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The
Complete Guide: Telecom & Networking Products, Services, and
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Enterprise |
 | NETWORK
INTEGRATION: Add Consulting To Business Mix Enterprises
should make investments in regular network audits and go the
consulting way as networks are becoming increasingly complex and
critical |
 | PBX:
An Enterprising IP Experience 'PBX'
capabilities will become part of the network |
 | WLAN:
For Better Standards The primary
application currently envisioned for the 802.11r standard is VoIP via
mobile phones |
 | The
Spooks Are Snooping Online Although
enterprises are now taking guard against viruses and spam, networks
are increasingly coming under phishing and spyware attacks |
 | NETWORK
SECURITY: Is The Ghost For Real? The
hacking industry has remained hugely profitable. Without any visible
threats, should the enterprises be concerned? |
 | STRUCTURED CABLING:
Gearing Up To Convergence Increase
in data applications has led enterprises to take a serious look at
instilling intelligence in their cabling infrastructure |
 | CONNECTIVITY
SERVICES: Offerings Galore! Enterprises
have become more demanding, and demand for stringent SLAs is
increasing |
 | NETWORK
STORAGE: Repackaging 'Storage' Though
vendors are pushing hard, enterprises find it difficult to migrate to
next generation storage technologies |
 | NETWORK
MANAGEMENT SERVICES: NMS Comes Of Age Outsourcing
network management services is in vogue, as it not only helps
enterprises in focusing on their core businesses, but also gives them
huge cost savings |
 | NETWORK SERVERS:
Still Evolving
Today, servers have become an indispensable
part of an enterprise network |
 | MOBILE
DEVICES/ APPLICATIONS: Leap Ahead Mobile
applications over advanced handheld devices bring a rich calling
experience within reach of every mobile professional |
| Service
Providers |
 | QoS:
Still The Missing Link
Operators have been unable to handle the
mobile growth explosion happened in the recent years and a lot needs
to be done to provide quality services |
 | WIRELESS
TECHNOLOGY: World Without Wires
With number of options increasing, wireless
technology has become the need of the day. An insight on to the many
options available |
 | FIXED
MOBILE CONVERGENCE: Hey! Don't Get Smart With
challenges ahead, convergence of fixed and mobile services has become
priority for service providers |
 | NEW
SERVICES: Exploring New Horizons
With newer technologies and applications
coming into use, the telecom industry is all set to face revolutionary
challenges |
 | TELECOM
INFRASTRUCTURE: Back To Future
A look at how BT is going about implementing
its 21CN |
| BPO |
 | GLOBAL
SERVICE DELIVERY: Key To Success As GSD
expands, what types of service providers will be selected? In its
recent report, TPI seeks to answer this question |
 | TRENDS:
On The Anvil
CTOs of leading BPO companies share views on
technology trends |
| Emerging
Trends |
 | NETWORK/INFORMATION
SECURITY: The Security Race Threats to networks are simply
getting faster and perhaps a bit smarter, galvanizing vendors to
produce solutions that are smart and fast |
 | MANAGED
SERVICES: Need Of The Hour
Managed services help in maintaining and
increasing quality and also propel clients' growth |
 | IMS:
It's 'On Demand' Sourcing CIOs
ask for increased service levels, improved end-user response time
through proactive management and reduced costs for infrastructure
management
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 | CONFERENCING/COLLABORATION:
Towards Convergence
Organizations are looking for convergent
solutions providing cost advantages and increased productivity |
 | ENTERPRISE
MOBILITY: Always Connected
Enterprise mobile users are increasing
exponentially and decision makers are seriously thinking of
integrating their LAN with wireless |
| CIO/CTO Speak |
 | HCL:
'The local connectivity in India still, is not as good as in the
UK or US' Vijay Reddy, CTO, HCL BPO |
 | MAHINDRA
& MAHINDRA: 'SLA is the major tool for ensuring value for money'
Arvind Tawde, CIO, Mahindra & Mahindra |
 | MARUTI
UDYOG: 'Dealership businesses should run like McDonalds. Wherever you
go, you will find similar services' Rajesh
Uppal, CGM-IT, Maruti Udyog |
 | PEPSI
FOODS: 'Business and value are the biggest problems that technologists
face in delivering business value' Manish
Gupta, Director-IT, Pepsi Foods |
 | CRIS:
'Communication link faliure is a major area of concern for us'
Dr Rajesh Narang, GM-systems, CRIS |
 | AIR
DECCAN: 'We do 100 percent business through Internet...' Col.
Arvind Saksena, CIO, Air Deccan |
 | MPHASIS:
'New technology has to be chosen when it makes business sense'
Abnash Singh, Group CIO, MphasiS |
 | BT:
'On the R&D front there is a shift from internal to open
innovation' Matt Bross, CTO, BT Group |