Rural Telecommunications articles from January 2002

Rural Telecommunications archives from January 2002

Making a Difference. (From the Editor).(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... Progress, it's a never-ending spiral. Unremitting technological changes, fluctuating customer demand and hovering competitive concerns are the few certainties in the telecommunications business plan--all the more so as we turn the corner on a...

Leadership Rules. (Short Takes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Working under the theory that leadership can be learned and honed, Executive Coaching Team has developed a new measure by which people can assess their leadership level using the company's Leadership Ruler [R]. The company's methodology...

Part-time work gets high marks. (Short Takes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... In a study of 2,000 managers, Catalyst, a nonprofit research and advisory organization, found that part-time work arrangements generally have a positive impact on both the employees and the employers and are vital tools for retaining valued...

Snow Bound. (Short Takes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Snow lovers can confidently head for their favorite ski resort armed with up-to-the-minute winter weather conditions on their wireless phones, thanks to a new partnership between Nextel and Mobliss Inc., a wireless media and marketing company...

Business card browsing. (Short Takes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In need of those contact names or business cards left behind at the office or in another coat pocket? Corex Technologies Corp., a Cambridge, Mass.-based developer of contact management and business card scanning software, has taken the worry...

PC households favor at-home entertainment. (Short Takes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... A new study by Knowledge Networks/Statistical Research (KN/SRI) found that "the relationship between computers, the Internet and television is one of parallel growth, not mutual exclusion." According to the study, households with multiple...

Rural Telcos stand firm in economic downturn. (Perspective).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... These perhaps are the most challenging times America has faced since World War II. The horror of September 11 has brought Americans together in a way that nothing else could have. But despite this unity, the economic fallout of that terrible...

What are the strategies or tools you've found most effective to communicate company information to all employees? (First Person).
January 1, 2002... "As a small company, we have the luxury of doing most of our communicating through personal conversations," said Dwight Schmitt, general manager of Wiggins Telephone Association (Wiggins, Colo.). "We try to get everyone together first thing in...

The 'Latest Greatest' Technology Trends.
January 1, 2002... The pace of technological change continues in unprecedented form for the early 21st century Perhaps that pace has more effect on the telecommunications industry than most. It causes us to rethink traditional ways of doing business, as our...

Going Wireless Prospects and Pitfalls.
January 1, 2002... Want to launch a service where the competition is stiff, the customers are demanding, the technology and equipment investment is high, and the operation itself requires additional customer service employees and specially skilled technicians?...

The Picture of Broadband Development in rural America.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... In the increasingly competitive telecommunications industry the ability to offer the latest technology is not an option, but a necessity. If you can't provide your customers the high-speed Internet access they crave, for example, rest assured...

2.5G more Questions than Answers?(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Often called the transitional phase between second and third generation (2G and 3G) wireless service, 2.5G first gained attention because of its ability to offer improved data capacity over 2G and deliver many of the same benefits as 3G. ...

Connecting Employees by Intranet. (Member Focus).
January 1, 2002... A company intranet can be an excellent way to disseminate information to employees, as well as to foster the sharing of important data between departments. The key to a successful intranet is to give every employee a compelling reason to use...

Time Management: An exercise in self-awareness. (Work Force).
January 1, 2002... The management of self, time and workload essentially is the management of one's self. With self-mastery, other things fall into line. We don't manage time: we manage our use of it. Time cannot be expanded, reduced, suspended, stored up,...

Sale of rural BBOC lines pick up speed. (Business Matters).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... After a year of almost no rural lines changing hands, Verizon announced the sale of more than 1.2 million lines in Missouri, Alabama and Kentucky to Century and Alltel, two of the largest holding companies specializing in rural markets. This is...

Charging Ahead in a New Age of Uncertainty. (Federal Forum).
January 1, 2002... The extraordinary events that befell the nation last fall have tested Americans in ways most could never have anticipated. Yet, their reaction to those events has been entirely predictable: swift recognition that a problem exists and requires...

Chart a steady course before deploying new technology. (Executive Viewpoint).(telecommunications theory and technique)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Broadband technology has revolutionized the way we communicate locally and globally. As telecom subscribers increasingly are demanding advanced services and higher speeds, operators are turning to broadband technologies for answers. Bear...