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	Acme Packet unveils solutions for IMS architectures At the just concluded Mobile World Congress held last week in Barcelona, Acme Packet unveiled three significant products that are designed to help service providers simplify and scale IP Multimedia Subsystem architectures and service delivery networks. The new solutions include the Net-Net SIP Multimedia-xpress; the Net-Net 4500 Session-aware Load Balancer and Net-Net SBC Cluster; and the Net-Net Route Manager Central. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service Less than a third of surveyed IT executives believe their companies are "highly effective" at adapting to changing customer needs and priorities. Businesses that build a robust voice and data network infrastructure can achieve a high level of responsiveness, and transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Click here. In this Issue Rural carrier: Traffic pumping isn't easy issue The end appears near for minute-based voice plans Verizon plan requirements won't change with Skype WHITE PAPER: Sunbelt Software Protecting Against the New Wave of Malware This white paper examines why older, traditional antivirus approaches don't work and why a new approach to endpoint security is required to better protect your company from malicious threats. Learn about the scope of the malware problem and strategies that can help you defend against evolving threats. Learn More Rural carrier: Traffic pumping isn't easy issue Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee expanded their investigation into so-called voice traffic pumping schemes this week, by sending a series of questions to 24 small telecom providers accused of the practice. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed WAN Optimization Can Multiply IT Efficiencies Data center consolidation, regulatory compliance and a more distributed environment are some of the IT initiatives making a comprehensive and robust disaster recovery plan more important than ever before. The Enterprise Strategy Group highlights trends in DR, the role of virtualization and the impact of WAN optimization. Learn more. The end appears near for minute-based voice plans Cell phone users plagued by hefty overage charges can rest easy -- help is on the way, at least in a few years. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! Verizon plan requirements won't change with Skype Once the shock of seeing Skype on Verizon Wireless phones wears off, it may look like not much has changed: Subscribers who want to use the application will face the same required service plans. Read More
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