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IBM turns up the transistor heat
News In a move that could pave the way for faster and less power-hungry networking chips, the company plans to announce Monday that it has developed the world's fastest silicon transistor.
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Lucent to trim staff in Asia
News Some of Lucent Technologies Inc's 10,900 employees in Asia Pacific will be affected by the networking company's latest round of job cuts.
Asian users cut off from Net
News Internet users in Asia were unable to access the Web on Friday due to cable failure.
Security makes a quantum leap
News The veil has lifted on world's largest quantum encrypted network, providing a glimpse of how data could be securely transmitted in future.
Tags: Security, Data, Siemens AG, Quantum Cryptography, Vienna, Cable, Silicon.com, network, VoIP, researcher
Is fiber-optic construction creating overkill?
News Telecommunications carriers have laid thousands of miles of fiber-optic cables in the ground, but some analysts suggest the companies have dug themselves into a deep hole.
Is fiber-optic construction creating overkill?
News Telecommunications carriers have laid thousands of miles of fiber-optic cables in the ground, but some analysts suggest the companies have dug themselves into a deep hole.
Sony, Sega, Namco in tie-up for game distribution
News Sony, maker of the PlayStation 2 video-game console, will tie up with game software makers Sega and Namco to start distributing online games, advertising and movies.
Orbitz sees traffic take off
News Orbitz.com has overcome a sputtering start to become the fastest-growing site on the Internet, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.
Sony, Sega, Namco in tie-up for game distribution
News Sony, maker of the PlayStation 2 video-game console, will tie up with game software makers Sega and Namco to start distributing online games, advertising and movies.
CyberWorks delays global cable network on capacity concern
News Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd, which took over Hong Kong's dominant phone company in August, said it postponed a plan to provide fiber- optic services globally because too many cables are now being laid.
Fujitsu may buy small US makers of optical network parts 
News Fujitsu Ltd, Japan's biggest computer maker, said it is looking to buy US companies to compete with Nortel Networks Corp to sell high-speed optical equipment to telephone companies.
No truth in foreign bid for Time dotCom shares, say analysts 
News Several analysts have played down market speculation of a foreign telecommunication company buying up a substantial stake in beleaguered Time dotCom via a private placement.
CyberWorks delays global cable network on capacity concern
News Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd, which took over Hong Kong's dominant phone company in August, said it postponed a plan to provide fiber- optic services globally because too many cables are now being laid.
Nortel aims to send a spark over networks
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Corvis asks 250 volunteers to jump ship
News Corvis, the maker of fiber-optic equipment that has lost 79 percent of its value since it first sold shares to the public in July, is eliminating 250 positions to reduce costs.
