Latest edge news.
Uniting carriers against ‘Net attacks, 03/28/05
Arbor Networks says it is attempting to make it easier for service providers to share information about Internet threats through a new program called the Fingerprint Sharing Initiative.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/032805-arbor-fingerprinting.html?nl
$20 billion federal contract has telcos salivating, 03/28/05
The U.S. government is expected to release in April an RFP for a 10-year, $20 billion telecom services buy that is thought to be the largest pending network deal in the world.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/032805-contract.html?nl
New England CLECs unite, 03/25/05
CTC Communications of Waltham, Mass., and Lightship Telecom of Bedford, N.H., this week announced they are merging. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0325ctc.html?nl
Supreme Court to hear cable modem case, 03/25/05
A group of ISPs Tuesday will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to require broadband cable providers to share their networks with competitors, just as incumbent telecommunications carriers were required to share their DSL networks during the past five years.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0325suprecourt2.html?nl
MCI to keep talking with Qwest, 03/24/05
MCI’s board of directors Wednesday discussed Qwest’s buyout proposal and has decided to keep talking with the company, according to an MCI statement.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0324mcitoke.html?nl
Nortel releases Q3 revenue below its earlier forecast, 03/21/05
Nortel lost $259 million in the third quarter of 2004, on revenue down 5% from the same period last year.
