COLT TELECOM TO IMPLEMENT USAGE-BASED IP BILLING
COLT Telecom plc licensed XACCT Technologies' usage based IP billing platform for deployment throughout its network.  COLT plans full implementation before the end of 2000 in nine European countries as well as at its peering point in New York.  The companies said that the system would interface with COLT's customer and interconnect billing systems as well as its management control and Business Support System (BSS) platforms. 
http://www.colt-telecom.com
http://www.xacct.com/news/pressreleases/xacct_release_000815.htm
XACCT, August 15, 2000

• COLT currently operates in 20 European cities in 9 countries and plans to be in 27 cities by the end of 2000.  As of March 31, COLT had installed 2,075 route km of fiber in its city-networks. In May, COLT named Cisco Systems as its preferred IP equipment supplier for its European networks.
  
• Last week, XACCT announced that Genuity would deploy its system to create usage-based pricing models for IP services over its Cisco backbone.  
  
• Broadwing Communications is also adopting XACCT’s system to collect the customer IP usage data from multiple network elements, such as routers, switches, firewalls, and application servers.  The data will be used for pricing its new virtual private network (VPN) service.
  
• XACCT’s multi-source, multi-layer architecture enables it to extract information from multiple network devices and from all layers of the network - from physical layer to the application layer, in real time.  The data is then synthesized or eXtensible Detail Records, similar to the Call Detail Records (CDRs) generated by telco switches.

NORTEL NETWORKS TO ACQUIRE SONOMA SYSTEMS FOR ITS ATM-BASED ACCESS
Nortel Networks will acquire Sonoma Systems, a developer of ATM-based integrated access devices, for up to US$540 million in stock, a portion of which is dependent on certain revenue objectives.  Sonoma Systems offers Carrier-Class Broadband Integrated Access Devices supporting Class of Service guarantees for business-class Internet Access, voice, high-speed data and Frame Relay using ATM backbone networks.  Nortel Networks already had an OEM relationship with Sonoma Systems.  Nortel Networks said the Sonoma Systems products also integrate as an edge device with its OPTera- Metro solutions.  The company is based in Marina del Rey, California with a technology center located in Marlborough, Massachusetts.   http://www.sonoma-systems.com
Nortel Networks, August 15, 2000

• Sonoma Systems filed SEC papers in February for a pending IPO.  The company was spun-off from Retix in January 1998 with new funding from Lazard Venture Partners, Crosspoint Venture Partners, VantagePoint Venture Partners and others. (Retix then merged into Vertel, its subsidiary, to focus on network management software).

ALLAYER INTRODUCES ITS 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET PROCESSOR
Allayer Communications began sampling a 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching processor designed for connecting LANs to Internet backbones via OC-192 optical links.  The device will integrate a 10-Gigabit port with 12 ports for 1 Gbps Ethernet operating at full-duplex, wire speed for an aggregated bandwidth of 44 Gbps.  Allayer will support IP Layer 2-7 functions, Quality-of-Service and trunking capabilities. http://www.allayer.com/pressrel000814A.html
Allayer Communications, August 15, 2000

• Separately, Allayer Communications raised an additional $12.4 million in funding from several corporate investors.  Allayer Communications, which was founded in 1997, supplies a range of silicon devices for Ethernet switches and fiber optic systems.  The company is led by Dr. Cheng-chung Shih (formerly with Allied Telesyn) and is based in San Jose, California.

GLOBALCENTER TO HOST ORACLE APPLICATION SERVICES
Global Crossing's GlobalCenter unit entered into a strategic partnership with Oracle to host application services targeted at the media and entertainment and financial services industries.   The arrangement makes GlobalCenter an Oracle Authorized Applications Provider partner, allowing it to host, develop and sell value-added services based on the Oracle E-Business Suite.  http://www.globalcenter.net
Global Crossing, August 15, 2000

TENOR NETWORKS SECURES $93 MILLION FOR ITS OPTICAL SERVICE PROVISIONING
Tenor Networks, a start-up developing an Optical Service Switch, raised $93 million in third round funding, including strategic investments from Williams Communications and the Venture Capital unit of Tyco International.  Tenor's Optical Service Switch (OSX) is being developed to combine IP routing, the QoS of an ATM switch, and the TDM functionality of a digital cross-connect.  The company said it is preparing for customer beta testing.  Additional investors include Amerindo Investment Advisors, BancBoston Ventures, Charter Growth Capital, Essex Investment Management, Haebler Capital, Matrix Capital Management, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Robertson Stephens Bayview 2000, Technology Crossover Ventures, Thomas Weisel Partners, Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Greylock and Worldview Technology Partners.
http://www.tenornetworks.com/Press081400.htm
Tenor Networks, August 14, 2000

• Tenor's Optical Service Switch (OSX) will convert wavelengths into the electrical domain, where the payload can be examined on a packet-by-packet basis.  The OSX would then apply value added processing and switching intelligence based on MPLS.  The company has previously disclosed plans to offer a chassis with 240 Gbps of switching capacity and port density of up to 576 DS3 or OC3c ports, 192 OC-12c ports, 48 OC-48c ports, or 12 OC-192c ports.  Founders of the company formerly worked for 3Com's Switching Division. 

OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC. NAMES ADC EXEC AS ITS NEW CEO
Optical Solutions Inc., a start-up developing a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) architecture, named Darryl E. Ponder as its chief executive officer.  Ponder formerly served as vice president and general manager of the Cable Systems Division at ADC Telecommunications.  The company is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  http://www.opticalsolutions.com
Optical Solutions Inc., August 15, 2000

• Optical Solutions' passive optical network (PON) architecture encompasses a central office platform, which can be co-located with a switch or integrated with a GR-303 interface.  Its home demarcation unit provides up to four telephone lines per subscriber, up to 80 analog CATV channels plus digital CATV, and high-speed data scalable in 64 Kbps increments up to 10 Mbps.  
  
• In June, Optical Solutions raised $66.5 million in new venture financing.  Investors include The Sprout Group, Boston Millennia Partners, Star Capital, Comdisco, Triumph Capital, Dain Rauscher Wessels, St. Paul Venture Capital, Menlo Ventures, Coral Ventures and Concord Ventures. 

MEMLINK RAISES FUNDING FOR ITS OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECT SWITCH
Memlink, a start-up based in Israel, secured $21 million in new funding for its development of all-optical switching solutions for network cores.  The company's optical cross-connect will be based on MEMs technology.  Investors include Oak investment Partners, Redwood Partners, Lucent Venture Partners, Israel Seed Partners, Nisco industries, MKG-SBC, Raj Singh and other individuals.  http://www.mem-link.com/
Memlink, August 15, 2000

INTERSIL INVESTS IN SYBERGEN NETWORKS FOR WIRELESS LAN ENCRYPTION
Intersil formed a strategic partnership with Sybergen Networks to develop software that would provide wireless networks with dynamic IP addressing and secure encryption for public wireless zones.  The software would work seamlessly with Intersil's PRISM WLAN chip set, which is used in more than 100 product designs.  Under the deal, Intersil will also make a strategic investment in Sybergen.  http://www.sybergen.com    http://www.intersil.com/
Intersil, August 15, 2000

AT&T INVESTS $10 MILLION IN NUERA FOR ITS WORK IN IP VOICE
Nuera Communications, a start-up developing IP voice infrastructure products, received a $10 million investment from AT&T Strategic Ventures as part of a recent $28.5 million financing round. The relationship includes ongoing technical exchanges between AT&T and Nuera.  Nuera offers a softswitch to migrate from circuit switching into a packet environment, and a packet telephony gateway enabled with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).  http://www.nuera.com/news/pr081500.cfm
Nuera, August 15, 2000

MEXICO'S MULTIVISION TELEVISION TESTS VYYO'S MMDS
Multivision Television, which serves over 400,000 wireless cable television subscribers using MMDS technology, will begin testing Vyyo's DOCSIS-based point-to-multipoint platform for high-speed wireless Internet services.  A market trial is expected to begin in Mexico City immediately.  http://www.vyyo.com
Vyyo, August 15, 2000

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