Caron Carlson

Cisco Systems Inc. on Monday launched 12 new IP telephony products—new software and hardware upgrades that use a converged voice, video and data network to lower an enterprises cost of network ownership and maintenance. As a general matter, Cisco champions IP telephony as a way to reduce equipment costs as well as a way to […]

Compuware Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Washington Publishing Co. plan to unveil on Monday a partnership to help hospitals and other healthcare organizations comply with upcoming federal insurance information regulations. In one year, the healthcare industry faces a major deadline mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. By Oct. 16, 2002, healthcare […]

If traditional revenue sources arent yielding hoped-for results in the slowing economy, some enterprises may be surprised to find new profit opportunities in existing patents. Managing intellectual property effectively can increase related revenue by 50 percent over three years time, according to a study to be released Friday by Gartner Inc. Management systems based on […]

In a long-awaited briefing with the press, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell on Tuesday outlined a broad agenda for communications services and competition in light of the faltering economy and government-wide “homeland security” efforts. Powell set forth far-reaching goals regarding broadband deployment, local competition, spectrum allocation, media regulation and homeland security, while offering few […]

WASHINGTON–As the federal government looks to industry to increase its role in policing the information infrastructure in this new era of global terrorism, enterprises are looking to the government to share the costs of their vigilance. The rally for a public/private partnership in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks was highlighted last week by […]

Virtela Communications Inc., a managed VPN services provider, officially opened for business last week targeting enterprises looking for the security and reliability of private networks without the cost of building or managing them. AnalytX Inc., a Boston software developer for the venture capital and private equity industry, is using Virtelas managed virtual private network services […]

More than 30 manufacturers developing products based on the rapidly expanding Session Initiation Protocol have joined together to test the interoperability of their technologies. Before VOIP (voice over IP) establishes a firm foothold among enterprises, vendors will have to show there is a smooth relationship between traditional telephony and IP voice services. They are aggressively […]

Illustrating the inextricable ties between the technology and telecommunications industries, Eric Benhamou, chairman of the board at 3Com Corp. and Palm Inc., urged policy makers today to stimulate broadband network deployment as a means of bolstering the tech sector. The best way to stimulate broadband deployment, Benhamou said, is to give incumbent telephone companies greater […]

Virtela Communications Inc., a managed virtual private network services and solutions provider, officially opened for business today. The company is targeting enterprises looking for the security and reliability of private networks without the cost of building or managing them. AnalytX Inc., a Boston software developer for the venture capital and private equity industry, is using […]

Imagine if lawyers in a courtroom could access all the legal resources, such as the Lexis-Nexis or Westlaw research sites, from wireless phones through their firms Web portal. Consider the potential time that could be saved in the overburdened courts if lawyers didnt have to break for recess to check documents. Such a scenario could […]

If you could receive a tax write-off for nearly one-third the value of new computers next year, would you buy more? Would you buy more firewalls and other security-related hardware and software if you could expense them immediately? Many in the high-tech sector think so. They are pressing for accelerated depreciation of IT equipment and […]

Amid the rapid consolidation of broadband service providers, there are still new companies launching with innovations designed to entice enterprises away from incumbent operators. This week, Masergy Communications, Inc., lit up its IP/MPLS network to give enterprises the advantages of user-controlled private networks with the benefits of shared infrastructure. The Dallas companys services are targeted […]