Network World: Still dreaming of a unified network of everything Many in our industry have dreamed of a unified network, and we continue to close in on it. But the truth is weve been closing in on it for quite a long time. Network World: Has the time come for Ethernet as a WAN service? For its entire existence as an entity, data networking has been a conglomeration of special interface and protocols. In stark contrast to the "plug and play" simplicity of analog telephony  where you simply attach the cord to an RJ-11 jack on the wall and everything "works," the intrinsic complexity of networking has forever called for specialists. Addition ...

WAN services news from Network World Fusion The latest carrier and service-provider news and analysis from Network World Fusion. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Still dreaming of a unified network of everything Many in our industry have dreamed of a unified network, and we continue to close in on it. But the truth is weve been closing in on it for quite a long time. ·Has the time come for Ethernet as a WAN service? For its entire existence as an entity, data networking has been a conglomeration of special interface and protocols. In stark contrast to the "plug and play" simplicity of analog telephony  where you simply attach the cord to an RJ-11 jack on the wall and everything "works," the intrinsic complexity of networking has forever called for specialists. Additionally, this need for special interfaces and protocols has bee ...

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