Mr. Fun, Bravo! I don't think that I can find a single point you made to take issue with. Thank you.
I would add that going forward, both LU and CSCO will need to brace themselves for a new model to perfect.
Whereas LU will need to address the framework of IP, since its heritage has always been primarily switch-based (and to a great extent, where ASND has an influence, ATM and Frame based, as well).
And where CSCO is concerned, they will need to be able to come up to the deterministic attributes of the telco regimen, and their attendant QoS and administrative capabilities in a larger public sphere of users, as well, despite its apparent inefficiencies.
While each strives to reach the better qualities of the other, while retaining their own strengths, a new convergence of these protocols will yield a new framework which is unlikely to resemble either of the existing ones. We're already seeing the beginnings of this at the VoIP, and the IntServ and DiffServ working group levels.
So, much of this discussion concerning whose approach has been better historically, will be rendered moot, at some point. Probably sooner as opposed to later, as things go, nowadays. And at that point, the playing field will be more level, save, perhaps, for the customer relationship factors.
Regards, Frank Coluccio |
