August 20, 2007
EDITOR'S LETTER
What comes around
Almost exactly 13 years ago, my summer vacation from my job as Telephony's top editor was spoiled by the news that a valued member of my staff had been...
FORWARD MOTION
Rethinking WiMAX
Sprint's partnership with Clearwire for WiMAX will create an expansive network, blanketing almost every populated area of the country if all goes according to plan. But in exchange for those economies of scale, its speed to market and the optimization of spectrum assets, Sprint is changing up its original business plan...
Mueller Time
As a longtime Bell guy, Qwest Communications' new CEO, Edward Mueller, is likely to avoid the kind of culture clashes ignited by his predecessor, Joe Naccio....
Pannaway to pick up TelStrat access division
Pannaway Technologies said last week it will acquire the access division of TelStrat International. In doing so, the company has put itself in position to grow in tandem with Gigabit passive optical network technology, whenever that decides to happen...
Bug Labs banks on DIY desire
Open source revolutionized the software industry, but can it have the same impact on the low-margin, outsourced-manufacturing-driven world of hardware devices?...
On-demand model paces Jamcracker's comeback
In the space of about two years, application service providers went from industry darlings to financial wash-outs. But one ASP poster child, Jamcracker, has survived by not just delivering applications but by becoming an aggregator of other software-as-a-service players and creating an ecosystem for delivering applications to multiple markets...
Is WiMAX poised to disrupt?
Industry vets say, with proper marketing, yes...
Muni Wi-Fi market hits turbulence
Cities are advised to set more realistic expectations for wireless access...
Wi-Fi fills cracks
The successful use of the Minneapolis Wi-Fi network to aid rescue workers following the collapse of the I-35 bridge is a textbook case of how this technology can aid public safety efforts, according to those involved...
OPINION
It's painless
Is doing the honorable thing always the right thing to do? What does it mean to have honor anyway? ...
iNstructing the iLliterate
After clamoring for the iPhone like it was the last Zagnut bar at Fat Camp, many users are reporting their trouble understanding how to operate the thing, according to National Public Radio...
Telephony two-dot-oh!
Tired of the 2.0 nomenclature yet? Web 2.0, Telco 2.0, 2.0 this and 2.0 that? Can't say I could blame you. ...
INNOVATION
The cost of not collaborating
Service providers are always touting the benefits of more effective communication among employees, including better collaboration and greater efficiency...
WIRELESS
The third way
While carriers decide between multicast and unicast mobile TV networks, MBMS may present a way to bridge the two technologies' differences...
COVER STORY
Assuring quality post-circuit switching
Testing doesn't get simpler when services converge on IP...
WHAT'S NEXT
Hosted vs. managed
Before discussing the state of managed voice services, I must say that I am confused by the terms bandied about by vendors, providers and other learned industry commentators...
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