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IP over DWDM?

by John McCann on February 3, 2010

It’s been described as the Nirvana for IP based communications. The ability to harmonize the IP and the analog transport layers has been a wish for Carriers’ IP departments for quite awhile. Cisco Marketing even pushed the phrase “IP over DWDM” for so long that we’re sick of hearing about it.

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It isn’t that hard

by John McCann on January 31, 2010

Classically the Germans have been masters at engineering.  You can see it in the products from audio technology (Bose, Klipsch, Blaupunkt) to automobiles (Porsche, BMW, Mercedes) to Electronics (Siemens, Bosch, Infineon).  Recently a number of issues have caused me to doubt the Teutonic “Engineering Edge”.  The coldest winter in memory could be exacerbating the problem.
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iPad = Mobile Network Headaches

by John McCann on January 27, 2010

Apple announced the iPad today and it’s a very compelling product.  With a 10 inch touch screen, 10 hours of battery life (1 month of standby!), all 140,000 apps on the App Store available and other tech specs to make the geek in you drool.  Gaming with your buddies, downloading publications through the new iBook [...]

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