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Network processors gain new ground: hard hit by the downturn in the telecom sector, network processors are finding new hope in the fast-growing multiservice space.(Leadership Series)
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Electronic Business
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November 1, 2004| Author:
Lazar, Gerald
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AN OLD JOKE ABOUT A COUPLE EATING in a restaurant actually says a lot about the network processor business:
"What a disappointment," says the man. "This restaurant has a great reputation. But the service is slow, the food tastes terrible and, to make matters worse, the cold food is hot and the hot food is cold!"
"I agree," says the woman. "And such small portions!"
So it has been with network processors. The devices--designed to process network pa...
