Communications News

Industry debate.

Ernst & Young's study of the communications industry - Industry Trend or Event - Brief Article

Interoperable products and services.

ADC Telecommunications, new member of Optical Internetworking Forum - Company Business and Marketing - Brief Article

It's not just car phones anymore.

In-vehicle ITS systems projections for 2004 - Industry Trend or Event - Brief Article

Major urban customers.

Telepacific's new local communications service - Company Business and Marketing - Brief Article

short takes.

Capacity planning.

Internet newsgroup survey on bandwidth use - Internet/Web/Online Service Information - Brief Article

nano BITS ....

Publications.

A NEW KIND OF SECURITY.

COMNEWS WEBWATCH.

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READIN', `RITIN', AND `RITHMETIC FROM HIGH-TECH SCHOOLS OF LEARNIN' ...

The Next BIG Thing.

Networking forecasts - Internet/Web/Online Service Information Networking will continue to increase in size and stature while containing new dangers, according to industry experts. Access is the key issue, according to Charlie Carinalli, pres and CEO of wireless IP transport solutions developer Wavespan. The Internet's worldwide reach is driving international standardization and fueling heavyweight providers with the dream of worldwide domination, according to Ashley Stephenson, Chmn of Inte...

Make me happy.

MediaOne's information services - Company Operations Intecom's telecommunications software is helping each of the six MediaOne geographical call-center operation deliver provide broadband services. MediaOne selected Intecom's CallWise to provide business, technical and customer service applications. The Northeast call center in Chelmsford, MA, delivers video, high-speed data and local telephone services for 1.2 million MediaOne customers. A single Intecom host deploys survivable switching un...

Smooth operators.

Telecom TELUS, Mosaix's call-center software - Company Operations

Just drive!(advances in voice and data integration due to technology and business trends) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)

Technological and business factors are accelerating the development of data and voice integration away from voice transmission. Long-distance carriers' inexpensive technology is inspiring businesses to organize voice and data capabilities for their intranets. ATM switches are surging in popularity because of their ability to centralize multimedia tasks. Voice over IP presently lacks high quality, but future breakthroughs in this technology will attract more customers because of its lower cost...

Ensure your success.

Integrating VPNs with established infrastructure components - Internet/Web/Online Service Information VPNs are gaining popularity among corporations, but this also creates the significant challenge of blending the new networks with established network architectures that include remote access servers (RAS). Routers and firewalls can operate enterprise VPNs, but the devices lack the key functionality and scale performance necessary for production VPNs. Network administrators can turn to dedica...

Selecting a CLEC for the long run.

Industry Trend or Event

Please pass the savings.

Company Operations

Latest WAN Products.

Industry Trend or Event

H-m-m-m-m ... where is it?

Technology Information

Catch the wave-length.

Iowa Network Systems' wave division multiplex networks use Alcatel's Optinex 1640 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer - Company Business and Marketing Iowa Network Systems provides telecommunications services throughout Iowa on its fiber optic network, based on wave division multiplex technology. By using Alcatel's Optinex 1640 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer, capable of transporting 400 Gbps on one fiber, INS easily expanded its network from a 2.5 Gbps (OC-48) network to a 400Gbps network without de...

Keep it simple.

How to test DSL networks - Technology Information Telecommunication carriers can greatly simplify rollouts of digital subscriber line (DSL) services by implementing a low-cost DSL installation and testing strategy that uses commonly available equipment. For example, DSL loop length can easily be tested with an inexpensive capacitance-measuring multimeter because copper pair wiring has a fixed capacitance of 83 nF per mile. Similarly, load coils blocking DSL transmissions can be detected by m...

Remote test that QoS.

Teleport Communications Group uses Telesync's TSI-1567 ISDN Test Unit for its ISDN services - Company Business and Marketing Teleport Communications Group, a provider of local telephone service in 65 major US markets, launched ISDN services in 1997 using Telesync's TSI-1567 ISDN Test Unit (ITU) to remotely monitor and test its ISDN circuits. ITU combines the functions of a protocol analyzer and multichannel bit error rate test set (BERTS) in one unit.

Latest Cabling/Wiring Products.

What's your level?

How to determine the right service level agreement for network-critical support services - Industry Trend or Event Because virtually any network can fail or need an upgrade, IT managers must often turn to independent support vendors, resellers or integrators to provide network-critical support services. Ideally, the right service-level agreement should be in place before problems arise. New networks usually include on-site services for at least 90 days, which may be extended for up to six m...

briefs.

Disaster recovery from a different standpoint.

Iridium, Motorola provide communications support to disaster relief teams in South, Central America - Company Business and Marketing

Fiber optic cable a solid foundation.

Baker Installation strengthens Internet link for Fallingwater National Historic Landmark - Company Business and Marketing

Rite Aid retail drug chain connects 4,000 stores nationwide.

Drug retailer implements Internet protocol (IP - Company Operations

Humble gifts from high-tech sector.

Bill Gates donates $3 billion, Xerox employees have been contributing to charitable organizations for many years - Company Business and Marketing