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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
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
Ciena/Nortel: Oh Yes, There's Overlap
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October 7, 2009 : It's true that much of Nortel's optical business is 'complementary' to Ciena's, but there's one glaring zone where they overlap
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
Nortel's MEN Auction Set for Nov. 13
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October 16, 2009 : The bid is in; the courts have approved. Get ready to rumble
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
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
Infinera Makes Its Metro Move
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October 19, 2009 : The ATN fills the metro gap analysts have been complaining about, but without Infinera's vaunted PIC, it lacks fireworks
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
Smith: Why Ciena Wants to Reign Over MEN
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October 7, 2009 : CEO Gary Smith insists an acquisition of Nortel's optical assets would be a boost for Ciena and – at the original price – won't break the bank
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
Ethernet News: The Urge to Converge
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October 16, 2009 : Hatteras and Fujitsu talk about combining Ethernet access types, while Extreme brings out a new box and Force10 goes rural
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
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
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 Faces the Music
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October 12, 2009 : It's crunch time for what used to be the industry show, as Supercomm tries on its new identity as a broadband conference
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
Fiber Optics Pioneer Wins Nobel Prize
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October 6, 2009 : Without Charles Kao's work, fiber networks would use repeaters every 50 or 60 feet. Which would be funny, but not so useful
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
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
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
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