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Convergys’ Infinys Receives International Award
Infinys, modular convergent business support systems software from Convergys Corporation, based in Cincinnati, OH, was named Best Product at the fourth annual Billing IT Telecom International Forum in Moscow this week. “Ultimately, Infinys software enables advanced telecommunications operators to increase their profitability by accelerating the launch of convergent services, reducing operating costs, and consolidating redundant…
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Cisco Sweetens Partner Incentives
HONOLULU—At its Partner Summit here today, Cisco Systems announced it will double the IP Communications rebate in its Value Incentive Program (VIP). VIP, launched a year ago, rewards Cisco channel partners with expertise in IP communications and VPN security technology areas for accelerating the adoption of Cisco IP Telephony and VPN/Security solutions. Its second, six-month…
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Cisco’s Chambers Sees Profits in Changing Business Processes
Honolulu, Hawaii—Cisco Systems President and CEO John Chambers introduced the company’s Opportunity Incentive Program to the more than 1,500 partners attending the annual Cisco Partner Summit here. Focusing on the importance of working with clients to change business processes as they introduce new technologies, he urged partners to reform their service offerings to emphasize the…
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FCC Begins Review of VOIP Communications
WASHINGTON—Federal regulators on Thursday took the first step on a journey that will likely lead to the end of the traditional public switched-telephone network and the migration of all voice traffic onto IP-based networks. While there may be twists and turns along the way, including detours set by the FBI, the destination points to more…
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W3C Approves Pair of Semantic Web Specs
The World Wide Web Consortium has announced the approval of two Semantic Web technologies as standards. Janet Daly, a spokeswoman for the W3C, of Cambridge, Mass., said the approval of the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and the Web Ontology Language (OWL) as W3C recommendations is likely to be one of the W3C’s most important announcements…
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Java Tools Subscribers Get Free Hardware
In a move likened to the cellular phone industry, Sun Microsystems Inc. has announced a promotion around its Java enterprise development platform where it will provide free hardware to developers who subscribe to the company’s Java-based enterprise development tools. Under the promotion announced Tuesday in San Francisco, Sun officials said developers who sign up for…
