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- Verizon reels in IT services
- Verizon in the fourth quarter decided to bring its technology services in house as it integrates the infrastructure from the MCI acquisition. The news was disclosed on Electronic Data Systems earnings conference call. EDS topped estimates with strong...
- Tags: General, Verizon, Hardware Infrastructure, IT Management, EDS, Telecommunications, Outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
- MCI to overhaul network for international calls
- MCI to overhaul network for international callsmathnot tell you nothing
- Tags: MCI Inc., network
- Discussion threads 2006-02-15
- Verizon closes book on MCI merger
- Verizon closes book on MCI mergerSeverance PackageHey,WTF???? 39.2 Million Severance. No frikken wonder my cell phone bills are so high. That is crazy. These people should get the boot and nothing more just like us Pi$$-ants.Just a minute....A conclusion of your article is that 'two mega-mergers...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, merger, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., MCI Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2006-01-06
- MCI Consolidates Portals, Saves Company Time, and Reduces Maintenance Costs
- Communications company MCI, Inc. offers voice, Internet, and data services worldwide. For several years, MCI used numerous Web portals to provide information and services. However, company departments frequently developed portals independently, using solutions that required different logon procedures. By 2003, MCI had more than 100 different customer-facing portal sites. Users...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Microsoft Corp., Portals, Web Technology, Internet
- Case studies 2006-01-01
- Is this an MSN Messenger VoIP UI?
- An independent website called Messenger Blog has posted what one of the site's authors says is an updated version of MSN Messenger with PC to phone capability.It's been widely reported this capability will be offered via a partnership between Microsoft and MCI. I don't see an MCI logo in...
- Tags: MCI Inc., MSN, Verizon Communications Inc., MSN Messenger
- Blog posts 2005-12-12
- MCI Reduces Costs by Integrating Sales Software
- MCI, one of the world's largest global communications firms, provides voice, data, networking, and other services. MCI had more than two-dozen systems supporting 8,000 sales and support personnel. MCI saw an opportunity to integrate and increase the efficiency of its systems with newer technology, thereby reducing the costs to maintain...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Strategy, Servers, Sales, Management, Hardware
- Case studies 2005-12-01
- With telco mergers approved, greed factor can't be discounted
- I've been processing my thoughts this morning on what happens next in light of the Federal Communications Commission's unanimous approval yesterday of the Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T mergers.My opinion is a conflicted one. From the standpoint of telecommunications infrastructure, these deals work. AT&T's able business services infrastructure meshes well with SBC's...
- Tags: MCI Inc., cable, Ed Whitacre
- Blog posts 2005-11-01
- IT Security Risk Management
- Risk management is a much talked about, but little understood area of the IT Security industry. Processes need to be developed that not only identify sensitive data, but also identify the level of risk posed due to noncompliance of corporate security policies. This paper provides an overview of the risk...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Corporate Security, IT Security, Information Technology, Risk Management, Security, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Finance, Management
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Converged Packet Access
- The Converged Packet Access CPA strategy breaks the traditional tie between Layer 2 protocols and Layer 1 transport circuits and leverages the economics of the Ethernet while providing the Quality of Services QoS and Service Level Agreements SLAs expected of a carrier-class service provider. MCI’s CPA network architecture is...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Microsoft Access, Ethernet, Service Level Management, Business Services, Networking, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Transitioning the Public Internet to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
- IPv6 was developed to improve on its predecessor protocol, addressing many of the limitations that became apparent as the Internet grew. However, to generate improvements a completely new protocol that was not backwards-compatible with the existing IPv4 specification was required. This created a technological hurdle that few have been willing...
- Tags: MCI Inc., IPv6, IP, Internet, Networking, Telecommunications
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Ethernet Demarcation: Managing Ethernet up the Riser
- Ethernet Demarcation ED is a Converged Packet Access technology designed to cost-effectively manage the riser connection between the MCI Point of Presence in a building and the Customer Premises Equipment CPE. By placing an intelligent ED device next to the CPE, the health of the customer's services can be monitored...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Ethernet Demarcation, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2005-10-01
- MCI chief's severance deal nears $40 million
- MCI chief's severance deal nears $40 millionAnother CEOThis guy should be thrown in jail! Run a company into the ground and get a bonus!Shareholders can sell a kidney.......to help pay for the high-priced talent.I worked at Compaq ..... for a few years in the late 90's. I remember...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., Alpha Processor
- Discussion threads 2005-09-02
- Integration Testing: The Key to Achieving Industry Leadership
- Integration testing demonstrates the quality of a product or service offering. This involves more than making certain that equipment does what any single vendor states it will do. Integration testing must evaluate and ensure that the proper function of each enterprise is a unique combination of services and equipment.
- Tags: MCI Inc., Industry, Integration
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Finding Value in Storage Technologies
- Storage technologies in use today continue to evolve and mature to align themselves with customer expectations and requirements. Through the fog of progress, users must choose technologies that meet their business requirements, give them real advantages by reducing costs, and offer them support through the end of the current technology...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Technology, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Multicast on MCI Private IP
- Most customer equipment supports IP multicast, but, because of unfamiliarity with this protocol on the part of IT managers, few Private IP customers take advantage of this efficient way of distributing a wide variety of data and multimedia applications. The information in this paper illustrates the basics of multicast...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Multicast, IP, Networking, Network Technology
- White papers 2005-09-01
- The Real Cost of Spam
- Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, or spam, is not just an annoying problem. It's a costly one. This paper examines the different cost impacts, both direct and indirect, that spam has on an organization. In addition, the pros and cons of several different spam mitigation solutions are reviewed.
- Tags: MCI Inc.
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Delivering Unique Services that Meet Customer Needs
- The telecommunications industry is rapidly re-inventing itself to meet its changing and expanding role in the business world. With the advent of cellular, WiFi, WiMax and increasingly powerful and portable devices, the demand for unique services to fit a customer's business model is growing each day. This paper...
- Tags: MCI Inc., IP, Telecommunications Industry, Telephony, WiMAX, Telecom & Utilities, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Layer 3 Malformed Packet Testing in MCI's Public IP Network
- Malformed packets associated with routing protocols can cause undesirable consequences if not detected and contained properly as close to the originator as possible. This issue magnifies in scope and complexity in a large-scale network, such as a public IP network. A malformed routing packet has the potential to impact thousands...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Packet, Layer 3, Network, IP, IP Network, Routing Packet, Networking, Telecommunications
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Biometric Speech Verification: Added Security for your Speech Application
- MCI provides the infrastructure and expertise needed to implement Speaker Verification with the flexibility to support a wide variety of business requirements. Using Speaker Verification, you can confirm the identity of the person speaking based on that person's voice biometric. Like a fingerprint, everyone has a unique voice. This technology...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Security, Voice, Telecommunications
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Contact Center Professional Services
- Businesses around the world are increasingly relying on their contact centers to generate more revenue, reduce costs, and provide exemplary customer service. In today's extremely competitive business environment, it is critical to fully maximize the value of such an important investment. The MCI Contact Center Professional Services group can recommend...
- Tags: MCI Inc., Contact Center, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-08-01
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