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	Aastra, Alcatel-Lucent, Polycom announce new IP devices at VoiceCon Aastra announced last week at VoiceCon that it is adding to its IP phones portfolio with two new models optimized for Microsoft Communicator 14. The Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip phones are designed to facilitate the adoption of unified communications and include features such as a color 3.5" LCD screen, essential calling features through navigation keys, and wideband audio. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: NEC How did The Peninsula Shanghai improve their guest services? They partnered with NEC. Peninsula wanted to create a fully converged voice and data wireless LAN throughout the hotel to respond to guests requests instantly. See how NEC, a leading provider of IT and network solutions and services, helped Peninsula deal with this challenge in this case study. Click to continue In this Issue Tech Secrets: 21 Things 'They' Don't Want You to Know Inside net neutrality with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell Is a Verizon iPhone in the Works? WHITE PAPER: Adobe Collaboration Study: user Trends, IT Opportunities A recent survey of knowledge workers shows they still rely on familiar collaboration tools such as email and telephone calls, but desire new ways to be more productive. See all the results and find out how IT can embrace current work habits and easily adapt as new technologies emerge. Read More Tech Secrets: 21 Things 'They' Don't Want You to Know Yes, the truth is out there. But they don't want you to know about it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks Network Rightsizing Best Practices Guide Network Rightsizing is an evolutionary approach to network design that significantly reduces costs while simultaneously increasing mobility for campus and enterprise users. This guide provides a methodology to enable IT to break away from the status quo of port-based network architectures, allowing an unprecedented reduction in cost and complexity. Read More! Inside net neutrality with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell For a commissioner's perspective on net neutrality, Network World asked Hugh Carter Donahue, a communications policy expert and scholar, to pose questions to FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell. Read More WHITE PAPER: AccelOps IT Service Management: Beyond the Myths Discover best practices and supporting technologies that deliver the straightest path to service reliability, operational efficiency and effective ROI. Also, examine three case studies that show how IT service management works in the real world. Read More! Is a Verizon iPhone in the Works? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple may have a Verizon iPhone in the works. Read More
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