ABSTRACT:

We are in a networking age, where computer networking developments affect all aspects of life, technology, and industry. They have impacted education and research as well.The time between research and productization has narrowed. Over the last few years, hyping the impact of networking technology has lead to the so called "hype cycle of technology."

After a general discussion of networking and its impact, we will discuss the recent developments in optical and wireless networking. In optical networking, the industry has moved away from core networking issues to metro and access issues. These developments will be described.

In wireless networking, the aspects of broadband access, mobility and handoff are becoming important. These and other hot telecom issues will be discussed.

The talk is designed to entertain both networking and non-networking professionals.

This lecture covers the following topics:

• Competitive Local Exchange Carriers vs Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
• Trend: Back to ILECs
• Life Cycles of Technologies
• VCR vs DVD
• Hype Cycles of Technologies
• Industry Growth
• Hype Cycle 2004
• Top 10 Developments of 2004
• SPAM, SPIM, SPIT
• Convergence
• Core Networks
• Optical vs Electrical Switching
• Ethernet: 1G vs 10G Designs
• Metro: Ethernet vs SONET
• SONET/SDH vs Ethernet
• SONET/SDH vs Ethernet: Remedies
• Enterprise vs Carrier Ethernet
• Networking and Religion
• RPR: Key Features
• Old House vs New House
• Networking: Failures vs Successes
• Requirements for Success
• Laws of Networking Evolution
• Telecom and Economic Development
• Access Networks
• Ethernet to the First Mile (EFM)
• EPON vs GPON
• Bermuda Access Triangle
• Mobility
• Cantenna
• Wireless Industry Trends
• Wireless Issues
• Sewer Networking
• Fiber Access Thru Sewer Tubes (FAST)
• FAST Installation
• Body Area Networks (BANs)

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