World Cup causes susbtantial traffic growth

According to the Cisco® Visual Networking Index™ Global Forecast and Service Adoption for 2013 to 2018, global Internet Protocol (IP) traffic will increase nearly three-fold over the next four years due to more Internet users and devices, faster broadband speeds and more video viewing. Global IP traffic for fixed and mobile connections is expected to reach an annual run rate of 1.6 zettabytes* – more than one and a half trillion gigabytes per year by 2018. The projected annual...

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Ciena transforms Metro Networks into programmable ‘on-demand’ platforms

New 8700 Packetwave Platform brings up to twice the density with half the power and space, improving any network’s ability to connect users to content.

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Arrow Electronics launches Solutions Station in UK

Arrow Electronics has announced the launch of its Solution Station in the UK, the new online tool designed with the goal to help the channel sell additional solutions to their customers and for vendors to promote their latest technologies. The online hub, with its unique solution finder, allows users to quickly and easily search for a technology then presents them with a list of complementary technologies available from Arrow that they can then offer clients. In addition to its search and...

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