Light Reading (www.lightreading.com) is a research-led media company serving the global communications market. Lightreading.com is the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis for more than 300,000 subscribers each month, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content and reputation. Light Reading produces targeted communications events including TelcoTV, Ethernet Expo New York and Ethernet Expo London, and The Tower Summit @ CTIA as well as focused one-day conferences each year for cable, mobile and wireline executives across five continents.
As part of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lrcn.com), Light Reading combines its award-winning online communities and a rich events portfolio with the industry's most trusted telecom research brands, Heavy Reading and Pyramid Research, to contribute to the only integrated business information platform serving the $4 trillion global communications industry.
With the power of this platform, leaders who build, deploy, finance and regulate next-generation telecom networks are able to make more informed decisions on emerging market and service opportunities. Light Reading Communications Network is a division of UBM TechWeb (www.ubmtechweb.com), the global leader in technology media and business information.
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Founders Emeritus
Stephen Saunders Founder, ex-President; current Senior Conternal Insultant, CMP Technology
Saunders began his publishing career in 1984 as a van boy (n., Chiefly Brit.: a boy who rides on a van) for BBC Publications, delivering its Radio Times magazine in the East End of London. For the next nine years he held a succession of low-paid and menial positions, before being plucked from obscurity by Light Reading cofounder Peter "Fagin" Heywood, who hired him as his editorial assistant/gopher at Data Communications magazine. As the other editors left, fell sick, were imprisoned, or died, Saunders ascended to the tippy top of Data Communications' editorial masthead – whence he promptly crashed when, in 1999, CMP bought the magazine and shut it down. Saunders and his mentor then created Light Reading, chaperoning it to great heights of trade publishing success until, in a massive dose of irony, it was acquired by CMP in September of 2005. Formerly the
President of Light Reading, Saunders continues to serve as a Senior Internal Consultant for CMP, which basically means early retirement. He holds an utterly worthless joint honors degree in English Literature and Drama from Hull University. Saunders@TheInsultant.com
Peter Heywood Founding Editor; Old Fogey Light Reading's "Prime Mover," Peter created the company out of thin air and, in collaboration with his protégé Stephen Saunders, shepherded it to fame, glory, and the enevitable buyout by the "old media" powerhouse CMP. Prior to founding Light Reading, Peter worked as a journalist for 20 years. During the 1990s, he was an executive editor at Data Communications, a magazine which won numerous awards for its high-quality coverage of enterprise networking. Before switching to journalism, Peter worked as a civil engineer for ten years. Peter has now retired from daily duties at Light Reading, though we can't seem to get rid of him completely. He currently lives outside of London, in a house with its own name, where his twilight years will be devoted to breeding racing snails and giant, man-eating Venus flytraps – with which he hopes, one day, to conquer the world. Heywood@LightReading.com
Erin Barker Copy Chief (New York) Erin is a graduate of E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, home of the Bobcats and Matt Lauer, as well as the recipient of a certificate in editing from New York University. In addition to Light Reading, she has also tamed the pages of numerous romance novels, westerns and thrillers for various publishing companies. erin.barker@ubm.com
Matthew Cramer Managing Editor, Heavy Reading (Philadelphia) Matthew edits and manages the production of our ever-growing roster of Insider and Heavy Reading research reports, shepherding copy from our analysts' big brains to its eventual, triumphant arrival on the Web. To set certain popular misconceptions to rest once and for all: Matthew was not found wandering the sewers of Philadelphia as a child during the winter of 1982, nor ever exhibited to the public in any sort of "freakshow"... only briefly, in July 1983, to selected persons of standing in the scientific and literary community.
matthew.cramer@ubm.com 917-572-3250
"Machines were mice and men were lions, once upon a time, But now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time." – Louis Hardin
Dennis Mendyk Managing Director (New Jersey) Dennis began his career in technology journalism in 1984, serving most recently as the editor of The Net Economy, a biweekly publication that covered the North American service provider market. Prior to that, he was Telecommunications Editor at Interactive Week and a founding editor of tele.com magazine, where he also served as Editor-in-Chief. He is a past winner of the American Business Media Association's Jesse Neal Award for editorial achievement and a graduate of New York University and the University of Connecticut. dennis.mendyk@ubm.com
Graham Finnie Chief Analyst (UK) Graham has been researching telecommunications for more than 20 years, formerly as a journalist and latterly as an analyst and consultant. He joined Heavy Reading in September 2004 following a ten-year tenure at the Yankee Group. At Heavy Reading, Graham has been responsible for a wide range of research, focusing primarily on next-generation broadband services and IMS. He has also hosted numerous Webinars and Live events for Light Reading, and is a regular speaker at other major industry events. As a journalist, Graham was editor-in-chief of the award-winning industry paper Communications Week International and has edited several other leading trade publications. graham.finnie@ubm.com +44-2083-09-15-43
Berge Ayvazian Senior Consultant (Massachusetts)
Berge Ayvazian has joined Heavy Reading as a Senior Consultant, following more than 20 years as a senior telecom industry analyst and strategy consultant with Yankee Group. Berge is conducting research and consulting projects on the convergence of broadband and mobility and the business strategies of mobile broadband technology and service providers. Berge served as Yankee Group's CEO from 1999 through 2001, and later served as strategy director for the Reuters Research and Advisory Unit. He is now leading a new integrated research and consulting practice on 4G Network and Mobile Internet Evolution. This practice will help operators to develop their 4G technology roadmaps – building on existing Heavy Reading research in packet core, service platforms, and mobile backhaul – and build a complete mobile Internet business case leveraging Pyramid's regional demand-side research on 4G and mobile Internet service adoption. Berge is a frequent speaker at telecom industry events and was contributing editor of 4G Trends and co-chairman of the 4G World, WiMAX World, and Mobile Internet World conference programs. berge.ayvazian@ubm.com +44-2083-09-15-43
Stan Hubbard Senior Analyst (Virginia) A communications professional with extensive experience in wireline-related business analysis and strategic marketing, prior to joining Heavy Reading Stan spent seven years with Ciena – most recently as director of market intelligence. During his tenure there he led the analyst team conducting industry, customer, and competitive analysis and managed relations with more than 60 optical, data, broadband access, and storage analysts worldwide. Stan's current focus is on carrier Ethernet services and equipment markets, optical/data network convergence, and various wireline technologies. He also authors Heavy Reading's Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker, a special quarterly research service. He frequently speaks at industry events and hosts Webinars on carrier Ethernet topics. stanley.hubbard@ubm.com 804-639-2224 (phone) 410-935-9283 (fax)
Sterling Perrin Senior Analyst (Massachusetts)
Sterling has more than 12 years' experience in telecommunications as an industry analyst and journalist. His coverage areas at Heavy Reading include optical networking, cable MSO infrastructure and services, and digital content. Sterling joined Heavy Reading after five years at IDC, where he served as lead optical networks analyst, responsible for the firm's optical networking subscription research and custom consulting activities. Prior to IDC, Sterling worked for Standard & Poor's, where he delivered global industry analysis on a range of IT segments. He is a former journalist and editor at Telecommunications Magazine, and has also done consulting work for the research firm Current Analysis. Sterling is a frequent speaker at telecom industry events and is a highly sought-after source among the business and trade press. sterling.perrin@ubm.com 781-839-1264 (phone) 781-658-2557 (fax)
Patrick Donegan Senior Analyst, Wireless (UK)
Patrick has more than 15 years' experience as a telecom market journalist, analyst, and strategist. His in-depth knowledge of wireless technology issues is critical to Heavy Reading's expanding coverage in this area. Patrick joined Heavy Reading after five years at Nortel Networks, where he was a senior manager of strategic planning for the company's wireless business – spanning GSM, CDMA, UMTS, WiMax, and other wireless technologies. Prior to Nortel, Patrick spent two years in business research for Motorola's Corporate Strategy Office in EMEA and two years as a wireless analyst for the Yankee Group. As a journalist, Patrick was deputy editor of Public Network Europe from 1990-1995 and editor of Mobile Communications International from 1995-1997. patrick.donegan@ubm.com +44-2079-55-39-01
Aditya Kishore Senior Analyst (UK)
Aditya has 12 years' experience in consumer media. His coverage areas at Heavy Reading include digital media applications and services and their distribution over broadband networks. Prior to Heavy Reading, Aditya was the Director of Global Media and Entertainment at the Yankee Group. He was responsible for managing and coordinating media research across Yankee Group analyst teams in North America, Europe, and Asia. Aditya began his career in television news, then spent three years in advertising, working with a range of leading consumer brands, including Nestlé, Samsung, and McDonald's. He also developed a number of digital video and Web projects for various New England broadcast stations and independent producers, including interactive video projects with the PBS network series Frontline. Aditya holds a B.A. in economics from Delhi University, India, and an M.A. in media from Emerson College. aditya.kishore@ubm.com
Alan Breznick Senior Analyst (North Carolina)
Alan has tracked the media, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and broadband industries for more than 20 years. Before moving to Heavy Reading, he had been the editor of Light Reading's Cable Digital News Website and author of Light Reading's Cable Industry Insider. At Heavy Reading, his primary field of focus is on cable/MSO services and networks, as well as IPTV infrastructure. Alan was formerly a broadband analyst for Kinetic Strategies and a contributing analyst for One Touch Intelligence. He has previously reported for Crain's New York Business, Communications Daily, Multichannel News, Cable World, and Genuine Article Press. alan.breznick@ubm.com
Jim Hodges Senior Analyst (Ottawa)
Jim has worked in telecommunications for more than 20 years, with experience in both marketing and technology roles. His primary areas of research coverage at Heavy Reading include softswitch, IMS, and application server architectures, protocols, and service enablers such as SOA. Jim joined Heavy Reading after nine years at Nortel Networks, where he tracked the VOIP and application server market landscape, most recently as a senior marketing manager. Additional industry experience was gained with Bell Canada, where he performed Intelligent Network and SS7 planning, numbering administration, and definition of regulatory-based interconnection models. Hodges holds a B.A. in Politics from Queen's University, as well as a BComm from the University of Windsor. jim.hodges@ubm.com
Gabriel Brown Senior Analyst (UK) Gabriel focuses on wireless technologies and services, including 802.11 wireless LAN, ultrawideband, WiMax, and 3G. He has covered the wireless data industry since 1998, previously as Chief Analyst of the monthly Unstrung Insider, published by Heavy Reading's parent company Light Reading; he was additionally responsible for the overall editorial planning of Light Reading's entire line of Insider research newsletters. Prior to joining Unstrung, Gabriel was the editor of IP Wireline and Wireless Week at London's Euromoney Institutional Investor. He often presents research findings at industry events and is regularly consulted by wireless networking technology leaders. gabriel.brown@ubm.com +44-2077-01-93-30 (phone) +44-2079-39-99-01 (fax)
Ari Banerjee Senior Analyst Banerjee focuses on service provider IT, including all aspects of telecom software research. Banerjee examines the breadth of software used by communications service providers in customer, business, service, and infrastructure management. His area of focus includes all aspects of BSS, OSS, SDP, digital commerce, revenue assurance, service assurance, and elements that span both the infrastructure and network software markets, such as data warehousing, analytics, and business intelligence. Prior to joining Heavy Reading, Banerjee was the VP of Next Generation Software Systems at Yankee Group, leading and overseeing all aspects of their telecom software research. He also worked for the billing and customer care division at Lucent Technologies, and subsequently the global software and services group at CSG Systems. He has worked for utility companies in Asia and Europe in a number of business development and technology functions. Banerjee speaks regularly at leading communications industry events. He holds a BE in electronics and communications from Manipal Institute of Technology in India and an MS in computer information systems from Bentley College. He also holds an MBA from the University of Glasgow Business School. ari.banerjee@ubm.com
Matthew Cramer Managing Editor (Philadelphia) Matthew edits and manages the production of our ever-growing roster of Insider and Heavy Reading research reports, shepherding copy from our analysts' big brains to its eventual, triumphant arrival on the Web. To set certain popular misconceptions to rest once and for all: Matthew was not found wandering the sewers of Philadelphia as a child during the winter of 1982, nor ever exhibited to the public in any sort of "freakshow"... only briefly, in July 1983, to selected persons of standing in the scientific and literary community. matthew.cramer@ubm.com 917-572-3250
Our Associate Analysts and Testing Partners
Simon Stanley Analyst, Components Insider Founder and Principal, Earlswood Marketing Analyst at Large, Heavy Reading Simon has more than 20 years of experience in the components and semiconductor business. In addition to founding Earlswood Marketing, he has held marketing and technical positions at various companies, including National Semiconductor and Fujitsu, covering Europe, North America, and Japan. Simon has hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies, including Ethernet, ATM, Sonet, IP, and DSL for both consumer and business applications. He holds a Bachelor's (Honors) in electrical and electronic engineering from Brunel University in London. Simon@earlswoodmarketing.com +44-2920-95-02-22
Caroline Chappell Analyst, Services Software Insider Analyst at Large, Heavy Reading Caroline was most recently with Ovum, where she wrote a number of market reports and led large market research projects for clients including IBM and BT. She has been a freelancer since 1993, focusing on various aspects of the IP market and IT/telecom convergence. Her clients have included the European Commission, for which she carried out several research projects in conjunction with European partners, a range of UK ITC services companies, and several other analyst firms. She writes regularly for Capacity magazine. She is based in North Dorset, U.K. Caroline@trefoyle.co.uk +44-1963-36-45-46
Martha Schwartz Executive Vice President, Sales, UBM Techweb
Martha Schwartz joined UBM TechWeb, a division of UBM, in 2008 as Vice President of Integrated Media for InformationWeek. She has since been promoted to Executive Vice President, Group Sales, for the InformationWeek Business Technology Network, where she manages all sales. In this role, she has been instrumental in building InformationWeek's online and integrated media business for InformationWeek, Network Computing, Dark Reading, Plug into the Cloud, Global CIO, Enterprise Efficiency, Internet Evolution, IWK Government, IWK Healthcare, Dr. Dobbs, Financial Services and HDI while continuing to drive revenue in print and events. Ms. Schwartz brings with her an extraordinary track record of building strong and successful programs for customers. Prior to joining TechWeb, Ms. Schwartz was Senior Vice President at Ziff Davis Enterprise. At Ziff Davis, Martha built and managed Ziff's custom media business, driving huge revenue growth with online and face-to-face events, and custom content. Prior to the split of Ziff Davis, Ms. Schwartz was on the launch team at Ziff Davis Media for CIO Insight and Baseline. Prior to joining Ziff Davis, she was Associate Publisher for Windows NT/2000 Magazine, and built and launched the first online network in that space. Before this, she was Associate Publisher of Windows Magazine, where she increased sales by over 20 percent and grew market share by 5 percent. She began her career as a sales representative for Electronic Buyers News, where she won several sales awards for the most accounts sold and highest percentage sales growth. martha.schwartz@ubm.com
JoAnne Emery Global Director of Sales
JoAnne joined Light Reading in 2008 and works out of the Cambridge, Mass., offices. An eighteen-plus-year veteran in high-tech B2B media, JoAnne began her career with Telecommunications magazine and worked in advertising and events sales. While at Telecommunications, she participated in developing technology-focused live events around Mobile Backhaul, IPTV, VoIP, SBC and FTTx technologies. JoAnne is a graduate of UMass Amherst and has a paralegal degree from Northeastern University. She is a member of Toastmasters International and in off-time enjoys tennis, golf, sailing and traveling. Her goal in life remains dedicated to help Mark Brown overcome his addiction to Chelsea "soccer" and learn to love ManU.
joanne.emery@ubm.com 508-416-1105 (office) 508-395-0253 (mobile)
617-849-5470 (fax)
Todd Marquez Vice President, Group Sales, Light Reading and Heavy Reading
With over 17 years in the industry Todd brings a wealth of knowledge and product development expertise to Light Reading. As group director Todd is responsible for Light Reading's cable and mobile platforms, including product development and partnerships in these markets. Previously, Todd was Publisher at Advantage Business Media's (formerly Reed Business Information's) CED Magazine, where he managed and developed both print and online products. Prior to CED he handled sales territories for CED, Convergence Magazine and Fiber Optic Technology. Todd is based in Denver, Colo., where he is often seen fly fishing, skiing, playing golf and mountain biking.
todd.marquez@ubm.com 303-733-4189 (office) 303-526-6234 (mobile) 303-416-8749(fax)
Jonathan Keller Western Regional Sales Director
Jonathan is based in Denver, Colo., and began his publishing career in print media before joining Light Reading in 2008. Prior to joining, he spent six years in both consumer and B2B media sales, working for Innovision Health Media and The Boulder Country Business Report. At The Boulder Country Business Report, Jonathan managed their sales team, oversaw the development of the company's online products and managed the company's largest national accounts, including Comcast, Qwest and Roche. Jonathan now handles all of Light Reading's clients in Western North America. He has a degree in journalism and still continues to review music in his spare time. Jonathan also plays guitar in the Denver Alternative band, All These Billions, and enjoys snowboarding, hiking tall mountains and cooking when he is not glued to his computer. jonathan.keller@ubm.com 415-947-6227 (office) 720-258-5591 (mobile) 415-762-5402 (fax)
Jeff Claudino Senior Account Executive An eight-year veteran of event sales at Marriott, Jeff now handles all sales for our Insider research reports. Jeff's dedication to making our research products a success has earned him a reputation for rapid responses to clients, above-and-beyond customer service, and the flexibility to work with companies on their research budgets. jeffrey.claudino@ubm.com 619-229-9940 619-374-2075 (efax)
Thomas Murphy Account Manager
Tom joined Light Reading in the summer of 2012. He has worked in the online media industry for over six years with previous experience at IDG and TechTarget. Tom manages the Northeast region of North America. A true New Englander, he enjoys playing golf, skiing, boating and, when he can, relaxing in the beautiful state of New Hampshire.
Dave "Golfboy" Williams Heavy Reading Sales Director
Dave wears many hats around here -- a fedora, a sombrero, a bowler, even a fez. He's got 17 years of absolutely no research experience whatsoever, but he can hit a golf ball really far, which comes in handy at "sales meetings" (ahem). One thing's for sure: Golfboy can "hook" you up with a marketing program to "slice" apart your competition! (Oh, great googly moogly! Make him stop. Please, make it stop...)
dave.williams@ubm.com 858-829-8612 858-332-1880 (fax)
Lee Salem Sales Director, Heavy Reading Enterprise Group Fun Facts: Famous for its witch trials, potato chips, and the historic House of Seven (count 'em: seven!) Gables, Salem, Massachusetts, is also the capital of Oregon! Believe it... or not! lee.salem@ubm.com 415-947-6144 (phone) 415-947-6080 (fax)
Arron Xu Strategic Account Director, APAC
Arron joined Light Reading in 2009 and handles the Asia Pacific territory. Prior to Light Reading he held various positions in the B2B conferences industry. Arron lives in Flushing, New York, and is a huge soccer fan supporting Man U throughout his life, so he always sits against Mark Brown, who likes Chelsea, during sales meetings. He also enjoys traveling and cooking for his family.
arron.xu@ubm.com 516-562-7981 (office) 718-207-5634 (mobile) 516-467-8104 (fax)
Let Light Reading deliver your message to the entire telecommunications industry with our strategic marketing programs
Networking the Telecom Industry
Established in February 2000, Light Reading's focus on producing high-quality, independent content has allowed us to attract a global audience of almost 400,000 monthly visitors across the Light Reading network of sites, as well as an active customer base of 370 companies, including every leading public and private firm in the telecommunications industry.
Light Reading has the most highly qualified readership and reaches every level of the telecommunications pyramid: service providers, equipment manufacturers, and the business/financial community. Our readership remains faithful because of Light Reading's commitment to providing the most comprehensive analysis of the telecom industry. Because we have the largest editorial staff of any online telecom publication, we're constantly on the forefront of breaking and exclusive news, analysis, reports, and interviews... And our audience is always appreciative of our editors' abilities to incorporate humor wherever possible (see Larry, The Monkey)!
Not only are we funny, we're content driven, and we have the most comprehensive marketing services and lead-generation products portfolio. Our telecom newsletter has more than 34,000 prequalified readers. Light Reading spearheads the telecom industry in both research and analysis and, above all, our ability to constantly rediscover innovative methods to appeal to our readers.
The Light Reading Philosophy
We've been able to continue growing because of a three-part publishing philosophy that is unique to Light Reading.
1: Only Online Light Reading uses ubiquitous Internet technology to deliver information to everyone in the telecom market. And we take all of the money we save from not having to produce and mail out a print publication and re-invest it in...
2: Premium Content Light Reading was founded by editors. The majority of our staff is made up of journalists and analysts. This allows us to generate the huge quantities of high-quality analysis (65,374 articles and counting) about the technology, finance, and people within the telecommunications industry, thus providing a one-stop shop for you to reach...
3: Qualified Buyers Light Reading reaches the entire chain of qualified buyers and influencers in the marketplace. Whether they make components, systems, or software; deploy this equipment and/or provide services in a carrier network; or invest in any of the above – Light Reading captures and delivers decision makers on next-generation telecommunications technology.
Only Online + Premium Content + Qualified Buyers = Internet Marketing Platform
Light Reading is the only integrated business media company covering the telecommunications and networking markets that uses a pure-play Internet publishing model to launch and support its products and services. Because we are Internet-based, we have the technology to not only demonstrate but also guarantee the effectiveness of our marketing programs to our customers. By marketing over the Internet our clients can accurately assess the return on their investment using quantifiable data that we deliver as part of every program.
It's all part of our absolute commitment to producing sustainable and quantifiable results. We not only encourage our customers to hold us accountable for delivering a return on their marketing investment, we insist on it – and we're more than happy to provide you with all of the data necessary to demonstrate the effectiveness of your program.
Integrated Marketing Campaigns
The ability to put together strategic campaigns that exactly match with our clients' marketing goals has always been a Light Reading trademark. Whether your goal is to increase awareness of your company, educate a specific demographic on a technology, generate leads, or create sales tools, we can help.
The table below outlines our product offerings, along with deliverables. We encourage you to mix and match to find the combination that meets your needs.
Marketing Program Highlights:
Virtual Channels:Light Reading Technology Channels provide the ultimate in integrated marketing. These areas within the Light Reading site provide visitors with everything they need to know about a specific technology vertical – Communications Chips & Components, Broadband, Convergence, Ethernet, Optical Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Services Software/IMS, Test & Measurement, Security, VOIP, Video, Cable Digital – while communicating the sponsor's leadership position in that category to customers, prospects, integrators, analysts, and investors worldwide. How? Light Reading's Technology Channels combine our three most successful and creative products to date: Webinars (Web seminars), content microsites, and customized newsletters.
Webinars:Light Reading Webinars are online seminars produced by our expert analysts and broadcast live over the Internet. They bring large audiences of telecom professionals up to date with the latest technology topics covered on Light Reading, typically using an interactive panel discussion format. Your company can provide a spokesperson on any of our planned topics and participate in these industry-leading events throughout 2008!
Live! Events: Our Live! Events are promoted over a two-month period via a strategic promotional campaign – including invitations mailed and emailed to service providers, carriers, enterprise and public sector network managers, and other qualified purchasers of telecom equipment. To ensure an elite audience, access is by invitation only. Sponsor a Live! Event and your company can be a part of this successful marketing channel!
Banners:Light Reading's banner ads provide the advantage of directing potential customers straight to the advertiser's Website. What's more, banners help brand your company as a leader in the networking communications industry. Light Reading's purpose is to meet the information needs of telecommunications professionals, and with banner ads we can all work together toward that objective!
Newsletter Sponsorships: Our Light Reading subscribers are addicted! Newsletters are sent out to members on a daily basis. Now's your chance to be part of this technologically driven community. Sponsor our newsletters and have your company recognized.
White Paper Service:Light Reading's readers can never have too much technical information about the technologies we cover. That's why we recently took a huge leap towards providing them with more of the kind of in-depth technological education they crave, when we launched our new White Paper Service. Our goal is to build the industry's most comprehensive library of technological white papers.
Custom Case Study Service: Market research shows that case studies are the most effective sales tools that a company can produce during a market downturn. Light Reading now offers a service that not only allows you to outsource the production of your case studies, but also guarantees that they are read by your target customers.
LRTV Custom Programming: Light Reading TV's custom programming provides a unique opportunity for players seeking to enhance their profile in today's telecom industry and the next-generation communications market. It allows you to effectively own the message you want to deliver to a qualified audience, backed by the editorial integrity provided through the industry's largest publication. We offer various pricepoints for your various needs. These services include documentary programs, special reports, LR Live! coverage, and custom pieces.
Light Pages Directory: The Light Pages Directory links our readers to your company profile.
The directory is accessible via the home page search feature and links from Light Reading content searches. Your enhanced listing will include a company profile, prioritized search results, a link to your Website, and a corporate newsfeed containing your published press releases on Light Reading.
To request a rate card or sponsorship information, send an email to sales@lightreading.com. Please include your contact information, including name, company, and phone number.
To order reprints please contact Sarah Puckett or Brian Kolb at Wright's Reprints. Toll free 877-652-5295 (x105 or 121); International 281-419-5725 (x105 or 121).
And if you're looking for contact information for the rest of our sales and marketing staff, click here.
Believe it or not, Light Reading has drawn quite a bit of attention from the "mainstream" press since its launch in January of 2000. We've been variously called "a reliable and disinterested resource... for optical networking," "an influential online publication," "a fun bunch of people," a "trade watchdog," "curiously named," "a Web site," and, most incoherently, the place "kind of where fiber optic news often can be broken" (!).
The breaking news and daring analysis that Light Reading publishes on a daily basis has been cited in publications from London, Boston, San Francisco, Jerusalem, Bangkok, Minneapolis, and even Waterbury, Connecticut! And we've been a resource for the so-called reporters at such world-famous news organizations as Bloomberg, USA Today, BusinessWeek, and Time magazine.
But don't just take our word for it – check out what folks are actually saying about us.
Squawk! "There is a report out on a Website that focuses on telecom. The Website is called Light Reading, but it claims that the FCC chairman Kevin Martin is furious about Verizon's new DSL fees. These are fees that Verizon slipped in and is talking about how after the universal services fund fees, the FCC allowed them to stop paying in on that, but Verizon kind of snuck in and is still going to be charging its customers some of those fees instead to help pay for some of its costs associated with some of this..."
ITWire, August 26, 2006
"Microsoft is reported to have included WiFi hotspot locator functionality into its Windows Live initiative, and operators of global hotspot access services like Boingo to have welcomed the move, but they may come to eat their words... According to Light Reading, Microsoft has released Windows Live WiFi Suite beta that includes hotspot discovery capabilities, an 'intelligent connection' manager and VPN security. It says Microsoft is touting the system as "a fast and easy way to find hotspots without having to go to a web page." ...Representatives of Boingo quoted by Light Reading welcomed the Microsoft initiative and said they did not see it as a threat."
Vnunet.com, June 9, 2006
"David Wood, executive vice president of research at Symbian, said on the Symbian website that smartphones only pose a security risk if companies ignore basic practical rules... A report by research firm Light Reading claimed that intruders can seriously compromise security, particularly for telecoms and IT departments."
The Ottawa Citizen, June 1, 2006
"Nortel Networks could be about to buy a controlling stake in Sylantro Systems in order to strengthen advanced corporate phone products and reduce internal investment expense. Light Reading, an online service, said new Nortel chief strategy officer George Riedel, is leading a proposal to put $30 million into Sylantro, a California hosted voice-over-internet company which raised $11 million earlier this year, raising total funding of the eight-year-old company to $106 million."
BernsteinResearch, May 25, 2006
"In a pole [sic] of 300 readers, Light Reading asked who readers trust more: the Bush administration, the RBOCs, or Al Qaeda. The result? 45% of those polled trust the Bush administration, while only 31% trust the RBOCs. Al Qaeda came in last place, with a 25% share of trust. While the Al Qaeda number might seem high, it’s significantly lower than an earlier pole [sic]. Last time, a majority of readers trusted Al Qaeda over the Bush administration."
The Hook, May 11, 2006
"Others are more skeptical about the spin-off [of Embarq from Sprint-Nextel]. 'It is a very odd decision that in a world where others are converging, Sprint splits up,' says Phil Harvey, a news editor at Light Reading, which reports on the communications industry.
"He cites the mergers of SBC, Bellsouth, and AT&T and their bundling of satellite TV, DSL, broadband calling, local phone service, wireless, and video on demand. 'They're basically doing everything but delivering the mail,' says Harvey. But by not bundling, he says, 'You miss the opportunity to converge services and offer one bill.'
"...Harvey sees pitfalls ahead for Embarq. 'Consumers don't have any stock in this new brand,' he says. 'Some people might look at that and say, "I never signed up for that; I want to go with a company I've heard of." ' "
Boston.com Sports Blog, April 26, 2006
"Pretty cool piece in Byte and Switch about the Red Sox’ new video archiving program, and how the old one nearly broke down during a pretty crucial period called the World Series."
BusinessWeek Online, March 15, 2006
"It became known today that, on March 9, networking company Juniper finally dropped its lawsuit of Light Reading message board users. I am sure glad it did. Juniper, which has grown by leaps and bounds over the years, needs to concentrate on revving up its growth, which is slowing down, instead of pursuing message board users who say bad things about the company."
Theflyonthewall.com, March 10, 2006
"VOIP provider 8x8 may lose its 'most high profile customer,' BellSouth, after BellSouth merges with AT&T. AT&T has its own residential VOIP product, called AT&T CallVantage, and when the two companies integrate, AT&T's product could challenge 8x8's reseller relationship with BellSouth. BellSouth spokesman Todd Smith told Light Reading that a decision has not been made on 8x8's fate. 'I can't predict the future on what's going to happen. We're still continuing business as usual, and that's part of our offering.'"
Communications Technology, March 9, 2006
"Light Reading News Editor Phil Harvey writes that video franchises, cheaper content, and unprecedented reach will aid AT&T as it acquires BellSouth and remakes itself as a triple-play provider."
San Jose Mercury News SiliconBeat, March 3, 2006
"BitTorrent, which offers a free and popular peer-to-peer file sharing protocol for users to download video, is now going to sell video content directly from its own site, according to Light Reading. The San Francisco start-up... also wants to let Internet service providers build their own video stores."
Communications Technology, March 2, 2006
"Light Reading reports that BitTorrent, a well-known peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing firm, plans to take a more active and profitable role in Internet video distribution by opening its own retail site."
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, February 26, 2006
"Sansom believes it will take the telecom companies time to make any dent in the market with television via the Internet, known as IPTV, a reality not disputed by Stu Elby, Verizon vice president of network architecture and enterprise technologies. 'It's still to be proven,' he said in a recent video podcast on the Light Reading Website, which tracks the telecommunications industry."
Boston Business Journal, January 23, 2006
"Telecommunications industry publication Light Reading, which first reported the Broadcom-Sandburst talks in December, reported that Sandburst chips have been designed into an Ethernet card for Juniper Network Inc.'s M-series Internet routers."
"The founders of Light Reading, Stephen Saunders and Peter Heywood, started their site in 2000, two years after CMP acquired a group of IT magazines – including theirs, Data Communications – from McGraw-Hill, for $28.6 million. But then CMP shut down Data Communications in 1999, and laid off the staff.
"Within weeks, Saunders and Heywood were out with their new site. Saunders describes it: 'We didn't have anything to lose, so we decided to do the most outrageous, risk-taking thing, which was to start an online publication on optical networking,' Saunders says. 'The dot-com bubble had just burst, and then the telecom bubble burst. Everybody thought we were crazy. But it turned out to be a stunning success.'
"Light Reading got up and running for about $200,000, Saunders said. 'It was nothing – my checking account. I had been working at McGraw-Hill and I had six months of severance. If we had wanted to do Light Reading as a print magazine, it would have cost $1 million.'...
"In the last five years, Light Reading grew from nothing to become a $10 million business. At the same time, CMP declined from about $500 million in revenue to an estimated $350 million in 2004...
"Light Reading's Saunders offers a similar take. 'You can't just keep sitting there losing 15 percent of your revenue every year and think that one day everything is going to be okay,' he says. 'Because it is not. My prediction for 2006 and 2007 is that people are going to stop doing print. Or they are going to reverse the polarity of their companies. And they are going to take a hit.' "
TheStreet.com, January 4, 2006
"Google and Wal-Mart denied a media report that they planned to announce a partnership this week to sell Google-branded PCs and other devices. 'I can tell you that this is an unfounded rumor,' says Wal-Mart spokeswoman Jolanda Stewart in an email statement. Google spokeswoman Eileen Rodriguez told the Web site Light Reading that the company saw 'no need to enter the PC market.' Google didn't respond to a request for comment for this story."
nForcersHQ, January 4, 2006
"The LA Times reported Monday that Google intends to market a fully functioning PC running a Google operating system and pricing out at a bargain basement $200. Analysts believe it is more likely that Google will announce a partnership with a well-known hardware manufacturer if it decides to build such a device. That view seems to tally with Google's response to the rumor Monday. 'We have many PC partners who serve their markets exceedingly well and we see no need to enter that market,' Google spokeswoman Eileen Rodriguez told Light Reading via email. 'We would rather partner with great companies.' "
BusinessWeek, January 4, 2006
"On Dec. 14 [Juniper Networks] filed a complaint with the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, accusing 10 posters on an Internet message board of libel. The message boards are hosted on the telecom news Web site Light Reading... Light Reading, faithfully reporting on the fracas, has had its article on the lawsuit downloaded 25,000 times a day, vs. 4,000 downloads for a typical story, says Stephen Saunders, president of Light Reading. More than 1,100 people have participated in the company's poll between Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 -- a normally quiet holiday week -- about whether Juniper made the right move."
eWeek, December 23, 2005
"Networking equipment maker Juniper Networks Inc. is taking legal action against ten unknown defendants that posted comments critical of the company to online message boards. In a complaint filed in California state court in Santa Clara, Calif. on Dec. 14, Juniper accused the individuals of committing libel by posting messages to Light Reading bulletin boards, messages that accuse the company of paying off attorneys to cover up a company scandal, and of using spyware software to monitor its employees' home computers."
Computerworld, December 22, 2005
"Juniper Networks... filed suit last week in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, against individuals who posted several comments on Light Reading's online news site.... Light Reading took the posts down from the Web site not long after they appeared, because they violated the site's message-board policies, said Phil Harvey, Light Reading's news editor. The site's editors do their best to keep comments relevant to the topic and remove serious attacks on people, Harvey said. Though the messages don't appear on the site now, they have not been destroyed and could still be accessed within Light Reading's systems if needed as evidence, he wrote on the site."
News.com, December 22, 2005
"Juniper Networks... is suing message board boasters on the Light Reading Web site. Light Reading, a Web publication owned by CMP Media that follows the telecommunications industry, published a story about the lawsuit on Wednesday citing court documents."
The Squawk Box, CNBC, November 15, 2005
Squawk! "There is a publication called Light Reading, and I figure it has some, I don't know, light probably, or photon, I don't know what they mean, but it doesn't mean 'light' reading, it means 'light' reading. And in this case, now that Verizon's acquisition of MCI and SBC's acquisition of AT&T is complete, it's now time for these two companies to get together: BellSouth and SBC. [...] BellSouth told Light Reading that it has no plans or intentions to merge with SBC – today."
San Jose Mercury News, October 5, 2005
"Force10 last raised venture capital in June 2004 when it collected $75 million, and turned down an additional $40 million offered at that time. Dick Kramlich, a partner at New Enterprise Associates and a Force10 board member, told a telecommunications industry Web site this new funding was intended to give the company enough equity financing to see it through to a possible initial public offering, according to an interview with Light Reading."
USTelecom DailyLead, October 5, 2005
"Guadalupe Valley Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative, has won Texas' first state-issued cable and video franchise, Light Reading reports. Verizon Communications and Grande Communications also have applied for franchises in the state."
CBS MarketWatch, September 30, 2005
"Citibank, Deutsche Bank and UBS have been selected as bankers for a possible initial public offering from Vonage, the voice over Internet protocol firm, according to a report from trade publication Light Reading."
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, September 30, 2005
"The bidding for Marconi Corp. may now include Swedish wireless equipment giant Ericsson AB in addition to Marconi's Chinese partner, Huawei Technologies Inc. Ericsson was named this week in a report by industry Web site, Light Reading, which cited executives at the British telecommunications equipment and services firm talking about a bid for their company from Ericsson.... The Light Reading report indicated that Ericsson may be interested in Marconi for its knowledge of BT's network after winning a part of the 21st Century Network business."
The Record (Bergen County, N.J.), September 30, 2005
"Internet phone service provider Vonage is reportedly lining up investment banks to handle a possible initial public offering. But sources told Light Reading, a telecommunications online trade publication that first reported the news this week, that some bankers are leaning toward offering Vonage for sale to another company. Citing unnamed sources, the publication said Edison-based Vonage has selected Citibank, UBS and Deutsche Bank to handle a possible deal."
Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2005
"Vonage Holdings Corp. has chosen four banks to manage its coming initial public offering of stock, according to people familiar with the situation. The IPO underwriters include Citigroup Inc., UBS AG, Deutsche Bank AG and Bear Stearns Cos. Other banks may also participate, these people said. [...] The identities of the banking firms involved in the IPO were reported earlier by the Web site lightreading.com."
Financial Times, September 17, 2005
"Whereas Lord Hollick built up UBM into a media conglomerate, his replacement, David Levin, has focused on aligning UBM's publishing assets, preferring to make small acquisitions. Last month, for example, UBM bought Light Reading, which provides information for the telecommunications industry through online publishing, live events and research."
Telecom A.M., September 16, 2005
"America Online will offer nonmembers a standalone VoIP service, a source told Light Reading. The firm will unveil the offering at next week's VON conference, the source said."
UBS Investment Research - TelMeDaily, September 15, 2005
"According to a report in Light Reading magazine, AOL is expected to announce the launch of a free-standing VoIP service next week at the VON conference. Sources at the company indicated that the service, which will be offered to non-AOL members would be backed by a 'significant amount of marketing money' to push the product across the U.S."
Broadband Reports, September 14, 2005
"Light Reading reports that France Telecom is conducting trials of 100Mbps VDSL2 for use in video delivery. The company is conducting a demonstration during which it will simultaneously broadcast two high-definition television streams (MPEG-4) and one simple definition stream (MPEG-2)."
Revolution Magazine, August 22, 2005
"United Business Media has bought online research, publishing and events company Light Reading for $27m (£15m), just months after it sold its research arm NOP World. [...] This includes heavyreading.com, a market research repository offering quantitative analysis and reports on telecommunications technology. The company will operate under UBM's CMP Media division.
"Established in February 2000, Light Reading had revenues of $10.1m in 2004. The company has offices in New York, San Francisco and London. Light Reading's websites attract a global audience of more than 400,000, as well as an active customer base of 370 companies."
Mr. Web, August 19, 2005
"United Business Media, former owner of NOP World, has acquired Light Reading Inc., a market research, events and publishing company for the telecoms industry. Light Reading will be an autonomous business unit within CMP Media, a division of UBM.
"Light Reading, which was launched in 2000, provides research and advisory services via its MR [market research] company Heavy Reading, as well as producing online publications, web- based seminars (webinars) and live events. The company hopes that CMP's strong position in the business market will help Light Reading further expand its reach.
"Stephen Saunders, co-founder and CEO of Light Reading, will remain President of Light Reading, and become Senior VP of CMP's newly formed Communications Group. He will report directly to Steve Weitzner, CMP's Executive VP and COO, and all Light Reading employees will become part of the CMP Media organization."
MediaDailyNews, August 19, 2005
"When U.K.-based tech publisher United Business Media (UBM) announced Thursday it was acquiring a pair of online concerns, it was only the latest move in a stream of tech-related acquisitions by big media concerns. The moves have some observers wondering: having seen the tech market bottomed out, is it on the way up?
"In the last few months, in addition to UBM's acquisition today of online publishing and analysis firm Light Reading, Inc. and media platform TechOnLine, spectators have watched Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. consume Scout Media, Media General's buy-out of advergamer Blackdot Inc. and Gannett's purchase of the rich media technology company PointRoll.
" 'Diversified media has a mandate to grow and to own growth businesses, and right now, many of those businesses are digital,' says Tolman Geffs, managing director at Jordan, Edmiston, a New York firm that specializes in middle-market merger and acquisition advisory services to the media and information industries."
Daily Deal/The Deal, August 19, 2005
"United Business Media plc has acquired three online and events businesses for a combined $56.5 million. The U.K. publishing company picked up Light Reading, an information service and event platform for telecom professionals, for $27 million...."
Financial Times (London), August 19, 2005
"United Business Media, the business-to-business media group, has bought three online and events businesses for $56.5m (£31.5m) cash. David Levin, chief executive, had indicated that it would be looking to make bolt-on acquisitions to complement its current businesses. UBM has acquired Light Reading, an integrated business media company combining online publishing, live events and research and analysis for the communications industry, for $27m...."
Financial Times (London), August 19, 2005
"The biggest [deal struck by UBM] involves the curiously named Light Reading Inc., which provides information for the telecommunications industry through online publishing, live events and research. The other deals involve a US chemicals trade show and an online information service for electronics engineers. The businesses have a combined historic turnover of £10m and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation of £3.1m."
The Independent (London), August 19, 2005
"United Business Media, the U.K. business media group, acquired three online and events business for $56.5m (£31.5m) yesterday. [...] UBM is paying $27m for Light Reading, which provides online services for the communications industry. The management is the company's dominant shareholder. Last year the group had revenues of $10.1m."
Newsday (New York), August 19, 2005
"CMP Media yesterday said it acquired Light Reading Inc., a Manhattan-based business media company serving the telecom sector, for $27 million. [...] In a statement, UBM said Light Reading represents 'a good opportunity for CMP to continue the expansion of its online business, increasing CMP's nonprint business and expanding the market coverage of CMP's enterprise products. With the converging telecommunications and IT markets, CMP and Light Reading have overlapping advertiser bases and user audiences.'
"Stephen Saunders, co-founder and chief executive of Light Reading, remains president of Light Reading and becomes senior vice president of CMP's newly formed Communications Group."
Washington Internet Daily, August 19, 2005
"United Business Media (UBM) acquired Light Reading, which runs the online telecom publication lightreading.com, for 27 million, United said Thursday."
Citywire, August 19, 2005
"Yesterday UBM announced the $56.5 million (£ 31.5 million) acquisition of three businesses. Light Reading Inc. provides online publishing, live events and research for the communications industry. Informex is a US chemicals events business and TechOnLine is an online electronics business media platform."
AFX News, August 18, 2005
"UBM said it has acquired Light Reading Inc, an integrated business media company combining online publishing, live events and research and analysis for the communications industry, for $27 million."
CBS MarketWatch, August 18, 2005
"British media company United Business Media said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire three online and events businesses for $56.5 million. The businesses, which are being acquired for cash, comprise: business media company, Light Reading Inc.; U.S. chemicals events business, Informex; and U.S. online electronics business media platform, TechOnLine."
AFX News, August 18, 2005
"Light Reading Inc., an integrated business media company combining online publishing, live events and research/analysis for the communications industry... has been acquired [by United Business Media] for $27m.
"Light Reading provides a wide range of high value information products and services to professionals responsible for building, deploying, managing and financing communications and enterprise networks.Its business comprises five market leading online web sites (including lightreading.com, the world's largest online telecommunications publication, with more than 400,000 unique users), a wide range of web-based seminars, a series of live events and other related products. In 2004, Light Reading generated revenues of $10.1m and EBITDA of $2.6m.
"Light Reading represents a good opportunity for CMP to continue the expansion of its online business, increasing both CMP's non-print business and expanding the market coverage of CMP's enterprise products. With the converging telecommunications and IT markets, CMP and Light Reading have overlapping advertiser bases and user audiences.
"CEO of CMP Media, Gary Marshall, said 'The acquisition of Light Reading represents an important expansion of CMP's online business. Light Reading is a successful, fast growing and profitable online and event platform in an important vertical market within the technology sector. It is a platform that CMP Media will look, where possible and where viable, to replicate or use as a model for a number of its other vertical markets in the technology sector.'
"[...] Light Reading leads all telecom media in terms of traffic, content, and reputation, and reaches every level of the telecommunications pyramid: service providers, equipment manufacturers, and the business/financial community. With its monthly audience in excess of 400,000 unique visitors, Light Reading is easily the largest online telecommunications publication in the world. Its monthly readership is greater than the audited circulation of its all its print competitors combined."
United Press International, August 12, 2005
"European telecom-equipment companies continue grappling with profitability issues, according to a new study of the industry. American research service Light Reading Insider issued a report this week that concludes that most European vendors are having a tough time translating increased productivity into a stronger bottom line.
"Light Reading Insider noted that the five major European suppliers all had their own unique problems that affect their ability to compete with one another and with firms from other parts of the globe."
The Telecom Manager's Voice Report, August 8, 2005
"Cable giant Comcast has announced that it will begin offering VOIP service throughout its entire 35-state region. "We're positioning our voice service against traditional telephone service," says a Comcast spokesperson, according to Website Light Reading. The carrier's goal is to reach 20 markets by the end of this year; after that, it plans to expand VOIP service throughout its entire footprint by the end of 2006. For now, connectivity is being provided by Sprint, AT&T and Level 3."
South Florida Business Journal, May 23, 2005
"A telecommunications firm based in Naperville, Ill., has filed paperwork with the state of Florida to lay off 90 workers in Miramar. In fact, Light Reading, a telecommunications industry media source, said the company, Tellabs, plans to close the Miramar location and move its FTTP (fiber to the premises) development to other locations in the company."
Miami Herald, May 21, 2005
"Tellabs announced Friday it will close its Miramar facility and eliminate 90 positions in July. The move comes almost six months after the Naperville, Ill., network company acquired the facility as part of its $1.5 billion merger with Advanced Fibre Communications. The closing was first reported by the website Light Reading. The work done in Miramar will now be handled by Tellabs facilities in California, Texas, Virginia and its headquarters, said company spokeswoman Ariana Nikitas. She didn't have any details on the positions, but Light Reading reported the cuts include 37 engineers."
BtoBOnline.com, May 17, 2005
"The Internet's capabilities as a targeted advertising medium have led to the rise of a new sort of media company that is extremely niche-oriented, Web-focused, a bit brash, under the radar and, yes, profitable. Light Reading offers a telling example of this kind of company... Despite being up against the devastating downturn in the telecom industry, Light Reading has been an unlikely survivor over the past five years. It has, in fact, thrived, holding its own against competitors from Telephony to Network World to Internet Telephony." There's much more of this kind of thing, if you're interested.
North Bay Business Journal, May 9, 2005
"Mahi Networks will sell its Mi7 system and concentrate on the products of its New Jersey acquisition. Phil Harvey, senior editor of Light Reading, was the first to know. 'We knew Mahi would have to reorganize,' he says. 'Its Mi7 transport system is built to carry heavy traffic for the largest carriers. But there are only a few of them, and increasingly they’re moving to IP-based systems and Ethernet switches.' Mahi, he believes, needs to shift its focus to a more universally deployable line of products."
NPR's Morning Edition, April 13, 2005
"Scott Raynovich edits Light Reading, a telecommunications news and analysis Website. He says Verizon may have underestimated the backlash that would be created by its decision to offer one investor more than others: "It's certainly unusual. They're just battling for more control of the company, but I think the one thing they haven't anticipated is the shareholder discontent with folks seeing one person's stock being bought for a higher price than they've been offered."
Dow Jones Newswires, February 25, 2005
"Alcatel SA is close to buying unlisted Native Networks Ltd. for 'tens of millions of dollars,' industry Website Light Reading reported Friday, citing 'industry sources.' ... The two companies have been partners for some time, Light Reading reported."
Daily Wireless, January 26, 2005
"Light Reading's first ever show about WiMax, called 'WiMax: Why Now?' attracted some 200-plus attendees in New York.
"Fixed and mobile wireless products were exhibited and presentations were made. Unstrung's WiMax Guide is the best overview I've seen on the technology.
"The all-day show was held last Thursday at the Union Square W Hotel in Manhattan. Heavy Reading analyst Rick Thompson hosted the event, which included demonstrations and speakers from Navini Networks, SR Telecom and Stratex Networks."
Barron's, December 20, 2004
"Telecom-equipment vendors shivered through three years of global cooling after the heat wave of spending that peaked in the year 2000. In a cold auditorium at New York's Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, they huddled in a conference sponsored by Light Reading, a telecom news Website launched back in the balmy days when everyone believed the bubble-market level of capital spending was the new norm.
" 'There was a time when thousands of people would come to an event like this,' the sponsor's analyst, Scott Clavenna, told the several hundred attendees. Clavenna listed technologies that could drive next year's telecom spending. Voice over Internet Protocol. Internet TV. 'I've been putting up almost the same slide every December,' he admitted. But this December, telecom-equipment bulls may be right."
San Diego Union Tribune, November 16, 2004
" 'Definitely the problem is industrywide,' said Craig Matsumoto, senior editor with Light Reading, a semiconduc-tor industry trade Website. 'All the chip guys are suffering right now because they overestimated the strength of the re-covery.' "
TheStreet.com, August 20, 2004
"Juniper has also lost a couple top router engineers in recent weeks as Ashok Krishnamurthi and R.K. Anand left the com-pany, presumably to work on a new router upstart, according to trade watchdog Light Reading."
BusinessWeek, July 30, 2004
"[Alleged Huawei 'spy' Yi Bin] Zhu couldn't be reached by BusinessWeek, but he told the online trade magazine Light Reading that it was the first time he had attended a U.S. trade show, and that he did not know photogra-phy was verboten. He denied removing circuit boards from the systems, according to Light Reading."
The Sun, Lowell, Mass., May 28, 2004
"Light Reading, an online organization that follows the telecom equipment industry, reported Friday afternoon that Lucent had made a modest offer of about $15 million to buy Equipe, but that it was declined."
Reuters, May 17, 2004
"Cisco Systems is investigating the possible theft of the source code that powers its networking equipment, the company said on Monday... Russian Website SecurityLab.ru reported on Saturday that the code was stolen from Cisco's corporate network, with some leaked onto the Internet, according to industry Website Light Reading. The Russian site estimated about 800 megabytes of source code was taken, Light Reading said."
Ottawa Business Journal, May 14, 2004
"Local startup SiberCore Technologies has chopped about two-thirds of its workforce, but denies that means it is in trouble. Responding to a report from online industry publication Light Reading, SiberCore CEO Peter Becke confirmed Thursday that the company did cut about 20 engineering staff in early April, reducing its headcount to about a dozen."
Globes [Online], May 13, 2004
"Israeli company Wintegra has been chosen among the Top Ten Private Companies in telecommunications by Light Reading magazine... Light Reading explained that the purpose of its list is to map private telecommunica-tions companies, and single out the best ones, according to revenue, investments in the company, type of customer, and number of deals."
The Ottawa Citizen, May 11, 2004
"The Neptune could prove to be one of the biggest product innovation to emerge from the Ottawa development operation since the development of advanced optical gear in the early 90s and new wireless networking access technology last year. However, Light Reading, a communications industry online publication that has been tracking Neptune, said yesterday the new product "does most of what is anticipated, (but) some of the key features aren't coming to market just yet." Nortel expects to have most of the features ready later this year. Light Reading also said some software in the new product was acquired under a licence from a startup."
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, April 16, 2004
"For real success, other carriers have to take up the FTTP banner. Daro Clark, a researcher with Light Reading of New York, said other Bell companies, such as BellSouth and SBC, are "less convinced" of FTTP's short-term prospects. Qwest, the Bell that controls Minnesota, has said it is not aggressively pursuing FTTP."
Knobias.com, April 13, 2004
"Company representatives of AT&T will be presenting at Light Reading's "Telecom Recovery: Opportunities Amid Chaos" Conference, being held at the W Hotel in New York City today."
Financial Times, April 13, 2004
"Light Reading, a web-based service that tracks the communications network business, believes the market for all VOIP equipment will grow from about $1bn (€827m, £550m) last year to almost $4.3bn in 2006."
San Jose Mercury News, March 23, 2004
"Their chances of survival are pretty slim," said Scott Raynovich, editor of Light Reading, an online publication that researches the networking sector... Procket might survive, Raynovich says, if it teams up with a larger component company – say, a Lucent or a Siemens – that will help resell the router to reassure customers that Procket isn't a fly-by-night."
New Scientist, January 24, 2004
"The White House was very keen to tell the world about the 'CAN-SPAM' Act passed by the U.S. Congress in December, despite the nabobs of nerdish negativity who say it will do little to stem the tide of ads for dodgy degree certificates and under-the-counter drugs that clog our inboxes. So keen were they that they sent an editor of the webzine Light Read-ing a 1-megabyte photo-release of the president signing the act. And then another, equally unsolicited. Then four more. 'Shouldn't there be a law against that kind of thing?' Light Reading asks."
Smartmoney.com, September 12, 2003
"Wall Street's speculation on the lucrative Pentagon contracts heated up around 8 a.m. Friday, when Light Read-ing reported that Ciena, Cisco, Juniper, and Sycamore would be awarded contracts to build GIG-BE. It said it had corroborated the information from two credible sources: one vendor involved in the GIG-BE bidding and one federal equipment consultant. Dow Jones Newswires soon reported that sources confirmed the story and said Corvis had been considered the favorite to win the contract."
Reuters, September 12, 2003
"Lehman Brothers analyst Steve Levy cited a report on telecommunications networking Web site Light Reading, which reported [that] Sycamore, Cisco, Ciena, and Juniper won portions of a federal contract for equipment... Sycamore, whose shares rose as much as 27 percent, won the contract for optical digital crossconnects, Light Reading said, citing a vendor involved in the bidding and a federal equipment consultant."
Steve Levy, Managing Director, Wireline Equipment Equity Research Lehman Brothers, September 12, 2003
"An independent news report out this morning on Light Reading has broken the story that the winners in the hugely important GIG-BE government contract have been notified. The winners appear to be Ciena for the long-haul transport, Sycamore for the digital crossconnect segment, Cisco for the MSPP segment, and Juniper/CSCO for the IP Routers. We have confirmed this information from multiple sources."
McDonald Report, by Jo Ann McDonald, Editor of CompoundSemi News, September 4, 2003: "Gluttons for Punishment Will Love Heavy Reading"
Jo Ann's praise is too effusive to reprint in full, but here are a few highlights: "Everyone in the telecom sector by now knows, and likely routinely reads, Light Reading. I certainly do. Primarily because they have way more editorial staff than we do, they're obviously well-connected with their huge core, and, well, they seem to be a fun bunch of peo-ple... Dealing with Light Reading often becomes a very personal activity. I like them. But they're not just 'Light' anymore. Light Reading has launched a new analyst service called Heavy Reading, and they've put Scott Clavenna in charge... Keep up the great work, guys (and gals). We need you, we read you."
The Guardian, July 16, 2003
"Google just can't seem to keep out of the headlines. Mark Evans of Canada.com is wondering whether the ubiquitous search engine will go ahead with an IPO in the wake of Yahoo!'s purchase of advertising group Overture. It has prompted Boardwatch to wonder what Google is worth."
Telephony, May 28, 2003
"In a 2002 poll by Light Reading, cost was cited as the No. 1 reason IT managers had not already deployed DWDM on the enterprise level."
The Sun, Lowell, Mass., May 21, 2003
"Equipe Communications, an optical networking company that makes and sells data network switching gear, has laid off 30 percent of its staff, cutting its headcount to 65. Bob Sullebarger, the company's vice president of marketing, told Light Reading that the layoffs should help the company stretch its cash through the end of 2004."
San Jose Mercury News, May 3, 2003
"Covad… has vowed to appeal the FCC order if it does not endorse regulated line-sharing. 'We just don't think that this is legally sustainable,' [President and Chief Executive Charles] Hoffman told the trade publication Light Read-ing."
Dave Burstein, DSL Prime News, April 22, 2003
"The industry needs every good information source we can get, and Light Reading is often exceptional."
Smith Barney Investor Note, April 09, 2003: "Light Reading Article Builds Expectations for Potential Transaction With WaveSmith"
"A recent article by Light Reading, a popular news/editorial source focused on the telecom equipment market, has fueled expectations of a potential combination between Ciena and WaveSmith, a privately held company, by reporting a potential acquisition deal was being discussed. [See Ciena Wants WaveSmith for $170M.] None of this has been substantiated by either company. While it is impossible to know whether such a deal will ultimately be announced or consummated, we believe a deal (if it were to occur) adds a few benefits and potential pitfalls to the Ciena story. [The deal was announced 24 hours later – see Ciena Nabs WaveSmith.]"
PC Magazine, March 25, 2003
PC Magazine names Light Reading one of its "Top 100 Web Sites"!
"Light Reading: An excellent source of news, event listings, job listings, opinion, product test results, and finan-cial and technical information regarding optical networking. Tutorials on optical networking are free; more in-depth Web-based training is available for a fee. You can also sign up for a weekly e-mail newsletter to receive timely information about optical networking."
Barron's, March 17, 2003
"3Com reportedly is back in the merger business. A networking trade publication says 3Com is attempting to re-enter the high-end Ethernet switch business some three years after it bailed on that segment. The publication, Light Read-ing, reports that 3Com is kicking the tires of two companies: Riverstone Networks and Force10 Networks."
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 11, 2003
"Cree and Jurgens, who could not be reached for comment Monday, reportedly were upset that Cisco did not market NuSpeed's routers more aggressively. In a farewell e-mail that was published on Byte and Switch, an online trade publication, Cree said 'it has been disappointing that the sales and marketing forces of Cisco have not matched our market development success with equal success in generating revenue.'"
CNBC, December 28, 2002
"I was reading a – a Web site called Light Reading, which is kind of where fiber optic news often can be bro-ken."
Israel Business Arena, December 19, 2002
"Light Reading reports today that Interoute Telecommunications has announced it has been able to end its re-ceivership and reach an arrangement with its creditors, including Alcatel."
Boston Globe, October 29, 2002
"Lucent Technologies would not confirm a report that it plans to sell a data switch-making operation in Westford, which dates back to the old Cascade Communications, for $200 million to $600 million to Cisco Systems or other buyers. Light Reading, a widely followed online telecom newsletter, reported."
Bloomberg, October 28, 2002
"Lucent Technologies may be negotiating to sell a telecommunications data-switching unit, Light Reading re-ported, citing unidentified people close to the company."
Bloomberg, July 11, 2002
"EMC, the world's largest maker of computer data-storage systems, said it has hired Hewlett-Packard Co. executive Mark Lewis to be executive vice president of new ventures and chief technology officer to boost EMC software and hardware development. Lewis's appointment was first announced on the Internet site Byte and Switch."
Boston Globe, June 20, 2002
"The influential online publication Light Reading earlier this month reported that Sycamore was on the brink of being sold to Siemens or Alcatel, the Paris- and Dallas-based global telecom giant."
Network Magazine, May 1, 2002
"A recent Byte and Switch carrier survey reported 57 percent of providers polled had already deployed storage network equipment in their networks, with the number set to increase to 74 percent by 2003."
San Jose Mercury News, January 4, 2002
"Procket – not to be confused with Boston web collaboration company, Sprockets – is in deep 'stealth mode.' Managers will say only that it 'provides high-performance Internet infrastructure products.' But two weeks ago, it popped up on Light Reading's Top 10 list of private companies in the telecommunications space. Light Reading is an online information resource for optical networking and is generally a reliable and disinterested source... Light Read-ing relied on a description of Procket's game plan from an apparently highly-informed anonymous source who bore 'more than a passing resemblance' to the company's chief scientist, Tony Li."
USA Today, December 31, 2001
"Cisco claimed this year that its Internet routers outperformed Juniper gear in testing by Light Reading, a Web site that follows the optical-networking industry. Light Reading denied Cisco's statements, but Cisco stands by its claim."
Waterbury Republican-American, December 4, 2001
"Between January and June, more than 140,000 people lost their jobs with optical networking companies, according to a report by Light Reading, a Web site covering the high-tech industry."
Business Week, May 14, 2001
Light Reading was cited as a source in Business Week's report, "The Future of Optical Chips Is No Illu-sion."
Time Magazine, May 27, 2001
Light Reading was cited as a source in Time's report, "Europe's 50 Hottest Tech Firms."
Bangkok Post, March 21, 2001
"Anyone interested in the future of telecommunications and the Internet should check out a site called Light Read-ing. It's devoted to the next-generation technology that goes into the core of networks – optical switches, fibre op-tics, and routers that require a forklift to upgrade."
Jerusalem Post, March 18, 2001
"Say router and you're more or less saying Cisco; the company sells most of the routers in use by Internet sites and ISPs, along with a huge market share in office LANs and WANs. The reason is that Cisco products are known to be the most reliable and the fastest routers around.
"On second thought... strike fastest from that list, according to Light Reading, a well-known Internet and equipment testing service. In a test that lasted six months and many, many millions of packets, the Juniper Networks M160 beat out (but only slightly) Cisco Systems' new 12416 router."
TheStreet.com, December 21, 2000
"Oh, this is great: Light Reading has a story out this morning that talks about how Cisco is 'guilty by association when their customer relationships are held up to scrutiny.' It then says, 'Indeed, one doesn’t have to spend long sifting through SEC filings to get the mistaken impression that Cisco is running a charity for financially-challenged carriers.' "
eWeek, December 18, 2000
In an article entitled "A Look Back - eWeek analyzes the year's 10 brightest and most challenging moments in IT," Light Reading is identified as the "Most Useful Web Site" for "its extensive optical networking coverage."
Contra Costa Times, September 19, 2000
"The rapid development of the Lambda device from a brainstorm at Lucent's famed Bell Labs research center into a reve-nue-generating product represents a success for the company, perhaps as important for symbolism as for sales. 'It's one of the few recent technology decisions that they did make right,' said Steve Saunders, editor of the online optical net-working newsletter Light Reading, which has been withering in its critical coverage of Lucent and has portrayed its top management as bungling bullies."
The Independent, July 30, 2000
"Check out Light Reading, and next-generation wireless technology (mobiles with Internet access and video mail) where Ericsson, Wavecom, and Nokia should clean up."
February 1, 2000
The Light Reading Website launches. Light Reading uses ubiquitous Internet technology to deliver information to everyone in the telecom market. World peace declared.
February 11, 2000
Light Reading Inc. is incorporated in Delaware.
February 12, 2000
Light Reading Inc. is reincorporated in Barbados, for tax purposes.
February 6, 2001
Light Reading holds first Webinar. Webinars are free, sponsored, educational seminars that are accessed over the Internet.
March 6, 2001
Light Reading releases results of breakthrough core router test; all other routers declared obsolete. Four-year telecom recession follows.
March 12, 2001
The Light Testing Website launches. Light Testing provides testing information, analysis, and education.
May 21, 2001
Light Reading Daily newsletter launches. (The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends at least 350 milligrams of Light Reading daily.)
June 4, 2001
Light Reading Insider, the telecommunications subscriber research service, launches.
June 15, 2001
The Byte and Switch Website launches. Byte and Switch provides clear, concise information about the field of storage networking.
July 1, 2001
The Light Work job posting Website launches. Unfortunately, there are no jobs to post on it for another three years.
November 2001
Light Reading site traffic climbs to over 1 million unique visitors. And there is much rejoicing.
December 18, 2001
Inside Light, the invitation-only email newsletter for sales and marketing professionals – and people who can't get enough Phil Harvey just from our Website – launches.
February 11, 2002
Light Reading hires its 25th employee.
February 12, 2002
Light Reading fires its 25th employee.
February 15, 2002
Light Reading purchases the Unstrung Website. As part of Light Reading, Unstrung has become the worldwide source for analysis of the wireless economy.
February 20, 2002
Unstrung Insider, the wireless infrastructure subscriber research service, launches.
March 25, 2002
The Light Pages, Light Reading's directory of vendors and technologies, launches.
June 3, 2002
The Unstrung Website relaunches.
October 10, 2002
National Enquirer reports: "Bronx Woman Gives Birth to Horrifying Monkey-Child." She sells him to Light Reading for a platinum-level Webinar sponsorship and a year's supply of Ramen noodles. LR names him Larry. History is made.
The first Light Reading Live! event is held. An extensive program of live telecom industry events, held at premier venues around the world, the content for Light Reading Live! is provided by our Heavy Reading research division, with contributions from leading telecom companies.
Heavy Reading launches. Heavy Reading is an independent market research organization offering quantitative analysis of telecom technology to carriers, service providers, and vendors.
October 1, 2003
Light Reading hosts its 100th Webinar.
March 1, 2004
The Next-Gen Data Center Forum Website launches. NDCF is where IT managers and users keep up on the latest news in technological research and networking developments.
September 19-20, 2004
Light Reading hosts its first Links Executive Conference. This two-day event offered a unique combination of invaluable insight into the inner workings of the telecom supply chain and an unprecedented chance to network with industry leaders and potential customers.
December 15, 2004
Light Reading hosts its first Leading Lights Awards. Leading Lights Awards recognize people and companies for outstanding achievements in the telecom industry.
Future plans currently envision a series of "Light" conferences, including:
The Guiding Light Awards: Recognizing mediocre soap opera actors
The Red Light Awards: Celebrating outstanding, ahem, ladies of the evening
The Traveling Light Awards: Honoring people whose luggage fits in the overhead compartment
The Break Lights Awards: Fêting those unsung heroes who slow down for small, furry animals
The Light in the Loafers Awards: Commending men who drink wine coolers and others who feel super, thanks for asking!
The Trip the Light Fantastic Awards: Dude, have you ever really looked at your hands?
In an epoch-making move, the Light Reading Website relaunches! Yes, "the CNN of telecom" (says some guy who likes us) now looks and feels better, softer, and fresher than ever – and as an added bonus, the site no longer induces epileptic seizures in 0.4% of its readers.
August 18, 2005
Light Reading Inc. (and all its attendant properties and protectorates) is acquired by and becomes an independent operating unit of CMP Media LLC, which is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc, which is a division of GloboChem SA, which is a department of Microsoft Corp., which is a segment of the Trilateral Commission, which is a branch of the Illuminati (a Halliburton company). Humor is outlawed. This writer is fired.
Light Reading hosts its second annual Leading Lights Awards
, recognizing people and companies for outstanding achievements in the telecom industry. While our grandiose plans for more "Lighties" (see last year) never came to fruition, the gala affair did feature Light Reading's already-classic 2005 corporate video.
The ever-growing, unstoppable Light Reading network extends one of its pulsating tentacles and grabs Cable Digital News. Once sucked into LR's slavering maw, CDN will find a new definition of pain and suffering, as it is slowly digested over a period of a thousand years.
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Light Reading editors are obligated to refuse any content submission from any third party that Light Reading reasonably believes may be interpreted by the offeror to place the editorial staff under any obligation of any kind to the offeror.
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From time to time, Light Reading may publish editorial content regarding the products or services offered by a company with which Light Reading engages in a marketing or other business relationship. Under no circumstances is such editorial content the result of any directive, suggestion or idea provided to Light Reading by any of these companies.
Martin Sole Producer, LRTV
Mr. Sole, a.k.a. "Doc Martin," formerly a top surgeon, saw his career come crashing down around him when he developed a phobia of surgical operations. He has attempted to start over as a GP in the sleepy Cornish hamlet of Portwenn, but his truculence and tactless manner -- his medical skills are of course brilliant, but he has no personal skills or practical understanding of humans -- have caused mayhem in the small community ... with hilarious consequences! Sole@LightReading.com
+44-2089-74-50-76
Heather Stanic Production Director, LRTV
Heather Stanic joined Light Reading as Production Director of LRTV in July 2010. Before that, she worked as Techweb TV's Production Assistant of UBM TechWeb, Light Reading's parent company. Heather is responsible for the LRTV division of Light Reading. She enjoys and has extensive experience in all stages of video production, including shooting, editing, and producing and is available any time to discuss what LRTV has to offer. Stanic@lightreading.com
1-949-223-3619 (Office)
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