Tim Greene

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A new modem standard called V.92 tweaks 56Kbps modems in ways that can save companies money, but which might also scare ISPs.

The University of Texas will use dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) technology, mainly used in carrier networks, to solve a looming bandwidth problem between two of the school

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Mayan Networks Corp. wants to take the complexity out of optical networks. Specifically, the company wants to remove digital cross-connects, frame relay switches, ATM switches and SONET add-drop multiplexers from service provider metropolitan-area networks.

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Voice over digital subscriber line may be the prescription Medical Transcription Solutions of New York needs to streamline its telecommunications operation.

Line-speed gigabit Ethernet WANs are out of the question now, because they would cost too much for carriers to roll out and customers to buy, but start-up LuxN is working to make such services affordable.