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Technology Stocks : Frank Coluccio Technology Forum - ASAP

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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (657)12/6/1999 11:51:00 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps  Read Replies (2) of 1782
 
Frank - If I could impose on you with two more questions. This article from Inter@ctive Week states:

"By integrating the control functions of optical and electronic gear into a single management system, equipment makers enable electronic equipment to communicate directly with the underlying transmission gear."

zdnet.com

What are the "control functions" referred to in this article? Is integration of the "control functions" one of the necessary evolutionary steps towards integration of the optical layer and switching layer?
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