COMNEWS WEBWATCH.Future Queue ROBOT ENTERS OPTICAL RACE The race to wire the world with optical capability--both backbone and in the metro access space--seems to be continuing unabated. In Toronto, however, laying fiber underground has taken on a new meaning. Instead of digging up city streets, the city has contracted with metropolitan area network provider Stream Intelligent Networks (www.stream.ca) to install optical high-speed cabling in the sewer system Noun 1. sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage sewage system, sewage works facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the , using Stream's STAR robot. STAR reportedly can deploy fiber at eight times the speed of previous excavation methods, and without the traffic disruptions associated with normal cable installations. ... Meanwhile, Qwest Communications
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. to its optical IP network, the company's 21st U.S. urban market. BREAKUP OF THE BELLS--AGAIN? The four regional Bell operating companies (RBOCs) may be eight within five years, predicts CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dan Moffat of New Edge Networks (www.newedgenetworks.com) He claims that a rising discontent with the RBOCs' conflict of interest in both providing infrastructure and competing against new communications services providers will lead regulators and legislatures to force the Bells to split into separate wholesale and retail businesses.... 3Com (www.3com.com) is still the leader in U.S. IP PBX shipments, according to research firm InfoTech. 3Com shipped 1,515 new systems and 32,800 new lines in the first quarter of this year, giving it a 68% U.S. market share. InfoTech also reports that the IP PBX market grew by 10% in the quarter, while traditional PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). sales remained flat.... IT security budgets are on the rise, says a study by security software developer Camelot (www.camelot.com). Nearly half the companies surveyed are increasing their network security software and hardware budgets. CONTRACT WINS AND MARKET SHARE IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (www.ibm.com) shipped nearly 141,000 servers worldwide in the first quarter, to increase its market share by four points over Sun Microsystems (www.sun.com), according to a report from IDC. IBM now has 25% of worldwide revenue market share and 22% of U.S. revenue market share.... Ericsson (www.ericsson.com) continues its growth in China, adding $163 million in contracts for GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , GSM, IP backbone and multiservice broadband projects.... Telecom Developpement, a French long-distance service provider, has chosen CIENA's (www.ciena.com) MultiWave CoreStream, 96-channel, intelligent optical transport platform to transport voice, data, Internet and video services.... TOWER Software (www.ustrim.com) will provide Texas-based EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. with electronic documents and records management solutions for EDS' provisioning of the Navy Marine Corps intranet. Resources * Opticon 2001, Aug. 13-15, 2001, at San Jose, CA's McEnery Convention Center, lights up the optical networking revolution. Three major tracks are available: metropolitan and last-mile access optical networks; long-haul optical networks; and optical networking components. www.opticon2001.com * New Orleans hosts BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International, Tampa, FL, www.bicsi.org) An international telecommunications association providing education, registration and resources for professionals involved in the design and installation of low-voltage distribution systems in commercial and 2001 Fall Conference Aug. 20-23 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. . Explore its theme, "Extending Structured Cabling into New Territories," through a detailed schedule of events, including a members-only technical seminar and a government relations forum, as well as a roster of distinguished speakers, www.bicsi.org/ NewOrleans.htm * The San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the main convention center for the city of San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. is the site for CTIA's Wireless IT & Internet 2001 conference, Sept. 10-13. "Energize en·er·gize v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es v.tr. 1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood Your Enterprise" is the theme of the conference, which focuses on wireless data solutions that will give attendees a competitive edge. www.wirelessIT.com * BICSI's 6th annual Cabling Workshop & Cabling Installation Expo 2001 in Providence, RI, Sept. 18-20, is billed as "the ultimate cabling event." Get state-of-the-art, in-depth training and gain insight into cabling solutions, innovations and applications, www.bicsi.org * UCLA's Extension Department of Engineering Information Systems & Technical Management Short Courses presents "Optical Internets" on Sept. 24-26 near its Los Angeles campus. Examine the design of optical networks to support Internet use. Participants will acquire a fundamental understanding of optical technology and its role in shaping the future of Internet architecture. uclaextension.org/shortcourses * NetWorld+Interop 2001, Atlanta, Sept. 9-14, brings a world-class networking technology exhibition, offering information and solutions through tutorials, workshops and key players, like speakers Dan Warmenhoven (this month's cover story) of Network Appliance, Donald Peterson and Karyn Mashima of Avaya Communication, and David Dorman of AT&T. www.key3media.com/ interop/atlanta2001 |
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