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Power-over-Ethernet drives record switch sales; Mailbag: Where have Cisco's competitors gone?

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Power-over-Ethernet drives record quarter in switch sales

Jim Duffy By Jim Duffy
Ethernet switch sales reach $4.8 billion in Q3, 17th consecutive quarter of annual growth Read full story

Jim Duffy is managing editor of Network World's service provider equipment coverage. He has 18 years of high-tech reporting experience, including over 12 years at Network World. Previously, he was senior editor at Computer Systems News and associate editor/reporter at Electronic News and MIS Week. He can be reached at jduffy@nww.com.


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