Network World: Who wins as suppliers break softswitches into multiple pieces? Joe McGarvey, principal analyst for IP services infrastructure at Current Analysis recently published an advisory report on the trend for softswitch suppliers to break up the softswitch into multiple pieces as they engage in a new round of disaggregation. He attributes the move to improved cost and performance efficiencies associated with a modular architect ... Network World: Unified communications and corporate culture Last week, I discussed one reader's opposition to the growing use of presence and my assertion that unified communications in the future will look more like today's social networking sites. A reader of that newsletter had this to say... Network World: Covergence bridges IBM, Microsoft unified communications Covergence, best known for controlling, securing and managing real-time services with its Covergence Session Manager, announced Monday that it is upgrading its Covergence Collaboration Gateway (CCG) to support interoperability between IBM Sametime 8.0 and Microsoft's unified communications platforms. The company also introduced a subscription-based pricing a ... Network World: Nine wireless companies to watch This year’s crop of companies focuses on voice and data convergence, spectacular technical advances in radio technology, the personalization of cellular, and what can only be called mobile spontaneity. Network World: Unifying unified communications Integrating enterprise communication tools -- from telephony to e-mail, conferencing and instant messaging -– is the key to delivering a richer collaboration environment that increases productivity. But deployment and management of unified communications systems can be daunting. Network World: How frequently do you check mobile e-mail? We have just completed two surveys on mobile messaging - one with IT decision makers and the other with end users. For the North American portion of the end user survey, we asked a number of questions about how, where and when mobile e-mail is used. Network World: Siemens enterprise rises, backed by Gores Late last month, Siemens announced it had decided on The Gores Group as a partner for its enterprise communications business. The partnership decision follows Siemens' increased investment in its existing global services infrastructure, its move to deliver software-based unifiedcommunication services announced earlier this year, and a restructuring plan the ... Network World: Gaining insight and control in your messaging infrastructure E-mail is an extraordinarily useful tool, as virtually all of us recognize. However, it can create enormous liabilities for an organization and it can cost an organization more than it should. Network World: Telanetix targets VoIP package at Costco customers Last month, Telanetix's AccessLine Division launched a product to Costco members that combines a low-cost business VoIP phone service with a VoIP business phone system. The package is targeted at members operating a small and midsize business with five or fewer employees. According to Telanetix, the Digital Phone Service package is up to 50% cheaper than com ... Network World: Femtocells vs. FMC How do single-mode femtocell-based services, such as the forthcoming Airave service from Sprint, stack up against fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) offerings? Skype won't say if it decrypts VoIP calls for law enforcement Adtran announces stand-alone IP PBX Interop Las Vegas 2008 planning guide 10 tips for a successful video rollout GrandCentral, one call to bind them all 11-year-old takes school network by the horns The future of network security Three predictions for identity management in 2008 Microsoft releases free tool to monitor voice quality Femtocell enables carriers to offer FMC alternatives

Network World on Convergence The latest convergence news and analysis from Network World Fusion. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Who wins as suppliers break softswitches into multiple pieces? Joe McGarvey, principal analyst for IP services infrastructure at Current Analysis recently published an advisory report on the trend for softswitch suppliers to break up the softswitch into multiple pieces as they engage in a new round of disaggregation. He attributes the move to improved cost and performance efficiencies associated with a modular architecture and also points out that the disaggregation will help op ... ·Nine wireless companies to watch This year’s crop of companies focuses on voice and data convergence, spectacular technical advances in radio technology, the personalization of cellular, and what can only be called mobile spontaneity. ·Unified communications and corporate culture Last week, I discussed one reader's opposition to the growing use of presence and my assertion that unified communications in the future will look more like today's social networking sites. A reader of that newsletter had this to say... ·Covergence bridges IBM, Microsoft unified communications Covergence, best known for controlling, securing and managing real-time services with its Covergence Session Manager, announced Monday that it is upgrading its Covergence Collaboration Gateway (CCG) to support interoperability between IBM Sametime 8.0 and Microsoft's unified communications platforms. The company also introduced a subscription-based pricing alternative to its CCG customers. ·Unifying unified communications Integrating enterprise communication tools -- from telephony to e-mail, conferencing and instant messaging -– is the key to delivering a richer collaboration environment that increases productivity. But deployment and management of unified communications systems can be daunting. ·How frequently do you check mobile e-mail? We have just completed two surveys on mobile messaging - one with IT decision makers and the other with end users. For the North American portion of the end user survey, we asked a number of questions about how, where and when mobile e-mail is used. ·Siemens enterprise rises, backed by Gores Late last month, Siemens announced it had decided on The Gores Group as a partner for its enterprise communications business. The partnership decision follows Siemens' increased investment in its existing global services infrastructure, its move to deliver software-based unifiedcommunication services announced earlier this year, and a restructuring plan the company announced in March. ·Gaining insight and control in your messaging infrastructure E-mail is an extraordinarily useful tool, as virtually all of us recognize. However, it can create enormous liabilities for an organization and it can cost an organization more than it should. ·Telanetix targets VoIP package at Costco customers Last month, Telanetix's AccessLine Division launched a product to Costco members that combines a low-cost business VoIP phone service with a VoIP business phone system. The package is targeted at members operating a small and midsize business with five or fewer employees. According to Telanetix, the Digital Phone Service package is up to 50% cheaper than comparable offerings from traditional phone companies and equip ... ·Femtocells vs. FMC How do single-mode femtocell-based services, such as the forthcoming Airave service from Sprint, stack up against fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) offerings?

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