May 5, 2011 12:54 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Brocade,
Cisco,
cloud architecture,
Cloud computing,
Ethernet switching,
Juniper,
VirtualizationUBS released an Ethernet switching report that confirms the trends my surveys have shown for two years now—including the fact that the data center network evolution is driving enterprise network equipment spending. What my data has also shown is that enterprises are not likely to see data center...
April 26, 2011 4:08 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
AT&T,
copper,
DSL,
FTTH,
local loop,
VerizonVerizon reported its numbers and demonstrated why voice and legacy is out and FiOS and mobile is in. The company beat AT&T on subscriber ads, something the media links to the iPhone...
April 19, 2011 1:41 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Alcatel-Lucent,
Cisco,
emerging technologies,
Juniper,
service layer platforms,
software,
unified communications,
Verizon Digital Media ServiceWhile we don’t typically cover management changes and executive hires, I do think it’s significant that Juniper has announced a new VP (from Cisco) in a new position. Nawaf Bitar has been...
April 14, 2011 1:23 AM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Cisco,
service layer,
Telepresence,
video conferencingCisco announced today that it would be “restructuring” its consumer business, dropping the Flip video line and focusing its home networking activities to gain better profits. The steps neither fix Cisco’s...
April 11, 2011 3:49 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Broadband,
FCC,
Telecom Act of 1996,
Wireless broadband,
wireless roamingContinuing on a relatively rare activist track, the FCC has ordered wireless operators to establish reasonable data roaming agreements among themselves, something that is seen as increasing wireless...
April 8, 2011 2:41 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Alcatel-Lucent,
Cisco,
content delivery networks,
middleware,
service layer architecture,
UC/UCC,
VerivueLet's look at Cisco. The company has been a major disappointment to Wall Street for years now, and there’s been ongoing grumbling about a Cisco breakup or drastic changes in style and management. That now may be coming to a head as
April 7, 2011 7:17 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
AT&T,
FCC,
mergers and acquisitions,
return on investment,
T-Mobile,
Verizon,
wireless networksWith a lot of interesting and potentially pivotal happenings in tech, perhaps the most interesting thing is that the real meanings are more important than the surface topics.
March 16, 2011 2:58 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Cisco,
cloud,
Cloud computing,
Cloud Services,
HP,
IBM,
Microsoft,
Oracle,
SMBs,
XOHP’s CEO is promising a more cloud-engaged HP, which seems a smart move given that it’s clear that cloud computing will in some way be the driver of virtually all...
