With the backbone spending splurge over and done with, service providers are now looking to the metro and edge of their networks to develop new services and in turn, new revenue streams. And as time to market becomes critical, Agilent Technologies Inc. says it is prepared to offer testing tools that speed the deployment of equipment and services.
For more than 10 years, the province of British Columbia had been working toward a dedicated network that would link its higher education institutions.
The benefits of moving to a multi-purpose network may finally be clear, but it seems that getting there still has a few network managers unsure of where to start.
Dell Computer Corp. has ruffled the feathers of some industry heavyweights with its new networking strategy and gear, moves that have some vendors sliding partnership deals through the corporate shredder.
The benefits of moving to a multi-purpose network may finally be clear, but it seems that getting there still has a few network managers unsure of where to start.
Once upon a time, Novell Inc. was living the high life: its NetWare OS was the platform of choice and its NDS directory services arm held a steady market lead.