Sonus Embeds Diameter into SBC Portfolio

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	Sonus Embeds Diameter into SBC Portfolio Sonus announced that they have integrated Diameter Signaling Controller (DSC) features into the Sonus portfolio of Session Border Controllers (SBCs). SBCs have long been a critical element to deploy VoIP, and DSCs are becoming equally important to provide session control in mobile broadband networks using LTE (Long Term Evolution). Diameter and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) work together to enable VoLTE (Voice over LTE.)In LTE networks, SIP provides VoIP / VoLTE session control, the Diameter protocol maintains data sessions, and SBCs further enable quality and security for both voice and data. An integrated SBC/ Diameter solution helps mobile network operators increase network operational efficiency and performance by integrating common security, interworking, interconnect and network management functions. The Sonus embedded Diameter Signaling Controller (eDSC) also provides interworking (IWF) between Diameter and legacy SS7 systems, enabling concurrent operations for 2G, 3G and LTE/VoLTE networks.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: Corvil Streaming Analytics to Run Electronic Trading Systems This technical white paper by the experts at Corvil delves into the technology requirements critical to provide tight control over processes executing over shorter time-frames, and to ensure precision in the predictability of outcomes, in order to safeguard and optimize business performance, revenue and profits. Learn More In this Issue How cloud-based ERP can give your business a boost Microsoft's universal app platform is big play for mobile, but can it deliver? Apple postpones production of larger-display iPads Apple postpones production of larger-display iPads A question about Clinton's 'homegrown' email You broke the network. Do you confess? WEBCAST: Corvil Database Analytics Use Case Learn how Corvil has helped to resolve customer issues 10x faster and how relying on your database's monitoring tool may not be such a good idea. Learn More How cloud-based ERP can give your business a boost A couple of years ago, Unionwear, a clothing and accessaries manufacturer-based in Newark, N.J., employed a patchwork of systems to run its business.Headquarters used Sage Pro accounting software to manage the books, while individual plants used Microsoft Access and Excel spreadsheets to track manufacturing activities. Unionwear, a 120-employee company, lacked a unified, enterprise-wide system.MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: 12 Free Cloud Storage options "We were running a number of different systems -- and leaving a lot of gaps," said Mitch Cahn, president of Unionwear.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Microsoft's universal app platform is big play for mobile, but can it deliver? If Windows 10 is key to Microsoft's effort to succeed in mobile, then the universal app platform is the technology that could make that happen. It promises to bring developers the cross-device nirvana they have long sought from Microsoft, but there are still challenges before Windows 10 can make headway against Android and iOS.The universal app platform aims to let developers build one application that will work on PCs, tablets, smartphones, even the Xbox. It's not a new concept for Microsoft, but the company insists that this time around it has got it right."The platform enables a new class of Windows universal apps—apps that are truly written once, with one set of business logic and one UI," said Kevin Gallo, Microsoft's technical lead for the Windows Developer Platform, in a blog post this week.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Top tips for securing big data environments Organizations don't have to feel overwhelmed when it comes to securing big data environments. The same security fundamentals for securing databases, data warehouses and file share systems can be applied to securing Hadoop implementations. 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Apple has now moved the production to the second half of this year, according to the report.Production of the devices is now scheduled for around September, according to Bloomberg, which said the change was because of delays in connection with the supply of display panels.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Apple postpones production of larger-display iPads Apple has delayed the production of its larger-screen iPads, while it works out the final design and features for the product targeted at businesses.The company had earlier told suppliers that it wanted to mass produce the 12.9-inch iPad in the current quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. 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Must be important."Or maybe this?"Oh, hey, I've gotten an email from the worst spammer/phisher ever? Must delete it."Personally, I'm going with the latter, which makes me wonder how many times Secretary of State Clinton sent email to people who simply deleted it out of an abundance of common sense.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   You broke the network. Do you confess? Today we're taking a deep look into mindset of the network professional – his or her soul -- when it comes to breaking something and owning up to the mistake … or not.Posted to Reddit's section that is devoted to networking: "Have you ever accidentally broken something then fixed it immediately to find your colleagues praising your skills even though it (was) your lack of skills? How do you react?"The inquisitor answers his own question: "Generally speaking I've always let the peasants (end users) think I'm a wizard while I tell my boss what actually happened. 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