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Posted in October 2009

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Comment: Juniper packet core - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2009

Juniper Looks Inward for Wireless


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October 30, 2009 : The new MX 3D platform and a 'universal edge' can be quickly primed for mobile packet-core work, the company thinks
Comment: Re: New Juniper Logo - Craig Matsumoto October 30, 2009

Ethernet Awards Finalists Highlight Backhaul


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October 30, 2009 : The access category of Heavy Reading's Ethernet Expo awards is all about new backhaul-minded boxes

Photos: Juniper HQ


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October 29, 2009 : 4:35 PM From the outside, it's all black and white

Juniper Takes Over the Network


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October 29, 2009 : Or at least tries to, with an ambitious flurry of products aimed at a 'new network' blending enterprise and service provider needs

The New Juniper


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October 29, 2009 : 10:45 AM New logo for the new network

Anti-Stimulus Money


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October 28, 2009 : 6:35 PM Another Recovery Act delay isn't all that surprising

AlcaLu Routers Dress Down


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October 28, 2009 : After all that 100-Gig talk, AlcaLu moves its routers down-market to the T1/E1 world
Comment: Re: (groan)? - Craig Matsumoto October 27, 2009

Juniper's Wireless Worry


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October 27, 2009 : A deal with Dell keeps Juniper on a roll in the enterprise, but now analysts are worried about its carrier prospects
Comment: Floor size - Craig Matsumoto October 26, 2009
Comment: Re: numbers - Craig Matsumoto October 26, 2009

Hitachi Takes Nortel's LTE Packet Core


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October 26, 2009 : The pending $10M deal would take another chunk of wireless technology off of Nortel's hands

Supercomm 2009: Photo Recap


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October 26, 2009 : A closer look at the Supercomm show reveals some tried-and-true booth gimmicks, some top telco talkers, and lots of wide open spaces

Supercomm vs. BBWF


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October 26, 2009 : 4:35 PM Save the date! For one or the other...
Comment: Adtran - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2009
Comment: Re: Props - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2009
Comment: Re: Sad - Craig Matsumoto October 23, 2009

Supercomm 2009: Party Central


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October 23, 2009 : Even if companies didn't spring for fancy booths, they at least paid for beer

Supercomm: Chips Look Toward 40/100-Gig


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October 23, 2009 : The 'broadband' show included a lot of core-network talk from chip vendors

Hitachi Preps P-OTS Box


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October 23, 2009 : Coming out of optical hibernation, Hitachi is readying a new packet-optical platform that targets North America. Oh, and it mentions 100-Gig, too

Supercomm: Ethernet Peering Gets Closer


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October 23, 2009 : The MEF is making progress on specifications that could ease the creation of Ethernet exchange points

Gridpoint Going Off-Grid?


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October 23, 2009 : 11:05 AM PBB-TE loses another fan

Supercomm: US CTO Reaches Out to Telcos


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October 22, 2009 : We're looking for ideas, Aneesh Chopra tells the Supercomm audience – but not everyone's buying it

Juniper's New Look


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October 22, 2009 : 11:00 AM When they break out a new logo, you know they're serious
Comment: Re: Head in the sand? - Craig Matsumoto October 22, 2009

Supercomm: Hyperchip Returns, Gets Small


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October 22, 2009 : Yes, the core router vendor is still alive, and selling a dense router card that could give optical gear a P-OTS flavor

Ixia Splashes $44M on Agilent Unit


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October 22, 2009 : The acquisition of Agilent's N2X product line gives Ixia an apparent lead in the network test market

Supercomm: Virtual Gear


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October 22, 2009 : 7:50 AM Why pack equipment racks?

Ciena Narrows It Down


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October 21, 2009 : 4:15 PM Conditions around the Nortel MEN sale get tweaked

Juniper's Packet-Optical Spells M-P-L-S


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October 21, 2009 : The router vendor has an unusual take on packet-optical convergence that (here's a shock) doesn't focus on router bypass

Mintera Nabs Nokia Siemens


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October 20, 2009 : It's one in the loss column for Opnext/StrataLight, as Mintera confirms it got picked by NSN for 40-Gig

Supercomm Lifts the Broadband Curtain


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October 20, 2009 : Broadband debate and Recovery Act talk might dominate the three days of Supercomm, but optical networking will also have its say
Comment: Re: Ciena & Top Picks - Craig Matsumoto October 19, 2009

Infinera Makes Its Metro Move


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October 19, 2009 : The ATN fills the metro gap analysts have been complaining about, but without Infinera's vaunted PIC, it lacks fireworks

Hedge Fund Hanky-Panky


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October 19, 2009 : 4:05 PM Clearwire and Akamai played unwitting roles in the latest Valley scandal
Comment: Xilinx - Craig Matsumoto October 16, 2009
Comment: AdvancedIO? - Craig Matsumoto October 16, 2009

Supercomm Trend Watch


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October 16, 2009 : 4:30 PM Reading the tea leaves before drinking the tea

Nortel's MEN Auction Set for Nov. 13


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October 16, 2009 : The bid is in; the courts have approved. Get ready to rumble

Ethernet News: The Urge to Converge


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October 16, 2009 : Hatteras and Fujitsu talk about combining Ethernet access types, while Extreme brings out a new box and Force10 goes rural

Not So Fast, Cisco


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October 15, 2009 : 2:25 PM Tandberg for a measly $3B? Think again

OpVista: Not Dead Yet


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October 14, 2009 : 1:40 PM Call it Mellow Vello
Comment: Juniper's future - Craig Matsumoto October 14, 2009

Cisco/Starent Deal Hurts Juniper


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October 13, 2009 : The opportunity to nab an AT&T deal might have helped convince Cisco to spend $2.9 billion on Starent
Comment: Supercomm 2010 - Craig Matsumoto October 12, 2009

Supercomm Faces the Music


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
October 12, 2009 : It's crunch time for what used to be the industry show, as Supercomm tries on its new identity as a broadband conference

Ciena/Nortel: Oh Yes, There's Overlap


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
October 7, 2009 : It's true that much of Nortel's optical business is 'complementary' to Ciena's, but there's one glaring zone where they overlap

Smith: Why Ciena Wants to Reign Over MEN


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October 7, 2009 : CEO Gary Smith insists an acquisition of Nortel's optical assets would be a boost for Ciena and – at the original price – won't break the bank
Comment: Not Oracle - Craig Matsumoto October 7, 2009
Comment: Re: 521 - Craig Matsumoto October 7, 2009

Second Life Chat


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October 6, 2009 : 4:45 PM Ah, distant memories of 2007
Comment: Re: Crazy networking - Craig Matsumoto October 6, 2009

Fiber Optics Pioneer Wins Nobel Prize


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October 6, 2009 : Without Charles Kao's work, fiber networks would use repeaters every 50 or 60 feet. Which would be funny, but not so useful

Equinix Offers Global Ethernet Peering


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October 6, 2009 : Ethernet services get the meetup point carriers have been craving, courtesy of hosting specialist Equinix

Ciena's Looking Over Nortel's MEN


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October 5, 2009 : Nothing's happened yet, but Ciena says it's at least looking at Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks business

Foundry's Next Move


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
October 5, 2009 : 1:45 PM Brocade might be ready to sell out
Comment: Re: Pet peeve - Craig Matsumoto October 5, 2009
Comment: Huawei Again - Craig Matsumoto October 5, 2009

Talking Transport


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October 2, 2009 : 1:30 PM Top Picks: Optical burst versus optical backbone
Comment: Tandberg - Craig Matsumoto October 2, 2009
Comment: Ciena & Top Picks - Craig Matsumoto October 2, 2009

Tandberg Deal Boosts Cisco's Video Plans


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October 1, 2009 : Cisco's video ambitions hit the big time, as Tandberg reaches a mainstream market missed by Cisco's premium TelePresence kit
Comment: Tandberg partners - Craig Matsumoto October 1, 2009

Cisco Socks Radvision


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October 1, 2009 : 3:40 PM Having Cisco as your major customer has its drawbacks
Comment: Nortel Submarine - Craig Matsumoto October 1, 2009
Comment: Re: NSN's a hiT - Craig Matsumoto October 1, 2009