NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: TIM GREENE WITH VIEW FROM THE EDGE 08/31/04 Today's focus: Inside Cisco's latest acquisition
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The software runs on appliances sold by P-Cube that can sit at aggregation points at the edge of provider networks, manipulating traffic before it is piped into the network core. This distributed sorting enables customized services and limits the scope of outages in the case of equipment failure. These features are particularly useful to providers selling broadband access to customers and who want to broaden simple Internet access to include VoIP, gaming and other revenue-producing services. The gear, for example, can track pre-paid services to cut them off when they expire. Carriers can also use P-Cube equipment to keep track of network usage and plan for expansions when necessary. Initially, Cisco plans to sell P-Cube gear as is, but over time - at least a year - the company will integrate the software into Cisco equipment. This may make carriers take note because they'll be able to look to the company for more than just massive routers that can move packets around. They'll be able to buy the gear with the ability to direct base services on them. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Cisco to acquire P-Cube for $200 million IDG News Service, 08/23/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0823ciscotoac.html _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Tim Greene Tim Greene is a senior editor at Network World, covering virtual private networking gear, remote access, core switching and local phone companies. You can reach him at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by DuPont (TM) In the event of a fire, securing your business uptime is critical, introducing DuPont (TM) certified limited combustible cable. 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