As demand skyrockets for high-speed Internet access, metropolitan-area networks are developing as the crucial link between local-area networks and long-haul or wide-area networks. In one sense, metro ...

Foundry last week launched a router and switch products aimed at the core and edge of carrier metropolitan area networks. The NetIron Internet and Metro Router (IMR) 640 is targeted at the networks of ...

The following content is from an older version of this website, and may not display correctly. Carriers have dealt with metro environments for years. The geographical dispersion of users across large ...

Last week the IEEE held a “call for interest” session on the topic of expanding Ethernet support on passive optical networks. There was much interest expressed, and attendees decided to form a study ...

Metropolitan-area network (MAN) service providers now have an opportunity to increase revenues by offering transparent local-area network (TLAN) services combined with Internet access to customers in ...

It’s interesting how formerly distinct classes of wireless services have converged to refine what we mean by wireless metropolitan-area network (WMAN). Since most businesspeople spend most of their ...

Archer Aviation (ACHR) revealed its plans for a Miami metropolitan area based air taxi network. Archer’s goal is to connect major population and ...