The study of more than 128 pre-owned network equipment dealers worldwide found 95 percent said they can deliver used network gear to customers within one or two days, which the group says is a contrast to the typical 10-week delivery cycle of OEM vendors such as Cisco and Nortel.
In a deal designed to push the adoption of 3G wireless technology, Lucent and Compaq announced they would work together to ensure compatibility between Compaq
Companies often neglect the hardware that makes networking possible. That's largely because managing network hardware is such a hassle. "Maintaining the physical layer is typically the domain of 'cable jockeys'