Network Performance Daily: Identifying the Source of Network Delay
"Because all of these things also contribute to the overall server delay observed between when the request arrives at the first server and when it starts to emit a response to that request, all these other tiers also play into the server delay component."

EFYTimes.com - Cisco Introduces Visual Quality Experience Technology
"Designed to improve the quality of wireline IPTV services and subscribers' viewing experiences, VQE enables network-based rapid channel-change and video error repair -- two significant challenges in the development and delivery of wireline IPTV services."

EETimes.com - For telcos, all about access
"Panels featuring chief executives from Cisco, Motorola, Lucent, KDDI, NEC, China Mobile and NTT Docomo will tell the conference that ubiquitous broadband access is not only achievable, but it's also a done deal in some places."

ITSM Watch: MRO Software Launches Web Resource
"The new ITSM Resource Center site brings together a variety of independent and company-authored content to give visitors rich research, discussion and educational tools and information."

IT Skeptic: VOIP is not cheating anyone. It is simply the future arriving
"VOIP is a disruptive technology. As always, those being disrupted complain loudly. But there is nothing dishonest about using VOIP. You buy the bandwidth - you use it as you see fit. The telcos better adapt to VOIP or die."