Has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO of its common stock, led by Credit Suisse First Boston
Exodus and Global Crossing, GlobalCenter's parent, also signed a 10-year network services agreement
Yahoo! to use GTS's pan-European Internet network and infrastructure
Ciena, Cisco, Corvis, Lucent, and Nortel have agreed to participate in Broadwing's state-of-the-art testing facility
$369M deal for software vendors Vovida Networks and IPCell Technologies
Will remain as board chairman; Bruce Claflin to become CEO
Pre-IPO startup is expanding its operations and hiring aggressively
Total $725 million, plus the addition of 1,400 new high-tech jobs over the next two years
Will be used to expand the laser-optic/microwave systems developer's manufacturing capabilities
High-performance, long-wavelength Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) grown as a single semiconductor crystal
TeleGeography will continue to produce its existing publications and form the heart of a separate Band-X publications group
Delivers 160 wavelengths, 4,000km, but not at the same time
Cable landing station will connect Canada to Europe and the U.S. via a 12,200 kilometer undersea network
IP Networks has completed a beta test implementation of Luminous Networks' PacketWave optical switching technology
Digitel, the largest fixed-line operator in Luzon, has chosen Alcatel as supplier to its DWDM and SDH backbone
Alcatel to design, build, install, and maintain France Telecom's 15 thousand mile DWDM backbone in North America
To expand its broadband optical network for the film and TV industry
Contracts with Fujian Mobile and China Unicom total $22.8 million
Sale of Optical Technologies, the Delaware-based optical components company, for $3.9 billion plus other assets for $100M
TimeStream ICs are intended to provide TDM traffic management for Sonet/SDH equipment with OC3 to OC192 optical interfaces
A leading developer of voice-over-IP (VOIP) devices
Will allow the company to meet the demand for its first family of pump laser products
Analog Devices and Onix Microsystems to begin pre-production of Onix’s all-optical MEMS switching engines
PerformancePro automates the bandwidth provisioning process
Has extended the functionality of its 7410 BAS (Broadband Access Server) to include LMDS broadband support
Stream Intelligent Networks to offer the first high-speed gigabit Ethernet service in Canada
Service Edge 2560 gives enterprises and service providers more choices for LAN and WAN integration
Lucent and Global Crossing Ltd. have begun live network testing of Lucent's WaveStar LambdaRouter
In partnership with VocalData and Cisco, Multi-tenant Service Unit rolls out next-gen Internet-based communications platform
Device will ease Internet bandwidth bottleneck by reducing costs of adding equipment at CO, POP, and portal sites
POS-PHYTM Level 3 Link Layer and Physical Layer cores to address increasing IP traffic demands
TQ8004 offers new capabilities for signal switching and distribution applications in telecom, datacom, and digital video systems
Scalable access concentrator of OC3 and STM-1 ATM modules targets access needs of carriers and metropolitan area networks Scalable Access Concentrator Targets Access Needs of Carriers and Metropolitan Area Network Operators
Deal worth approximately $450 million
10,000th WDM channel card, an FSP-I Hot-standby Module, to Colt Telecom
Cistron Telecom has selected the Redback SmartEdge for its new multiservice optical transport platform
Live demo of the BigIron 15000 switch at NetWorld + Interop; worldwide delivery of Ethernet over Sonet on offer
Company is phasing out of the hardware business
ZEST hybrid switching fabric to support emerging network services running at speeds ranging from OC12 to OC192
Financing for the development of a next-generation switching and routing platform
Polaris Venture Capital is the lead investor in the latest round
Deal is valued at $1,050 million; GN Nettest also announced plans for an IPO
Extends its NEXUS network with a 16,500-sq-ft. lease in The Inforum, the premier telco hotel in Atlanta
Designed to connect customers' LANs, leveraging XO's metro fiber assets, currently spanning more than 4,300 miles
The 2.5-Gbit/s Sonet/SDH micro add-drop multiplexer combines ICs, optoelectronic components, and system-level software
The TDCS6440G, for high-speed Sonet and SDH optical networking systems, has a 40-Gbit/s switching capacity
Under Drury's leadership the MPLS Forum has more than quadrupled to over 65 companies since its founding earlier this year
ServerIron 4802 to offer integrated Layer 2 through Layer 7 switching across 2 Gigabit and 48 10/100 Ethernet ports
First test suites to allow automated testing to ensure that MPLS implementations conform to relevant IETF standards
Korea Telecom will use Ciena's MultiWave Metro systems across seven metropolitan fiber rings throughout Korea
Completes testing for POS and Gig-Ethernet interfaces between its NetIron routers and Ciena's MultiWave Metro transport systems
Amerindo Investment Advisors led the round, which raises Nexsi's total equity financing to nearly $90 million
Expanding Sunnyvale facilities for manufacture of MICS DWDM filter multiplexers and similar products
Inktomi, Portal, Redback, and Sun to launch first integrated solution for broadband services delivery
Hughes Software Systems and Armillaire Technologies will set up a facility at Gurgaon
Nortel's Passport portfolio has become the industry’s fastest growing multiservice switching platform
Has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an initial public offering of shares of its common stock
Extreme Networks is providing Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with its first training and technology center
ISP has successfully evaluated Foundry's NetIron 400 Internet routers with OC12c/STM4 packet over Sonet/SDH interfaces
Thin-Film Organic Semiconductor Laser incorporates a thin film of organic material, works similarly to inorganic semiconductor lasers
Will acquire Mariposa Technology, a U.S.-based provider of integrated access devices, for $268 million
$10 million plant will manufacture fiber optic components and distribution systems and RF components for ADC's Far East market
Dublin ISX facility is scheduled to be opened in mid-2001
Cisco has paid approximately $129 million, of which approximately $11 million was in cash and the remainder in Cisco shares
Develops UTOPIA (Universal Test & Operations PHY Interface for ATM) Level 4 specification for high-speed data transfer
Plans to invest $20 million in Ipswich facility and hire 500 new employees
John Delea, former NetGenesis, Bay Networks Executive
3-year mutual support agreement; $50M AT&T investment in OnSite
14M ordinary shares and American depositary shares, comprising 11M existing shares and 3M new shares
Tellium's core optical switches will be deployed as part of Qwest's all-optical network initiative
OmniLYNX selected as backbone platform for new light-rail system
Unisphere's ERX enables VPN services and next-generation bandwidth management using MPLS technology
PacketShaper, bandwidth management infrastructure, to support NYSE Common Access Point
$2.25 billion acquisition strengthens ADC's position in market for IP-based service delivery
Will track the financial performance of the Alcatel Optronics Division in the form of Class O shares
Crescendo Ventures led the round, with BCI Partners and Vision Capital joining all of DigiLens’s existing investors
Mike Hickey has been named Kymata's Chief Operating Officer
Will deploy Redback's optical networking platform, SmartEdge, across their fiber optic network in cities across the U.S.
Massive fiber-ring deployment and ISX and PAIX facilities will significantly enhance region¹s Internet capabilities
Inktomi, Portal, Redback, and Sun to launch first integrated solution for broadband services delivery
Partners with Clarity Group, which will invest up to $450 million in the new venture, OpNext
Enables cable operators to deliver primary-line VOIP telephone, high-speed "always on" cable modem, and home networking services
Will link 194 cities with 8.9 million miles of fiber
Three Key Staff Join Fastest Growing Light Age Online Publication
Has been elected Chairman of the Board and CEO; Paul R. Engle, ex-Agilent, is joining Avanex as President and COO
The IEEE P802.3ae Task Force has completed the first draft of the 10-gigabit Ethernet specification
The LNI8010 may support up to 32 multiple search operations in-flight
Priced at $29 for 10,000 units per year, samples will be available in October 2000
Purchase includes Ziga's staff of 12 engineers and proprietary technology related to fiber-to-the-home
Will jointly develop MEMS technology for Nortel's photonic cross-connect switch
$15M marketing alliance to offer Zaffire's Z-Series DWDM optical networking platform with UTStarcom's WACOS AN-2000 products
Guarantees sustained 10/20/40-Gbit/s line rate performance on a single chip
SmartModule offers a reduction of over 70 percent in size and power, compared to board-level solutions
Product of 3Com's directed startup program, its investors include Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, and Innovacom
Optical Spatial Division Multiplexing architecture designed to allow service providers to recover bandwidth stranded in Sonet networks
The RS 3000 Optical Metro Access Router is designed to link the new metro optical backbones with legacy networks
The Bedford, N.H., design center will specialize in gig Ethernet and 10-gig Ethernet solutions for WAN, MAN, and DWDM networks
Korea's leading broadband Internet-access service provider has deployed Foundry's BigIron and SeverIron switches
Aggregate revenues of $11.4 million in its fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2000
Will seek to increase the number of authorized shares from 1.2 billion to 3.8 billion and upgrade its employee incentives
Three year, $87.5M contract with Belgian national operator, Belgacom, for a nationwide network
$50M deal for 70 percent interest in Spanish broadband service provider Loop Telecom S.A
Harry Bosco, former Group President of Lucent's Optical Networking Group, will join Clarity as a special venture partner
Promotion of Chief Operating Officer Jim Roche to President
Steve Kaufman to be COO; James Graham, VP of worldwide customer service; Catherine Hapka and James Mongiello to Board
Adding to its semiconductor division and investing $20 million to expand its Ottawa headquarters
Startup is developing physical layer chips for high-speed optical networking applications
Based in Kelowna, BC, Workfire develops software for accelerating the performance of business-critical Web applications and content
A quality management standard covering all main processes within a company, including sales, design, manufacturing, and delivery
Robert D. Valdez, former Managing Director and Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at SG Cowen Securities Corp.
One company will focus on Internet infrastructure; another will target mobile and broadband to the home
Gives it software for live broadcasting over the Net
Plan interactive TV over broadband access nets
A place where content providers, ASPs, and e-businesses can connect with carriers, ISPs, and management companies
Savvis enhances intelligent IP network with Nortel optical Internet solutions
Epoch Internet will purchase $128 million worth of long-haul capacity from Williams Communications over the next 20 years
Eddie Minshull to be president of region including the U.K., Belgium, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia
Multistate agreements with the industry's top ILECs to provide dark fiber directly into each of the carriers' central offices
Designed for high-speed optical and wired networks, devices consume half the power of equivalent gallium arsenide or bipolar products
Three new director-level managers are David Hoerl, Michael Holloway, and Adrian Harris
Seeking joint-build partners for its planned fiber optic infrastructure to be deployed in the northeast U.S.
Venture funding to develop optical access equipment for the emerging MTU (multiple tenant units) market
Frederic Thepot, former director of technology at Marconi and VP of the ATM Forum, is Dynarc's director of business development
Cable & Wireless to deploy Tellium's optical switching products across its global IP network
Lucent to supply its 10-gig networking system and WaveStar BandWidth Manager to Nextlink's intercity fiber optic network
The developer of MEMS-related products has completed a 2nd round of financing; Fitel Technologies and Lafe Holdings participated
To provide MariTEL with nationwide backbone and network services
Grants California-based CLEC exclusive rights to an OC48 optical transport ring
Addition of 7 members increases Salix SoftLink partners to 23
Jim Basiji has joined Opthos Inc. as its Vice President of Engineering
Internet IronWare 7.1 software upgrade to enhance support for all major streaming media protocols and content-aware cache switching
ServerIronXL/TCS promises powerful transparent cache switching at an aggressive price point
Nobel Prize winner is former Bell Labs chief scientist
A 20,000 square-foot facility in Madison, Wisconsin
Going live this month, Aevia, a combination ASP-CLEC, relies on Alidian metro DWDM products
Plans to integrate SiberCore's packet management solutions with the Vitesse IQ2000 Network Processor
Spirent acquires leading U.S. voice communications testing business
Teams with OPNET Technologies to deliver advanced network modeling and planning software
Highly integrated chip that enhances laser control and design flexibility in optical transceiver modules
Optical silicon provider to target metro-area network applications with aggressive product roadmap
Led by HarbourVest and Morgan Stanley, funds used to complete product development and launch U.S., Scandinavian sales offices
Part of Osicom's plan to unlock shareholder value through giving independent public company status to Sorrento
Tundra will issue up to 857,801 new common shares and pay US$4.36 million in cash
1,900-mile multi-conduit ring connects London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, and Brussels
Casema (The Netherlands) and TV Cabo (Portugal) have chosen Harmonic's METROLink DWDM system for their hybrid fiber coax networks
Sirocco's president and CEO, Jonathan Reeves, has become Sycamore's VP and general manager, Optical Access
Plans to operate Altima as a wholly-owned subsidiary and to retain the Altima name for its product line
Transmission of 128 channels, each modulated at 40 Gbit/s, reaching a total throughput of 5.12 Tbit/s over 300 km
Providing new technology and integrated solutions for professional video contribution and distribution
France Telecom's VC subsidiary raises 200 million Euro for telecom startups
Startup designs and manufactures ultra-low power, very high-speed analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits
Nashua plant will triple the manufacturing capacity of active components, including pump lasers, transmission lasers, and receivers
The new technology offers drastically reduced power consumption and enables significant size and cost reduction in fiber optic modules
Third order from an optical component manufacturer is for a diffusion furnace with multiple reactor chambers
Data centers are a huge new growth sector, but poor availability of dark fiber hampers the development of a competitive market
Nava Networks appoints Fujitsu to build Nava-1, first Terabit-class system to link Singapore, Indonesia, Australia
A 10-gigabit Ethernet transceiver that will be available to OEM switch manufacturers for less than $200 each in volume quantities
$60 million expansion in 7 major metropolitan areas in Europe
Mark Zdeblick to head optical switch program; Lew Stolpner to lead optical laser efforts
It has filed with the SEC for a follow-on offering, led by Goldman Sachs, of 18,510,016 shares
Contract with Telsource to supply OmniLYNX products for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport
The overall cable length between landing points at Lowestoft, U.K., and Amsterdam is 252 km
Appoints Luc St-Georges as Chief Operating Officer and Mervat Faltas as VP, Manufacturing Support and Technical Services
Brings total funding to $38M. New board member Michael Unger has been at Nortel since 1962, most recently as VP, Transport Networks
Combines low power and exceptional jitter performance with the industry's first .18-micron CMOS OC48 transceiver
The new optical switch components for DWDM optical networks are based on DigiLens's Electronically Switchable Bragg Grating Technology
Tandberg television to become an official reseller and systems integrator of networking products to the broadcast sector
Lucent is expanding its specialty fiber manufacturing facilities in Conn., N.J., and Denmark, at a cost of nearly $120M
The MicroLUPI enables rapid, noncontact, 3D surface measurement and analysis of both highly curved and flat components
Marconi is using Kymata components in its SmartPhotoniXT integrated family of products
Series of deals with Impsat Fiber Networks totals about $300M
Aurora Optical Switch, supporting 512 OC48 connections at 1.28 Tbit/s, will be deployed in Extant's network
The OSM 4800 with FlexBand technology optimizes Sonet bandwidth usage for data, voice, and video traffic in metro networks
Clinton K. Brice is the new Vice President of Business Strategy for WorkPlace Technologies
Denies the misappropriation of Intel technology
Purchase of up to 6,800 km of dark fiber on KPNQwest EuroRings 30-city reach in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy
WorldCom will acquire a controlling interest in Digex, a leading provider of managed Web and application hosting services
Lucent is exhibiting the R768 at the 26th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) in Munich, September 4-6
LightLogic Inc. today announced that it has launched and begun shipping OC192(10 Gbit/s) SONET/SDH transponders
Foundry's BigIron Layer 3 and its ServerIron Layer 4-7 switches have been deployed across Telewest's 10 POPs in the U.K.
Continuous wave tunable laser has 20 channels and can be used for short- or long-haul gear, says Lucent.
High-speed ICs are geared to Sonet/SDH.
Plans to buy stake in Taiwanese manufacturer
Will link Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogota, and Lima with the U.S.
Infineon, JDS Uniphase, Nortel, and LightLogic announce small-footprint OC192 multisource agreement for optical transponder
A developer of network-protocol test solutions, DTI will be integrated into Agilent's Advanced Networks Division
Coming from Lucent, Andy Quinn will be responsible for leading Bookham's continued expansion in the U.S. marketplace
PolarWave Optical Slicer platforms allow transport of as many as 800 channels over a single fiber in C and L bands
Raises $16M in private equity placement led by HarbourVest Partners and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Equity
Broadband depolariser's fused-fiber construction is designed for sources used in Raman pump lasers
Long-haul system testbed at ECOC 2000 will integrate Raman and other DWDM technologies to provide high-speed data transport
Completes a $60 million financing round, led by Berkeley International Capital Corp.
Card provides 48 C-Band channels for DWDM systems
