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High Quality Mobile TV: The Challenge for Operators to Deliver High-Quality TV to Mobiles: As with "Triple Play" and "Quad Play" offerings from operators using multiple distribution methods, the ideal is to simplify choice. Consumers should be able to access content from a single supplier and pay a single bill whether they are at home, work, or on the road. Mobile TV promises to...; Tags: Video Service, Mobile, Mobile TV, Spirent Communications, TV, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; White papers 2007-02-01
Spirent Communications: Partnering and Innovating: This webcast shows how HP ParterONE, Intellitech, delivered HP Pay per use for Imaging and Printing solutions that consolidated hardware and consumables to drive a 30 percent savings.; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Partnership, Spirent Communications, Document Management, Business Structures, Digital Media, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2007-01-01
Landslide 2500: GPRS Performance Test System: Spirent Communications' GPRS Performance Test System GPTS is the only mobility test tool that simulates real-world traffic models for GPRS mobility core packet data networks. GPTS is part of the Landslide family of test applications that are available on Spirent's proven Landslide 2500 platform. The GPRS Performance Test System is...; Tags: GPRS, Spirent Communications, GPRS Performance Test System, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2004-09-01
Three Hidden Dangers of GPRS Deployment and How to Avoid Them: Growing demand for wireless Internet data access is fostering double-digit growth in new mobile data delivery technologies, especially GPRS. Indeed, GPRS subscriptions continue to grow at a rate of over 30% quarterly. This white paper discusses the specific benchmarking recommendations for determining the performance of the core GPRS packet network.; Tags: GPRS, Spirent Communications, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2004-03-01
Avoiding the Pitfalls of GPRS: This White Paper provides an introduction to General Packet Radio Service GPRS. GPRS leverages the massive installed base of GSM to deliver data services but requires only a minimal upgrade to network equipment. In addition to supporting data speeds of up to 150 kbps per user, GPRS allows voice traffic...; Tags: GPRS, Spirent Communications, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2003-06-01

Application-level Firewalls: Smaller Net, Tighter Filter: Just when you thought a properly configured firewall would guard your perimeter,along comes the next zero-day vulnerability knocking over your public servers and letting attackers in the front door. Didn’t you buy a firewall to stop such attacks? Well, we’re going to let you in...; Tags: Spirent Communications, Attack, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking; White papers 2003-03-21
MPLS/BGP Virtual Private Networks: Multi-Protocol Label Switching MPLS is the future routing technology of the Internet, allowing service providers to optimize their networks, provide Quality of Service QoS guarantees, and offer incremental value-added services. A key benefit of MPLS is its support for Virtual Private Networks VPNs through RFC-2547. This white paper focuses on...; Tags: MPLS, BGP, Spirent Communications, Network Technology, Networking, VPNs; White papers 2002-06-01
Spirent Communications Takes Networking to New Levels With Integrated IT Infrastructure: Spirent Communications is a global provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment. The company wanted to improve visibility of data across the global enterprise...; Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Network, Information Technology, Network Security, Decision-making, Spirent Communications, Tools & Techniques, Networking, Network Technology, Security, Management; Case studies
Spirent Eases Integration Tasks With Oracle, JD Edwards, and Siebel: Customer service is critical to Spirent Communications, which supplies sophisticated diagnostic tools and services for telecom network service and equipment providers. This case study explains how the focused communication company depends on a tightly integrated mix of enterprise applications built mainly with JD Edwards Enterprise Resource Planning ERP applications, Oracle...; Tags: Customer Service, Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., Siebel Systems Inc., Spirent Communications, Integration, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies

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Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins: The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...; Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-26
Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops: Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptopsjust thinknow instead of being stuck in a little puddle they can go out there and swim in the ocean of windows applications like the rest of us - a zillion kids just smiledlinuxhelp.net:~# apt-get install mozilla-firefoxReading Package Lists... DoneBuilding Dependency Tree... DoneThe following...; Tags: Operating systems, Vista-64, Microsoft Windows XP, One Laptop Per Child project, Microsoft Corp., OLPC Laptop, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
Google's $10M, no, $100M Android Challenge: So does Google have anything up its sleeve, when it comes to the Android mobile communications platform? It better have. Because expectations keep getting lowered. And Apple keeps raising the ante, at least in getting attention for new mobile applications. According to a Forbes.com...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Google Inc., Phone, Mobile, Android, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Microsoft buys DATAllegro: Microsoft on Thursday said that it will acquire DATAllegro, which makes data warehouse appliances. The purchase is expected to "extend the capabilities of Microsoft's mission critical platform," according to a statement. DATAllegro will ride shotgun with other software to manage data and give the software giant one...; Tags: Data Warehouse, Server, Microsoft Corp., DATAllegro, Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Enterprise Service Busted?: Enterprise Service Busted?ESBsIt really depends on your environment. My company is a medium sized company and we did not have any middleware. For us the ESB made a lot of sense. If you already have middleware, you may not need an ESB. You might be set...; Tags: Middleware, Enterprise Service Bus; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
NY gov signs game bill into law: New York State legislation that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed was signed into law. A bill that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed into law Tuesday by New...; Tags: Law, Minor, Games, Personal Technology, video games, video game violence, Nintendo DS, New York, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot; News items 2008-07-23
The need for real-time communications in European logistics: Value-added services beyond transportation; Tags: Easynet, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Business Operations; White papers 2008-07-23
Apple chaos theory: I got a fairly lukewarm response to my excitement over Oracle putting applications on the iPhone. That should be no surprise to readers of Fortune which also poured cold water on the idea that iPhone's are going to be the next big thing in corporate gadgets: Companies in highly...; Tags: Apple iPhone, CIO, Theory, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on board: Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on boardIcahnThe cancer of the communications industry. He's almost so big the body can't reject his attacks and soon the it will die along with it's customers, not to mention all the jobs lost. Maybe he will sell it's soul to another country before...; Tags: Corporate governance, board, Icahn, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Assessing winners and losers: Updated below: Yahoo and billionaire investor Carl Icahn have settled their looming proxy war. According to a statement Monday, Yahoo's board of directors will be expanded to 11 members and one of those seats will go to Icahn. The two remaining seats will be filled based on...; Tags: Board, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-21
NebuAd: Galileo or pariah?: So, it would seem we have found the outer limits of user tracking and ad-serving. At a House hearing yesterday, NebuAd ran into universal condemnation for its plans to monitor broadband customers' web visits and deliver targeting advertising, reports News.com's Declan McCullagh. Contemptible. Goes against everything...; Tags: Web, Advertisement, Cable Company, Internet Service Provider, Notice, NebuAd, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Cable, Channel Management, Network Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-18