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LRTV's exclusive coverage of The Light Reading Telecom Investment Conference features commentary from Redback's Kevin DeNuccio, Verizon's Stu Elby, and telx Group's Hunter Newby
As you've probably heard by now, Lucent's CEO Patricia Russo won the 2005 Leading Lights Award in the category of Industry Statesman, Public Company. What you may not have heard is Russo's acceptance speech, which was, without a doubt, the most memorable of the night. (See {doclink 85772}.)
Next-generation networks are becoming the global transport mechanism for all services and applications. Cisco Senior VP Mike Volpi explains how networks are converging and introduces the new kinds of core routing technologies required to power them – technologies that comprise Cisco's CRS-1 Carrier Routing System, the new foundation for today's IP networks that will help carriers make and save money.