Cisco founder brings optics to the router guys

08/08/07

The man who co-founded Cisco Systems this week unveiled another product that he believes could transform the way companies do business, much the way Cisco routers did.

Nortel shops while its management turns over

08/06/07

Should the next standard speed of Ethernet be 40Gbps or 100Gbps? Last week the IEEE's Higher Speed Study Group finally came up with an answer: both.

Cisco clarifies software opportunity

08/01/07

Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers clarified the company's strategy to grow into more of a software company.

IEEE chooses two higher speeds for Ethernet

07/30/07

Should the next standard speed of Ethernet be 40Gbps or 100Gbps? Last week the IEEE's Higher Speed Study Group finally came up with an answer: both.

Failed SunRocket passes off customers to other VoIP carriers

07/25/07

SunRocket, the VoIP provider that went out of business last week without telling its customers ahead of time, has designated two other carriers to pick them up.

Enterprise business improves in Juniper's Q2

07/23/07

Juniper Networks' enterprise business showed signs of life in the second quarter, as the company posted sales that exceeded guidance and earnings in line with forecasts.

Verizon Business launches new optical service

07/18/07

Large businesses in the United States looking for high-bandwidth networks that can handle several technologies have a new option available to them with the launch of a dedicated optical network service from Verizon Communications' business unit.

Utilities tap broadband-over-power-line technology

07/16/07

Utilities view broadband over power line (BPL) services not only as an enabler of new revenue but as a benefactor of internal operations as well.

Juniper scales down service router

07/11/07

Juniper this week expanded its E-series edge router line with a lower-end unit designed for smaller points of presence.

Cisco co-founder launching optical network start-up

07/09/07

Cisco co-founder Len Bosack is launching a company that claims it will bring "fundamental change to worldwide telecommunications" with an optical transport system allowing IT departments to easily and quickly deploy in-house metropolitan optical networks that make efficient use of space and power.

Cisco WAN gear preserves Nanometrics' VoIP quality

07/04/07

Cisco's Wide-Area Application Services modules integrated into Cisco Integrated Services Routers preserve QoS for Cisco customer Nanometrics' delay-sensitive VoIP traffic.

Broadband driving job growth, firm says

07/02/07

Each percentage point of broadband adoption adds roughly 293,000 private sector jobs a year to the U.S. economy, according to the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), citing research from the Brookings Institution.

Verizon nears convergence goal

06/27/07

Each percentage point of broadband adoption adds roughly 293,000 private sector jobs a year to the U.S. economy, according to the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), citing research from the Brookings Institution.

Level3 completes Internet2 100G net

06/25/07

Level3 announced Wednesday that it has completed construction of Internet2's new 100Gbps backbone network.

Library of Congress puts stock in Level 3

06/20/07

 Level 3 Communications announced that it is providing the Library of Congress with fiber optic links that will transport more than 1 million theatrical films, newsreels and television programs for the world’s largest library.

Where eight network management vendors stand on IPv6

06/18/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

Juniper unveils giant router

06/13/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

IP address depletion looms, ARIN warns

06/11/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

WAN-acceleration boxes tout 40% better transfer times

06/06/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

Optical gear maker Clearmesh up for sale

06/04/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

Q1 was record for DSL

05/30/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

The 10 largest U.S. telecom carrier mergers and acquisitions

05/28/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

Foundry readies monster Ethernet switch

05/23/07

With the June 2008 deadline for federal agencies to support IPv6 only a year away, network management vendors are starting to upgrade their products to support the emerging protocol.

Force10 says it has Cisco Catalyst killer

05/21/07

Force10 Networks last week launched a mid-range Ethernet switch chassis aimed at taking on boxes such as the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Foundry Networks' Super X series at the LAN edge and aggregation layer.

IMS networks face security challenges

05/16/07

Force10 Networks last week launched a mid-range Ethernet switch chassis aimed at taking on boxes such as the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Foundry Networks' Super X series at the LAN edge and aggregation layer.

Jim Duffy is managing editor of service providers. He has 15 years of high-tech reporting experience, including 10 years at Network World. Previously, he was senior editor at Computer Systems News and associate editor/reporter at Electronic News and MIS Week.