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20.5 mln PON subscribers by 2008

According to Infonetics Research, the number of PON subscribers worldwide will skyrocket 1,260% between 2004 and 2008, from 1.5 mln to over 20.5 mln. Worldwide OLT and ONT PON equipment revenue will grow from $525 mln in 2004 to $1.9 bln in 2008; ports will grow from 1.7 mln to...

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Blog posts 2005-11-23

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D-Link introduces ethernet-to-coax kit that uses your home's existing wiring

D-Link introduces ethernet-to-coax kit that uses your home's existing wiringGood stuffThis uses MOCA - Media Over Coax Alliance - technology that FIOS uses for the in home communication between Set top boxes and the ONT on the house. In working with it at Verizon for over 2 years, the only...

Tags: modems, home networking, broadband internet, tv & home theater, tvs, cable modem, modem, cable, fios, d-link systems

Discussion threads 2008-05-28

Adobe Flash zero-day exploit in the wild

Adobe Flash zero-day exploit in the wildClarification[i]An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.[/i]IE7 running in Protected Mode the default in Vista runs with fewer privileges than the current user. Would the exploit run in this context? If so, this malware...

Tags: security, processors, adobe flash zero-day exploit, adobe flash, adobe systems inc., zero-day bug

Discussion threads 2008-05-27

MacBook Err

MacBook Errcaption"This one goes to 11. 12. 13. 14..."Suggestion for a new function key....F-off :-)RE: MacBook ErrAs much as I like reading this blog, I sometimes think that some entries would be better not being written. Beside the second key would obviously lower down the volume (unlike what...

Tags: keyboards, notebooks, f11, nigel tufnel, spinal tap, keyboard, apple macbook, st. hubbins, derek smalls, heavy metal band, world-famous, metal band

Discussion threads 2008-05-20

NOC-NOC, who's there? Or, "I've seen the thumbwheel and the damage done"

NOC= (Blackberry-maker Research In Motion's Network Operations Center in Waterloo, Ont.) As to the latter portion of this post's title, NOT an original. Readers of a certain vintage may recognize that saying as an adaptation from an old Neil Young song entitled "I've...

Tags: research in motion ltd., rim blackberry, outage, tom, manufacturing, russell shaw

Blog posts 2008-02-13

Why is my computer slowing down?

Why is my computer slowing down?Not exactly ....With NTFS only the metadata is written to the journal, not the file data. So technically it's not the same type of journaling as with ext3 which writes the metadata and the file contents. Now Reiserfs is a metadata only journaling system, but...

Tags: productivity, operating systems, unix, open source, nothing, file system, microsoft windows, fragmentation, computer, ntfs, linux

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

ONT - Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks

View Available Dates and LocationsThe introduction of new technologies and applications into modern converged networks brings a new set of challenges to the network administrator. In this course, you will learn the characteristics of real-time multimedia traffic, such as voice, and you'll investigate the...

Tags: qos, network, wlan, cisco systems inc., wireless lans, lans, wi-fi, wireless, networking

Training 2008-01-01

120 Mbps upstream? Even 30 Mbps? Come on- who really needs it?

Note: I've amended this post with corrective information, including this from our networking guru, George Ou. George,an actual engineer, points out: You cannot claim DOCSIS 3.0 is 160/120 down/up service and compare it to 50/30 down/up FiOS service. That is grossly misleading. 160/120 down/up in...

Tags: wavelength, docsis, mbps, home, fios, cable, broadband internet, corporate communications, telecommunications, personal technology, marketing, russell shaw

Blog posts 2007-12-03

Black Cherry, Strawberry: not only cola flavors but target of BlackBerry trademark suit

Remember not quite two years ago, when BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion was being sued by a patent-holding law firm many thought was acting like a "patent troll?" My how the tables have turned. As Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reports today, RIM is suing not a patent...

Tags: research in motion ltd., lg electronics inc., rim blackberry, handhelds, wireless, hardware, russell shaw

Blog posts 2007-11-10

FiOS - Verizon's long-term vision to the 10+ gigabit home

As the computer and Internet revolution blooms, the one thing that is lagging behind is broadband connectivity.  There's no question that the future of long-range high-speed telecommunication is Fiber, but different companies are taking different approaches.  While AT&T is going to try and install fiber to within a mile of...

Tags: voip, technology policy, news, networking, infrastructure, consumer electronics

Blog posts 2007-07-09

My Verizon FiOS experience is about to begin

My Verizon FiOS experience is about to beginextrasDVR box, three set-tops for three sets"should run $130 a month or so."Please identify that 30% in extra's! That's no small number...FIOS fcustomer or over a yearMy Verizon FIOS service is the best internet service I've even had. I'm paying under...

Tags: internet, manufacturing, network technology, tv & home theater, networking, tv-service, fios, verizon communications inc.

Discussion threads 2007-07-05

CCNP ONT 642-845 exam guide: Master IP quality of service (QoS)

Successfully passing the Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks exam (ONT 642-845) certifies that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to optimize and apply effective quality of service QoS techniques for converged networks. The CCNP ONT Official Exam Certification Guide helps you prepare for the the ONT 642-845 with...

Tags: qos, ip, chapter coverage

Book chapters 2007-06-08

Second Life voice is coming: are you interested?

Ive been a debunker of Second Life. Why? Its not real.But I have come to believe that when you inject real-life production value elements, and I dont mean Linden dollars into Second Life, then Second Life attains a patina of reality.In terms of exports from the carbon-based world...

Tags: second life, general

Blog posts 2007-04-25

Plate-forme Applicative de Microsoft

De la performance de vos équipes à celle de votre entreprise. Notre vision de l'informatique change au fur et à mesure qu'évoluent les technologies et leurs usages. En matière de gestion commerciale, de production industrielle ou de transactions financières, l'apport de l'informatique est désormais reconnu depuis plusieurs...

Tags: microsoft corp., performance management, strategy, human resources, workforce management, management

White papers 2007-03-19

Optimus Maximus Keyboard (Optimus Maximus Keyboard)

Optimus Maximus Keyboard Optimus Maximus KeyboardErgonomic Version?$1500 and its not even ergonomic?Worth the price?The bloody thing's not even ergonomic. I'm sorry, but a conventionally-laid out "unconventional" keyboard doesn't do it for me. Perhaps if it were able to use galvanic skin response to enhance the human-machine interface, and use an...

Tags: keyboards, keyboard, optimus maximus keyboard, optimus corp.

Discussion threads 2007-03-16

Foster growth, business flexibility, and innovation within your company with these guiding principles

In some ways, today's business environment parallels that of the Internet era, where in the rush to embrace the Internet and to get a competitive edge, companies have became preoccupied with e-commerce, sometimes to the detriment of larger concerns. Similarly, many businesses today are rushing to adopt emerging...

Tags: innovation, business flexibility, soa, ibm corp., service-oriented architecture (soa), web services, middleware, internet, enterprise software, software

Book chapters 2007-02-27

Fiber to the Home Architectures

The interest in deployments of Fiber To The Home FTTH is rising, particularly in Europe. Although initial FTTH deployments in Europe were mainly carried out by municipalities and utilities, large incumbent operators are starting to announce FTTH deployments. In the United States and Japan, FTTH deployments are mostly based on...

Tags: deployment, ftth, fiber, fiber optics, optical networking, broadband internet, network technology, telecommunications, networking

White papers 2007-01-31

Protection Networking of Ethernet PON FTTH Access Network

Massive deployment of FTTH fiber network causes protection to FTTH network a crucial need. Most FTTH access networks are protected from failure by having redundant network equipments. These are not economical approaches, as the redundant systems are not efficiently utilized by the network. In this paper, the authors propose a...

Tags: protection, ethernet, ftth, microsoft access, network, universiti putra malaysia, fiber optics, optical networking, broadband internet, networking, telecommunications

White papers 2007-01-11

VoIP : qualité et performance pour une utilisation optimale

73 % des entreprises qui ont déployé la VoIP (ou prévoient de le faire) ont déclaré que la qualité et la fiabilité constituaient toujours leur principale préoccupation. Ceci n'est pas surprenant lorsque l'on sait que seulement 8 % d'entre elles surveillent, ou prévoient de surveiller, tous les appels effectués sur...

Tags: voip, performance, ovum, des, digital security, network security, security, networking

White papers 2006-11-28

Analysis of Next Generation PON Architecture for Optical Broadband Access Networks

This paper has proposed a next generation hybrid WDM/TDM based PON architecture. The paper has analyzed the role of WDM in access networks, the challenges and strategies to enable smooth and economical migration from current TDM-PONs to future WDM-PONs. The proposed architecture is based on collector ring and distributed star...

Tags: microsoft access, network, broadband, analysis, architecture, c-dot, networking

White papers 2006-10-11