Why Standards Matter…And When They Don’t

The year was 1992, Disney’s Aladdin was the top grossing movie, Garth Brooks had the top-selling album in the US, and I was a freshly minted SE.  Being a studious and diligent SE, I read up on all the gear …Read more.

Posted by Omar Sultan on November 13, 2009 at 01:07AM

Networking Standards: A Vendor Litmus Test for Open Systems

Industry standards and open systems deliver a wealth of advantages to all network operators—global enterprises, government agencies small and medium-sized businesses, service providers, and even homeowners. Holding technology vendors to a high standard (Pardon the pun.) with respect to developing, …Read more.

Posted by Mark Leary on November 11, 2009 at 11:34AM

Cisco’s Commitment to Energy Efficiency Standards

Although Earth Day is a day for celebrating and honoring our environment, we also have to pause to recognize the threats our planet is facing.  Here in California, climate change is a vital concern.  The Pacific Institute recently forecast that …Read more.

Posted by Mike Capuano on April 22, 2009 at 06:33AM

From IETF74 San Francisco to “The Wearable Sixth Sense”

So it has been a few weeks since the IETF74 held in San Francisco, California on March 22-27, 2009. With a packed agenda, one could imagine that the meetings were quite busy. At the IAB Technical Plenary we listened to …Read more.

Posted by Monique Morrow on April 14, 2009 at 08:18AM

No Need to Lock Them in a Room, Mr. Secretary—Use IP

A lot has been said and written this month about the need for speedy adoption of interoperability standards for smart grid, but the simple fact is: Agreeing on interoperability standards doesn’t need to be this hard. Incumbent manufacturers of some …Read more.

Posted by Jennifer Sanford on March 20, 2009 at 01:33PM

Dropped calls anyone?

Sadly, we can all likely attest to having an important discussion interrupted by having the mobile call dropped like a hot potato as we are walking through an airport, play golf in the hills, or even just at the local …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on February 12, 2009 at 03:51PM

Measuring Progress: Green Metrics

I’ve been involved in networking standards work at Cisco for 12 years and I’m currently helping with a major program that I think will lead to some of the most important standards and developments that I’ve seen during my time …Read more.

Posted by Hugh Barrass on February 02, 2009 at 10:13AM

What Is NOT Networking for the Cloud

Recently I read a post about networking for the cloud, even listing a trademark on an associated term.  I certainly am no IP lawyer, but it strikes me as not the most judicious use of time and funds to trademark …Read more.

Posted by Douglas Gourlay on January 08, 2009 at 12:40PM

Certifiably Committed to WiMAX Standards

Interoperability is more and more becoming a reality for a WiMAX market which has leapt at the opportunity to deploy high-speed, efficient, mobile broadband.  I was at our Richardson, TX, offices recently meeting with our mobile broadband team, and they …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on December 01, 2008 at 05:13PM