November 2006 Archives

Aberdeen Announces Data Protection Survey

November 30, 2006 9:19 AM
AberdeenGroup is undertaking a survey on the “value of Data Protection to control and monitor endpoint security in an organization.”
 
According to the opening page of the research survey, “Users access, manipulate, download and store sensitive data constantly on their desktops and laptops. The availability of cheap high-capacity portable media, including CD-R disks, USB thumb drives, and firewire hard disks, make unauthorized copying of large amounts of data a trivial task. Even legitimate users can have a laptop stolen or lose a media storage device containing critical data. This second study in Endpoint Security will explore the approaches organizations are using to protect data accessed and stored on the endpoint.”
 
AberdeenGroup will send a free copy of the final report to those who complete the survey.
 
The report authors hope to identify
 
  • The business and security drivers that press for adoption of endpoint data protection solutions.
  • The types of solutions being adopted to address end-point data protection security risks.
  • The impact of these solutions on risk management and business operations.
  • Key aspects of functionality that technology managers seek in their endpoint data protection solutions.
 
In the end, AberdeenGroup believes the successful completion of this research will yield the findings that provide insights into:
 
  • The risks to endpoint security.
  • The business and financial impact of these risks.
  • The types of solutions that are in use and the impact these solutions have on increasing security as well as improving operational efficiency.
  • The types of solutions that are being considered to address new risk.
  • The types of solutions that are not being considered to address risk, and why.
  • The technologies and processes that are being used by best in class organizations.
 
The research will target an end-user audience including CIOs, CSOs, privacy officers, CTOs, CFOs risk managers, and corporate executives.
 
To access the Endpoint Security Benchmark Survey Part II: Data Protection simply click here.

IMS Magazine FREE Listing Deadline Extended!

November 28, 2006 3:47 PM | 5 Comments
As I look over the 2007 IMS Magazine Buyer’s Guide listings that have come in so far, it’s dawned on me that so many of you have not yet submitted your Free Listings.
 
They’re FREE! What are you waiting for?
 
Please take a moment and surf on over to
 
 
and fill out the company info and select a few categories that best represent what it is that you do.
 
I promise this will only take a minute.
 
We’ve extended the deadline until this Friday December 1st.
 
That’s this Friday! So don’t waste any more time!
 
And just so you know who among your competition will be listed, I’ve included the list below.
 
Here they are:
 
Aastra Telecom
Alliance Systems
BASiX Automation Integrators, Inc.
Bridgewater Systems
Brix Networks
Cantata Technology
CapRock Communications
CePOINT Networks, LLC
Cistera Networks, Inc.
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Comarch
CommuniGate Systems
Convergin
CounterPath Solutions
Digium
Empirix Inc.
Encore Networks
Engineers' Consulting Group
Forum Communications International
Gallery IP Telephony
GlobalTouch Telecom
GlobalTouch Telecom
HEADNetworks LLC
Highdeal
IntelliNet Technologies
Intertex
Ixia
Kontron AG
mPhase Technologies
OPC Marketing, Inc.
OPTICOM GmbH
Pactolus Communications Software
Redwood Technologies Limited
Reef Point Systems
Runcom
Solegy, LLC
Stratus Technologies
Sylantro Systems
Syndesis
TAZZ Networks
Tektronix
Telenity
TeleWare plc
TelStrat
Toshiba America Information Systems, Telecom Systems Div.
Ubiquity Software
Valid8.com, Inc.
VocalTec Communications Ltd.
VoX Communications
XConnect
XO Communications

FaxCore Adds Fax Management to Microsoft’s SharePoint

November 28, 2006 9:23 AM
FaxCore is gearing up to announce a new product designed to add fax management capabilities within Microsoft’s SharePoint Portal Server. According to the company, the FaxCore SharePoint Connector will integrate with the SharePoint Portal Server, enabling fax indexing through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) — making faxes text-searchable. Previously, faxes on the SharePoint Portal Server could only be viewed as images and not indexed for users to retrieve.
 
Tom Linhard, Director of Channel Sales for FaxCore, Inc., spoke of the added benefits of this new offering. “In addition to fax indexing,” he said, “this new offering includes the capability to deliver faxes into designated SharePoint Document Libraries, making documents like purchase orders, sales invoices and contracts easily accessible by appropriate personnel.”
 
Additional features include security and access enhancements, and the ability to keep an audit trail on received faxes.

Patently Silly

November 27, 2006 4:50 PM
I saw a recent BusinessWeek article about VoIP and Patents, and I was floored to hear that the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) has reportedly issued 2,049 patents related to VoIP.
 
Two of the most recent patents issued were to IBM and Intel, for what they are calling a “conversations computing system” and a “digital browser phone” respectively.
 
Is it just me or did nobody else have the foresight to patent the process of placing calls over the Internet before now? The list of companies that make calls over the Internet is huge, and while 85 or so VoIP providers are no longer part of the list, it’s still a big list. Maybe one of them should have the right to sue all the others for infringing on their patent? I wonder… And what about VocalTec? They must have submitted something to the patent office.
 
This of course prompted me to do a Google search on “silly patents” and “crazy patents” … I never imagined how many truly “innovative” folks are out there.
 
And when it comes to something like United States Patent 5443036, how come I didn't think of submitting that for approval first?

Kagan On T-Mobile

November 27, 2006 3:17 PM
Telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan had a few comments about the T-Mobile news that hit TMCnet today.
 
In short, T-Mobile is starting to name names, as Ericsson and Nokia have announced that they will be providing T-Mobile with gear for their 3G deployments here in the U.S.
 
Here’s what Jeff had to say:
 
This is good news coming from T-Mobile about the future offerings, finally. We have been asking them for years and they have always stayed on the simpler track offering voice, paging and email. Only recently have they decided to join the competitive battle that is being waged by Cingular, Verizon and Sprint.
 
Traditionally T-Mobile service costs less, but their offerings were less, and their network reach was less. This has not hurt them since they focused on the customers they could serve well. It looks like they are finally entering the larger wireless marketplace. Next we will see if they change their pricing as they change their service offerings.
 
T-Mobile will spend about $2.6 billion dollars to upgrade their network.
 

Ericsson to Shed 400 Jobs in Sweden

November 27, 2006 11:05 AM
News out of Stockholm today has it that Ericsson will cut up to 400 administrative and sales jobs in Sweden, but many workers will be offered positions with staffing company Manpower, Inc.
 
The offer will be presented to about 4,600 workers in sales, marketing and administration, most of them in the Stockholm area. The restructuring should be completed by the end of January.

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2006 3:59 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
 
It’s hard to believe we’re knocking on December’s door already.
 
Here’s wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.
-gg

TelX Sold to GI Partners

November 22, 2006 11:26 AM
Just got word of the sale of telx
 
telx is a privately-owned operator of so-called “meet-me-room” network interconnection facilities
 
The firm announced its sale to GI Partners, a trans-Atlantic private equity firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Dialogic Updates SIPcontrol Software

November 21, 2006 10:48 AM
Dialogic made headlines today with the release of a new version of its Diva SIPcontrol software.
 
The new version, when combined with the company’s Diva BRI adapters and Dialogic’s HMP software, is designed to enable software developers to deploy a variety of applications into BRI network environments. According to the announcement, these applications can include, for example, SIP/HMP-based unified messaging, IVR, and contact center applications.
 
Early last month Eicon announced that it had completed its acquisition of Intel’s Media and Signaling business and that it would be changing its name to Dialogic Corporation.
 
The Diva product line comes from the Eicon side of the house, and the HMP software has its roots in the Intel product line. Looks like the integration is yielding results already.

Bush OKs Lucent Alcatel Merger

November 20, 2006 8:20 AM
Reuters is reporting that President Bush has voiced his approval of an $11.8 Billion merger between Lucent Technologies and Alcatel.
 
In the interest of assuaging concerns regarding the classified nature of some of the work that Lucent’s Bell Laboratories conducts for the U.S. government, White House spokesman Tony Snow announced that the companies will create a separate division run by Americans to handle sensitive U.S. contracts.
 
According to the Reuters report, Snow said, “Alcatel and Lucent have agreed with U.S. government agencies to enter into two robust and far-reaching agreements designed to ensure the protection of our national security.”

UTStarcom Receives De-Listing Notice

November 16, 2006 4:49 PM
I just heard that UTStarcom, Inc., received a notice from the staff of Nasdaq indicating that the Company:
 
…is not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) because it has not timely filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (the "Form 10-Q"). The notice indicated that due to such noncompliance, the Company's common stock will be delisted at the opening of business on November 27, 2006 unless the Company requests a hearing in accordance with the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules.

Welcome Russell Shaw

November 14, 2006 8:21 AM | 1 Comment
I’d like to be among the first to welcome Russell Shaw to the TMC blogging community. Russell’s latest blog, RSS - Regulations, Statutes and Services makes its debut today on TMCnet. I’m thrilled to have such a well-known and well-regarded professional join our ranks.
 
Of course the timing couldn’t be better. The recently concluded election is sure to presage some changes and Russell will be there, reporting and explaining how the shifting political sands will affect the telecom sector’s footing.
 
The dawn of this new blog on TMCnet is just one example of some the exciting things that are happening here at the site. Over the next weeks and months, you’ll notice more changes, including the addition of more “names you must know” to our roster, as well as some innovative new features making our Web site even better and more valuable to the more than 800,000 visitors we welcome every month.

TalkPlus Beta Launches Today

November 14, 2006 7:54 AM
 
TalkPlus, the provider of advanced Voice 2.0 services over mobile networks, is launching a limited beta trial today, inviting West Coast mobile subscribers using Cingular, T-Mobile or Sprint to participate in the TalkPlus Sneak Peek, a public trial of the company’s offering, the TalkPlus Number.
 
According to a company news release, “…with a TalkPlus Number, a mobile phone user can now have a second number for placing and receiving calls on their mobile phone. This provides a more advanced level of control and an additional layer of privacy and separation between their personal and business lives.”
 
TalkPlus beta participants will get to try out the following features:
 
  • Voicemail that can be managed via the mobile phone or via the Web.
  • Call screening (Do-Not-Disturb, White Lists, and Black Lists…)
  • Online Contact Center: This is TalkPlus’ account management interface, where users manage contacts, call screens, and other account details.
Beta participants can sign up for a TalkPlus Number within California or a selection of other major US cities by visiting www.talkplus.com.
 
Beta participants get a FREE 30 day trial with 250 domestic minutes of TalkPlus service. Beta program participation is only available for a limited time and on a limited basis.

Mobile TV Article

November 13, 2006 4:07 PM
David King, CTO of LogicaCMG Telecoms wrote an interesting article on the subject of Mobile TV, which was published on TMCnet today.
 
It’s still uncertain exactly how quickly and to what extent consumers will embrace mobile TV, but in the hands of a savvy marketer, and perhaps timing the launch of a mobile TV service with a compelling event (think World Cup soccer), consumers may yet be enticed to adopt this technology on a grand scale.
 
I for one would not bet against it.
 
In any event, check out the article.

Sylantro Systems Intros New President

November 6, 2006 1:42 PM
Sylantro Systems will be under new leadership as it continues to grow. Marco Limena, the company’s new president and chief executive officer, brings a wealth of communications industry and business management experience, most recently from his position as vice president of Hewlett Packard’s multi-billion dollar network and service provider solution business unit.
 
Pete Bonee, now former CEO, has assumed the role of Sylantro’s chairman. Pete was recently named to Internet Telephony magazine’s list of The Top 100 Voices of IP Communications.
 
Internet Telephony magazine’s Erik Linask has more on the appointment of Marco Limena here.
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