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Craig Matsumoto
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Posted in December 2008

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2008 Top Ten: Tellabs Tales


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December 24, 2008 : Tellabs still faces some tough times, but its perseverance in a tough 2008 gives reason for hope

2008 Top Ten: Tellabs Headlines


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December 23, 2008 : Tellabs still faces some tough times, but its perseverence in a tough 2008 gives reason for hope

2008 Top Ten: Nortel News


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December 23, 2008 : We're punching you in the face repeatedly because we care, Nortel

2008 Top Ten: Nortel News


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December 22, 2008 : It's been a year of a few ups and a lot of downs for one of Light Reading's most-featured vendors

Nortel Shows Single-Slice 100GE


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (23)
December 18, 2008 : The state of 100-Gig Ethernet demos continues to advance, as Nortel puts a single 100GE feed onto one 100-gig wavelength, and 'proves' it on video

JDSU: Selling Out?


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
December 18, 2008 : 5:30 PM -- Keep Fabrinet on speed dial
Comment: JDSU CEO - Craig Matsumoto December 18, 2008

Siverge Picks Up Chip Trail


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
December 16, 2008 : A chip startup says it's picked up the thread where PMC-Sierra and others left off, bringing new levels of integration to TDM linecards
Comment: Nortel credit rating - Craig Matsumoto December 15, 2008

Lessig's Neutrality


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 15, 2008 : 2:50 PM -- How to get on his bad side

Mobile Apps Face Uphill Climb


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December 12, 2008 : The industry is just too fragmented and too closed to nurture applications startups, according to panelists at an Ericsson event

Can Ericsson Broker Handset Peace?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
December 12, 2008 : The company has a long-term vision of enabling application dialogues across different cellphone platforms or operating systems

Verwaayen Unveils AlcaLu's New Plan


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December 12, 2008 : CEO Ben Verwaayen announces his strategy, which includes cuts of 1,000 managerial positions and product line decisions

Ericsson in the Valley


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December 11, 2008 : 3:15 PM -- Staking the future on mobile broadband

Now What's Nortel Worth?


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December 10, 2008 : 5:30 PM -- The numbers aren't pretty

Nortel's Not Bankrupt Yet


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (28)
December 10, 2008 : A bankruptcy filing isn't imminent, but word that Nortel is seeking advice for that possibility has sent the stock southward 25 percent

Finisar's Even Split


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December 10, 2008 : 2:15 PM -- Fair's fair
Comment: Nortel - Craig Matsumoto December 10, 2008
Comment: Cisco & architecture - Craig Matsumoto December 10, 2008

Finisar Sees Hope


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 10, 2008 : Who would have expected optimism in an earnings call? Finisar thinks its revenues could pick up in its April quarter, driven by new products in areas such as GPON
Comment: Re: APD use - Craig Matsumoto December 10, 2008

Cisco's One Big Architecture


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
December 9, 2008 : Having made an end-to-end portfolio out of disparate network parts, Cisco wants to do the same with the splintered Web 2.0 world

Cisco in Translation


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December 9, 2008 : 12:50 PM -- TelePresence is learning to speak

Ciena Pushes 100-Gig


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December 8, 2008 : A Ciena demo shows off 100-Gbit/s transmission in a single wavelength, using a transponder that fits in the company's CN 4200 platform
Comment: MXE video - Craig Matsumoto December 8, 2008
Comment: Cisco & Video - Craig Matsumoto December 8, 2008
Comment: Re: Luxtera's APD's? - Craig Matsumoto December 8, 2008
Comment: Re: APD use - Craig Matsumoto December 8, 2008

Cisco Revs Its Video Engine


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 8, 2008 : Meet the MXE 3000, Cisco's new 'media engine' product, an appliance that the vendor hopes will turn video and the IP network into inseparable partners

Cisco's Video Blitz


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December 8, 2008 : 8:40 AM -- Here's the TelePresence angle

Cisco's Video Transformation


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
December 8, 2008 : No doubt about it, Cisco is staking its future on video, opening up new competitive fronts as it tries to redefine the IP network with a new marketing buzzword
Comment: Silicon APD - Craig Matsumoto December 7, 2008

Intel Detects More Silicon Photonics


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 7, 2008 : The company crafts an avalanche photodiode that could have long-haul implications and, on paper, can even outperform today's devices
Comment: IPTV innovation - Craig Matsumoto December 5, 2008
Comment: AT&T cuts - Craig Matsumoto December 5, 2008

Cisco Field Update


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December 4, 2008 : 11:50 AM -- Location, location, location
Comment: Cable pix - Craig Matsumoto December 3, 2008
Comment: Tier 1 Optical - Craig Matsumoto December 3, 2008

Huawei Gains Optical Ground in North America


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (27)
December 3, 2008 : A Heavy Reading report finds Huawei has built up a substantial optical business in North America, likely to the surprise of many competitors
Comment: Re: Cisco Take Note - Craig Matsumoto December 3, 2008

Cisco Accused of Antitrust Behavior


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December 2, 2008 : No, it's not about network dominance. It's about services contracts and software bug fixes

Dune's Prospects


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December 2, 2008 : 4:40 PM -- Someone out there wants a 20-chassis router

EZchip's Top Customer


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
December 2, 2008 : 3:10 PM -- It's still Juniper, at least for now