Hmmm,
A lot of topics and this announcement has raised more questions than answers.
[1] Are the SP OEQ to remain in effect?
[2] Will there be a troubleshooting section ala other tracks?
[3] Hardware requirements – not listed – SONET\VPLS require additional kit to existing blueprint – are we to assume the 2600\3600’s are gone, etc, etc
No answers to these so far so expect a rush for SP lab places prior to 18th April 2011.
Steve.
Stephen Bowes Blog 
Looks like no IOS XR then. Thats a relief. On the R&S track myself at the moment but looking at this or SPO after (a little to ambitious? nah). XR would totally put me off the track, have access to it but in production only. VPLS, nasty, need 7600s i believe. you dont find many of them lying around to play with.
Its going to make this track very difficult without some serious lab kit.
spoke too soon 1.3.31. IOS-XR routing policy language (RPL)
Absolutely – that is the reason for the “Wow” in the next post – Dynamips has suddenly diminished as an option for SP studies.