Ethernet is the most widespread packet-based backhaul technology. While this service is a vast cost and scale improvement over TDM backhaul, carrier Ethernet is a stepping stone in the evolution of backhaul networks. Expect MNOs to move to true IP backhaul networks to meet the scalability needs of their expanding networks.
As the acting ASA(ALT), Popps serves as the Army acquisition executive, the senior procurement executive, the science advisor to the secretary of the Army, and the Army's senior research and development official.
An executive agency, also known as a next-steps agency, is a part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetarily separate in order to carry out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly or Northern Ireland Executive.