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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108185</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCCAM NETWORKS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OCCM.OB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001225480</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROOT JONATHAN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2735 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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(&quot;PMG V&quot;) and Presidio Management Group VII, L.L.C. (&quot;PMG VII&quot;).  Reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the reported shares but disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares held by U.S. Venture Partners V, L.P. (&quot;USVP V&quot;), USVP V International, L.P. (&quot;V Int'l&quot;), 2180 Associates Fund V, L.P. (&quot;2180 V&quot;) USVP V Entrepreneur Partners, L.P. (&quot;EP V&quot;), U.S. Venture Partners VII, L.P. (&quot;USVP VII&quot;), 2180 Associates Fund VII, L.P. (&quot;2180 VII&quot;), USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-A, L.P. (&quot;EP VII-A&quot;), and USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-B, L.P. (&quot;EP VII-B&quot;), except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote><footnote id="F2">One share of Series A-2 Preferred Stock is convertable into 90.9 shares of common stock at the option of the holder after November 19, 2003.  The conversion rate is adjustable dependent upon certain future dilutive events.  There is no expiration date associated with these securties.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Michael P. Maher - Attorney in fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-21</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

