Service-edge routers must support both layer 2 traffic (which requires interoperability with frame relay and ATM devices) with the same level of service guarantees as layer 2 devices, as well as new, ...

Delivering quality-of-service (QoS) in packet-switched networks requires sorting the packets into traffic classes and ensuring that each class of traffic receives an appropriate share of ...

Alcatel this week announced a definitive agreement to acquire TiMetra, a privately held maker of edge routers, for $150 million in stock. Alcatel says the TiMetra acquisition will allow it to fill out ...