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Tool Troubleshoots VOIP
Apparent Networks Inc. this week at VoiceCon in Orlando, Fla., will roll out a voice-over-IP version of its network troubleshooting tool that allows users to assess their networks’ ability to handle voice traffic and lets them quickly address VOIP problems. Because of its sensitivity to jitter, latency and packet loss, VOIP is not simply another…
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CA Names Davis as Its New CFO
Computer Associates International filled in a missing piece of its executive management team last week, naming former Dell executive Robert Davis as its new chief financial officer. Davis leaves the posts of vice president of corporate finance and chief accounting officer at Dell to take on the CA job, which had been handled by Chief…
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BEA Ships Platform for Deploying Advanced Telecom Services
SAN FRANCICO—BEA Systems Inc. Monday introduced a suite of Java-based application development tools designed to make it easier for telecommunications companies to build advanced VOIP (voice over IP), multimedia and wireless services. The BEA WebLogic Communication Platform , formerly code-named the “DaVinci Project,” aims to take advantage of the rapid growth in VOIP services that…
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Telecom Deals Create Buzz
When Congress came up with its plan to let long distance telephone companies sell local phone service, local phone companies sell long-distance service, and the market move toward open competition, legislators likely never envisioned what is happening today. After prompting an initial spate of new entrants, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 gave way to consolidation.…
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IBM, Microsoft Collide on Collaboration
IBM’s and Microsoft’s collaboration software strategies are headed for a collision this spring when they pit, respectively, all-in-one products against integrated, a la carte offerings. Microsoft Corp., in the first half of the year, plans to ship its LCS (Live Communications Server) 2005 for instant messaging and Web conferencing; its Live Communications Client, code-named Istanbul;…
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Managed E-Mail Security Providers Woo VARs
Managed service providers focused on e-mail security have been around for a few years, but the time might be ripe for resellers to get involved. For one thing, managed services are taking a bite out of software’s share of the e-mail security market. “We see increased demand for this hosted approach and the appliance delivery…
