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Vitesse Q208
Vitesse provided a “State of the Company” update, most likely it’s last ad-hoc quarterly call as audited results are expected to be made available by next quarter. We analyze their core business trends, including discussions about Chinese GE-PON, an update on EDC/SFP+ 10GbE, and the impact of removing distributor incentives. While Vitesse is cheap when compared to peers the risk of an unanticipated short-term revenue decline poses an unseen risk.
Just off the Vitesse Q208 Investor Conf Call. Not sure what kind of logic goes into an investor asking a CEO why he doesn’t resign - such questions should be addressed to the Board, not the CEO. If he is so burnt up there is a market for his shares and he should sell them.
The incident is positive in a way: I have found that many small-cap companies simply don’t take calls from anyone they don’t know. The fact that VTSS takes calls from all in the queue is a sign of openness. Other companies, including IKAN and others (yes I keep a record) practice what I call “Queue Management”, taking calls only from people in the queue they know to be friendly.
So, to the investor who asked the question - at least recognize the fact you were allowed to have a voice in the first place. Most companies wouldn’t have allowed you even that. And next time just take your loss and don’t waste my time.
10GbE and SFP+ - This Time It’s Different
One of our more popular theme pieces (see “Five Misconceptions About the 10G Optical Market“) examined the state of the 10GbE market and sought to identify the gaps between market perception and reality. It’s time to publish an update with the facts we have collected and opinions we’ve formed since then.
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Google’s Secret 10GbE Switch
It is our opinion that Google (GOOG) has designed and deployed home-grown 10GbE switches as part of a secret internal initiative that was launched when it realized commercial options couldn’t meet the cost and power consumption targets required for their data centers.
This decision by Google, while small in terms of units purchased, is enormous in terms of the disruptive impact it should have on 10GbE switching equipment providers and their component supply chains. It is as if a MACHO just arrived in the Enterprise networking business and the orbits of the existing satellites have begun to shift without observers knowing why - until now.