Europe's Banks Putting Their Money on Voice over IP (VoIP)


Lloyds TSB Shows how Voice and Data Convergence is Vital to the Long-Term Efficiency of Networks

By Jason Deign, News@Cisco

-/23 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-Europe's banks are putting their money on voice over IP (VoIP). According to Datamonitor's September 2004 Networking in European Financial Services report, the number one long-term priority for finance-related companies in Europe is the convergence of voice and data.

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Pakistan To Install ZTE Next Generation Network In Modernisation Programme


Historic Islamabad contract signing with Dancom marks latest success for NGN pioneer ZTE



-/21 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-ZTE Corporation, China’s flagship telecommunications company, is to provide its world-leading Next Generation Network (NGN) technology to Dancom Pakistan (Pvt.). The network will cover 14 major cities in Pakistan and help Dancom provide integrated data and voice services to its local subscribers.

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VoIP adoption remains elusive, but growth indicators are promising



Growth in 2005 for consumer voice-over-IP services will hinge on more aggressive deployment strategies and increasing marketing and education to end-users

Dallas, TX-/17 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Only 2% of broadband households currently subscribe to a VoIP service, according to Residential Voice-over-IP: Analysis and Forecasts (Second Edition), a forthcoming industry report from Parks Associates. This number is lower than expected considering that at the end of 2002 nearly one-third of broadband households expressed a high interest in subscribing to VoIP services.


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Builders Shopping for New Products to Differentiate Their Homes



More than 60% of builders are looking for new products and capabilities, and 26% have a dedicated resource to evaluate new technology

Dallas, Texas-/16 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Today’s home builders seek to include at least some advanced technology in their homes, according to 2004 Builder Survey, a new survey of 400 U.S. builders conducted by Parks Associates. Programmable thermostats, security systems, and zoned HVAC systems top the list of most frequently offered products, and over two-thirds of the builders surveyed offer computer networking, structured wiring, and central vacuum systems with their homes.



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Caltrol Deploys ROAMING MESSENGER Wireless Application



Caltrol Deploys ROAMING MESSENGER Wireless Application to Enhance Customer Service and Manage Workflow



SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-/16 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- ROAMING MESSENGER(TM) (OTCBB: RMSG) announced that process control products and services firm, Caltrol, Inc., has deployed the ROAMING MESSENGER product to extend customer service and workflow processes to its mobile employees.


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Telco incumbents should beware black hole of voice over internet




Telco incumbents should beware black hole of voice over internet, warns equipment manufacturer chief



-/15 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-The UK CEO of one of the world’s leading telecoms equipment manufacturers, and Deutsche Telekom’s main equipment supplier – DeTeWe – has warned the industry that up to 40% of the free cashflow currently generated by the telecoms operators could disappear by 2007, as a direct result of the move to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).


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Aegis Signs Central American Distribution Agreement with Fortis Networks



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., -/14 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Scottsdale-based homeland defense contractor Aegis Assessments, Inc. (OTCBB: AGSI) announced that it has signed a Central American distribution agreement for its SafetyNet(TM) RadioBridge(TM) with Fortis Networks, Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of wireless and fiber optic networks, plant security systems, multi-school campus monitoring, environmental compliance monitoring, and plant security.

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BT Openzone and iPass Announce UK Wi-Fi network Roaming Agreement



London, UK -/13 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- BT Openzone and iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) have announced an agreement to allow iPass enterprise customers to use BT's UK Wi-Fi network. The deal will enable the 500,000 plus active monthly iPass users to access more than 1,500 BT Openzone hotspots nationwide—as part of the iPass Global Broadband Roaming network


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FirstSpot Wi-Fi Hotspot Management Software V3 Now Available



FirstSpot, the PCWorld-5-Stars Wi-Fi Hotspot Management Software Goes V3


HONG KONG-/9 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-PatronSoft, the developer of FirstSpot(TM) Wi-Fi Hotspot Management software, announced today the immediate availability of the highly anticipated FirstSpot v3 final release.



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Middleware Solutions Provide the Glue for Multimedia Home Networks

Dallas, Texas -/2 Dec, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Over one-third of U.S. Internet households recognize the value of a multimedia home network specifically as it relates to music, according to Unifying Home Media Platforms & Content, a forthcoming Parks Associates report dedicated to the middleware/software market in consumer entertainment.

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