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Posted in October 2008

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2009: Brace for Impact


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
October 31, 2008 : 5:30 PM -- Bandwidth demand is growing, but it isn't enough
Comment: Cisco 7600 - Craig Matsumoto October 31, 2008

Cisco Plans Edge-Router Splash


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
October 31, 2008 : Analyst believes the router giant might be ready to stare down the Alcatel 7750 and Juniper MX with a new edge-router platform that might be slated for a Nov. 11 launch
Comment: Foundry: December? - Craig Matsumoto October 31, 2008

Fun With Numbers


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 30, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- Conexant takes a ride
Comment: Kennedy @ Avaya - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2008
Comment: Avaya it is - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2008

JDSU's Kennedy Lands at Avaya


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 30, 2008 : The PBX vendor recruits JDSU CEO and Cisco alumnus Kevin Kennedy to take the helm
Comment: Green trash talking - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2008

Brocade/Foundry Gets a Do-Over


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
October 30, 2008 : Shares of Foundry bounce back up as the Brocade deal gets a new, lower, $2.6 billion price tag and a Nov. 7 target for shareholder approval
Comment: Kennedy resignation - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2008
Comment: JDSU Statement - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2008
Comment: JDSU - Craig Matsumoto October 29, 2008

Kennedy Bids JDSU Adieu


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
October 29, 2008 : Amid announcements of 400 layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, CEO Kevin Kennedy abruptly announces he's outta there

JDSU's Not Down


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 29, 2008 : 5:45 PM -- But maybe it should be

Qwest Preps Layoffs


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 29, 2008 : Responding to what it describes as disappointing Q3 margins, Qwest sets out to cut 1,200 jobs

Ixia, Juniper Start Counting Green


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 29, 2008 : Getting a jump on green standards, the companies have come up with their own yardstick for telecom energy consumption
Comment: Going Green - Craig Matsumoto October 27, 2008
Comment: Foundry - Brocade - Craig Matsumoto October 24, 2008

Foundry Tanks on Merger Holdup


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
October 24, 2008 : In a surprise move, Foundry has delayed the shareholder meeting that would close the $3B acquisition by Brocade. That helped the stock lose 25% of its value today

OMG! Bookham Is Profitable!


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
October 24, 2008 : The push in tunable products finally gets Bookham into the black, but the slowed economy could bring losses back next quarter
Comment: A sure thing - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2008

Juniper Spreads Sunshine in Q3


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
October 23, 2008 : Q3 results provide some relief during a tough month for investors, but Juniper's Q4 sprinkles some cautious tones into the mix
Comment: Jayshree Ullal - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2008
Comment: Ice cream - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2008

Ullal Lands in the Cloud


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
October 23, 2008 : Former Cisco exec Jayshree Ullal has joined Andy Bechtolsheim's new company, Arista, to tackle cloud computing

Vendor Financing Returns


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October 22, 2008 : 12:30 PM -- Emerging markets show signs of stress

Spotlight Ethernet


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October 22, 2008 : 11:35 AM -- Chipping in on startups

Siverge Networks


Startup Spotlight - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 22, 2008 : Ethernet chips, TDM flavor

Verizon Catches 10-Gig Fever


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 22, 2008 : Verizon Business gets an early jump on the 10-Gig Ethernet services market, bringing out private-line and multipoint options
Comment: Ethernet peering - Craig Matsumoto October 22, 2008
Comment: Infinera & cable - Craig Matsumoto October 22, 2008

Infinera Numbers


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 21, 2008 : 6:15 PM -- No metro announcement yet

MEF Peers Consider Ethernet Exchange


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 21, 2008 : A third-party Ethernet peering point is reportedly in the works, with the Metro Ethernet Forum starting to suss out carriers' interest in the idea

Sinking Stats


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October 21, 2008 : NOON -- Wireless won't necessarily save us all
Comment: Ethernet vendors - Craig Matsumoto October 20, 2008

Ethernet Over Ethernet


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
October 20, 2008 : 5:45 PM -- Don't laugh; KDDI likes it
Comment: Redback - Craig Matsumoto October 20, 2008

Reliance Wants the World


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October 20, 2008 : Collect 'em, trade 'em: At Ethernet Expo, Reliance discusses hopes to gather hundreds of partners to help deliver Layer 2 and Layer 3 services worldwide

Baseball Crisis


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
October 20, 2008 : 11:25 AM -- Exactly why 'high availability' matters

Juniper Expands the Edge


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 20, 2008 : Following AlcaLu's lead, Juniper is tying its routers more closely to services. The MX series, in particular, is growing up to be more than an Ethernet box

2007 Leading Lights: Where Are They Now?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 20, 2008 : As Light Reading prepares the envelopes for this year's awards, here's what became of last years Leading Lights winners

Telcordia Readies 100-Gbit/s Encryption


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
October 17, 2008 : Hoping to leapfrog traditional encryption, researchers are saying they can protect 100-Gbit/s lines by using a security key made of optical phase shifts
Comment: Bank Business - Craig Matsumoto October 17, 2008
Comment: Re: the risk - Craig Matsumoto October 17, 2008
Comment: Vendor financing - Craig Matsumoto October 16, 2008
Comment: Afore Ethernet - Craig Matsumoto October 16, 2008

Afore Aims for Data Centers


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 16, 2008 : The company's first hardware appliance adds a new angle to its Ethernet services play
Comment: Re: SCCCDGs - Craig Matsumoto October 16, 2008

Cisco: Get a Room!


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 15, 2008 : 2:55 PM -- TelePresence for rent
Comment: Broadcom update - Craig Matsumoto October 14, 2008

Cisco Cuts 129


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October 14, 2008 : 12:15 PM -- Bad news in broadband telephony
Comment: Re: smoke and mirrors - Craig Matsumoto October 13, 2008
Comment: Sonus 'Terminates' - Craig Matsumoto October 10, 2008

Sonus Terminates VP of Engineering


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
October 10, 2008 : After having his duties reassigned last month, Chuba Udokwu is officially out at Sonus

October Cheer


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October 10, 2008 : 1:45 PM -- Even smaller numbers for Cisco

Leading Lights Startups Gain Ground


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
October 10, 2008 : Some of our 'Best Startup' finalists have had quite a busy year, some are hoping for a big 2009, and some just aren't sayin'

Soapstone Shocker: Founder Flees


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
October 9, 2008 : Larry Dennison, the man who crafted the Soapstone strategy leading the company out of the Avici core-router era, is mysteriously 'no longer employed' there

Calix: Still No IPO


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
October 9, 2008 : 3:55 PM -- Like that's a surprise

Avanex Shutters a Site


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
October 8, 2008 : The closing of a Florida facility reflects the nips and tucks Avanex continues to make as it continues to wrestle with tough business conditions
Comment: Ciena Ethernet - Craig Matsumoto October 8, 2008
Comment: Brocade money - Craig Matsumoto October 7, 2008

Ciena Thinks Big in Ethernet


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
October 7, 2008 : The World Wide Packets acquisition is raising Ciena's ambitions in carrier Ethernet, as the vendor is now talking about unified product features including a service-aware OS
Comment: Juniper SRX - Craig Matsumoto October 7, 2008
Comment: Re: Some Coincidence - Craig Matsumoto October 7, 2008

Still 'Short-Lived'


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October 7, 2008 : 1:50 PM -- Ciena's CEO stays sunny
Comment: Nokia piling on - Craig Matsumoto October 7, 2008

Avanex Hatchet Swings


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October 6, 2008 : 6:20 PM -- So much for the Essex group

Overture Beefs Up Access


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 6, 2008 : A bigger version of the vendor's ISG box aims at being the point where the all-Ethernet network begins

Dune: They're Still Alive


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
October 6, 2008 : Amid the ashes of the network processor craze sits Dune Networks, still kicking and independent, and claiming some important sales for its switch fabric
Comment: Person of the Year - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2008
Comment: Re: Extreme 20K - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2008
Comment: Extreme 20K - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2008
Comment: iPhone style - Craig Matsumoto October 3, 2008

Nokia CEO: Go Long! Get Open!


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 2, 2008 : Symbian is anything but a defensive move, as Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has his sights on beating the competition to the handset industry's next destination
Comment: Re: Best Marketing? - Craig Matsumoto October 2, 2008

Mobile TV Dreams


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 2, 2008 : 9:15 AM -- Nokia's CEO says it could happen here
Comment: iPhone NDA dropped - Craig Matsumoto October 1, 2008
Comment: Re: Good ad, not more - Craig Matsumoto October 1, 2008