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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-02-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108185</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCCAM NETWORKS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OCNW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185205</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHALEY JOHN P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3600 IDS CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-02-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5518</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5518</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By limited liability company</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1909493</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By limited partnership</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>94652</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By limited partnership</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities listed on Line 1 of Table I are held of record by Norwest Equity Capital, L.L.C., a Minnesota limited liability company (&quot;NEC LLC&quot;), whose general partner is Itasca NEC L.L.C.  John P. Whaley is the managing administrative partner of Itasca NEC L.L.C.  As a result, Mr. Whaley may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by NEC L.L.C.  Mr. Whaley disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of  his indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Norwest Venture Partners VIII, LP, a Minnesota limited partnership (&quot;NVP VIII&quot;) is the record owner of the securities listed on Line 2 of Table I.  Itasca VC Partners VIII, LLP (&quot;Itasca VC Partners VIII&quot;) is the general partner of NVP VIII and John P. Whaley is the managing administrative partner of Itasca VC Partners VIII.  As a result, Mr. Whaley may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by NVP VIII.  Mr. Whaley disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities listed on Line 3 of Table I are held of record by NVP Entrepreneurs Fund VIII, L.P., a Delaware  limited partnership (&quot;NVP-E VIII&quot;), whose general partner is Itasca VC Partners VIII.  John P. Whaley is the managing administrative partner of Itasca VC Partners VIII.  As a result, Mr. Whaley may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by NVP-E, VIII.  Mr. Whaley disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares acquired upon distribution by a limited partnership to NEC L.L.C.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John P. Whaley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
