NEWS OF THE WEEK
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RISK ASSESSMENT
Two government agencies are sending a warning to wireless users--particularly federal employees--about the security and privacy risks posed by different modes of wireless transmission.
The National Institute of Science and Technology and the National Security Agency have been evaluating wireless systems based on AMPS, IS-136 time division multiple access (TDMA), IS-95 code division multiple access (CDMA) and GSM technologies to assess possible risks to users, Telephony has learned.
The study establishes a model of potential "threats," or hackers possessing various levels of technological and financial resources. It then ranks each technology on its vulnerability to eavesdropping and data recovery, user identification, cloning and system jamming against the different threat levels.
That relates to this thread and warns us of our potential weaknesses I'd say!
ORACLE HEATS UP STREAMING MARKET
Backed by leading manufacturers of video encoder equipment and back end video servers, Oracle will pitch a standard for connecting video encoders and servers for delivering real-time digital video streams this week.
The new standard will enable plug-and-play interoperability between encoders and servers, which currently is impossible because every vendor has its own interface, said Laurie Mann, director of product management for video products at Oracle.
Samething again. It pertains to 3com / USR and the sector in general!
BURYING THE HATCHET...AND THE COMPETITION?
Microsoft's infusion of $150 million into Apple Computers last week gives the software giant a tighter grip on the Internet--and possibly the pockets of carriers building backbone networks.
As part of the two companies' agreement, Microsoft's Internet Explorer will become the default browser for all new Macintosh operating systems, leaving Netscape Communications--with whom Apple currently has a browser distribution agreement--out in the cold.
Nope Apple is on the sidelines for now in relation to what 3com is doing.
MEDIAONE CHIEF STEPS DOWN
Cable industry pioneer Amos Hostetter last week elected to leave the company he co-founded more than 30 years ago rather than go along with plans he believed were not in the company's best interest.
Hostetter resigned as chief executive officer of MediaOne--formerly Continental Cablevision and now
U S West Media Group's cable subsidiary--because of "irreconcilable differences" regarding the implications of plans to move MediaOne's headquarters from Boston to Denver. Jan Peters, U S West Media Group's wireless operations president and managing director of London-based Mercury One 2 One, will succeed Hostetter, effective Oct. 1.
I reserve comment for you or anyone else on how this relates to this thread.
TWO-FOR-ONE SPECIAL
About three months ago, Orckit Communications showed European customers how it could run an ISDN line underneath an asymmetrical digital subscriber signal on one line. Several of Orckit's U.S. customers took notice and pointed out that if they could run ISDN underneath, they could also run two voice channels using the same 2B1Q scheme.
Last week Orckit became the first DSL vendor to announce using digital added main line technology to allow two voice channels to run below an ADSL signal.
This one is for David, Paul, Dick, Derek or Jack Ricard (sp) from Boardwatch!!
COMPLETING THE FAMILY
Bay Networks plans to round out its remote access offerings this week with the announcement of a mid-level product. The Model 8000 Remote Access Concentrator is geared for mid-tier Internet service providers and large enterprises.
Bay's remote access portfolio already includes the 5000 MSX, a high-end product that was introduced earlier this year for service providers, and low-end equipment, the Remote Access Servers 2000/
4000 for regional enterprises.
That is a free for all...anyone jump in on that!! GO FOR IT!!!
@WORK LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIP WITH CISCO
The business-focused division of @Home Network, @Work, is teaming with Cisco Systems to offer secure, high-performance Internet services.
The announcement last week highlights both companies' focus on leveraging intelligent broadband Internet protocol networking to deliver applications to corporations. "Our vision is about applications and solutions, not just pipes," said Rob Rustad, director of @Work product marketing
Again anyone...but then again...anyone can reply to anyone!
Y'ALL COME ON OVER
BellSouth disclosed last week it would set up a separate unit to offer basic local phone service, Internet connections, and cellular and video services in areas of its own territory served by Independent telcos.
Company officials said that the 1996 Telecommunications Act and the current competition market gave rise to the plan.
I should have deleted that part!
SPAM SHOWDOWN
UUNet Technologies is waging an electronic battle against vigilantes who accuse the Internet service provider of aiding and abetting professional "spammers."
UUNet--and all its customers--were effectively disconnected from the Usenet, the portion of the Internet that functions as an electronic bulletin board system, by a group of anonymous system administrators who claimed in a statement posted on Usenet that one-third to one-half of all spam--unsolicited commercial e-mail sent worldwide--was originating from UUNet customers.
Okay fess up!!! Come on you guilty ones!!!<GGG>
LUCENT BAGS WHOPPER DEAL
Ameritech Cellular Services has granted Lucent Technologies a five-year contract that makes the vendor the sole supplier for the carrier's wireless infrastructure throughout its service area.
Spokespeople for both companies declined to disclose the contract's value, but industry analysts estimated that it was worth at least $700 million. That would make the deal one of the wireless industry's largest ever.
What impact does this have...or how does it relate to 3com???
MUX MAKER INTRODUCES WDM SOLUTION
Applied Fiber Optics Inc. is at last moving in the direction its founders originally intended.
The Fremont, Calif.-based company announced last week that it is rolling out a 2 x 4 bidirectional wavelength division multiplexer for short-haul traffic. The multiplexer will perform two-fiber transmissions and receive functions over a 30 nm wavelength band at 1310 or 1550 nm.
Oh wow UPS watch out!!! These folks are after your business. Well correct me if I'm wroung, but it sounds like a beam the parcel kinda thing!!!<GGG> |
