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As environmental issues weigh on the public conscience and pocketbooks, telcos and their suppliers are debating their proper role. Going green must serve the overriding goal of making money for their shareholders. 
Aegis Lightwave announced on April 23rd that it had acquired CardinalPoint Optics, an emerging supplier of next-generation OCMs. This announcement would go unnoticed by most but OCM has become one of the most important network functions.
On April 14th, Vitesse announced the availability of software for certain chipsets that when activated provides more energy-efficient Ethernet operation without sacrificing performance.
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