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Converge! Network Digest's core focus is to provide executive summaries of major industry news across the full spectrum and the full protocol stack of network-based services and systems. We cover innovations in silicon, optics and software that are the enablers of the next wave of converged services. We cover both business news and technical news. By looking at the network holistically, we help our readers see the big picture.

Daily Coverage of Networking Convergence in the Following Categories

Covering the next wave of IP-enabled communications providers and services	Covering the networking equipment that drives the IP revolution.	Covering WiFi, UWB, Bluetooth and mesh networking
Covering WiMAX, IMS, HSDPA, CDMA-EVDO, UMA	Covering the last mile bottleneck, including DOCSIS, DSL, FTTH and wireless access technologies.	Covering the optical transmission facilities that underpin all of the above
Covering the migration from TDM to VoIP, including news sorted by service provider, silicon and softswitching systems.	Covering next gen IP video services, including content distribution models, delivery systems, set-top boxes, encoding and IMS integration.	Covering the latest work at the IETF, CaleLAbs, The DSL Forum, The MSF and other fora.
Covering the underlying silicon technologies that power all of the above	Covering the start-up companies -- the source of innovation for the industry	Covering the role of next generation satellites for delivering voice/video/data to global audiences
Following the money trail, including mergers/acquisitions, funding, key people	Covering the regulatory issues that will define the next wave of IP communications

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In addition to our daily beat, we also provide our reader with in-depth analysis of specific networking topics and issues through our successful Blueprint series. Articles in each series are published through our subscription based e-mail newsletter and then posted on our public Web site.

Guest Columns and Contributed Articles

For each Blueprint, we are seeking contributed articles that discuss technology and business issues that the industry should consider from a strategic point of view.

These articles are selected based on interest to our readers. The topics are developed in collaboration between the writer and us. There is no cost to participate, however we ask that your company subscribe to our publication.

Please see our Editorial Guidelines to get started.

In 2008, our extended coverage will continue through an expanding series of articles in each our Blueprints: Network Architecture series. We will accept articles for each of these series throughout the year.

This series of in-depth articles, tutorials and executive opinion pieces explores the frontiers of next generation networking. We publish Blueprint columns in the following areas: Telco Triple Play, Metro Ethernet, Broadband Wireless, IMS, and Network Security.

Past contributors to this series have included (partial list):