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2005 Reader Predictions: Page 2 of 4

What will most likely happen: Further migration from private
Frame-Relay and ATM to Carrier provisioned MPLS.

What I wish would happen: Power Line Modems everywhere, forget Cable
Modems and DSL modems; Cisco will release a corporate single box
solution with all three, with 802.11N wireless with SIP enabled VoIP,
firewall, NAC, and IDS/IPS for under $75.00... before Linksys releases
the consumer solution.

Andrea Wood

What will most likely happen: Email becomes a commodity. Companies will
be under pressure keep email to stay compliant with new regulations -
so there will be an increase in demand for email archive/storage and
security tools.