Fixed vendor strategies - 02/07/06

ECI Telecom announced a series of GPON offerings.

ClearMesh Networks has introduced its next-generation wireless optical mesh portfolio, the ClearMesh Metro Grid.

Calix has selected the VDSL2 chipset of Ikanos to power its E-series IP Service Edge Node.

Sonus wants to grow externally, but wants to be the predator, not the prey.

Lucent has extended its existing agreement with Nomadix on global network support services.

Fujitsu Microelectronics announced its Mobile WiMAX System-on-Chip (SoC) solution.

Huawei is confident bagging $260m TOT' s network expansion contract.

Optium (optical component vendor) is planning a $100m IPO.