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Sending data over optical fiber for long distances normally requires electrical amplification along the way. But that regeneration hurdle and the costly maintenance associated with it may finally have been overcome.

Investors have shown great interest in optical networking and infrastructure IPOs recently, but one such IPO this week begs the question of whether investors have forgotten the lessons learned from the recent market downturn.

Ineto Inc., a U.S. startup that plans to offer a service to help businesses reduce the cost of interacting with their customers, announced Monday that it has received $US37 million in second-round funding from backers, including Intel Corp. and Dell Computer Corp.

DecisionOne Corp. announced last week its Broadband Deployment Services to help large companies install and maintain Digital Subscriber Line, cable modem and other high-speed connections. The Fraser, Pennsylvania-based company said its new services cover customers' on-premise equipment, central office and cable head-end installation, line provisioning, fulfillment, technical support and other operations.

SuperComm 2000 next week will feature new gear to enable streamlined packages of network services for enterprise customers.

It was IP virtual private network (VPN) announcement time for several long-distance carriers at last week's NetWorld+ Interop 2000.

Most business managers know what a square foot of office space costs, but if you ask them the cost of a T-1 circuit between New York and Los Angeles, they probably couldn't tell you. That's because you can go to five different carriers and get quotes differing by thousands of dollars per year.

Network managers gathering at the Networld/Interop 2000 expo in Las Vegas next week will be looking for ways to meet the bandwidth demand brought on by the surge in e-commerce, as vendors promise smarter and faster switching and more reliable routing.

Network managers gathering at the Networld/Interop 2000 expo in Las Vegas this week will be looking for ways to meet the bandwidth demand brought on by the surge in e-commerce, as vendors promise smarter and faster switching and more reliable routing.

Network managers gathering at the Networld/Interop 2000 expo in Las Vegas next week will be looking for ways to meet the bandwidth demand brought on by the surge in e-commerce, as vendors promise smarter and faster switching and more reliable routing.

Wait, there's one more Oscar: For best performance in a supporting infrastructure role, we nominate the optical networks of next-generation service providers Qwest Communications International Inc., Williams Communications Group Inc., Level 3 Communications Inc., Enron Corp. and BroadWing Inc..