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Craig Matsumoto
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Posted in February 2009

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Comment: Ericsson tour - Craig Matsumoto February 27, 2009
Comment: Suits and Ties - Craig Matsumoto February 27, 2009

Juniper's Cartoonist Isn't Bitter


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
February 27, 2009 : In fact, freelance artist Kevin Pope is downright happy to have gotten five years of work out of that gig
Comment: San Jose A's - Craig Matsumoto February 27, 2009
Comment: Cisco Cuts 250 - Craig Matsumoto February 27, 2009

Juniper's Same Old Look


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February 26, 2009 : 5:50 PM -- Nobody panic. There's no new logo

eBay Still Likes Skype


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February 25, 2009 : 1:40 PM -- With those numbers, wouldn't you?

OpVista on the Block?


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
February 25, 2009 : 11:15 AM -- The optical company may have found a buyer
Comment: Re: Correction - Craig Matsumoto February 24, 2009
Comment: Correction - Craig Matsumoto February 24, 2009

Juniper Kills the Cartoons!


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (16)
February 24, 2009 : NOOOOOOO!!! I mean, YEEESSSSS!!!
Comment: Juniper cost structure - Craig Matsumoto February 24, 2009

Juniper's New Mantra


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February 24, 2009 : 3:40 PM -- Without mentioning Cisco by name

Juniper Strikes at the Data Center


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
February 24, 2009 : An ambitious project called Stratus will deliver a Juniper fabric that could redefine the entire data center. Juniper isn't saying much else, though

Juniper Tightens Its Belt


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
February 24, 2009 : Even as the company presses for more R&D spending and an increased enterprise focus, its CEO pledges that the costs won't outgrow tough economic times
Comment: Rural vs. big - Craig Matsumoto February 23, 2009

Juniper's Closeup


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February 23, 2009 : 3:35 PM -- KJ takes the stage tomorrow

Cisco Field Downgraded


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February 23, 2009 : 12:20 PM -- Words like 'doom' can't be good
Comment: Alteon $17.65M - Craig Matsumoto February 23, 2009
Comment: Nortel/Alteon - Craig Matsumoto February 19, 2009

OFC Goes to 100


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February 19, 2009 : 5:25 PM -- Testing the big numbers at OFC/NFOEC

Soapstone on Slippery Slope?


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February 19, 2009 : The former Avici Systems might be reaching the end of its rope
Comment: Strike settlement - Craig Matsumoto February 18, 2009
Comment: Re: EANTC skips PBB-TE - Craig Matsumoto February 18, 2009

CIMI Takes On IMS


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
February 18, 2009 : With Java, XML, and a little bit of open-source pixie dust, consultant Tom Nolle aims to give telcos the benefits of IMS without having to actually deal with IMS
Comment: Re: JDSU Strike - Craig Matsumoto February 17, 2009

EANTC Skips PBB-TE


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
February 17, 2009 : 4:30 PM -- No test at the MPLS World Congress, with good reason

Shenzhen Strike Slaps JDSU


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (21)
February 17, 2009 : JDSU employees at the Shenzhen, China, facility have reportedly gone on strike after hearing that the plant, and their jobs, will be sold to Sanmina-SCI
Comment: Re: How about NetApp? - Craig Matsumoto February 13, 2009
Comment: Melbourne - Craig Matsumoto February 13, 2009

Terabit Ethernet Lives


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February 13, 2009 : 1:30 PM -- Bob Metcalfe should be pleased
Comment: Re: Supply versus demand - Craig Matsumoto February 13, 2009
Comment: Re: Y2038 - Craig Matsumoto February 13, 2009

Geek Out!


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
February 13, 2009 : NOON -- Happy 1234567890 Day!

MEF Tackles Mobile Backhaul


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February 13, 2009 : An implementation agreement is just the first stage for standardized methods of wireless backhaul, with LTE and some syncronization issues being left for Phase 2

Bookham's Next Buy?


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February 12, 2009 : 5:00 PM -- The road to ROADMs
Comment: ASR 9000 - Craig Matsumoto February 11, 2009

EZchip: New Routers Remain on Track


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February 11, 2009 : The chipmaker's success has turned its quarterly earnings into a status update on Cisco's and Juniper's latest

AlcaLu Branches Out


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February 10, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- The new 7210 reaches Ethernet CPE territory
Comment: NetApp layoffs - Craig Matsumoto February 10, 2009

IP Infusion Serves Up BGP


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
February 10, 2009 : The latest version of the vendor's protocol software opens the possibility for putting the router control plane onto a server, something IP Infusion claims carriers want

Cisco's Got Cash


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (14)
February 9, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- But what might they buy with it?

Is AlcaLu's FiOS Share Slipping?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (19)
February 9, 2009 : AlcaLu has been the primary GPON vendor for Verizon's FiOS buildouts, but a report today says Motorola's chunk of that business is increasing
Comment: Optical Components - Craig Matsumoto February 6, 2009
Comment: Re: Cisco qtr - Craig Matsumoto February 6, 2009
Comment: Re: *sinking*...?? - Craig Matsumoto February 6, 2009

Components Companies Face a Chilly Winter


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (43)
February 6, 2009 : Forecasts for major optical components companies are down across the board as the sector sees telecom and datacom demand dry up

JDSU Selling Shenzhen Facility


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February 5, 2009 : Contract manufacturer Sanmina-SCI will be picking up JDSU's assembly and test facility, along with about 2,000 employees
Comment: And Opnext - Craig Matsumoto February 5, 2009

Cisco Keeps the Service Provider Faith


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
February 5, 2009 : Sales to service provider networks will have to rebound as traffic demand grows, Cisco's CEO says. Meanwhile, Cisco is still promising an aggressive consumer push

Nortel to Hold MEN


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
February 5, 2009 : With restructuring underway, and no clear buyer having been announced, Nortel is taking its Metro Ethernet Networks division off the block
Comment: Re: *sinking*...?? - Craig Matsumoto February 4, 2009
Comment: Cisco cuts - Craig Matsumoto February 4, 2009

Cisco: Still No Layoffs


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
February 4, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- But they're taking a tally just in case

Cisco's Still Sinking


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
February 4, 2009 : Q2 results came in on target, but Cisco says the economy looks to worsen in the next three months, pushing quarterly sales back to 2007 levels
Comment: And Finisar - Craig Matsumoto February 4, 2009
Comment: Om sez hi - Craig Matsumoto February 4, 2009
Comment: Re: CRS-1 92Tbps - Craig Matsumoto February 4, 2009

Earnings Adventures


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February 4, 2009 : 2:20 PM -- What's up, and what might be down

Nortel Taps Ixia for 100GE


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February 4, 2009 : Ixia manages to ship the first production-ready 100-GigE tester, although rival Spirent has its doubts about the market
Comment: FPGAs/ASICs - Craig Matsumoto February 3, 2009

Xilinx Minds the Gap


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
February 3, 2009 : FPGA company sees a chance to chip into an increasingly expensive ASIC market

Valentine's Day


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February 2, 2009 : 4:20 PM -- How desperate is your gift search?

ADC Forecasts, Shares Slide


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February 2, 2009 : Layoffs and capex cuts will be in the works as ADC announces its Q1 results will miss expectations by quite a bit. AT&T might be one reason

Juniper Divvies Up the Core


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
February 2, 2009 : The T1600 gets a multichassis upgrade, but the more meaningful technology might lie in Juniper's proposal for virtualizing the network core

JDSU Preps Fab Sales


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (15)
February 2, 2009 : Sources say a sale of the Shenzhen, China, manufacturing facility is imminent, while JDSU might also be shopping around the former Picolight fab in Colorado