Reminiscences of another Internet transition year

	Japanese team targets 24Tbps optical fiber by 2014 | Mobile networks brace for New Year's congestion
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	Reminiscences of another Internet transition year A good (or was it bad) chunk of 2012 in Internet-land was spent dreading and getting ready for the ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai that will conclude about the time this column is published. (See "The Internet has escaped the ax, at least in the US, at least for now"; "When does free mean none?"; "The non-Internet that never was but might be"; "US Congress passes another resolution opposing UN Internet takeover.") But the year was not all focused on the spectre of a United Nations takeover of the Internet. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Silver Peak Silver Peak's WANop Awarded Editor's Choice Extensive Testing Confirms that Silver Peak Software Optimizes WAN Traffic as well or better than Comparable Riverbed Physical Gear. See why its software-based wide area network (WAN) optimization scores a perfect 10 for value. Click here to read the full report. In this Issue Japanese team targets 24Tbps optical fiber by 2014 Mobile networks brace for New Year's congestion Australian police warn against using Apple Maps application Cisco aims for bigger services business, more software revenue Backed by $48M, startup Plexxi unveils SDN wares WHITE PAPER: Avaya Delivering game-changing productivity & dependability By creating one contiguous, end-to-end Fabric, Avaya is empowering businesses to achieve unprecedented levels of infrastructure productivity, service agility, and network dependability, the very essence of the fast, flexible, and secure design aspirations. Read Now Japanese team targets 24Tbps optical fiber by 2014 Three of Japan's tech giants will work together to increase data transmission speeds over optical fiber, aiming for 400Gbps per channel by 2014. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. Mobile networks brace for New Year's congestion With high demand on mobile networks expected on New Year's Eve, the top three Australian carriers will rely on apps and network enhancements to avoid failed calls and text messages at midnight. Read More WEBCAST: Meru Networks Impact of 802.11ac on WLAN In this webinar, industry expert Craig Mathias and Robert Crisp from Meru Networks will discuss the impact 802.11ac will have on enterprise WLAN networks and how to best prepare for it. Learn more. Australian police warn against using Apple Maps application Australian police are warning people not to rely on Apple's new mobile mapping application after several motorists ended up in a semi-arid national park where temperatures can reach 115F (46C) and there is no water supply. Read More Cisco aims for bigger services business, more software revenue Cisco Systems plans to expand its services business over the next several years, seeing a more important role for itself in a world of connected machines and devices. Read More Backed by $48M, startup Plexxi unveils SDN wares SDN startup Plexxi this week unveiled its products, which attempt to re-engineer data center networks for new applications and cloud traffic patterns. Read More
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