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The pipe gets bigger  

Activity in 40G is gaining steam with the ratification of the standard and vendors rolling out 40G Ethernet switching products.

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The pipe gets bigger   
Activity in 40G is gaining steam with the ratification of the standard and vendors rolling out 40G Ethernet switching products.

Avaya stares down Microsoft, Cisco   
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