* VPN net to be anchored by 12000 series routers Verizon has tapped Cisco to provide core routers within the carrier’s Local Access Transport Area, as well as one of the carrier’s service edge router platforms. Cisco’s 12000 series routers will anchor Verizon’s nationwide Enterprise Advance IP VPN service. Verizon also uses Juniper routers at the edge and in the backbone of its nationwide IP network. The Cisco routers will be deployed in 30 of Verizon’s 100 major metropolitan areas by early next year. http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/1013cisveri.htmlVerizon has tapped Cisco to provide core routers within the carrier’s Local Access Transport Area, as well as one of the carrier’s service edge router platforms. Cisco’s 12000 series routers will anchor Verizon’s nationwide Enterprise Advance IP VPN service. Verizon also uses Juniper routers at the edge and in the backbone of its nationwide IP network. The Cisco routers will be deployed in 30 of Verizon’s 100 major metropolitan areas by early next year.https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/1013cisveri.htmlMCI last week named a defense contractor veteran as its chief ethics officer. Nancy Higgins will be MCI’s executive vice president of ethics and business conduct and chief ethics officer, reporting to MCI Chairman and CEO Michael Capellas. Higgins most recently served as vice president of ethics and business conduct for Lockheed Martin. Prior to that, Higgins was a senior corporate attorney with Boeing, where she headed the first company-wide ethics organization. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1014mcinames.htmlFujitsu is partnering with a start-up PON vendor to respond to the fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) RFP recently issued by three regional Bell operating companies. Fujitsu and Entrisphere, a privately-held maker of optical line terminal gear, demonstrated their combined FTTP system at the USTA Telecom conference in Las Vegas last week. Entrisphere is a two-year-old company founded by CEO Mark Floyd, who also founded broadband equipment vendor Efficient Networks before selling it to Siemens for $1.5 billion. https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/1014fujfttp.html Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Network Management Software news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe