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The vendors have delivered packet-optical systems, and it's up to XO to do something good with them, CTO Randy Nicklas says. Meanwhile, he's also eyeing the potential of OpenFlow. From the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution conference
XO CMO Don MacNeil sees content of all kinds and data center interconnectivity driving his wholesale business, which in turn is driving the operator towards 100Gbit/s Ethernet
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