Phil Hochmuth

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Cisco and IBM team to provide voice-over-IP package

Cisco Systems Inc. and IBM Corp. recently announced a package deal that could help businesses quickly roll out IP voice in a small or midsize office.

Riverstone aims to make IP routers more SONET-like

Riverstone Networks Inc. this month unveiled software for its metropolitan Ethernet routers designed to give service providers SONET-like reliability in IP routing equipment.

Feature: Has Cisco’s AVVID lived up to the early hype?

Almost two years ago, at NetWorld+Interop 1999, Cisco Systems Inc. first announced AVVID (architecture for voice, video and integrated data), its all-encompassing blueprint for converged enterprise networks.

10 Gigabit Ethernet Put To Test

Eighteen vendors of 10G Ethernet products took part in a demonstration last month at NetWorld+Interop 2001 to show that prestandard 10Gbps technology can successfully communicate.

Foundry Looks To Offer Cheap Bandwidth

Foundry Networks announced Metro Ethernet products designed to enable service providers to connect points of presence with high-density Fast Ethernet over fibre.

Be Your Own MAN

While many service providers now offer high-speed Ethernet metropolitan-area networks, some corporations are taking the

Cisco aims to secure large and small enterprise nets

Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled several VPN and security products this week aimed at speeding up site-to-site VPNs, securing small and home office Internet connections and protecting Web servers from hackers.

Cisco beefs up VoIP management

Cisco Systems Inc.'s new and enhanced management packages should help users more effectively monitor the status of key voice-over-IP (VoIP) gear and run Web hosting servers.

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