Telecommunications Americas articles from February 2005

Telecommunications Americas archives from February 2005

Three things I learned in this issue.(Commentary)
February 1, 2005... The old adage "you learn something new every day" is really taken to heart at Telecommunications[R] magazine. Here are three things I learned from this issue alone: 1. It hurts to admit it, but I'm no longer part of "the target market" for...

ClearPath: bridging the affordability gap for SMBs.(FOR STARTERS)(Cliff Young of ClearPath Networks on small to mid-size businesses )(Interview)
February 1, 2005... For what they lack in size, small to mid-size businesses represent a rather large opportunity for managed security services. Senior Editor Sean Buckley recently sat down with Cliff Young, president and CEO of ClearPath Networks, to discuss how...

Dude, you're completely wired.(FOR STARTERS)(bluetooth-enabled jackets, helmets and beanies from Motorala Inc and Burton Snowboards)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Next winter, snowboarders will add another trick to their repertoire with the ability to switch in midair between their iPOD playlists and incoming calls thanks to three new products from Motorola and Burton Snowboards. Launched at the January...

Network security drives value.(Business Networks)
February 1, 2005... Many valuable business models depend vitally on secure networking. These business models include: * Delivery of content (music, movies, TV, radio and interactive games); * IP Network-enabled virtual enterprises, including work-at-home;...

How competition changes everything.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2005... What is competition? How does it come about? Does it mean two competitors in a market? Five? Ten? Does it evolve through the introduction of new services and technologies into the market? Is it created by regulatory rulings? Is it a...

NexTone's Real-time Session Manager: network awareness takes center stage.(NexTone Communications)
February 1, 2005... When it comes to the PSTN, people tend to take quality for granted: You pick up the phone, get dial tone, and it just works. But for all of the hype, the IP world still has to reach that same level of reliability and quality. What's holding...

In-building wireless.(PRODUCT SPOT)(MobileAccess-2000)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Mobile Access www.mobileaccess.com As integrated wireless voice/data services increasingly become a part of boosting worker productivity, in-building wireless coverage is becoming table stakes. And while a slew of platforms have come...

Remote broadband testing.(mPhase and its Broadband Loop Watch System, Model 1)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... mPhase www.mphase.com If telcos are going to maintain the same reliability on their broadband networks as on their traditional PSTNs, they need a system that performs preventative network maintenance. Enter mPhase and its Broadband...

Hardened GPON.(PRODUCT SPOT)(Telstrat's new gigabit passive optical network card)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... TelStrat www.telstrat.com While GPON deployments may be relegated still to smaller networks, the ratification of GPON as an ITU standard will likely boost this technology into the mainstream. Looking to take advantage of this...

Core routing.(PRODUCT SPOT )(TX Matrix from Juniper Networks Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Juniper Networks www.juniper.net As Juniper sees it, 75 customer deployments for its T-Series routers can't be wrong. Now, Juniper is giving those same customers a way to scale to terabits with its TX Matrix platform. Serving as the...

VoIP testing.(PRODUCT SPOT)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Tektronix www.tektronix.com Tektronix is looking to cover all of the bases for VoIP and converged network testing with its Spectra2 large-scale load solution. Users can now perform both sophisticated signaling and high-speed media...

Offline.(Ian Mashiter)(Interview)
February 1, 2005... Website attacks don't just come from disgruntled, anti-social hackers--the computer world's equivalent to the lone gunman. Ian Mashiter, president and CEO of Burlington, Mass.-based Quarry Technologies, a maker of security service routers,...