telecom & utilities

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Gallery: Motorola unwraps double touch flip phone

October 17, 2008 5:06am PDT

Motorola claims the Krave ZN4 is the first touch phone to feature an interactive clear flip with touch--along with a regular screen that works with its own touch.

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Are utilities too well connected?

January 22, 2008 5:00pm PST

On Saturday the Washington Post reported on the CIA's divulgence of information relating to cyber attacks on utility companies (electricity, oil, gas and water) outside of the US.  The CIA's...

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Telecom chieftans tout mobile future (photos)

February 15, 2011 6:10am PST

A host of top telecom executives took the stage at Mobile World Congress to explain their technology, business, and anti-regulatory fervor.

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Telecommunication Services And Economic Growth: Evidence From India

February 1, 2008 12:00am PST

This paper estimates the contribution of telecommunication (or telecom) services to aggregate economic growth in India. Estimated contribution is distinguished between public and private sectors...

Provided by: University of Tokyo

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Secure and Reliable Utility Telecom Networks: Strengthening Underlying Telecom Infrastructure in Today's Risk-Sensitive Environment

April 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

In the context of utility telecom networks, security and reliability issues appear at essentially all major layers of the networking model. From application-layer viruses, "Back-Door" user...

Provided by: Sycamore Networks

Articles

Newfound flaw in compression utility could have widespread effects

July 11, 2005 4:57pm PDT

While no new critical threats have surfaced this week, a number of "smaller" threats have emerged. Most important, a highly critical flaw in the zlib compression utility could have wide-reaching...

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Treat telecom providers' support staff with respect

October 29, 2010 10:42pm PDT

IT consultants may need to sweet-talk DSL, cable Internet, and T1 providers' support staff in order to get a solution for their clients. Read these tips on communicating with telecom staff.

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Move telecom expense management to the CIO

June 2, 2011 9:47am PDT

Scott Lowe explains why he thinks it makes sense for the CIO rather than the CFO to manage telecom expenses. He also describes the changes his IT department made since he assumed responsibility...

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Five ways to reduce telecom expenses

December 22, 2009 1:33pm PST

Keeping up with the sheer volume of telecommunications bills -- not to mention trying to make sense of all the charges -- can be maddening. Learn how to cut these expenses.

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Cyberattacks should create concern for utility companies

January 21, 2008 6:11am PST

Criminals hacking into computers and locking down power systems could be more of a real threat, considering that the CIA may choose to make such information public.

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Android's permission system: Does it really work?

August 20, 2011 1:43pm PDT

Under certain conditions, Android allows applications to sidestep permissions. The bad guys probably know which ones. Do you?

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Market Liberalization And Ownership Status Of Incumbent Telecom Enterprises: Global Evidence From The Telecom Sector

November 5, 2008 12:00am PST

Coupled with the early wave of privatization in the 80s of state-owned telecom enterprises, the reform trend in the telecom market has shifted toward the market liberalization since the 90s,...

Provided by: Southeastern Louisiana University

Case Studies

Telecom Italia Eases IT Management, Improves Security, and Cuts Costs

January 1, 2008 12:00am PST

Based in Rome, Italy, Telecom Italia is the number one telecommunications service provider in the country. The company has 86,000 employees and manages a massive telephone and fiber optic network...

Provided by: Microsoft

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Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

July 7, 2008 12:00am PDT

UK telecoms is at a crossroads. IT managers face new demands to enable flexible working, deliver converged networks and provide support for multiple applications employing voice, video and media...

Provided by: ZDNet UK

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New Zealand's Telecom Wholesale Meets Regulatory Obligations With Collaboration From Datacraft's Microsoft Practice Group

February 1, 2009 12:00am PST

As a newly independent entity, Telecom Wholesale provides telecommunications solutions to telco retailers in New Zealand - to enable other service providers to provide end-users with a broad array...

Provided by: Dimension Data

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CES 2008 Pre-show news and predictions

January 6, 2008 1:05am PST

TechRepublic’s Bill Detwiler, Jason Hiner, and Shawn Morton jumpstart TechRepublic's CES 2008 coverage with a late-night, pre-show rap session. They explain their strategy for covering the more...

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Understand the potential ramifications of a two-tiered Internet

March 3, 2006 8:00am PST

Over the past few months, a debate has been raging over the concept of "network neutrality" and the possible creation of a "two-tiered Internet," in which telecoms would start charging companies...

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Cost-saving strategies: Save on telecom costs

November 17, 2003 8:00am PST

If you want the CEO to sit up and take notice, find a way for IT to save the company money. One way is to look outside IT for cost savings.

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7 Things  Every CIO Should Know About Telecom Expenses

December 2, 2009 12:00am PST

The truth is that most enterprises waste millions of dollars annually by not managing their telecom spend in a standardized centralized, more accurate way. Having ballooned up to a top four...

Provided by: Telesoft

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Transforming Telecom Management

January 1, 2009 12:00am PST

By taking a holistic view of systems, processes and organization, operators can transform their telecom management into an integrated business tool for competitive differentiation and efficient...

Provided by: Ericsson