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Stories by: James Cope
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3Com says it will rival Cisco with new 48-port switch 20 November, 2001 10:20:11
Saying it hopes to displace Cisco Systems as the preferred vendor among small and midsize users that are upgrading their networks, 3Com announced today that it would double the port density of its Layer 4 Ethernet switch lineup with the introduction of its SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 48-port device. - +
Cisco moves backbone routers to network edges 08 October, 2001 10:32:49
Cisco Systems has rolled out two high-end IP routers aimed at network service providers and made its 12000 series of backbone routers available for use at the edges of networks. - +
Nortel expects $3.6bn loss, more layoffs 04 October, 2001 10:57:50
Telecommunication equipment maker Nortel Networks yesterday announced a projected loss for the third quarter of $US3.6 billion and said it would lay off an additional 10,000 employees. - +
8,500 take Lucent early retirement package 13 July, 2001 09:09:34
Lucent Technologies announced last week 8,500 of the 10,000 employees who were offered early retirement incentives as a part of the telecommunications equipment maker's job cuts took them. - +
Avaya to trim 3,000 jobs, continue restructuring 14 June, 2001 09:39:52
Avaya has announced plans to cut 3,000 employees as part of a continued restructuring plan that began when it was spun off from Lucent Technologies last year. - +
Analysts: Lucent future unsettled after Alcatel no-go 31 May, 2001 09:55:21
Tuesday's collapse of merger talks between financially troubled Lucent Technologies and telecommunications equipment rival Alcatel SA leaves Lucent facing an uncertain future and may have cost the company its best chance at a deal that would erase those doubts, according to analysts. - +
Nortel focused on Ethernet over optical fibre 11 May, 2001 11:38:54
Nortel Networks announced its strategy to use 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GE) over optical fibre this week to simplify network management and to speed traffic between the enterprise and long-haul optical connection points. - +
N+I - IP telephony to take centre stage 07 May, 2001 11:51:55
As network equipment buyers and vendors gather this week at the Networld+Interop (N+I) conference, both camps will have a special type of convergence on their minds: sending voice and data as IP packets over a single network. - +
Nortel slashes again 04 April, 2001 13:40:17
In an announcement last week, Nortel Networks warned that its first-quarter earnings would likely be even worse than forecast last month and said it would cut another 5000 jobs. - +
3Com reports loss, details restructuring plans 22 March, 2001 12:10:31
Networking equipment maker 3Com has reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings. And the news wasn't good. - +
Lucent may sell optical-fibre business 16 March, 2001 11:54:00
Lucent Technologies said it's considering either selling its Atlanta-based optical-fibre business or forming a joint venture with another company.
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