Comments on: The Return of the Optical Startup — Cyan Optics Launches

By: eric savitz

eric savitz — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:54:21 +0000

Mike Hatfield thinks that it is only right to take away Calix startup employees stock options. It somehow saved the company from poor management.

By: got cheated

got cheated — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:19:49 +0000

Ask Mike Hatfield about, how all the startup employees at Calix were cheated out of their stock options!!
Does he plan the same for Cyan?

By: For the Web Delivered at Light Speed: Go With the Flow

For the Web Delivered at Light Speed: Go With the Flow — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:57:23 +0000

[...] of HD videos to consumers, it has to cost less to do so. Breakthroughs like flow switching and other optical technologies can deliver cost savings as well as more capacity and faster speed. However, with higher [...]

By: Calix Files IPO. Will Cyan Be Mike Hatfield’s Next Big Hit?

Calix Files IPO. Will Cyan Be Mike Hatfield’s Next Big Hit? — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:24:16 +0000

[...] essentially had a couple of co-founders upon Cyan). While reduction well-known, he’s got a sterling jot down when it comes to meaningful where a puck is starting in networking. After stints during former [...]

By: Norwest Closes $1.2 Billion Venture Fund

Norwest Closes $1.2 Billion Venture Fund — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:27:35 +0000

[...] “Healthcare and Medtech (and genomics) are increasingly becoming software-centric and we have expertise in software investments,” Haque said, explaining his rationale behind the investments. Norwest, which also was the largest investor in Rackspace is bullish about the prospects of cloud computing and broadband-focused start-ups, such as Cyan Optics. (Read my post about Cyan.) [...]

By: Alcatel Lucent Boosts Fiber Speed to 100 Petabits in Lab

Alcatel Lucent Boosts Fiber Speed to 100 Petabits in Lab — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:50:17 +0000

[...] reflected in the growth of long-haul networking demand. That’s why research such as this and new companies such as Cyan Optics are so important to maintaining the current pace of innovation on the web. Now that broadband is [...]

By: The Great Internet Buildout Continues

The Great Internet Buildout Continues — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:36:21 +0000

[...] approximately 43 percent more bandwidth than the previous year. Mike Hatfield, CEO of Cyan Optics, recently told me that his company’s clients are seeing demand for bandwidth double every 12-18 months. Add all [...]

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:41:44 +0000

Maybe it is time for you to head back to the start-up fairgrounds and build new optical stuff ;-)

By: rohit

rohit — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:49:46 +0000

go mike !!

rohit

By: Benson Schliesser

Benson Schliesser — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:46:26 +0000

[...] Malik has a post on GigaOm entitled The Return of the Optical Startup — Cyan Optics Launches discussing a new start-up in the optical space, Cyan Optics. As I read his post I had a thought, [...]