Matt Carolan

Public interest groups, Earthlink Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc. all tried to get in on the legal action this week before the 10-day deadline Monday after the Federal Communications Commission voted earlier this month to classify cable modem Internet service in a way that could result in its light regulation under federal law. The United […]

3Com Corp. on Monday unveiled a new, higher security version of its OfficeConnect broadband Internet gateway for small business. The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway is an expanded version of the 3Com OfficeConnect gateway offered in February of this year. The new product features an “industry standard” firewall that tracks transactions to ensure that inbound packets […]

Net2Phone, Inc., the provider of voice-over-IP services, and ADIR Technologies, Inc. a maker of voice-over-IP software and solutions, have jointly filed suit against telecommunications equipment maker Cisco Systems, Inc., alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, unfair competition, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties. The New Jersey companies complaint, filed in the U.S. District […]

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., a New York provider of optical networks and IP services to carriers, government and enterprises, said on Monday that it may go bankrupt if it cannot restructure its debt. The warning came as part of an announcement from Metromedia that it would miss a $30 million interest payment on $975 million […]

Federal regulators on Thursday voted to classify cable modem service in a way that could substantially limit its regulation by government. In a 3-1 vote, the Federal Communications Commission declared that cable modem service is an “information service” rather than a “cable service” or “telecommunication service” for the purposes of federal law. The decision is […]

3Com Corp. on Wednesday introduced new switching software and hardware for enterprise LANs, aimed at providing greater scalability and availability for mission-critical applications. The new switching software is titled XRN for “eXpandable Resilient Networking.” It helps connects multiple distributed gigabit switches into what 3Com officials describe as a resilient distributed core with no single point […]

Lucent Technologies, Inc., the struggling telecommunications equipment maker, revised its quarterly revenue projections downward on Tuesday, and said that its going to take longer than expected to return to profitability. After initially projecting growth in revenue of 10 to 15 percent for the companys fiscal second quarter just weeks ago, the Murray Hill, N.J. company […]

Telecommunications equipment maker Avaya, Inc. said on Monday that it will slash 1,900 jobs, or a little over 8 percent of its workforce, and sell a stake in the company following lower-than-expected revenue for its fiscal second quarter. “We are vigorously attacking the bottom line, making strong progress in both cost and expense reductions,” said […]

Global Crossing Ltd. announced a series of cost-cutting measures Friday, aimed at lifting the struggling telecommunications network operator out of bankruptcy. Fridays announced moves include voluntary pay cuts for some executives, an additional round of 1,600 layoffs of mostly administrative and sales positions — on top of 800 previously announced job cuts to take effect […]

Western Multiplex Corp., a maker of high-speed wireless networking products, announced Thursday its new 100 Mbps, 5.8 GHz wireless Ethernet bridge. The new product is an addition to the companys existing Tsunami product line. It has a range of up to 8 miles — 3 miles longer than the companys top dual-band offering, according to […]