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Posted in September 2008

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Fujitsu Brings Flashwave to Europe


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 30, 2008 : With Verizon as its flagship customer, Fujitsu tries its Flashwave hand in Europe, though it knows it has its work cut out to gain some traction in these financially troubled times

Huawei Raises the Optical Stakes


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
September 30, 2008 : Chinese vendor unveils two new optical boxes, including a 1.28 Tbit/s DWDM switch and a 10 Gbit/s GPON prototype

Big Ben Plays It Safe


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September 29, 2008 : 10:00 AM -- AlcaLu's Ben Verwaayen fails to thrill

ADVA Unleashes WDM-PON


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 29, 2008 : ADVA builds on its optical heritage with a WDM-PON system that aggregates backhaul traffic and enables symmetrical 100 Mbit/s broadband access, and claims a cost advantage over VDSL2 and GPON

Nokia Siemens Shares Ethernet Secrets


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
September 26, 2008 : Nokia Siemens Networks expands its carrier Ethernet portfolio with new products, shows off a telling partnership, and reveals a 'secret sauce' development

Ethernet Pro Joins AlcaLu


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September 25, 2008 : 9:30 AM -- Former Atrica stalwart joins AlcaLu's IP division

Huawei Seen as Likely Nortel Suitor


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (23)
September 25, 2008 : Who might buy Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks division? We surveyed executives from the carrier Ethernet sector, who came up with a broad range of options, with Huawei seen as the most likely buyer

Sweet Music for Overture


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September 24, 2008 : 1:20 PM -- Ethernet player lands COLT gig

PBT: Alive 'n' Kicking


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (5)
September 24, 2008 : While some companies are determined to bury PBT, the connection-oriented Ethernet technology refuses to lie down, and is gaining endorsements from some unlikely carrier executives

FT Lauds WDM-PON's Potential


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September 23, 2008 : France Telecom believes the savings it can generate by deploying WDM-PON technology in the future are enormous because of the number of central offices it could close

AlcaLu Plugs Its Backhaul Hole


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 22, 2008 : Alcatel-Lucent fills out its wireless backhaul portfolio with the launch of a single-unit multiservice edge aggregation box

2Wire's BT Coup


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September 22, 2008 : 8:50 AM -- BT pulls 2Wire into its FTTx plans

ONO! Another Docsis 3.0 Story!


LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (4)
September 19, 2008 : Spanish cable operator joins the growing European club that's piling broadband pressure on the telcos by using Docsis 3.0 gear to offer super-fast broadband

Cisco Gains Presence With Jabber Purchase


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
September 19, 2008 : Cisco is bolstering its unified communications arsenal with the acquisition of presence and messaging applications specialist Jabber for an undisclosed fee

Why Huawei Should Buy Nortel's MEN


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September 18, 2008 : Huawei should buy Nortel's carrier Ethernet and optical assets if it's really serious about playing with the big boys

IBC 2008: Clogs, Canals & Virtual Heads


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September 18, 2008 : There are plenty of ways to work up a sweat in Amsterdam, and we photographed a few of them at the IBC show and in the city

Good News for Nortel!


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September 18, 2008 : 10:45 AM -- Nortel's 4G reputation gets a boost

Nortel 4G Plans Up in the Air


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (5)
September 17, 2008 : Nortel's looking for an exit out of 4G, as well as getting out of the carrier Ethernet and optical markets
Comment: What is MEN worth? - Ray Le Maistre September 17, 2008
Comment: Re: Top Rate vs Top Speed - Ray Le Maistre September 17, 2008

Nortel to Sell Carrier Ethernet, Optical Biz


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September 17, 2008 : Nortel issues a profits warning, plans further cost cutting, and announces plans to sell its Metro Ethernet Networks division, which houses its optical and carrier Ethernet products
Comment: Re: Top Rate vs Top Speed - Ray Le Maistre September 17, 2008

Liberty Takes 120 Mbit/s to the Dutch


LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
September 16, 2008 : Liberty Global's UPC Netherlands has launched a 120 Mbit/s broadband service based on EuroDocsis3.0 gear, and plans further European deployments

Japan Tops Broadband Quality Ranking


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
September 16, 2008 : According to a Cisco-sponsored report, size isn't the only factor that needs to be considered when evaluating the impact of broadband on an economy – just ask the Japanese!

Rose Shows His Thorns at Thomson


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September 15, 2008 : Former AlcaLu man Frédéric Rose is hardly in the door as the new CEO at Thomson and already he's axed the executive in charge of the company's telecom and cable business
Comment: The content wild west - Ray Le Maistre September 15, 2008
Comment: Open question - Ray Le Maistre September 15, 2008

IBC Curtain Call


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September 15, 2008 : 8:35 AM -- From bombsite to DreamWorks
Comment: Re: GPON or GE-PON - Ray Le Maistre September 12, 2008

IBC: Microsoft Adds Ads to IPTV


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 12, 2008 : Microsoft stakes a pitch in the IPTV targeted advertising platform market with additions to its Mediaroom platform that build on the two recent acquisitions of Navic and aQuantive

IBC Day 2: Square Eyes


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September 12, 2008 : 3:00 PM -- It's a hi-def screen lover's dream here...
Comment: Re: GPON or GE-PON - Ray Le Maistre September 12, 2008

Indian Carriers Commit to GPON


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (12)
September 12, 2008 : BSNL and Bharti Airtel unveil their GPON-based fiber-to-the-home plans at Light Reading's inaugural broadband strategies event in New Delhi

IBC: So Protect Me!


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 11, 2008 : The content protection players have converged on the IBC show in Amsterdam, with Verimatrix leading the news charge with its latest effort to break out of the IPTV sector

New Faces at NSN


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September 11, 2008 : 9:30 AM -- A new CFO and a former Groovester...

IBC Day 1: WIP


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September 11, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- The broadcast/IPTV show in Amsterdam is still a work in progress

BT Preps FTTC Trial


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September 10, 2008 : BT exec says there's only one way to find out if its planned FTTC/VDSL model will fly, and that's to get on with deploying the technology via a 'significant' pilot

IPTV Goes Dutch


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September 10, 2008 : 9:25 AM -- It's square-eyes time in Amsterdam for us Europeans

Ericsson Takes On IPTV Giants


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September 9, 2008 : The Swedish giant challenges the likes of AlcaLu, Microsoft, and Thomson with a new IPTV middleware solution targeted at fixed and mobile operators

IndiaWatch: Tender Times at BSNL


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September 9, 2008 : All the latest news and rumors from India, where BSNL is set to accept and open bids for its monster 93 million-line GSM/3G equipment tender that could be worth as much as $9 billion

AudioCodes Rakes Netrake


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
September 8, 2008 : Sources within AudioCodes say the company has reduced the headcount at its Netrake session border controller (SBC) business, acquired two years ago, significantly

Report: UK FTTH Would Cost $50B


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
September 8, 2008 : Hooking up every home in the UK with point-to-point fiber would cost £28.8 billion ($50.8 billion), while deploying fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC) plus VDSL would cost about 80 percent less, according to a new in-depth report
Comment: Re: Ciena's cash - Ray Le Maistre September 5, 2008

Sycamore Shrinks in Q4


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (9)
September 5, 2008 : Sycamore withers further with a $15M quarter, but is sticking to its packet/optical guns and continuing to increase its R&D spend by pumping more cash into its Shanghai R&D center
Comment: Re: Still in Business? - Ray Le Maistre September 5, 2008

The Diary of Ben V., Age 56


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September 5, 2008 : I've got a new job, so it's time to make a 'to do' list
Comment: Wishful thinking? - Ray Le Maistre September 5, 2008
Comment: DPQPSK to be de facto? - Ray Le Maistre September 5, 2008

Ciena CEO: Slowdown Looks Shortlived


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (7)
September 4, 2008 : Gary Smith believes the Tier 1 capex slowdown won't last long, but that hasn't stopped Ciena's stock losing a quarter of its value this morning

Greeks to Fund Fiber Net


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September 4, 2008 : 1:30 PM -- Greek politicians tout $3B fiber network

Ciena Slumps on Q4 Outlook


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
September 4, 2008 : The Ciena team rubbed its crystal ball and investors don't like the outcome, as a reduced fourth-quarter outlook sends the vendor's stock down 16 percent

Verizon Goes Long(er) With 100-Gig


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (5)
September 3, 2008 : Verizon takes its 100G trials program to the next level with a 1,000km+ runout on its Richardson, Texas, network

Britney? Or Telcordia?


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 3, 2008 : 3:05 PM -- Go to iTunes for music, movies, OSS podcasts...
Comment: Re: AlcaLu? - Ray Le Maistre September 3, 2008

Redknee Builds M&A Warchest


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September 3, 2008 : 2:05 PM -- Redknee arranges $10M facility to fund acquisitions
Comment: Re: AlcaLu? - Ray Le Maistre September 3, 2008

Convergys Mulls Billing Spinoff


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 2, 2008 : Convergys's billing business could go it alone with its very own stock ticker
Comment: IPTV reality check - Ray Le Maistre September 2, 2008
Comment: Ben beds in - Ray Le Maistre September 2, 2008

Google Launches Browser


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September 2, 2008 : Google unveils beta version of its browser, Chrome

Verwaayen Takes the Helm at AlcaLu


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September 2, 2008 : Former BT chief and Lucent vice-chairman Ben Verwaayen is the new CEO of Alcatel-Lucent, a role he has coveted for a long time, according to industry sources

Europe Gears Up for IPTV Showcase


LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
September 1, 2008 : As some of Europe's leading operators enter the next phase of their IPTV deployments, the region's telco TV players head to IBC to check out the latest developments in video delivery technology

Quigley Talk Boosts ALU


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 1, 2008 : AlcaLu's stock climbs as Quigley fever spreads