Historically, access links have been the great bottleneck for wide-area networking, and, by extension, these same access links have also limited the feasibility of metro networks. Since the ...

For data communications requirements in the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN), Ethernet services represent an ideal solution for enterprises and a means for service providers ...

Network managers concerned with the user experience face their biggest challenges over the wide area. LAN-like performance is the goal for users at home or branch offices, but many network managers ...

An IEEE task force is nearing completion of a standard to run Ethernet at a blistering 10 gigabits per second, which will mean an Ethernet that’s not only 10 times faster, but also more widespread ...