Thursday 15 November 2007

Ethernet makes waves in the WAN

I have been hearing about how Ethernet is going to change the market but I haven't seen any evidence yet. Apparently prices aren't falling as fast as they used to so perhaps this is just another cost-cutting mechanism so they are hyping the apparent benefits when Ethernet is known to have severe limitations. Wait and see...

Friday 9 November 2007

BRC Consultancy: Services for Network Buyers - World Data Networks Report

BRC Consultancy: Services for Network Buyers - World Data Networks Report

Apparently there is an "interactive" version of the BRC Consultancy WDN report that facilitates comparisons. This seems like a good idea for those who need "on the fly" charts comparing who has got what coverage and service where. I think there's nothing like a published report for showing your boss where the PoPs really are. GPOPs, iPoPs, MegaPoPs or nodes are all pretty difficult to find and, for some providers, define. I wonder if they show how many PoPs Vanco has ...