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ATAre not profits used for re-investment within the company?Anymore?Or ever?RE: ATYou have to be kidding me, he is failing to take into account advancements in network, and IPV6, never mind the software side, especially advancements in compression of video. Does this guy realize that the telecommunications industry changes and advances...

Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, telecommunications, government, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

Telesphere Networks Expands Their Business and Reduces Internal Operating Costs With Pure MPLS Network From Global Crossing

Telesphere Networks IP Ethernet infrastructure supports IP solutions to more than 350 cites in 52 countries around the globe. Telesphere Networks wanted to offer its customers more advanced IP services built on a pure MPLS backbone with carrier-class quality and multiple classes of service. Telesphere deployed Global Crossing for its...

Tags: MPLS, Global Crossing Ltd., IP, Telesphere Networks, Network Technology, Networking

Case studies 2006-10-05

Global Systems Integrator Harnesses Fiber-Optic IP-Based Network to Extend Connectivity Services to Clients Worldwide

Operating in a highly competitive environment, the global IT and services company is regularly challenged to deliver innovative, fully integrated IT solutions to its clients as efficiently as possible. Recognizing an opportunity in 2001 to provide additional value to customers by adding telecommunications services to its arsenal of IT managed...

Tags: Network, Global Crossing Ltd., Information Technology, IP, Fiber-optics, Network Technology, Networking, Data Centers, Strategy, Telecommunications, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management

Case studies 2006-10-05

Water Treatment Company Is Streamlined With IP VPN, Internet Access and Domestic Voice Converged Global Crossing Solution

This firm is a leading provider of integrated water treatment and process improvement services, which offers chemical and equipment programs for industrial and institutional applications and works with a range of industries including aerospace, paper, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, petroleum and institutions. The challenge was to find a seamless,...

Tags: Internet Access, IP VPN, Global Crossing Ltd., Voice, IP, VPNs, Networking, Process Improvement, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Network Security, Quality, Business Operations

Case studies 2006-10-05

FCC's wireless auction winds down

FCC's wireless auction winds downGlobal Crossing, Deutsche Telkom, T-mobile USA, MicrosoftGlobal Crossing is one of the few Microsoft investments that didn't pan out. The firm went bankrupt with assets going to the almost bankrupt Deutsche Telkom who avoided bankrubsy with I believe loans from Microsoft and purchased T-mobile USA. The...

Tags: Federal government, Media players, TV & Home Theater, FCC, T-Mobile, Telkom, wireless auction, Deutsche, Microsoft Corp., wireless, Global Crossing Ltd.

Discussion threads 2006-09-18

Global Crossing Case Study: Major North American Automobile Company

In an era when the Internet has become a threat to automotive retailers - a tool for online car and truck shopping and price comparisons - automobile retailers are increasingly looking for ways to streamline information exchange and back-office operations at local dealerships. As the automobile dealers found their networking...

Tags: Network, Global Crossing Ltd., VPNs, Retail, Networking, Network Security, Operational Accounting, Telecommunications, Finance

Case studies 2006-09-14

Global Crossing Case Study: HI TECH/MANUFACTURING

HI TECH MANUFACTURING is a leading manufacturer of medical devices for the treatment of patients suffering from respiratory disorders. The company needed a high performance backup network with global reach for redundancy and failover to alleviate availability issues it had encountered when connecting overseas locations. The challenge was to implement...

Tags: Global Crossing Ltd., IP, Network Technology, Networking, Corporate Communications, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Marketing

Case studies 2006-01-06

Northrop Grumman Connects Pilots From Globally Dispersed U.S. Air Force Bases for Pre-Mission, Interactive Flight Simulation Training

When it comes to meeting the communication needs of the Air Force, the term "Mission critical" takes on a whole new meaning. Seeking long-term cost savings while optimizing mission preparedness, the U.S. Air Force tasked Northrop Grumman in 2001 with developing and implementing a secure, private high-speed global network that,...

Tags: Global Crossing Ltd., Flight Simulation, Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp., Networking

Case studies 2005-12-22

IP Convergence: Beyond VoIP, Beyond Cost Savings

While the benefits of IP convergence are clear – improved productivity, reduced costs, expanded e-business capabilities and a more mobile workforce – the challenges inherent in the implementation of a converged IP network – are complex. This Global Crossing whitepaper takes an in-depth look at IP convergence,...

Tags: Global Crossing Ltd., IP, Convergence, VOIP, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications

White papers 2005-10-01

VoIP provider Vonage suffers outage

VoIP provider Vonage suffers outage99.992% isn't too bad.If their statistics are right (which I have no reason to doubt since I've had no problems making a call in the 6+ months I've had them), then their uptime is pretty close to the 5-9s for enterprise class systems. I've definitely...

Tags: Manufacturing, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Global Crossing Ltd., Vonage Holdings Corp., outage, VoIP

Discussion threads 2004-08-02

Global Crossing: 'Pure VoIP' all the talk

Global Crossing: 'Pure VoIP' all the talkThere certainly is "More to the story"..Noting an excerpt from the story.."But for now, most VoIP service companies that also own their own networks have settled on time-tested telephone circuit switches"I'm in both the call center headset telephony and speech recognition marketplaces and point...

Tags: Telephony, Call centers, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Customer relationship management (CRM), PSTN, VoIP, network, Global Crossing Ltd.

Discussion threads 2004-01-16

Calling on a Datacenter Availability Solution From Symantec Produces Faster Data Recovery and Lower TCO

With millions of end users and 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies counting on its network services for high available and reliability, Global Crossing turned to Symantec for a datacenter availability solution based on Storage Foundation and Volume Replicator. The telecommunications leader meets aggressive customer service level agreements by delivering...

Tags: Symantec Corp., Data Recovery, Data Center, Global Crossing Ltd., TCO, Data Centers, Storage, Security, Hardware, Data Management

Case studies

Additional Resources

Global spending on Internet ads will total $65.2 bln in 2008

Worldwide spending on Internet advertising will total 65.2 bln USD in 2008, which is nearly 10% of all ad spending across all media, according to IDC. This share is expected to reach 13.6% by 2011 as Internet ad spending grows to $106.6 bln worldwide. by NB

Tags: Internet Advertising, Internet, NB

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Talent development

Earlier this week I attended Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference which "aims to sharpen the thinking of the very well heeled attendees about the escalating impact of tech-driven change for all business and global society". There was a terrific menu of topics on offer:...

Tags: Talent, Collaboration, CEO, HCL, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-07-25

A Friday Active Directory puzzler

We just purchased a new server for our district's central office. Nothing super-special, just a Windows Server 2003 for compatibility with a payroll and HRM application install with lots of storage and a moderately speedy quad-core Xeon. The existing server is out of space, out of resources, recently...

Tags: Domain, User Profile, Servers, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Gateway stops selling PCs direct

Gateway, one of the early PC makers that sold their wares direct, said Friday it will sell its systems completely through channel partners and retailers. The company, now a part of Acer, said shifting to a channel-based distribution model will simplify its business and cut costs. ...

Tags: Gateway Inc., PC, Acer Inc., Retail, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-25

2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."

July 24th, 2016. Josef Konsumer, a home-based employee and portfolio manager for ICBC/CiticorpChase, a Chinese-owned multinational investment bank, wakes up to hear his alarm clock go off at 8am, and gets out of bed, his 47-year old body aching from an aggressive personal trainer session from the...

Tags: PC, Linux, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Live Webcast: Mid-Year Report: Malware, Spam and Web Threats in 2008

What's NOT happening in 2008? The web continues to be a vector for cyber threats. Incidents of spear-phishing continue to dupe users, and botnets are increasing in popularity amongst growing economies across the globe. Complex polymorphic viruses as opposed to the more mundane Trojan horses are getting...

Tags: Web, Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Marketing

Webcasts 2008-07-24

Bausch & Lomb puts new CIO in charge of customer service

Eye care company Bausch & Lomb has given its CIO the customer service reins. On Wednesday, the company named Alan Farnsworth, senior vice president of customer service and information technology and chief information officer. Cutting through the rather bloated title, it appears that Bausch & Lomb has...

Tags: Customer Service, CIO, Bausch & Lomb Inc., Information Technology, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Telcos hurting national interest says Vint Cerf - Father of Internet

Telcos hurting national interest says Vint Cerf - Father of InternetAs Always, Vinton Tells It Like It IsVery well thought-out answer, and absolutely on the mark...the telcos are ruining the advancement of the Internet in this country and the fact that they are systematically raping the consumer with their "Hi-speed"...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, telecommunications company, national interest, Vint Cerf, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-07-23