How can service providers gain control and certainty that their 40GE/100GE services will deliver for them? The first step is employing a complete suite of testing solutions that can successfully unlock the performance and revenue potential of 40GE/100GE technology.

Drives that are used to increase efficiency, can also compromise the power quality of your networks’ electrical environment. In other words, drives can create voltage surges and harmonics on the system that are scarier than flying monkeys in the Land of Oz. Thankfully, you can think of OSP as your own personal Glinda the Good Witch to help guide you to the solution.

There is little doubt that the global economic downturn has had an impact on WiMAX deployment, in some cases slowing down or even delaying planned roll outs. Never the less, forecasts say it will grow by 34 percent in the next three years alone. Best learn it now so you can be on the leading edge of WiMAX know-how.

Surprise! End-users want mobile broadband in a big way. Surprise, surprise! Service providers’ Number One concern about deploying it is backhaul. (Now that’s a shocker.)

We applaud IOC’s and their common-sense approach. We respect how they pride themselves on building and maintaining relationships with their customers. And we feel for them as they struggle with economies of scale. It's not easy being an IOC in these economically tight times. That’s even more reason to learn their creative and innovative tactics to evolve their networks in today’s tricky economy.

Many large service providers have project management offices (PMO) that serve the purpose of guiding and monitoring internal projects on well established methodologies. For smaller IOCs and rural providers who do not have this luxury, managing projects can be as simple as applying this 12-step plan.

Now that some of the Broadband Stimulus funds have been awarded, many companies are hungry and ready to grab a piece of the stimulus pie. To help with that process, there are some basic rules and guidelines that you should follow when responding to RFPs to create clear concise and compelling proposal responses.

The dust is nearly settled on the first NOFA round, and BIP and BTOP will accept applications for the second round from February 15 through March 15. A lot of information, and some misinformation, continues to swirl around on differences between NOFA 1 and NOFA 2, the application process, as well as content required in the applications. To maximize the probability of receiving loans and grants from the NOFA process, as well as to make the best use of service providers' time, it's necessary to have a clear understanding of this information. In NOFA 2, BTOP and BIP will be separated, with BTOP focusing primarily on Middle Mile projects, while BIP will focus on Last Mile. This article focuses primarily on BIP.

"I want my IPTV. And my video telephony, music downloads, photo and video uploads… with some streaming games thrown in for good measure."

Whether you have been contracted from one company to another as a temporary contract worker, switched to a new company for a more lucrative opportunity, or secured a new job after a period of unemployment, this new position is a launch point in your career. These 9 tips will get you through your first days in a new corporate environment, and well into your new career.

What's a frustrated would-be business-grower to do? You can aim for growth during a serious economic downturn. You just need to consider alternate (read: cheaper) ways of going about it. Here are 5 small-budget growth ideas you can use right now.

What's the best way to get the ideas flowing and your staff feeling like owners at your organization? These questions are great ways to get the creative juices, and eventually, your profits, flowing.