Topic: ISPs, Costs and Charges
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
npower energises with IP telephony and contact centres to differentiate its customer service
GUILDFORD, UK ? Avaya Inc (NYSE: AV), a leading global provider of communications networks and services for businesses, today announced that npower has signed a multi-million pound, three year framework agreement, making Avaya its de facto standard for contact centre technology and services. npower, one of the UK?s top three energy suppliers, is standardising on Avaya contact centre technology across all sites to support its 6.5 million customers in the UK. Also, the company is implementing an IP telephony trial at its Gateshead contact centre to increase productivity and reduce costs with
the aim of rolling out the technology to other sites in the future.
Platform Gives Carriers and Service Providers Cost-Effective Deployment and Management Tool For Large Scale, Public WLAN Networks
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - ITU Telecom World 2003 - October 14, 2003 - Pronto Networks, a leading provider of carrier-class OSS solutions for large Wi-Fi hot spot networks, and Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) have teamed to offer carriers and service providers a cost-effective Wi-Fi Service Delivery Architecture for provisioning, deploying and managing large scale, public WLAN networks. The Sun and Pronto Networks solution provides a scalable, modular platform for offering Wi-Fi and other value-added services to new and existing subscribers, as well as remote provisioning and management capabilities for rapid, cost-effective deployment. The joint solution is based upon Pronto's leading Operations Support System for public Wi-Fi networks and the Sun Java System software and Sun Netra products.
TI 802.11 and Bluetooth(r) Technologies Enable Simultaneous Connectivity for HP's New iPAQs
DALLAS (October 13, 2003) - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) [NYSE: TXN] announced today that HP's new iPAQ Pocket PC h4150 and iPAQ h4350 include TI's 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, single-chip Bluetooth(r) and Bluetooth/WLAN coexistence package for wireless data connectivity. Leveraging TI's wireless communications expertise, the new iPAQs enable consumers to simultaneously utilize the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi(r) features of their PDA without sacrificing battery-life, size or cost. Users can synch-up to their laptop using Bluetooth while they are surfing the Internet with WLAN without interference issues since both technologies operate in the 2.4GHz band.
European technology companies co-operate for much-needed on board services
? Pioneering GSM solution to be based on nanoBTS picocellular basestation
? Talks with leading industry players ahead of first prototype in Q1 2004
Geneva, October 12th ? ip.access ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of TTP Communications Plc (LSE:TTC), today announces that it has signed a product licence agreement with Tralee, Ireland-based Altobridge Limited that will offer pioneering new GSM voice and data services to the aviation and shipping industries. The satellite-based solution joins Altobridge?s end-to-end GSM gateway with ip.access? nanoBTS? picocellular basestation to provide seamless GSM services on board aircraft and ships. The first prototype is due to be launched in the first quarter of 2004.
New Technology Improves Sign Up Experience and Enhances Security for Mobile Windows Users at Public Wi-Fi Hot Spots
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - ITU Telecom World 2003 - October 13, 2003 - Pronto Networks, a leading provider of carrier-class OSS solutions for large Wi-Fi hot spot networks, today announced that its public Wi-Fi Operations Support System (OSS) supports the Microsoft Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) technology that provides Windows XP users a seamless sign up process, making their wireless connections at public hot spots easier and more secure.
Pronto's support for this standard provides wireless ISPs (WISPs) an integrated platform to easily provision and manage users on public hot spot networks.
ATLANTA - OCT. 2003 - Cingular Wireless, the second largest wireless carrier in the nation, today introduced its next generation messaging service - Multimedia Messaging (MMS) - a full-featured, easy to use, and simply priced enhanced messaging service, that includes Cingular's unique MMS notification feature.
New Network Node to Debut at ISPCON with Broadband Speeds Delivered Over Dial-up Networks
10 October 2003 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Bytemobile, Inc., the company that enables dramatic improvements in both the mobile and remote dial-up data user experience, today announced it will demonstrate its 2.0 OSN for use in ISP networks at the ISPCON 2003 show in Santa Clara, California on October 20. The carrier-grade platform, which is available now, offers speed increases of up to 10X as compared to unoptimised networks, significantly improving web browsing and email for dial-up subscribers.
Colubris Networks Wi-Fi Access Devices First to Earn Government Mandated FIPS Security Certification
WALTHAM, Mass. ? October 6, 2003 - Colubris Networks, a global provider of intelligent Wi-Fi wireless networking devices for operators of large public and enterprise networks, today announced that two of its products have been named as the first and only Wi-Fi certified access devices to be awarded Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification. Designed to drive a best-in-class approach to information security, FIPS 140-2 is a U.S. and Canadian government standard that dictates the manner in which cryptographic software and data encryption algorithms must be implemented.
ADC Signs Exclusive OEM Agreement with Colubris Networks to Deliver Integrated Solution for Deploying Wi-Fi Hotspots over DSL
Major Carriers Schedule Lab Trials for Span-Powered Access Points; Integrated Wi-Fi/DSL Solution Overcomes Costly Power and Installation Barriers
MINNEAPOLIS & WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 29, 2003 - ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; http://www.adc.com) and Colubris Networks (www.colubris.com) today announced that the companies have signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement that enables ADC to offer a complete span-powered Wi-Fi hotspot solution for wireline telecommunications carriers. By supporting Wi-Fi and DSL in a single device, carriers can fully leverage the value of their copper infrastructure and network assets to extend wireline broadband into the wireless world.
Agere Systems Expands 3G Wireless Technology Development with New Design Center in Australia
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A, AGR.B) today announced that it is establishing a new design center in Australia for next-generation wireless technology development. This operation will enhance Agere's current capabilities in delivering integrated chip set and software solutions for dual-mode 3G mobile phones, providing users with complete mobility across multiple wireless networks around the world as well as broader bandwidth for accessing voice, data, video and multimedia applications.