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February 2002

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v9n037 28-February-2002 1. House Approves Tauzin-Dingell Broadband Legislation 
2. Cogent to Acquire Key US Network Assets of PSINet 
3. Comcast Opens its Cable Networks to Other ISPs 
4. Qwest Announces $100 Million in VPN Deals 
5. BT Outlines its Requirements for Core IP Routing Platforms 
6. Caspian Networks Closes $120 Million in Fourth Round Funding 
7. Wave7 Optics Secures $23 Million for its FTTH Solutions 
8. Salira Secures $7 Million for its EPON 
9. Silicon Vendors Promote Interoperability for DMT-VDSL 
10. Ixia Introduces IPv6 Conformance Test Suite 
11. Teradvance Develops Long-Haul, 40 Gbps Optical Transport System 
12. Genoa Ships its Single-Chip, Multi-wavelength Optical Amplifier 
13. JDS Uniphase Introduces New Continuous Wave Lasers 
v9n036 27-February-2002 1. Intel Unveils its XScale Network Processors 
2. BT Slashes ADSL Wholesale Prices to Boost Demand 
3. NEON Launches SONET VPN Service, Discusses Options with its Creditors 
4. Mpower Files for Chapter 11 - Another CLEC Bankruptcy 
5. ARCOS Caribbean Undersea Cable System Completed 
6. Verizon to Distribute Alcatel’s IP Voice/Data Products 
7. Alcatel Optronics, CyOptics and Oki Develop 40 Gbps MSA 
8. Agility Adds $27 Million in New Funding for its Tunable Lasers 
9. Ikanos Readies 50 Mbps VDSL-DMT Solution 
10. Acterna Tunes its VoIP Analysis 
11. Zarlink Offers High Density TDM Switching Chip 
12. China’s Sichuan Telecom Selects Lucent Optical Switches 
13. EchoStar and Hughes Promise Local Channels in All US Markets 
v9n035 26-February-2002 1. Williams Communications Contemplates Chapter 11 Filing 
2. Equant Introduces Corporate IP Telephony over Global MPLS Network 
3. IBM Creates 110 GHz Silicon Germanium Chip 
4. Intel Introduces Single-Chip Gigabit Ethernet Products 
5. Broadcom Ships 12+1 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chip for Metro Networks 
6. Conexant and the Carlyle Group Establish SiGe Foundry 
7. Sonus Networks Enhances its Open Services Switch and Softswitch 
8. Atrica Unveils its Metro Ethernet Service Provisioning and Management System 
9. Alcatel to Upgrade Sea-Me-We 3 Cable to 10 Gbps 
10. Luminous Networks and Photonic Bridges Gain Approval from Chinese Ministry 
11. JDS Uniphase Shows Multiple Wavelength MEMS Switch 
12. Infineon Supplies POTS+ADSL Chipset to Occam Networks 
13. NexVerse Supports H.248-based Softswitch Interworking 
14. Chiaro Networks Secures $80 Million in Funding for Core Optical Technology
15. Innovance Networks Attracts $55 Million for its Core Optical Platform 
16. Transparent Networks Secures $20 Million for its MOEMS Optical Switching 
17. RateIntegration Raises $9 Million for Rate Setting OSS 
18. Level 3 Acquires CorpSoft, a Distributor of Business Software 
v9n034 25-February-2002 1. NTT Communications Launches Global Ethernet Tranparent LAN Service 
2. Verizon Gains FCC Long Distance Approval for Rhode Island, its 5th In-Region 
3. Global Crossing Shareholders File Alternate Reorganization Plan 
4. CSC Terminates $400 million Services Contract with Global Crossing 
5. Boeing-Led Team Pursues Military Satellite Communications Contract 
6. Intelsat Launches Communications Satellite 
7. Reactive Network Tunes its Solution for Distributed DoS Attacks 
8. Finisar, Methode, and Stratos Settle Patent Lawsuit 
9. Siemens ICN Names George Nolen as CEO 
10. NightFire Secures $11.7 Million for its Automated Provisioning Software 
11. Captus Networks Raises $6 Million for its DoS Network Security 
12. DOJ Requests Information on Proposed Comcast / AT&T Broadband Merger 
v9n033 22-February-2002 1. Media Scrutiny of Global Crossing Continues 
2. 360networks Receives SEC Subpoena Regarding Global Crossing 
3. Verizon Expands Distribution Agreement with NEC America
4. Intersil and Cisco Systems Team on 802.11g WLAN Design 
5. Efficient Networks Announces Next-Generation OS for Business Gateways 
6. Telecom Colombia Selects Ericsson’s ENGINE Solution 
7. CIENA Reports Quarterly Revenue of $162.2 million, Sees Further Deployment Delays 
8. BellSouth Cuts 2002 Financial Guidance, CAPEX Plans 
9. DIRECTV Selects TiVo for its Next Satellite Receiver + DVR 
10. Moxi Digital Names New CEO 
11. Pluris Closes $53 Million in 5th Round Funding 
v9n032 21-February-2002 1. IBM Outlines Plans to Grid-enable its Product Portfolio 
2. IBM and Globus Announce Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) 
3. Nokia Promotes Open Interfaces for Communications Industry 
4. Sabeus Leverages Cold Writing Process to Create In-Fiber Devices 
5. Bell Labs Builds Ultra-Broadband Semiconductor Laser 
6. Mitel Networks Offers Lower Cost Desktop IP Phones 
7. Andrew Corp. to Acquire Celiant for $470 Million 
8. NetTest Develops Routing Test Solution, Adds ATM Traffic Management Suite 
9. Lucent Selected for Korean National Railroad And e-Seoul Project 
10. Net2Phone Powers Yahoo! Phone Card With Voice-Activated Dialing 
11. Net2Phone Selects Brix to Verify VoIP Service 
12. Support.Com Claims Six of Top Eight US Broadband Service Providers 
v9n031 20-February-2002 1. Nortel Networks Introduces Passport 20000 Multiservice Platform 
2. Broadwing Offers SLA for Latency, Packet Loss and Availability On- and Off-Net 
3. Yipes, Storm and Neos Offer International Ethernet Service 
4. Telia Purchases UK Assets of 360 Networks 
5. Jarvis Bids to Acquire Enron Broadband Services 
6. Paris Metro Selects Marconi ATM for Multi-Service Broadband Network 
7. Lucent Announces High-Density Stinger DSL Platform 
8. Alcatel, Compaq, Packet Video Show Music Video over GPRS Devices 
9. Layer N Networks Announces Security Silicon 
10. NetTest Offers Monitoring for Metro Optical Networks 
11. Xtera Unveils 10 Gbps x 240 Channel DWDM Platform 
12. Zarlink Releases 12-Channel VSR Parallel Interconnect Modules 
13. Picolight Announces 10 Gbps VSR Transponder 
14. iolon Supplies Widely Tunable L-Band Laser to Innovance 
15. Acterna Develops All-In-One Wireless Network Analyzer 
16. Flarion Develops Forward Error-Correction Technology for Wireless, Storage and Optical Apps 
17. net.com Expands Service Creation Solution With Distributed Class 5 Services 
18. Ericsson and Juniper Networks Partner on 2.5 and 3G-Ready Infrastructure 
19. Celerica Raises $18 Million for Distributed Cell Architecture 
20. Blu-ray CD/DVD Format Targets 27 Gigabytes per Disc
v9n030 19-February-2002 1. CIENA to Acquire ONI Systems for $900 Million 
2. WaveSmith Networks Adds Frame Relay Capabilities 
3. Photonami Develops Dynamic, Metro Wavelength Architecture 
4. Lumentis Develops Unamplified Metro DWDM Architecture Scaling to 40 Wavelengths 
5. Meetinghouse Releases 802.1X Authentication Software for Windows 
6. Ixia Acquires ANVL Protocol Testing Line from Empirix 
7. Velio Introduces OC-192 SONET/SDH Devices for Intra-System Links 
8. India’s Tejas Networks Raises US$6.6 million for Optical Products 
9. NEC eLUMINANT Adds $5 Million In Funding For Its PON 
10. Globalstar Files for Chapter 11, Seeks Deal with Bondholders 
11. New Edge Networks Acquires @Work Assets and Customers for $1.5 Million 
12. Qwest Further Reduces Capital Expenditures, Borrows Against Bank Loan
v9n029 15-February-2002 1. FCC Authorizes Ultra-wideband Wireless Technology 
2. FCC Seeks to Reclassify Broadband Internet Services 
3. FCC Proposes to Reform Satellite Licensing Procedures 
4. Alcatel to Resell Telica’s Plexus 9000 Softswitch 
5. Nortel Networks Offers Mini EDFAs for C, L Band Optical Systems 
6. Korea Telecom Selects Portal’s Billing Software for Online Services 
7. Mexico’s Protel Builds DWDM Backbone with Marconi 
8. Corrent Raises $16 million for Gigabit Speed Security Chips 
9. Digi Completes Acquisition of NetSilicon 
10. XO Reports Q4 Revenue of $343.0 million, up 36% 
v9n028 14-February-2002 1. Level 3 Comments on Industry’s Accounting Practices
2. Cable & Wireless Issues Statement on Capacity Sales 
3. Sprint Selects Spirent for Integrated Network Test and Service Assurance 
4. Williams Signs Yahoo! FinanceVision for Video Services 
5. Atrica Attracts $75 for its Metro Ethernet Platform 
6. Brasil Telecom Selects ADVA DWDM for Storage Services 
7. Kestrel Adds GigE, Fibre Channel and ESCON to its Optical Transport 
8. ITXC Reports 606 million Minutes of Internet Telephony Use in Q4 
9. BeamReach Unveils its OFDM Broadband Wireless Access 
10. AIR2LAN to Test MeshNetworks’ 802.11 Access Architectures 
11. Agere, Alcatel and Nortel Enter MSA for Compact EDFAs 
12. McLeodUSA Reports Q4 Revenue and Key Network Statistics 
v9n027 13-February-2002 1. OIF Approves 40 Gbps System Packet Interface Spec 
2. European Commission Calls for Technology Neutral Policy on Broadband 
3. Occam Introduces 2nd Generation Broadband Loop Carrier, Ethernet Protection Switching 
4. Equipe Granted Patent for Multiple Redundancy Schemes 
5. Tellabs Launches Metro SDH Transport Switch 
6. PMC-Sierra Introduces Physical Layer Solution for DS3/E3 Aggregation 
7. Alcatel Updates its Enterprise Switching Line 
8. Nokia Cites Sales of its RoofTop Wireless Mesh Networks 
9. Redline Tests OFDM Non-Line-Of-Sight Fixed Broadband Wireless 
10. Ensemble Offers New Broadband Wireless Base Station and Subscriber Unit 
11. IP Unity Partners with Convergent Networks, Pairing Media Server with Softswitch 
12. Picosecond and TriQuint Develop 40 Gbps Modulator 
13. Silicon Bandwidth Raises $27.2 Million for Interconnect Technologies 
14. Philips Invests $25 Million in Ishoni for its Home Gateway Chips 
15. Octasic Secures US$11.5 Million for Voice over Packet Chips 
16. Lightscape to Supply its XDM Hybrid Optical Platform to Israel’s Bezeq 
17. Nortel Networks Cuts Guidance for Q1 
v9n026 12-February-2002 1. AT&T Builds New Nationwide Optical Network with Cisco and Ciena 
2. Qwest Receives SEC Subpoena Concerning Global Crossing 
3. Nortel Networks CFO Steps Down Following Personal Stock Sales 
4. Agere Systems and Hifn Develop Network Processor-Based Security Devices 
5. NetOctave Raises $7.8 Million for its Security Processors 
6. GiantLoop and Williams to Partner on Enterprise Data Solutions 
7. Nortel Networks Releases Ethernet over SDH Solution 
8. Lucent Demos Secure Mobile Data Connection over 3G 
9. Mindspeed Introduces Three Crosspoint Switches 
10. Cox Completes Transfer of @Home Customers to its own Network 
11. Avaya Considers Sale of its Structured Cable Business 
12. Intertex Data AB Introduces SIP-capable Firewall 
13. Optimer Photonics Names CEO 
v9n025 11-February-2002 1. Altra Broadband’s Subcarrier Multiplexing Aims for Extended Reach, Bandwidth Boost 
2. Network Elements Acquires Engineering Team from TriQuint 
3. Kabira Upgrades Mediation and Service Provisioning OSS with 3G and IP VPN Support 
4. Siemens, Sony, Ericsson and Nokia Agree on MMS Interoperability 
5. Nokia Makes First IP Packet Data Call With Its 3G WCDMA 
6. Alcatel Appoints Niel Ransom As Chief Technology Officer 
7. EXFO Introduces Test System for Optical Component Manufacturing 
8. OSS World 2002 Awards
v9n024 08-February-2002 1. FCC Issues Annual Report on High Speed Services 
2. House Vote on Tauzin-Dingell Legislation Expected February 27 
3. NBC to Transport Olympic Video Programming over Global Crossing’s ATM Backbone 
4. Australia’s CSIRO Demos Applications over 10 Gbps Ethernet MAN 
5. BT Reaches 127,000 ADSL Subscribers, Cites Progress in Loop Unbundling 
6. Tellabs to Integrate White Rock’s SONET ADMs into Titan 6100 Metro DWDM 
7. Certicom and Funk Collaborate on 802.1x Security 
8. D-Link Introduces an 802.11b Wireless Camera 
9. Deutsche Telekom Begins its UMTS Rollout 
10. Genuity Restructures Dial Access Business 
11. Worldcom Reports $5.3 billion in Revenue, Up 7% 
12. ONI Systems Reports Q4 Revenue, Customer Base Increases to 30 
13. Cisco Systems Forms Carrier Systems Group 
v9n023 07-February-2002 1. MeshNetworks Introduces its Multi-Hopping Software for 802.11 Networks 
2. Salira Outlines its Architecture for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks 
3. Marconi Announces Video Networking Contracts with US Military, NBC 
4. Global Crossing Introduces ATM-based Video Transport 
5. BellSouth Signs Wholesale Agreement with Qwest 
6. AT&T Offers Unlimited, Domestic Long Distance Voice for $19.95/month 
7. Dell Expands Line of Enterprise Ethernet Switches 
8. Xilinx Ships FPGA Cores for Ethernet-over-SONET 
9. Analog Devices Announces Innovation to Lower ADSL Power Requirements 
10. Advanced Switching Communications Closes its Doors 
11. Cisco Reports $4.8 Billion in Revenue, up 8% Sequentially, Down 29% Year-over-Year 
v9n022 06-February-2002 1. Juniper Networks Expands Service Provider Edge Capabilities 
2. Fujitsu Upgrades its FlashWave Optical Transport Platform 
3. Movaz Networks Announces Customer for its Optical Switching/Transport System 
4. Sorrento Announces Agreement With Deutsche Telekom for its Metro DWDM 
5. Calient Networks Ships its All-Optical Switch for Revenue 
6. CoManage Launches Network-Driven Data Integrity System 
7. Texas Development to Deploy Alloptic’s Gigabit FTTH 
8. Ericsson to Build Converged Network for South Africa’s Transtel 
9. Finisar Acquires Germany’s AIFOtec for Optical Subsystems 
10. Intel Releases iSCSI Adapter for IP Storage Over Gigabit Ethernet 
11. Nortel Networks Offers Co-Marketing Campaigns for Service Providers 
12. Avaya Receives $1.25 billion in Credit Commitments 
13. Broadwing Sells its Telephone Directory Business for $345M 
14. Ciena to Miss Earnings Forecast, Cites Market Uncertainty
v9n021 05-February-2002 1. Quantum Bridge Adds Gigabit Ethernet Switching to its Optical Access Platform 
2. Global Crossing Discloses SEC Investigation into its Accounting Practices 
3. Williams Reports Q4 Revenues, Banks Question Credit Agreements 
4. Norway’s Tele2 Selects Ericsson for Fixed Telephony Migration to Packet 
5. Siemens Revamps its Enterprise Voice Portfolio with New IP Platforms and Phones 
6. Siemens Adds Automated Wavelength Provisioning 
7. Allegro Networks Raises $60 Million for its Carrier Edge Routing Developments 
8. Spirent Forms Company Focused on Military GPS Solutions 
9. DSET Ships MPLS Provisioning Software 
10. Oki Semiconductor Offers 40 Gbps Modulators 
11. Intel Introduces 10 Gbps Optical Transceivers 
12. Molex Develops 10 Gbps WWDM Transceivers 
13. California’s Roseville Telephone Implement’s FTTH with Optical Solutions 
14. Cogent Completes Acquisition of Allied Riser 
15. NETGEAR Ships 802.11a Wireless Products
v9n020 04-February-2002 1. Appian Adds SDH to its Optical Services Activation Platform 
2. Teledesic Proceeds with Plans for Global Broadband Satellite Network 
3. Class Action Lawyers Join Forces Against Telecom Carriers 
4. Level 3 Denies Impending Bankruptcy Filing 
5. MetaSolv Completes Acquisition of Nortel Networks' Service Commerce OSS 
6. Cable & Wireless Selects InfoVista for IP Network Performance Mgt 
7. Enterasys Receives Notice of SEC Investigation 
Guest Column: Softswitch vs. SIP, Evolving Telephony Intelligence from the Core to the Edge
v9n019 01-February-2002 1. Verizon Sees Growth in Long Distance, DSL, Data and Wireless 
2. AOL Time Warner Highlights User and Traffic Trends 
3. McLeodUSA Reaches Deal with Bondholders, Files for Chapter 11 
4. Alcatel Reports Challenging Outlook 
5. HP Migrates its European Network onto KPNQwest ATM Backbone 
6. Tut Systems Unveils Access Architecture based on Fiber and VDSL 
7. Speech Application Language Tags Forum Builds Momentum 
8. Omnitel Vodafone Selects Marconi for Optical Backbone 
9. Tektronix Introduces 10 Gbps Optical Jitter Tester 
10. Raytheon Spins Off TelASIC Communications, Targets Advanced Wireless 

 

 

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