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WORLDCOM
PAYS $40 MILLION FOR RHYTHMS DSL ASSETS
WorldCom received
approval from a US Bankruptcy Court to acquire key DSL assets
from Rhythms Communications for $40 million.
The deal includes debtor-in-possession financing
sufficient to sustain Rhythms network operations for the portion
of the network that WorldCom is acquiring.
The acquired assets include only facilities where WorldCom
already has a significant DSL customer base, enabling WorldCom to
better support its IP-VPN, ATM and Frame Relay offerings.
WorldCom said it was committed to delivering uninterrupted
service to existing Rhythms customers served by the portion of the
network that the Company is acquiring. http://www.worldcom.com/about_the_company/press_releases/display.phtml?cr/20010925
WorldCom, September 25, 2001
- In
March, AT&T gained approval from a US Bankruptcy
Court to acquire substantially all of the DSL assets of
NorthPoint Communications for approximately $135 million.
The sale covered all of NorthPoint's co-locations
nationwide, certain network equipment, systems and support
software and related assets, including two leased buildings in
California.
LDCOM
SELECTS ALCATEL FOR EUROPEAN NETWORK EXPANSION
LDCOM
Networks, a provider of broadband infrastructure and
services in France and Southern Europe, awarded a multi-million
euro contact to Alcatel for expansion of its fixed wireless
network. The
deployment will include the Alcatel 1000 MM multimedia,
multiservices switching system and Optinex SDH transmission
systems equipped with Integrated Service Adapter (ISA) plug-in
cards that provide ATM and IP/MPLS routing and Ethernet LAN-to-LAN
capabilities. http://www.alcatel.com/vpr/?body=/latestnews/25092001_1uk
Alcatel, September
25, 2001
- LDCOM,
a telecommunications venture backed by the Louis
Dreyfus group, has completed an 11, 000-km long haul fiber
optic network (France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy) as well
as metropolitan rings providing access to all of the key
traffic hubs in its urban markets (950 route km in 28 cities
by end 2001). Customers
include Bouygues, Colt, e-Brands, Virtual Computer, Global
Crossing, GTS, Kaptech, KPNQwest, Lambdanet (FirstMark Group),
Nets (Tiscali), Siris, Telecom Developpement, Tele2, Teleglobe
and Telia. http://www.ldcomnetworks.com
- In
October 2000, Sycamore Networks announced plans to deliver its
optical access and edge switches to LDCOM.
BLAZE
ANNOUNCES 10GBASE-LX4 TRANSCEIVER FOR 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET
Blaze Network Products, a start-up based in Dublin,
California, announced a CWDM-based 10Gbps transceiver designed in
accordance with the current revision of the 10GBASE-LX4
specification in IEEE 802.3ae.
The transceiver integrates 1310nm optics along with CWDM
into a XENPAK MSA package. The
device achieves IEEE 802.3ae link distances of 300m over installed
multimode fiber and 10km over singlemode fiber, making it suitable
for enterprise 10 Gbps Ethernet applications.
http://www.blazenp.com/
Blaze Network Products, September 25, 2001
NEC
TO SUPPLY 7.68
TBPS UNDERSEA NETWORK FOR JAPAN TELECOM
NEC
is supplying Japan Telecom with an optical submarine cable
repeaterless network connecting Hachinohe (in Japan's Aomori
prefecture) and Muroran (Hokkaido prefecture).
The 280 km network will offer a total capacity of 7.68
Tbps. http://www.nec.co.jp
NEC, September 25,
2001
JAPAN’S
FUSION
COMMUNICATIONS DEPLOYS JUNIPER’S IP/MPLS
Japan’s Fusion
Communications selected Juniper Network’s M-series routers for
an MPLS backbone supporting VoIP, secure IP VPNs and traffic
engineering for Internet access and data centers.
Fusion’s IP network connects Osaka to Shinjuku, Tokyo at
OC-48c/STM-16. The
backbone connects to another access point in Otemachi, Tokyo's
main business center, which is also inter-network access point
(IX) capable. Each of
the company's 18 access points employs a set of redundant routers
to ensure network availability.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
http://www.juniper.net/news/pressreleases/2001/pr-010925.html
Juniper Networks, September 25, 2001
KOREA
TELECOM SELECTS LUCENT FOR OPTICAL BACKBONE
Korea Telecom selected Lucent Technologies to
supply optical networking systems for a new backbone linking five
major cities -- Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and Gwangju.
The deal was valued at US$40 million over 3 years.
Deployment will initially cover 35 WaveStar OLS 400G
systems, each with a capacity of 400 Gbps.
http://www.lucent.com/press/0901/010925.nsa.html
Lucent Technologies, September 25, 2001
LOOKING
GLASS DEPLOYS ADVANCED OSS BASED ON KABIRA PLATFORM
Looking
Glass Networks is deploying an advanced
OSS architecture supporting flow-through provisioning and
activation processes. The
real-time management platform uses significant elements from
Kabira Technologies’ OMG Model Driven Architecture.
The project included interconnections between the following
OSS systems: billing, fault and event management, inside and
outside plant inventory and provisioning, automatic circuit design
and assignment, customer data and services software, and order and
task management. http://www.kabira.com/news/pr9_25_01.html
Kabira, September 25, 2001
- Looking Glass Networks is
building dense networks of 216 to 864 fiber cross-sections per
cable in major US cities.
The network is designed to deliver SONET,
Gigabit Ethernet
and wavelength services in addition to dark fiber.
- Looking Glass is led by Lynn E.
Refer, who formerly served as Senior Vice President of Network
Planning and Engineering at MCI WorldCom.
Refer previously was Senior Vice President of
Development for MFS Communications.
- In February, Looking Glass
Networks raised $275 million in debt capital to fund its metro
optical network build-out plan, bringing its total funding to
$475 million. In
March, Looking Glass executed interconnection agreements with
all targeted incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) in its
Phase I markets.
INTERSIL
OFFERS WIRELESS ACCESS POINT-ON-A-CHIP REFERENCE DESIGN
Intersil announced a complete access
point-on-a-chip reference design for wireless networking that
combines an ARM9-based Medium Access Controller (MAC) with an Open
Source Linux operating system.
The design could be used for compact and easy-to-install
wireless gateways for the home and office.
The ARM9 processor handles the Wi-Fi and Ethernet traffic,
with processing power reserved for customer applications as well
as future standards; such as Quality of Service (IEEE 802.11e) and
enhanced security extensions (IEEE 802.11i). http://www.intersil.com/pressroom/20010925_PRISMaccessPoint_English.asp
Intersil,
September 25, 2001
WAVESMITH
ESTABLISHES CUSTOMER SUPPORT OPERATIONS
WaveSmith
Networks, a start-up based in Acton, Massachusetts, announced
details of a customer care program for its forthcoming Distributed
Node (DN) multiservice switch product family.
In addition to online and offline support services,
WaveSmith is planning to provide its carrier customers with
educational and training courses, as well as supplemental
consulting and project management resources.
WaveSmith will also assist with network planning, modeling
and design, as well as network configuration and analysis to
ensure a smooth integration with ATM and Frame Relay networks,
while providing a gradual migration to IP/MPLS.
http://www.wavesmithnetworks.com/press_releases/wavepro092501.htm
WaveSmith
Networks, September 25, 2001
- WaveSmith
Networks is building a next generation multiservice switch
supporting ATM, Frame Relay, TDM/CES and IP services.
The switch scales to 320 Gbps and hundreds of ports in
a single node. By
using integrated components and miniaturized connector
technology, WaveSmith plans to deliver a 600%
capacity-to-footprint improvement over incumbent products.
Its solution will use a high-speed serial core fabric
that is agnostic to services and protocols, including ATM,
Frame Relay, TDM, IP and optical lambda.
The architecture will also feature an Open Call Model
that collapses the control plane so that any service
connection can be controlled natively through the transport
fabric, effectively enabling flow-through provisioning that
ties in directly with a carrier’s existing network
management system. WaveSmith
is also developing a telephony grade operating system that
runs all software processes in separate protected memory
regions. The
microkernel OS architecture would allow any process to be
upgraded or repaired independently of the others while the
system continues running.
ENNOVATE
NETWORKS SIGNS DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNITED NETWORKS (UK)
AND ZTE (CHINA)
Ennovate Networks, a supplier of advanced VPN solutions,
announced a global partnership program that includes United
Networks Ltd. (an integrator based in the UK) and ZTE Corporation
(a major supplier of networking products based in Shenzen, China).
http://www.ennovatenetworks.com/news/press/092501.html
Ennovate Networks, September 25, 2001
PIRUS
SECURES ADDITIONAL $9.5 MILLION FOR ITS IP STORAGE SYSTEM
Pirus Networks, a start-up developing carrier-class
storage and IP networking systems,
closed an additional $9.5 million in funding from JAFCO Ventures
as part of a Series B round, which brings the total raised by
Pirus to date to more than $55 million.
The Pirus Storage Utility Switch (PSX-1000) aims to
consolidate multiple storage environments (SAN/NAS) and
technologies (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, IP, etc.) within a
switch-based, carrier class platform.
Earlier investors included StorageNetworks, VERITAS
Software, BlueStream Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Charles
River Venture Partners, Comdisco Ventures, GATX Ventures, Morgan
Keegan and Silicon Valley Bank.
The company is based in Acton, Massachusetts.
http://www.pirus.com/
Pirus, September 25, 2001
THREEFIVE
PHOTONICS TARGETS INTEGRATED INP OPTICAL DEVICES
ThreeFive Photonics, a start-up based in Delft, The
Netherlands, secured Euro 7 million in first round funding for its
development of optical technologies that integrate complete
network subsystems on a single chip.
The company will focus on monolithic integration of opto-electronic
components on Indium Phosphide based materials, using concepts
that have been proven on a laboratory scale.
Investors include Atlas Venture and Gilde IT Fund.
http://www.threefivephotonics.com/
ThreeFive Photonics, September 25, 2001
- ThreeFive Photonics
is headed by Wouter Deelman, who previously held several
positions in marketing and sales at AT&T/Lucent
Technologies, including marketing director for Europe, Middle
East, Africa.
TIME
WARNER TELECOM CUTS OUTLOOK
Citing continuing poor economic conditions, lower
intercarrier compensation, continued disconnects from existing
customers and customer bankruptcies, Time Warner Telecom cut its
Q3 revenue forecast to between $170 and $175 million.
The figures still represent an increase of 40% over the
same time last year. The
company expects capital expenditures for the full year of 2001 to
be approximately $500 million, or $50 million less than previously
expected. Time Warner
Telecom said that even with a prolonged economic downturn, its
business fundamentals remain strong and the company is well
financed. http://www.twtelecom.com
Time Warner Telecom, September 25, 2001
WSJ:
EXODUS PREPARING CHAPTER 11 FILING
The Wall Street Journal reported that Exodus
Communications is preparing a bankruptcy court filing.
The report cited a heavy debt burden and the loss of
dot-com customers. http://www.wsj.com
The
Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2001
GLOBAL
CROSSING OUTLINES RELATIONSHIP WITH EXODUS
Global Crossing, which owns approximately
108 million common shares, or 19% of Exodus, said it would take a
non-cash charge against earnings in Q3 to reflect the revaluation
of the carrying value of its investment in Exodus.
Global Crossing, together with its subsidiary Asia Global
Crossing, is also the primary supplier of network services to
Exodus, with a ten-year contract to provide at least 50% of
Exodus's incremental network services outside Asia, and at least
60% in Asia. It also
has a web hosting resale agreement with the firm.
In the event that Exodus were unable to offer these
services, Global Crossing said it would provide the services
itself or through another supplier.
Global Crossing said other aspects of its relationship with
Exodus would not have a material effect on its business outlook.
http://www.globalcrossing.com/pressreleases/pr_092501.htm
Global
Crossing, September 25, 2001
- In September, 2000, Exodus
Communications agreed to acquire Global Crossing’s
GlobalCenter unit for $6.5 billion in stock.
Following the acquisition, Exodus had 32 Internet Data
Centers and approximately 4,000 Web hosting customers.
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