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Posted in December 2005

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Will Siemens Sail with Harbour?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 30, 2005 : Siemens was once rumored to be buying Harbour Networks, but a report today says the companies have struck a smaller deal, putting some router lines in Siemens's hands
Comment: Orckit - Craig Matsumoto December 30, 2005

2005 Top Ten: Stock Gains and Pains


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
December 30, 2005 : The annual look at the top winners and losers among telecom-related stocks

Former Qwest SVP Pleads Guilty


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 28, 2005 : Marc Weisberg, whose bubble-era story intersects the collapses of both Qwest and CoSine, pleads guilty to one count of wire fraud

Covad & Verizon Drop Suits


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December 28, 2005 : New agreements with Verizon and MCI put Covad's 1999 antitrust suit to rest, but Covad's legal adventures are far from over
Comment: Anything we missed? - Craig Matsumoto December 28, 2005

ATCA Initiates Launch Sequence


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December 27, 2005 : The latest Comm Chip Insider report surveys OEMs to find widespread support for ATCA, with many systems expected to ship during the next year

Last Call for Sonet/SDH?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 23, 2005 : The long-awaited shift away from Sonet/SDH is underway as carriers flock to Ethernet, according to Heavy Reading. But performance remains an issue

Winstar Judgment Hits Lucent for $244M


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
December 22, 2005 : A bubble-era lawsuit related to the death spiral of fixed-wireless carrier Winstar has ended in a $244 million fine for Lucent

Cisco Taps Cerent Vet


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December 21, 2005 : Cerent pioneer Ajaib Bhadare has come back to Cisco, joining the new access aggregation business unit, which includes optical networking
Comment: Re: It's cheaper now - Craig Matsumoto December 20, 2005

Prosecutors Pounce on Nacchio


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December 20, 2005 : Federal prosecutors have indicted Joseph Nacchio, who left Qwest in 2002, on 42 counts of insider trading related to the sale of $100M in stock in 2001

No Tomorrow for Chiaro


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (19)
December 20, 2005 : More than $200M and an ECI partnership couldn't put Chiaro into the router race, as the company is shutting its doors
Comment: Living Room wars - Craig Matsumoto December 16, 2005
Comment: Re: No Way Jose' - Craig Matsumoto December 16, 2005

WLAN Switches Face Integration


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
December 16, 2005 : Software from NextHop could be an early step towards eliminating standalone WLAN switches

Might Microsoft Want Sci-Atlanta?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
December 16, 2005 : With investors on the lookout for hostile takeover plays, Microsoft's name has come up. But one analyst doesn't see Redmond wanting to upset Cisco's $7B bid

Nortel: Joining the GPON Race?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
December 15, 2005 : Nortel in access? It could be, as one analyst is reporting the company has prepared a response to the RBOC RFP for gigabit fiber, offering equipment developed in-house
Comment: 2005 Leading Lights - Craig Matsumoto December 15, 2005
Comment: MetroPh. - Craig Matsumoto December 15, 2005

MetroPhotonics Shuts Down


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 14, 2005 : Indium phosphide components firm, an optical-boom startup, has decided on an 'orderly' shut down, paying off its debts and dispersing some money to shareholders
Comment: Tropic funding - Craig Matsumoto December 13, 2005
Comment: Re: not clear? - Craig Matsumoto December 13, 2005

Tropic Oils Up


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
December 13, 2005 : No holiday for Tropic: The optical networking firm won't abandon the industry after its merger with two oil firms. Rather, Tropic is using the deal as a way to raise $8M in funding
Comment: Cisco @ Richardson - Craig Matsumoto December 13, 2005
Comment: Re: Will be interesting - Craig Matsumoto December 13, 2005

UTStarcom Sues Passave


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (13)
December 13, 2005 : PON chip vendor Passave is getting sued by its largest customer of 2004, as UTStarcom claims it's owed money for some chips it had to replace in its Softbank EPON contract

Cisco, Nortel Score Comcast Wins


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 12, 2005 : As Light Reading reported in the spring, Comcast has picked Cisco's CRS-1 and Nortel's Common Photonic Layer for a new fiber backbone

Cisco Swaps Opto Jobs


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (17)
December 12, 2005 : While Cisco denies it's halted work on the 15600 core optical box, the company says it's focusing on packets and shifting 80 jobs
Comment: 10Gig Startups - Craig Matsumoto December 9, 2005

Aquantia Gets out of the 10-Gig Gate


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
December 9, 2005 : As an IEEE standard for 10-Gbit/s over copper reaches the home stretch, one more startup is squeezing into the mix: Aquantia, with executives hailing from Ciena and Vielo

Enigma Unlocks Packet Switch Fabric


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December 7, 2005 : Enigma is debuting a new high-end switch fabric. The hope is that companies take the backplane seriously enough to be wooed by some new tech tricks
Comment: Nine ATs - Craig Matsumoto December 7, 2005

Cisco Everywhere: Meet SONA


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (16)
December 6, 2005 : Cisco is pitching the Service Oriented Network Architecture, its latest move in intelligent networks for the enterprise. Execs also argue that even now Cisco can still be a growth company
Comment: CRS-1 scorecard - Craig Matsumoto December 6, 2005

Sylantro Seeks CEO


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
December 6, 2005 : With the possibility of an IPO still looming, founder/CEO Pete Bonee says it's time to find a more experienced executive for the next phase of Sylantro's life

Infinera Bags Big Bear


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
December 6, 2005 : With Finisar buying Big Bear's transponder business, Infinera comes forward as the buyer for the startup's electronic dispersion compensation technology

Cisco's CRS-1 Goes Optical


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (14)
December 5, 2005 : Enhancements to Cisco's core router include the long-awaited debut of IP-over-DWDM and a new take on GMPLS. Meanwile, Comcast is added to the CRS-1 customer roster

Cisco Integrates Session Control


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
December 5, 2005 : The XR 12000 is being outfitted with session border controller capabilities, igniting the question that's been lingering for two years: How long before these devices get absorbed into routers?
Comment: Optics turnaround - Craig Matsumoto December 2, 2005

Investors Smile on Optics


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
December 2, 2005 : While it might not be a sign of permanent recovery in optical components, Avanex and JDSU both get boosts from the stock market, though for different reasons
Comment: Avago IPOs - Craig Matsumoto December 1, 2005

Big Bear Put to Sleep


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (34)
December 1, 2005 : Its transponders are going to Finisar and its chips to another buyer, as Big Bear calls it quits after five years chasing high-end markets

Avago Springs From Agilent


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
December 1, 2005 : Agilent completes the sale of its chip and transceiver business, with the new owners aiming for multiple IPOs out of the 6,500-employee company
Comment: And the winner is ... - Craig Matsumoto December 1, 2005