By Marisa Torrieri, TMCnet Editor
At next week's ITEXPO West, held Sept. 1 to 3 in Los Angeles, MERA Systems will lift the curtain on its upgraded, next-generation VoIP product portfolio - and give attendees a glimpse of two new products it plans to roll out by the end of September. That's just the first of many plans for the next 12 months announced by the Toronto-based developer of tandem softswitches and session-border controllers for VoIP, which help carriers and service providers manage VoIP calls.
By Erik Linask, Group Editorial Director
Technology that is not easy to use, simple to understand and that works for the user, rather than demanding more work to figure it out, simply will not be adopted. No organization wants to see a growing mountain of help desk tickets, and a phone system that everyone hates.
By Erik Linask, Group Editorial Director
The communications industry, while not entirely immune to it, has felt less of an impact that most during the economic downturn that has crippled more than just a few companies (even some in the telecom space). In fact, many telecom providers and vendors have experienced growth during the recession, like 8x8, which recently moved into a new corporate headquarters facility that could accommodate its growth.
By Marisa Torrieri, TMCnet Editor
Frank Stinson, a partner with IntelliCom Analytics - a global market-research firm - will spend his first few hours at the Los Angeles Convention Center going over the benefits of implementing UC in different ways and the key issues businesses need to consider when evaluating their approach.
By Michael Dinan, TMCnet Editor
According to James Rafferty, product line director of integrated media gateways at Dialogic Corporation, his company is seeing exciting new applications and approaches as "customers continue their progress toward adapting IP-based technologies for voice networks and solutions."
By Michael Dinan, TMCnet Editor
Here's something you might not expect the head of a communications technology company to say: Wireless networks soon will be everywhere, but it's important for consumers and businesspeople to be able pull back from their Internet connections. Yet that's just what the president of Ingate Systems told TMCnet in a recent interview.
By Shidan Gouran,
Generally, "cheap and clean" for society as a whole does not play a role in their equation. Personally, I think they have the right and, in fact, the obligation to be primarily concerned with running their business as efficiently as possible. But at the same time, I believe government has an even bigger obligation of making sure that businesses are constrained in a way that not only prevents hurting society but actually meets the needs of society as well.
By Marisa Torrieri, TMCnet Editor
Mary Cronin, a panelist for ITEXPO West 2009 - to be held in Los Angeles Sept. 1-3 - is among those interested useful applications beyond the iPhone or Blackberry. Cronin, a professor with the Information Systems department at Boston College, gave me a glimpse into her upcoming panel discussion, "Beyond the App Store: Smarter Applications for 4G," which will delve into some of the most innovative mobile apps on the horizon (like wireless energy-monitoring solutions).
