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But, as they say, stuff happens. That's why many manufacturers of Ethernet gear have taken advantage of the standard's ability to generate a "dying gasp" signal that power is about to be lost.

An undisclosed number of Ottawa-based employees of networking giant Ciena Corp. were laid off last week as part of a North American cost-cutting initiative, according to the Maryland-based company.

Ciena Corporation today announced that the proxy materials for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are now available via the Internet in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice and Access rule.

Phonoscope, a Houston-based service provider, said it will prepare its network to handle the 10G to 40G to 100G speeds its metro Ethernet and wireless backhaul carriers will require.

Tellabs, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.A The average estimate of analysts is for net loss of 2 cents per share, a swing from net income of 2 cents in the year earlier quarter.

There's also no doubt that the vendor is an optical transport innovator and one of the leaders in the market.

Mobile infrastructure company Ericsson lags almost 15.44% percent following a weak fourth quarter report that showed a 20 percent year-over-year slump in North American sales and validated fears of a of a soft telecom capex environment.

Which providers have taken the leap and begun upgrading their networks to 100G? Last year saw a flurry of activity in this segment of the broadband market, particularly during the second half of 2011, as providers worldwide began upgrading parts of their network routes to be capable of 100G speeds.

Nuance Communications : Longbow upgraded its rating on this company from Neutral to Buy and changed its price target to $35. Ciena : Northland Securities upgraded its rating on this company from Market Perform to Outperform and changed its price target from $12.5 to $20. Mattson :A Needham upgraded its rating on this company from Hold to Buy and ... (more)

Investment analysts at FBR Capital initiated coverage on shares of Ciena in a note issued to investors on Friday.

Ciena Corporation , the network specialist, today announced a new partnership with Abacus Technology Corporation to upgrade the expansive campus IT network at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center .