Swissvoice's IP phones fully interoperable with Cirpack's local exchange switches, permitting smooth migration to VOIP services
Hong Kong Broadband Network deploys Cisco metro Ethernet switching solution to establish world's largest metro Ethernet broadband network
Marconi will be delisted from the Nasdaq effective July 3, 2002, due to non-compliance with the minimum bid price requirements
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory teams with key vendors to demonstrate 10-Gigabit Ethernet data transfer on July 2
Nokia's next-gen broadband network solutions chosen by Elisa Networks of Finland to enable IP-based multimedia services
President and CEO John Sidgmore responds to 'President' George W. Bush's comment lambasting the company for accounting irregularities
LightPath Technologies announces corporate realignment and the closure of its Albuquerque facility in favor of new Orlando HQ
U.S. Bankruptcy Court clears Adelphia to fulfill pre-Chapter 11 filing obligations, including salaries and benefits for its employees
SBC Ameritech Illinois files complaint with Illinois commerce commission on MCI WorldCom's slamming and deceptive marketing practices
Verizon adds three fiber-optic backbone rings to L.A. network to offer high-speed data transport with digital video switching
CIR predicts the market for optical bandwidth services will reach $5.7B in 2006
ProtoDel to announce partnership with Japanese VAR I-Wave at the InterOpto '02 exhibition in Tokyo
Sheer Networks announces comprehensive IP VPN assurance and fulfillment solutions in its MetroCentral service management family
Tellabs and Jinpeng seal deal for marketing the Tellabs 6000 transport switching and Tellabs 7000 optical transport systems in China
Belgacom reserves DWDM capacity on Telia IC's Viking Network, in order to secure its network should the need arise
S&P raises Sonera short-term ratings to A-2 from A-3, following improvement in liquidity
Teknovus completes $5M round A, led by investors Partech International and U.S. Venture Partners
WorldCom to represent less than $7M of Juniper Networks' Q2 results
Cisco Systems acquires Navarro Networks for its ASICs design expertise
"Qwest is a different company and I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe that." - CEO Richard C. Notebaert
Hong Kong Broadband Network deploys Cisco metro Ethernet switching solution to build world's largest metro Ethernet broadband network
Full-featured, secure router delivers 60-channel voice support with high-speed VPN access
China Unicom to deploy an optical solution based on Nortel Networks OPTera Metro Multiservice Platform in seven cities
Optical Solutions and IdeaOne Telecom bring fiber optic connections to Fargo, N.D. High-speed Internet, yah?
SC 2mm Fiber Optic Connector Assemblies from FONS are certified to the testing criteria for GR-326-CORE, Issue 3, Level II
IP service switches to provide much-needed value at network edge, says a new report from In-Stat/MDR
Broadcom's multi-gig security processor enables faster SSL/TLS record processing, eliminates bottlenecks in next-gen e-commerce gear
MetroPhotonics announces product roadmap for monolithic photonic ICs
Manufacturing agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. signals next milestone in Motorola's asset-light strategy
T-Systems Siris adopts OneAccess’ solution for services delivery, will integrate the OneAccess One40 into its IP services portfolio
Ontario court protects GT Group Telecom from its debts while it talks with creditors and works on restructuring
RadioLAN Marketing Group introduces an all-in-one wireless bridge with compact integrated antenna for high-speed building-to-building links
Telecom Ottawa's broadband network becomes operational after successfully completing testing and independent verification
At the G8 summit in Alberta, 'President' Bush is 'deeply concerned about some of the accounting practices that take place in America'
ETSI's TIPHON-NGN Summit sets out to lay foundations for 'Telecommunications and IP Harmonization Over Networks'
France Telecom sells off real estate assets for €510M, in part of its debt reduction program
GiantLoop helps Staten Island University Hospital design, implement, and manage private optical network
Sonabeam 1250-S Free Space Optical system from fSona provides Gigabit Ethernet communications at 1250 Mbit/s
Siemens awarded contract from U.S. military to install an IP-ready communications system at Ft. Knox, Kentucky
Supreme Court of British Columbia extends order enabling 360networks to restructure
Prof. Anthony J. Weiss and Dr. Mark Shtaif join Aelis Photonics as chief scientist and technical consultant, respectively
WaveSplitter names Ralph Ahlgren as new VP of engineering and operations
Wire One chooses Brix Networks' service assurance solutions to verify its Video-Over-IP network services
New Internet Data Center in Boston area supports businesses' needs for hosting Websites and managed services applications
Slated to demonstrate IPv6 at 10 Gbit/s wirespeed on an evaluation board at the Network Processor Conference East Expo tomorrow
SEC assures the public that it is actively investigating the veracity of WorldCom's financial statements and disclosures
Lenders agree to provide $1.5B in DIP financing, as Adelphia and subsidiaries commence Chapter 11 cases to aid financial restructuring
Santur secures $23M in second round of financing, led by Thomas Weisel Venture Partners and including all previous investors
German long-wavelength VCSEL startup gets funds from investors High Tech Private Equity and equinet Venture Partners AG
Rambus announces the first 6.4-Gbit/s backplane serial link cell, offering twice the speed of existing serial link cells
Lambda Crossing raises $7.75M in second tranche of $20.75M C round, led by West STEAG Partners
Alcatel launches additional restructuring moves to accelerate cost reduction, sells microelectronics biz to STMicroelectronics for €390M
WorldCom reveals that it fraudulently boosted its financial figures in 2001 and 1Q02 by disguising $3.85B in expenses
SBC Ameritech Illinois warns MCI WorldCom to cease 'slamming' and deceptive marketing practices or face ICC complaint
Delaware Public Service Commission's support of Verizon long-distance bid improves Verizon's chances as it prepares to file with the FCC
Arranges for all AT&T Canada shares it does not already own to be purchased through two subsidiaries
Deutsche Telekom places expansion order for Inet's GeoProbe, to address quality of service and network security
EXFO posts 12% sales growth quarter-over-quarter, but still takes a pro forma net loss of US$3.9M, or US$0.06 per share
LayerOne launches optical interconnection platform that should reduce service intervals for carriers by 85%
Purchasers of the securities of Montana Power Company, now known as Touch America, file class action lawsuit over inflated prices
Foundry's FastIron edge switch series establishes a new level of stackable platform leadership in a compact form factor
XtremeSpectrum delivers commercial ultra-wideband solution; Trinity solution delivers 100-Mbit/s 'wire-like' quality
IBM allies with Narad Networks to enable data services platform for cable industry
Motorola, Nanjing U., and Institute of Physics study promising insulator material that may enable smaller, faster semiconductors
Step onto the holodeck: 'Telepresence wall' uses life-like 3D synthetic images to simulate face-to-face communication
Nokia warrants exercised for share subscription
LightConnect's Diffractive MEMS-based Dynamic Gain Equalizer is the first to surpass Telcordia's stringent requirements
Standard & Poor's cuts France Telecom (and its Orange subsidiary) to triple-B due to worries about its ability to reduce debt
Sandburst introduces the HiBeam packet switching architecture and chip set, enabling advanced packet switching solutions and services
Agere Systems hires Robert Liszt as vice president of North American sales
JDS Uniphase announces smaller, MSA-compliant Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers with integrated polarization independent isolators
Sprint taps Ciena as strategic vendor for optical switching, plans to deploy CoreDirector and MetroDirector K2
SonicWall appoints Bill Roach as senior vice president for partners, alliances, and strategic accounts
Cisco Systems completes acquisition of Hammerhead Networks, augmenting its IP aggregation portfolio
Williams Communications recognized by SBC Communications for outstanding customer service
Cramer and GuideComm kick off partnership with agreement to deliver inventory/provisioning solution to Monet Mobile Networks
Cisco delivers comprehensive portfolio of four new technologies for enabling managed central services over MPLS VPNs
Advanced cable modem gateways using Broadcom's chips and software receive CableLabs' Docsis certification
InnoMedia partners with Syspol to deliver cable telephony to PT Telkom customers in Indonesia
TranSwitch introduces TEPro, a complete single-chip solution for channelized DS3/DS1/E1 access systems
Silicon & Software Systems announces 'Ready For IBM Technology' validation of Application Reference Board
Verizon earns FCC approval to offer long distance to New Jersey, expects to roll out service in the next few weeks
Vivace Networks names industry vet William J. Smith as vice president of strategic alliances
BellSouth plans to redeem $370M in outstanding debt and authorizes a dividend increase of 5.3 percent
To reduce headcount by approximately 200; expects restructuring charges to be about $7 to $10 million in the June quarter
Telecom operators establish 'Customer Support KPNQwest' foundation to keep KPNQwest network from imploding
Finisar and Sumitomo sign a cross-licensing agreement, sharing certain intellectual property licenses for fiber optic transceivers
Integration of Fastpath with nPsoft Development Environment offers comprehensive support for networking infrastructure equipment vendors
USDA Rural Utilities Service confers 'RUS Acceptance' and 'Buy American' status on Fujitsu's Flashwave 4100 platform
Solidum delivers high performance OC-48 classification and content inspection processor
Exar's new Sonet/SDH multichannel framer adds clock/data recovery, SerDes functionality, and broad redundancy support
Tolly Group testing finds Telco Systems' T4 routing switch outperforms Cisco's Catalyst 3550
Secures $3M in round B financing, names Oostur Raza VP of sales, unveils Strata NP 2.1 design suite for Intel IXP1200 network processors
BellSouth offers two new ways to access its ATM backbone, enabling businesses to streamline voice and data networks
ClearPath Networks now offering New Edge Networks' business-class DSL services to complements network-based managed VPN services
SS8 Networks charges new chief marketing officer Richard Moran with increasing dominance in PSTN/IP converged, hybrid network market
Ceyba names Dick Liebhaber, former MCI executive vice president, to board of directors
NetLogic Microsystems announces availability of search processor controller for high-speed communications and networking designs
IPolicy Networks integrates more key security features and offers OC-48 interfaces in enhanced versions of ipEnforcer
MegaSense launches VOA array modules, offering further integration capabilities for photonic system and subsystem vendors
SkyRail transceiver enables manufacturers to protect backplane investments by upgrading existing systems to OC-48 and OC-192
Livingston Telephone pioneers video services market with Riverstone's metro solutions in one of the first U.S. deployments of video over DSL
Native Networks signs Fibre Technologies as U.K. reseller for entire Metro Ethernet over SDH product range
Passave secures over $7M in first-round financing earmarked for development of silicon solution for Ethernet PONs
Minerva Networks' powers largest deployment of networked personal video recording over Italy's FastWeb's nationwide FTTH network
Transaction is valued at approximately $397.8M, based on the closing price of Ciena's common stock on Friday, June 21
Extends BlackDiamond core switching platform with new BlackDiamond 6804 modular Ethernet switch
Marconi delivers network for Wold International's worldwide broadcast-grade video distribution service
Introduces the ONS 15454 optical SDH multiservice provisioning platform and the ONS 15530 metro DWDM solution
Team creates a complete development solution for IP routing, allowing network equipment OEMs to accelerate product development
Telia's Skanova Networks awards multimillion dollar contract to Incatel to automate service provisioning
Due to a 'major slowdown in orders,' Terayon expects to bank about $21M-$30M in Q2, instead of the $50M-$60M previously foreseen
Octasic's high-density coprocessors enhance ANDA Networks' flagship product, the Universal Access Platform
OIF approves the SFI-5 Implementation Agreement, specifying an interface between SerDes, FEC processor, and Framer
Corvis-Algety planning reorganization that could eliminate 170 jobs
Motorola wins Docsis 1.1 certifications for three cable modems and two integrated CMTS/routers
SingTel selects NetScreen to secure managed hosting service offerings throughout Asia
Sprint to provide connectivity for Italy's Elitel to the SprintLink Global IP Network
WorldCom says federal regulators should reject BellSouth's combined long distance applications because of anticompetitive behavior
Solectron's Q3 sales of $3B and its pro forma EPS of 4 cents per diluted share are both in line with guidance
Moody's drops ratings on WorldCom and its subsidiaries, still retains the ongoing review for possible further downgrade
Mitsubishi Electric's 2.5‑Gbit/s distributed feedback laser diode now offers up to eight wavelengths
Cogent signs long-term lease on 400 miles of AGL Networks' dark fiber connected to commercial buildings in the Atlanta area
Spirent and Nortel sign agreement to market OSS and network diagnostic products and support carrier migration to converged packet networks
Verizon Online and MSN join forces to offer consumers DSL Internet access and unique online services
Agilent Technologies announces end to year-long pay reduction for its employees worldwide
Bandwidth9 teams with Macnica to establish tunable transmitter sales channel for Japan
BellSouth files long distance application with the FCC for the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina & South Carolina
Sygate offers free and discounted advanced firewall products to AT&T Broadband Internet customers
Results in line with previously announced expectations; revenues of $30.1M and pro forma EPS of $0.12
Deutsche Telekom completes a 40-Gbit/s R&D field trial using PhotonEx's core optical transport system and EMS
Net sales for the quarter were up 13%, but net loss totaled $38M or $0.55 a share, up 463% from the previous quarter
Cambridge Broadband welcomes U.K. licensing of 3.4GHz broadband wireless access
Spirent agrees to acquire Anritsu's remote special services test product line for $26M cash
Lucent Softswitch carries live network traffic in Tiscali's operations in France and Spain
Marconi restructuring talks continue, as the company anticipates being delisted from the Nasdaq due to minimum share price requirements
Big Bear Networks names Jim Kleinsmith, former Aevia VP, as vice president of sales
Sprint provides NORDUnet with emergency high-speed Internet connectivity for over a million Nordic academics and researchers
Verizon earns FCC approval to offer long-distance service to Maine. Consumers, of course, will be the big winners
Salomon Smith Barney and Jack Grubman feel the long arm of the law as new litigation is related to already-pending litigation
Sycamore plans to close facilities and lay off 235, while it refocuses business on optical switching and allies with Siemens IC Networks
Deutsche Telekom sells off 20.5M shares of France Telecom, after the two agreed to terminate their agreement of June 21, 2000
Fukuoka municipal government will begin testing a wide-area wireless communication network in August
Astracon closes move than $10M in an oversubscribed third round including Cisco, Geocapital, Edgewater and others
WorldCom subsidiary elects extension period with respect to MCI Capital I quarterly income preferred securities
Optical Solutions awarded Fiber-to-the-Community contract from Reedsburg Utility Commission of Wisconsin
New CIR report sets out opportunities and survival tactics in the DWDM filter market
SAT-3/WASC/SAFE submarine cable system enters service, strengthening France Telecom's global network
Samsung picks Solidum's PAX.port 1200 content inspection processor to enable intelligent application management
Level 3 pens multi-year deal to provide optical wavelength services to America Online in Europe and across Atlantic
Names James Kinsella executive chairman and Alan Lowe as CEO, while former chairman/CEO Ohad Finkelstein joins the board of directors
Qwest Communications awarded Internet contract from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nortel Networks Optical Ethernet solution scores high marks at George Mason University and Round Rock Independent School District
Xilinx to use Gigabit and 10/100-Mbit/s Ethernet MAC cores from Alcatel in FPGAs; Xilinx joins Metro Ethernet Forum
LightPointe unveils its FlightStream Free-Space Optics product line for mobile wireless carriers
In an update on reorg efforts, Group Telecom reports that its vendor financing has been yanked and it won't meet its revenue covenant
J. Carter Beese, Jr., president of Riggs Capital Partners and former SEC commissioner, has joined Optical Capital Group's advisory board
TranSwitch Corporation's introduces its POP-12 chipset, enhancing metro grooming and TDM aggregation
Sun goes with Foundry Networks' switching solutions to support ONE-based Messaging Internet Data Center Reference Architecture
Spain's Siemens S.A. to distribute Tut Systems' 'multi-tenant unit' (MTU) products for hotels, apartments, and office buildings
Philippines wireless provider Smart implements Nortel's metro DWDM backbone to support its GSM network with high-speed SAN backup
Revenues were €26M, a drop of 64% from 2001, leading to a net loss of €71.7M, plummeting from a net profit of €3.8M in 2001
WorldCom purchasers sue Salomon Smith Barney and Jack Grubman for knowingly issuing false and misleading analyst reports
SonicWall provides network security and remote office connectivity for American Management Association International
Level 3 completes acquisition of Software Spectrum positioning itself for convergence of broadband and software distribution industries
Ciena and Oni see combined Q3 revenues "down meaningfully" from Ciena's standalone Q2 figures; will lay off 335 within three months
Allegiance Telecom drops $30M cash on WorldCom customer premise equipment provisioning and CPE maintenance businesses
AT&T Canada expects 2002 EBITDA to exceed 2001 levels of $121M; 12 elected to board of directors at annual general meeting
SBC commits to honor existing line sharing agreements for all competitors, despite changes in law
Citizens Communications completes offer for Electric Lightwave at $0.70 per share and will repay bank debt
Infineon Technologies names veteran executive Robert LeFort as president of Infineon Technologies North America
Auxora finds additional $3M in financing, bringing total to $14.7M in Series A round led by Rustic Canyon Ventures
Pond Venture Partners appoints leading technology businessman Peter van Cuylenburg as a venture partner and a member of its advisory board
VOA exceeds 100 billion test cycles with no deterioration, raising the bar for dynamic optical component performance
Dr. Jim Goell, formerly of Tyco Telecommunications, joins OmniGuide Communications as VP of engineering
ITT Industries, Cannon introduces optical connectivity solution for next-gen high-bandwidth communications
Dr. John Kong comes aboard Transparent Networks as director of reliability, availability, and serviceability
Lightwave Microsystems earns ISO 14001 registration, adhering to standards for reducing waste, conserving energy, and preventing pollution
NeoPhotonics collects $35M in final, oversubscribed financing round including four new equity investors
Telkom South Africa selects LightPointe FSO equipment, though terms of the agreement and size of the deployment were not disclosed
Ericsson wins deals with Guangdong Mobile to build IP Virtual Private Network, Shandong Mobile for GSM expansion
Check Point expands security across mobile devices and wireless networks with Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) Wireless Initiative
Marconi, Ace-Comm showcase billing mediation at Billing World 2002; Marconi joins the Internet Protocol Detail Record Organization
Essient Photonics lures Ian Croston away from JDS Uniphase to serve as director of engineering
Cogent selected by C-Span for reliable transport in two-way distance learning program for students at the University of Denver
ADC's high-availability Singl.eView 5.0 provides 'always-on' commerce, customer, and revenue management for next-gen networks
Infineon, Agere Systems, and Motorola form StarCore LLC to develop and license digital signal processor technology
Sprint signs deal with Michigan's Dept. of Corrections to extend videoconferencing for parole, misconduct and court hearings
360networks continues to defer issuing financial results as it develops a reorganization plan
Equant signs deal, forms strategic relationship to use CoSine's IP Service Generator technology to deliver network-centric IP services
'S&P's action today has absolutely no impact on WorldCom's credit facility negotiations, our operations or our customers.' Ouch!
MontaVista Software partners with IDT to provide embedded Linux platform for communications applications
Agilent Technologies, Nortel Networks, and Agere Systems announce multi-source agreement for hot-pluggable OC-48 DWDM transceivers
PowerNetix secures second round of financing, led by Azure Capital Partners and Siemens Venture Capital, but figures were not disclosed
AT&T's Board of Directors today declared a regular dividend of 3.75 cents per share
Standard & Poor's lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on WorldCom Inc. from double-B to single-B-plus
Minerva Networks closes $6.5M round led by myQube, appoints Marco Landi, ex-COO of Apple Computer, to represent myQube on board
Raqia Networks' 'regular expression' coprocessor will support Intel's IXP 2400 and 2800 network processors
Global Crossing pushes back the deadline for bids from potential investors to 3:00 PM EDT on July 11, 2002
WorldCom opens MAE Chicago and MAE New York IX service facilities; two public peering exchanges enhance the flow of Internet traffic
Agere Systems announces Sonet-compliant SerDes subcircuit for ASICs that cuts power consumption by about 70 percent
XO submits two reorg plans; operations to continue uninterrupted, as the parent's Chapter 11 filing does not affect subsidiaries
In-Stat/MDR report sees potential in ultra-wideband market, following FCC approval of the commercial marketing and sale of UWB products
Alcatel compresses Metro Span into Metro Span Compact, extends Metro Span DWDM capabilities with '4xAny' feature
Proxim Corporation to acquire Agere Systems' wireless LAN equipment business, including its Orinoco product line
Occam Networks appoints Nick Whelan to lead international sales expansion into Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America
Siemens subsidiary selects Azanda Network Devices' Scimitar AZ61100 traffic manager for OC-48 multiservice access gear
Address IP/MPLS infrastructure with converged multiservice IP/MPLS cores, broadband gateways, and hybrid "ships-in-the-night" cores
Tellabs CEO Notebaert resigns to become Qwest CEO; Tellabs chairman Birck resumes CEO duties
Releases the next generation in its family of digital-to-analog converters, optimized for transmit signal path in communications applications
Arden Photonics launches the VF-20, an inspection system for checking the quality and end angle of cleaved or polished optical fibers
Joseph Nacchio has resigned as chairman and CEO; Richard Notebaert, former chairman and CEO of Ameritech will replace him
SEC launches an investigation into the accounting practices of Metromedia Fiber Network following restatement of operating results
Genoa CEO Rick Gold steps aside, as company restructures around design-in focus and plans a 20 percent workforce reduction
Cramer Systems integrates with Cisco CNS configuration engine, demonstrating automated, low-cost provisioning for xDSL
Qwest applies for authority to provide long-distance service to Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota
Sprint reduces capex for FON and PCS groups by $100M each, anticipates steeper declining revenues for FON group
Alcatel USA CEO Mike Quigley applauds 'President' Bush's call for broadband ubiquity
Verizon praises 'President' Bush's endorsement of FCC Chairman's agenda on national broadband policy
Cable & Wireless, AT&T, and XO Communications are joint victors in performance survey by Boardwatch magazine and Keynote Systems
Agere Systems prices its offering of $410M of convertible subordinated notes at par
AGL Networks hires Scott Incrocci as vice president of sales and Aaron Rennert as vice president of strategic sales
RouteScience introduces PathControl, a low-cost route control appliance for virtual private networks
MRV Communications announces a plan to repurchase up to 7,000,000 shares of its common stock
Telecom New Zealand and Alcatel form a partnership to develop and integrate the trans-Tasman Next-Gen Network
BaySpec expands its Optical Channel Performance Monitor product line with the addition of its CWDM Spectrometer Engine
Wanadoo acquires Internet service provider MyWeb from Macintosh Retail Group, snapping up 110,000 active users
FiberNet purchases dark fiber in New York City from KeySpan Communications
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave unveils DriTube, the first 100-percent gel-free outside plant ribbon cable
Sabeus secures patent on mode-coupling technology that will enable low-cost manufacture of optical components
Harry Campbell, formerly VP of sales and marketing for Sprint's Mass Markets Organization, has been named president of that unit
Horton hears the call to take over chief financial officer spot at AT&T
Optiwave releases version 2.1 of OptiSystem, a tool for planning, testing, and simulation of the physical layer of optical networks
In-Stat/MDR reports that there is plenty of light left in optical MAN services such as Ethernet, DWDM, and Sonet
International Telecommunication Union standard will expand the use of CWDM in short-haul metro transport solutions
Alcatel captures number one position in the terrestrial and submarine optical transport markets in 1Q02, according to RHK
Sprint to expand e-commerce portfolio for business customers with enhanced online payment processing services
Private Label DSL services provide seamless connectivity for large enterprises and ISPs; Speakeasy and ClearPath are first customers
NanoOpto appoints Ed Zschau chairman of the board of directors; Steve Chou remains on board as founder and chairman emeritus
Telindus signs a deal to build a Metropolitan Area Network for the Belgian government, using Cisco gear
Due to 'continuing market softness,' Lucent expects revenues for 3Q02 to decline 10%-15% from the $3.52B recorded in Q2
Multimillion euro deal makes Telia IC the main supplier of capacity and IP-transit to Telenor's European network
Juniper Networks names Christine Heckart VP of marketing; firm also tours China and creates three-year scholarship at Beijing University
ITopia named Master Distributor in Southeast Asia for Clarent's integrated softswitch
Upset over too-low Pennsylvania wholesale rates, Verizon lashes out at AT&T for complaining instead of competing
Ignis Optics joins XFP industry association for the development of industry's smallest 10-Gigabit module
New test lab at U.K. HQ will accomodate Telcordia testing, which ProtoDel needs to penetrate U.S. and Canadian markets
Sage Research index measures confidence and optimism of telecom service providers; conditions steady, but optimism wavering
Metrobility rounds out fiber TDM capabilities with extended distance T3/E3 product line, expanding metro access
EXFO unveils portable chromatic dispersion analyzer, successfully characterizing Telus's 500-km long-haul network
Cidra's Specialty Fiber Services announces line of high-performance optical fiber products
NetScreen-5200 security system outperforms Cisco and Nokia/Check Point in tests conducted by Tolly Group
Sanmina-SCI awarded patent for high-density flexible circuit capability that improves signal integrity at high frequencies
Alcatel has been awarded a service contract for 40,000km Sea-Me-We 3 cable submarine network
Closes its public offering of 632.5M common shares, expects offering of 28,750 equity units to close later today
WorldCom adds data storage, load balancing, and remote VPN access as a la carte options for its Internet colocation portfolio
ECI Telecom elects former IBM exec Richard Liebhaber to its board of directors
Ericsson sells Microelectronics division to Infineon Technologies, expects deal to close this summer for approximately €400M
Xebeo selects Xilinx FPGA, adding advanced packet processing capabilities to its MetroBridge platform to close the 'Metro Gap'
Vitesse unveils PaceMaker 3, its third-generation traffic management device, touting more accurate traffic shaping and simplified design
Quarry Technologies edges out competition in Light Reading sponsored multivendor carrier-class IPsec VPN performance challenge
Qwest wins a DSL service contract in Bemidji, Minn., and a Web hosting contract from the Deptartment of Labor
Lumenon engages Rodman & Renshaw as a financial advisor
Verizon asks PSC to support company's request to offer long distance in West Virginia
SBC Ameritech reduces prices of residential packages in Michigan, promising customer savings of more than $26M annually
LuxNet achieves over 3,000 hours of 85/85 (85°C and 85% humidity)reliability on VCSEL arrays
Cavium Networks expands sales coverage into Japan market with Tokyo Electron Device as distributor
Corning Cable Systems reduces workforce by downsizing Hickory, N.C., plant and other jobs in the Americas; European reductions planned
Fujitsu names Takanobu Yoden new president & chief executive officer; Akira Tokimasa returns to Japan, as planned
Virtual Instrument software from Luna Technologies increases productivity of optical vector analysis
Taqua appoints Charles Vogt, formerly VP of worldwide sales at Santera, as its president and CEO
AT&T closes public equity offering of 230 million shares at $11.25 per share, for net proceeds of around $2.52B
Names ex-Nortel exec Peter Becke as CEO, moves former CEO Kenneth Schultz to CTO, makes Adam Chowaniec chairman of the board
EDS selects ADC's Singl.eView convergent billing platform for its internal billing solution
Optical Solutions to provide, um, optical solution to Utah ILEC, for regional FTTH deployment
Hitachi plans transfer of its opto-device division to OpNext, expected to occur October 1, 2002
Multiplex signs up with MSA for 10-Gbit/s surface-mount receivers, which was announced by Agere and Nortel in March 2002
Secure Virtual Network provides comprehensive and integrated support for securing VOIP over converged networks
Digital Optics Corp. hires John Bowerman as telecom market development manager
Octillion Communications changes its name to Cerdelinx Technologies
AT&T enters ohio residential local phone market, offers early subscribers special savings
Cisco takes the next step in delivering intelligent services at the network edge with security enhancements to its stackable switch lineup
Broadcom delivers integrated switch fabric chipset, combining terabit scalability with subscriber bandwidth guarantees
Corona Optical Systems signs reps to expand U.S. and international sales force
Ciena signs sales agent/reseller agreement with Équipe for the Équipe 3200 ATM/MPLS multiservice core switch
Optical Research Associates’ CODE V version 9.2 enhances photonics system design capabilities
Alcatel selects Intel Media Switch device for next-generation OmniSwitch stackable product line
New engineering veep Dr. Armando Montalvo will report to COO Dr. Neven Karlovac
Infonet and KPN Telecom sign agreement to provide IP VPN services to KPN's corporate clients after KPNQwest goes belly up
Viatel's Plan of Reorganization, approved by creditors last month, has now become effective
dBm Optics introduces the fastest and most accurate PDL measurement instrument available
Expected proceeds from offerings of equity units and common shares increased to $1.475B, as underwriters exercise over-allotment options
40-Gbit/s long-haul network equipment will go commercial in 2004, according to ElectroniCast report
Infonetics Research study predicts worldwide end-user VPN service and product expenditures to increase 117% by 2006
Cadence and Agilent enable wireless, wireline industries to speed IC design with the Agilent RF Design Environment, their first joint product
Cramer Systems names 30-year IT industry veteran Jerry Crook as CEO
TranSwitch bandwidth processor chip shipping in Carrier Access's Axxius 800 access platform
Inkra Networks and NEC System Integration sign multimillion, multiyear strategic partnership and distribution deal
XO Communications rejects request to release Forstmann Little and Telmex from their obligations under stock purchase agreement
Minerva Networks and Pirelli seal worldwide reseller agreement on television services, high-speed data and telephony
Qwest Communications awarded services agreement from Flagstar Bank
Iamba Networks partners with Flextronics to manufacture its multiservice optical access system
Interoperability of Agilent's 10-Gigabit serial Ethernet transceiver with leading XAUI SerDes chips successfully demonstrated
Metro-Optix announces an immediate workforce reduction of approximately 29%
Lumenon approved for transfer to Nasdaq SmallCap Market
NanoVia licenses hybrid optical technology for laser microvia drilling to Japan's Hitachi Via Mechanics
COLT signs agreement witn KPN Telecom to supply services in Europe for clients after KPNQwest bankruptcy
KVH Industries introduces Dr. Kalyan Ganesan as its new VP of engineering
NEC Electronics (Europe) introduces Transmitter Optical Sub Assembly (TOSA) diode-lasers in ultra-small package
Nortel Networks to raise net proceeds of approximately $1.3B through offerings of equity units and common shares
Teem Photonics begins commercial shipment of Metro EDWA optical amplifier series ahead of schedule
Global Crossing is offering support to businesses whose communication services are at risk of disruption due to network outages
RAD and Alvarion join forces to provide wireless leased line solution that connects data and voice networks
Full Service-VDSL Committee publishes global FS-VDSL specifications
Eblana Photonics gains new funding from ACT Venture Capital and Enterprise Ireland, bringing total to €3.6M
Axon Photonics announces the release of its polarization-maintaining (PM) AWG
France Telecom repurchases 103 million Orange shares from E.ON
Valere Power secures $15M in Series B funding round that included Alcatel Ventures, Sierra Ventures, and Dali Hook Partners
Apcon launches layer 1 ATM/Sonet switch for telecom/datacom, with automated cable pulls and remote electronic lab configuration
Pirelli's enhanced fibre specifications set new standards in the optical industry
Atrica's Optical Ethernet System and FlexLight's GPON solution pair up to provide complete metro and last-mile Ethernet solution
Dan DiLeo joins Quantum Photonics' Strategic Advisory Board
Global Crossing gets a $7M contract to provide managed voice and data services to Virgin Trains
Tronic's Microsystems and the CEA Laboratory for Electronic and Information Technologies have signed a MEMS R&D agreement
Company plans to exit the wireless resale business; WorldCom Wireless's 2,200-person workforce will be reduced
Motorola reorganizes IP systems group to further expand technology innovation and leadership in the IP space
Giga and SoundView technology survey reveals a more stable, constructive IT spending environment for second half of 2002
Marconi expands optical equipment supply agreement with Ericsson to encompass DWDM and SDH equipment
Ando Corporation's OC-48c IP core network probe certified by Concord as eHealth Ready
Growthink Research's optical networking VC survey identifies $762M in recent investments
Intelligent Photonics Control raises US$5.6M in Series A financing round, led by Novacap and Ventures West
Digital Lightwave expands international sales and support organization, signs first product distribution agreements
Highwave Optical Technologies appoints Ludovic d'Apréa to VP of worldwide sales and David Pureur to CTO
Announces an 'Industrial Redeployment Plan' which calls for a 25% headcount reduction by the end of the year
Broadwing successfully completes national real-time broadcast field trial for CNN
KPN Telecom selects Ericsson as supplier of the Ethernet equipment for Fiber-to-the-Home pilots
Interoute launches a rescue package to assist KPNQwest customers to move away from the troubled carrier
Shareowners reelect five directors and reject two proposals regarding severance arrangements and pension credits
Internet Photonics and SeaChange International certify joint solution that dramatically lowers the cost of delivering VOD services
Juniper Networks announces enhancements to G10 CMTS to support PacketCable-based Voice-over-IP
Greenwich Technology Partners creates GEMS (GTP Express Management Solutions) to help manage network infrastructures
Progress Telecom connects international traffic to major U.S. markets via New World Network's Arcos cable
Inphi raises $24M in second round of venture financing, led by Walden International
GigaTera partnered with Chalmers U. to demo data transmission over an optical fiber link using its ERGO pulse-generating laser
IVox Networks introduces single-module media gateway specifically designed for optical networking speeds
360networks defers issuing financial results as it continues to develop reorganization plan
Alvesta and Mysticom demonstrate very short reach (VSR) 10-Gigabit Ethernet optical solution over extended fiber distances
ADC, Microsoft, net.com and Siemens Information and Communication Networks form group to accelerate developments
Nortel Networks announces offerings of equity units and common shares
Level 3 selects Laurel Networks' ST200 Service Edge Router, which combines an IP/MPLS control plane with guaranteed bandwidth delivery
Sandvine selects Solidum wire-speed classification and content inspection processor to enable intelligent application management
ADC names Mike Pratt president of its Wireline Systems business unit
15th IFIP International Conference on Testing of Communicating Systems talks on Next-Generation Testing for Next-Generation Networks
Deal distributes 37M shares of Agere Class A and 908.1M shares of Class B common stock to holders of Lucent common stock
Newport Corp. completes sale of U.S.-based metrology assets, concluding two-step plan to divest Metrology Systems Division
PMC-Sierra enables cost-effective carrier-class Sonet/SDH metro transport network upgrades with OC-48/STM-16 and OC-192/STM-64 chipset
Qwest announces significant cost savings for when it sells long-distance service in 14 Western states
FlexLight Networks unveils economical Gigabit PON solutions for Ethernet and TDM service provisioning in the access networks
Level 3 signs agreement to provide communications service in Europe to KPN
