The backbone and the segment are important concepts in network design, although the two are only loosely related. A network segment is a logical division of a local network, usually linked to other ...

A backbone network is the core infrastructure of a network that connects several major network components together. A backbone system is usually a high-speed communications network such as ATM or FDDI ...

AT&T said Thursday it has completed transitioning its IP traffic to its next-generation IP/MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) network. The full-mesh optical platform is the world's largest ...

AT&T announced Monday that it had expanded the reach of its 40G IP/MPLS backbone network to more than 50,000 wavelength miles in the United States. AT&T announced Monday that it had expanded the reach ...

It was only a few years ago that storage-area networks (SAN) were used exclusively by early-adopter technologists and those who could justify the ROI from what would be a large investment in hardware, ...

Network connectivity is paramount for every enterprise today, especially for global enterprises with sites spread across multiple countries and regions. To establish global connectivity between their ...

AT&T this week completed transitioning its IP traffic to a consolidated IP/MPLS backbone by deploying 40Gbps Ethernet technology over its entire U.S. ultra-long haul network. AT&T has deployed the ...

The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) has upgraded the core backbone of the California Research and Education Network (CalREN) to 100 gigabits per second (Gbps). The ...