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Supercomm 2009: Photo Recap
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October 26, 2009 : A closer look at the Supercomm show reveals some tried-and-true booth gimmicks, some top telco talkers, and lots of wide open spaces
Supercomm 2009: Party Central
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October 23, 2009 : Even if companies didn't spring for fancy booths, they at least paid for beer
Light Reading's 2009 Top Picks After-Party
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November 6, 2009 : Craft beer, finger foods, and some of the brightest minds in the industry. Mix it all together and you get quite a party
TelcoTV 2009: Scenes From the Show
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November 12, 2009 : Here's our quick photo tour of some of the panels and stands at TelcoTV 2009
Juniper Takes Over the Network
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October 29, 2009 : Or at least tries to, with an ambitious flurry of products aimed at a 'new network' blending enterprise and service provider needs
Spradley: Nokia Siemens Will Be an LTE Leader
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October 29, 2009 : And she means in North America, too. Seriously
Juniper's Wireless Worry
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October 27, 2009 : A deal with Dell keeps Juniper on a roll in the enterprise, but now analysts are worried about its carrier prospects
Juniper's Packet-Optical Spells M-P-L-S
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October 21, 2009 : The router vendor has an unusual take on packet-optical convergence that (here's a shock) doesn't focus on router bypass
HP to Buy 3Com
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November 11, 2009 : The battle to control the virtualized data center of the future heats up, as Hewlett-Packard announces a deal to purchase 3Com for $2.7 billion
AlcaLu Routers Dress Down
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October 28, 2009 : After all that 100-Gig talk, AlcaLu moves its routers down-market to the T1/E1 world
AT&T: Ethernet Is It
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November 4, 2009 : Carrier is rapidly pushing Ethernet into every part of its network, including the wireless piece that's straining under the bandwidth demands of smartphone use
EENY 2009: Scenes From the Show, Part I
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November 4, 2009 : Small booths and wide smiles dominate the Ethernet Expo exhibits hall
EENY 2009: Scenes From the Show, Part IV
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November 4, 2009 : More pics from Ethernet Expo, including some scenes from the Ethernet Expo Awards
Mintera Nabs Nokia Siemens
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October 20, 2009 : It's one in the loss column for Opnext/StrataLight, as Mintera confirms it got picked by NSN for 40-Gig
EENY 2009: Scenes From the Show, Part II
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November 4, 2009 : More pics and grins from Ethernet Expo in New York
Verizon Brings GPON to the Desktop
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November 3, 2009 : Using the same technology its vendors developed to push FiOS into MDUs, Verizon Business now offers fiber LAN
EENY 2009: Scenes From the Show, Part III
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November 4, 2009 : Keynotes, panels, and more show floor vendors make up this installment of our trip 'round Ethernet Expo
Supercomm: Chips Look Toward 40/100-Gig
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October 23, 2009 : The 'broadband' show included a lot of core-network talk from chip vendors
Opnext Dips on 40G Stagnation
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November 10, 2009 : Weakened 40G sales and a shaky Q3 outlook are sending Opnext's stock plunging
Cisco Tries Again With Tandberg
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November 16, 2009 : The acquisition bid rises to $3.4 billion, and that's the final offer, Cisco says
Calix Catches Ethernet Fever
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November 9, 2009 : Access equipment vendor says its first all-Ethernet offering can build itself up to terabit size
Ixia Splashes $44M on Agilent Unit
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October 22, 2009 : The acquisition of Agilent's N2X product line gives Ixia an apparent lead in the network test market
Ethernet Awards Finalists Highlight Backhaul
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October 30, 2009 : The access category of Heavy Reading's Ethernet Expo awards is all about new backhaul-minded boxes
TelcoTV: IPTV Is Stagnating
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November 11, 2009 : Applications are the key to IPTV success, but the right ones won't emerge unless telcos adopt the iPhone model, one keynoter says
AT&T Joins Cloud Computing Set
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November 16, 2009 : AT&T teams with VMware and Sun to target enterprise users with on-demand computing services
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