Telecommunications Americas articles from April 2005

Telecommunications Americas archives from April 2005

A radical shift in thinking?(Commentary)(telecommunications)
April 1, 2005... Since seemingly the beginning of telecom times, carriers have been talking about selling customers so-called value-added services, turnkey packages and end-to-end solutions. However, it's been mostly talk, with most all sales coming from...

PTT providers face uphill battle abroad.(FOR STARTERS)(push-to-talk)
April 1, 2005... Several potentially unpleasant surprises await carriers planning PTT (push-to-talk) services outside the U.S., but they are challenges that can be met when advanced strategy exercises include a reality check, advice and guidance from industry...

Bluetooth enhances the ultimate ride.(FOR STARTERS)(developing a headset for motorcycle helmets)
April 1, 2005... As if motorcyclists need one more excuse to hit the skinny roads, Bluetooth[TM] manufacturer Cardo Systems of Pittsburgh has made it easier for them to stay in touch by developing a headset for motorcycle helmets--and also given a whole new...

BRAS: music to carriers' ears.(FOR STARTERS)(broadband-remote access servers)
April 1, 2005... I want my IPTV! That's the chant carriers claim they've been hearing loud and clear as they feverishly equip networks with BRAS (broadband-remote access servers), which will play a starring role in the delivery of fat content to the...

Cingular: driving data on business, consumer fronts.(FOR STARTERS )(Jeff Bradley, Cingular Wireless L.L.C.)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Fresh off its integration of AT&T Wireless and a strong fourth quarter, Cingular Wireless is set on raising the bar on the consumer and business fronts with enhanced voice and data services, including EDGE and WiFi. Senior Editor Sean Buckley...

SBC and AT&T--nature vs. nurture.(Business Networks)(SBC Communications Inc.)
April 1, 2005... SBC's proposed acquisition of AT&T raises the age-old question of nature vs. nurture. Was SBC born with inherent traits that made it inevitable to succeed over its parent, AT&T? Or did better management by SBC produce this outcome? The...

10 white-hot technologies: a survival guide to business network planning.(wireless network)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... With 10 white-hot technologies sizzling away, the heat is clearly on service providers when it comes to enhancing and transitioning their current infrastructures to form the network of the future. Drawing critical input, analysis and...

Cisco and Juniper joust for supremacy: tension mounts in the battle of router architectures.(Cisco Systems Inc., Juniper Internet Communications Inc.)
April 1, 2005... Everybody's used to the idea that Cisco and Juniper are jousting for supremacy in the carrier router market. Many also believe Juniper is ready to broaden the conflict to the enterprise space. Maybe so, but the real fight between these...

Fixed/mobile convergence: new hopes, new models: a reality check for wireless wonders.(telecommunications)
April 1, 2005... Last year at a major telecom vendor's analyst conference, a breakout session was held on the topic of "convergence." In an attempt to be witty, one analyst explained that she wouldn't believe "convergence is real" until vendors could identify a...

Rural carriers plow ahead with advanced services: RLECs shed some independence to stay competitive.
April 1, 2005... Fiercely independent RLECs are shedding some self-reliance in exchange for adding video to their service offerings. RLECs are aggressively building broadband networks. That's according to a recent survey conducted by the National...

Tektronix's LTS21: real world wireless stress testing.(LTS21 Wireless Load Tester)
April 1, 2005... www.tektronix.com Today's wireless network has evolved from a simple voice platform to a multiservice infrastructure that offers a range of data, video and interactive services. Couple that with increased consolidation and competition....

Call Agent Server.(PRODUCT SPOT)(MetaSwitch Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Metaswitch www.metaswitch.com For Metaswitch, it's all about the options. With the debut of its CA9020 (Call Agent Server), MetaSwitch is extending the capabilities of its VP3510 chassis Class 5 VoIP softswitch. In addition,...

VoIP analysis.(PRODUCT SPOT)(Apparent Networks, AppareNet Voice)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Apparent Networks www.apparentnetworks.com Apparent Networks, believes that its AppareNet Voice, a new VoIP pre-and post-deployment software network assessment tool, will be the tool to ensure that a network is ready for VoIP....

WLAN Cable solution.(PRODUCT SPOT)(Northern Telecom Ltd. launched WLAN Cable Access Point 6220)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Nortel www.nortel.com Soon Starbucks and T-Mobile won't be the only hot spots in town. Although these players have dominated the hot spot wireless arena, cable operators are not going to let this opportunity slip by and neither is...

Offline.(Oscar Rodriguez, Riverstone Networks )(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Since joining Santa Clara, Calif.-based Riverstone Networks 18 months ago, President and CEO Oscar Rodriguez has worked to re-engineer the focus of the Ethernet router provider, which previously split its attention between the enterprise and...