Gigabit Ethernet has been deployed in the metro space, providing low cost, easily managed bandwidth for intensive applications like video, storage, and ASPs. 10 Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3a) will make the use of Ethernet in the Metro area even more attractive. IDC projects that GigE revenues in the U.S., marked at $155 million in 2001, will grow at 36.7% per year over the next five years, to $741 million in 2006.
PROFITS FROM THE ETHER(NET)
One of the few communications arenas with growing profits, Gigabit Ethernet is carving itself a serious niche in MANs and WANs. No surprise when you look at GigE's benefits--low cost, easily managed and scalable bandwidth, making it the perfect pipe for ASPs (Application Service Providers) video transport, storage area networks (SANs), and other high-demand data loads.
MAN at Work (GigE-POWERED)
Gigabit Ethernet is the protocol powering more and more MANs and WANs. If you're on the frontlines of this deployment or want to be, there's no better source of insight than this guide from top GigE-in-MANs specialist Paul Bedell. Packed with details and guidance you won't find elsewhere, Gigabit Ethernet for Metro Area Networks rolls out well-organized information on the technology, the standards, the applications, and the market players. It's all wrapped up with a look at some case studies that prove the value of GigE in today's MAN.
A TRACEABLE MAP TO HELP YOU--
* Learn the importance of the new 10 GigE IEEE 802.3ae standard
* Line up GigE against SONET, ATM, Frame Relay, and legacy dedicated transport modes (DS-n) in metro networks
* Size up manufacturers, products, and service providers, including nontraditional players
* Understand the roles of CLECs (Competitive Local Exchange Carriers) and ELECs (Enterprise Local Exchange Carriers)
* Integrate complementary technologies such as DWDM, Resilient Packet Ring (RPR), and next-generation SONET
* Build new features with Ethernet in the MAN, WAN, and LAN
* Get on top of technological trends, next-generation design approaches, and business models for MANs and WANs
* Solve real-world deployment and compatability issues
