Communications News articles from October 2004

Communications News archives from October 2004

No answer.(Editor's Note)
October 1, 2004... As I sit here in our offices in southwest Florida, I find myself wondering when we will feel the brunt of a third hurricane in a month's time, and pining for some sort of technology solution that will make the evil winds and rain go away. We...

Las Vegas meshes its network.
October 1, 2004... As one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country, Las Vegas is experiencing what most fast-growing cities do--increased traffic congestion. In order to manage that traffic better, the city is testing a relatively new concept in...

A difference of opinion.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The majority of end-users do not regard spam as a problem in their workplace (50.8%), according to a study conducted by Insight Express for Symantec. The majority of IT managers do (79.1%), however. The majority of IT managers (70.9%) also...

Events.(calendar for conference and expo)(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... Wi-Fi Planet, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, San Jose, conference and expo is where vendors introduce the latest products, business users gain knowledge of Wi-Fi related technology, and where the industry charts its future direction. www.jupiterevents.com ...

Mobility solutions: switched network brings improved bandwidth, new applications to fast-growing Nevada city. The role of industry standards examined. Mesh networking explained.(Special Focus: Wireless)
October 1, 2004... When Henderson, Nev., initiated a $50-million project to expand its City Hall in 2000, Jim Wilson saw an opportunity to get ahead of the curve and move beyond piecemeal network upgrades and maintenance. By upgrading its core switches and...

The role of industry standards.(Special Focus: Wireless)
October 1, 2004... The Wi-Fi market is taking off precisely because it is based on international standards developed by the IEEE 802.11 committee and because standards-compliant wireless LAN devices can be certified for interoperability. Standards and...

What is mesh networking?
October 1, 2004... Wireless networks have long embraced a centralized model that has inherent limitations: bottlenecks, stepwise costs and a single point of failure. Wireless mesh networks have emerged as an alternative that overcomes those limitations, by...

Buyers guide.(Special Focus: Wireless)
October 1, 2004... The first portion of this Enterprise Wireless 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, and...

Company guide.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... 01 Communique Canada 1-800-668-2185; fax: 905-795-0101 www.01com.com 3Com Corp MA 508-323-5000; fax: 408-326-5001 www.3com.com Adaptive Micro-Ware IN 260-489-0046; fax: 260-489-8087 www.ada ptivemicro.com...

PoE access point.(New products)
October 1, 2004... The AirPremier Access Point (DWL-2200AP) is a business-class 802.11g AP that delivers instant power over Ethernet (POE) for remote placements where power outlets are not within reach. SNMP management gives network administrators full control of...

Wireless access solution.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The SonicWALL Distributed Wireless Solution enables secure, centrally managed and cost-effective wireless network deployments. The system features integrated wired and wireless LAN security and productivity for medium and large networks through...

Wireless travel kit.(New products)
October 1, 2004... Wireless travel kit The EZ Connect g Wireless Traveler's Kit makes wireless networking affordably easy on the road, at home and in the office. The kit includes everything a traveler needs to convert a wired hotel broadband or visiting office...

Complete access system.(The SYSTIMAX AirSPEED Solution product information)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The AirSPEED Solution combines enterprise-class access points with signal-enhancing antennas and rack-mounted power-over-Ethernet (POE) devices to enable mobility, productivity and network security in the workplace. The AirSPEED AP542 access...

Rogue detection system.(New products)
October 1, 2004... Detect unauthorized wireless devices and reduce network vulnerabilities and exposures, with the Rogue Detection System 2.0. The system delivers 24x7 surveillance of the airspace around an enterprise at extended ranges and identifies the...

Caltrans 'converts' for the future: media-conversion technology aids system-wide approach to support interoperability and accommodate transportation-management needs.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... Responsibility for traffic flow and dispatching emergency and maintenance vehicles for one of the country's busiest highway systems falls on the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 11 control center. District 11 manages...

Avoid the pitfalls: choosing the right tool for assessing network readiness for voice over IP can be the difference between success and failure. Assessing the suitability of the data network for handling voice traffic is the first basic step.(Voice Networks)
October 1, 2004... The days of the analog PBX are numbered. Even the best analog systems are nearing the end of their life cycles, with a large percentage of manufacturers discontinuing product lines in favor of IP telephony-enabled replacements. Switching from...

Team approach spurs success; distributor sought cabling guidance that would provide the host return on its investment.(Voice Networks)
October 1, 2004... Allen Tel, a provider of connectivity products for the commercial and residential construction industry, recently grew out of its previous Facilities in Southern California, where it had been located for 35 years. Its new headquarters and...

Monitor your VoIP deployment.(Voice Networks)
October 1, 2004... Many organizations remain concerned about two principal voice-over-IP (VoIP) issues: system availability and voice quality. Unlike the basic time-division multiplexing (TDM)telephone system, VoIP consists of many components, and the possibility...

No match for new threats: corporate security measures typically include a combination of one or more firewalls and antivirus software.(internet security)
October 1, 2004... The recent outbreak of JS/Scob-A (also known as Download.Ject or Toofer) proved that unsuspecting users can be infected by malicious code simply by visiting a Web site. In this case, users did not need to respond to a lure in an email or click...

In-the-cloud filtering.(usage of firewalls for internet security)
October 1, 2004... All Web-filtering systems function by enabling administrators to enforce policies that determine which users can have access to particular typos of content at particular times. This requires a database of URLs that have been categorized...

Intelligent MCs debunk perceptions; today's media converters offer many more capabilities than their predecessors.(Infrastructure)
October 1, 2004... Many network professionals have the perception that media converters simply provide stopgap copper-to-fiber conversion, and are a commodity product that will be obsolete within a few years. This perception has shifted as media converters have...

PoE media converters.(Media conversion products)
October 1, 2004... The AC-powered, power-over-Ethernet (POE) media converter combines data received over a fiber-optic link with -48 V DC power, providing power to data terminal equipment power devices over unshielded twisted pair cable. The PoE converters are...

Gigabit Ethernet Bridge.(Media conversion products)
October 1, 2004... The Gigabit Ethernet Bridge offers speed adaptation for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet copper networks (10/100/1000Base-T), and simultaneous conversion to optical fiber. The transmission rate can be set via remote management, and...

Fiber Multiplexer.(Media conversion products)
October 1, 2004... The TC8510 Ethernet and T-1/E-1 Fiber Multiplexer can multiplex one to four T-1/E-1 channels and a 10/100-Mbps Ethernet over single-mode or multimode fiber. Serial data channels are optional. The product supports distances to more than 100 km...

Service-continuity goals important: by following the guidelines of ITIL, organizations can help meet their objectives.(Guest Column)
October 1, 2004... With the threats to disrupt IT service growing daily, and the impact of those threats on the business also increasing as more critical business processes are computerized, ensuring IT service-continuity management has become strategically...