v7n037, 23-Feb-00

MOTOROLA TO ACQUIRE C-PORT FOR PROGRAMMABLE NETWORK PROCESSORS
Motorola will acquire C-Port Corp., a start-up developing high-end programmable network processors, for approximately $430 million in stock. C-Port's programmable, single chip C-5 DCP processor is designed for high-function Ethernet switches, multiservice access platforms, terabit routers and optical edge switches. The processor supports any network protocol or mix of network protocols (IP, Ethernet, ATM, Frame Relay, SONET) over physical interfaces ranging from DS1 to OC-48 at full wire speed. C-Port's device offers over 3,000 MIPS of processing power and 5 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth. Multiple devices could be stacked in order to scale equipment designs to the terabit level. In addition, the C-Port design also includes five optimized coprocessors that accelerate specialized networking tasks -- traffic classification, queue management, payload handling, fabric interfacing and supervisory processing - that are common across all applications. C-Port is headquartered in North Andover, Mass., where it employs around 90 people. C-Port received venture funding from Charles River Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Benchmark Capital and Amerindo Investment Advisors.
http://www.cportcorp.com/ http://www.motorola.com/
Motorola, February 22, 2000

Last September, C-Port selected IBM to build its C-5 Digital Communications Processor (DCP). The companies also agreed to cooperate on future designs and common APIs.

GLOBAL CROSSING TO ACQUIRE IXNET, IP NETWORK SERVING THE FINANCIAL MARKET
Global Crossing will acquire IXnet, which provides IP connectivity to more than 600 financial institutions for global trading and communications, for approximately $3.8 billion in stock. In addition to its desktop-to-desktop IP data and voice services, IXnet also hosts and distributes market data, news, streaming video, research and analytics for more than 30 leading content providers to the global financial community. IXnet has 72 POPs in 37 countries and 1,450 customer access nodes (intelligent network gateways). IXnet will use the Global Crossing Network instead of its current leased lines to significantly increase its bandwidth. http://www.ixnet.com/index2.html
http://www.globalcrossing.com
Global Crossing, February 22, 2000

Earlier this month, IXnet selected Cisco Systems to help it build an IP Extranet for the financial services community

SBC ENTERS BUSINESS SERVICES MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF STERLING COMMERCE
SBC Communications will acquire Sterling Commerce, a provider of eCommerce integration, for nearly $3.9 billion in cash. SBC said the acquisition would accelerate its entry into high-growth Internet services. Sterling Commerce's software and services are aimed at integrating business processes and to exchange information within and between enterprises worldwide. The company had 1999 revenue of $561 million. http://www.sbc.com/News_Center/Article.html?query_type=article&query=20000222-01
http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/
SBC Communications, February 22, 2000

METROMEDIA LANDS INTERNET TRANSIT CONTRACT WITH AMERICA ONLINE
Metromedia Fiber Network and its subsidiary AboveNet were selected to be one of AOL's Internet transit providers. AOL will add dark fiber to its metro network in the Washington DC area and will also acquire OC48 infrastructure between New York and Washington DC and dark fiber in the New York and San Francisco areas. AOL will also co-locate some facilities in AboveNet's Internet Service Exchanges. http://www.mmfn.com/index_new.html
Metromedia Fiber Network, February 22, 2000

CYOPTICS SHOWCASES 40 GBPS AND LONG-HAUL 10 GBPS OPTICAL COMPONENTS
CyOptics, a venture-backed start-up with facilities in Los Angeles and Israel, announced an Indium Phosphide semiconductor technology for use in optical components for 40 Gbps and ultra-long-haul (ULH) 10 Gbps transmission systems. CyOptics said its patented Pulse Generating Laser (PGL) technology enables very high-speed and long-haul DWDM transmission by generating high power, short laser pulses. The size and power drive requirements for PGL make it suitable for RZ (Return to Zero) and OTDM (Optical Time Domain Multiplexing) transmission systems. CyOptics expects new methods of optically multiplexing data streams will make possible line speeds of 100Gbps and higher. CyOptics is led by Eran Yarkoni, who previously managed Intel's Pentium Processor product line, and Dr. Uzi Koren, who previously developed Electro-absorption Modulated Laser (EML) technology at Lucent's Bell Labs. The company is funded by Jerusalem Venture Partners, Innovacom, Natexis and Eurofund. http://www.cyoptics.com/
CyOptics, February 22, 2000

LUCENT AND DICON FORM PASSIVE OPTICAL JOINT VENTURE
Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group and DiCon Fiberoptics, a supplier of passive optical components based in Berkeley, California, formed a joint venture to enable advanced automated assembly of passive components. The new company will be based in a new facility in Richmond, Ca. DiCon's passive products include thin-film filters, switches, attenuators, and isolator hybrids that help increase the bandwidth of WDM systems. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.diconfiberoptics.com/
DiCon, February 22, 2000

WILLIAMS ANTICIPATES OC-192 OPTICAL WAVE SERVICE BY Q4
Williams Communications plans to implement an OC-192 optical wave service by Q4 of this year. Equipment from multiple vendors is in lab trials. Williams currently leases individual OC-48c Dense Wavelengths. http://www.williamscommunications.com
Williams Communications, February 22, 2000

FOCAL COMMUNICATIONS SELECTS FUJITSU FOR ITS METRO NETWORKS
Focal Communications, a CLEC based in Chicago, selected Fujitsu's optical transmission equipment for new metro network rollouts in major US cities. Focal recently acquired a total of 10,800 miles of metro fiber in major cities. The three year contract covers Fujitsu's add/drop SONET multiplexing systems (155 Mbps, 622 Mbps and 2.5 Gbps), as well as its next-generation FLASH product family, which includes the FLASH150 ADX and FLASH600 ADX hybrid voice/data multiservice transmission systems. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.fnc.fujitsu.com
Fujitsu Network Communications, February 22, 2000

Focal Communications recently activated its first SONET ring in Chicago, providing an OC3 circuit between its switch site and an Internet backbone provider. http://www.focal.com

TWISTER COMM. EXPANDS ITS NEXT GEN VOICE/PACKET NETWORK WITH GDC
Twister Communications Network, a Houston-based provider building a nationwide, integrated voice/data network, issued a $19 million order for additional ATM networking equipment from General DataComm (GDC). This latest order for GDC's packet voice gateways and switches will bring to 250 the total number of nodes to be deployed in Twister Communications' network, enabling a capacity to bill over 10 billion annual voice minutes. Twister provides prepaid calling card, residential and commercial long distance telephony, VPN, Internet and multimedia service offerings. The network uses GDC's APEX ATM switches and Voice Service Modules, which offer both standard-based variable-bit-rate (VBR) and constant-bit-rate (CBR) voice over ATM. http://www.gdc.com
General Datacom, February 22, 2000

METATEL RECEIVES SEED FUNDING TO DEVELOP INTERNET PHONE SYSTEM
MetaTel, a start-up developing an Internet phone system, raised $6 million in seed funding from Greylock Management and Matrix Partners. The company is headed by Chris Lamb, who formerly led business development for 3Com Enterprise Systems; Frank Slaughter, who co-founded Shiva Corp., and Scott Petrack, who was Principal Technologist and Group Manager of IP Networking at VocalTec Communications. MetaTel is based in Waltham, MA. http://www.metatel.com
MetaTel, February 22, 2000

TOLLBRIDGE ANNOUNCES OPEN SOURCE LICENSING FOR DSL VOICE DEVICES
TollBridge Technologies has formed a Voice of Broadband Alliance to promote interoperability and standardization of its IP-based voice-over DSL architecture among broadband equipment vendors. TollBridge will offer Open Source Code Licensing for its Integrated Access Device (IAD) design. Members of the Voice of Broadband Alliance include, Acer America / Pivitol Networks, AccessLan,. ADTRAN, BizFon, Brecis, Copper Mountain, Flexion Systems, LSI Logic, Lucent, Merlot Communications, Netopia, Nortel / Promatory, Orckit, Paradyne, Polycom, Praxon, Ramp Networks, Shoreline Teleworks, Telco Systems, Vertical Networks, Vina Technologies, Westell, Woodwind and 2Wire Inc.. http://www.tollbridgetech.com/
TollBridge Technologies, February 22, 2000