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Posted in August 2011

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Ericsson Debuts New Service Routers


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
August 31, 2011 : The company launches its post-Redback line of routers, putting an increased emphasis on services while hitting the magic 400G number

Brocade Sells Router Subscriptions


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August 30, 2011 : A new pay-as-you-go business model is Brocade's latest way of trying to get buyers' attention in the shadow of Cisco

BTI Makes the Metro Dynamic


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August 30, 2011 : The long-haul optical network already has some automated power-balancing features. Now it's the metro's turn

Bringing Cisco's Money Home


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
August 29, 2011 : 5:40 PM Repatriation could revive Cisco's unofficial 'R&D' process, one analyst reckons
Comment: VMworld - Craig Matsumoto August 29, 2011

Cloud Watch: VMworld Looms


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August 26, 2011 : VMware catches heat, Oracle catches a draft and a few cloudy startups catch some funding

Why Cisco Makes Cius


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August 26, 2011 : Why didn't Cisco enlist a mobile-device partner to build the Cius? Turns out there's a good reason

Pecking at the Terabit Question


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August 24, 2011 : 11:00 AM Maybe the OIF's 100G mojo will help get the industry moving towards whatever comes next
Comment: Aspen, Colo. - Craig Matsumoto August 23, 2011
Comment: Internet of Things - Craig Matsumoto August 23, 2011

Cisco Sees Gold in M2M


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August 23, 2011 : Letting no potentially hot router market go unturned

Subtract Another Cisco Name


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August 23, 2011 : 6:40 AM One of the M&A hot-shots becomes the latest senior exec to move out

Cisco, Comptel Strike a SPIT Deal


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August 22, 2011 : Cisco is picking up the assets of the former Axiom Systems, an OSS vendor it's been using anyway

Cisco's Old Math


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August 19, 2011 : 2:55 PM A habit that John Chambers has thankfully given up
Comment: Re: Bay Area Mojo - Craig Matsumoto August 18, 2011

ClariPhy Pushes Toward 40G Volume


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August 17, 2011 : If you're looking for a CEO who's done volume production, the guy who started Broadcom's networking division might work
Comment: Cisco insiders - Craig Matsumoto August 16, 2011

Xsigo Says to Ditch the Network


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August 15, 2011 : Well, not completely. But for east-west traffic between cloud servers, Xsigo says it's got a simpler fabric that doesn't need switches

Interview: Robert Muglia, Juniper's New Software Guy


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August 12, 2011 : 'I've been released from the approach of a Microsoft-centric view of things'

Show & Tell: HP's Research Roots


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August 12, 2011 : 1:00 AM Mad Men, eat your heart out

HP's Newer, Simpler Optical Backplane


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August 11, 2011 : Going beyond speedy switching, HP Labs' novel approach aims for a world without switch fabrics
Comment: Cisco earnings call - Craig Matsumoto August 10, 2011

Cisco Says It's Ready to Fight


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August 10, 2011 : Now that everyone else is seeing a gloomy market, too, Cisco says it's got the edge, even amid its restructuring

Cisco's Q4 Is a Mild Surprise


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August 10, 2011 : Earnings did better than expected. We'll see about Cisco's forecast

Cisco's Q4 Could Be Quiet


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August 8, 2011 : Analysts are expecting no fireworks and hoping for no fires
Comment: AlcaLu Patent Value - Craig Matsumoto August 5, 2011

Level 3 Spins Fiber-Cut Stories


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August 5, 2011 : 3:40 PM Forget backhoes. Level 3 has stories about shotguns, wildlife and a really lost 18-wheeler

Brocade Feels the Pain


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August 5, 2011 : Stock is down 30% in a tumble that's even worse than yesterday's – if you're Brocade, that is
Comment: Re: The CEO? - Craig Matsumoto August 4, 2011
Comment: Re: About time? - Craig Matsumoto August 4, 2011
Comment: Re: The CEO? - Craig Matsumoto August 4, 2011

Who Else Is Exiting Cisco?


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August 4, 2011 : 11:25 AM Where might Cisco cut at the top? One name stands out
Comment: Broadband speeds - Craig Matsumoto August 2, 2011

Extreme Braces for Collateral Damage


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August 1, 2011 : The company's Q1 forecast dips down as Extreme restructures and prepares for some price wars in campus networks
Comment: Re: Tested all 500G - Craig Matsumoto August 1, 2011
Comment: Tested all 500G - Craig Matsumoto August 1, 2011

Infinera Gets Closer to 100G


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August 1, 2011 : A test of the 500G PIC in Africa suggests Infinera is still on track to get 100G released in 2012