Emerging technology: Broadband from outer space
The broadband market came down to Earth last year. Cable, wireless, and DSL once promised to provide high data rates at low cost, but all three have suffered major setbacks.

Will service providers start trading places?
Many industries have developed trading exchanges to cut costs and enhance their offerings. Will the telecom industry follow suit? Deb Mielke finds out

MPLS helps deliver premium services over Ethernet
Two of the strongest trends in networking today are the migration of Ethernet from local area networks (LANs) to metro area networks (MANs) and the enhancement of IP networks with Multiple Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology.