Defense Department selects Level 3 (LVLT) for potential $410 million dollar contract, CENX announces Ethernet backhaul management services, Ciena (CIEN) lights 100G European link for C&W.

News from Interop 2012 in Las Vegas: Schneider Announces InfraStruxure for Small Business. NaviSite launches NaviCloud Storage, Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) expands 40 GigE capabilities, Marvell touts all-encompassing cloud services.

Riverbed (RVBD) introduces new Steelhead models, Cisco (CSCO) to acquire Truviso, Broadcom (BRCM) introduces high density 100G switch

IBM acquires Vivisimo, Dell and Internet2 partner for collaborative research, Akamai announces succession plan as CEO Paul Sagan plans to retire.

Dell strengthens virtual network architecture portfolio, Cisco (CSCO) launches new Industrial Ethernet switches, Broadcom (BRCM) introduces 100Gbps duplex network processor.

News from the content delivery sector: Dell partners with EdgeCast for Dell Deliver, Level 3 (LVLT) selected for ITU World Triathlon series, Limelight Networks (LLNW) launches Limelight Reach Live.

Avaya partners with Level 3 (LVLT) for AvayaLive Connect public cloud, networking solution from Brocade (BRCD) will support Euro Media Group unit.

Network hardware maker Arista Networks this week released a new switch offering features to help electronic trading companies accelerate the performance of their ultra-low latency networks.

Brocade (BRCD)selected by Special Effects company, up to $1.5 billion of investment set for trans-Atlantic cables to reduce latency for trading apps, MRV Communications (MRVC) announces Ethernet 2.0 platform.