Network and Telecom
- Enterprise Network Architecture
- WANs
- MANs
- Wireless LANs and MANs
- Remote Access
- VPNs
- VOIP / IP Telephony
- Network and Transport Protocols
- IPv4 & IPv6
- QoS
- IP Multicast
- IP Address Management
- Switching and Routing
- Network Management Instrumentation
- Resiliency
- Building Wiring
- Optical Network Technologies
- Fixed Mobile Convergence
- Policy Management
- Telecom Public Policy
Umbrella Technology Focus:
Planning and building network infrastructure for managing the convergence of voice, video, and data networks
Primary Areas of Focus for 2008
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Wireless and Mobility:
Wireless local area networks (LANs), including security, quality of service for voice over IP (VoIP), and new standards (e.g., 802.11n); Wireless wide-area networks (WANs), including mobile cellular data, 3G, 4G, and service offerings; roaming, including wireless LANs and wireless WANs; mesh networks; and wireless backhaul, including 802.16
WANs and Provider Network Services:
WAN services and providers; VPNs, including IP Security (IPsec); multi-protocol label switching (MPLS)/private networks, including routing protocols; global coverage; and concatenating services
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Unified Communications:
VoiP, including premises-based systems and service provider-based offerings; contact centers; instant message/presence-based collaboration, including public/ private systems; SIP trunking, directories, including solving VoiP island issues; videoconferencing, including telepresence, voice/video quality metrics, and underlying network performance; unified communications, including Cisco Unified Workspace, Microsoft OCS, and voice mail systems
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Site and Data Center Networks:
Next-generation Ethernet switches, including 10 gigabit, power-over Ethernet, and VoIP support; network architecture, including virtual LANs, component distribution, and wiring.
Network Operations and Performance Management:
Bandwidth monitoring and optimization, including compression, window manipulation, and metadata; performance metrics and service level agreements; Network management tools and systems; Organizational issues and processes, including ITIL
Additional Areas of Focus for 2008
- Availability and resiliency
- Building wiring and in-line power
- Network security