BROADWING PROVIDES TELEGLOBE WITH 10 GBPS LIT WAVELENGTHS, OPTION ON DARK FIBER
Broadwing will provide Teleglobe with nationwide OC-192 wavelength services using its all-optical backbone.  Broadwing will also supply Teleglobe with collocation, network consulting, engineering services and local access services.  Initially, Teleglobe will purchase a minimum of $180 million in services, primarily 20 year capacity IRU's, with an option to purchase additional services. If Teleglobe's purchases for services exceed $626 million, they will have an option to acquire up to eight strands of dark fiber on Broadwing's network.  http://www.broadwing.com 
Broadwing, June 8, 2001

PMC-SIERRA INTRODUCES ITS NEXT GEN MIPS MULTIPROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE
PMC-Sierra introduced its next generation multiprocessor for networking equipment, including core and edge routers, line cards, remote access and high performance servers.  The new integrated multiprocessor has dual, 64-bit MIPS CPU cores running at 1 GHz and achieves maximum performance while drawing only five watts of power.  Each core has a sophisticated cache architecture which includes high performance level 1 instruction and data caches, as well as 256 Kbit of level 2 cache, providing a total of 512 Kbit of level 2 cache for both cores.  The twin CPUs connect to high speed memory and I/O interfaces through a multiport, shared memory fabric.  The architecture features a very high performance 500 MHz “HyperTransport^” bus interface that addresses the  problem of slow data transfers between processors in cache coherent systems.  Sampling is expected in Q4.  http://www.pmc-sierra.com
PMC-Sierra, June 11, 2001

• Last year, PMC-Sierra acquired Quantum Effect Devices (QED), a provider of MIPS processors for networking applications, for approximately $2.3 billion in stock (July 11, 2000 prices).  QED's MIPS devices are used in networking line cards for processing of routing tables and other telecommunications software.  QED’s largest customer at the time was Cisco Systems.

TAQUA SYSTEMS UNVEILS CLASS 5 OPEN EXCHANGE ARCHITECTURE
Taqua Systems, a start-up based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, unveiled its Open Exchange Architecture for its Class 5 alternative switching platform.  Taqua supports SIP for native IP-based applications and TCAP and AIN triggers that comply with the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) model, providing standards-based interfaces to next-generation enhanced Class 5 services.  The company is offering software tools and APIs to create host-based enhanced services on its softswitch.  Taqua’s hardware platform offers a full range of TDM interfaces, native ATM support through AAL1 CES and AAL2 LES, and integrated softswitch functionality as a SIP PSTN gateway or through control of IP-based access devices.  Every line card is an equivalent Class 5 switch, providing its share of call control, switching and signaling resources.  Distributed OCX software, available during the second half of calendar year 2001, will allow the line cards in multiple shelves to work together as one logical switch, whether in the same rack or distributed throughout a CO or LATA.  http://www.taqua.com/press_releases/news060701.asp 
Taqua Systems, June 7, 2001

NYT: CABLE COMPANIES REFUSING TO CARRY ADVERSTISING FOR DSL PROVIDERS
The New York Times reported that cable television providers increasingly are refusing to carry advertising for DSL services that compete with their cable modem offerings.  The article cites Time Warner Cable's decision to refuse advertising for Verizon's DSL service in New York City as one example of a growing trend.  Although no laws or regulations are in question, issues are raised given the cable companies strong market power.  http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/08/technology/08CABL.html (registration required).
The New York Times, June 8, 2001