The Future of Wireless Broadband: CommunicAsia 2010

At the 2010 CommunicAsia event in Singapore this year, broadband and wireless technologies are likely to be hot-button topics. As manufacturers from all across the world gather to discuss the future of their respective industries, all attendants, regardless of how their companies earn their bread and butter, are setting their sights on advancements in communications technologies. As was reported by Light Reading, apps development, delivery and implementation are likely to be key issues. The article lists several companies making important announcements:

"Among the companies and organizations expected to announce new products and developments are Tejas Networks India Ltd., RAD Data Communications Ltd., and ZTE Corp, while National ICT Australia, Australia's IT and Communications Research Centre of Excellence, plans to make an announcement that, it says, will be of 'international significance, with particular relevance to the U.S. mobile telecommunications market'"

Many telecommunications enthusiasts are eager to find out what this earth-shattering announcement will be, while others are predicting it could merely be a more efficient way to implement 4g networks in the United States and worldwide. Other topics that will most likely be discussed at CommunicAsia 2010 are cloud computing, mobile marketing and advertising and the importance of wireless communications in industry. Stay tuned to Light Reading and this blog for updates on the latest networking and communications news!

Read the full article here:

http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=193147&

New Strategies in the War Between Cisco and Juniper

(Statistics Represent the Fourth Quarter of 2008)

A recent article by Jim Duffy of PCWorld takes an interesting look at the history of the feud between Cisco and Juniper routers, as well as discusses the impact these two router technologies have on us today. Starting from the founding of Juniper in 1996 (Cisco had previously monopolized the market starting from its founding in 1984) and continuing to the present day, Duffy's article characterizes the back-and-forth battle that these two technological giants wage against each other today.

Of Juniper's recent attempts to oust Cisco from the number 1 spot, Duffy remarks,

"Juniper is taking the battle to enterprise data centers and cloud computing environments. Emboldened by its success in carrier routing, Juniper unveiled enterprise Ethernet switches two years ago in an attempt to become a credible alternative to Cisco's dominance in that market, too. The company believes it can carve a niche in the elite networking arenas of financial trading, high-performance computing and other demanding enterprise environments just like it did in service provider routing."

With other contenders in the market like Alcatel-Lucent also vying for dominance in this market, it seems evident that consumers can look forward to aggressive innovation and rapid expansion from all of the heavyweights in the router market. As Cisco tries to further cement itself as the leading company in these technologies, expect experimental strategies from competitors. With billions of dollars on the line, it is unlikely that any of these key players will be giving up any time soon.

Be sure to check out Duffy's article here:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/198147/cisco_vs_juniper.html

And to learn more about Cisco and Juniper routers, check out:

http://www.infinit-tech.com/Network-Routers.php