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Posted in October 2007

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Oplink-OCP Deal Closes


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October 31, 2007 : Oplink acquires the remaining shares of OCP as the companies' merger gets approved
Comment: Web 2.0 @ Work - Craig Matsumoto October 31, 2007

Cisco's Connected Life


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October 31, 2007 : 2:00 PM -- Contest winners: the good, the bad, the scary

Quake


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October 31, 2007 : 8:50 AM -- Judges give it a 5.6

GridNetworks Raises $9.5M


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October 30, 2007 : Panorama Capital leads the 'A' round for a high-def Internet video play

Xbox IPTV Frenzy


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October 30, 2007 : 4:35 PM -- Oh, so close
Comment: NextPoint - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2007
Comment: IPTV poll - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2007
Comment: Re: FiOS Features - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2007
Comment: Re: FiOS Features - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2007
Comment: AlcaLu caption - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2007
Comment: Dogs - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2007
Comment: FiOS Features - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2007
Comment: Avanex price - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2007
Comment: Packet Vision - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2007

Cisco's Triple Play


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October 29, 2007 : 4:45 PM -- Big plans for India get bigger

AlcaLu Sells Avanex Stake


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October 29, 2007 : Avanex and Pirelli get joined at the hip, as Pirelli buys up what was left of AlcaLu's investment in the former Alcatel Optronics

Come Fly With Us


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October 29, 2007 : 2:05 PM -- Is it wrong to envy Boise?

Packet Vision Ltd.


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October 26, 2007 : Ad insertion for IPTV

Startup Targets IPTV Ads


LR Cable News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 26, 2007 : With ad insertion becoming a big topic of interest, UK startup Packet Vision sees the opportunity to provide a service
Comment: Re: FiOS ads - Craig Matsumoto October 26, 2007

MoCA Abroad


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October 26, 2007 : 3:40 PM -- Asia market vs. geek market
Comment: Re: NSN CE strategy - Craig Matsumoto October 26, 2007
Comment: Redneck Tradeshow - Craig Matsumoto October 26, 2007
Comment: FiOS ads - Craig Matsumoto October 26, 2007

Q3 Tales


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October 26, 2007 : 12:50 PM -- Foundry, Ikanos, Bookham: dealin' heat
Comment: Microsoft middleware - Craig Matsumoto October 26, 2007

TelcoTV: Spot the Trend


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October 25, 2007 : 2:45 PM -- Here's a hot topic from the show

SerDes Pays Off


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October 25, 2007 : 2:00 PM -- Aeluros makes its $57M exit

Acme Shuffle


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October 25, 2007 : 11:35 AM -- Getting out of Cisco's way?
Comment: Re: Juniper wireless - Craig Matsumoto October 25, 2007

Nokia Siemens to Acquire Atrica


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
October 25, 2007 : NSN takes the acquisition plunge for the first time, confirming the rumors that it had its eye on carrier Ethernet vendor Atrica

JDSU Goes to Court


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 25, 2007 : 9:05 AM -- The ghosts of 2000 rise again

Dr Roberts: The Internet's in Trouble


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (16)
October 25, 2007 : In an essay on the Internet Evolution site, networking pioneer Larry Roberts says the price of routing is going to have a hobbling effect on the Internet

TelcoTV: Verizon Targets Ads


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (27)
October 24, 2007 : 6:00 PM -- FiOS's owners want to try ad insertion
Comment: Re: Juniper wireless - Craig Matsumoto October 24, 2007
Comment: U-Verse FTTN - Craig Matsumoto October 24, 2007

TelcoTV: Seeing Starz


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October 24, 2007 : 3:00 PM -- A plea for à la carte?

Broadcom Drops


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October 24, 2007 : NOON -- That cellphone business is killer

The TelcoTV Question


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October 24, 2007 : 8:35 AM -- If they build it, will you care?
Comment: Everything on Demand - Craig Matsumoto October 24, 2007
Comment: Juniper wireless - Craig Matsumoto October 24, 2007

Ethos Claims Ethernet Answers


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October 23, 2007 : A startup that's been lingering since 2002 raises an extra $8 million from a strategic investor to push its version of carrier-class Ethernet

Ethernet Expo: More Cowbell


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October 23, 2007 : 9:35 AM -- Yeah, we're milking this thing

ADC Doubles Down on Wireless


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October 22, 2007 : By acquiring indoor coverage specialist LGC Wireless for $169 million, ADC hopes to improve a wireless-access portfolio that already includes outdoor antennas

Backhaul Bits


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October 19, 2007 : 5:00 PM -- Fiber and copper and whatever's in between
Comment: Wireless home network - Craig Matsumoto October 19, 2007
Comment: Brazil Update - Craig Matsumoto October 19, 2007

HR Awards Top Ethernet Providers


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October 18, 2007 : Two repeat winners graced the stage as Heavy Reading celebrated the top achievements among North American Ethernet services carriers

Cisco's Brazilian Offices Raided


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
October 17, 2007 : The router giant's Brazilian operation got raided by federal authorities, who have made 40 arrests in conjunction with an alleged tax evasion scheme
Comment: Re: Jagdeep Singh - Craig Matsumoto October 17, 2007

Cisco MIA


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October 17, 2007 : 11:45 AM -- Ethernet Expo: Look who's missing

Ethernet's Missing Pieces


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October 16, 2007 : Carrier Ethernet still needs work, not just in the technology, but in the way service providers offer it, says an Ethernet Expo keynoter
Comment: Jagdeep Singh - Craig Matsumoto October 16, 2007

100 GigE Again


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October 16, 2007 : 10:15 AM -- More data points about the need for speed

Who Makes What: Ethernet/IP Equipment 2007


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October 16, 2007 : Help create our latest taxonomy of packet gear:
* Where is your company?
* Where are your products?
* Who are your competitors?
Comment: XO copper - Craig Matsumoto October 15, 2007

Small World


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October 15, 2007 : 2:00 PM -- Why, everyone's at Ethernet Expo!

Unwiring Ethernet


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October 15, 2007 : 12:40 PM -- It's not the answer, yet
Comment: Re: Money for WHAT ? - Craig Matsumoto October 15, 2007

Ethernet Shopping


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October 15, 2007 : 11:30 AM -- A buyer's market, if you happen to be us
Comment: Re: Money for WHAT ? - Craig Matsumoto October 15, 2007

The IPTV Angle


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October 15, 2007 : 10:40 AM -- Can't blog Ethernet Expo without mentioning IPTV
Comment: And then there's... - Craig Matsumoto October 15, 2007

Ethernet Expo Begins


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October 15, 2007 : 9:55 AM -- Growth is great, but high margins won't last

2006 Leading Lights: Where Are They Now?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 15, 2007 : As the world awaits the 2007 Leading Lights, here's a look at which of last year's award winners lived up to the billing

Ethernet Backhaul Battle Brews


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (13)
October 12, 2007 : Everyone wants in on the Ethernet backhaul market for wireless, but some vendors think the nuances of the market could trip up the competiton

Gone Green


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October 11, 2007 : 6:00 PM -- An escape from Bookham

Axe Falls at UTStarcom


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 11, 2007 : The numbers for UTStarcom's announced restructuring are in: Layoffs of 700 staff and restated revenues totaling $278.6M

Access Heats Up for Ethernet


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October 10, 2007 : Carriers are seeing some progress in delivering Ethernet services, and that's making access platforms a hot topic, according to Heavy Reading
Comment: Re: The new WSJ - Craig Matsumoto October 10, 2007
Comment: Re: Infinera - Craig Matsumoto October 10, 2007

Allot Shares Sink on Forecast


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 9, 2007 : Stock falls after hours as Allot says customers are awaiting the 10-Gbit/s Service Gateway, crimping Q3 revenues
Comment: Ericsson VDSL - Craig Matsumoto October 9, 2007
Comment: Infinera - Craig Matsumoto October 9, 2007

Bubble Talk


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October 9, 2007 : 1:35 PM -- Goofy Names Index alert

JDSU Antes Up


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October 9, 2007 : 12:30 PM -- Veteran starter gets two more years
Comment: Quincy - Craig Matsumoto October 8, 2007
Comment: Sprint stock - Craig Matsumoto October 8, 2007

Sprint Nextel CEO Steps Down


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October 8, 2007 : As predicted by recent media reports, Sprint has ousted CEO Gary Forsee, as it hopes to rekindle earnings and subscriber numbers
Comment: Re: Startup squeeze - Craig Matsumoto October 8, 2007

Non-Early Adopters


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October 8, 2007 : 2:30 PM -- Question of the week
Comment: Optical pix - Craig Matsumoto October 8, 2007

Verimatrix Scores $5M


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October 5, 2007 : 3:30 PM -- Is there life beyond IPTV?
Comment: Tellabs Trips - Craig Matsumoto October 5, 2007

Tellabs Trips Over Wireless


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October 5, 2007 : Tellabs's Q3 results will come in weak, as some had predicted, but executives say a slowdown in the vendor's fiber-to-the-curb business isn't to blame
Comment: Russo poll - Craig Matsumoto October 4, 2007
Comment: Re: Baseball - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2007
Comment: Re: Indian hopes - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2007
Comment: Re: Router envy - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2007
Comment: Baseball - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2007

Len Meets Larry


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October 3, 2007 : 1:00 PM -- No, not the monkey
Comment: Fiberxon numbers - Craig Matsumoto October 2, 2007

MRV Closes Books on Fiberxon


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 2, 2007 : Following up the completed acquisition, MRV puts out Fiberxon's audited financials. Now, the company is ready for that optical spinoff
Comment: AlcaLu responds - Craig Matsumoto October 2, 2007

3Com's Slide


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October 2, 2007 : 3:15 PM -- The end of a really bad decade

Good/Bad News


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October 2, 2007 : 10:00 AM -- The yin and yang of earnings charges

Fairchild Turns 50


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October 1, 2007 : 10:10 AM -- The truth is out there