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Lead Story:
Fiber may hold future, but copper is still a reality It seems almost ironic as the large RBOCs and even independent ILECs migrate their last-mile networks to fiber, there are a number of reasons to love the copper line. Standards Update: Focus turns to tunneling and OAM capabilities Metro Ethernet Forum expands its focus on helping service providers bridge the islands of carrier Ethernet service connectivity. New Services: XO turns to copper for national Ethernet access push Twisted pair enables CLEC to fill in the fiber availability gap The Ethernet WAN access market is constrained today by the lack of fiber available to business locations. Only 15 percent of US businesses with 20 employees or more enjoy fiber access, constraining the overall market and forcing both providers and end-users to seek alternative high- bandwidth access methods. End User Perspective:
The Jefferson County School District's drive to adopt Ethernet is just a sign of the times As Brett Miller, executive director of infrastructure Denver, Colo.-based Jefferson School District, sees it, Ethernet will help it support initiatives for 21st century learning. Telecommunications Editor in Chief Sean Buckley spoke with Miller about how Qwest's QMOE is giving the school district 100Mbps Ethernet capabilities. |
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