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19 published in december 2008

2008 Top Eleven: Photos


LR Cable News Analysis - Comments (2)
December 30, 2008 : Sometimes we meticulously structure the visual impact of our photojournalism. Other times we just snap

2008 Top Ten: AlcaLu Drama


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (4)
December 29, 2008 : Where would we be without the two-headed monster that is Alcatel-Lucent? In a far duller world, that's where!

2008 Top Ten: Huawei Headlines


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
December 24, 2008 : Check out the year's biggest Huawei stories, and find out how the Chinese vendor seems inextricably linked to Canadian rival Nortel

2008 Top Ten: Nortel News


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
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

Subsea Cable Cuts Hit Euro/Asia Route


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (4)
December 19, 2008 : Three subsea cables linking Europe with the Middle East, Africa, and Asia/Pacific have been cut, according to France Telecom, which is sending a repair ship to the scene

Huawei, ZTE Predict 2009 Growth


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (5)
December 19, 2008 : While Western vendors prepare for a slimmer 2009, Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE still expect their businesses to grow next year thanks to business from carriers in domestic and emerging markets

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

Is Huawei Moving Closer to Nortel?


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
December 17, 2008 : Local reports from Canada suggest Huawei, which is on the hunt for some Canadian friends, is about to set up shop just down the road from Nortel's major Ottawa campus

AlcaLu's New Vision: More Convergence


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (9)
December 12, 2008 : AlcaLu CEO Ben Verwaayen has a dream: to help build networks that blend the creativity of the Web with the reliability and security of telecom networks

Ciena: This Ain't No 2001!


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (5)
December 12, 2008 : Ciena CEO Gary Smith says the current slowdown is different from the crippling capex freeze of 2001/2002 as he looks for some silver lining to his company's 2009 outlook
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1 published in december 2008

40- & 100-Gbit/s Technology & Components


Reports - Tim Hills - Comments (15)
December 22, 2008 : The next step in optical transmission:
* Technology options
* Standards
* Modulation issues
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14 published in december 2008

Verizon Business Bigs Up 2008


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December 22, 2008 : Verizon Business expands, transforms global network serving business and government

Huawei Launches Subsea JV


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December 19, 2008 : Huawei Marine joint venture launched

Nortel Shows Off 100GigE


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December 18, 2008 : Nortel shows how to beef up Ethernet with 100G

XKL Helps CalTech With 100G


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December 15, 2008 : XKL supports Caltech in Supercomputing '08 Bandwidth Challenge

FT Joins ACE Project


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December 12, 2008 : Submarine fiber optic cable will provide over 20 countries within the West African coastal region with Internet access

AlcaLu Preps Major Realignment


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December 12, 2008 : The company's strategy shift includes 6,000 more job cuts, trimming €750M per year in the face of a market declining 8% to 12% in 2009

AlcaLu Adds Directors


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December 12, 2008 : Four outside members join the AlcaLu board, with two directors departing

NYSE Warns Nortel


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December 11, 2008 : Nortel has fallen below one of NYSE's continued listing standards regarding price criteria for its common stock

Ciena Reports Q4


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December 11, 2008 : Revenue for the year totaled $902.4 million, representing an increase of 16% over revenue of $779.8 million for fiscal 2007

Tellabs, BT Ink Deal


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December 9, 2008 : BT selects Tellabs as the preferred strategic partner for managed Ethernet access equipment for mobile operators and 21CN supplier
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5 published in december 2008

Nortel: M&A Update


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 23, 2008 : 9:10 AM -- The latest informed speculation on Nortel's asset sale(s)

Subsea Cable Cut Update


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 22, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- Repair work has begun on some of the severed cables

Fresh Blood at AlcaLu


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
December 11, 2008 : 12:40 PM -- Big Ben has added more new faces to his management team

Now What's Nortel Worth?


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
December 10, 2008 : 5:30 PM -- The numbers aren't pretty

Nortel's New Chapter


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 10, 2008 : 8:00 AM -- Reportedly looking at its bankruptcy protection options
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