XO pushes Ethernet services; Colleges Get Head Start on New 802.11n Standard

Colleges Get Head Start on New 802.11n Standard; Slideshow: Cell towers that blend vs. those that offend Network Architecture Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Juniper Networks The Benefits of Integrated IPS If a traditional distributed Intrusion Prevention System seems too complex then integrated IPS everywhere might be the right strategy for you. The benefits will be discussed during this Live Webcast, Tuesday, September 29, 1:00 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST. Get IPS deployment best practices and tips on selecting the right operational tools. Register today! Spotlight Story XO pushes Ethernet services XO Communications is trying to sell customers on the idea that it can get carrier Ethernet services to them in a timely fashion by issuing a guarantee. Read full story Related News: Colleges Get Head Start on New 802.11n Standard The IEEE this month finally ratified the 802.11n wireless standard, long after Brandeis University and the University of California, San Diego started installing equipment based on draft versions of the specification. Slideshow: Cell towers that blend vs. those that offend Cell towers are everywhere, but some are more conspicuous than others. Aruba cuts prices to boost 802.11n uptake Businesses wary of the cost of high-speed Wi-Fi are being thrown an interesting hook by Aruba Networks. The company has launched a high-capacity wireless 'n' access point (AP) for around £400. The IPv6 Internet is Growing Recently I have noticed some concrete evidence that the IPv6 Internet is growing. Reports that document IPv6 Internet traffic volumes show that the amount of IPv6 traffic is increasing. The IPv6 default-free zone BGP routing table has doubled in size in a year. The number of organizations being allocated IPv6 address blocks is increasing. Even though IPv6 Internet traffic volumes are still very... Analysts bullish on Cisco data center rival Brocade The reports are starting to come in from analysts who attended Brocade's annual Analyst Day this week. And those reports indicate growing momentum for the storage networking company and a competitior gaining increasing strength to battle Cisco in the data center. Cisco's taking a beating in the Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router market Stan "The EtherMan" Hubbard who's not only a Senior Analyst at Heavy Reading, but also as well as the Chairman of Ethernet Expo Americas 2009 (which of course is the premier event covering the hot topic of carrier Ethernet network technologies and services in North America) delivered extremely and in my personal opinion terribly bad news to Cisco today. And what terribly bad news for Cisco may... 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