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Why Skype Is Not the Answer for Enterprise Video Conferencing

It was a common trope in science fiction stories of the mid 20th century - people talking to one another on videophones. Just look at the viewscreen on Star Trek as an example. But nowadays, what was once science fiction is a way of life. Thanks to applications like Skype, we can talk to our long-distance girlfriends that live out of state, or our grandchildren who live overseas or anyone else for that matter. But, as great as Skype is for personal conversations, it is not the best video conferencing solution for enterprises, for a host of reasons.

5/28/2013 7:00:00 AM

Emerson Network Power Integrates Cavium TurboDPI II Software to Accelerate DPI Solutions Development

AdvancedTCA (ATCA) is one of the most popular technologies used in telecom platform deployments. ATCA offers the most amount of cores in a small, fault-tolerant environment, allowing the solution to meet requirements for 40G speeds with the possibility of scaling up to 10 Tbits/s.

5/23/2013 6:50:00 PM

NFV Enables CSPs to Transform Telecom Platform Deployment

Telecom platform deployment experts are constantly looking for new ways to improve service at a lower cost. Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is one such technology that is enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to transform their networks. It promises to lower equipment costs (capex) by migrating network functions from dedicated hardware appliances to software running on virtual machines on standard servers.

5/23/2013 6:45:00 PM

VINCI Energies Deploys Fortinet Security Appliances to Secure Remote Sites

Fortinet, which provides security appliance deployment solutions, has been selected by VINCI Energies, the energy business line of VINCI group, to standardize and secure that company's remote sites network across France.

5/23/2013 6:40:00 PM

Report: Texas' Coal Plants 'Cough Up' the Most CO2 in the Country

One of America's major smokestack industries is living up to its name again. After a major plunge of 13.1 percent in carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution from coal-fired electric power plants between 2005 and 2012, the first quarter of 2013 has seen a substantial 7.1 percent jump compared to the same period last year, according to a just released report from the Washington, DC advocacy group, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP).

5/23/2013 6:35:00 PM

LinkedIn Takes it to the Polls

Social networking mega site LinkedIn, a place where both employers and those in search of a new job flock to connect, has continued to make moves faster than some of the greatest athletes in sports right now can. Its latest step forward has been the pretty quiet yet completed acquisition of Maybe, a social polling startup spearheaded by Omar Hamoui.

5/23/2013 6:08:29 PM

CallSnap Mobile App Lets Users Respond to Incoming Calls with Pictures

News is still coming out of CTIA 2013, and one company to take note of is Chicago-based incoming call management software developer TIP Solutions, who is making waves with its recent announcement. The group has launched CallSnap, a downloadable mobile app that provides call recipients the chance to prove that a picture is worth a thousand words by responding instantly to incoming calls with just a photograph.

5/23/2013 5:34:21 PM

Data102 Unveils Direct Peering Agreement with Any2

Data102, an IT services provider and data center located in Colorado Springs, Colo., has entered into a direct peering agreement with Any2.

5/23/2013 5:30:35 PM

TDC Building Green Data Center in Delaware

The Data Centers LLC (TDC) is building a new green data center in Delaware.

5/23/2013 5:27:20 PM

Christchurch Opens New Customer Service Center

A new multi-jurisdictional customer service center has become available for residents in New Zealand. Justice Minister Judith Collins, the mastermind behind the center, wanted to bring a full registry back to the District and High Courts in central Christchurch.

5/23/2013 5:24:25 PM

Delta Air Lines Plans to Expand Minnesota Call Center

Delta Air Lines said it plans on adding jobs to its reservation call center in northern Minnesota. Delta's chief executive confirmed the plans saying the expansion will help the facility keep growing and show customers that the airline is willing to invest in its customer satisfaction.

5/23/2013 5:22:35 PM

Inmarsat Hails the Benefits of Satellite for Various Applications, Including M2M

Inmarsat was in the M2M space before the term was coined. But the satellite network operator recently launched a branded M2M solution to ensure it is ideally positioned to win new coin given the rapidly expanding machine to machine opportunity.

5/23/2013 5:20:39 PM

SoundConnect Brings Microsoft Lync to Canada

Recently, SoundConnect put out the word that Microsoft Lync-Microsoft's platform for unified communications and a huge help for many businesses-had finally crossed into the more northerly parts of North America, arriving in Canada. Thanks to this bit of news, SoundConnect can now offer up a complete Microsoft Lync solution for the entirety of North America.

5/23/2013 5:18:36 PM

Omnilink Becomes a Driving Force in M2M

Omnilink got its start providing electronic ankle bracelets to help law enforcement officials track the whereabouts of individuals on house arrest. The company has since expanded to offer solutions for tracking a variety of assets - human and otherwise.

5/23/2013 5:15:36 PM

Twitter Ups Social TV Focus with Amplify Advertising Program

Twitter earlier this year began taking aim at the social TV opportunity with advertisers by debuting real-time, dual-screen sponsorships and in-Tweet video clips from broadcasters. Now, the micro-blogging service is making the approach into an official program, dubbed Twitter Amplify, and has formed relationships with a raft of new partners.

5/23/2013 5:13:10 PM

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