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Craig Matsumoto
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Posted in August 2010

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Comment: Versus Cisco - Craig Matsumoto August 31, 2010

Xsigo Takes the Gloves Off Against Cisco


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
August 31, 2010 : Actually, by using a boxing metaphor for a new Ethernet-based product, the virtual I/O startup is really putting gloves on. See what we did there?
Comment: Suiting Up - Craig Matsumoto August 31, 2010
Comment: Re: Lipstick - Craig Matsumoto August 31, 2010

How Intel Can Avoid Botching Infineon


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
August 31, 2010 : With so much experience at failed acquisitions, Intel ought to have some clues about how to make the Infineon wireless deal a success
Comment: Re: Google Pad - Craig Matsumoto August 31, 2010
Comment: Re: Lipstick - Craig Matsumoto August 31, 2010
Comment: Chip Cycles - Craig Matsumoto August 31, 2010
Comment: Re: Open questions - Craig Matsumoto August 31, 2010
Comment: NSN Expiration Date - Craig Matsumoto August 30, 2010

Nokia Siemens Seeks Cash


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
August 30, 2010 : 'I'm not gonna put more money in.' 'Well, I'm sure not gonna do it...'

Could Cisco Flip for Skype?


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
August 30, 2010 : 3:25 PM How much of Cisco's cash is in Luxembourg, anyway?

Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS)


The Buzz Bin - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
August 30, 2010 : The switching element at the heart of a ROADM

Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM)


The Buzz Bin - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
August 30, 2010 : An element for adding and dropping wavelengths in a DWDM stream, making the optical network more automated and more flexible
Comment: Juniper's take - Craig Matsumoto August 27, 2010
Comment: Shasta auction - Craig Matsumoto August 27, 2010

Nortel Preps Shasta Sale


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
August 27, 2010 : The multiservice switch business finally finds a bidder
Comment: Re: 1M - Craig Matsumoto August 26, 2010
Comment: JDSU T&M GM - Craig Matsumoto August 26, 2010
Comment: Re: No chance - Craig Matsumoto August 26, 2010

JDSU Test President Steps Aside


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
August 26, 2010 : That's the president of test, not some test model of a president. In other words, Acterna's Dave Holly has a new assignment

Fighting Over Nortel's Patents


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
August 25, 2010 : 5:00 PM One retiree is arguing that the patents shouldn't be Nortel's anymore
Comment: Re: Avant! - Craig Matsumoto August 25, 2010
Comment: Re: Free the femtos - Craig Matsumoto August 25, 2010
Comment: Avant! - Craig Matsumoto August 25, 2010
Comment: Employee mobility - Craig Matsumoto August 25, 2010

Brocade Fires a Lawsuit at A10


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
August 25, 2010 : The 'You sank my battleship' joke becomes less funny after A10 Networks gets accused of stealing source code
Comment: Free the femtos - Craig Matsumoto August 24, 2010
Comment: GreenDroid - Craig Matsumoto August 24, 2010

Chip Design Fights Smartphone Power Limits


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
August 24, 2010 : A UCSD project is using lots of processor offload to get more out of a mobile device's power budget, trading chip area for better power usage
Comment: Re: price ratio - Craig Matsumoto August 23, 2010
Comment: Re: price ratio - Craig Matsumoto August 23, 2010

Xelerated's 100G Hits the Road


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
August 20, 2010 : 5:45 PM Xelerated is going on tour for its 100-Gbit/s network processor line, and the Wonk is there

Dry-Erasing the iPhone


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
August 20, 2010 : 7:55 AM From Ericsson's US HQ, a sketchy overview of the many facets of AT&T's iPhone problems
Comment: 2.5G PON is enough? - Craig Matsumoto August 19, 2010

AppliedMicro Pushes Toward the Edge


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August 19, 2010 : The pending $32M buy of Tpack could give AppliedMicro a faster way to expand OTN to the edge and access networks
Comment: DC and Tech - Craig Matsumoto August 19, 2010

Brocade Preps 100G Launch


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
August 18, 2010 : The NetIron MLX's prized 10G density will extend to the 100G realm soon

Moto Finishes Two XG PON Trials


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
August 18, 2010 : Moto has tested the 10G technology with Verizon and on Huawei's home turf, but don't expect deployments any time soon
Comment: The Apple Way - Craig Matsumoto August 18, 2010

Adtran Preps Its Next FTTH Move


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
August 17, 2010 : 5:55 PM In talking about the Recovery Act, Adtran hints at something new in FTTH

Doubts Still Dog IPoDWDM


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
August 13, 2010 : Most carriers intend to use IP over DWDM, the packet-optical tech Cisco favors. How much they'll use it is another matter
Comment: Re: Cisco guidance - Craig Matsumoto August 12, 2010
Comment: Re: Cisco guidance - Craig Matsumoto August 12, 2010
Comment: Cisco guidance - Craig Matsumoto August 11, 2010

Cisco Q4 Hides a Frown


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
August 11, 2010 : The company's still happy, but the worldwide economy isn't cooperating, and neither are suppliers

Adtran vs. Cisco Earnings


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
August 11, 2010 : NOON Before Cisco's numbers flood your brain, Adtran wants to remind you they had a decent quarter

Hurd Mentality


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
August 10, 2010 : 4:10 PM Larry Ellison disagrees with people. I know, you're shocked
Comment: Re: Now Germany... - Craig Matsumoto August 10, 2010
Comment: Re: Skype Integration - Craig Matsumoto August 10, 2010
Comment: Re: more - Craig Matsumoto August 10, 2010
Comment: Skype - Craig Matsumoto August 10, 2010
Comment: Activist investors - Craig Matsumoto August 9, 2010

Extreme's Activist Investor


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
August 9, 2010 : 2:25 PM Another of those dramatic letter-writing campaigns
Comment: Re: HP - Craig Matsumoto August 9, 2010
Comment: DSL Vectoring - Craig Matsumoto August 6, 2010
Comment: HP - Craig Matsumoto August 6, 2010

Ikanos Names Sixth CEO


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
August 6, 2010 : 5:10 PM The chip company wants to up the ante on VDSL
Comment: Cubs multiview - Craig Matsumoto August 6, 2010
Comment: Google poll result - Craig Matsumoto August 5, 2010