Fixed vendor orders (2)

Alcatel signed contract with Saudi Arabia-based Almisehal Group, to provide 'DSL in-the-Sky' broadband access satellite gateway and terminal equipment required for two-way broadband Internet services. It will also supply Canada's SaskTel with next generation IP solutions.

Alcatel and Verizon announced nationwide availability of Managed Communications Solution for small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) in the United States.

Time Warner Telecom has selected Scientific-Atlanta and Tropic Networks for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) transport nodes.

Syndesis announced a $20m contract with Telecom Italia for OSS.

Tekelec will supply BellSouth Long Distance with its EAGLE 5 Signaling Applications System.