Monday, December 05, 2005

Light Reading - - Big Bear Put to Sleep

"With winter coming, Big Bear Networks is headed for the big sleep.
No, we're not talking about the 'hibernation' strategy that was popular during the downturn. (See Bear Market Inspires Hibernation.) Big Bear is closing up shop after selling its assets in two deals. "

Most of the products, including the Kodiak 40-Gbit/s transponder, were ambitiously high-end, but they worked, Celentano laments. "I'll never quite understand how we didn't get a better valuation."

Big Bear never disclosed its customers but did win a supplier award from Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO - message board). Big Bear was getting revenues from 12 different customers, Finisar CEO Jerry Rawls told analysts on a conference call today.



$1.9m in cash deal. OUCH!

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