Verizon, Skype team up; RIM targets SMBs

	Skype Move to Verizon Expected Soon | Moving Toward Fixed-Mobile Convergence
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	Verizon and Skype team up; RIM targets SMBs We've got three convergence-related news items today stemming from 2010 Mobile World Congress just concluded in Barcelona: Verizon Wireless and Skype announced they will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless smartphones; Research in Motion unveiled its BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express with free server software; and Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 Series platform includes some features that will advance mobile enterprise applications. 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. In this Issue Skype Move to Verizon Expected Soon Moving Toward Fixed-Mobile Convergence LTE devices to come in all shapes and sizes WHITE PAPER: Force10 Three Steps to Saving with Cloud Computing Discover how cloud computing dynamically streamlines your infrastructure, delivering freely scalable application service levels; dramatic capital and operational cost savings; flexibility and agility without new hardware; and more. Read Now! Skype Move to Verizon Expected Soon 2010 is shaping up to be a good year for Skype. A few weeks back, spokesperson Peter Parkes confirmed the company's VoIP iPhone App would soon be able to access AT&T's 3G network. Now it appears Skype could be making its way to Verizon's network. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire A Holistic Approach to Compliance Makes Business Sense IT management has tremendous incentive to figure out a new, more effective and comprehensive approach to meeting information security and compliance goals. This webcast will explore those pain points, the solutions, and the best practices organizations should consider to make strategic information security an enabler of business value. Learn More! Moving Toward Fixed-Mobile Convergence This week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is highlighting the coming stampede of 4G wireless services across the globe. Cisco and Juniper are set to announce new products to ease service provider transition to 4G, support new service offerings, and enable easier transition for users roaming between 2G, 3G, 4G and WiFi services. 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. LTE devices to come in all shapes and sizes The continued progress of LTE (Long-Term Evolution) was one of the biggest trends at Mobile World Congress this week. Besides modems, vendors showed netbooks and portable Wi-Fi hotspots that are compatible with LTE. Read More
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