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

NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Power-over-Ethernet drives record quarter in switch sales 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. SPONSORED BY JUNIPER NETWORKS Get the latest on NAC Learn the latest on Network Access Control in Network World's Perspectives Editorial Webcast. Discover how IT professionals can leverage this hot security technology in their networks, while also learning about key management areas that have not yet been perfected. Click here to listen today! 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