Cover Story Next-Gen ICs Meld Voice, DSL
By Herbert Zojer and Jim Wahl
Proving the synergy of opposites, the merging of voice and DSL on a single IC has the potential to boost the performance and capabilities of next-generation line cards to a degree unattainable by discrete circuitry.
Features IEEE 802.11g Jells As Applications Mount
By Matthew B. Shoemake
When finalized, IEEE 802.11g has the potential to harmonize the 2.4- and 5-GHz bands, while driving increasingly advanced applications.
Switched Ethernet Brings Packet Data to Metro Rings
By Rajive Dhar and P. G. Menon
Switched Ethernet over Sonet is emerging as a viable way to migrate to packet-switched nets while preserving the current infrastructure.
Direct Conversion: No Pain, No Gain
By Jon Strange and Doug Grant
After years of arduous development, the potential of this architecture is finally being fully realized in challenging systems such as GSM.
