Michael Martin

Senior Editor, Service Providers

 

mmartin@nww.com (201) 556-1280

Network World, Inc. 118 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772

Recent articles by Martin

Early users give MSPs thumbs up
Dec. 18, 2000
Systems and network management platforms are key to controlling networks and the devices attached to them. Unfortunately, these platforms are typically expensive and require a small army of IT staff to install, putting ...

Cogent CEO talks metro Ethernet
Dec. 18, 2000
Cogent's founder and CEO Dave Schaeffer recently explained the factors that he says differentiate Cogent from other metropolitan Ethernet players in a conversation.

Gig Ethernet challenges ATM for MAN
Dec. 11, 2000
SONET-based networks retain reliability edge while Ethernet pushes price, bandwidth options.

DSL providers' bloodbath continues
Dec. 11, 2000
More CLECs slash headcounts and scale back their network rollout plans.

BLECs are building a name in broadband for buildings
Dec. 11, 2000
IT managers of businesses housed in multitenant buildings are having to familiarize themselves with a different breed of carrier: building local exchange carriers.

Metro Ethernet provider makes debut
Dec. 11, 2000
FiberCity Networks last week became the latest provider to enter the increasingly crowded metropolitan Ethernet services market, offering high-bandwidth services for businesses in multitenant buildings.

Flexibility sets Yipes apart, CEO says
Dec. 04, 2000
Metropolitan Ethernet provider Yipes Communications offers gobs of bandwidth to companies looking to connect LANs across a city or the country. Yipes CEO Jerry Parrick recently explained how the company's business ...

Covad announces layoff of 400 workers
Dec. 04, 2000
Covad Communications announced last week that it will lay off almost 400 employees, which represents 13% of the company's workforce.

Verizon leaves NorthPoint at the altar
Dec. 04, 2000
Verizon last week ended its merger agreement with DSL provider NorthPoint Communications, citing NorthPoint's deteriorating financial position and business operations as primary causes.

BroadJump unveils broadband tools
Nov. 27, 2000
BroadJump, a maker of broadband deployment software tools, unveiled a suite of products earlier this month designed to automate the ordering and provisioning of broadband services and applications.

Telseon to deploy Foundry switches
Nov. 20, 2000
Metropolitan Ethernet provider Telseon revealed earlier this month that it will deploy BigIron Layer 3 Gigabit IP switches from Foundry Networks in its optical network buildout

More users cite Verizon capacity problems
Nov. 20, 2000
Bell may control situation by next year.

Caution flags flying as CLEC woes mount
Nov. 20, 2000
A worsening shakeout in the competitive local exchange carrier market has network professionals and analysts questioning how big a role CLECs should play in corporate WANs.

Cable technology to offer dedicated 40M bit/sec
Nov. 20, 2000
Everest Connections, a St. Louis communications provider, is planning trials of a cable technology capable of offering 40M bit/sec at DSL and cable modem prices. The trials will begin next year in the Kansas City, Mo., ...

Efficient boosts DSL routing flexibility, self-installation
Nov. 14, 2000
Efficient Networks Monday unveiled new features for its Speedstream 5700 and 5800 series of DSL routers, as well as a residential DSL suite designed to simplify the DSL installation process for service providers and ...

DSL providers seek level playing field
Nov. 13, 2000
Regulatory bodies say ILECs aren't always operating in good faith.

Frame relay delays create nightmare for two Mass. firms
Nov. 13, 2000
Firms have to wait until April and July 2001 for frame line installations.

Sprint reins in wireless broadband plans
Nov. 13, 2000
Sprint is scaling back its planned rollout of Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System technology, a broadband wireless service the carrier is pushing as a residential and small-business alternative to DSL and cable ...

Many DSL choices available for teleworkers
Nov. 13, 2000
With its high access speeds and relatively low price, DSL is an appealing option for connecting teleworkers to corporate headquarters.

AT&T's split decision
Oct. 30, 2000
Wall Street may be reeling over AT&T's impending split into four companies, but business customers are having a tougher time seeing any downside for their critical services.

Price is key to voice-over-DSL multitenant service
Oct. 19, 2000
Edge Connections offers small and midsize businesses bundled voice and data.

Broadwing takes delivery of Corvis all-optical switch
Oct. 17, 2000
Local and long-distance carrier Broadwing Communications last week received what the company says is the first commercial-ready, all-optical switch, marking the first step in the rollout of a national all-optical ...

Vendors look to replace voice switches
Oct. 16, 2000
AccessLan, Level 3 combine DSL, softswitches and IP.

Lucent joins the great DSLAM slim-down
Sep. 12, 2000
Joins list of vendors offering smaller models for outside the CO.

Covad and SBC reach marketing pact
Sep. 12, 2000
ILEC plans to take minority stake in DSL provider.