Verizon combines wired Internet access with mobile broadband

From Voice to Texting to Video, Network Demands are Intensifying; Skype video calls go high-definition Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Avaya Unified Communications Today Do you know the business value of unified communications? Get the answer to this and many other UC questions at this Solution Center. Learn how your peers are lowering costs and improving collaboration. Get your most pressing UC queries answered from industry experts and read the very latest UC news. Access this site. Spotlight Story Verizon combines wired Internet access with mobile broadband In a twist on the usual fixed mobile convergence story angle that features the use of mobile devices for voice and unified communications applications, today we take note of a Verizon announcement that uses the mobile network for broadband backup targeted to the small/midsize business. Read full story Related News: From Voice to Texting to Video, Network Demands are Intensifying As I reviewed my family's most recent mobile phone bill, aghast at the number of text messages my kids use (OK, I'm not much better), it brought back an interesting memory.More than 10 years ago, I was at Telecom '99 in Geneva, Switzerland. What stood out during that trip was the number of people walking through and outside the convention centers holding their (relatively large) "cellular"... Skype video calls go high-definition Skype users can now make high-definition video calls as long as they have an HD webcam and sufficient bandwidth and processing power, Skype said on Tuesday. The company also announced that HDTVs will ship later this year with its Internet calling software embedded on them. Skype Grows Up Now that it's legal troubles are apparently behind it, and separation from eBay is near, Skype is free to move aggressively into new opportunities, especially the nascent SIP trunking industry. Today from the Subnet communities New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on WS2008 R2, Cisco WAAS and the CCIE. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet: Cisco buys Rohati Systems; On Microsoft Subnet: Charting out prices for Office 2010; On Google Subnet: Google plans free white spaces database. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Decade in tech Here is a quiz on the most important or quirkiest tech stories to hit the front pages over the first 10 years of the 2000s. Cool Yule Tools Best picks from this year and a look back at 10 years of tech toys and gadgety gifts. Shifting Role of Network Managers Webcast - More and more network managers are tasked with ensuring optimal application performance 24/7. No one wants to be in a position where end users are the first to notice application degradation. This webcast addresses the shifting role of network managers and provides best practices on fault and performance management. View today!   January 06, 2010 MOST-READ STORIES 2020 vision: Why you won't recognize the 'Net in 10 years Facebook blocks 'Web 2.0 Suicide Machine' 10 fool-proof predictions for the Internet in 2020 21 apps Apple doesn't want on your iPhone Microsoft rebels Giving Cisco a makeover What wins in the enterprise, the BlackBerry or the iPhone? Outlook 2010 IT skills checklist 10 start-ups to watch in 2010 Maybe AT&T really should limit iPhone sales FISMA Prescriptive Guide Learn how Tripwire helps federal agencies, as well as the organizations and contractors that store, process or transmit federal information. The FISMA Prescriptive Guide contains case studies from three fictional federal agencies, each capturing the perspective of a key stakeholder in the FISMA compliance process. Click here. EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2010 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>