America's Network articles

Recent articles from America's Network

Welcome to the new America's Network.(FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... America's Network, originally entitled Telephone Engineer, was launched in Chicago in 1909. The publication listed its telephone number as "Harrison 3014." Single copies were 20 cents. An annual subscription was $2.00. It was an exciting time for the industry. Long-distance telephone...

The 'hit' on BPL.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I read with interest Joan Engebretson's article entitled "Why BPL could end up being a hit," which appeared in the April issue of America's Network. While Ms. Engebretson points out some of the positives of the BPL technology, she fails to point out the most serious negative: severe...

Convergence of thought.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I read your opening letter [April] entitled "The plural of convergence" with much interest. I had just put the finishing touches on a presentation. My topic is related to migrating legacy back-office systems to support "next-generation" services--with a lean toward wireless. One of the slides...

Last call.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I have a big concern about the April issue, lastcall, page 38, last paragraph. I have always found it an enjoyable challenge to read Art Brothers. He is one of the best. But if I understand his last paragraph, I will no longer have that challenge. I will miss such. Martin Whitehurst ...

VoIP gains traction, even as confusion abounds.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2005... Residential VoIP service is growing ever more popular. But customers appear highly confused about what they are buying and how the technology operates. Furthermore, significant security threats loom on the horizon. A new report from research firm IDC predicts that U.S. residential VoIP...