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Xtera Seeks Its 100G X-Factor


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January 1, 2013 : It's also got a WAN optimization business it would like to expand. Meet the CMO charged with bringing non-optical perspective to both sides

The MEF's Ralph Santitoro: Carrier Ethernet in the Cloud


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October 10, 2012 : Fujitsu's Ralph Santitoro discusses with the Metro Ethernet Forum his projects and why it promotes carrier Ethernet in the cloud

Cyan's Mark Floyd: All Over the World


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September 20, 2012 : Cyan CEO Mark Floyd talks about his company's international expansion, its IPO plans, why it doesn't have to compete on price to win

Swisscom Reaps Revamp Rewards


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August 16, 2012 : A new structure that integrates networks and service provider IT is paying off at the Swiss national operator

Orange's Urban Outfitter


Interview - Anne Morris - Comments (2)
August 1, 2012 : France Télécom's Nathalie Leboucher wants to make your city smarter

ACA: Little Cable Faces Some Big Issues


Interview - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
July 20, 2012 : American Cable Association CEO Matthew Polka explains what small operators want from broadcasters and why they see Aereo as a hero

Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson: A New View of Networks


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
June 8, 2012 : In this extensive interview, Ericsson's new CTO gives his views on SPIT, customer experience metrics and those complex mobile signaling issues

NSN's Rajeev Suri: Carrier Capex & Customer Experience


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April 5, 2012 : In part two of his interview with Light Reading, NSN's CEO Rajeev Suri talks about operator spending, LTE, customer experience management and back-office outsourcing

NSN's Rajeev Suri: Restructuring, Research & Resilience


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April 4, 2012 : NSN's chief executive Rajeev Suri has one of the most challenging jobs in telecom – revitalizing Nokia Siemens Networks in the face of global competition

Interview: Mark Leonard, Colt's Bridge Builder


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August 18, 2011 : Mark Leonard is the man at pan-European service provider Colt who has helped bring the operator's networks and IT teams together and is now reaping the benefits

Interview: Ruckus Wireless CEO Selina Lo


Interview - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
August 15, 2011 : Ruckus' CEO Lo is responsible for millions of Wi-Fi access points across the globe, but she believes that no hotspot is an island

Interview: Robert Muglia, Juniper's New Software Guy


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
August 12, 2011 : 'I've been released from the approach of a Microsoft-centric view of things'

Ericsson India's Man at the Top


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July 27, 2011 : Ericsson India's new leader, Fredrik Jejdling, talks about his focus as India moves into its mobile broadband era

Interview: Terremark's President, Kerry Bailey


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July 5, 2011 : 'We've got cloud-washing going on by every software company and every hardware company ... My toothbrush is cloud-enabled now'

Interview: Dan Blumenthal, Terabit Optical Ethernet Center


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
April 22, 2011 : Could Terabit Ethernet be the technology that validates optical packet routers?

Virgin Mobile India's Second SIM Strategy


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August 23, 2010 : Light Reading Asia talks with Madhusudan Mandyam, CEO of Virgin Mobile India, a franchisee of Tata Teleservices

Tektronix, Arbor CEOs Weigh In on Deal


Interview - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
August 10, 2010 : Acquisition could set off feeding frenzy in the security space to provide protection for wireless networks and devices

Interview: Basil Alwan & Lindsay Newell, AlcaLu IP Division


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
July 22, 2010 : 'The core of our business is still around really one thing: the evolution of IP/MPLS to be the bearer for all traffic'

Interview: Stefan Dyckerhoff, Juniper EVP of Infrastructure


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July 5, 2010 : 'Customers see the end of the runway in terms of how they do their business,' Dyckerhoff says

Cisco's Service Provider Boss: Pankaj Patel


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
June 21, 2010 : Cisco's top service provider exec talks sports, loves engineering, and won't take the bait and rip his customers

Interview: Drew Lanza, Morgenthaler (For Now)


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (33)
June 7, 2010 : Drew Lanza puts the future of the chip sector, the investment potential of Internet application software, and rutabaga soup on his lunch menu

Interview: Rob Pullen, CEO, Tellabs


Interview - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
January 27, 2010 : Tellabs boss says he's focused on mobility and using WiChorus to market mobile network intelligence

Charles Vogt, CEO, Genband


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
December 24, 2009 : Some of this is going to sound familiar... More whys and wherefores about buying a Nortel division

Gary Smith, CEO, Ci-MEN-a


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
November 23, 2009 : It cost $769M and ate up a perfectly good weekend. Will Ciena's purchase of Nortel's MEN be worth it?

Richard Lowe, President of Carrier Networks, Nortel


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
June 22, 2009 : "We're at the beginning of a process, not the end of a process"

Rob Pullen, CEO, Tellabs


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
November 25, 2008 : 'I don't mind spending our money. There are bargains out there.'

Nortel's Philippe Morin


Interview - Phil Harvey - Comments (15)
September 18, 2008 : 'We knew it was going to be a tough day'

Eitan Gertel, CEO, Finisar


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
September 16, 2008 : 'We were not negotiating with other companies, nor did we have any pressure from our board to do any deal'

Gary Smith, CEO, Ciena


Interview - Ryan Lawler - Comment (1)
March 14, 2008 : 'The drivers for growth in our industry are insatiable.'

Scott Kriens, CEO, Juniper Networks


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
February 14, 2008 : 'The old way of thinking of the market as enterprise and service provider is outdated.'

Gary Smith, CEO, Ciena


Interview - Ryan Lawler - Post a comment
August 31, 2007 : 'We're used to more intense cycles on the capital side. But this feels different to me.'

Georgio Anania, Ex-CEO, Bookham


Interview - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (23)
April 5, 2007 : 'We had more ups and downs than a lot of people on the outside knew about'

Dick Kramlich, Founder & General Partner, NEA


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June 27, 2005 : 'Lemons often ripen early.'

Mike Hluchyj, CTO, Sonus Networks


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May 27, 2005 : "Last year was a difficult year for us because of the cloud that was hanging over us."

Mike Volpi, Cisco Systems


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November 30, 2004 : "We were able to fortify the image of Cisco as a carrier-class company."

Bill Cadogan, Mahi Networks


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October 27, 2004 : "It's important that some of these little companies survive."

Bob Metcalfe


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October 11, 2004 : "I have no responsiblities whatsoever."

Gary Smith, CEO, Ciena


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June 17, 2004 : "Doing nothing would have been even scarier."

Tony Li


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May 27, 2004 : "If there was any single act that really helped Cisco, it was the merger of Wellfleet and Synoptics."

Pradeep Sindhu, Juniper Networks


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April 26, 2004 : "Sometimes it appears to be like a slow bicycle race: Who can go the slowest without falling down?"

Giorgio Anania, Bookham


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March 12, 2004 : "The industry consolidation is only one half to one third done – it needs to continue."

Stan Lumish, JDS Uniphase


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February 27, 2004 : "We were a confederation of states before, and not necessarily a happy confederation, but we're integrated now."

Drew Lanza, Morgenthaler


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February 24, 2004 : "So, 'much faster R&D cycles' – Scr*w that! No R&D cycles!"

Niel Ransom, Alcatel CTO


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August 12, 2003 : "I believe the future is all about creating billable services."

Bobby Johnson, Foundry Networks


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July 23, 2003 : "We only care about one vendor long term. And that’s Cisco."

Brian Protiva, ADVA AG


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June 18, 2003 : "E-Tek got 40% of our company for $200,000. That was the best investment they ever made."

Luca Martini, Level 3


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May 15, 2003 : "Personally, I think that MPLS is a merging of the best features of connection protocols like ATM and connectionless protocols like IP."

Mike Parton, Marconi


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March 20, 2003 : "Success going forward is not just about sexy widgets. It’s about having a sustainable customer base..."

Henry Samueli, Broadcom Corp.


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January 6, 2003 : "They're all jealous and they resent us."

On the Job – With Mumford & Pals


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December 13, 2002 : "Holy Mackerel! We’re going to get killed!!"
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