TELLIUM FILES FOR IPO
Tellium filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) of $250 million of common stock under the symbol TELM.  Tellium's primary financial backers have included SAIC, Lucent Technologies and Oak Investment Partners.   http://www.tellium.com/pressreleases_main.html
Tellium, September 22, 2000

• Earlier this month, Tellium announced multiple-year contracts to supply its core optical switches to Qwest Communications and Cable & Wireless.  Its second generation Aurora optical cross connect shipped to Extant, a facilities-based company providing carrier transport services, earlier this month.

SPIRENT INTRODUCES VOICE OVER DSL TEST SOLUTION
Spirent Communications introduced a new module for its Adtech AX/4000 that enables service providers and manufacturers to test and analyze voice traffic over DSL and ATM networks. The solution uses ATM Adaptation Layer 2 (AAL-2) and Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) signaling to simulate voice traffic over the wide area and local loops to and from end user devices. . It can establish up to 600 simultaneous calls per port at a call set up rate of at least 40 calls per second.  Additional modules can be used to scale the platform for higher calling rates.  Availability is slated for Q4.  http://www.spirentcom.com
Spirent Communications, September 22, 2000

DATAZEN LAUNCHES PLANNING TOOLS FOR PRIORITIZING DSL DEPLOYMENTS
DataZen (formerly Ecologic Systems) announced the availability of a unique software application that combines mapping technology with purchase propensity models for the DSL market, aggregated business data from customers and third-parties, and customized data sets.  DataZen Market Maker for DSL is designed to help carriers segment and prioritize markets by identifing serviceable and profitable "pockets" of prospective customers.  http://www.datazen.com/
DataZen, September 22, 2000

TELCO SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES IN-BUILDING VDSL PLATFORM
Telco Systems introduced a VDSL product family designed for hotels and apartment buildings.  The system provides 10 Mbps full duplex over existing copper pairs to deliver high speed Internet, telephone, and video on demand services.  http://www.telco.com
Telco Systems, September 21, 2000

CRESCENT OUTLINES PLANS FOR DENSE VIRTUAL ROUTED NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY
Crescent Networks, a start-up based in Lowell, Mass., outlined its plans for a Dense Virtual Routed Networking (DVNR) architecture designed for dynamic collaborative IP services over fiber.  Crescent Networks said its DVRN will integrate dynamic, highly scalable virtual routing, sophisticated optical-scale application quality of service, and powerful collaborative service management.  It would deliver network-agnostic IP services over Frame Relay, ATM, IP, MPLS, Gigabit Ethernet/VLAN, SONET/SDH, DWDM and IP-VPN networks.  Design goals also include integration with OSSs, directories, application services, and backoffice systems.  Product specifics and launch dates were not specified.  http://www.crescentnetworks.com
Crescent Networks, September 19, 2000

• Crescent Networks is headed by Gerald Wesel, a former founder of Agile Networks (acquired by Lucent Technologies).  In January, Crescent closed $13 million in first round financing from Bessemer Venture Partners, .St. Paul Venture Capital and Venrock Associates.

PAION TARGETS 10 GBPS ETHERNET SWITCHING SILICON
Paion, a start-up based in South Korea, announced plans to offer a full range of Ethernet switch fabric chips scaling to 10 Gbps.  Paion said its gigabitPLUS architecture will use non-blocking memory access to minimize the impact of memory access latency. Substantial address look-up tables allow rapid on-board routing decisions. Pipelined packet-forwarding through the switch fabric further minimizes overall system latency.  http://www.paion.com
Paion, September 22, 2000

• Paion was co-founded in Nov 1999 by Gapseong Noh and Dr. Chongmin Kyung.   The company is based in Seoul, Korea.

QSERVE RAISES $32.5 MILLION FOR TURNKEY 3G NETWORK CONSTRUCTION
qServe Communications raised $32.5 million of additional financing to support its expansion as a turnkey wireless infrastructure provider.  qServe will offer planning, project management and construction services for carriers migrating from 2G wireless services to next generation 2.5G and 3G services.  The company has raised $47.5 million in capital to date.  QServe is based in Greer, South Carolina.  http://www.qserve.com
qServe Communications, September 22, 2000