Magazine – November 2008
Economics: perception and reality
Fundamental drivers for telecoms remain strong, but the industry is not immune to a macroeconomic slowdown, warns David Dunphy.
Optics development lags demand in race to 100G
Networking at 100 Gbit/s will require a coordinated approach from systems and components vendors alike if the industry is to avoid the delays that plagued the roll out of 40 Gbit/s networking equipment. However, there are still plenty of technology alternatives in play, as Pauline Rigby discovers.
Connectivity management: get it right or pay the price
Operators around the world are planning next-generation networks, but many are courting expensive failure, says Carsten Storbeck.
Metro Ethernet and MPLS: a winning combination
Web exclusive — Paul Indoo describes how metro Ethernet technologies like PBB and PBB-TE can co-exist with MPLS in core networks.