For now, Wall Street believes in Cisco chief John Chambers, the Billy Graham of Internet Protocol, who proselytizes that the entire telecom world will make a fast conversion to IP, abandoning the "circuit switch" networks in which Lucent reigns.

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Both the StorCenter px2-300d and ix4-300d can help protect your business with the integrated SecureMind Surveillance Manager video management software, which delivers multi-channel live monitoring, video recording, and fast video playback with multiple IP cameras (cameras not included).

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On these and other fronts, CCIA is working to forge sensible policies that honor legitimate copyright interests without yielding to ever increasing financial IP demands that stifle our fast-evolving technological landscape.

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So it is precisely the opposite situation that crowdfunded companies have to watch out for, when they have no defensible IP at all in a fast, competitive market, and are counting on future brand recognition.

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IP-based network as fast as possible.

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IP-based network, on how fast the partners' existing networks can be brought together.

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IP, such as Skype and Vonage, or networking companies such as Cisco (especially once fast, wireless internet access has become ubiquitous and totally reliable).

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