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Layoffs have users wondering about the internetwork company's future.
Cabletron Systems, Inc. this year acted like a bit of a Grinch by laying off 600 people, nearly 10% of its work force, one week before Christmas.
Engineers were included in the reduction, but a Cabletron spokesman refused to break down the layoffs by job. The company also closed two facilities, one in Nashua, N.H., and the other in Andover, Mass.
By the end of last week, rumors of takeover, sellout and further downsizing were swirling around the company, based here. Although Cabletron has denied that the company is for sale or that there might be more layoffs, some customers are concerned.
"If we see the trend continue, I will become worried because it will affect [Cabletron's] ability to conduct research and development," said Roland Voyages, director of Technical Services at NationsBanc Montgomery...