XACCT PUTS ITS IP DETAIL RECORD (IPDR) CODE INTO PUBLIC DOMAIN
XACCT Technologies, a start-up developing IP billing and mediation solutions, has put its source code for Internet Protocol Detail Record (IPDR) into the public domain.  The proposed IPDR standard aims to ensure interoperability between the various IP mediation systems and the billing applications.  XACCT's source code consists of two libraries - one that generates IPDR format and then transports and delivers the result to a receiving system; and another that receives IPDR and parses it into its components that can then be processed by the receiving downstream billing applications.  XACCT is developing an IP usage platform that could be used for applications such as real-time pre-paid services, customer care, subscriber management, billing, fraud management, churn management, tariff / price modeling and traffic engineering.  The venture backed company is based in Santa Clara, California.  http://www.xacct.com/news/pressreleases/ipdrsource.htm
XACCT Technologies, January 31, 2000

The IP detail record (IPDR) initiative, which is backed by 24 networking vendors, aims to define the essential elements of data exchange between network elements, operation support systems and business support systems for IP networks.  A whitepaper on their concept for next generation IP support systems is available from the group.  http://www.ipdr.org

NARUS AND CONVERGYS TO INTEGRATE IP TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND BILLING PLATFORMS
NARUS agreed to integrate its Semantic Traffic Analysis (STA) Platform with Convergys Corporation's IP Billing Solutions.  The joint solution would enable ISPs to offer usage-sensitive IP services.  NARUS Semantics Analyzers are unique hardware appliances that install in any network and capture application-level usage information in real time directly from the network.  Convergys offers IP Billing and Customer Service applications. http://www.narus.com
Narus, January 31, 2000

Narus announced a similar alliance with Cisco Systems in December.

ENRON SELECTS SYCAMORE NETWORKS' OPTICAL TRANSPORT AND SWITCHING
Enron Broadband Services (EBS) awarded a three-year contract to Sycamore Networks to supply optical switching and transport products for its Enron Intelligent Network.  The deal was valued at up to $200 million http://www.sycamorenet.com/
Sycamore Networks, January 31, 2000

FORMER LUCENT EXEC NAMED CEO OF TELLIUM
Tellium, a start-up developing optical switching products, named Harry J. Carr as its new Chairman and CEO.  Carr most recently served as President of Lucent's Broadband Carrier Networks unit and was previously President and COO of Yurie Systems.  Carr replaces Michael Hodges, who is returning to the venture capital business.  http://www.tellium.com
Tellium, January 31, 2000

In December, Lucent Technologies signed a two-year OEM agreement to resell Tellium's optical switching products, StarNet Restoration Software, and other software modules.  Tellium’s Aurora optical switch provides wavelength grooming and wavelength interchange, as well as optical restoration in the event of a fiber cut.  The Tellium platform allows service providers to cross-connect optical signals at up to OC-48 while bypassing the SONET/DCS layer.  Tellium has previously disclosed plans for larger optical cross connect with the capacity of 512 OC-48s -- a total switching capacity of 1.28 Tbps.  The company has also announced the coupling of its StarNet optical signaling protocol to Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) based routing  and Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) based signaling. 

CRESCENT NETWORKS RAISES $13M FOR OPTICAL SERVICE PLATFORM
Crescent Networks, a start-up developing an optical service platform, secured $13 million in a first round of venture funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, St. Paul Venture Capital, and Venrock Associates.  Product plans have not been disclosed.  The company is based in Chelmsford, Mass.  http://www.crescentnets.com/
Crescent Networks, January 31, 2000

COHERENT FOCUSES NEW BUSINESS UNIT OF ACTIVE/PASSIVE OPTICS
Coherent formed a new business unit to drive its active and passive telecom product strategies.  The group will be based in Santa Clara, California.  Coherent also announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in Auburn, California to consolidate its optical fabrication, coating, and assembly of telecom componentry.
http:/www.cohr.com
Coherent, January 31, 2000

FRANCE TELECOM SELECTS ECI TELECOM'S ADSL ACCESS SYSTEMS
France Telecom selected ECI Telecom to supply its ADSL-based Hi-FOCuS Broadband Access Solution for both residential and business subscribers.  Financial terms were not disclosed.  ECI Telecom's platform offers ATM-OAM (Operation And Maintenance) capabilities that enables the carrier to remotely detect and localize failures on the ATM service level. The ATM to the Subscriber architecture supports four Quality of Service (QoS) classes. http://www.ecitele.com/rft_adsl.htm
ECI Telecom, January 31, 2000

INTERPACKET SECURES $15 MILLION IN VC FUNDS FOR SATELLITE-BASED ISP SERVICES
InterPacket, a start-up providing Internet backbone connectivity to ISPs worldwide, received $15 million in new funding from Pequot Private Equity, Intel, Access Technology Partners/Hambrecht & Quist and BayStar Capital.  InterPacket also serves content aggregators and distributors by multicasting rich content, such as streaming media, to servers at the edge of the Internet. InterPacket uses multiple 45Mbps connections in New York and Los Angeles The company is based in Santa Monica, California.  http://www.interpacket.net/
InterPacket, January 31, 2000

PRIMARY NETWORK COM. BUILDS VODSL SERVICES WITH ACCELERATED NETWORKS
Primary Network Communications (PNC), a CLEC based in St. Louis, will deploy Accelerated Networks' integrated access devices (IADs) and voice services gateways in its DSL network.  Primary will use Lucent Technologies' Stinger DSL concentrator for delivery of converged voice and data services over DSL.  The company hopes to introduce VoDSL in 36 mid-western cities by the end of this year.  Accelerated's voice services gateways terminate ATM-based voice onto Class 5 local voice switches using GR-303 signaling, or directly onto Class 3 or 4 long-distance switches using T1 channel-associated signaling (CAS).  Financial terms were not disclosed.  http://www.acceleratednetworks.com/
Accelerated Networks, January 31, 2000

TELIGENT PARTNERS WITH LOUIS DREYFUS (LDCOM) FOR BROADBAND WIRELESS IN FRANCE
Teligent, LD COM (the telecommunications arm of Louis Dreyfus Group) and Artemis (a global investment holding company) announced a partnership to build broadband, fixed wireless networks in France.  The companies have applied to the French telecommunications authority (ART) for spectrum licenses in the 24.5-26.5 GHz band.  http://www.teligent.com    http://www.ldcom.fr
Teligent, January 31, 2000

ACCESSLAN INTRODUCES STACKABLE DSL CONCENTRATORS TARGETED AT BUSINESS TENANTS
AccessLan introduced stackable DSL concentrators targeted at business tenant services.   The PL-1000 Stackable DSLAM product line, which consists of various multiservice, multiaccess stackable modules, provides scalability ranging from 20 to 1,000 SDSL ports, 12 to 96 T1/E1 ports, up to four T3/E3 access ports, and T1/E1, NxT1/E1, T3/E3, OC-3 trunk ports.  http://www.accesslan.com/index1.shtml
AccessLan, January 31, 2000

SILICON ACCESS RAISES $21 MILLION FOR TERABIT ROUTER CHIP SETS
Silicon Access Technology, a start-up developing chip sets for the terabit router marketplace, received $21 million in second round funding from the Sprout Group (DLJ's venture capital affiliate), Norwest Venture Partners, Intel, Synopsys, the Raza Venture Fund, Diosdado Banatao, and Comdisco Ventures.  The company is based in San Jose, California.  http://www.siliconaccess.com/
Sprout Group, January 31, 2000