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NewsGlobe: Interviews
World Wide Packets furthers Ethernet’s ubiquity
Argues protocol is more uniform than electrical power
by Sean Buckley
It’s safe to say that for World Wide Packets, Ethernet has been part of
the company’s DNA since its inception in 1999 — a time when the protocol
was really in its infancy as a carrier-grade service.
Since then, carrier Ethernet service has blossomed as a service offered by not only the
largest service providers, but also by new entrants such as the utility
operators building their own telecom service subsidiaries. In the following
Audiocast, Executive Editor Sean Buckley talks
to Kevin Daines, CTO of World Wide Packets about Ethernet’s universal
power.
In this Audiocast, Kevin Daines answers the following questions:
• There’s no question that Ethernet has become the defacto method of
connectivity not only in the enterprise, but also as a carrier-grade
service — a segment Infonetics believes will surpass US$25 billion by 2010.
What do you contribute the growth of carrier Ethernet services and how
do you see it evolving over the next few years?
• One of the more recent highlights for WWP is that the company is in the
process of being acquired Ciena along with a major deployment at AT&T.
How significant are these events to WWP in its ability to expand the
market for Ethernet access and aggregation overall?
• In any discussion around carrier Ethernet, you can’t overlook the
emerging PBT or PBB-TE versus T-MPLS debate. What are the true
benefits of PBT for the carrier and how does WWP approach this
opportunity?
• Let’s switch gears to talk about FTTP. WWP over the years has found a
growing niche for its equipment for various FTTP projects. While it’s still
a growing market opportunity, do you see growing interest and
momentum around FTTP overall and how has it changed?
• Along with providing residential and enterprise services, it’s clear the
next big application for Ethernet is wireless backhaul. It seems right now
operators are basically dipping their toes, but do you see momentum
around Ethernet for backhaul growing?
Click here to listen to the Audiocast
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