3 companies and 3 angles on changing small to big

Article Abstract:

Avici Systems Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., and Nexabit Networks Inc. have each chosen different strategies to develop their businesses. All are in the Internet switch making industry. Lucent Technologies has acquired Nexabit for $900 mil. Nexabit is in the final stages of bringing its technology to market. Lucent can shape that process to fit the resulting product into its lineup, while Nexabit will benefit from Lucent's sales and support services. Juniper is successfully selling its products through its own channels. So its management felt it was far enough along to go public. The subsequent offering valued Juniper at $4.5 bil with shares selling as high as $98.875. Avici is somewhere between Nexabit and Juniper in its growth. Investment bankers are considering taking the company public. Its management felt that breaking from Nortel would help it with an IPO.

Management, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Forecasts and trends, Marketing, Telecommunications equipment industry, Lucent Technologies Inc., Market trend/market analysis, LU, Nortel Networks Corp., NT, Juniper Networks Inc., Avici Systems Inc., Nexabit Networks Inc.

F.C.C. blocks two Bells on long-distance entry

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Ameritech Corporation and US West Inc.'s attempts to expand into the long-distance market was rejected by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The two Baby Bells lost their case as MCI Worldcom Inc. announced that it would merge its local, long-distance, and international networks as part of a plan to reduce business customer rates. The five Bell firms are not permitted to provide long-distance service because of their strong hold on local phone systems.

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To merge local, long-distance, and international networks as part of a plan to reduce business customer rates

Marketing procedures, Company Planning/Goals, Long Distance Telephone Svc, New Products/Services, Long distance telephone services, U S WEST Inc., MCI Inc., Ameritech Corporation

US West ordered to halt marketing tie-in

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US West Communications Group has been ordered by a US District Court to suspend its marketing alliance with Qwest Communications. The court suspended the program until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can review it. The court's move was in response to a lawsuit brought by several phone companies. The company is planning to seek an expedited review by the FCC.

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Has been ordered by US District Court to suspend marketing alliance with Qwest Communications

U S WEST Communications Inc.