NetFlash: Next-gen network seen at a crossroads

NetFlash: Next-gen network seen at a crossroads
10/03/05

In this issue:

* Next-gen network seen at a crossroads
* Nortel faces uphill battle
* Nortel changes its structure again
* Novell downplays server hack
* Today on Layer 8
* Links related to NetFlash
* Featured reader resource
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NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORKWORLD.COM

By Jeff Caruso

"There will be one network someday," writes Network World's Jim
Duffy. But for all the talk of converging voice, video and data,
for all the progress that has been made toward that end, we
still haven't answered the question of what that one network
will look like. And the answer will affect your pocketbook. Jim
explains in this week's lead story.
Next-gen network seen at a crossroads
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7943>

Nortel faces uphill battle

Nortel is down, but it's not quite out. Bill Owens has been CEO
of Nortel for 18 months now, and from the outside has brought a
sense of stability to Nortel despite tremendous turmoil on the
inside. The company has its work cut out for it to get back into
certain markets - but it has a shot. Here's why.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7944>

Nortel changes its structure again

Nortel reshuffled its business units, creating two product
groups and four regional groups for driving sales and support
for the two product areas.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7945>

Novell downplays server hack

An internal Novell investigation of an apparent hack involving
one of its computers revealed that the incident was less serious
than was described by the security consultant who reported it to
the company, a spokesman said Friday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7946>

Today on Layer 8, now caffeine-free:

Opera takes aim at Firefox; Google wants to offer free Wi-Fi in
San Francisco; tech companies eye Hawaii; and the winner of our
latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your
home for not-just-networking news.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7614>
2. Verizon CTO lays out next-gen network plans
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7947>
3. McAfee, Omniquad top anti-spyware test
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash6921>
4. Digging out new rootkits
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7948>
5. Skype: Hazardous to network health?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7779>

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To contact: Jeff Caruso

Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World.
He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing,
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at <mailto:jcaruso@nww.com>
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