The wholesale carrier said it will use routing platforms that support 400G pluggable optics to build a faster, more manageable network.
Reports that AT&T wants to shed DirecTV are not new, but now is an excellent time for AT&T to simplify and clean up its stable of video distribution services.
Seven companies, with six offerings – AT&T and Colt Technology Services; Cisco, Ericsson, Infinera, Microchip and RtBrick – made the cut in a highly competitive category.
Six companies – Altiostar Networks, Arrcus, Cohere Technologies, DriveNets, World Wide Technology and ZenFi Networks – made the cut in the Company of the Year (Private) category.
Telcos can provide the networks and services that businesses need to re-invent themselves and adapt to life in a pandemic. But can they be socially responsible too?
I'd add to this fine list the meme that "more spectrum is needed soon, please." While Sprint and Clearwire have plenty of running room for their WiMax plans, all the other operators were in a chorus, asking the FCC, Congress, and people on the street, brother, can you spare some bandwidth.
Should be an interesting battle to watch, as the telcos try to wrest the spectrum from the broadcasters. Might be worth attending NAB to see what the reply is.