Terri Gimpelson

Wireless start-up Starent Networks unveiled its first product, the ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway, which is designed to put more data traffic into the wireless network.

Network Photonics

Although both are positioned as low-cost optical access alternatives, passive optical networks (PON) and coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) are complementary technologies that together can maximize fibre efficiency, analysts and vendors say.

Look out ATM, there's a new Ethernet guru in town. Salira Optical Network Systems Inc. was launched last month to develop products that would let carriers provision optical Ethernet access to the Internet.

Astral Point Communications Inc. added Monday a new high-end member to its product line, a modular SONET system that combines dense wave division multiplexing, add/drop multiplexing and digital cross-connect capabilities.