In just a few days, Alcoa(AA) will kick off the new earnings season, followed later in October by Juniper(JNPR -1.16%) Networks, F5 Networks(FFIV 0.41%), and Riverbed Technology. Cisco (CSCO -0.15%)is slated for around Nov. 13, with Aruba Networks bringing up the rear at some point in the month. Having just delayed filing its 10-K because of "deficiency in internal control," Aruba has a time frame that's particularly ambiguous. In the preceding video, Fool.com analyst Eric Bleeker discusses what can be expected from networking this quarter, as well as what investors should pay close attention to.

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