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EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE
Traffic patterns
 By Ed Gubbins

I'm told the flow of traffic here at Globalcomm is lighter than attendees expected. But while vendors bemoan the amount of traffic on the show floor, they should be heartened by the fact that carriers are spending their time talking about the high flow of traffic in their networks.

AT&T, which begins a nationwide OC-768 upgrade this summer, is carrying about 5.4 petabits of traffic per business day, according to Eric Shepcaro, senior vice president of business development. And it will spend more than $8 billion on the network this year. Global Crossing carried nearly 300 million billable minutes of IP connections last month alone, an increase of 620% over May of last year.

One of the themes apparent in new product introductions here at the show is the graduation of Ethernet from a best-effort technology to one that maintains strict controls on quality of service and prioritizes traffic to allow over-subscription of networks, even as those networks carry fragile applications like voice and video.

Another is a string of new products in the reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) space. In that sphere, the news on Tuesday that Adva Optical Networking is acquiring Movaz Networks was a dramatic surprise. Other vendors are making their own ROADM-related announcements, though, including a new company launching at the show.

There's plenty of activity here at the show if you're looking for new products, new companies and new services, maybe less so if measured in footprints on the carpet.

E-mail me at egubbins@prismb2b.com.
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TOP NEWS
Adva acquires Movaz
 Adva Optical Networking has agreed to acquire Movaz Networks in a deal valued at roughly $77 million. What the deal does for Adva's U.S. presence.
Nortel makes metro Ethernet moves
 The vendor's weeks-old Metro Ethernet division made a string of announcements regarding its latest developments. How it's pushing metro Ethernet as an MPLS alternative.
Tellabs unveils GPON, VDSL2 FTTC gear
 Tellabs is unveiling its long-awaited gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) platform at the Globalcomm trade show in Chicago this week. Read more about the 8865 optical line terminal.
Juniper makes IPTV push
 The vendor's trade-show pronouncements include new products, a heavy focus on security and a partnership initiative to promote open networks. How it will all work.
Juniper adds carrier Ethernet cards to routers
 Four new modular Ethernet interface cards are designed to help carriers migrate to Ethernet services at their own pace. What the new gear can do for carriers.
Alcatel brings Ethernet MSPP to the U.S.
 The 1850 Transport Service Switch is a proposed contrast to today's fundamentally Sonet-based MSPPs, Alcatel said. A look under the hood.
AT&T's OC-768 upgrade begins this summer
 The initial OC-768 links will connect New York, Chicago, Atlanta and D.C. Where it goes from there and when.
New start-up takes ROADM to the edge
 A new subsystem start-up is emerging from stealth mode at the Globalcomm trade show this week, proposing to take reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM) from core and metro networks to the edge. Read more about Nistica.
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IN PRINT
ROADMs return
 Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers were a big part of the optical product activity at the last two Supercomms, and the same is true of Globalcomm 2006. A look at the new gear on the show floor.
Best effort gets better
 New product announcements at the Globalcomm trade show this week point to improved Ethernet QoS. A look at what's being introduced on the show floor.
Seattle seeks input on citywide FTTP
 The city has issued a request for information on the potential initiative. What the RFI says.
Actelis extends Ethernet reach
 The vendor is debuting this week a repeater to significantly increase the reach of Ethernet services over existing copper. Why analysts call it a technological breakthrough.
How much bandwidth is enough?
 The debate over residential broadband continues. The latest insights into the discussion.
Allot beefs up traffic management
 A new version of its deep packet inspection technology is designed to assure quality of service. How it works.
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SPECIAL REPORT
Telephony's Guide to IPTV
 IPTV isn't being deployed in a vacuum. Even before it reaches commercial deployment, telcos are exploring the ways to tie IPTV into plans for a single IP service delivery platform. Read this cover feature along with other IPTV-related stories in this issue of Telephony's Guide to IPTV.
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