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Posted in March 2009

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OFC/NFOEC Final Tally


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March 31, 2009 : 3:45 PM Numbers were down, spirits less so
Comment: Re: Craigs article - Craig Matsumoto March 31, 2009

AT&T Extends Telepresence


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March 30, 2009 : Announces plans to let companies hook up telepresence to H.323 videoconferencing systems

OFC/NFOEC 2009 Roundup


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March 27, 2009 : Nokia Siemens tunes up, ROADMs double down, and pieces of 10-Gig EPON start falling into place

Coming Soon: An Optical Uptick?


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March 27, 2009 : The components industry is agreeing with Finisar that orders might improve after a couple of brutal quarters

OFC/NFOEC Snapshots


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March 27, 2009 : 7:25 AM San Diego was nice, but these indoor shots won't tell you that

Reviving Muni Networks


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March 25, 2009 : 8:00 AM Municipal networks could be the wild card in the broadband stimulus bill

Bookham, Avanex Set the Date


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March 25, 2009 : 7:20 AM Here, we'll save you a click: April 27

JDSU, Emcore Shrink Tunables


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
March 24, 2009 : Tunability gets squashed down into XFP modules, a development JDSU has worked on for years, with Emcore hot on its trail

Optical Components: Still Too Crowded


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
March 24, 2009 : Big-name mergers might not be enough to boost the optical components industry, because they're not doing enough to cut down oversupply

Verizon Rethinks Long Haul


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
March 23, 2009 : Carrier prods equipment vendors to create a new type of gear that's going to be key to a long-haul network rebuild in 2011 or 2012

The Case Against IPoDWDM


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
March 23, 2009 : 3:05 PM Verizon has its doubts about Cisco's optical plan. And it's unpronounceable

The Dumb Flip?


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
March 23, 2009 : 2:10 PM Why Cisco might not want to create the next iPhone

ADVA Opens Another 100-Gig Front


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
March 23, 2009 : Another modulation scheme! This one's for the metro, where ADVA believes carriers won't wait for the full slate of 100-Gig components

Force10 Thinks 'Exa'


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
March 23, 2009 : The company puts up new, big numbers with its latest 10GE switch while hinting at a stronger telecom play with Turin

Force10 Intros ExaScale


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March 23, 2009 : The company launches its latest 10GE switch

OFC/NFOEC 2009 Preview


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March 20, 2009 : All-optical rides yet again, 10Gig EPON steps to the plate, and OTN transceivers get a boost

The Price of WDM-PON


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March 20, 2009 : 2:00 PM ADVA plans to make its case at OFC/NFOEC
Comment: Cisco theory #2 - Craig Matsumoto March 20, 2009
Comment: Re: Huh? - Craig Matsumoto March 20, 2009

The Hammer Falls at Hammerhead


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March 20, 2009 : Despite landing big-name carriers, the edge aggregation startup is forced to shut its doors

Cisco's Latest Buy: Flippin' Sweet


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March 19, 2009 : The $590 million acquisition of Pure Digital would put Cisco on consumer shelves and set up a potential fight with Sony

OneChip Tries Infinera's Trick


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March 18, 2009 : Monolithic integration comes to FTTH transceivers, as a startup – with actual funding! – tackles what it says is the next generation of optical access modules

Supercomm's Busy Month


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March 18, 2009 : 4:30 PM What else is happening in the weeks around Oct. 21-23?

40-Gig Pumps Up


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March 18, 2009 : 12:40 PM A bright spot in the gloom

Sierra Strikes Forth for 100G


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March 17, 2009 : A monopoly for its 40G chips was fun while it lasted, but Sierra Monolithics will face immediate competition when 100G comes around
Comment: Cisco bash - Craig Matsumoto March 16, 2009
Comment: Re: cost? - Craig Matsumoto March 16, 2009
Comment: Re: Not a server... - Craig Matsumoto March 16, 2009
Comment: Cisco data center - Craig Matsumoto March 16, 2009

Cisco Dreams of Data Center Unity


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March 16, 2009 : Technically the company did announce a server today, but the bigger picture is a new data-center foundation to be built by Cisco and a clutch of partners
Comment: Tachion - Craig Matsumoto March 13, 2009

Cisco: No Blade Server


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March 12, 2009 : 6:10 PM Defusing some hype while hyping up 'unified computing'

No Joy in Chipland


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March 12, 2009 : 2:00 PM Xilinx reiterates that VCs don't want silicon

Is Nortel Prepping a Major Sale?


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March 12, 2009 : The company is talking to potential buyers about the wireless and enterprise divisions, according to one report

Still Spending on Ethernet


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March 11, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- Reliance serves up some numbers

Cisco Drops Hints


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March 10, 2009 : 3:35 PM -- A not-so-revealing CTO chat

ClariPhy Cleans Up 10-Gig


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March 10, 2009 : It's been more than six years, but the chip startup says it's now ready to roll with parts for 10-Gbit/s, 300-pin transponders
Comment: Cisco camcorders - Craig Matsumoto March 9, 2009
Comment: Pirelli update - Craig Matsumoto March 6, 2009

CyOptics: Not Dead Yet


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
March 6, 2009 : 5:45 PM -- Don't look for proof on the Website, though
Comment: Innovation - Craig Matsumoto March 6, 2009
Comment: Re: I call BS - Craig Matsumoto March 6, 2009

Finisar Sees Hope, Again


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
March 6, 2009 : Revenues will drop through April, but a surge in orders has Finisar musing that sales could pick up later in the year

Is US Innovation Flaming Out?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (35)
March 6, 2009 : Silicon Valley panelists share their concern that a de-emphasis on basic research will make it tougher for the US to climb out of the economic crisis

Ofidium Tackles 100Gig


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
March 4, 2009 : Let the 100Gig startup race begin! An Australian entry is reviving OFDM for optical networks, saying its transceiver will simplify the problems of high speeds
Comment: price correction - Craig Matsumoto March 3, 2009

10Gig EPON Warms Up


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
March 3, 2009 : 3:50 PM -- Let the ROI debates begin
Comment: Re: Cartoons - Craig Matsumoto March 2, 2009
Comment: Re: Cartoons - Craig Matsumoto March 2, 2009