By Peter Jarich

The telecom market is no stranger to hype. Year after year, new technologies are introduced, all promising to meet a broad array of operator and end-user requirements. Marketing campaigns ensue. After a good deal of market 'education' the new technology is seen as an inevitable success. Technology development and deployment delays ensue…along with an inevitable backlash. Somewhere in this process, the new technology gets its own conference or tradeshow.

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Peter Jarich is principal analyst with Current Analysis, a competitive analysis firm.