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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-08-01</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000076174</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PARADYNE NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PDYN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217586</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRANTZ EUGENE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TEXAS PACIFIC GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>N/A</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>0</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The entry of "D" is made solely for the purpose of complying with the technical requirement of this electronic form and as such does not indicate nor imply any direct beneficial ownership of any securities by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

<remarks>(2) Richard A. Ekleberry is signing on behalf of Mr. Frantz pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated July 14, 2003,
which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard A. Ekleberry on behalf of Eugene J. Frantz (2)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

