 WAN News AlertThis newsletter is sponsored by Secure ComputingWAN News Alert, 11/16/07Finding Cisco's competition, 11/15/07: The last couple of newsletters have examined some key enterprise IT markets that are dominated by Cisco. We don't think that Cisco is bad. We do, however, think that the lack of competition is bad. We will use this newsletter to continue to examine key enterprise IT markets looking for viable competitors to challenge Cisco. Cutting WAN losses, 11/13/07: Start-up Strangeloop Networks has built a business around speeding up Web applications developed on the Microsoft ASP.Net framework. Telcos lack security plans for next-gen networks, says IBM survey, 11/15/07: While a majority of carriers plan on rolling out next-generation network architecture in the next five years, less than half of them say they have strategies in place to protect their NGNs, according to a new IBM survey.
Internet2, DOE finish new nationwide network, 11/15/07: The U.S. Department of Energy and Internet2 said today they’ve finished work on a new nationwide network that will serve as the backbone of the DOE’s scientific network. Metro Ethernet transparency: Ever thought of using something other than a routed connection at the edge? Video distributor wants FCC to stop ISP traffic 'throttling', 11/15/07: A distributor of online video content has filed a complaint with the FCC, asking the agency to stop broadband providers from blocking or slowing peer-to-peer traffic. Montavista beefs up carrier-grade Linux, 11/14/07: Increasingly, the most critical networks, those run by telecom carriers, are turning to Linux, and MontaVista’s latest release of its “carrier grade” platform is intended to accelerate that trend. Nortel, with IBM's help, unveils SOA strategy, 11/14/07: Nortel this week announced a relationship with IBM to plot a service-oriented architecture and Web services framework for the development of communications-enabled applications and business processes. House passes bill to streamline VoIP 911 service, 11/14/07: The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to streamline VOIP providers' connections to emergency dialing 911 networks. Password recovery and the service provider edge: When can a service provider allow a provider edge router in 'untrusted' premises? Editor's note: Starting Nov. 19 week, you will notice a number of enhancements to Network World newsletters that will provide you with more resources and more news links relevant to the newsletter's subject. Beginning Monday, Nov. 12, the Wide Area Networking Newsletter, written by Steve Taylor and Jim Metzler, will be merged with the WAN News Alert and will be named the Wide Area Networking Alert. You'll get Steve and Jim's analysis of the convergence and WAN market, which you will be able to read in full at NetworkWorld.com, plus links to the day's WAN news and other relevant resources. This Alert will be mailed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We hope you will enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters. |
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