By Jeff Caruso
NetWorld+Interop just wouldn’t be the same without a surprise or two on the show floor. This year one surprise is Extreme Networks’ prototype for a bigger, faster switch, which like others introduced recently by its competitors attempts to take on the rigorous demands of 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Another surprise was a keynote address with bite – Cisco CEO John Chambers spoke loudly against a federal proposal requiring companies to count stock options as expenses. And MCI – the service provider formerly known as WorldCom – laid out service plans for the coming year. Be sure to check back with our N+I breaking news page for more throughout the week.
Extreme shows off 10 Gigabit ‘Mariner’
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0429mariner.html?net
Chambers lashes out at stock-option requirements
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0429chambers.html?net
MCI lays out service plans at N+I
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0429mcipdt.html?net
N+I breaking news
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/ni2003.html?net
N+I: The Weblog
If you really wish you were at the show, you can walk the show floor vicariously through our reporters, who are all contributing to our Weblog. This is the place for wireless news, voice over IP updates – and even celebrity sightings.
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/ni/2003/?net
Nortel to beef up VPN line
Nortel next week will unveil the latest updates to its secure networking lineup, including new remote-access management software, a higher performance Contivity VPN platform and software that expands an enterprise’s ability to ensure every remote connection is safe.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0430nortetobe.html?net
OASIS takes on workflow specification
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards Tuesday agreed to form a committee to investigate crafting a Web services standard for process workflow. The standard would be based on a specification originally written by IBM, Microsoft and BEA Systems.
