Communications News articles from October 2006

Communications News archives from October 2006

Lessons learned.(local governments install wireless networks)(Viewpoint essay)
October 1, 2006... Several years ago, we were discussing Wi-Fi technology here in the office and how, one day, the possibility loomed that the entire country could have a continuous, overlayed Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi hotspots were being built so rapidly that...

Lessons learned. <TIL>New cabling.(Franklin Road Academy installs ADC CopperTen cables )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Nashville, Tenn.-based Franklin Road Academy, a pre-K-12 college preparatory school, is installing ADC CopperTen cable as part of a massive construction and renovation, and extensive campus-wide technology upgrades. "With our new...

Wireless for NYC.(SHORT TAKES)(Logicon Northrop Grumman Co.)(New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications's contract with Logicon Northrop Grumman Co.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a five-year, $500-million contract to provide the city's broadband public-safety wireless network. This effort will enhance the...

ShoreTel gets the VoIP votes.(Trends)
October 1, 2006... As IT departments across the country gear up for new budgets and new opportunities for network upgrades, voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions are expected to be near the top of the list. Surprisingly, however, the big names may not be the ones many...

Justice protected.(SHORT TAKES )(Department of Justice's contract with Application Security Inc. for AppDetective)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)is utilizing Application Security's vulnerability assessment scanner, AppDetective, to reduce and manage database vulnerabilities throughout the agency. According to Dennis Heretick, chief information...

Secured network.(SHORT TAKES)(Inland Empire Utilities Agency's contract with MetaInfo Inc. for its data security)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), which provides programs to help California's fight against climate change, has purchased MetaInfo's SAFE DHCP Quarantine Appliance with the QualysGuard host integrity module for its network access...

IT workers on the move.(information technology workers hunt for new career opportunities)(Survey)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Chances are, your technology workers are restless with their current job situation and are searching for new opportunities. In fact, 58% of nearly 1,000 IT workers recently surveyed by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) say...

Security is weak link.(business enterprises fear to tread on deployment due to security reasons)(Survey)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Security concerns are the biggest obstacle to the widespread adoption of wireless and remote computing in businesses worldwide today, according to a global survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Symantec Corp. More than 60%...

The Business Case for Network Security: Advocacy, Governance and ROI.(PUBLICATIONS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... The Business Case For Network Security: Advocacy, Governance and ROI helps professionals assess their organization's risks and objectively quantify both costs and savings related to network security technology investments. The book presents a...

Better collaboration.(Captrust Financial Advisors uses LifeSize Room from Lifesize )(high-definition video communications equipment)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, Raleigh, N.C., is using a high-definition video communications product, LifeSize Room from LifeSize, to deliver video and audio to geographically distributed participants for their collaborative efforts. Previously,...

New network.(Kirkwood Community College hires Foundry Networks Inc. to redesign its network infrastructure )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Kirkwood Community College, the third largest college in the state of Iowa, has selected Foundry Networks for the college's multicampus network infrastructure redesign. Foundry's networking solutions have been installed campus-wide to support...

Wireless, cabling unite.(Trends)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Everyone knows that a wireless network actually requires plenty of wiring. Access points, for example, need to be connected to the wired network and to power sources. Cabling vendors started coming to this realization about two years ago, and...

Events.(forums and expo )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Infosecurity NY 2006, Oct. 24-25, NewYork, features IT and physical security pros highlighting the issues and opportunities surrounding the union of these two disciplines, www.infosecurityevent.com Enterprise Wireless Forum, Oct. 28-30,...

Road warrior rules.(data securing from laptops subjected to security checks)(Cover story)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... With airport security at all time highs, business travelers have been forced to relinquish laptops as checked baggage. There are steps that can be taken, however, to secure data and peace of mind (according to CBL Data Recovery): * Back up...

Redundancy rules: Bill Santarsiero and Jerry Levine of AQR Capital Management chose a high-speed, high-bandwidth, physical infrastructure for the firm's data center and SAN.(AQR Capital Management invest on improving data center and storage area network)(increased investments of American organizations in Information technology)(Berk-Tek Inc.)
October 1, 2006... A resilient network can be mission impossible, if not properly planned. AQR Capital Management in Greenwich, Conn., designed a network that included a redundant data center and storage area network (SAN) with mirroring capabilities, which...

Wi-Fi connects Corpus Christi: mesh network provides for government services, as well as citizen broadband connections.(Special Focus: Wireless)
October 1, 2006... Imagine a community where citizens do not have to wait in lines at city hall, public safety officers, first responders and emergency medical personnel can communicate via live video during incident response, and schoolchildren receive laptops...

Test WLAN for interference: a spectrum analyzer can be an important tool when setting up a wireless network.
October 1, 2006... As wireless signals travel through the medium, they undergo a loss in the signal strength due to signal attenuation caused by the medium and obstacles. This attenuation is exponential and the signal drops to several orders within a short...

Buyers guide.(Special Focus: Wireless)(Buyers guide)
October 1, 2006... Companies listed in this Enterprise Wireless Buyers Guide can assist you in selecting the products and services that work best for your organization. ANTENNAS/TOWERS Aluma Tower Co. 772-567-3423 www.alumatower.com Alvarion...

VoIP phone.(Special Focus: Wireless)
October 1, 2006... The WI-Fi phone combines the cost-savings of VoIP technology with 802.11 wireless connectivity, in a compact SIP-based package. It provides reduced local and long-distance telephone charges compared to standard telephone service. Weighing only...

Wireless security.(Special Focus: Wireless)
October 1, 2006... StreetWise is a wireless endpoint security platform with a self-defense feature that prevents end-users from evading or disabling it. Network administrators have total control over endpoint security, allowing them to designate security profiles...

Ceiling enclosures for wireless.(Special Focus: Wireless)
October 1, 2006... The 1050 model is a plenum-rated ceiling enclosure for wireless LAN access points. The enclosure is designed to meet NEC300-22 and 300-23 for plenum installations. Construction consists of aluminum and steel. The enclosure accommodates one...

Wireless headsets.(Special Focus: Wireless)(GN Netcom Inc.'s GN 9300 series)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... The GN 9300 series of wireless office headsets combines digital signal processing for IP telephony and wideband audio with 6.8-kHz audio. The headsets filter out incoming background noise and adjust incoming audio levels to maintain a...

Circuit breakers--are you protected? Fuses offer an alternative in maintaining uninterrupted service when implementing PDUs.(Power Management)
October 1, 2006... Denser cabinets with high-power devices are driving today's power-distribution needs. As this high-density trend continues, 208 V power and three-phase 208 V power is being brought down to the cabinet level. Most organizations consider this...

Just the fax, officer: software, IP platform reduce the complexity, costs of sheriff's office analog system.(Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office uses FoIP solution by TransOptions Messaging Inc.)(fax-over-IP solution)
October 1, 2006... The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office in Evansville, Ind., recently moved into a new physical plant, with a new voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) network. Although fax is critical to its operations, staff was still using traditional fax...

Analyze VOIP quality.(voice-over-Internet Protocol)
October 1, 2006... Maintaining voice-over-IP (VoIP) quality is largely a matter of minimizing network delay and jitter, which is variability in packet arrival time. Codecs require a steady, consistent stream of packets to provide adequate playback quality....

Freedom from the OS: out-of-band remote-access KVM can provide an alternate path for restoring failed equipment.(network switches for keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) ports)
October 1, 2006... By connecting directly to keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) ports, KVM switches give IT operators the tools needed to manage IT resources, even if they have failed. KVM switches allow IT operators to control computers without server modifications...

County ensures business continuity: streamlined virtual data center infrastructure provides backup and cuts costs.(Business Continuity)(use of server virtualization and storage area network in Kane County)
October 1, 2006... When Kane County CTO David Siles arrived in 2003, the IT environment included mainframes, a Token Ring network and a monolithic EMC Symmetrix storage system. His mandate was to eliminate the mainframe environment and put the county on the...

Flush-mount cable tie.(Infrastructure Products)
October 1, 2006... The tamper-proof, Push-Mount Wire Tie features a low profile to prevent snagging when the cable is trimmed and the harness is pulled through a bulkhead. The remaining terminal end falls below the low-profile receptacle, eliminating sharp edges...

Cable service kit.(Infrastructure Products)
October 1, 2006... The CableIQ Service Kit includes the CableIQ Qualification Tester, the IntelliTone Probe and the LinkRunner Network Multimeter. The kit assists with cabling troubleshooting and network service verification. Both passive connectivity and active...

Remote-access controller.(Infrastructure Products)
October 1, 2006... The Master Calibration Cable is tested for optical and mechanical performance against rigid tolerances, with supporting documentation for insertion loss, return loss and interferometric measurements prior to receiving "master calibration"...

Crimp connectors.(Infrastructure Products)
October 1, 2006... The BNC RFB-1106-1 and TNC RFT-1202-1 are designed to perform to a minimum of 4 Ghz or 7 Ghz, depending on the coaxial cable used in the assembly. Both connectors feature gold-plated contacts, which can be soldered or crimped, and are Teflon...

Power strips.(Infrastructure Products)(APWMayville)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... PowerOptions features A and B power feed options, IEC plug choices, surge protection and current monitoring, and are suited for cabinetized data server applications. The power strips are available in rackmount and vertical designs. Rackmount...

Ribbon outdoor cables.(Infrastructure Products)(Coring Cable Systems's SST-UltraRibbon Gel-Free cable )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... SST-UltraRibbon Gel-Free cable is a high-fiber-count outdoor ribbon cable, in which dry water-blocking materials have completely replaced the gels. The cable is available in fiber counts of 288, 360 and 432. Benefits include reduced cable...

UC platform.(General Products)(Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc.'s CallXpress 7.80 )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... CallXpress 7.80 features increased compatibility with existing communications systems, and is designed to speed implementation, and improve the administration and maintenance of a business' communication system. This version includes enhanced...

Security event management.(General Products)(CrossTec Corp.'s activeworx)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Activeworx key features include rules-based alerting through protocols, including e-mail, cell phone text messaging and Syslog; capability to visualize events in multiple ways, including text, charts and graphs; a static event-relationship...

Identity-management/ access appliance.(General Products)(Identity Managed Access Gateway of Apere)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... IMAG is an identity-managed access gateway that integrates identity-management and information-access technologies in a single security appliance. IMAG provides enterprise-wide cleansing of identity access information, as well as centralized...

IP communication server.
October 1, 2006... The OmniPCX Office has capabilities and features for multisite SMBs. Major developments include PC-based attendant console, IP telephony on a local wireless network, a SIP network interface providing intersite links for VoIP and access to...

Converged communications.
October 1, 2006... The DSX-80 and DSX-160 are flexible telephone solutions to customize the system to customers' specific requirements. The telephones feature a sleek, compact design, built-in speaker phones, wall mounting and large displays with two-position...

IP management appliance.
October 1, 2006... The MetaInfo Virtual Appliance augments the operating system platform options currently available to MetaInfo customers by offering significant improvements in security, reliability, management and cost. Customers choose IP address management...

SMBs plan telephony purchases.(small and midsize businesses)(Computing Technology Industry Association)
October 1, 2006... Businesses with fewer than 500 employees have aggressive plans for making new technology purchases over the next 12 months, according to the results of a new survey conducted by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). Close to...