Google's ultra high-speed gambit; Voice on LTE phones

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	Google to test ultra high-speed broadband networks Google has announced plans to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States. It plans Internet speeds of 1 Gigabit per second using fiber-to-the-home connections to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people. On the surface, Google's plans will have no direct effect on the small business market -- but the trial could have implications on how network service competitors approach business broadband access, and eventually even on how applications are developed for small businesses. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Sprint Wireless & Wireline Integration Thoughts, strategies and solutions: join the discussion Learn More Now In this Issue Mobile operators talk up prospects of voice on LTE phones VoIP troubleshooting – The network or the PBX? Hacker admits stealing, reselling VoIP services 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. Mobile operators talk up prospects of voice on LTE phones While LTE modems delivering mobile broadband services already appearing on the market, LTE phones are still some way off -- not least because manufacturers and operators have yet to agree how calls will be placed and voice traffic carried over LTE's all-IP networks. One of the solutions to that problem got a boost Monday, though, with more operators and vendors lending it their support. Read More WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks A Practical Guide to Web 2.0 Security This guide to Web 2.0 security is based on analysis of network traffic in over 200 organizations collected over 6 months in 2009. It details how to deploy an effective firewall to handle applications like Skype and Sametime that are capable of transferring files or apps like WebEx that enable desktop sharing. Click here. VoIP troubleshooting – The network or the PBX? Now that VoIP has become the de facto voice solution for most corporations, the hard part has begun. In particular, determining whether a problem is in a local PBX or in the network is much more complicate than it was in the "good old days" of TDM-based voice. 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. Hacker admits stealing, reselling VoIP services Edwin Pena this week pleaded guilty to stealing and reselling an estimated $1.4 million worth of VoiP telephone services. Read More
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