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To: Bill Ounce who wrote (18)	8/16/1999 12:53:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 198

More on MCI problems ... From WSJ Aug 16 The network outage, which lasted from about noon on Saturday until Sunday afternoon, gave MCI WorldCom engineers time to remove a new version of software from Lucent Technologies Inc. that is believed to have contributed to problems in its frame-relay network, which transmits data between computers at very high speeds. MCI WorldCom has experienced problems with the network since Aug. 5 ... "MCI WorldCom successfully completed recovery of its frame-relay network platform and we've restored service to the customers using this network," the company said in a statement.. Buoyed by the Internet, telephone companies increasingly are betting on data networks to fuel growth. But MCI WorldCom's experience shows that these networks also lack the reliability of voice networks -- even as corporate customers become increasingly dependent on data networks for day-to-day operations ... Message 10966529 MCI WorldCom Shut Down Key Network Over Weekend August 16, 1999 By NICOLE HARRIS Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL interactive.wsj.com [Excerpt - For educational purpose.]

To: Bill Ounce who wrote (18)	8/19/1999 10:04:00 AM
From: Bill Ounce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 198

ComputerWorld: Satellite Date Change Has Users on Guard computerworld.com For the 24 satellites that make up the Global Positioning System (GPS), the "new year" is arriving next weekend. The internal clocks in those satellites will reset for the first time since the government started launching them in 1978. And that's prompting users to take precautions, ranging from GPS system shutdowns to simply warning employees to be ready for potential problems. The GPS rollover has been likened to the year 2000 problem. On Jan. 5 to 6, 1980, when the system went live, GPS satellites began counting weeks from zero to 1,023. On Aug. 21, the satellite clocks will reset, or "rollover," to zero and start another two-decade count. Federal officials said the government-owned satellite system will keep sending out position and timing data past the rollover date without a hitch. But GPS systems that don't recognize the rollover could fail. GPS systems are well known for providing location information, but they also send out very precise time information used for timing computer networks. [...] ====================================================================== Related Articles New York Times article: nytimes.com The US Coast Guard Navigational Center's notice about GPS: navcen.uscg.mil A list of 10 things that could go wrong when GPS rolls over: news.bbc.co.uk

To: Bill Ounce who wrote (18)	8/19/1999 10:11:00 AM
From: Bill Ounce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 198

ComputerWorld: Danish firm blames SAP software for some financial woes [I've heard that many companies are changing to SAP as part of their Y2K efforts] computerworld.com Danish electronics maker Bang & Olufsen Holding a/s (B&O) yesterday put some of the blame for its lower than expected financial results on problems related to SAP AG's R/3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. B&O,[...] implemented R/3 in February, largely to counter year-2000 problems in a 20-year-old system. However, the R/3 implementation, already delayed several times, caused its own problems, the company said. "The consequences included a total stop on deliveries lasting eight days and a generally unsatisfactory supply situation for both finished goods and spare parts," [...]