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1. Mainframe makeover

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
User need, Mainframe computer, Network/file server technology, End user, Technology application, Internet, End users -- Usage -- Technology application, Mainframe computers -- Usage, Internet -- Technology application -- Usage
Abstract

The mainframe, long considered an antiquated cost center in enterprise networks, is now becoming a money-saving tool and even a revenue center in some organizations, thanks to technology that lets […]

Published
1997

2. Cisco beefing up WAFS - WAAS update promises faster apps, file transfers

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Company business planning, Company business forecast/projection, Computer network equipment industry, Cisco Systems Inc. -- Planning -- Company forecasts, Computer network equipment industry -- Planning -- Company forecasts
Abstract

Cisco Systems is stepping up to the plate in the highly competitive application acceleration game, banking on technology and a lot of end- to-end network expertise to set it apart […]

Published
2006

3. Wi-Fi Alliance won't wait for IEEE - Tangle, delays on 802.11n prompts two-phase certification

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Wireless network, Wireless LAN/WAN system, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers -- Standards, Wi-Fi -- Standards, Wireless local area networks (Computer networks) -- Standards
Abstract

'I-triple-what?' was the question being asked last week, after the Wi- Fi Alliance said it will start certifying next-generation wireless LAN products by the first half of 2007, regardless of […]

Published
2006

4. Microsoft, Nortel team up on unified communications - Integration could be sticking point for Cisco, Avaya

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Telecommunications equipment industry, Northern Telecom Ltd. -- Alliances and partnerships, Microsoft Corp. -- Alliances and partnerships, Computer software industry -- Alliances and partnerships, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Alliances and partnerships
Abstract

We live in a world of redundancies. Take the telephone (please!). Most of us probably have one sitting right there on our desk, next to our computer. It's used for […]

Published
2006

5. Interop still moving beyond data networks - Annual networking conference continues to expand horizons toward broader enterprise issues

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Network security software, Network management software, Computer network equipment industry, Microcomputer/LAN data communications software, Mainframe/minicomputer management software, Product enhancement, Security software -- Product development -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Product enhancement -- Usage, Computer network equipment industry -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Product enhancement -- Product development, Network management software -- Usage -- Product enhancement -- Product development -- Conferences, meetings and seminars
Abstract

With networks judged by how well they support business processes, the annual Interop networking conference in Las Vegas continued the trend of recent years, expanding its horizons beyond data networks […]

Published
2006

6. Vocera brings Star Trek to the enterprise - Once a sci-fi dream, wearable wireless communication devices are being put to use in hospitals, hotels

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Wireless telecommunications equipment, Technology application, Voice over IP, Telecommunications equipment industry, Vocera Communications Inc. -- Product information -- Technology application, Star Trek: The Next Generation (Television program) -- Usage, Hospitals -- Technology application -- Product information -- United States, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Product information -- Technology application, VoIP (Network protocol) -- Usage -- Product information, Hotels and motels -- Technology application -- Usage -- Product information -- United States, Wireless telecommunications equipment -- Product information -- Technology application -- Usage
Abstract

Once just a sci-fi fantasy, wireless communicator badges like those from the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' TV series are now being used in the workplace. The crew of the […]

Published
2006

7. Cisco eyes the application layer - With its new Service-Oriented Network Architecture, Cisco wants to expand its role in application integration

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Monitor/keyboard extender, Computer network equipment industry, Cisco Inc. -- Product development, Computer network equipment industry -- Product development, Computer networks -- Equipment and supplies
Abstract

Everyone seems to love the idea of an application-aware network that makes deploying and configuring middleware easier -- mainly because application and data integration remain the toughest work in IT. […]

Published
2005

8. Business VoIP services come online - Data network providers display options at VON show

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Telecommunications services industry, Computer services industry, Voice over IP, TW Telecom Inc. -- Product introduction -- Trade shows, Covad Communications Co. -- Product introduction -- Trade shows, Computer services industry -- Trade shows -- Product introduction, Telecommunications services industry -- Trade shows -- Product introduction, VoIP (Network protocol) -- Product introduction, Communications industry -- Trade shows -- Product introduction
Abstract

Service providers are fueling the drive toward VoIP in enterprises and small and midsize businesses with a flood of new services, some of which were on display this week at […]

Published
2005

9. Motorola Bets on MeshNetworks - Multiple applications envisioned for self-forming wireless networking

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Company business management, Company acquisition/merger, Telecommunications equipment industry, MeshNetworks Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Services -- Management, Motorola Solutions Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Services -- Management, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Services -- Management
Abstract

Big players in network infratructure are putting their weight behind mesh networking, a technology with military roots that makes WLAN hotspots a more promising business opportunity. Motorola last week agreed […]

Published
2004

10. Mobile Middleware Shines at CTIA - Intellisync , VeriSign , and Openwave drive mobile device and messaging management

Author

Lawson, Stephen and Schwartz, Ephraim

Subjects
Company business management, Computer software industry -- Services -- Management
Abstract

Mobile middleware for messaging and management garnered the lion's share of attention from vendors at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) Wireless IT & Entertainment 2004 conference in San […]

Published
2004

11. Intel unveils first WiMax silicon - Deployment will support long-range wireless services

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Wireless technology, Technology application, Intel Corp. -- Product introduction -- Technology application, Wireless communication systems -- Standards -- Product introduction -- Usage, Semiconductor industry -- Product introduction -- Technology application -- Standards, Wi-Max -- Usage -- Technology application, Mobile communication systems -- Standards -- Product introduction -- Usage
Abstract

Intel unveiled the first WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) silicon for long-range fixed wireless broadband last week at the Intel Developer Forum. Code-named Rosedale and available to key system […]

Published
2004

12. Motorola stacks mobile chip, memory

Author

Schwartz, Ephraim and Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Telecommunications equipment industry, Motorola Solutions Inc. -- Product information, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Product information
Abstract

In hopes of providing device-independent mobile development, Motorola has unveiled a mobile architecture that combines processor cores for communications and applications in a single package with a shared- memory subsystem. […]

Published
2003

14. Intel hatches carrier plan - Fujitsu-Siemens deal integrates middleware as Intel builds server blades

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
DBMS, Internet/Web database software, Cooperative agreement for product development, DBMS utility, Middleware, Software quality, Database middleware, Intel Corp. -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships, Fujitsu Technology Solutions Inc. -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships, PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group -- Standards, Middleware, Software -- Standards -- Product development, Computer software industry -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships -- Standards, Database management systems -- Standards -- Product development
Abstract

WORKING TO DEVELOP a new generation of network devices, Intel will announce on Tuesday a deal to integrate Fujitsu-Siemens Computers' telecommunications middleware into Intel platforms and will introduce its first […]

Published
2002

15. IPv6 enters the real world - Next-gen pioneers are deploying a new version of Internet Protocol

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Cable television/data services, TCP/IP, Online services, Protocol, Internet, Online services -- Design and construction -- Usage, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (Computer network protocol) -- Usage, Internet -- Design and construction -- Usage, Computer network protocols -- Usage
Abstract

THE NEXT VERSION of IP, years in development and touted at various times as the solution to seemingly every technical problem on the Internet, finally is seeing its first live […]

Published
2002

16. Microsoft yanks Java in XP - Critics say the move may sway developers from creating Java sites, apps

Author

Sullivan, Tom, Miyake, Kuriko, and Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Company business planning, Operating system, Microsoft Corp. -- Product development -- Planning, Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Java (Operating system enhancement) -- Usage -- Product information, Microsoft Windows XP (Operating system) -- Design and construction -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Planning -- Product information -- Product development, Operating systems -- Usage -- Product information -- Product development -- Planning
Abstract

MICROSOFT'S DECISION last week not to preinstall the JVM (Java virtual machine) in Windows XP will be little more than a nuisance for corporate users, analysts said. But the decision […]

Published
2001

17. W3C builds on standards work - Interoperability and Web Services Flow Language are the focus in Hong Kong

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Electronic commerce, Cable television/data services, Online services, Internet, World Wide Web Consortium -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Electronic commerce -- Standards -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Online services -- Standards -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Internet -- Standards -- Conferences, meetings and seminars
Abstract

CONSCIOUS THAT THE future success of e-commerce and Web services hinges on interoperability between different vendors' products, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) attempted to fill in some of the […]

Published
2001

18. Hong Kong considers tighter telecom merger laws

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Government regulation, Telecommunications services industry, Hong Kong. Office of the Telecommunications Authority -- Laws, regulations and rules, Telephone services -- Laws, regulations and rules, Telecommunications services industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Acquisitions and mergers -- Laws, regulations and rules, Communications industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Hong Kong -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

HONG KONG'S telecommunications regulator, voicing its intent to keep competition thriving in the territory, proposed tighter legal restrictions on mergers among carriers. The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) issued […]

Published
2001

19. Twelve companies bid for China Unicom CDMA deals

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Government regulation, Bandwidth allocation, Telecommunications services industry, Bandwidth technology, Government communications regulation, China United Telecommunications Corp. -- Laws, regulations and rules, Telecommunication -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bandwidth -- Laws, regulations and rules, Telecommunications services industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Communications industry -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

CHINA UNITED Telecommunications (China Unicom) has begun taking bids to supply elements of its planned $8.5 billion CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) mobile phone network across China. The bids have […]

Published
2001

20. SMS sneaks up as mobile technology of choice among users

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
GSM, Wireless messaging service, Cable television/data services, E-mail, Instant messaging technology, E-mail software, Online services, Technology application, Electronic mail systems -- Services, Instant messaging -- Technology application, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) -- Services, Online services -- Services, Electronic messaging systems -- Technology application
Abstract

THE TELESCOPE THAT much of the IT world has aimed at emerging GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and third-generation (3G) mobile data services may be overlooking a less glamorous technology […]

Published
2001

21. Equant expands WAP roaming to international mobile users

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Wireless telecommunications service, Company service introduction, Wireless application protocol, Equant -- Services, Cellular telephone services industry -- Services -- Service introduction
Abstract

NETWORK SERVICE provider Equant announced an international roaming service for WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), which will allow customers to reach WAP services via a local phone number in 22 countries. […]

Published
2001

22. DNS security hole spotted

Author

Lawson, Stephen and Evers, Joris

Subjects
Internet/Web server software, Cable television/data services, Internet security, Internet address/domain name, Online services, Hacker, PGP Security -- Services -- Safety and security measures, Internet Software Consortium -- Works -- Safety and security measures -- Services, Computer software industry -- Safety and security measures -- Services, Domain names -- Safety and security measures, Online services -- Safety and security measures -- Services, Internet -- Safety and security measures, Internet server software -- Services, Computer hackers -- Safety and security measures
Abstract

A VULNERABILITY recently discovered in the software used in most DNS servers may be the most serious security threat yet found on the Internet, allowing hackers to effectively shut down […]

Published
2001

23. PCCW launches GPRS handset

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Wireless telecommunications service, Company service introduction, PCCW Ltd. -- Product introduction -- Services -- Service introduction, General Packet Radio Service -- Services -- Service introduction -- Product introduction, Cellular telephone services industry -- Services -- Product introduction -- Service introduction
Abstract

PACIFIC CENTURY CyberWorks (PCCW), one of Hong Kong's largest mobile telephone operators, earlier this month announced the commercial launch of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), a packet-switched technology that allows […]

Published
2000

24. China spells out some telecommunication services rules

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Government regulation, Telecommunications services industry, Government communications regulation, World Trade Organization -- Laws, regulations and rules, Telecommunication -- Laws, regulations and rules, Telecommunications services industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Communications industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, China -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT spelled out for the first time how it will define value-added telecommunications services, a key element of the rules for foreign ownership in China's telephone and Internet […]

Published
2000

25. WAP Forum moves toward Internet standards

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Cellular transmission equipment, Wireless technology, Telecommunications equipment, Telecommunications equipment industry, Wireless application protocol, WAP Forum -- Standards, Wireless communication systems -- Standards, Communications equipment -- Standards, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Standards, Mobile communication systems -- Standards
Abstract

THE WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Forum expects to approve WAP Version 2.0 by mid-2001 and may complete specifications before that time for features such as animation, streaming media, and downloading […]

Published
2000

26. Technology investments help China lead world in wireless

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Wireless messaging service, Telecommunications services industry, Wireless voice/data service, Market trend/market analysis, Company business forecast/projection, Computer network equipment industry, Nokia Corp. -- Forecasts and trends -- Company forecasts, Telecommunications services industry -- Forecasts and trends, Wireless communication systems -- Services, Computer network equipment industry -- Forecasts and trends, Electronic messaging systems -- Forecasts and trends, Communications industry -- Forecasts and trends, China -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

BY 2004 INVESTMENT IN key elements of mobile networks in China will surge ahead of that in the U.S., research company Forward Concepts predicts in a report released last month. […]

Published
2000

27. Asian telecom costs to fall

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Government regulation, Internet access, Company business planning, Telecommunications services industry, Market trend/market analysis, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telephone services -- Services -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Planning, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Planning -- Forecasts and trends -- Services -- Laws, regulations and rules, Deregulation -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Southeast Asia -- Pacific Ocean, Telecommunications services industry -- Services -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Planning, Internet access -- Services -- Planning -- Laws, regulations and rules, Communications industry -- Services -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Planning
Abstract

RAPID DEREGULATION will slash the cost of telecommunications and Internet access across the Asia-Pacific region over the next several years, according to service and infrastructure providers at the Pacific Telecommunications […]

Published
2000

28. Cisco applauds Asia Net progress

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Company marketing practices, Internet access, MIS, Information accessibility, Company executive, Computer network equipment industry, Cisco Systems Inc. -- Officials and employees -- Marketing, Internet access -- Marketing, Computer network equipment industry -- Officials and employees, Management information systems -- Marketing, Information management -- Marketing
Abstract

CISCO PRESIDENT and Chief Executive Officer John Chambers applauded Asian countries' grasp of the importance of the Internet in an address to the World Congress on Information Technology held in […]

Published
2000

29. CDMA vendors take wraps off 3G gear

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Company marketing practices, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Hand-held data device, PrairieComm -- Marketing, QUALCOMM Inc. -- Marketing -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Product introduction, Hand-held terminals -- Product introduction -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Marketing, Hand-held computers -- Product introduction -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Marketing, Computer industry -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Product introduction -- Trade shows -- Marketing
Abstract

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS companies unveiled a host of components for third-generation (3G) handsets and networks at the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) World Congress in Hong Kong. 3G services due to […]

Published
2000

30. Intel exec touts network focus

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Semiconductor device, Cable television/data services, Company business planning, Online services, Voice over IP, Intel Corp. -- Planning, Semiconductor industry -- Planning, Online services -- Planning, VoIP (Network protocol) -- Planning
Abstract

CONVERGED VOICE and data networks will be critical factors in the growth of e-commerce, according to Intel. The company is fostering the development of this new generation of infrastructure through […]

Published
2000

31. Small-LAN choices increase

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Abstract

A HOST OF OEM vendors at the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, demonstrated -- or promised -- devices for home and office LANs, including tools to connect handheld computers […]

Published
2000

32. Taiwanese network appliance makers eager for Bluetooth spec wrap upre

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Bluetooth technology, Company business planning, Testing laboratories, Bluetooth technology, Specifications -- Planning, Testing -- Standards
Abstract

THE DRUDGERY of standards setting and product certification will not stand in the way of Taiwanese manufacturers who are champing at the bit to ship Bluetooth wireless network products in […]

Published
2000

33. C&W HKT, Nokia complete testing of 3G mobile data services

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Telecommunications services industry, PCCW-HKT Ltd. -- Services, Telecommunications services industry -- Services, Communications industry -- Services
Abstract

HONG KONG telecommunications carrier Cable & Wireless (C&W) HKT announced it has completed testing its third-generation (3G) mobile- data service, paving the way for high-speed Internet access on mobile phones […]

Published
2000

34. Hutchison stakes out alliance with China Unicom

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Telecommunications services industry, Contract agreement, China United Telecommunications Corp. -- Contracts -- Services, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. -- Contracts -- Services, Conglomerate corporations, Telecommunications services industry -- Services -- Contracts, Communications industry -- Services -- Contracts
Abstract

GLOBAL telecommunications conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa announced it will expand into the burgeoning China market through a strategic partnership with China United Telecommunications (China Unicom). The Hong Kong-based telecom operator also […]

Published
2000

35. IP telephony vendors look to advanced services in Asian markets

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Computer-telephone integration, Telecommunications services industry, Integrated voice/data, Open application interface, Market trend/market analysis, Voice over IP, Integrated voice/data -- Forecasts and trends, Telecommunication systems -- Forecasts and trends, Telecommunications services industry -- Forecasts and trends, VoIP (Network protocol) -- Forecasts and trends, Computer-Telephone integration -- Forecasts and trends, Communications industry -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

IP TELEPHONY IS evolving from low-cost phone service toward advanced services such as unified messaging, but in Asia it is still helping upstart service providers take a foothold in newly […]

Published
2000

36. Hong Kong carriers to secure e-commerce for mobile users

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Electronic commerce, Smart phone, Telecommunications services industry, Wireless telephone, Wireless voice/data device, Cable and Wireless Asia -- Services, SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. -- Services, Hutchison Telecommunications Ltd. -- Services, Electronic commerce -- Services -- Usage, Cellular telephones -- Usage -- Services, Telecommunications services industry -- Services, Smart phones -- Usage -- Services, Communications industry -- Services
Abstract

THREE OF HONG KONG'S major mobile telecommunications carriers have kicked off an initiative aimed at making it safer for consumers to buy goods and services via their mobile phones. In […]

Published
2000

37. China prapares for IP telephony

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Company business planning, Telecommunications services industry, Market trend/market analysis, Company business forecast/projection, Computer network equipment industry, Voice over IP, China Telecom (Hong Kong) Group Ltd. -- Services -- Forecasts and trends -- Company forecasts -- Planning, Clarent Corp. -- Planning -- Forecasts and trends -- Company forecasts -- Services, Telephone services -- Services -- Planning, Telecommunications services industry -- Forecasts and trends -- Services -- Planning, VoIP (Network protocol) -- Services -- Planning, Computer network equipment industry -- Forecasts and trends -- Services -- Planning, Communications industry -- Forecasts and trends -- Services -- Planning
Abstract

CHINA'S DOMINANT telecommunications carrier will launch IP telephony services this month inside China, bringing the rapidly emerging technology to a huge and largely untapped telecommunications market. China Telecom will introduce […]

Published
2000

38. Router maker Juniper eyes Asian Internet

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Market trend/market analysis, Computer network equipment industry, Juniper Networks Inc. -- Product information -- Forecasts and trends, Computer network equipment industry -- Product information -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

A RAPID SHIFT toward locally produced Internet content and local hosting of foreign content is driving demand for increased bandwidth across Asia, according to executives of Internet backbone router vendor […]

Published
2000

39. China Internet use doubles since July study

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Cable television/data services, Online services, Internet, Online services -- Usage, Internet -- Usage
Abstract

THERE ARE 8.9 million Internet users in China today, and nearly 10 percent of them have used the Internet to make purchases or payments, according to a survey released last […]

Published
2000

40. Hong Kong moves to grant broadband licenses

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
ISDN modem/adapter, Company marketing practices, Telecommunications services industry, DSU/CSU, Government communications regulation, Internet service provider, PCCW-HKT Ltd. -- Services -- Marketing, Telecommunication -- Laws, regulations and rules, Broadband modems -- Services, Internet service providers -- Marketing -- Services, Telecommunications services industry -- Services, Communications industry -- Services
Abstract

HONG KONG OPENED up its broadband Internet service market, issuing six licenses for carriers to offer high-speed data services in competition with incumbent Cable & Wireless HKT, the government announced […]

Published
2000

41. Hong Kong opens up Net market

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
ISDN modem/adapter, Cable television/data services, Company business management, Online services, Market trend/market analysis, Company service introduction, i-Cable -- Services, Cable and Wireless HKT -- Services, Broadband modems -- Services -- Forecasts and trends, Online services -- Management -- Services -- Forecasts and trends, Hong Kong -- Services
Abstract

COMPETITION IS soon to be let loose in Hong Kong's broadband Internet access market as licensing for competitors to incumbent carrier Cable & Wireless HKT (C&W HKT) nears completion. Hong […]

Published
2000

42. International turf seen as next wireless frontier

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Wireless network, Wireless LAN/WAN system, Telecommunications services industry, Company executive, Wireless voice/data service, Wireless technology, Market trend/market analysis, Computer network equipment industry, Wireless modem, Wireless Knowledge L.L.C. -- Officials and employees -- Forecasts and trends -- Product development, Wireless communication systems -- Product development -- Services, Telecommunications services industry -- Officials and employees -- Product development -- Forecasts and trends, Mobile communication systems -- Product development, Computer network equipment industry -- Officials and employees -- Forecasts and trends -- Product development, Wireless local area networks (Computer networks) -- Product development, Communications industry -- Officials and employees -- Product development -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

THE NEW PRESIDENT and chief executive officer of Wireless Knowledge, the wireless data-services venture launched a year ago by Microsoft and Qualcomm, said the company will aggressively pursue markets outside […]

Published
1999

43. Network managers question VOIP services: Users ready for voice, data integration, but uncertainty surrounds interoperability, security issues

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Cable television/data services, Computer-telephone integration, Integrated voice/data, TCP/IP, Open application interface, Online services, Market trend/market analysis, Computer network equipment industry, Voice over IP, Telecommunications equipment industry, Comdex -- 1999 AD, Integrated voice/data -- Usage -- Forecasts and trends, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Product development -- Trade shows -- Forecasts and trends -- Services, Online services -- Services -- Product development -- Usage, VoIP (Network protocol) -- Services -- Usage -- Product development, Computer-Telephone integration -- Usage -- Forecasts and trends, Computer network equipment industry -- Product development -- Forecasts and trends -- Services -- Trade shows, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (Computer network protocol) -- Usage -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

ALTHOUGH THE TOOLS now exist for high-speed network links and for the merging of voice and data, discussions with vendors and users at Comdex last month indicated that these new […]

Published
1999

44. Network gear to extend reach of broadband services

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
ISDN modem/adapter, DSL modem/multiplexer, Computer network equipment industry, Telecommunications equipment industry, Cisco Systems Inc. -- Product development, Hubbell Inc. Pulsecom Div. -- Product development, Comdex -- 1999 AD, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Product development -- Trade shows, Broadband modems -- Product development, Digital Subscriber Line modems -- Product development, Computer network equipment industry -- Product development -- Trade shows, Cellular telephone equipment industry -- Product development -- Trade shows
Abstract

NETWORKING VENDORS announced moves to extend broadband services to customers they formerly could not reach. 3Com, Cisco Systems, and Pulsecom highlighted products that overcome limitations of high-speed data-access technologies running […]

Published
1999

45. Bane or boon? Questions arise for voice-data

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Network capacity management, Computer-telephone integration, Network management device, Company business management, Integrated voice/data, Open application interface, Network management, Integrated voice/data -- Management -- Services, Automatic call distributors -- Services, Network management systems -- Services, Computer-Telephone integration -- Management -- Services
Abstract

ENTERPRISE NETWORK managers participating in voice-data convergence forums at Comdex earlier this month raised concerns about interoperability, security, and replicating the quality and features of conventional voice networks. Managers stressed […]

Published
1999

46. MENTOR'S CORNER: Data-warehouse portal unlocks justice-system data

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Internet access software, Data warehousing software, Data warehousing/data mining, MIS, Company business management, Software quality, Technology application, Internet, Viador Inc. -- Product information -- Technology application -- Management, E-Portal Suite (Internet access software) -- Usage -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Software -- Product information -- Usage, Data warehousing software -- Usage -- Product information, Data mining -- Product information, Internet -- Product information, Management information systems -- Management -- Product information -- Usage, Data warehousing -- Product information
Abstract

THE DATA-RETRIEVAL problems that Multnomah County's justice system faces are similar to the obstacles that many organizations grapple with today: diverse, disconnected databases; limited analysis tools; and hard-copy reports. So […]

Published
1999

47. Collaboration revolutionizes design process

Author

Schwartz, Ephraim and Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Consortium, Cable television/data services, CAM software, CAD software, Software quality, Online services, Market trend/market analysis, CAD/CAM software, Workgroup software, Boeing Co. -- Forecasts and trends, Ford Motor Co. -- Forecasts and trends, Telecommunication systems -- Product information, Software -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Forecasts and trends, Computer-aided design -- Product information, CAD-CAM systems -- Computer programs, Online services -- Product information, Work groups -- Computer programs -- Product information, Consortia -- Product information, Applications software -- Product information
Abstract

COLLABORATIVE DESIGN and manufacturing tools, formerly the sole domain of industrial giants such as Ford and Boeing, will soon be available to smaller companies thanks to a new generation of […]

Published
1999

48. Wireless users may hit a speed bump

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Market trend/market analysis, Wireless messaging service, Wireless network, Bandwidth technology, Wireless communication systems -- Planning, Mobile communication systems -- Planning
Abstract

SERVICE PROVIDERS will be unable to fulfill their promises of high- speed wireless services unless technology breakthroughs allow for more efficient use of capacity, according to industry observers. The bandwidth […]

Published
1999

49. Vendors fight to fit the bill: Major industry segments all want to own the customer

Author

Lawson, Stephen and Schwartz, Ephraim

Subjects
Telecommunications services industry, AT&T Corp. -- Services, Collection (Accounting) -- Services, Telecommunications services industry -- Services, Communications industry -- Services
Abstract

BANKS, telecommunications carriers, systems integrators, shipping and delivery companies, and online service providers are girding themselves for a battle royale over who will ultimately own the most important part of […]

Published
1999

50. Deloitte and Sprint ally on the service front: Offerings to be aimed at enterprises

Author

Lawson, Stephen

Subjects
Telecommunications services industry, Contract agreement, Deloitte Consulting L.L.P. -- Contracts -- Services, Sprint Corp. -- Services -- Contracts, Telecommunications services industry -- Contracts -- Services, Communications industry -- Contracts -- Services
Abstract

DELOITTE CONSULTING last week harnessed its systems-integration and business-application services to Sprint's global communications networks in an effort to form a one-stop shop for outsourced business- support services. The alliance […]

Published
1999

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