• Worldwide Fiber has previously announced an agreement with Carrier1 GmbH to purchase and potentially swap capacity on networks in Europe and across the Atlantic.  It also has a major fiber swap deal with Telia.  Earlier this month, Worldwide Fiber was awarded a contract to provide PSINet with a transparent OC-48 channel between Vancouver and Chicago.  In December, Gregory B. Maffei was named Worldwide Fiber’s new CEO.  Maffei was most recently CFO of Microsoft.

CIELO UNVEILS 12 GBPS VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER
Cielo Communications, a start-up based in Broomfield. Colorado, announced an 850nm Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) operating at 12.5 Gbps over 300 meters of fiber.   The laser supports direct modulation and was packaged in a low-cost optical subassembly.  Cielo said its shortwave VCSEL would yield a significant cost reduction compared to current optical interface solutions at 10 Gbps.  http://www.cieloinc.com
Cielo Communications, March 13, 2000

NTT AMERICA TO OFFER INTERNET EXCHANGE (IX) SERVICES BASED ON IPV6
NTT Multimedia Communications Laboratories (MCL) will offer Internet Exchange (IX) services based on IPv6 from its San Jose Data Center.  NTT MCL said the current shortage of IPv4 addresses presents a large problem, especially for the Wireless industry.  http://www.nttmcl.com/
NTT MCL, March 13, 2000

iBASIS SIGNS INTERNET TELEPHONY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH NTT-ME
iBasis announced an Internet telephony service agreement with NTT-ME (Nippon Telephone and Telegraph-Multimedia and Engineering) that will significantly enhance iBasis' termination footprint in Japan.  Initially, NTT-ME will exchange traffic with iBasis in the Tokyo metropolitan area and in other major cities in Japan.  iBasis claims to be the world's largest international Cisco Powered Network for Internet telephony.  http://www.ibasis.net/News/pr03132000.htm
iBasis, March 13, 2000

BROADSOFT UNVEILS SERVICE CREATION PLATFORM, FORMS ALLIANCE WITH PORTAL SOFTWARE
BroadSoft, a start-up based in Gaithersburg, Maryland announced a service creation and delivery architecture that leverages a Web server to manage call waiting, voice mail, conferencing, auto-attendant and follow-me-anywhere features.  The system is transport independent and will interoperate with the circuit-switched PSTN, as well as IP and ATM networks.  ITL Metro, a CLEC, will use BroadSoft system in its existing Class 4 network as an alternative to Class 5 switches for providing enhanced local exchange services. BroadSoft also announced plans to integrate its packet telephony service creation architecture with Portal Software's customer management and billing solution.  The product alliance is aimed at combining traditional Class 5 local exchange services and other messaging devices over data networks.  BroadSofts'  Portal's customers include US West, Qwest Communications, Covad, Inktomi, Juno Online, T-Online, France Telecom and Demon Interactive.  http://www.broadsoft.com/news/press_03130003.html
BroadSoft, March 13, 2000

ALCATEL SIGNS OEM AGREEMENT FOR COPPERCOM'S VODSL
Alcatel agreed to resell CopperCom's entire voice over DSL product line.  Alcatel now has nearly one and one half million lines shipped to service providers in North America through its Alcatel 1000 ATM Subscriber Access Multiplexer.  http://www.coppercom.com/comm/alcatel.html
http://www.alcatel.com
CopperCom, March 13, 2000

TOLLBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES RAISES $45 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING
Tollbridge Technologies, a start-up developing voice-over-broadband solutions for next generation carriers, secured an additional $45 million in mezzanine financing led by Meritech Capital Partners and including TeleSoft Partners, LSI Logic and previous investors.  Toll Bridge's product set consists of three elements:  an integrated access device; a carrier-grade Local Exchange Gateway that translates packets back into voice and connects to Class 5 switches using GR-303 and new, emerging protocols such as the Segment Interface protocol (SIP) and Media Gateway Control Point (MGCP); and an element management system.  Separately, Tollbridge announced GR-303 certification for its TB200 gateway with Nortel DMS Class 5 switches.  http://www.tollbridgetech.com
TollBridge Technologies, March 13, 2000

• LSI Logic recently announced the creation of a $50 million communications venture fund. 

TERAYON ACQUIRES VOIP ASSETS OF INTERNET TELECOM
Terayon acquired certain VoIP assets of Internet Telecom, a privately held supplier of PacketCable solutions, for approximately $40 million in stock. The acquired technologies include voice compression algorithms, digital signal processing code, signaling protocols for the major worldwide telephony standards, gateways to relay voice data and signaling information, software systems to enable communication over IP networks, and the company's Hierarchical Internet Telephony (HIT) server to perform software-based switching functions. The systems from Internet Telecom are planned to adhere to PacketCable. Terayon said it plans to offer its cable and DSL customers voice solutions based on both circuit switch and VoIP technologies.  http://www.terayon.com
Terayon, March 13, 2000

LUCENT ACQUIRES HOLLAND'S DELTAKABEL FOR CABLE TELEPHONY SYSTEM
Lucent Technologies will acquire DeltaKabel TeleCom of the Netherlands, a privately-held developer of cable modem and IP telephony solutions, for an undisclosed sum.  DeltaKabel makes telephony-enabled cable modem systems for MCNS and DVB standards.  The telephony cable system is deployed in the Netherlands by CAI Westland, Casema and Rendo.  DeltaKabel has 15 additional cable telephony trials underway with other operators across Europe.  http://www.dkt.nl/  http://www.lucent.com/press/0300/000313.cob.html
Lucent Technologies, March 13, 2000

GATEWAY NETWORKS SELECTS LUCENT SOFTSWITCH FOR DATA CALL DIVERSION
Gateway Telecom Canada, which is planning a wholesale, multiservice carrier network spanning major cities in the US and Canada, awarded a $30 million contract to Lucent Technologies covering its MAX TNT access switches, Stinger DSL access concentrators, Internet Call Diversion (ICD) for softswitching and NavisAccess management products.  Gateway is currently deploying the Lucent products in its own central offices and those of ILECs.  The Lucent ICDs will be used to divert calls data calls away from circuit switches.  http://www.lucent.com/press/0300/000313.nsa.html
Lucent, March 13, 2000

A List of Lucent Acquisitions to Date
http://www.convergedigest.com/Mergers/mergersLucent.htm

GLOBAL CROSSING INVESTS IN JATO
Global Crossing made a $5 million equity investment in Jato Communications and may resell Jato's business grade DSL services in Tier II and Tier III cities across the US.  Under the deal, Global Crossing will provide Jato with SONET private line, IP transit and Web hosting services. 
Jato, March 13, 2000

• Jato has previously disclosed a $50 million agreement with Lucent Technologies covering access and data networking products.

ADC LAUNCHES MMDS BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM
ADC introduced its Axity Broadband Wireless Access System for two-way services over Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) spectrum.  The system delivers up to 27 Mbps in each 6 MHz channel in the downstream in the MDS (2.1 GHz), WCS (2.3 GHz), and MMDS (2.5 GHz) spectrum.  A single MMDS base station has 20-30 mile service radius and deliver up to 10 megabits per second to individual users of broadband capacity. ADC's product line includes base station transmitters and receivers, wireless modems for the headend and the desktop, and a full-featured Element Management System.  http://www.adc.com
ADC, March 13, 2000

NORTEL NETWORKS SPINS-OFF NETGEAR
Nortel Networks established its former NETGEAR subsidiary as a separate company focused on the small office / home office market.  In addition to its existing 10/100Mbps Ethernet hubs, switches and adapter cards, NETGEAR offers 10 Mbps home phone line networking kits and will shortly introduce an 11 Mbps wireless LAN solution.   The spin-off company received a US$15 million equity financing investment from Pequot Capital Management.  http://www.nortelnetworks.com/  http://www.netgear.com
Nortel Networks, March 13, 2000

VINA SECURES $23.8 MILLION IN 4^TH ROUND FINANCING
VINA Technologies, a start-up developing integrated access devices (IADs), secured $23.8 million in its fourth round of venture financing.  The company was founded in 1996.  http://www.vina-tech.com/news_articles/000313_finance.htm
VINA Technologies, March 13, 2000