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ALSO CALLED: Fibre, Optical Networks, Fiber Optics, Fiber Optical Communication Networks, Fibre Optic Networks
DEFINITION: Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) is a network topology being developed as a new standard for fiber optic rings. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) began the RPR standards (IEEE 802.17) development project in December 2000 with the intention of creating a new Media Access Control layer for fiber optic rings. The IEEE working group is part of the IEEE's local area network (LAN)  … 
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Best Practices for Communications Transformation: Transportation, Energy, and the Public Sector
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will provide insight into: a- the communications requirements of three specific industry segments (transportation, energy and the public sector), b- best practices to deliver the services and manage the projects efficiently, and c- innovative solutions and strategies deployed by these industry segments.
Posted: 26 Mar 2009 | Published: 26 Mar 2009


Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7 Dial Plan Enhancements and Their Effect on the Dial Plan
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The dial plan is a key element in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) environments. The dial plan is at the very core of the user experience. For companies that have multiple locations, or that are global, a comprehensive dial plan can become large and very complex.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


End-to-End Business-to-Partner Integration: A Strategy for Revenue Growth and Cost-Reduction in Uncertain Times
sponsored by Sterling Commerce
WHITE PAPER: Flexible software solutions that reduce costs while driving revenue expansion are welcome in any business climate. But when money is tight and markets are in a state flux, they are essential. Download this white paper for practical strategies on how to achieve this.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


How to Get Ahead in a Challenging Economy
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Like their larger counterparts, small businesses are turning to innovative, network-based communication tools to work more efficiently for less. Cisco offers a number of unified communications solutions tailored specifically to small businesses.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009


Implementing Unified Communications (UC): How to Minimize the Pitfalls and Capitalize on Business Benefits
sponsored by Avaya
WHITE PAPER: As Unified Communications (UC) moves increasingly from promise to implementation, questions arise about the best ways to establish UC solutions. This paper describes effective approaches to unifying communications, the importance of optimizing your network infrastructure and how embracing converged communications can increase business productivity.
Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Published: 14 Sep 2009


The Power of Converged Networks
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Before moving forward with a converged network several key issues should be addressed: Capacity, security and reliability. CDW can help your organization by arming you with the information you need to choose the ideal solution.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009


Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phone Hardening-- Part I
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper presumes that your enterprise already has a data network security policy in place. It examines the many different settings that are available to help secure the Cisco IP Phones from potential hacker attacks, and it looks at a selection of Cisco secure infrastructure technologies that are especially useful for protecting voice systems.
Posted: 01 May 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009

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FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS DEFINITION (continued): …  and metropolitan area network (MAN) Committee. Fiber optic rings are widely deployed as part of both MANs and wide area networks (WANs); however, these topologies are dependent on protocols that aren't optimized or scalable to meet the demands of packet-switched networks. The working group intends to actively promote RPR as a technology for the networking market as a whole, and as a technology to enable connectivity among various computing and telecommunications devices. The working group will specify an RPR access protocol and physical layer interfaces to enable high-speed data transmission in … 
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