Mergers and acquisitions activity among service providers that address the branch office market should offer a nice alternative to the major carriers

By Robin Gareiss, Network World, 02/28/06

With the growing proliferation of branch offices, IT and networking staffs are seeking help in implementing and managing those sites - and it’s no wonder. End user expectations at branch offices are increasing, application servers are consolidating at the data center, and the network is becoming more and more vital to employee productivity.