$43B Cisco-based network causes stir; Will 2010 be year of IPv6?; Buying a Dynamips PC

Will 2010 Be "The Year of IPv6?"; Tis the Season… for Buying my Dynamips PC Cisco Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by 3COM The Power of Unified Resource Management Get the network performance, reliability and agility that are critical to your company's success with a unified resource management platform. Effectively manage not just your network but the applications, services and users the network enables. Gain full, end-to-end network visibility by selecting the right resource management platform. Learn more Spotlight Story $43B Cisco-based network causes stir in Australia Brad Reese reports on a broohaha developing down under about a new national network that would use a lot of Cisco gear. Australia appears to be in a tizzy over comments made last week by Cisco's Australian CTO, Kevin Bloch. Concerns have been voiced that the $43 billion national broadband network will return incumbent telcos to dominant positions of power. 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