Boardwatch Insider identifies who's hot and who's not in the world of session initiation protocol (SIP)
Darlene Solomon, from the life sciences arm of Agilent Labs, replaces retiring director Tom Saponas
The companies lower the revenue target but extend the lifetime of their contract, as Solectron will continue manufacturing for Nortel
Sales and pro forma losses both drop, while the company restructures into two market segments
Company releases a 10-Gbit/s Ethernet version of its Plexis platform
Company produces an evaluation kit to go with its Puma bridge chip for XFP modules
Infineon Technologies opens its US office in the Big Apple to reaffirm its commitment to expanding its presence in the eastern US
Upgrades a 24km section of the Sea-Me-We 3 network; links the Azores and Madeira Islands to the Portuguese mainland for PT Comunicações
NTT's systems integration arm to use Terabeam free space optics (FSO) and high-frequency millimeter wave (MMW) broadband wireless systems
Azanda Network Devices to open design facility in Bangalore for silicon verification and software development
New Edge Networks to deliver national high-performance DSL and Frame Relay access for Netifice's IP VPN solutions
Planning design and management specialist Halcrow will install 10-Mbit/s Ethernet connection from Exponential-e in its London HQ
New $9M sale of Marconi's core switch-router supports critical US Government applications
Nortel to help Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom upgrade its GSM network, Guatemala's Sercom deploy the first GSM network in Central America
Brazil's BCP Telecomunicacoes receives immediate ROI from Micromuse's Netcool service management solution
Lucent supports Verizon Wireless's launch of 3G services in Washington; KPN Mobile picks Lucent to support 3G UMTS network
51° deepens its network coverage with an additional four new points of presence across London
Verizon revamps, expands sales agent program with more product and sales training to better serve small and medium-sized businesses
South Carolina trading company Automated Trading Desk uses BellSouth network solutions handles 2% to 3% of Nasdaq's daily volume
Seven of PMC's Metro IC products have been selected by Lucent Technologies for its Metropolis DMX system
Announces Tokyo office, plus partnerships including Fujitsu, Kyocera, NEC, Nissay Information Technology, and NTT Communications
'The service makes it possible for customers to hold natural conversations with computer-based systems...' Frost warnings in Hell!
Second round of funding includes initial backers Menlo Ventures and Canaan Partners plus Advanced Technology Ventures
Telefónica chooses Alcatel’s 1674 Lambda Gate multiservice optical crossconnect to enhance its broadband network in Spain
HyperTransport Consortium announces new DirectPacket HyperTransport 1.1 specification for efficient packet-based chip-to-chip traffic
Company has hired Bear Stearns & Co. to investigate possible mergers or the sale of the company
Develops a reference board linking TranSwitch Ethernet Controllers to Intel's IXP2400 network processor
Tapping FiconTEC will allow Telops to address automated facet and surface inspection for diode laser bars and laser dies sorting
Latest report examines vendor strategies in one of the fastest-growing segments of the storage market: midrange systems
Multiplex now offers custom compound semiconductor foundry services from cleanroom facilities at its corporate HQ in New Jersey
Aegis Semiconductor promotes Gary Ainsworth to vice president of operations
The Fiber-to-the-Home Council and Telecommunications Industry Association release updated 'US Optical Fiber Communities' list
Bob Wallace joins Minerva Networks as vice president of sales, North America, leading Minerva's IP television sales team
BT Global Solutions uses the Intelliden R-Series to manage its BT Transform information and communications technology platform
Frost & Sullivan names Neoteris the market share leader in SSL VPN products worldwide, with 36% of the market in 1H03
Discovery III system controllers deliver unprecedented performance and integration, receiving support from IBM, Motorola, and PMC-Sierra
The European Particle Physics Laboratory, CERN, launches its first computing Grid, covering 12 countries and three continents
Neoteris enhances its Instant Virtual Extranet platform to secure the deployment of corporate extranets and intranets
Companies team to create a new Web Services interface for N2 Broadband's OpenStream VOD solution using ICTV's HeadendWare
Colubris Networks to supply equipment to ADC and assist with creation and development of an integrated WiFi/DSL access device for ILECs
Fujitsu has developed a high-speed 80-channel optical switch based on MEMS (micro electro-mechanical system) mirrors
Five-year, $190M contract names AT&T as the exclusive telecom provider for insurance provider Geico Direct
Verizon Wireless launches BroadbandAccess 3G network in San Diego, powered exclusively by Nortel Networks
LightPoint deploys Redback's SmartEdge 800 router in its broadband network for IP service delivery
Level 3 subsidiary Level 3 Financing to sell $500M of 10.75% Senior Notes due 2011 in private offering to 'qualified institutional buyers'
New versions of the PowerQuicc processor incorporate IPSec and SSL functions previously found in separate chips
A spate of TDM and Sonet/SDH chips finds its way into Lucent's Metroplis DMX system
Company expects revenues of $6.8M to $7M for the quarter ended Sept. 28, with breakeven cash flow
AT&T offers MAN Ethernet Switched Service high-speed local service for multiple offices connected to a VPN within a metro area
City of Tulsa deploys Foundry Networks' high-performance and intelligent switching and routing solution for secure citywide network
Level 3 increases network capacity into Stockholm, plans to offer services in Copenhagen in October, strikes deal to serve Danish ISP
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. to acquire IBM's PowerPRS switch fabric product line for about $47M; IBM to manufacture it for AMCC
Crystal Fibre presents a portfolio of standard Large Mode Area Fibers
Chiaro Networks opens European office in Amsterdam and picks Ronald Cornelisse as its managing director, European product marketing
Announces a 4.25-Gbit/s serializer-deserializer for use inside Fibre Channel ASICs
Company is sampling modules for 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel, with production expected in early 2004
SBC Communications declares quarterly dividend of $0.2825 a share and additional dividend of $0.10 a share
Allstream says removal of foreign investment restrictions would serve Canada's national interest
The European Competitive Telecommunications Association's DSL Scorecard says incumbents continue to dominate broadband rollouts
'Outraged and disgusted' Lucent retirees await face-to-face sessions with boardmember Henry Schacht between September 30 and October 8
Juniper Networks opens new technical facility in Bangalore and expands its Technical Certification Program in India
Princeton Lightwave signs supply agreement with major, unnamed South American telecom equipment vendor
All America Casting International (AMEI) and its Vietnamese provider partner start testing a beta telephone system featuring VOIP
TeraXion presents its latest chromatic dispersion compensation products, featuring tuning over the full C-band, at ECOC 2003
Telekom Malaysia adopts MediaRing VoizBridge carrier-class core session controller for use in its VOIP network solution
BCE supports the removal of restrictions on foreign ownership of telcos -- following a thorough review of the issues, of course
Mpower Communications raises $17.47M through the private placement of 12.9M common shares at $1.35 per share, a premium of nearly 5%
Bascom Mutual to serve the Fostoria and Tiffin, Ohio area with triple-play services using Optical Solutions' FiberPath 500 FTTP system
Pirelli to supply Emirates Telecommunications & Marine Services with 400km of submarine fiber optic cable to link Kuwait and Iran
Mindspeed broadens its family of crosspoint switches with 2x2 and 4x4 switches designed for storage, local, and wide area networks
Tundra Semiconductor acquires Motorola's PowerPC Host Bridge product line (the MPC106 and the MPC107) for $20M
Nortel's board declares a dividend on shares, the amount of which will be calculated by some arcane financial alchemy
UTStarcom to discuss the strength of its business, positive outlook, and 'discuss recent investor concerns' on a conference call today
IDC Japan says NetScreen won the top spot in unit and revenue market share for both security appliances and firewall/VPN markets in 2H02
Preliminary results show revenues between $10.0M and $12.0M (last year: $10.7M), as it continues to review its accounting practices
NSF grants $7.5M to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, among others, to wire 100 households with 100-Mbit/s Internet connections
Announces a novel process for making free-space isolators for optical components
Does a week go by without UTStarcom winning another PAS expansion contract with another Chinese telco?
Intelliden R-Series software integrated with IBM Tivoli NetView and IBM Tivoli Access Manager, certified as Ready for IBM Tivoli software
Wave Three Software chooses Hughes Software Systems' SIP Server Framework as infrastructure for video conferencing/collaboration suite
Companies to supply multiservice network, based on Italtel's iMSS platform and Cisco's data networking technology, to Germany's Freenet
Sprint provides high-performance voice and data services for leading transportation and logistics provider
Lucent wins China Unicom contracts in six provinces, together valued at more than $230M, in initial stage of phase III expansion
TranSwitch announces successful exchange offer with a tender of 79% of its existing notes and placement of $24M of its new Plus Cash Notes
US Bankruptcy Court approves Acterna's Plan of Reorganization; company to emerge from Chapter 11 within 10 days
NEC selects Ixia's Linux Software Development Toolkit to speed development of its 10-Gigabit GlobalOpenEthernet switch
The MPLS/Frame Relay Alliance approves the I.366.2 Voice Trunking Format over MPLS Implementation Agreement (IA)
Reorganizes into four groups: Enterprise Computing, Networking Infrastructure, Mobile & Wireless, and Broadband Communications
The Office of Homeland Security deploys free space optics from Terabeam in New Orleans to ensure emergency preparedness
File under: Companies about to get sued by George Lucas (cf. Jedi Networks)
Alcatel signs a €20M frame contract to supply Kazakhstani operator KaR-Tel with an end-to-end mobile solution
Dutch ISP BIT (Business Internet Trends) employs Sorrento Networks' JumpStart CWDM platform for three-city backbone network
Equant to implement an MPLS-based IP VPN across four continents for office supplies manufacturer Esselte in a five-year deal
Luminous Networks signs worldwide reseller agreement with Ciena; Luminous raises $25M in Series-E funding, led by Ciena and DCM-Doll
Bookham will acquire Ignis Optics in consideration for $15.5 million in new shares
The Tellabs 8600, developed in Finland, will act as a little brother to the Vivace 8800 multiservice switch/router
770 service provider employees speak out on whom they recognize and perceive as market leaders among 304 vendors, in global survey
Marconi dumps 12.89M Bookham Technology shares for £16.76M total
Spirent's Storage Router Tester simulates real-world conditions while reducing costs and accelerating deployment of SANs
Tut Systems and Teleste join to offer open solutions for advanced broadcast TV and VOD applications for FTTP, FTTC, and HFC
EANTC confirms the performance of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 switch in industry's largest Gigabit Ethernet test
Newport launches a new family of broadband ASE sources and EDFAs packaged for test and measurement of photonics in the 1550nm range
Panyu Cable to deploy the Salira 2000 platform to deliver broadband services in the Panyu district of GuangZhou
JDS Uniphase broadens Multiple Application Platform (MAP) and SWS-OMNI test product lines, demonstrates new applications at ECOC
Alcatel and Vinci Networks partner to provide local French communities with communication networks and broadband solutions
Wire One completes the sale of its video solutions business to Gores Technology Group, concentrates on services from now on
Dominion Lasercom deploys 29-link FSO metro Ethernet network for the Weslaco Independent School District in South Texas
McData completes interoperability testing with ADVA's Fiber Service Platform (FSP) systems; companies announce alliance partnership
Unveils new chromatic dispersion compensators, in fixed and tunable varieties
The Technical Committee Tispan is now responsible for standardisation of present and future converged networks, including VOIP and NGN
Verizon deploys DWDM to increases Texas A&M's network capacity
DISA awards two multi-year deals, worth a combined $390M, to procure fiber for the DOD's Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion
Lucent gets preliminary court approval of settlements for shareowner class action and related litigation; natch, it denies any wrongdoing
Inkra signs new customers and enhances distribution channel to meet growing market demand for network virtualization solutions
The PLexus Unified Service (PLUS) architecture supports at least five times more capacity than legacy switches or first-gen softswitches
STMicroelectronics touts further advances in light-emitting silicon technology, plans to enter the optocoupler market
Sprint expands services with Countrywide Financial through new voice, data, wireless services agreement
Taqua concludes its first User Group Conference, Networks 2003
Chip maker gets all happy over performance tests and interoperability trials for XFP modules
At ECOC, CorActive announces new erbium-doped fibers that exhibit high flatness
Neralink announces a family of semiconductor cores targeting metro Ethernet
New release includes a media gateway, media gateway controller and signaling gateway
Partners up with TerraWave to offer free-space optics to wireless LAN resellers
Carriers surveyed are planning to increase optical and DWDM spending, according to KMI
A slow August will lead to lower revenues and greater losses than expected for the quarter ending Sept. 26
Company introduces network managed subsystems and shows off parts acquired from Alcatel, Corning, and Vitesse
Partnership will target net management of IP VPNs
Neralink Networks launches Metro Ethernet Intellectual Property Program
Releases new versions of APSS (Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite) and ALDS (Advanced Laser Diode Simulator)
Developer of integrated IP+Legacy VPN security solutions has joined the Virtual Private Networking Consortium (VPNC)
Adds CWDM SFP transceivers to its NetLight SFP transceiver family; enters full production of its wavelength-stabilized laser devices
Highwave Optical Technologies introduces a new product platform centred on high-power fiber lasers
Introduces two new products to spur growth of metro Ethernet services
Level 3 Financing plans to raise $500 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2011 in a proposed private
Vitesse offers two new Layer 2+ Gigabit Ethernet desktop switches
In the report 'Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me,' S&P says telecom equipment providers may be nearing the end of hard times
The 'New York SuperNode' says it will achieve net-income positive milestone this month; closes $12M Series A equity financing
ILX Lightwave introduces a reliability test system for laser diodes and LEDs
Texas Instruments delivers highly integrated, scaleable system-on-a-chip for VOIP customer premises gateway applications
Announces industry's first operations support system to manage wireless SIP-based push-to-talk services
Diluted EPS before special items now $2.56 to $2.60 (was $2.70 to $2.80); year-end net debt reiterated at $46B to $47B
Infineon is displaying its extensive portfolio of fiber optics products and offerings at the ECOC 2003 tradeshow
Chromux will become the exclusive manufacturer of NP Photonics' Compliant MEMS (CMEMS) products
Level 3 launches new (3)Tone hosted business voice service to augment or replace PBX, IP PBX, and IP Centrex systems
AT&T wins $3.6M deal to reengineer Northwestern Human Services' (NHS) IT infrastructure; targets Australian SMEs through new partner ETS
BlazePhotonics drops the price of fifteen of its photonic crystal fibers by up to forty percent
Metrobility introduces enhanced Ethernet over CWDM for metro access and campus networks on its Radiance 4000 platform
Vitesse Semiconductor brings to market the first 340-Gbit/s, serial TFI-5 TSI switch for access and metro applications
Accelerant transceiver validates Teradyne backplane reference platform in less than two days using Accelerant's Lab in a Chip suite
Siemens Venture Capital leads $4M follow-on financing with ComVentures and VantagePoint Venture Partners participating
Exar's new DS3/E3/STS-1 multi-channel LIU device family and eight-channel E1 short-haul LIU both leverage its R(3) technology
Juniper's E-series routing platform meets the DSL Forum's TR-059 specification for evolution of mass-market, premium DSL services
New interfaces and software enable integrated multi-Gbit/s data-center services to increase efficiency, performance, and manageability
MergeOptics delivers its complete suite of 10-Gbit/s MSA modules for Sonet/SDH and Ethernet applications
Broadcom announces the first multi-tuner silicon solution for cable set-top boxes, next-gen cable-ready TVs, and personal video recorders
ECI Telecom chosen for the delivery of advanced DSL services to over 800,000 subscribers in the Asia/Pacific region
Intelligent optical amplifier delivers excellent transient control for today's dynamic DWDM metro networks
Opnext extends its line of 300-pin transceivers with the TRV709A, a widely tunable transceiver for metro and long-haul DWDM applications
Marconi will launch a new scaleable WDM multi-haul, multiservice transmission platform at ECOC
Dominik Asam, previously with Goldman Sachs, takes over as head of investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and Infineon Ventures
Dominion Resources to take a $650M asset impairment charge on telecom business, which it now intends to sell
Integrated BayPackets/Convedia solution delivers cost-effective and differentiated enhanced services for wireline, wireless, and cable SPs
Pirelli is showing next-generation systems, modules, and components at the European Conference on Optical Communication
OpVista hires Western and Eastern Regional VPs of sales to meet demand for the MetroVista optical transport system
Ron Spithill, Asia/Pacific president, appointed chief marketing officer; Christian Reinaudo replaces him as president of Asia/Pac
Siemens ICN will unveil the first electrical polarization-state controller and demultiplexer at ECOC in Rimini, Italy
Broadcom offers the ROBO-HS family of Gigabit Ethernet switch processors for small-to-medium-sized businesses
The Committee for Foreign Investment in the U.S. approves Singapore Technologies Telemedia's proposed investment in Global Crossing
Acquisition expected to increase the critical mass of Bookham’s non-telecom business
Intune Technologies unveils the AltoWave1300, an 80nm fast-swept tunable laser source
Mitsubishi Electric samples a laser for optical signal amplification that does not need to be cooled, enabling operating cost reductions
At the upcoming ECOC event, Hymite will unveil the world's smallest TOSA/ROSA sub-assembly
Infineon unveils a 4-Gbit/s Fibre Channel transceiver in a small form factor pluggable (SFP) module with digital diagnostics
Will present a paper at ECOC 2003 describing a novel method of fabricating ridge-waveguide DFB lasers with only a single growth stage
Reports net sales of $201.4 million and net earnings from continuing operations of $11.4 million or $0.13 per share
Will install its flagship Route Dynamics product free of charge as part of a new time-limited trial program at select company sites
Granite has been approved as an enterprise-wide standard for all Telefonica companies and begun implementation at Telefonica Empresas
Continuing its Chapter 11 reorg, Acterna sells its wireless subsidiary to Golden Gate Capital for $40M cash
Intel demos silicon and explains its PCI Express road map, including plans for workstations and Ethernet
The Inspector General refers the question of whether Qwest should be considered for debarment to the GSA Suspension/Debarment Official
The ADN2821 3.3 V transimpedance amplifier (TIA) is designed for use in small form-factor receiver packages in 10-Gbps optical networks
Appoints Andy Stoddard as VP of sales; BTI Photonic Systems picks its Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOA) for use in its CWDM products
Offers more help in terms of hardware, software, and services for its highest-end network processors
PX Instrument Technology (PXIT) launches its PX2000-333 Digital Communications & Jitter Analyser module at ECOC 2003
Solid delivers hot-standby database configuration for compatible integration into Force Computers' communications platform
Oluma's integrated photodiode Tap and VOA (TVOA) passes the 'damp heat' portion of Telcordia GR-1221
Terayon's Euro-DOCSIS 2.0-based cable data system deployed by Liwest, Austria's second-largest cable TV operator
Sumitomo Electric Industries starts volume shipment of Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers for CWDM applications
LVL7 announces availability of FastPath networking software for Infineon Technologies' 'Purple' Ethernet access switch-on-chip
O2 selects Lucent to assess and optimize the performance of its GSM and GPRS networks in Germany, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the UK
Have transferred digital broadcast video and audio segments across Level 3's Ethernet WAN using Sony's e-VTR technology
Korea's leading service provider opts for M-series routing platform to deliver new metro Ethernet services
New products are Optical Coupling Gel, Optical Elastomer, Photonic Grade Encapsulant, and Primary Optical Fiber Coating
Sunrise Telecom expects to report third-quarter 2003 revenues in the range of $11 to $12 million
Renews relationship with Brussels-based Financial Messaging Co-op; enables Swedish GCE to run its business from Czech server
Its MGCP, MEGACO/H.248, and RTP/RTCP Developer Toolkits fully support the Green Hills Software Real-Time Operating System (RTOS)
Total revenues were stable Y/Y; operating income before depreciation, amortization, and nonrecurring charges doubled to $159 million
MEMS company introduces what it claims is the smallest VOA available, at 5.4mm diameter and 18mm length
Silicon & Software Systems (S3) announces ATM support for the Intel series of AdvancedTCA-based platforms
Tunable external cavity laser, optimized for coarse wavelength division multiplexing testing, extends over 165nm
Cuda 12000 next-Generation cable modem termination system (CMTS) has received Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 qualification
Rostelecom has awarded Siemens Information and Communication Networks a contract to supply and install optical transmission technology
$10.5M contracts for day-to-day management of tactical communications systems for US Air Force bases in Southwest Asia
Cypress, IDT, NetLogic and SiberCore offer reference boards linking to Intel's network processor designs
Packs its voice-over-packet and voice-over-ATM chips into module form, targeting voice gateways
OnFiber extends its network using Terabeam's wireless Gigabit Ethernet
The EX-1500 SSL VPN gets an extra dose of security, along with a ton of tech partners
Adds software for DiffServ and Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol, and an Integrated Managment Interface
Telcos will link up with satellite companies to compete with cable operators, says analyst firm
Company demonstrates its XFP module transmitting 300 meters over multimode fiber
New chips pack up to 32 T1/E1 streams onto Ethernet or IP
Announces shipments of two traffic manager chips with aggregate capacity of up to 40 Gbit/s
U2t Photonics launches two differential pin-TIA 43-Gbit/s photoreceivers designed using transimpedance amplifiers from Inphi
Community Medical Centers picks Time Warner Telecom to deliver local switched metro Ethernet data services, in a three-year deal
Corvis plans to cut 200 of its 1,400 employees by year end, resulting in annual cost savings of approximately $30M to 40M
Tundra Semiconductor now expects its Q2 revenue to grow by 30% over its Q1 revenues, compared to its original guidance of 5% to 15%
Announces three-year growth and cost-reduction goals as it realigns to target two distinct market segments: businesses and consumers
Enhanced wide area Ethernet data networking service features new capabilities and expanded availability in the US and Europe
VegaStream finishes its management buy-out from Pace Micro Technology and its re-launch as an independent company
Photeon's Optical Design Automation Tool uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to help find the global optimum for design problems
Dr. Ulrich Schumacher opens Infineon's new Chinese headquarters in Shanghai's booming business district Pudong
Liz Claiborne chooses AboveNet for installation of a private optical fiber network
KT deploys Laurel Networks' ST200 Service Edge Router to deliver advanced Internet services at the edge of its Kornet network
Company releases silicon intellectual property for PCI Express, targeting ASIC designers and FPGA users
Kagoor's VOIP product will be deployed in metro hosted IP for business customers
Automated cell handles polishing, cleaning, and inspection for terminating multifiber optical connectors
New family includes a test and measurement product, a data networking offering, and production software
Terry Cantrell, ex-Anritsu, named VP of Sales
VDSL chip company opens a Yokohama office, complementing its Seoul, South Korea location
Manufacturing of its holographic phase masks has been successfully relocated to Ibsen Photonics' 1,300 sq.m. cleanroom facility
Second round funding of $13.3 million led by Advent Venture Partners
Intec wins €2m InterconnecT contract with Belgacom Mobile
Former IDT exec Jonathan Kaplan will lead the company's efforts in prepaid calling cards
Chip maker exits the market for content addressable memory, beefs up efforts in licensing chip designs
Sprint and Nortel team on optical services, enabling large businesses to access multiple metro locations via a ring-based network
Vitesse's TeraStream Intelligent Switch Fabric interoperates with Intel's IXP2800 Network Processor for and 10-Gbit/s packet switching
Janos Technology hires Brett D. Rosner, former director of Lockheed Martin's Santa Barbara Focalplane, as its new president
Service provider in Abrams, Wisconsin, has selected Zhone's SLMS architecture to support broadband services
Nortel plans to invest $200M over three years to strengthen R&D capabilities in China and build a new Beijing campus
ZTE to market and resell Redback's SMS family throughout Asia and also provide installation and direct support to customers
Axsun Technologies' quality management system has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification
Nortel supplies CDMA2000 1X solutions for Phase 3 of China Unicom's nationwide expansion, in deals worth a combined $139M
Company's Packet Flow Acceleration lowers enterprise WAN response time
Company opens a Moscow office to serve Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States
Startup is sampling a programmable optical filter based on liquid-crystal technology
Flagship SR-80 Sequence Reducer supports larger central sites with Gigabit Ethernet and features new Packet Flow Acceleration technology
Lucent Technologies' global business partner program proceeds apace in Europa, with three recent wins of which to boast
Sumitomo Electric Industries' ExceLight Communications division announces volume shipments of CWDM SFP optical transceivers
Lancope, with government help, unveils StealthWatch+Therminator for visualization and patternless detection of attacks in real time
Releases STM-1/OC3 access interface for its Nimbra media networking platform, enabling video and legacy services on a single platform
City of Windom to deploy Optical Solutions' FiberPath 500 FTTP system to provide citizens with 21st-century broadband services
AEP Systems unveils the advanced edition of AEP SureWare A-Gate SSL VPN, providing robust protection features at an affordable price
Canoga Perkins invades the SAN and metro space with OC48c CWDM system with 20 Gbit/s throughput and unique loopback testing capability
Telecom's wholesale circuit-switched voice market to resume growth position, reveals new Atlantic-ACM long-distance analysis
AT&T's chairman says regulators must ensure sustainable competition, which is the only policy that will lead to facilities investment
NEON Communications acquires Columbia Transcom, gaining a robust fiber optic network running from New York City to Washington, DC
Sprint signs IBM Global Services and EDS to provide application development and maintenance support for selected software systems
Corning Innovation Ventures has been sold to Scimitar Partners; Greg Smith stays on as president
US Ethernet services will generate a cumulative total of $4.2B from 2002 through 2007, growing at a CAGR of 36%, says Vertical Systems
Corvis common stock began trading on the Nasdaq National Market System as of opening of trading this morning
LG Electronics selects Azanda's traffic management technology for use in future releases of its multiservice switch routers
Global Crossing offers an enhanced videoconferencing service, featuring increased video quality, reliability, and global reach
Yipes Enterprise Services completes its Series A equity financing, adding another $9.5M for a total of $63.5M
Launches a pre-paid, $1,000 a month, 10-Mbit/s Ethernet connection service for small and medium businesses with poor credit
Equant named a Global Customer Partner by Nortel Networks; will get recommended to Nortel's top enterprise customers
SBC asks a federal appeals court to stop enactment of FCC unbundling rules, which it says would cause 'irreparable harm' to its business
KT is expanding its network-based VPN and firewall services with new deployments of CoSine's IPSX 9500 IP Service Processing Switch
CAI Networks and Avanu introduce the WebMux Pro load balancer for Gigabit Ethernet, with the Burst Activity Management (BAM) feature
Dutch ISP selects Quarry Technologies’ iQ8000 Security Service Router for deployment in its network
Chunghwa Telecom leverages AdventNet Web NMS management platform for rapid development of its unified Quality Management System
Kit includes 10-Gbit/s physical-layer transceiver for high-speed serial interface in the MAN, WAN, LAN, and SAN
Has signed a VAR agreement for the Italian market with Tiesseci, a major video broadcasting system integrator and equipment distributor
Belgium's Telindus acquires Netconcept, a German network services specialist (Belgians taking over Germans? Will wonders never cease!?)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program awards Chiral Photonics a grant for laser R&D
LxSix Photonics launches FBG-based multi-sensor arrays for next-generation Smart Optical Sensing applications
Photonic research labs in Japan and China use Optiwave design and simulation tools to analyze the performance of photonic technologies
Gets grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program to develop a MEMS-based optical switch
ITU and Internet2 standards suite H.350 supports H.320, H.323, session initiation protocol (SIP) and even non-standard protocols
ADC features new broadcast connectivity and entertainment products at the International Broadcasting Convention 2003 in Amsterdam
Alcatel to demonstrate IPTV solutions at IBC 2003, using Windows Media 9 Series to offer advanced multi-media television solutions
American Fiber Systems to provide fiber optic network solution to deliver 'unlimited bandwidth' for Cleveland State University
ElectroniCast forecasts global optical circulator telecommunication use is recovering in 2003
Northlight Optronics' pig-tailed transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) saves on board space for latest DWDM applications
Network USA entered into a letter of intent with Global TV to merge it into a newly formed subsidiary
PCCW, Hong Kong's leading telecommunications provider, selects VideoTele.com's Astria content processor to deliver pay-TV services
Board declares a $0.02 per share quarterly dividend
Nauticus Networks' N2000 series of Intelligent Data Center Switches integrates Hifn security processor
AT&T offers DSL service as part of a local and long-distance voice bundle in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Maryland
Maxima wins a $2M grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a 10µm-wavelength solid-state laser
Atreus Systems closes a $13M Series C round, including new investors Meritage Private Equity Funds, SAIC Venture Capital, Telus Ventures
Altice, Telenet, the Swiss Canton of Graubuenden, and Aster City, Poland, pick Motorola Broadband to provide digital broadband systems
Bookham Technology completes consolidation of its two main wafer fab facilities, getting rid of approximately 150 employees
Colt Telecom provides a little more infomation about Andreas Barth, who was made a non-executive director on August 29
IBM and Agilent to advance the performance of optical interconnects in a $30M project with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Retirees charge execs with creating a 'moral chasm' by cutting their healthcare benefits while continuing to draw extravagant salaries
New DSL Forum spec to generate almost $1B annually in incremental services within the first few years, says TeleChoice and East by North
iCognito completes a $3.1M round of financing, led by Blumberg Capital; recruits Isabel Maxwell as CEO
Now expects revenue between $75M and $77M, up from $70M to $74M, for net loss per share of between $0.06 and $0.08, up from $0.08 to $0.11
KiloLambda achieves ISO 9001:2000 certification for its optical power control components
NEC Infrontia, Hitachi, and Iwatsu are shipping in volume enterprise IP phones using Broadcom's BCM1100 and BCM1101 IP phone chips
Cisco's SL-Series interface for its ONS 15454 MSPP enables the delivery of Fibre Channel-based SAN-extension services over Sonet/SDH
PMC-Sierra introduces low-power, 12-channel framing and mapping device solution for Sonet/SDH transport networks
Sprint appoints Len Lauer president and chief operating officer of the company; Lauer will also continue to serve as president of PCS
Alcatel's video-enabled DSL solution chosen by Video Networks; Open Media Suite to be integrated with NDS's secure broadband architecture
Former Nortel COO Clarence J. Chandran hired as president of CGI's Business Process Services group and chairman of the board, India
Replaces C. Richard Kramlich with Kenneth A. Goldman, senior VP of finance and administration and CFO of Siebel Systems
C&M deploys digital video headend and IP transport systems from Harmonic to establish an OpenCable compliant digital CATV network
Net.com selects Atlas to offer secure, reliable networks to government, service provider, and enterprise clients in Ukraine
Fujitsu Laboratories and a group from the University of Tokyo have fabricated a photonic crystal from a ferroelectric material
3Com to outsource all manufacturing and realign product development and supply chain capabilities, affecting about 1,000 employees
Internet data center operator KIDC boosts backbone bandwidth and cuts operating expenses with Juniper's T-series core routers
Nasdaq denies extension; stock to be delisted as of September 11; may become quoted in the Pink Sheets, as it doesn't even qualify for OTC
Verizon's North Central region president Ed Weise to retire, surrendering his post to Suri Surinder
BellSouth is happy the FCC is considering changing the 'total element long-run incremental cost' (Telric) pricing formula
China Cable and Communication to acquire 50% of Beijing Haidian Cable Network from Stone Group, the largest shareholder of SINA, for $20M
Enterprise content management (ECM) solutions provider buys digital asset management (DAM) solutions provider for cash and stock
Laurel Networks closes $20M in third-round funding, including contributions from new participant and primary investor Ciena
Ciena to market, sell, and support Laurel's flagship ST200 Service Edge Router; will integrate it into its LightWorks ON-Center
Dow Corning launches a new global Photonic Solutions business, taking silicon-based materials into the optical domain
IP Infusion and SSH Communications Security deliver comprehensive router security and IP services solution for Furukawa Electric
NanoOpto secures additional $7M in venture financing from existing equity partners in Series B round
Allot Communications offers expanded P2P support across its NetEnforcer AC-1000 product line
The DSL Forum says DSL got another 10.7M subscribers worldwide in the first half of 2003, for a total of 46.7M, according to Point Topic
University College London deploys Procket Networks' PRO/8000 series routers in production and research networks
Acterna launches the easy-to-use Optical Network Performance and Monitoring System for metro-area networks (ONMS Metro)
Lynx Photonic Networks achieves ISO 9001:2000 certification for its optical switching solutions
FastWeb launches TV over ADSL services in Milan, Turin, Bologna, and Reggio Emilia using Alcatel's 7301 ASAM
Signs a distribution agreement with Zycko to expand into the UK enterprise SAN market with its optical transmission equipment
Nortel Networks enhances IBM eServer BladeCenter with Gigabit Ethernet LAN switch for infinitely scaleable server infrastructure
Introduces the MDS 9100 Multilayer Intelligent fabric switch series, extending the benefits of intelligent network services to SMBs
GDA debuts UNH-IOL Compliance Validated 10-Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) IP core for ASIC- and FPGA-based systems
LightPointe to manufacture free-space optics (FSO) products for the China market under the Huawei brand
Integrates several conditional access systems into iTTV delivery platform to protect content and enable broadband video business models
Tripwire joins Juniper Networks OSS Alliance Partner Program, providing a rich solution for network visibility and control
The Nokia D500 Release 3 can handle IP, ATM, and Ethernet traffic simultaneously, unlike any other DSLAM on the market today
FastWeb offers live ADSL broadcast services in Rome, Naples, and Genoa with multicast technology using Marconi's Access Hub MSAN
Zhone announces comprehensive passive optical network (PON) products supporting full-featured triple-play solutions
Just as it did in April, Tellabs offers its US employees a chance to volunteer to get cut and receive lovely severance benefits
Xelerated adds Borland's CodeWright, a programmer's editing system, to its Xelerator Software Development Kit
Korean DWDM supplier Letek will use Highwave's EDFA technology, featuring Fast Transient Electronics, in its commercialized platform
Opera Software offers Linux-based set-top boxes, looking to undercut Microsoft's best price by up to 75%
Xalyo Systems announces a PCI Telecom Mezzanine Card (PTMC) based on Wintegra's WinPath Network Processor
Requests an extension for the filing of its annual Form 10-K, its quarterly Form 10-Q, and any restatements for prior periods
Alcatel to supply DSL access solutions to Omantel, the Sultanate of Oman's incumbent operator, and Vietnam Post and Telecommunication
AT&T selects Lucent Metropolis DMX and DMXtend Access Multiplexers to provide next-gen Sonet throughout its network, in multi-year deal
Bridgewater Systems and Ellacoya Networks demonstrate first real-time automated IP service delivery system at the Broadband World Forum
France Telecom sells interests in Telecom Argentina to W de Argentina for $125M in cash, in CTE Salvador to America Movil for $217M
Bridgewater Systems announces Dynamic Bandwidth Manager to help broadband carriers control the costs of peer-to-peer traffic
Will integrate its remote test capabilities into Alcatel network elements to reduce costs and speed deployment of broadband services
The CopperMax/ITH test module is the first in a series of element-integrated remote test solutions planned by Spirent
Ohio's Buckeye TeleSystem to deploy Mahi's Mi7 Metro Core Aggregation System to terminate Sonet rings, streamline central office
Scientific-Atlanta video-on-demand (VOD) subsystem for Prisma IP platform optimizes service options for cable operators
Tokyo's Olympus Optical forms a MEMS Technology Division, unifying all previous MEMS activities, including R&D and foundry services
Springboard Telecom selects Occam Networks Broadband Loop Carrier platform to provide voice and data services in 'Ayrsley' development
MergeOptics delivers 10-Gbit/s Ethernet X2 optical modules capable of up to 300m transmission in existing multimode fiber
Marconi shareholders vote overwhelmingly (99.7%) to consolidate five company shares into one; all other resolutions passed, too
DMG Technologies names Dr. Toshi Makino, former Nortel DFB laser guru, as chief technology officer, heading new product design group
GL Communications introduces VOIP call generation and analysis with Packet Series products, PacketGen and PacketScan
Acterna's new DSL Test Solution, comprising QT200 Test Head and EMS software, provides innovative, scaleable solution for BT
Northlight Optronics' receiver optical subassembly (ROSA) module offers groundbreaking 10-Gbit/s performance for XFP transceivers
Alliance Fiber Optic Products' SpectraMux Compact CWDM passes stringent Telcordia 1209 and 1221 qualification
Australia's Integ Communication Solutions becomes an integrator for InfoVista's performance management solutions
Aurora Networks appoints cable veteran Howard 'Scotty' Flink vice president of international sales
ADC enters alliance with Sumitomo Electric and Preformed Line Products to to develop and engineer a FTTX connectivity bundle
Neoteris extends SSL access series to include popular wireless device and handheld computing systems
Chinese subscribers to UTStarcom's Personal Access System (PAS) top 15M, as a record 1.5M are added in August alone
USTA, BellSouth, SBC, Verizon, and Qwest ask the FCC to delay implementation of the unbundling portions of the Triennial Review
Sprint upgrades wireline/wireless data network for banking group, to power a network that links 1,300 ATM machines in the Southwestern US
US LEC introduces Data Network Reports online reporting tool, empowering customers to measure service level performance themselves
Fibernet Group accredited as a Cisco 'Advanced Technology Partner' for advanced optical technologies
Bell Canada, along with Aliant and Bell West, teams with Nortel to build Canada's most advanced IP-based Next-Generation Network (NGN)
Redback Networks boosts performance of its SMS 1800/1000 platform by two to three times with SMS 1800 SL and XFE Forwarding Engine module
Corning to convert its standard single-mode fiber product portfolio to SMF-28e optical fiber; enhances SMF-28e optical and geometry specs
Cogeco Cable selects Cisco's ONS 15454 multiservice provisioning platform for bandwidth efficiency in Ethernet-over-Sonet network
ECI Telecom introduces Hi-FOCuS 4, a next-generation multiservice access gateway platform with unprecedented capacity and connectivity
Cisco's MPLS-based IP network technology to help Telekom Crne Gore provide IP VPN services to Montenegro's public and business community
Neil Weston, previously with JDS Uniphase and Agilent Technologies, named President of Sales and Marketing
Launches high-density Docsis 2.0-based Module for the Cuda 12000 next-generation cable modem termination system
Wholly-owned subsidiary will focus on the development of technologies and products for conventional optical networks based on SDH/Sonet
Cites Gartner report giving it 17.5% of global DSLAM shipments in 2Q03
Extensions to Spirent's CenterOp for DSL remote test platform enable end-to-end support for ADSL2 and ADSL2+
Oluma's integrated photodiode Tap and variable optical attenuator (TVOA) completes Telcordia GR-1209
Verizon, the Communications Workers of America, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers tentatively agree to five-year deal
Increases customers by 200% between January 2002 and July 2003, for a total of 300, with 70 additions in just the last seven months
Bankruptcy court approves Com21's proposed sale of its remaining operating assets and substantially all of its personal property assets
At the Broadband World Forum 2003, Siemens ICN will report on replacing TDM equipment with DSLAM-based multiservice access devices
Little Optics offers compact, ultra long path length time delay circuits based on its patented Hydex material system
Names Mark Weinswig, its director of strategic projects and investor relations, as VP of business development and investor relations
Revenues were $4.5M, down 14% from 2Q03, for net income of $12.5M ($2.13/share), up from last year's loss of $15.8M ($21.35/share)
Advanced Communications Technology selects Zhone for delivery of integrated voice and data services in Wyoming
Ceterus's Universal Transport System revolutionizes metro market with flexible, on-demand Ethernet delivery using bonded copper/fiber pipe
Verizon's board declares a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per share, same as last quarter
Lucent Technologies to expand national DWDM optical backbone network for Telekomunikacja Polska
Wire One teams with Network-I to jointly market the Glowpoint videoconferencing service and expand coverage in the UK
Broadband revs to grow from €12.5B in 2003 to €24.7B in 2008; xDSL could account for 15% of broadband revenues in 2008, says Analysys
INO offers holographic phase masks for developing and manufacturing gratings-based components for high-speed optical networks
British Telecommunications makes tender offer to purchase for cash up to 40% of its outstanding €2.25B 7.125% notes due 2011
Öresundskraft chooses PacketFront for open broadband network in Helsingborg, Sweden
Ixia announces the industry's first comprehensive test suite for conformance and performance validation of secure IPSec networks
Telefonica de Espana taps nCube's nAble interactive management software and n4x video server for the delivery of VOD services
Calient Networks launches PX switching subsystem to automate system testing, grid computing, and pre-deployment staging
Qwest applies to the FCC for permission to offer long-distance services in Arizona
Sprint selected as primary long-distance carrier for the world's leading aerospace company; specific terms not disclosed
London-based voice carrier buys private-line service from Level 3, linking three key European markets
Offers a state-of-the-art wireless multimedia gateway, featuring the latest advanced broadband wireless connectivity technology
Sprint unveiled five regional 'executive briefing centers' to give sales prospects a first-hand look at the telecom solutions they offer
Ciena's CoreDirector, MetroDirector K2 help global managed network service provider Infonet reduce network operating expenses
Optical Communication Products relocates corporate headquarters to Woodland Hills, five miles south of its former Chatsworth HQ
CyOptics introduces 10-Gbit/s APD receiver, consisting of an InGaAs avalanche photodiode and a high-gain SiGe transimpedance amplifier
Cox Communications selects Terawave as a vendor for their passive optical network (PON) deployments
Largest-ever survey of metro multiservice provisioning platforms, from Heavy Reading, covers 64 products from 29 vendors
New market research division provides quantitative analysis of telecom technology and trends to service providers, carriers, vendors
Revenues were $39.4M, down 16% from 1Q02, for a net loss of $41.2M ($0.20/share), up from a loss of $36.9M ($0.19/share) last year
Nortel makes it clear that it is in no way related to, nor does it recommend or endorse, TRC Capital Corp.'s offer to buy 30M shares
The Communications Workers of America's tentative contract settlement with Verizon boosts pay and adds seniority rights for New York techs
Chiral Photonics offers a unique, all-glass in-fiber polarizer, based on its proprietary chiral technology
Ciena's $46.2M acquisition of Akara is now complete; Akara to continue operations from its Ottawa facility
NKT Integration and C2V team to develop and manufacture integrated optical components based on Planar Lightwave Circuit technology
Through a partnership with Cicada Semiconductor, VIA Networking introduces the Velocity line of Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Dept. of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) OKs Paradyne's GranDSLAM 4200 for use on telecom systems of RUS borrowers
Northlight Optronics offers transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) module for next-gen 10-Gbit/s 80km transceivers and transponders
AT&T Latin America enters 'the final stages' of its restructuring process, prepares to be bought by Embratel
Volo Communications offers local/long distance VOIP, enhanced calling features, and high-speed business services on Florida Cable System
Looking Glass Networks selected by Verizon for dark fiber and lit bandwidth services in three markets
Johanson Fiber Optics debuts a rack-mount variable attenuator enclosure, designed for deployment of CWDM and DWDM systems
Lemur Networks names Dr. Brion Feinberg as senior director of product management and marketing
Yes, Nortel's board declares a dividend, but who can say how much?
Optical Solutions closes Series III financing totaling $15M; Cisco joins as a new investor
EDS to run the US Department of State's domestic telecom system under a US General Services Administration Connections Contract task order
Due to stronger than anticipated quarter-to-date revenue, Adtran ups its Q3 revenue estimate to $98M-$100M, for EPS of $0.34 to $0.36
Infonetics reports that UTStarcom is the world's second-largest DSLAM provider and the largest IP-DSLAM provider, with 62% market share
Infonet settles State of California stockholder litigation with no admission of liability; separate federal class action suit dismissed
Xue Chen resigns as CEO and director of Qiao Xing Universal Telephone subsidiary CECT; Wu Zhiyang named CEO, Sun Xueming named director
Revenues were $3.6B, down 0.8% from Q1, for a net loss of $91M ($0.05/share), down from earnings of $128M ($0.07/share) last quarter
Golden Telecom finalizes the acquisition Sibchallenge Telecom, the leading alternative wireline operator in Krasnoyarsk
Verizon Wireless signs a multi-year, $1B+ deal with Nortel for expansion and upgrade of its nationwide 3G wireless infrastructure
Cardiff University and the University of Wales College of Medicine choose Foundry's 10-Gigabit Ethernet switches for combined network
Dacom selects Laurel Networks' ST200 Service Edge Router to deliver scaleable, QOS-enabled Layer 2 and IP VPN services
Offers the third generation of its Narrowcast Services Gateway video-on-demand (VOD) delivery solution, with narrowcast technology
Guy Shechter, VP of products, to lead TIA working group to write End Face Geometry Measurement Methodology to quantify TIA's requirements
Continues sweeping up in China with $80M contract to expand deployments of its IP-based PAS systems in the Jiangsu Province
Scintera Networks unveils Advanced Signal Processing Platform and 10-Gbit/s CMOS single-chip Electronic Dispersion Compensation Engine
Toshiba to separate its telecommunication system business on January 1st, 2004; will become Toshiba Communication Systems Corporation
AT&T files suit against MCI/Worldcom and Onvoy, alleging mail fraud, wire fraud, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment, and racketeering
Furukawa Electric will preview its 'ultimate' optical fiber splicer, the S183, at next month’s ECOC exhibition in Rimini, Italy
CAT Telecom, formerly the Communications Authority of Thailand, connects with iBasis for international VOIP service
IDT acquires the designs for IBM's 128Kx36 (4.5-Mbit) and 512Kx36 (18-Mbit) network search engine (NSE) devices in TLA-rife deal
Tellium to expand its Aurora product line with new multiservice transport switches, taking the company beyond the long-haul core
Galazar Networks' Ethernet over Sonet framers have been tested and verified by network equipment vendors and carriers
Agilent and ASA offer repeatable oscilloscope jitter measurement system; Agilent intros multi-rate 10-Gbit/s clock recovery module
Accelerant and FCI quadruple connector bandwidth density to more than 600 Gbits per inch, enabling 50% reduction in backplane cost per port
Aventail integrates with leading identity and access management vendors, including Imprivata, Netegrity, and RSA Security
CoSine to enable private networking, secure Internet access, universal remote access, and managed firewall services for Frontier
Spiro Press launches the book Business 2010, by Ian Pearson and Dr. Michael Lyons, for a peek at future business landscapes
WorldCom accepts new corporate governance guidelines and congratulates itself on its restructuring progress
Takes the total number of board directors to nine, though appointments not effective until it emerges from Chapter 11 protection
WorldCom responds to Oklahoma Attorney General's claims against the carrier
France Telecom announces its first half results and outlines its intention to buy the slice of Orange it doesn't already own