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Posted in October 2006

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Comment: Re: MEF - Craig Matsumoto October 31, 2006
Comment: Who's next - Craig Matsumoto October 31, 2006

Ethernet Mulls Interface Standard


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October 31, 2006 : Among the topics at this week's Metro Ethernet Forum meetings will be a network-to-network interface, a key way of getting carriers to work together to extend Ethernet services reach

Optical IPOs: Opnext Is Next


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
October 30, 2006 : After waiting nearly six years, Hitachi spinoff Opnext has filed to go public, right on the heels of fellow optics vendor Optium's IPO

Ethernet Expo in Pictures


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October 27, 2006 : Distinguished speakers, techy awards, flowing chocolate, and yes, alcohol – attendees experienced it all at the Ethernet Expo in New York this week
Comment: Optium underway - Craig Matsumoto October 27, 2006

HR Presents Ethernet Provider Awards


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October 25, 2006 : Verizon Business, AT&T, and Yipes all score big at the Ethernet Service Provider of the Year awards

Ethernet Expo II


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October 24, 2006 : 6:00 PM -- Ethernet is pricey (?!), PBT gets razzed, Starbucks woes

AT&T, Verizon Expand on Ethernet


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October 24, 2006 : AT&T has issued an RFI for a new Ethernet infrastructure, while Verizon Business (the former MCI) extends Ethernet services into Asia/Pacific and dabbles in a few new technologies

E Is for Ethernet


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October 23, 2006 : 5:30 PM -- Nuggets from Day 1 of the LR Ethernet Expo
Comment: Videoconferencing - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2006

Cisco Dials Up Videoconferencing


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October 23, 2006 : Even Cisco execs hate videoconferencing, but the company wants to change the technology's reputation with a high-end system and a network certification program
Comment: Optovia fate - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2006

JDSU Gets Optovia


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October 23, 2006 : With an impressive long-haul technology, real shipments, and two big-name customers, Optovia was on a roll – but out of money. Now the startup's assets have landed in JDSU's hands
Comment: Re: Googzilla - Craig Matsumoto October 20, 2006

Avici Down, Redback Less Down


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October 20, 2006 : 2:50 PM -- Some honesty about AT&T and crossed fingers for BellSouth

Juniper Smiles Through Q3


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October 19, 2006 : Yes, Juniper has said it will restate earnings due to the stock options scandal. In the meantime, officials say the company is poised for growth, although its recent router revenues raise some eyebrows

Ericsson, Juniper, Again


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October 18, 2006 : 4:30 PM -- Well, why else would Juniper stock be climbing?
Comment: JDSU split - Craig Matsumoto October 18, 2006
Comment: Re: Cisco 7609 - Craig Matsumoto October 18, 2006
Comment: Ethernet wars - Craig Matsumoto October 18, 2006

Juniper Antes Up on Ethernet (Finally)


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (23)
October 18, 2006 : After a year of slings and arrows, Juniper is launching its long-rumored Ethernet platform, the MX series, to battle Alcatel and Cisco in the fight to provide carrier Ethernet and IPTV networks
Comment: Re: ADI, not ADC - Craig Matsumoto October 18, 2006
Comment: Free WiFi - Craig Matsumoto October 17, 2006

Extreme Equity


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October 17, 2006 : 3:40 PM -- Why private equity sticks to chips
Comment: Patents and process - Craig Matsumoto October 17, 2006

Metconnex Sells to JDSU


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
October 17, 2006 : A JDSU lawsuit was the beginning of the end for Metconnex. Now the startup's patents and technology are landing in JDSU's hands for just $2.5M

Optium IPO Rolls On


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (13)
October 16, 2006 : The optical transceiver vendor isn't letting an Emcore/JDSU lawsuit spoil its IPO fun, as Optium appears to be readying its IPO for the end of the month

OpenClovis Targets Open-Source Telecom


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October 12, 2006 : With open-source products like Asterisk gaining ground in IT circles, middleware vendor OpenClovis wants to spearhead an initiative to do something similar for carrier-grade telecom products

Google TV


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October 11, 2006 : 3:00 PM -- How YouTube could kill my television
Comment: Re: What's new? - Craig Matsumoto October 9, 2006

Hello Intel


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October 9, 2006 : 3:15 PM -- Taking cues from Sanrio and the Steelers

Media Stars in Links 2006 Conference


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October 9, 2006 : Changes in network technology are feeding changes in the way media does business. Just how this plays out will be the main topic of discussion at Heavy Reading's Links 2006 conference

Carrier Ethernet Takes Flight


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 9, 2006 : Ethernet services appear to be starting an 'explosive growth phase,' according to the latest carrier survey from Heavy Reading
Comment: Re: Who Bid more? - Craig Matsumoto October 6, 2006

Blood Feud


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October 5, 2006 : 4:20 PM -- Get out the popcorn for Broadcom vs. Qualcomm
Comment: Suspicions - Craig Matsumoto October 5, 2006

Ikanos Catches VDSL Blues


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
October 5, 2006 : It's death by a thousand small cuts: Delays all over will hurt Ikanos in Q3 and Q4, sending the stock down more than 30% today
Comment: Re: Supercomm - Craig Matsumoto October 4, 2006

Globalcomm & TelecomNext Rejoin Forces


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October 4, 2006 : With telecom vendors making it clear that two telecom trade industry shows wasn't cutting it, the two groups are joining forces again, morphing Globalcomm and TelecomNext into NXTcomm
Comment: Re: full c round - Craig Matsumoto October 4, 2006

Mintera Mints Another $10M


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
October 3, 2006 : With 40-Gbit/s transmission finally starting to pick up in demand, Mintera nabs a little extra money to help get a new product out the door

Feeling Less Marvell-ous


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 3, 2006 : Marvell stock plunges after hours as the company predicts a Q3 shortfall and says earnings restatements could go all the way back to its 2000 IPO
Comment: Makes sense - Craig Matsumoto October 2, 2006

Vyatta Vaunts Open Source Router


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
October 2, 2006 : The open-source router company is offering its wares prepackaged on a server. It's not going to topple Cisco any time soon, but it's an important step
Comment: Re: Wow - Craig Matsumoto October 2, 2006

Cisco's New Look


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October 2, 2006 : 11:50 AM -- Hey, it's better than an ox

JDSU, Emcore Sue Optium


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (27)
October 2, 2006 : Amid the excitement of its pending IPO, Optium gets hit with a patent-infringement suit targeting its 1550nm transmitter