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This month’s expert is Nir Daube, vice president of product management for Telco Systems.  Nir discusses the importance of HQoS in today’s multi-user, multi-service Ethernet networks.

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Interview with Nir Daube, VP of Product Management Q. Telco Systems recently added HQoS support on the T-Marc 300 product line. Why is HQoS needed on a demarcation platform? A. Carrier Ethernet networks today are migrating from being uni-service network (i.e., best effort) to being a multi-service network (prioritized). In order to run a multi-service network the carrier needs a mechanism that allows him to enforce QoS policies per user per service ... Read more...

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