Magazine: October/November 2008
Economics: perception and reality
Fundamental drivers for telecoms remain strong, but the industry is not completely immune to a macroeconomic slowdown, warns David Dunphy.
Optics development lags demand in race to 100G
Networking at 100Gbit/s will require a coordinated approach if the industry is to avoid the delays that plagued the roll out of 40Gbit/s networking equipment, writes Pauline Rigby.
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.