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November 5, 2009

LTE Begins to Make its Voice Heard

The down and dirty work of actually making all othe promised applications and functions of a modern telecommunications system come to life is well under way.   This week, Converged Network Dige... More >

November 3, 2009

More Smartphones, Lower Prices Drive Competitive Change

One extremely important element in the future of the smartphone market is, of course, how much devices will cost. On one level, that’s a self-evident statement. But precisely how the world of pricing... More >

November 2, 2009

Listen Up: Voice Recognition Ready for Prime Time

Look – or, rather listen -- for voice recognition to become a much more central user interface during the next couple of years.   Zig Serafin, general manager for Unified Communications Group at... More >

Managing and Auditing IT Vulnerabilities

This guide recommends specific management practices to help an organization achieve and sustain higher levels of effectiveness and efficiency and illustrates the differences between high- and low-performing vulnerability management efforts.

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

October 30, 2009

The Great Promise of Smart Grid Begins to be Realized

The good news that the gross domestic product grew 3.5 percent this quarter is a welcome sign that our sinking ship of state may finally be starting to right itself. What is even better is that muc... More >

Power Plays

Power is a significant issue facing vendors and network providers as the complexity and capabilities of mobile devices increases. The dynamic is fairly straightforward: More sophisticated smartphones... More >

October 27, 2009

For 4G, It's Go Time

If statements from various players are anywhere near accurate, the remainder of this year and 2010 will be see a thousand flowers – or, more accurately, a thousand 4G towers and other transmission fa... More >

October 26, 2009

Enterprises Must Track Cellular and Wireless Bandwidth Issues

Underlying the net neutrality debate is the idea that bandwidth is a limited resource that must be doled out efficiently and, above all, fairly. However, wireless bandwidth is a far more constrained ... More >

October 23, 2009

Enterprise Responsibility Goes Up a Notch as Mobile Devices Use the Cloud

Wayne Rash raises two very important and related points in a post at IT Business Edge’s new site CTOEdge.   Rash, reacting to the Sidekick data loss, took on the topic of the overall securi... More >

October 22, 2009

Universal Cell Phone Chargers Get ITU Backing

Few ideas  emerge that are winners all around. It's certainly nice when one comes along, and one has: The universal phone charger. It's good for the environment, good for mobile productivity and good... More >

October 21, 2009

Vendors Hope that E-Reading is Fundamental

The interest in e-readers, which has led to a number of recent announcements, cuts to the core of a very important issue in the rollout of new services.   The question focuses on how different o... More >

October 20, 2009

SIP, Proprietary Approaches Vie for VoIP Signaling Duties

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is the standards-based way in which telephone connections are made using VoIP. Ringing, connecting and managing the call are controlled by SIP. Think of SIP as t... More >

October 19, 2009

The Great Potential of Wireless TEM

Wireless and wired TEM are conceptually the same. The idea is that managing things better – both internally and with outside vendors – will save money. Lots of money. There also are side benefits, su... More >

October 16, 2009

Hoping for Unintended Consequences

The rationales for the space program that led men to land on the moon included the thirst for knowledge, the fact that sending folks into space is really, really cool and the certainty that the scien... More >

October 15, 2009

Wi-Fi Widens Reach

There is little doubt that the telecommunications landscape going forward will increasingly mix Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2G, 3G, 3.5G, WiMax, LTE and other approaches to shuttling data to and fro.   Th... More >

October 13, 2009

The Expanding Middle Class of Mobile Devices

The best advice for anyone interested in mapping the continually morphing world of mobile devices in the category between cell phones and laptops is to concentrate on mapping something simpler and mo... More >

Virtualization & Business Continuity

Virtualization solutions, management tips and industry insights to promote and insure the lifespan of your business.

Mobile Computing Optimization

Mobile computing solutions, tips, and expert commentary that increases the usability and bottom-line benefits of your mobile computing assets.

Energy Efficiency

Best practices to optimize computing ability while minimizing power costs.

Data Deduplication

Data manipulation strategies that make data stores more manageable and reduce the need for storage capacity and its associated costs.