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October, 2002 - Following our monthly summary of industry events and status, we explore the potential market for virtual Class 4 switches, and look at how emerging and incumbent carriers could prosper in the future.
September, 2002 - We provide our customary monthly summary of events, an assessment of what (if anything) might constitute the killer enterprise application, and look at how carriers might react to 2003 regulatory change.
August, 2002 - After our usual review of industry events (limited in what was a quiet month), we provide an update on our service provider capital expendatures forecast (details for subscribers only), and review the kinds of issues that will or may impact the deployment of MPLS in support of traditional services.
July, 2002 - An assessment of the voice market for subscribers only, a review of current industry conditions, and an assessment of both RBOC edge strategy and the link between RBOC packet deployment and optical deployment. Note that all articles in this issue have been edited for Internet posting!
June, 2002 - An update on the state of the industry and an exploration of the implications of the DC Court of Appeals ruling on the regulatory trends impacting DSL deployment and other RBOC issues. Subscribers will also receive an exploration of the evolution of non-voice services.!
May, 2002 - A review of industry activity, and an exploration of some alternatives to the most logical and likely FCC regulatory steps. Subscribers will also receive a review of the voice market in preparation for a fuller treatment of voice issues in July.
April, 2002 - Along with our usual review of the month’s activities, this issue explores the new developments in MPLS and offers subscribers only thoughts on how the fiber market might recover.
March, 2002 - Includes a subscriber-only feature on the “god box” market, plus industry status update, an exploration of MPLS issues, and a look at the mobile broadband market.
February, 2002 - Contains a special look at the FCC’s “Internet-is-an-information-service” dictum and an analysis of business service demand and how it might be expected to develop.
January, 2002 - Provides the first look at the business and regulatory picture for the coming year, analyzes the potential for new services growing out of fear of terrorism, and outlines RBOC capital purchase possibilities for the coming year.
December, 2000 - Our Annual Technology Forecast issue. Please note that this is a sample for review by potential subscribers. We will not make recent issues available for review!