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Video: ACG Research dissects telecom routing and switching market
In this ACG Research HotSeat video, Managing Partner Ray Mota gives viewers a quarterly update on the telecom service provider routing and switching market. HotSeat Video
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HotSeat video: ACG Research explores Juniper's new PTX MPLS switch
In this video, Ray Mota of ACG Research puts Juniper Networks' Mike Marcellin on the "HotSeat" about Juniper's recently announced PTX Series Packet Transport Switch. HotSeat Video
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HotSeat video: ACG Research dives deep on Juniper T4000 core router
In this video, Ray Mota of ACG Research puts Juniper Networks' Luc Ceuppens on the hot seat about Juniper's new T4000 core router, how it differs from other core offerings, backward compatibility and more. HotSeat Video
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ACG Research on Huawei vs. network equipment vendors
Part two of our Q&A with ACG Research focuses in on how Huawei competes with network equipment vendors and its aspirations to enter the enterprise networking market one piece of equipment at a time. Q&A
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ACG Research on Huawei, Chinese business culture and the Art of War
ACG Research researched Huawei and Chinese business culture for months to shed light on the vendor’s go-to-market strategy and why global telecom carriers and network equipment vendors need to understand the Art of War. Q&A
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2010 telecom fan favorites – the gifts that keep on giving
It’s time again for the top-ranked SearchTelecom.com telecom content of the year, and you voted with your clicks for the best of IPv6, Optical Network Transport, 4G LTE, MPLS and OSS/BSS. Feel free to re-gift to your very best friends. Feature
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Without killer IPv6 services in the mix, consumers aren't IPv6 ready
Until killer IPv6 services and applications are driving demand, consumers aren't interested in being IPv6 ready, a Stratecast study shows. This leaves carriers that want to charge for IPv6 addresses with a dead-end strategy. Guest Commentary
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Guide to MPLS VPN/Ethernet VPLS edge networking services
Ethernet VPLS and MPLS VPN services can play a key role in edge networking design. Our guide looks at deploying these services, their strengths and weaknesses, handling customer expectations and more. Telecom Insights
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Advanced BGP network design for stability and security
Anyone who knows Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) already knows it's hard, but the secure and stable IP network results make it worth it. You may have worked your way from simple through advanced troubleshooting, but there's more. This essential BGP gui... Telecom Insights
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BGP essentials: The protocol that makes the Internet work
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the routing protocol that literally makes the Internet work, yet its complexity makes it essential to know how to troubleshoot problems quickly. Telecom Insights
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Alcatel-Lucent rolls 400G edge router network processor, then core?
Alcatel-Lucent’s FP3 400G network processor upped the edge router competition in terms of speed, but its service-level technology capabilities for network operators are unclear. News | 28 Jun 2011
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Cisco ASR 9000 edge router upgrades introduce network virtualization
Cisco is upgrading and expanding its ASR 9000 Series with edge router and aggregation network solutions that introduce network virtualization to ease management and operations. News | 08 Jun 2011
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Backbone operators see IPv6 connectivity demand up, but little traffic
Internet backbone operators anecdotally report rising demand from carrier customers for IPv6 connectivity, but it's unclear when large amounts of traffic will materialize. News | 12 May 2011
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How to convert IPv4 to IPv6: A network architect’s view
Deciding when and how to convert IPv4 to IPv6, service providers face numerous technical and business issues; find out what matters most in this Q&A. News | 05 May 2011
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New mission for metro networks adds IP to Ethernet connections
Operators caching content close to users and handling more mobile broadband traffic are finding that the mission of metro networks is changing enough to benefit from increased IP connections in addition to traditional Ethernet connections in expanded... News | 24 Feb 2011
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Video, telecom network management still challenge fixed line operators
Qwest CTO Pieter Poll sheds light on the telecom network management challenges that rapid broadband traffic growth and streaming video present for fixed line operators. News | 02 Dec 2010
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Deploying IPv6? Demand responsiveness from vendors, content providers
Operators deploying IPv6 must use their influence to overcome IPv6 issues beyond their control -- namely, responsiveness from vendors, content providers and other carriers. Article | 03 Aug 2010
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Telecom IPv6 transition plans: more than upgrading routers
After years of shrugging off calls to develop and implement an IPv6 transition plan, operators have begun to ready their networks to support the next-generation Internet protocol. But a successful IPv6 migration requires more than just upgraded route... Article | 29 Jul 2010
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Easier setup for Carrier Ethernet gives rise to new telecom services
At a time when many service providers are scrambling to build and monetize new telecom services, peering point provider Telx has simplified interconnections for its customers' Carrier Ethernet services. Article | 17 Jun 2010
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NTT America's IPv6 migration: How it didn't create routing hell
The reckoning day for IPv4 address exhaustion and IPv6 migration is nearing: IPv4 numbers will run out in about 480 days, according to John Curran, CEO of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), who addressed operators at a recent conferen... Interview | 13 May 2010
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2011 top telecom trends: ACG Research high on mobility, cloud and 4G
Which telecom trends should service providers be tracking in 2011? ACG Research details how mobility, cloud computing, managed services and 4G will shape the market this year. Tip
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IPv6 security issues: Fixing implementation problems
Find out how to work around the implementation-specific IPv6 security challenges that will surface until equipment vendors close the gaps between their IPv4 and IPv6 releases. Tip
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Internet routing table's best hope: Locator/ID Separation Protocol
Internet routing tables are still exploding as the IPv6 migration begins in earnest, and most technical solutions are unworkable. Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP), which addresses multihoming and Internet traffic engineering issues, is the excep... Tip
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Virtual aggregation: Lifeline for exploding Internet routing tables
Virtual Aggregation offers carriers steps to reduce the impact of the Internet routing table explosion on their networks and extend the life span of routers for up to 10 years, especially with the IPv4 address shortage, IPv6 deployment and fast BGP a... Tip
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IPv4 to IPv6 translation: Comparing network-ready routing solutions
IPv4 to IPv6 translation has been a problem for more than a decade, and several solutions that attempt to solve IPv4 address exhaustion are network ready, according to IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak, who gives his recommendations. Tip
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IPv4 address exhaustion: Making the IPv6 transition work
This two-part article by IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak first digs into IPv4 address exhaustion and attempts to speed the IPv6 transition. Then, he analyzes several semi-workable solutions that might help network operators manage the Internet routing table... Tip
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Seven IPv6 networking myths that don't match reality
IPv4 addresses are running out, and the change to IPv6 networking is imperative, yet the myths surrounding what the protocol can and cannot do are becoming the stuff of legend. Our IP expert looks at IPv6 reality instead. Tip
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New market pressures mold broadband access network infrastructure
When it comes to broadband access network infrastructure upgrades, telecom carriers face high capital expense costs and subscriber reluctance to pay the real price for one big pipe to deliver everything. Find out why changing market forces are highli... Tip
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Qwest using telecom transport expertise to stake OTT, cloud computing claims
Qwest likes to go its own way, and told TM Forum attendants it believes its telecom transport expertise will grow its enterprise cloud computing services and consumer over-the-top Internet video partnerships. Tip
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Three optical and IP network architectures enable converged backbone
Merging IP and optical networks to create a "converged backbone" can be done using three network architecture models that start with IP-over-WDM and move on to port-level grooming and finally subport-level grooming, all of which are addressed byu Alc... Tip
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What are the benefits of MPLS VPN/VPLS connections?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak breaks down the speed, bandwidth and security benefits of moving from a simple cable Internet connection to an MPLS VPN or VPLS connection. Answer
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Weighing options for building an IPv6-enabled service provider core
IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak breaks down the true headaches you'll face when building an IPv6-enabled service provider core, and what you can do to ease the pain. Answer
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How can service providers limit peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic in routers?
It's notoriously hard to limit peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic, but IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak has some ideas on how service providers can deal with nettlesome P2P traffic jams. Answer
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Maximizing bandwidth use in ring Provider Backbone Bridging networks
Whether or not bandwidth remains unused when building a ring Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) network depends on a couple of factors. IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak explains. Answer
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Will using PBB-TE with path protection halve my ring's bandwidth?
IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak discusses whether using Provider Backbone Bridging-Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE) with path protection will cut a ring's bandwidth in half. Answer
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What are the benefits of a Multiprotocol Label Switching-based Border Gateway Protocol-free core?
Learn the pros of using an Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)-free core, including how freeing core routers of BGP can stabilize networks. Ask the Expert
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Does Cisco's new CRS-3 router offer any improvements in optical traffic grooming?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak weighs in on whether or not Cisco's CRS-3 router will have any impact on traffic grooming for optical networks. Ask the Expert
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CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access)
CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) refers to any of several protocols used in so-called second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) wireless communications...(Continued) Definition
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BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a protocol for exchanging routing information between gateway hosts (each with its own router) in a network of autonomous systems. Definition
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point-of-presence (POP)
On the Internet, a point-of-presence (POP) is an access point from one place to the rest of the Internet. Definition
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switch
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T-carrier system
To see the relationship between T-carrier, E-carrier, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X. The T-carrier system, introduced by the Bell System in the U.S. in the 1960s, was the first successful system that supported digitized voice transmission. Definition
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telecommunications
Telecommunications, also called telecommunication, is the exchange of information over significant distances by electronic means... (Continued) Definition
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protocol
In information technology, a protocol (from the Greek protocollon, which was a leaf of paper glued to a manuscript volume, describing its contents) is the special set of rules that end points in a telecommunication connection use when they communicat... Definition
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Video: ACG Research dissects telecom routing and switching market
In this ACG Research HotSeat video, Managing Partner Ray Mota gives viewers a quarterly update on the telecom service provider routing and switching market. HotSeat Video
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Alcatel-Lucent rolls 400G edge router network processor, then core?
Alcatel-Lucent’s FP3 400G network processor upped the edge router competition in terms of speed, but its service-level technology capabilities for network operators are unclear. News
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Cisco ASR 9000 edge router upgrades introduce network virtualization
Cisco is upgrading and expanding its ASR 9000 Series with edge router and aggregation network solutions that introduce network virtualization to ease management and operations. News
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Backbone operators see IPv6 connectivity demand up, but little traffic
Internet backbone operators anecdotally report rising demand from carrier customers for IPv6 connectivity, but it's unclear when large amounts of traffic will materialize. News
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How to convert IPv4 to IPv6: A network architect’s view
Deciding when and how to convert IPv4 to IPv6, service providers face numerous technical and business issues; find out what matters most in this Q&A. News
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What are the benefits of MPLS VPN/VPLS connections?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak breaks down the speed, bandwidth and security benefits of moving from a simple cable Internet connection to an MPLS VPN or VPLS connection. Answer
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HotSeat video: ACG Research explores Juniper's new PTX MPLS switch
In this video, Ray Mota of ACG Research puts Juniper Networks' Mike Marcellin on the "HotSeat" about Juniper's recently announced PTX Series Packet Transport Switch. HotSeat Video
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New mission for metro networks adds IP to Ethernet connections
Operators caching content close to users and handling more mobile broadband traffic are finding that the mission of metro networks is changing enough to benefit from increased IP connections in addition to traditional Ethernet connections in expanded... News
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2011 top telecom trends: ACG Research high on mobility, cloud and 4G
Which telecom trends should service providers be tracking in 2011? ACG Research details how mobility, cloud computing, managed services and 4G will shape the market this year. Tip
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HotSeat video: ACG Research dives deep on Juniper T4000 core router
In this video, Ray Mota of ACG Research puts Juniper Networks' Luc Ceuppens on the hot seat about Juniper's new T4000 core router, how it differs from other core offerings, backward compatibility and more. HotSeat Video
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About Telecom Routing and Switching
Routing and switching in telecom networks requires knowledge of sophisticated equipment and the protocols that traverse it. This section contains advice to help you select telecom switches and routers and resources to help implement protocols like BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP and IS-IS.