Magazine: July/August 2009
Next-generation networks: the MSAN strategy
Web exclusive - Fibre may be the end-game, but an intermediate solution, bringing fibre to multi-service access nodes (MSANs) located in street cabinets, is being deployed or is actively being considered by operators the world over. Carsten Storbeck describes the migration process.
MPLS-TP: is the end of the road in sight?
The route to transform the world’s circuit-switched networks into a sleek packet-based infrastructure has taken some unexpected twists and turns. Mark Lum outlines how MPLS-TP is shaping up as an important enabler of future packet transport networks.
Operators get ready for the wireless broadband revolution
LTE promises to deliver mobile broadband at blistering speeds while helping network operators control costs. Stephane Jacquelin and Hector Menendez explain why a well-thought-out optical transport strategy is essential to the successful launch of the next generation of mobile technology.
Academics set the pace of networking innovation
The research and education community will have a leading role to play in the development of next-generation computing and networking technologies, as Vinay Rathore explains.
Thermal management: a hot topic
US start-up Nextreme has developed a highly efficient method for cooling optical components, writes Paul Magill.