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2012 Leading Lights: Photos!


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November 9, 2012 : Here's our photo essay from the 2012 Leading Lights awards dinner and the MEF's Carrier Ethernet Service Provider awards

Alcatel-Lucent's Optical Margins Don't Impress


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December 17, 2012 : With AlcaLu disclosing some detailed numbers, we can see how painful the pain points really are

Huawei Lays Off 100 in US


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December 13, 2012 : The network infrastructure group gets scaled down, but Huawei is far from giving up on the United States

DT's All-Cisco, No-Optical Network


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December 17, 2012 : Well, there's some optical. The point is that TeraStream is taking IPoDWDM seriously and might be a showcase for Cisco's homemade transceivers

CEO Chambers Selling Cisco Shares


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December 21, 2012 : John Chambers takes care of some paperwork on the Friday afternoon before the Christmas holiday

Optical Networking: What to Watch in 2013


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December 25, 2012 : We wouldn't dare mention software-defined networking here. Well, maybe just a few times

Ciena Still Struggling for Profitability


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December 13, 2012 : Optical vendor ends its financial year in the red

Beyond 100G, Optical Vendors Push for 400G


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December 24, 2012 : Terabit is fun to talk about, but a lot of lab work has been going into the more immediate payoff of 400G

Survey: Mobile Data Caps Matter


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December 20, 2012 : Previously unpublished survey results give us some feel for how mobile operators feel about data caps, 4G network spending and mobile device usage

Ethernet Expo 2012: Photos!


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November 6, 2012 : The biggest names in Carrier Ethernet are roaming the halls here at the Hilton NYC. Check it out

Gray Market Optics Go 40G


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December 19, 2012 : Network Hardware Resale is pushing further into the high end, possibly putting pressure on OEMs' own sales of optical modules

Euronews: NSN Sells Wireless Patents


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January 2, 2013 : Also in today's first regional roundup of 2013: Ericsson in Egypt; Apple store raid in Paris; Italian broadband plan approved; Iraq IPO

Overture Makes Cuts; Reedy to Leave


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December 21, 2012 : Jeff Reedy, Overture co-founder and 12-year exec, will leave after the first of the year

Carrier Ethernet Preps for a Busy 2013


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December 31, 2012 : New standards and that pesky SDN trend, of course, set the stage for a big year (and a big anniversary)

Juniper Buys Contrail for (More) SDN Smarts


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December 12, 2012 : The startup with some fresh ideas about how to apply software defined networking has already been snapped up for $176M in cash and stock

Japanese Firms Tackle 400G


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December 11, 2012 : A year-long R&D project is yet another sign that the carriers might need that intermediate step while waiting for 1Tbit/s

Winds of Change Blow Rural Broadband in 2013


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January 2, 2013 : Rulings at the FCC and potential court action could write the future of rural telcos, which are already on the ropes

Photos: Ruckus's IPO Party


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November 16, 2012 : Employees do, indeed, cause a ruckus with a 6:30 a.m. party that woke up all the neighbors

Ethernet Expo 2012: More Photos!


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November 7, 2012 : More pics from Ethernet Expo Americas in New York City

Do Copper Rules Belong in an All-IP World?


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December 12, 2012 : FCC Commissioner says old rules 'no longer make sense in an all-IP world,' as agency launches a task force that could signal the close of the copper era

Juniper Veteran Departs for SDN Startup


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September 10, 2012 : Word has it Kireeti Kompella is moving to a software-defined networking startup after 15 years at Juniper

Alcatel-Lucent Thumbs Its Nose at Cisco


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December 5, 2012 : Still smarting from criticism that the 7950 XRS isn't a 'core router,' AlcaLu is playing up its Telefónica win –- which is in the core, of course

Matt Bross Leaves Huawei


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November 1, 2012 : From Williams to BT to Huawei to ... ? Where next for the well-traveled CTO?

Optelian Builds an Installation Brand


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December 27, 2012 : Like many others, the equipment vendor is hitting the turf with installation services. New hire Glenn Byess tells us what that entails

How Infinera Could Get a Shot at Verizon


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December 7, 2012 : It's hard to call Infinera a favorite for another US Tier 1 win, but there's a chance, one analyst says