Communications News articles from April 2004

Communications News archives from April 2004

Slippery slope.(Editor's Note)(job offshoring)
April 1, 2004... Motorola is one of a number of U.S. companies that is "offshoring" technology jobs, but the company's latest job movement is a bit different from what most of us are reading in the trade publications and daily newspapers. Motorola's job...

Security concerns bypass budgets.(Trends; computer systems)
April 1, 2004... Tight corporate IT budgets held little sway over network security purchases in 2003. According to Infonetics Research, worldwide VPN and firewall appliance and software revenue grew by 13% last year over 2002, reaching $2.4 billion in 2003. ...

Hold the spam, please.(Trends; computer viruses)
April 1, 2004... SPam and its accompanying worms and viruses continue to be a high-priority concern for enterprises. Temple University in Philadelphia, for example, has standardized on an antivirus solution to protect its cyber infrastructure. Additionally,...

Events.(Trends; information technology industry)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... [check] G-CON: The Gartner Government Conference, May 3-5, Washington, provides insight into government challenges and solutions, such as infrastructure, management, processes and emerging technologies. www.gartner.com [check] BICSI Spring...

The cost of downtime.(Trends; computer systems)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Companies experience an average of 501 hours of network downtime every year, and, as a result, are losing millions of dollars in annual productivity and revenue, according to a study conducted by Infonetics Research. "Overall downtime...

New building, better network: Captaris IT director Roopal MacDuff opts for fiber and Category 6 cabling for new headquarters.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... When your business is communications and information delivery, your network infrastructure becomes vital to delivering the tools of your trade. Captaris, a 21-year-old provider of business information delivery solutions, recently relocated its...

VoIP helps make a sale: in a time-sensitive sales environment, telephony solution provides a 'closing' advantage.(Special focus: voice networks)(Prudential Northwest Properties)
April 1, 2004... As one of the largest locally owned real estate agencies in the Pacific Northwest, with more than $1.6 billion in sales, Prudential Northwest Properties (PNP) of Portland, Ore., understands the balancing act agents must perform to deliver the...

Convergence for the enterprise.(Special focus: voice networks)
April 1, 2004... A significant difference exists between recognizing the importance of a single, converged network and actually getting there. To succeed with IP telephony solutions, a convergence strategy tailored to specific needs is important, with solutions...

Buyers guide.(Special focus: voice networks)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... The first portion of this Enterprise Voice Networks Buyers Guide, the Product Guide, lists the various products in this category, and the companies that make those products. The second section, the Company Guide, provides phone and fax numbers,...

Web-based telephony management.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The VeraSMART Telemanagement Suite is a modular and totally Web-based software platform that allows large enterprises to reduce, monitor and control telecommunications costs. The suite includes five integrated modules: SMART Directory, SMART...

Remote management.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... System Manager is a network-management tool that centralizes the management of large distributed systems, enabling technicians and administrators to monitor performance, review and modify system configuration, and inspect individual nodes via a...

Call accounting.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... TeleCenter, a licensed call-accounting software package, provides tools to manage corporate telephony functions, including call accounting, network management, toll fraud alarms and reports, traffic analysis, and interdepartmental billing...

VoIP management.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Tenor Monitor is a VoIP network-management solution that monitors alarms, call events and call-detail records on Tenor-equipped VoIP networks. By providing graphical visibility into conditions on the network, the product allows network managers...

Software-phone solution.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Designed to extend the features and functionality of Toshiba desktop telephones to laptops of PCs running Windows XP, the SoftIPT SoftPhone can be used anywhere users have access to wired or wireless connectivity. Using the software, mobile...

Enterprise IP-PBX.(New products)(internet protocol private branch exchange)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Designed to provide telephony solutions for large enterprises, the NEAX 2400 Internet Protocol eXchange (IPX) is an enterprise-wide IP-PBX that supports peer-to-peer connectivity, as well as IP transport and traditional TDM telephony. The...

IP PBX with mobility features.(New products)(internet protocol private branch exchanges)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Intended to deliver a mobility solution that is easy to deploy, manage and use, the Shoreline 4.3 is a multisite IP PBX that integrates a new softphone and find-me features with a unique personal call-manager interface. The product is a...

Speech recognition.(New products)(Applied Voice & Speech Technologies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Seneca is a voice-activated unified office solution designed to integrate with and enhance the capabilities of phone systems, voice mail, fax and e-mail applications through state-of-the-art speech-recognition technology. The hands-free...

Desktop IP telephone.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The 4610SW IP Telephone is a cost-effective IP telephone providing high performance to mid-level users. It delivers the company's Communication Manager features and functionality directly to the desktop. The phone connects to the corporate...

Wait for 10-GigE standards? Electrical requirements still not determined for cabling running high-speed applications.(Infrastructure)
April 1, 2004... Many network administrators have, by today's standards, outdated cabling infrastructures installed in their facilities and are considering a higher-performance solution capable of supporting the increased bandwidth demands required for future...

Mind your PDUs.(Infrastructure)(power-distribution unit)
April 1, 2004... Selecting equipment for rack enclosures usually involves a number of design censiderations, including ventilation and temperature rise, cable and pewer routing, and equipment access. Even before these design tradeoffs are weighed, however, the...

Fiber-optic switch.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Featuring recovery times of less than 250 milliseconds, the TC3720 Self-Healing Ring Ethernet Fiber Optic Switch provides fully redundant communications for ring topology networks. If a fiber or device failure occurs, the data path...

RS-232 media converter.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The remotely managed, chassis-based RS-232 copper-to-fiber media converter transmits the full complement of RS232 flow control/handshaking signals, while supporting full- or half-duplex data transmission at speeds up to 128 Kbps. Key features...

Serial device server.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Designed for companies that are migrating from serial port devices to Ethernet devices, the GL 414 Serial Device Server connects legacy serial devices to 10/100BaseT Ethernet. The unit has four ports that can accommodate either serial or...

Wire management.(New products)(Molded Wire Management System)
April 1, 2004... The Molded Wire Management System protects cable and maintains its integrity on a standard 19" rack. The high-quality, injection-molded wire managers possess a one-inch minimum finger radius, which guards against extensive bending of the...

Redundant power switching.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The T2235 Series dual AC input power switch combines redundant power switching, under-voltage sensing and out-of-phase source switching. The unit accepts Mo AC power inputs and monitors both inputs, and, in the event that primary power is lost...

External serial adapter.(New products)(AJpha Micro Components)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... NetPort is a plug-and-play serial-to-Ethernet cable adapter that enables any device with a serial port to become network- and Internet-enabled. Designed for organizations that are upgrading legacy systems, the external adapter is slightly...

Screened twisted-pair 5e cables.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The DataTwist 5e Screened Twisted Pair (ScTP) cables offer performance characteristics that meet or exceed the TIA/EIA-568-B.2 Category 5e standards. Because the cables are overall shielded, they provide superior protections against the effects...

Hand-held electronic labeling.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Ergonomically designed and styled, the LABELlab 1440Ki is lightweight and portable for everyday use in the field or in the office. The label machine makes durabie laminated labels used to identify equipment in data networks, laboratories and...

Preterminated fiber.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The company now offers a comprehensive line of Preterminated Multifiber Cables in a variety of cable constructions and connector types. These products are specifically designed to enhance LAN, data-center and storage area network optical-fiber...

Serial-port concentration.(New products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... To give users total control of company-wide serial networks, the Q4 Buffered Smart Switch and software manages communication of serial devices, including baud rates, handshake requirements, device names and documentation management. Each serial...

Secure networks: changing business models and complexity of threats force new approaches to network security.(Network Security)
April 1, 2004... In today's business environment, corporations are continually exploring efficient and cost-effective ways of expanding their customer reach and service. One way of achieving this goal is through a highly mobile and effective work force. To...

Stay connected on the road.(reliable access to critical information in the corporate office while at a remote location is of paramount importance)
April 1, 2004... Christakis, VanOcker. Morrison Engineers & Constructors (CVM) is an organization that is literally on the more: engineers, scientists and construction managers are often on the road. Reliable access to critical information in the corporate...

SSLVPN secures critical information.(Network Security)(Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private network)
April 1, 2004... The Catholic Health System (CHS) in western New York has four acute care hospitals in Buffalo. N.Y., in its health system, and a network serving 8,000 total employees and 1,200 physicians. T-1 lines connect the remote hospitals, and information...

The power of polices.(Network Security)
April 1, 2004... As Internet threats increase in complexity. number and speed, digital assets face greater risk of being compromised. Consequently, organizations are putting strategic, tactical and operational plans in place to safeguard their business assets...

Strategies for deploying Wi-Fi: standards offer various options suitable for a variety of customer implementations.(Wireless)
April 1, 2004... Wireless LAN technology advances mean that today businesses are making buying decisions that will affect their wireless LAN investment, regardless of whether they have started deploying the infrastructure for a wireless network. Choosing...

University takes to the air.(Wireless)(McGill University)
April 1, 2004... An observer might say that Montreal's McGill University pampers its students. When the school planned a student area, administrators held focus sessions with students, who requested such amenities as comfortable couches and a cappuccino bar....

Management software eases WLAN access: new tool aids the rapid growth of wireless computing at Maryland university.(Wireless; Wavelink's Mobile Manager)
April 1, 2004... Located in the busy high-tech corridor between Baltimore and Washington, the 1,500-acre University of Maryland College Park campus is rapidly building out campus-wide Wi-Fi coverage to accommodate popular demand for wireless connectivity. ...

Wireless switches--or not.
April 1, 2004... The current paths a customer can take to achieve a state-of-the-art, secure Wi-Fi solution include the traditional network model of access points and Layer 3 switched infrastructure-enhanced by progress in the development of standards and the...

Intelligence in the cable network: distributer gains better control at several sites with a physical-layer management solution.(Internet/WAN Networks)
April 1, 2004... In a global communications-intensive enterprise like Diageo, speed and flexibility in communications are essential prerequisites for success. With its continued expansion and the need to accommodate a growing staff, the parent company of such...

WLAN monitoring.(Wireless-related devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Firefly is an 802.11 Wi-Fi analyzer that helps IT managers maintain network throughput and security by recognizing and identifying abnormalities in 801.11 a/b and Bluetooth network traffic. The solution's software creates relational...

Optical Ethernet connectivity.(Wireless-related devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... ConnectPoint Campus is a 100-Mbps, fiberless optical Ethernet transceiver that uses a laser to communicate packet data and extend the LAN infrastructure. The units self-align and start transmitting and receiving data within seconds. The...

Wireless video transmission.(Wireless-related devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... WiJET.Video is a high-speed wireless multimedia adapter for enterprise and presentation applications. By connecting the wireless projector and display adapter to a video projector, LCD, plasma screen or other display unit, users can wirelessly...

Outdoor wireless bridge.(Wireless-related devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Providing a 10-Mbps link between two or more locations, the BridgeLINK-Pro is a wireless outdoor bridge that delivers low-cost Ethernet connectivity in a watertight, easily installed enclosure. Used in place of modems, ISDN, DSL, or T-1 lines,...

Extend indoor coverage.(Wireless-related devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The SpotCell 163 and SpotCel1263 adaptive repeaters support the Motorola-developed Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN), a digital phone technology that combines the capabilities of a digital cellular phone with two-way radio, paging and...

Outdoor access point.(Wireless-related devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The AirPremier DWL-2700AP is a rugged outdoor 802.11 g access point (AP) that delivers point-to-point and multipoint connectivity up to 600 m. With management capability, the unit complies with 802. 1x user-based authentication and supports...

Cordless modem.(Wireless-related devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Cordless 56K Modem with Bluetooth wireless technology allows users the freedom and mobility to access the Internet or e-mail through a telephone from any Bluetooth-enabled device that supports a dial-up networking profile, including Pocket...

Visualize the virtual network: virtualization uses dedicated infrastructure solutions managed as a single resource.(Guest Column)
April 1, 2004... One of the biggest, and most often overlooked, cost elements in an IT shop is underutilization of server, storage and network resources. The root cause of this over-capacity is that, until recently, most IT infrastructure was designed to be...