cellular base stations
Announce interoperability between Calix's C7 multiservice access platform and Siemens's new broadband passive optical network (BPON) products
Siemens Communications introduces line of broadband passive optical network (BPON) products
ECI Telecom and Cirpack introduce joint solution to help European operators migrate their legacy local loops to IMS/TISPAN architectures
WeDo Soft announces contract with Accenture to deploy its Revenue Assurance solution (RAID) for VimpelCom
Innovacom leads $3.25M finding round for security and test systems vendor Shenick
Ernis deploys IPmux TDM-over-IP gateways from RAD Data Communications to offer telephony and Internet to Paris public housing
Introduces Firewall 1180 and Ingate SIParator 18 at VON Europe
Telenor acquires Bredbandsbolaget in Sweden and Cybercity in Denmark
ECI Telecom introduces optimized transport solution for utility networks
Tallas selects Ericsson as solution supplier and system integrator for its fixed-line Video Call Service
BEA Systems posts 35% increase in net income from $25.3M to $39.1M on revenues of $281.7M
THUS reports preliminary results; revenues were up 8% to £360M for its first full year of positive cash flow
Carrier Access reports certain revenues and costs 'have been recorded in incorrect periods'; will restate results for the year ended December 31, 2004
Carlo Micheli resigns from FastWeb Bbard
NTT selects Excel's media gateway for VOIP long-distance services
Tiscali sells Excite Italia to Ask Jeeves for €6.1M in cash
NetHawk completes the acquisition of ipNetfusion, provider of network simulation and load testing systems
Internet backbone router sales grow 9% as service providers invest in networks to keep up with broadband traffic, reports Dell'Oro
Borland Software becomes the latest member of the TeleManagement Forum
DWDM metro drives 18% growth in optical transport market, according to Dell'Oro Group
Nortel, IBM sign strategic agreement to establish a joint development center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
S&P revises its BT outlook to negative; affirms 'A-/A-2' ratings
Contec appoints Donald Lay CEO
Laser Components and ULM Photonics GmbH have entered an exclusive distribution agreement for North America for ULM’s VCSELs
Broadcom sues Qualcomm for patent infringement
Vonage to purchase VOIP E9-1-1 service from SBC and BellSouth
BT Media and Broadcast deploys Juniper Networks routing platforms for Europe's first point-to-multipoint IP/MPLS broadcast network
Lucent Technologies appoints Satoshi Fujita president of Japan operations
COLT signs up over 25 new customers for its new Ethernet services
Motorola authorizes $4.0 billion, 36-month stock repurchase program
Psytechnics appoints former Alcatel executive Russell Davis as its new chairman
Broadcast Services Denmark chooses Net Insight's Nimbra platform for its digital TV network
Networking solutions provider Men & Mice signs cooperation agreement with BT
KPU Telecommunications selects Tut Systems' Astria video headend to deliver digital TV over the City of Ketchikan's DSL network
Texas-based ISP CentricVoice deploys Carrier Access's Adit 3104 IP Business Gateway to power its Centric-Flex hosted VOIP services
Asian capex increased 11% to $52.4B between 2003 and 2004, and is expected to climb another 3% to $54.2B in 2005, says Infonetics
Reports 'new wave' revenues of £1.37B in Q4, up 27% and earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items up 26% to 4.9 pence
Launches AVC (advanced video coding) solutions for bandwidth-efficient IPTV services
I.S. Associates releases version 5.5 of its TeleCount software with enhanced billing and telemanagement features
Sandvine secures $15M in financing and appoints two new members to its board
Reports fourth-quarter loss of $23.9M, or 19 cents per share
Reports revenue for the quarter of $6.9 million, setting a new company record
TranSwitch intros Diplomat-A and Diplomat-E devices for ATM-to-Ethernet interworking and Ethernet-based packet processing
Marconi and Laurel Networks reaffirm OEM agreement and long-term relationship
Appoints VP of enterprise products and solutions and VP of engineering, IPG
Netcentrex announces MyCall version 3
Nortel provides status update
FiberLight LLC buys assets of Xspedius Fiber Group and restructures debt
Juniper Networks announces US federal government IPv6 IQ study results
Mahaska Communication Group selects FONS for deployment of broadband communications network in Iowa
Atlas Interactive creates new broadband network in India with Redback SmartEdge Service Gateway
PMC-Sierra demonstrates carrier-class VOIP Analog Telephone Adapter solution
Marconi pushes softswitch into international and alternative carrier markets
ECI Telecom announces the opening of a new subsidiary office in Moscow
HP announces latest customer wins Estonia's mobile operator EMT and Korean operator KTF
HP's software adapter links OpenView TeMIP and Cramer's inventory system
Launches new set of provisioning solutions for mobile, fixed, and cable networks based on its InstantLink product
Bridgwater Systems introduces its Application Authorization Server
Telecom Italia uses Telcordia's Granite service resource management software; China Mobile selects Telcordia Granite solution
Norlight Telecommunications activates optical fiber in central Illnois to extend its 3,800-mile network
Tele2 intends to invest €100M in marketing for ADSL and mobile services
TTI Telecom showcases its Netrac OSS Power Tools service assurance and fulfillment software products for converged services at TeleManagement World
TDC awards Cramer multi-million Euro contract for software to automate its back office processes
Introduces EtherNID line-powered intelligent demarcation device for Ethernet services
TeleManagement Forum is working closely with the ITU-T and other groups to define OSS standards for next-generation networks (NGNs)
Italtel subsidiary ONE-ANS joins the TeleManagement Forum
SIP client and server manufacturer SIPquest selects Navtel's SIP Performance Test tool
Launches light emitter/sensor that can serve as a transmitter and receiver in high-speed optical data links
Lower net interest and decrease in Austrian statutory tax rate helps boost net income by 63.6% to €115.7M; earnings per share increased from €0.14 to €0.23
NovaMedia in Iceland chooses Widevine's Cypher to provide content security for its video broadcast and video-on-demand service
Semico’s Inflection Point Indicator forecasts restrained recovery for semiconductor market, 'lacking a decisive turnaround point'
Photop Technoliges forms strategic alliance with Primanex for its optical switches and modules
Bookham's New Focus division to introduce a new range of real-time test and measurement products
Introduces its UTS1530 multiservice delivery platform optimized for converged data and voice transport
Rostelecom modernizes its optical fiber network in southern Russia using Alcatel equipment
Mediatrix says its VOIP residential gateways allow providers to offer subscribers full access to 911 emergency services, in compliance with CRTC ruling
Broadband cable provider Telenet deploys Cirpack MultiNode softswitch and gateway products for business VOIP services
Sun strikes major deal with Korea Telecom to provide operations infrastructure and services
Last Mile Connections selects Turin Networks to support its bandwidth exchange
Heavy Reading says operators' need to deliver new services such as triple play is sparking interest in reconfigurable optical networking
Bookham New Focus unveils new products enabling high-performance test and measurement at CLEO 2005
AMCC unveils low-cost, low-power, security-enabled PowerPC processors
Avanex announces $35 million senior convertible notes offering
Arbinet offers network operators the ability to buy and sell termination to branded networks in a non-anonymous environment
Tut Systems announces that CoSine Communications terminates merger agreement
Telynx Inc. launches next-generation OSS with NetRunner II
Intellambda Systems intros packet-over-optical DWDM transport switch for metro/regional optical networking with the ILS640 platform
Northrup Grumman uses Performance Tech's Ethernet switch
Mahi Networks chooses Ample Communications' multiport MAC for Ethernet-over-Sonet applications
CoSine Communications announces expiration of Tut merger
Telus signs OSS contract with Syndesis
BT Group selects CSG's Kenan FX framework
MetaSolv ranked #1 in Heavy Reading's 2005 OSS Market Perception Study
Acquires US networking company, Universal Access, for a cash price of £10.1M at auction
XFone announces revenues up 44% for first quarter
Band-X deploys NexTone's iView Management System (iVMS) to manage its carrier-to-carrier VOIP interconnects
MetaSolv introduces its Activation 5 next-generation solution for multiservice activation across all technology domains
Olista and Argogroup collaborate to offer user and service experience optimization solutions for mobile network operators
Arantech unveils expansion plans following $10M second round of funding; Vodafone Ireland selects AranAssure as its service management platform
Metasolv partners with Tata in India: Portugese operator Oni to offer VOIP services using Metasolv's activation platform
Alcatel launches 1642 Edge Multiplexer Compact (EMC), a micro multi-service provisioning platform for last-mile metropolitan access and enterprise applications
Alcatel wins three contracts worth $9.3M with Lao Telecommunications (LTC) to provide wireless, optical, and broadband solutions for network expansion
Announce mutual distribution agreement for Huawei's data communications products and Marconi’s microwave radio and network services
Seven more operators join the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance: Auna Group, Belgacom, Cesky, PCCW, TRUE, Telecom New Zealand, and Telkom South Africa
Lucent updates its VitalSuite network and service management software solutions to support IMS
Over 14M media gateway and softswitch voice-over-packet ports were shipped during Q1, a 6.33% sequential increase, according to Dittberner
Japan's Sendai Television deploys Ethernet routing and switching for continuous communications during emergencies such as earthquakes
Wins multi-million Euro contract to provide a product cycle delivery solution for international MPLS-based IP-VPNs
Broadsoft signs up Unient for its BroadWorks VOIP application platform; reaches 100 customers
Valista launches revenue assurance software for multi-merchant offerings over Web and mobile channels
Announces operating loss after share options, goodwill amortisation, and exceptional items of £15M, down from £21M in Q3
ConceptWave adds product catalog functionality to enhance telecom order management
Agilent Technologies reports second-quarter 2005 results
Hammerhead Systems releases Ethernet suite to accelerate IPTV and business-class Ethernet service delivery
Cauldron Solutions names CTO and VP, product development
Valista launches e- and m-commerce revenue assurance
Alcatel’s shipments decline by 20%, says Dittberner report
Oplink enhances quality system with TL 9000 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications
Crimson Microsystems MSPP-on-a-chip enables broad deployment of SDH/Sonet at the access adge
Performance Technologies’ new PTMC module addresses increasing network processing needs
Opnext introduces LX4 module in Xenpak and X2 form factors
Veraz launches IP centrex enhanced subscriber services solution
Huawei, UTStarcom, and ZTE are poised to become major forces in the global telecom equipment industry, spawning FUD in Western incumbents
Expand Networks launches next-generation of centralized monitoring and management
Brocade announces integrated SAN solution with HP to reduce operating costs and complexity for blade environments
Raza Microelectronics licenses the MIPS64 architecture
Juniper Networks is selected for core and metro routing deployments in BT’S 21st Century network
WatchGuard announces availability of Firebox X Peak
IBM, Pantero, Ceon, and Patni demonstrate rapid OSS integration leveraging key industry standards
Company adds management for Asia-Pacific, central US regions
Check Point unveils unified security architecture with new NGX platform
Cortina Systems releases new 802.17 RPR IC for transport and switching platforms
Brooktrout and Radvision deliver IP video solution
Lucent updates network and service management software solutions to support IP multimedia services; announces customers
Launches service delivery platform, the Sprint Business Mobility Framework, to help businesses locate and share information with mobile workers
Sprint launches Business Mobility Framework using Microsoft's MapPoint Location Server; signs up junk removal service 1-800-GOT-JUNK
Tellabs expands its line of Tellabs 8800 multiservice routers
Austrian government supports Telekom Austria's plan to purchase a stake in the Serbian mobile operator Mobtel
Paetec expands its SecureTec MPLS network from 27 to 151 markets in the US
Level 3's Technology Spectrum subsidiary files IPO registration statement
BtNAccess has selected Hibernia’s cable network to provide optical and Ethernet services from New York to London
Telecom operators worldwide are still losing billions of dollars from unintentional or malicious revenue leakage, according to Azure Solutions
AOL takes advantage of Carrier Pre-Select in the UK to launch consumer voice service with unlimited pricing plan
Hungarian Telephone and Cable sees 32% increase in revenues to $20.4M and 17% growth in net income to $4.6M
Teknovus announces details about the hardware architecture of its TK3700-series Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chipset
Keith Bhatia has been promoted to chief technology officer at IP Unity
Sandvine launches Network Integrity Suite for broadband service providers
Cable & Wireless teams up with VSNL to offer managed global connectivity services in India under the Tata Indicom brand name
ConceptWave adds catalog management functionality to its Order Care suite
Uses open-source components to demonstrate simplified integration between its NgN Analysis System and systems from other OpenOSS Catalyst participants
Telcordia, Lucent, Nortel, Siemens, and Cramer to unveil the Multi-Technology Operations Systems Interface (MTOSI) at TeleManagement World
Net income increased 34.9% year over year to €912.2M, on revenues of €8.28B
Research finds 70% of organizations are looking for more cost-effective and flexible technologies to replace ATM, frame relay, and leased lines
Pays $88M to add Laurel's edge routing and IP service capabilities to its broadband, optical, and core routing portfolio
SeeBeyond will contribute to OSS/J Web Services activities, supporting Web Services Tooling efforts and participating in the Model-Driven Development Focus Team
The new CN 4200 debuts a DWDM platform that Ciena claims can offer any service at any port
AboveNet UK launches Metro-Cast optical transport service designed specifically for media and broadcast markets
Fortinet disputes Trend Micro patent infringement claim
Announces the results for the first quarter to March 31, 2005
Quellan improves system interconnect speed up to 400% with Nx2000 8-channel quad wideband noise canceller
Lynx Photonic Networks signs OrbitIQ as North America sales partner for its line of optical switches
Alcatel and Sistema JSFC complete launch of the first Russian mass-market, triple-play project
Ziptel launches VOIP calling service using Band-X's VOIP/TDM managed infrastructure
CAPE Technologies opens new UK office
The Centre for Integrated Photonics launches a novel 40GHz device for optical networks
SupportSoft and ZyXEL complete TR-069 interoperability testing
IMS Research predicts VDSL connections will continue to grow as demand for streaming video and video-on-demand services over broadband connections remains strong
Revenues totaled €239.7M and pro forma EBITDA of €25M (15% of revenues) was up 87% from 1Q04; board confirms Ruud Huisman as CEO and Vittorio Serafino as Chairman
Sunrise Telecom introduces the TAMS 7-VOIP integrated monitoring system for PSTN and VOIP networks
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission rules that voice service is voice service, regardless of technology; MTS applauds as good for competition
Creates open source community to promote specification for trusted Internet addressing
Motive joins the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI), a consortium whose goal is to facilitate the delivery of home communication services to broadband customers
Announces plans for complete rollout of TV on demand by early 2006, expansion of on-demand programming, and phased analog switchover
Vitex introduces Multipack fiber optic cable preparation equipment
Tellabs sees strong market demand for IOC fiber program
MaxStream releases long-range wireless Ethernet bridge
Wave7 Optics and Road 9 team up for 7000-subscriber FTTP network in Mexico
Central Glass Co. Ltd. introduces ultra-thin film filters for PON transceivers
NanoOpto closes C-round of venture financing with two new investors
DFAT renews global contract with Asia Netcom
SMC Networks' new 8-port 10-Gbit/s switch blows open network bandwidth
Pan-African network Econet Satellite Services (ESS) has interconnected with the iBasis network for international fixed and mobile voice services
Reports revenues of £338M, up from £328M in the year-ago quarter, for net income of £1M, compared with a net loss of £4M
Revenue fell from $17.8M to $15.4M, while net loss improved by 50% from $7.1M to $3.5M
Deutsche Telekom reports 60% increase in net income from €0.6B to €1.0B, on revenues of €14.4B, up 3.5%
Reports Q1 revenue fell by 1.7% year on year to CHF2.45B; expects revenue to decrease to around CHF9.6B for fiscal 2005 'amid intense competition and price reductions'
AdventNet releases an enhanced version of its QEngine WebTest with Web performance testing
Mintera appoints VP of engineering
West Ridge Networks expands into Europe, demos at TMW in Nice next week
CyOptics completes acquisition of TriQuint's optoelectronics division and announces funding
BroadLight sets up Asian distributor network
Bay wins new federal contract for next-gen network
Cable & Wireless launches fixed-line, fixed-price voice package for business
Juniper Networks announces strategic relationship with Tsinghua University
IBM introduces its new 4-Gbit/s storage system
Cramer announces that its enterprise OSS solution has gone into live operation at Bell Canada
Teleglobe reports net loss of $8.4M, compared with a net income of $2.5M in the first quarter of 2004
Iceland Telecom selects Alcatel to upgrade its DSL network and launches IPTV as part of a triple-play package
Sistema completes deployment of Alcatel's video solution to offer multimedia services to residential customers in Russia
E-net selects Acterna's Optical Network Management System (ONMS) to monitor the quality of service of its backbone, metro, and fiber access networks
Reports 2.5% revenue growth to KRW357.9B and fourth consecutive quarter of net income, at KRW5.1B
Swisscom selects Cisco's CRS-1 router for its IP next-generation network, to support Ethernet and triple-play services
Standard & Poor's places Israel-based Telecom Bezeq's ratings on Watch Negative following announcement of expected sale of controlling 30% stake
ZTE wins additional ADSL contract with Greek fixed-line operator OTE
Tiscali Italia has completed deployment of an optical communications infrastructure from Nortel to support triple-play services
Iskratel to introduce its multiservice access node (MSAN) at Moscow's Sviaz/Expo Comm
Asylum Telecom appoints Nigel Terry from Falcon-Vision as its chief technical officer
Qwest Promise of Value offers enhanced services at no additional cost for existing enterprise customers
Western European security appliance market will reach over $1.4B in 2009, up from around $625M in 2004, according to IDC
MCI has completed the first two phases of a multi-phase deployment of Telarix’s iXTools to manage its international interconnect business
MCI has selected Tellabs's MultiservicePLuS solution for its Converged Packet Access (CPA) network
Canadian service provider VDN builds media network using Net Insight's Nimbra platform
RadiSys announces 10-Gbit/s packet processing module, Promentum ATCA-7010
Project Mutual Telephone Co-op chooses FiberPath 500 FTTP system from Optical Solutions to deliver voice, video, and data services to Twin Falls, Idaho
Canadian broadband equipment manufacturer Vcom opens new Asia-Pacific regional sales headquarters in Sydney
Asia Netcom completes its DWDM metropolitan network upgrade and expansion in Tokyo
Elma Electronic announces a 13U AdvancedTCA chassis in the 23" size for ETSI applications
WatchGuard Technologies reports its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005
Cisco Systems reports third-quarter earnings
Company has sold additional shares of its Series B 8% convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $1.765 million
Trend Micro enters into an agreement to acquire InterMute
Glimmerglass names new president and CEO
Continuous Computing launches new Trillium+plus product line
Carl-Henric Svanberg touts Ericsson's 'superior position' at the company's Capital Markets Day in Stockholm
cVidya and Siemens Informatica to provide revenue assurance solution to major European carrier
Nethercomm Corp. appoints Dr. Patrick Nunally as chairman and CEO
XFone 018 and Tadiran Telecom Communication Services in Israel form strategic marketing partnership
Action Engine launches mobile application developer network
Announces Bridgelink OFDM family
OnFiber announces financial services offering
Pioneer Telephone selects Entone for network-wide IPTV and VOD deployment
Ericsson and NTL trial first ADSL2+ turbo-powered broadband in the UK
Amino and BitBand to provide advanced IPTV
Extreme Networks announces victory in patent litigation
Reports 20% sequential increase in revenues and further reduction in net loss to $0.8 million in Q1
Smart Telecom selects Alloptic for an expansive FTTP rollout in Ireland
Global Crossing announces consolidated first-quarter 2005 results
UnitedGlobalCom reports record Q1 subscriber growth
Reports operating income of £16.4M, compared with an operating loss of £7.3M in 1Q04; adds 58,100 net customers
Wightman Telecom has selected Occam's BLC 6000 System together with MetaSwitch's VP3510 Class 5 softswitch to migrate from its TDM equipment to IP and Gigabit Ethernet
Pan-African operator Afripa Telecom deploys VocalTec's Essentra equipment to roll out new VOIP services
XO Communications boosts revenues by 39% year on year to $361M, which includes revenue from acquired assets of Allegiance Telecom, and cuts net loss from $48.5M to $42.9M
Cox Communications reports 11% year-on-year increase in revenues to $1.7B and net income of $27M, down from $57.7M, in its first full quarter since privatization
Revenues for the year increased 62% to ¥837B thanks to Softbank's acquisition of Japan Telecom; net loss decreased ¥47.2B to ¥59.9BB
Revenues of €29.1M were up from €23M in 1Q04, and net profit rose to €2.2M from €0.2M
Gains market share in both broadband and mobile; net sales decline by 1% following MTA tariff reductions
Sells NTL Ireland to MS Irish Cable Holdings for €325M; will use the proceeds to pay down its senior credit facility
Introduces OpenTV Core 2.0 middleware for network operators deploying IPTV services over traditional and hybrid IP networks
Introduces commission-free voice trading exchange Arena, as an extension to its Virtual Voice Network (VVN)
BT Retail switches to VOIP for its customer contact centers in the UK and India using Nortel Centrex IP
Newport Networks, developer of session border controllers, partners with Operax, vendor of QOS and bandwidth management products
Consolidated net income was €656M, up 10.3% compared to the first quarter of 2004
STMicroelectronics and Octasic announce agreement for new family of voice-over-packet telecom ICs
Net loss was $3.7M, or $0.01 per share, compared with net income of $3M, or $0.01 per share in 1Q04
Time Warner Telecom delivers metro Ethernet to ProHealth; wins contract with Panasonic Avionics
Internet Security Systems launches industry's first managed protection service for desktop firewalls
Anritsu introduces first 40G jitter measurement solution conforming to ITU-T O.172
LanOptics announces 2005 first-quarter results
VOIP/IT firm Traxi Technologies unveils new products and services
Gary Tauss is appointed CEO of InfiniRoute Networks
Fulcrum Microsystems raises $20 million
Hifn introduces HIPP HXL security acceleration board
Packet Design raises $10.5 million in new round of venture funding
Worldwide Ethernet service revenue tops $2.5B in 2004, according to Infonetics Research
Guangdong Telecom will deploy Alcatel's 7750 Service Router to offer triple-play services and advanced Internet access
Juniper announces two new firewall/VPN systems, six new appliances, and a software upgrade for its IDP product line
COLT appoints Terry Quigley, recently LogicaCMG's global head of financial messaging, to head its new Financial Services team
Vonage closes $200M financing round, bringing total investment in the company to $408M
ZTE has been awarded a contract to install Bulgaria’s first DWDM network for Cabletel
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe and Terawave Communications to jointly develop and bring to market next-generation PON access solutions
Sign agreement where each company will license technology from the other in designing IP-based satellite and terrestrial networks
Integrated Telecom Company to provide two landing stations for Falcon cable and purchase resilient capacity on the system
Introduces Interoute Media Xchange (IMX), a secure extranet designed for the print and publishing sector
THUS wins new £5M deal to provide and manage voice and data network for financial services provider Standard Life
Broadband value-added services revenue more than doubled during 2004 from $3.3B worldwide to $6.9B, according to Point Topic
TDC buys Swedish LAN infrastructure provider Dotcom Solutions for DK242M
Syntune, developer of single-chip tunable lasers, appoints Patrik Evaldsson as CEO
Access network equipment provider Entrisphere completes $75M series C round
Digital Lightwave notified that it is subject to delisting from the Nasdaq; company awaits Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel hearing
Priority Telecom sees growth in VOIP, boosting revenues by €1.3M year on year to €25.4M
Slovak Telecom says it has accelerated service delivery by 83% using Siebel's CRM software
Rural telephone provider Otelco reports revenues of $12M and net income of $0.8M, or $0.09 per share
Covad will provide broadband access to the merged companies, which would help the combined entity expand IP services
Expects revenues of $30M to $32M, down from its previous guidance of $40M, due to delays in booking, shipment or acceptance of orders
Net profit for the quarter was S$881M, an increase of 40%, on revenues of S$3.25B
After four consecutive quarters of growth, Optus's net subscribers increased by 270% year on year in Q1
Telecom Italia awards Syndesis major four-year contract to provide new-generation OSS for its IP services
Marconi plans 800 layoffs and reorganizes into four business groups
Enterprise spending on IP voice products was up 46% in 2004, and will grow an additional 9% in 2005, says Infonetics
UTStarcom announces first-quarter 2005 financial results and restructuring plan
TCT West selects ETI Software's Triad to provision FTTP services
Amedia has closed a private placement of $10 million in principal amount of its two year 8 percent Senior Secured Convertible Debentures
TeleCity reports a record Q1 turnover of £7.2M
CSG Systems enables service providers to personalize the customer experience
Releases ServiceAssured upgrades feature for the Tellabs 8800 multiservice router (MSR) series
Time Warner selects Scientific-Atlanta-Tropic Networks managed ROADM platform to simplify and accelerate service provisioning
Keopsys touts new uncooled high-power optical fiber amplifiers for CATV applications
Broadwing reports Q1 revenues of $218.3M, an increase of 49%
Earnings per share for the first quarter were 67 cents, up 139% compared with 28 cents for the same period a year ago
Revenues of $4.8B were down 12% year on year and net loss was $2M, or $0.01 per share
Revenues remained flat at $1.1M; net loss fell from $3.8M, or $0.29 per share, to $2.2M, or $0.15 per share
BT becomes first customer of OSS provider Celona Technologies
Arbinet-thexchange reports 55% increase in net income $1.3M
Net income for reached $10.4M or $0.09 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.2M or $0.01 per share in 1Q04
North American VOIP service revenue topped $1.3B in 2004, and is expected to soar 1,431% to $19.9B in 2009, according to Infonetics
Emcore Corp. reports fiscal 2005 second-quarter and six-month results
NetScout expands its product architecture
Bookham announces third-quarter financial results and updates outlook
Zero-Knowledge Systems rebrands itself as RadialPoint
Redback Networks achieves 'Verizon Testing Partner' certification
Occam Networks adds industry first emergency standalone to its BLC 6000 system
SaskTel selects Alcatel solution to deliver IP services over converged packet network
Zarlink unveils new packet switching platform targeting advanced access services over Ethernet
Empirix tunes Hammer XMS VOIP monitoring system; PowerNet Global selects Hammer XMS for VOIP network testing and monitoring
TeleCayman launches services in Cayman Islands based on Nortel solutions
ITU unveils new addition to Telecom event portfolio
CAPE Technologies delivers record-breaking version of revenue assurance
Alcatel and Verizon expand managed communications solution offer with nationwide availability in US
Spirent Communications provides Layer 2-7 tests and expertise to enterprise triple-play test at the University of New Hampshire
UK innovator launches in Japan
Global Crossing is awarded contract by Delta Air Lines
Golden Telecom announces profitable results for the first quarter of 2005
Bell Canada reports solid revenue and EBITDA growth for Q1
iBasis reports net income and positive cash flow for first quarter 2005
SBC Communications selects Amdocs for Project Lightspeed
New Edge Networks combines MPLS with ‘BigFoot’ coverage
Ingate Systems earns 3Com enterprise VOIP certification
CGI Group launches new portfolio of services and software solutions
Vonage contracts with Verizon for nomadic VOIP E911 service
Azure launches industry's first hosted service for revenue assurance
Swisscom Mobile launches price offensive and increases transparency
Bouygues reports consolidated sales for first quarter of 2005 of 4.8 billion euros
Matáv Group to change its name to Magyar Telekom Group
Claranet to acquire Via Net.Works for $26.4M in cash
TeleManagement Forum introduces new OSS integration standard, the Multi-Technology Operations Systems Interface (MTOSI)
Ciena announces strategy to help meet operators' backhaul aggregation and transmission needs for 3G evolution
AT&T wins three-year global networking contract from United Business Media
VSNL and Slovak Telecom select Cramer's inventory-powered automation solution
Bandwidth.com selects TeleGea's VOIP Operating System to unify operations for its new BandwidthVoice service
Sunrise Telecom sees seasonal weakness and shipment delays, resulting in drop in sales from $13.8M to $11.7M
Cisco introduces new wireless-enabled integrated services routers
AT&T settles legal claims related to the bankruptcy of At Home Corp.; agrees to pay $340M
Valaran and QinetiQ deliver new-generation OSS Security demonstrator to UK Ministry of Defence
Formula Telecom Solutions appoints Shaul Ganel as president of its North American division
Survey for Comptel finds 33% of operators using its InstantLink provisioning software for multiple network technologies
PacketFront, Westell develop solution to enhance bit-rate and service capabilities for ADSL2+ users
IP-Phone Connect (IPPC) selects Alloptic for FTTH deployments in Denmark
Solace Systems introduces 3200 Series multiservice message router
Netrake teams with Level 3 to enable a hosted network solution that can improve the audio chat feature for leading ISPs
Terayon reports first-quarter 2005 results
Integrated Device Technology reports Q4 and fiscal year 2005 results
Michael Hickerson joins Minerva Networks as senior VP of worldwide sales
Reports orders of $121.3 million and revenue of $119.4 million
Microsoft delivers customer care framework to boost call center efficiency and enhance customer service
CenturyTel launches next-generation PacketCore MPLS network
Fortinet to deliver integrated SSL and IPSec VPN functionality in unified threat management systems
Ariel Way to acquire BEST Direct Network
Level 3 VOIP infrastructure improves audio chat feature for MSN Messenger users
BellSouth Long Distance selects Tekelec's Eagle 5 signaling applications system with integrated LNP
Allot unveils new NetEnforcer AC-1040 for high-availability environments
Internap enhances its flow-control platform product line
Introduces industry's highest-density, 10-Gigabit Ethernet test solution
Cisco unveils new multifunction appliance family for adaptive threat defense
Cramer and Nortel team for network management development
Korean service provider Dacom will be provisioning a nationwide network with Turin Traverse multiservice transport switch platform
Extreme Networks enhances modular OS for improved application performance and security
Vitesse delivers fully managed Gigabit Ethernet solutions using LVL7 software
Vitesse delivers high-density, low-power, 340-Gbit/s Sonet/SDH grooming switch for access and metro equipment
Lightpath launches unique metropolitan continuity service using Nortel WDM system
MCI completes trials of its Converged Packet Access technology, which provides a single access network for multiple services
Entrisphere debuts T-Series PON terminals; Grande Communications chooses Entrisphere to drive triple play FTTH network
Ubiquity Software announces intention to float on AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
Micromuse reports 50% adjusted (non-GAAP) earnings per share growth for second quarter fiscal 2005
Arroyo appoints Dr. John Pickens to VP of technology and Tom Foster to VP of national accounts
LDMI Telecommunications deploys Micromuse's Netcool solutions
Overture Networks introduces new platform to open market for Ethernet services to 90% more US businesses
Hutchison Telecom moves to take Hutchison Global Communications private
Versatel announces discussions with Belgacom
The management board of Telekom Austria announces changing the organizational structure of the company
MCI expands its Ethernet portfolio with new global connectivity services
European Commission endorses public funding for broadband network in Limousin, France
Nakina supplies its next-generation OSS for MCI’s Common Element Management System (CEMS)
Optibase posts net loss of $174,000 or $0.01 per share, compare with net loss of $2.8M in 4Q04 and net income of $1.7M in 1Q04
Wholesale VOIP provider Band-X now offers VOIP gateway ports and session controller partitions
'An architectural approach to securing and assuring the delivery of differentiated applications and services across enterprise networks'
SMC Networks selects Vativ's 10-GigE over CAT-5e cable technology for use with its switch products
Ethernet helps boosts revenues for Time Warner Telecom, which cut net loss from $38.8M, or 0.34 per share, to $35.2M, or $0.30 per share
TeliaSonera tests integrated mobile and IP telephony in Denmark
Introduces network productivity suite, n-Command, and a new Adtran Operating System (AOS) for NetVanta products, version 9.1
Launches Spirent TestCenter Ethernet Test System for ultra-high density enterprise and metro Ethernet networks
Alcatel delivers a two-way satellite broadband Internet access network for Almisehal Group in Saudi Arabia
Revenues were up by 9% to DKK 11.1B for net income of DKK 1.0B; upgrades outlook for Q1 net income by DKK 0.1B to DKK 3.7B
'Slowdown in carrier spending' means Ulticom expects lower sales of around $14M for earnings of $0.05 to $0.06 per share
Posts consolidated revenues of €163.1M, up 56% year on year; increases subscriber base by 150,000
CommVerge Solutions provides Dacom with multiservice transport switching from Turin Networks
Closes the acquisitions of SBC provider Kagoor Networks and Redline Networks, a developer of Application Front End (AFE) technology
Quake Technologies announces availability of the QT2045, a third-generation PHY for 10GBASE-LX4 and 10GBASE-CX4 applications
Circadiant Systems signs Unitel as its exclusive distributor in South Korea for its Optical Standards Testers
Says it 'recognises the need to refocus its business in the light of BT's decision'; plans to cut costs, jobs
Accton Technology Corp. has selected Agere's new chip solution for use in its Ethernet switching products
Vitesse samples octal GigE-over-copper transceivers for SMB and enterprise systems
Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative deploys Optibase's IPTV streaming platform, MGW 5100
Performance Technologies expands its line of TDM/IP edge bridging processors
Aventail declares IPSec challenge with aggressive trade-in campaign; intros single, unified solution for universal application reach
Qwest responds to MCI's endorsement of Verizon's latest bid
Laurel Networks delivers 'drop-in' IP video routing solution
Companies sign global strategic partnership memorandum of understanding
Juniper Networks announces J-Partner Service Affiliation Program
Net.com customizes its Shout platform to deliver VOIP migration appliance (VMA)
Arbor Networks launches new network security and management platform for service providers
AT&T announces integrated portfolio of IP communications services
Equant to deliver with UMS world's first multi-channel alert system
Aktino enables service providers to deliver business-class broadband services on copper
Advantage Telcom to distribute Encore Networks IP+Legacy VPN network access products
3 in Denmark selects optical network from Transmode
Broadcom unveils scaleable carrier-class Ethernet router silicon optimized for service provider markets
LRTV provides free, broadcast-quality video via the Internet from the world's largest resource for telecommunications information and analysis
Nortel reports results for the fourth quarter and year 2004; provides status update
Ikanos's FX 100100 chipset is selected by ZyXEL for its end-to-end, interactive, triple-play solutions
PacketFront and Ementor develop state-of-the-art city network in Karlskrona, Sweden
LightPointe launches FlightStrata 100 XA
MCI receives increased offer from Verizon and MCI board concludes it is superior
Verizon announces amended agreement with MCI for $26 per share
Company's Q1 revenue hits €29.1 million
SiNett delivers its OneRunner reference platform for unified enterprise networks; teams with NextHop and SafeNet
