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Posted in February 2011

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Acme Packet Broadens Its Horizons


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 28, 2011 : Acme looks beyond session border controllers with new recording product and middleware platform to enable business apps in the IP world

New Services Set for Rural Carrier Rescue


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
February 28, 2011 : Vendors are aiming to solve the rural carrier innovation gap with cloud computing, VoIP and wireless solutions

Can Cloud Boost UC for Verizon?


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 28, 2011 : New UCaaS approach intended to hide complexity, reduce cost for enterprises wanting to use Unified Communications to support mobile apps

Ambeault: The Answer Man


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 24, 2011 : 5:50 PM When Verizon customers complain, exec Joe Ambeault answers. What kind of subversive is this guy?

Global Crossing Preps Major US Upgrade


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 23, 2011 : Company will build first US data centers and upgrade to ultra-long-haul optics to meet demand for cloud services and IP video

Vidyo Puts Services Spin on Videoconferencing


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (3)
February 22, 2011 : Using video routers rather than bridges helps drive down costs for video as a managed service from global service providers

More Fear Than Loathing Among Rural Telcos


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
February 18, 2011 : With revenues dwindling and federal programs in flux, many small telcos are fearful for their future

FCC Chair: Net-Neutrality Rules Don't Cover Peering


LR Cable News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 16, 2011 : Genachowski tells House subcommittee the FCC's order doesn't affect 'existing peering arrangements' UPDATED 7:45 PM

Calix Jumps Into SaaS


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (4)
February 15, 2011 : Access gear maker now offering network flow monitoring on a managed services basis to help rural telcos cut costs, add new services

LifeSize Luring Businesses to Mobile Video


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 15, 2011 : Why should consumers have all the fun? New ease-of-use features and devices like the iPad could spark use of mobile video in the enterprise

Rural Telcos Go Toe-to-Toe With DC


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (3)
February 15, 2011 : Blair Levin, author of the National Broadband Plan, got little Valentine's Day love at the NTCA's annual gathering

MWC 2011: Survey Says Smartphone Profits in Peril


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
February 14, 2011 : Poor customer support produces surge of helpdesk calls and no-fault returns, limits consumer use of advanced features

Neustar Takes New Tack on Mobile Apps


LR Mobile News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 11, 2011 : Company wants to parlay its success as neutral third party running local-number portability into similar role in monetizing mobile apps

Verizon Crashes Silos to Build Clouds


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 10, 2011 : Uniquely integrated organization bridged the chasm between network ops and IT service groups to focus on customer outcomes
Comment: Re: Many of the IOCs - cnwedit February 8, 2011
Comment: Re: Many of the IOCs - cnwedit February 8, 2011
Comment: Re: Many of the IOCs - cnwedit February 7, 2011

Will USF Reform Include Muni Networks?


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Comments (13)
February 7, 2011 : 5:15 PM Do 'public-private partnerships' include county and muni participation?

Genachowski Tees Up USF Reform


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
February 7, 2011 : No details yet, but he's promising a shift from voice to broadband and elimination of the complex intercarrier compensation process

Ready to Join the IPv4 Cops?


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 4, 2011 : 12:30 PM It's up to the Internet community to make sure the dwindling resource of numbers isn't missed

360 Networks Takes a New Angle


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 3, 2011 : Wholesale carrier plans to dominate IP and Ethernet services for Tier 2, 3 and 4 markets in Western US

Is This Really Innovation?


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 2, 2011 : 1:30 PM AT&T's new mobile PBX service draws heavily from what RingCentral has been selling for years

You Won't Find IPv4 Numbers on eBay


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (11)
February 2, 2011 : Many companies may have unused IPv4 numbers, but capitalizing on their scarcity will be difficult, though not impossible

DDoS Threats Break 100-Gig Barrier


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 1, 2011 : Arbor's annual study shows the bad guys are marshaling enough bot computers to take down multiple trans-Atlantic links

Global Crossing's 'Different' 40G Strategy


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
February 1, 2011 : New US and Europe links are part of a bigger plan for 40Gig Ethernet and long-haul 100Gig links