AGILITY INTRODUCES WIDELY TUNABLE LASERS COVERING 100 ITU WAVELENGTHS
Agility Communications introduced a high-power, widely tunable laser that could be used for dynamic DWDM networks.  The Agility 3040 laser is capable of tuning to more than 100 ITU (International Telecommunications Union) channels in less than 10 milliseconds.  It provides 4 mw of optical output power, supporting the entire "C" band of 1525 nm to 1565 nm with 50-GHz spacing.  The device is based on an indium phosphide laser chip manufactured at the company’s wafer fab in Santa Barbara, California.  Agility said its technology supports four times the distance and more than five times the channels as currently available tunable lasers.  The company is developing high-volume manufacturing facilities for scaling its production up to one million lasers per year.  http://www.agilitycom.com/what/3040.cfm
Agility Communications, November 20, 2000

• In October, Agility Communications raised $70 million in second round funding.  Investors include Worldview Technology Partners, Dell Ventures, Mustang Ventures (the corporate venture arm of Siemens ICN), Amerindo Investment Advisors, Berkeley International Capital Ltd., Meritech Capital Partners, Milton Chang, Morgenthaler Ventures, and U.S. Venture Partners. 
• Agility Communications was founded in October 1998 by Dr. Larry Coldren, a professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara and co-founder of OCI (now Gore Photonics), and Greg Fish, a researcher specializing in InP photonic circuit design at UC Santa Barbara.

TELEGLOBE SIGNS US$400 MILLION OPTICAL DEAL WITH NORTEL NETWORKS
Teleglobe awarded a three-year contract estimated to be worth US$400 million to Nortel Networks.  The deal covers Nortel Networks’ OPTera Long Haul 1600 Optical Line System, DWDM equipment and OC-48 SONET systems.   http://www.nortelnetworks.com/corporate/news/newsreleases/2000d/11_20_0000354_teleglobe.html
Nortel Networks, November 20, 2000

• Nortel Networks OPTera Long Haul 1600 is designed to transport optical signals up to 4000 km without electrical regeneration.

360NETWORKS INSTALLS NORTEL NETWORKS’ OPTERA LONG HAUL 1600 OPTICAL 
360networks lit a 640 km segment of its North American network linking Montreal and New York City using Nortel Networks’ OPTera Long Haul 1600 Optical Line System.  The equipment is capable of delivering up to 1.6 Tbps of capacity per fiber with up to 160 wavelengths at 10 Gbps.  The platform is already installed between Vancouver and Toronto.  360networks plans to deploy the OPTera 1600 on major segments of its North America fiber backbone, and throughout its 1,300 km UK network.  http://www.360.net/News---Releases---Details.asp?ID=93
360networks, November 20, 2000

NET2PHONE TEAMS WITH CALLWAVE FOR FREE INTERNET ANSWERING MACHINE
Net2Phone added CallWave's Internet Answering Machine into its Internet telephony product lines.  The free Internet Answering Machine allows consumers to use one phone line for both voice calls and Internet usage.  Instead of getting a busy signal when the user is surfing, the calling party can leave a message on the virtual answering machine.  The service allows users to hear who is calling while they are online.  Net2Phone’s integration will enable users to return the call via a single click Internet telephony connection. In addition, Net2Phone will provide CallWave-branded versions of its outbound calling services, including free domestic and paid international PC-to-Phone for outbound calls, and paid calling cards.  http://www.callwave.com   http://www.net2phone.com/net2phone/iam.html
Net2Phone, November 20, 2000

   Net2Phone’s suite of services includes:

• Free PC-to-phone calling in the US
• Low-cost PC-to-phone calling to any telephone outside the US
• Low-cost PC-to-fax service to any fax machine in the world
• Free PC-to-PC calling anywhere in the world
• Free Voice E-mails to anyone

TIME WARNER TO ALLOW EARTHLINK ISP OVER CABLE, PENDING AOL MERGER APPROVAL
Time Warner Cable will allow EarthLink to provide broadband Internet access over its two-way cable networks. The agreement is contingent upon FTC approval and the closing of the America Online-Time Warner merger.  Financial terms were not disclosed.  http://cgi.timewarner.com/cgi-bin/corp/news/index.cgi?template=article&article_id=200642
Earthlink, November 20, 2000

QUALCOMM EXPANDS NEC'S CDMA LICENSE FOR 3G CDMA
NEC has expanded its existing CDMA subscriber unit and infrastructure license agreement with QUALCOMM to include the development, manufacture and sale of subscriber and infrastructure equipment for third-generation (3G) CDMA (i.e., cdma2000, WCDMA and TD-SCDMA) and 1xEV (HDR) products. Under the deal, NEC will pay QUALCOMM a license fee and ongoing royalties at the same rates for 3G as those for cdmaOne equipment, irrespective of the licensed CDMA standard.  http://www.qualcomm.com  http://www.nec-global.com
QUALCOMM, November 20, 2000

MALIBU NETWORKS OUTLINES ITS OFDM FIXED WIRELESS SYSTEMS
Malibu Networks, a start-up based in Calabasas, California, introduced a fixed wireless IP access system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology. OFDM is advanced RF technology that does not require line-of-sight between the transmitter and receiver, and is highly resilient to multipath effects and interference.  The company’s product line will include base stations, customer premise equipment, antennas, protocol and system software, and management software for the 2.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 5.8 GHz spectra.  The Malibu system will also use layer-two protocols optimized for wireless connections.  Other key architectural features include:  an adaptive RF modulation for maintaining maximum throughput; dynamic TDD for balancing upstream and downstream flows; a dynamic forward error correction capability; a predictive bandwidth allocation for supporting real-time voice and video; and customer interfaces for 100 Mbps Ethernet.  Commercial availability is targeted for early next year.  http://www.malibunetworks.com 
Malibu Networks, November 20, 2000

• Last month, Malibu Networks named Salvatore S. Benti as its new CEO.  Benti most recently served as executive vice president of broadband wireless leader Adaptive Broadband. 

PHONE.COM AND SOFTWARE.COM COMBINE TO FORM OPENWAVE SYSTEMS
Phone.com and Software.com completed their merger, forming a new company to be called Openwave Systems.  Its product portfolio covers wireless Internet infrastructure and browsers, unified messaging, mobile email, directory services, voice processing, synchronization and instant messaging.  http://www.openwave.com
OpenWave, November 20, 2000

TERACONNECT SPINS OUT OF LOCKHEED, TARGETS OPTICAL COMPONENTS
TeraConnect announced its entry into the field of optical components.  The company is a spin-off from Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Company, and has raised $40 million from Goldman Sachs, Kodiak Venture Partners and Spectrum Equity Investors.  TeraConnect will develop optical components for router, server and telecommunications infrastructure markets.  The company is based in Nashua, New Hampshire.  http://www.sanders.com/business/00_news/sa1861.htm
TeraConnect, November 20, 2000

• Sanders is a producer of aircraft self-protection systems and tactical surveillance and intelligence systems for all branches of the armed forces. Other major business areas include microwave, mission and space electronics

BRAVIDA RAISES $33 MILLION FOR OPTICAL INTERNETWORKING
Bravida, a start-up based in Palo Alto, California, secured $33 million in second round.  The company is developing data communications infrastructure for the emerging Optical Internet.  Investors include Patricof & Co. Ventures, Advanced Technology Ventures, Anila Fund, i-Hatch Ventures, ONSET, and St. Paul Ventures.  http://www.bravidacorp.com
Bravida, November 20, 2000

• Bravida is led by Joe Skorupa, who previously served as Vice President of Marketing with Roshnee and was formerly Vice President of Switching and Routing with RHK (Ryan Hankin Kent).  The company was co-founded in May 2000 by Bill Rivard (a senior ASIC architect previously with BrightLink/Corvia) and Bill Dunham (a senior ASIC designer with 3Dfx).

CABLE & WIRELESS APPOINTS CTO
Cable & Wireless named Trey Smith as its new CTO.  Smith most recently served as senior vice president and CTO of Road Runner.  Previously, he was CTO of Compaq Computer.  http://www.cwplc.com
Cable & Wireless, November 20, 2000