VoIP troubleshooting; Juniper execs share network vision

	Juniper execs share network vision | Mobile traffic helps push up optical demand
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	VoIP troubleshooting – The network or the PBX? Now that VoIP has become the de facto voice solution for most corporations, the hard part has begun. In particular, determining whether a problem is in a local PBX or in the network is much more complicate than it was in the "good old days" of TDM-based voice. Read More WEBCAST: HP Metzler: Virtualization and the Network Manager The networks manager's role has changed significantly over the years. This Webcast highlights survey results of 460 IT pros and their experiences with network management. Learn how network automation is helping to address the unique challenges of both physical and virtual environments. Learn more In this Issue Juniper execs share network vision Mobile traffic helps push up optical demand YouTube confirms IPv6 support Verizon part of smart grid technology team Alcatel-Lucent offers way to increase mobile capacity WHITE PAPER: HP Networking Redefined Consolidation, virtualization, green Initiatives, cloud computing, etc., the state of the data center has never been more in flux. Is it time for a network overhaul built on the concepts of open, virtual switching, unified fabrics and bandwiths of 10 Gigabit Ethernet and beyond? Read this Network World Executive Guide to learn more. . Read now. Juniper execs share network vision Juniper Networks has always been about high performance and, since it straddles the carrier and enterprise markets, has an interesting perspective on where these worlds intersect. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught up with Kim Perdikou, EVP and GM of the Infrastructure Products Group, and David Yen, EVP and GM of the Fabric and Switching Technologies Business Group, to discuss converging needs, tech trends and the company's Stratus project, a single-layer network architecture. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc. Lowering Wireless Data Costs with WAN Optimization Dramatically lower your wireless data costs while significantly speeding applications with mobile WAN optimization tools. Fuji Xerox Australia describes the benefits it has seen since its deployment in this whitepaper. Learn how you can save 30% on 3G data costs while improving application throughput by 20 times. Learn More Mobile traffic helps push up optical demand Demand for high-speed links to cell sites and homes will rejuvenate sales of optical network equipment this year and help to create a US$16.6 billion worldwide market for it by 2014, according to research firm Dell'Oro Group. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Rapid Replication for Virtual Servers What's the connection between virtualization and acceleration? It's deeper than you might think. See how these two hot technologies complement each other to consolidate servers, enhance DR and simplify the IT infrastructure. Learn more. YouTube confirms IPv6 support YouTube confirmed that it now supports IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol, in a blog post published Friday. Read More Verizon part of smart grid technology team Verizon Business has signed a deal to provide IT services for the CURRENT Group's brand of smart grid sensors and software. Read More Alcatel-Lucent offers way to increase mobile capacity A new product from Alcatel-Lucent aims to let mobile operators serve more customers using their existing radio spectrum, by offering faster mobile broadband services such as HSPA and LTE on frequencies currently reserved for GSM. Using software-defined radio technology, it will simultaneously support multiple mobile network technologies on one frequency, enabling operators to continue to serve customers with older phones. Read More
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