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Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) has been available for one year, and the implementation of SMDS service by local exchange carriers (LECs) can be considered a success. SMDS has not been rolled-out in 35 states, and in the second half of 1993, SMDS should be deployed in an additional 15-20 areas. The LECs are positioning SMDS by offering networking and fast-packet services and currently are investigating the use of SMDS in multi-services networking environments., SMDS is being positioned as a standalone offering and as part of the LECs' portfolio of broadband services. Last year at this time, SMDS was emerging from the labs and [...]

Connexion2 has received the ACPO Secured by Design (SBD) Award for its Identicom range of lone worker devices. Identicom has met the stringent security standards required by SBD, an initiative [...]

Sorting out the telecommunications tangle The television commercial war among long-distance telephone-carrier services is confusing. Who has better rates? Who has better service? Who has better sound? The telecommunications industry [...]

Ford Motor Co installed a telecommunications system for reporting assembly line breakdowns and scrap part problems in their plants, and provided managers with real-time reporting and the ability to obtain historical data on breakdowns and scrap parts. The steps Ford took in replacing their manual system included identifying their needs; determining the criteria the system should meet, and implementing their choice. Ford wanted the system to standardize reporting for each shift; use entry/voice response technology; and distribute reports to management. The company determined the system should be operational within 90 days of approval; save money; and cost less than $100,000. In identifying the choices, Ford spoke to telecommunications companies, other manufacturing plants, and a consulting firm. The benefits of the systems included the elimination of reporting errors, reduction of paperwork, and the accumulation of data.

Former DEVO drummer Jim Mothersbaugh has evolved from a rock star creating mechanized music to president of Circle Prime Manufacturing, which designs military-guidance systems and a technologically advanced guitar amplifier. [...]

Customers should focus on the capacity of telecommunication packages to provide functional services and coordinate service factors. Specifically, buyers should assess the entire service architecture and product line to determine technical and human expertise. They should also examine the availability of support services as well as management strength and market knowledge. These include billing and record-keeping operations., In the aftermath of the Telecom Act of 1996, both telecom managers and carriers face new challenges. While nothing will change overnight, over the next 12 to 24 months, new [...]

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can reap benefits from the use of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology. Network management is improved since ATM can provide new access routes in cases of network failures. Switching time is also increased as compared to ordinary routers. Savings can be made by acquiring a DS3 ATM which costs less than ordinary DS3s. ISPs may also offer additional connections to its customers by using ATM-based equipment., The Internet embodies a new vision--a world where information is at the disposal of anyone, anywhere. It has sparked tremendous excitement among both businesses and the general public, so much [...]

Intecom's new Intecom E PBX platform has been introduced as a replacement for its IBX platform, which was the first digital PBX to support simultaneous transmissions of data and voice. While the IBX was innovative, it accounts for less than 3% of all installed PBX platforms. The E platform replicates most of the same functions as the IBX but comes in a smaller cabinet that uses only 11.4 watts of power and dissipates 75% less heat than the IPX. The E supports 200-20,000 stations and costs from $400-$1,000 per line., Springtime connotes rejuvenation, and so it seems an appropriate season for Intecom (Allen, TX) to announce its new Intecom E, the platform that will replace the venerable IBX. The company [...]

Desktop integration refers to telecommunication equipment which makes a PC into a PBX. There are boards that will allow PC's to receive and place telephone calls and preform automatic routing, and option packages that allow PCs to inter-work with switches and control interconnected voice sets. However, true desktop integration has not been achieved, though the new telephony APIs announced by Intel and Microsoft and by AT&T and Novell give promise that true PC-based voice switching and networking systems will be developed in the near future., For much of the past decade, the phrase 'desktop integration' has brought to mind a cream- or putty-colored device with a PC screen, CPU-housing and keyboard, and a telephone handset [...]