Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Ciena (CIEN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: vin kirplani who wrote (3619)	9/23/1998 6:08:00 PM
From: Doug Moulton	Respond to of 12623

Vin, thanks for that response. I just can't believe that CSCO and ASND aren't beating down the door to get a hold of this company because bandwidth is everything in the near future and without it they are going to have problems competing with LU. CIEN by itself is not a very viable company since it doesn't look like they can get their foot into the big doors so the CEO must look to join up with someone. It seems to me he got his wish with TLAB and then just sat on his hands and waited for the merger to take place. I am encouraged by something I read in the NYTimes the day the original deal was signed. It said something like, "CSCO is the one being left out." Well now CSCO has a second chance and I hope they jump on it. My one concern is the lack of option activity. Seems unlikely that a buyout will occur and no one gets wind of it first as seen in heavy option activity. Thanks again. Doug